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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1911
Page
13
Washington closed its home series with a strong 15 7 record matching the world champion Athletics. Pitching and sudden defense powered wins in tight games as Schaefer and Walker boosted the lineup. The club’s pace suggests strong potential if April through July success continues.
Nationals end their home series in defeat as rain halts play after eight innings. Key players from the Nationals and opponents linger at the field while officials assess the weather impact and finalize the game status.
In a rain delayed finale the Nationals lost to the Highlanders as umpire Billy Evans claimed darkness made play unsafe. Knight hit a decisive double earlier, Groom and Quinn limited New York until a seventh inning outburst produced four runs. Dixie Walker saw action late, but the game ended with New York ahead and players needing to catch trains.
The National Baseball Commission reversed a prior ruling and held that Wilson’s contract with the Troy club stands as a valid agreement for services. New evidence showed Wilson agreed to play for 200 a month and receive advance funds, affirming the club’s terms and not allowing later negotiations to alter the contract.
Chicago bunched hits off Summers and capitalized on Detroit errors to win the second game of the series 9 to 6. McIntyre Lord Callahan Bodle and Corban led Chicago with multiple hits as Crawford and O Leary sparked the offense. Summers and Scott combined for the mound work with Detroit mustering late drama but unable to close the gap.
Boston rallied from behind to tie Brooklyn 9 9 in the eighth, then battled to a 12 inning draw as darkness halted play. Weaver started for Boston, Barger's pitching faltered in late innings, and Daubert, Wheat, Hummel and Sweeney produced key hits for both sides.
Sam Langford knocks out Philadelphia Jack O'Brien in the fifth round at the Twenty Century Athletic Club New York. Langford lands a powerful left to the jaw and dominates early, O'Brien shows speed and defense but cannot withstand Langford’s pressure culminating in a stoppage. Eddie McGoorty vs Jack Dillon set for labor day twenty rounds in New Orleans as part of the middleweight title eliminations.
A fragment lists suit prices with quantities and amounts. Items show prices 15.00 18.50 20.00 25.90 30.00 and 35.00 dollars. The snippet includes references to 810-241 and Ses 83.8630 36. Further context unclear.
A collection of minor league results from the Eastern, Tri state, South Atlantic, Southern, and American associations. Baltimore Rochester Providence Toronto Jersey City Newark Wilmington Trenton Altoona Lancaster Reading York Albany Savannah Charleston Jacksonville Macon Columbia Columbus Nashville Birmingham Memphis Atlanta New Orleans Chattanooga Mobile Louisville Milwaukee Toledo Indianapolis and more reported with rainouts and decisive wins.
Cy Young, legendary pitcher and the only hurler with 500 career wins, was unconditionally released by the Cleveland club. He stated he remains in good condition and would continue pitching elsewhere, noting a few years of strong form ahead. His career includes a famed 500th win at Washington in 1910 and a 1911 major league debut with Cleveland.
Martin OToole, the new Pittsburgh pitcher bought from St Paul for 22500, arrived last night to relief of fans. He calls it like coming home and asks for restraint from publicity. Catcher Kelly, also bought from St Paul, may join after season end.
standings show teams and scores with scattered abbreviations such as Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland Washington St Louis and others. numbers resemble win loss values across columns, though text is fragmented.
The Nationals split a rain haunted, darkness halted game with the Giants as Washington heads west for eighteen away games returning September 7. Quinn, Walker, Caldwell and Schaefer starred in a chaotic finish with a double steal, an error plagued sequence, and a crowd uneasy over the fading light.
At Camp Perry Ohio Aug 15 Capt Frederick Heidenreich led 271 governors match shooters with 189 at 200 and 600 yards Private Robert H Clouser placed fifth among 271. District of Columbia eight man team crushed Tennessee in Evans skirmish, command held by Capt W W Cookson. District standings in Leech cup and Wimbledon cup context noted with several DC officers placing highly.
Al Kaufman plans to travel from the mountains to New York in a few days to begin training for a bout with Abe Palzer. Charley Harvey handles his interests in San Francisco while Billy Delaney, now in New York, is likely to supervise the training. Delaney started Kaufman’s career and still rates him as the best white heavyweight despite a recent loss to Jim Flynn.
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