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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1909
Page
14
Johnsons superb pitching was robbed by costly misplays as the Browns defeated by the visitors two runs in the fifth inning. Bailey pitched well for the Browns but thanks to untimely errors and a wild throw the visitors capitalized to win 2 to 1.
Washington Post reports betting interest in pennant races with Cubs viewed as NL favorites and Detroit and Boston seen as risks. Pirates star Hans Wagner to resume while Philadelphia debates Calder Thomas return. Umpire Skendan praised for reliability amid tense season stretch.
A former ball player, insane years ago, faced court verdicts and injuries from earlier events. The report mentions a catcher, a Nat leagues connection, and a move involving Wilkes Barre, Baltimore, and Newark clubs, with pitchers Malloy and Noonan noted among transactions.
Jun Mileer states there is nothing new in the St Tous managerial matter and Browns leader Jogks upon the station involving Ws philosophy. He says he has no knowledge of any decisions, has not inquired, and does not expect Hedgen to comment. Jack OConno has been mentioned as successor if not in charge next season, but he lacks any firm plan or concern.
New York pitchers dominated Clove Hands, winning 6-0 as Berger struggled and was relieved by Litton. Nim Keeler and Sitton contributed offensively amid a tedious contest with two base hits from Engle and LaPole. The Yankees’ strong defense and timely hits produced the decisive runs.
Yesterday’s box scores show A1 attendance in the American League games with Boston New York Washington Philadelphia and in the National League games Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Pittsburg. City totals include 8272 5000 1434 12749 5600 2800 5400 across multiple venues.
Detroit edges Philadelphia 2 to 1 as Cobb belts a homer and Moriarty and Cobb star in a tense game. Summers limits the Mackmen to five hits while Livingstone struggles on the base paths. Davis and his Quakers rally but fall short in a high drama meeting.
The schedule lists St Louis at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston Boston at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Chicago New York at St Louis. A rough box score fragment shows Ab R B hits errors and multiple players named, with unclear outcomes and a late summary of innings.
Boston wins 4 0 2 by strong offense in a fast exhibition. Players such as Beaton and Daugherty lead early scoring, while Chicago struggles to respond. The game notes include sparse box details and local team chatter, with a focus on Boston’s offensive tempo and defensive miscues from the visitors. Robert C Watson Jr. later wins at golf in Southampton, NY.
A rough fielding sequence in Cincinnati versus New York miscues in the 10th inning helped Ames wild throw and a Dele misplay allow the winning run. Oakes started the rally with a bunt and raced home on a roller to third as New York’s defense faltered.
Chicago fans witnessed a late rally as the Cubs erased an early deficit by scoring in the eighth inning. Ferguson earned the win while Kroh pitched effectively for Boston until the decisive Cubs effort. The scoreboard showed Cubs 11, Red Sox 0, with strong hitting from Shean, Beaumont, and Sheckard guiding the home team to victory.
Police at Woodstock Ontario report the arrest of a suspect named Johnson on a charge related to a hit and run involving a moving automobile. The article mentions a sequence of local incidents and other racing results and notes various names and events across the page.
Pittsburg rallied to tie in the eighth but the game stretched to fourteen innings. Leach stole second and scored in the eighth, McMillan, Lennox, and Wilson made pivotal plays, while Scanlon, Camnitz, and Lever delivered strong pitching. The long extra frame saw Miller score after advancing on Abstein and Hummel’s fielding error.
An item listing various price points for E.B. suits appears with multiple figures such as 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.35 15.00 16.67 and 20.00, arranged like a catalog or sale note printed in a historical newspaper fragment. The text includes codes 00 32167 B23 36 but lacks context for a full narrative.
In a late evening game the Cardinals finished with a mixed batting line and several players contributing. The team total reached 61 runs on base, with multiple hits and outs noted by observers, while fielding miscues affected play and the opponent managed to edge ahead.
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