Bankers and Mohawks win post season games
Bankers defeat Petworth 8 to 2 in Section A at Georgia avenue and Upshur street northwest. Hoffecker dominates on the mound with nine strikeouts in a steady outing. Mohawks beat Immanuel 6 to 3 at Central League park with Buck America pitching seven innings and Ricketts leading at the plate with two doubles and a single. Langan steals five bases to pace Mohawks.
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Petworth
Georgia Avenue
Upshur Street
Hoffecker
Maryland Agricultural College
Immanuel
Central League Park
Buck
America
Eagle
Ricketts
Langan
Woather
Mohawks
OA el Immanuil
AE Lehman
Bowen
Schofield
L/Simpeon
GiCash
Farrell
Gaegsford
Reba
O O
Friede
Hayden
Ol Thomas
Iban L OlLinc't
Dtawe
Ayeaver
Kage
DO/ McIntosh
Denham
Aria
Lehman
Rada
Howen
Thomas
Lincoln
Mohaww
Mo—hawks
O¢ America
Cash
Raba
Hoffman
Yankees Invest in Three Minor League Pitchers
New York club spends $9000 to add three pitchers. Marty McHale from Jersey City for $4000 joins tomorrow. Cy Pieh from Dayton for $1500 reports after Central League season. Paddy Cooper of Petersburg Virginia League costs $1500 and will report later. Brooklyn had shown interest in Cooper.
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New York
Infelder Maisel
Baltimore
Farrell
Yankees
Marty McHale
Red Sox
Jersey City
Chance Were
McHale
Schlafly
University of Maine
Bedient
Cy F Pieh
Dayton
Pieh
Piecher
Paddy Cooper
Petersburg
Brooklyn
Cooper
Central Leaguers Attracting Scouts From Major Leagues
Fort Wayne, Aug 11 Major league scouts are buying Central League talent rapidly leaving few players of major league caliber by season end in four weeks. Owners push watching games as gate receipts fund salaries and sale of players to profit. Recent pickups include Hargrove to Chicago Americans, Pfeffer to Brooklyn, Pick and Kroy to New York Americans, Fabrique and Tutewller to Detroit, Bowman to Cleveland with more targets from Evansville Terre Haute Grand Rapids Dayton and Terre Haute.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Hargrove
Chicago Americans
New York Americans
Terre Haute
Fabrique
Tutewller
Detroit
Bowman
Cleveland
Grand Rapids
Central
Fittery
Evaneville
Madden
Wickland
Dayton
Tydeman
Grand Rapfas
Umpire Rorty Escorted Off Field In Portland Game
In Portland Maine on August 11, umpire Rorty was escorted from the field by police after forfeiting the Lawrence Portland New England League game to Lawrence in the sixth inning. The crowd surged and he was struck on the head once but not seriously hurt. Lawrence led 4 to 3 when Hickman of Portland was ruled out for interference, completing a double play that prevented Portland from tying the score.
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Portland
Rorty
Lawrence
Hickman
Syracuse Beats Giants in Exhibition Tilt
Syracuse New York stars edged the New York Giants 3 to 2 in an exhibition game. Johnson pitched superbly for Syracuse while Wiltse Tesreau and Hartley pitched for the Giants.
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Syracuse
Giants
N. Y
Johnson
New York Giants
Stars
Vacaaerres
Baterrie
Tohi
Nationals Lose as Mitchell Stymies Griffmen 6 to 1
Mitchell pitched effectively for the Naps, holding the Griffmen to five hits while wild in spots. Engel struggled in the first inning allowing Leibold and Chapman to score, and Lajoie drove in two more in the eighth and ninth as Cleveland won.
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Washington
Moeller
la Porte
Foster
Milan
Gandi
Shanks
Williams
McBride
Henry
Engel
P Hughes
P. Cous Schaefer
Mu Turner
Graney
Eal
Mitchell
Barret
Hughes
Washington Bee
Cleveland
Balla
Engl
Sf Hughes
Erwal
Hughes Tao
Bria Letpold Grane
Hapman
Heory
Morgan Papinto
Layne
Jahnst
Araphes
Mesars
Frans
Nationals Close Series with Nap Licks and Flashes of Flair
The Nationals meet the Naplanders in Detroit and look to finish the series with a win as Walter Johnson is slated to pitch the finale. Engel's wild errors haunt his performance while Johnston sparkles with a one handed snag in the eighth to save a run and Mitchell dodges trouble.
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Johnson
Griffmen
Falkenberg
Birmingham
Engel
Kommers Reassigned to Columbus After Jones Injury
Fred Kom mers, Pittsburgh NL out fielder, released to Columbus AA team and will report tomorrow. He replaces Jimmy Jones, Columbia outfielder who was seriously injured last week in a collision while chasing a fly ball. Oscar Dagey sold to the Boston Nationals for about $3,000 to report after Waco season ends.
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Columbus
Ohio
Fred Kommers
Pittsburgh
Columbus American Association
Kommera
Jimmy Jones
Columbia
Kemper Shelton
Braves
Waco
Texas
Oscar Dagey
Boston Nationals
Philadelphia Narrowly Tops Chicago in Seventh Inning Rally
Poor seventh inning pitching for Chicago leads to a six run Philadelphia rally after a five run Chicago lead. Bodie hits a home run for Chicago while Houck and Russell shut down the late Chicago bid. Schang doubles and Baker drives in three on a first frame and seventh inning rally.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Bodie
Bush
Houck
Chappell
J. Collins
Schalk
Baker
Schang
Cicotte
FE. Murphy
Russell
Murphy
Oldring
Collins
Scott
Runssell
Weaver
McInnes
Chase
Berger
Huah
Feyne—Chappell
Bois
J. Callins
Lord
W. Colina
Echang
Ker
Molines
Cicotts
Rusgell
Benz
Cicotta
Connolly
Ferguson
Yankees Rally For 6–2 Win Over St Louis In Caldwell Start
New York defeats St Louis 6 to 2 as Maissel debuts with strong pitching and timely hitting. Pratt homered for St Louis, while Caldwell shut down the visitors to three hits. The Yankees pull ahead with three runs in the second inning and hold on behind Caldwell and Baumgardner.
Tigers Beat Red Sox Again in Boston
Detroit wins 6 to 4 securing the series win two games to one. Cobb and Dauss starred as Detroit hitters and pitchers, with Leonard wild for Boston. Hooper Speaker and Eagle produced key RBIs as Detroit capitalized on Boston errors and timely hitting.
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Tigers
RED Sox
Walsh Cured Claim For Injured Pitcher At Mount Clemens
Detroit report says pitcher Ed Walsh of the Chicago Americans may be cured of a strained ligament in his pitching arm. A youngstown bone setter Reese claims relief after reviewing a telegraph report of Walsh symptoms and says Walsh is en route to Mount Clemens for treatment.
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Detroit
Mich
Aug
Ed. Walsh
Chicago Americans
Reese
Youngstown
Ohio
Mount Clemens
Walsh
Chicago
Rusiney
Slim Caldwell Shines In Three Hit Day For Yankees
Slim Caldwell pitched well and collected a triple and a single in three at bats to help the Yankees win. Pratt homered and Johnston doubled off him, with Cook and Williams showing solid form as Texas League recruits. Bodie homered again, and several pitchers combined in a productive day across multiple games.
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Slim
Caldwell
Browns
Waivers
Chance
Pratt
Johnston
Cook
Williams
Yankees
Hal Wiliams
Pirates and Reds split double bill in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh and Cincinnati split a twin bill at Forbes Field Aug 11. In the opener Cincinnati won 3 to 1 as Camnitz yielded four hits after Marsans tripled and Hoblitzell homered, while Pittsburgh plated a ninth inning run on two hits and an error. The Pirates rolled 13 to 1 in the nightcap powered by six runs on eight straight hits including two three-baggers as Sugge exited in the fifth. Adams finished for Cincinnati and Herbert closed for Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Pitteburch
Cincinnati
Ames
Camnitz
Adams
Sugge
Herbert
Marsans
Hoblitgell
Dodge
Miller
Mitchell
Berghammer
Bescher
ajByrne
Groh
Carey
Viox
Hoblitzers
Wagner
GiMiller
Bbeckaré
Wilson
Bergh'r
U Mitchell
Clarke
Simon
Totels
Gooper
Towle
Aimen
Omit
Owe
Marsana
Hobitizet
Doedge
Hoblitzel
Fonings
Cooper
Borghammer
Hobiltzell
Bazes
Bells
Cemnitz
Flrst Bage
Arrows
Caronits
pAnnies
Maners
Quigley
Eason
Cinein
OlBarne
Picurey
Groh Byrne
Viex
Wiseen
Miteheliz
Gibson
Wiler
Baees
Admas
Sane Boos
Westre Arenna
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Gallagher
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Riddle
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Clarion
Mr. Jasschie
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Moon
Stanley T. Milliken
Joe Engel
Young Boxman
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Leibold
Lajoie
Schaefer
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Balle
Tfa
Gardll
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Jackson
Turner
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Lajoié
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O'Neil
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Gandil
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Naplanders
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Dleer
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Williama
WWLI
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Minoes
Columbus Association
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Maissel
He Hoth
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Brown
Leverenz
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Knight
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Stovall
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Willma
Alexander
Wi Sweeney
Ol Caldwell
Baunig
D’r
Ét. Louis
Rungshotten
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Matsei
Keight
Sweeney
Wits
Leverenc
Laverenz
Messrs. O'Loughlin and Sheridan
Gambel
Leonard
Aue. i
Cobb
Dausa
el Boston Abhour
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P. O
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Dause
Hooper
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Eiseman’s Corner
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Eiseman & Coo. Men and Boys
E Streets N. W
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Ping Bodle
Cleotte
Buck Weaver
Melasee
Batman
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Lewis
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Veach
High
Joe Wood
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Hoblitzell
Hobby
Mike Mitchell
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Suggs
Pirate
Portsmouth
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Richmond
Winston
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Ralei@h
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Galing
Roanoke
Bhenn
Norfolk
Jim Vaughn
Lew Richie
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Vaughn
Baskette
Nap
Toledo
Milwaukee
Clustt
Peabody & Co., Inc
Makera
Merts
Mertz
Mertz Co
Tae
MEYER
Pa Ave
Marvel Co
St. WY
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