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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1904
Page
12
Standings show teams like Gunton Wilson and Foundry leading in early season with records around 7 1 7 3 9 and 22 9 7 0 9. Meth Mt Pi and Mt Vern face middling marks while St. Stephen s and St. Alban s hover near lower totals amid a crowded table.
Mount Pleasant Congregational defeated Mount Pleasant Methodist 8 to 4 in five innings on a hill grounds day. Wahler pitched for the Methodists and was hit hard, while the Congregational bats produced early runs and steady offense led by key hitters including Peck and Shoemaker. Russell suffered a severe eye cut after a foul tip, likely ending his season early.
Capital City League standings show Jag at 206 wins and 19 losses, with 642 8 320 and team records for St Stephen's Institute Turner Athletic Carroll Gonzaga Woodward Lothrop Library of Congress. Today's games list Carroll Institute versus St Stephen's Institute, Library versus Turner, Gonzaga versus Woodward Lothrop at four venues, all games at 5 10.
Foundry overwhelmed Epiphany 12 to 0 as eight runs came in the second inning and four more in the ninth. A small but fine showing by Foundry's diminutive-appearing shortstop drew praise while Epiphany fans left disappointed. Bethany and Sixth played on the east diamond today at Gold sharp. Wesley did not appear. St Stephen's was awarded the game. St Martins clinches third place with a 13 to? win, rebounding in the sixth inning to pull away from St Anthony’s.
Local recap shows Falls Church loses to Floridan on Gan grounds last Saturday. Notable mentions include Dourgherty running a flexible team, Athletics beating Young Pirates 9 0, and Corcoran Athletic Club reorganizing seeking games for players aged fourteen to fifteen.
In the Capital City Baseball League St Stephen's Institute dominated a 22 to 2 victory over the Library Team. Five innings saw numerous Library errors as St Stephen's moved atop the pennant race while Handiboe closed the game after five.
Dumbarton defeated Rockville 9 to 1 at Georgetown Field yesterday. Pitcher Whiting struggled as Dumbarton peppered Rockville with hits while Lord backed the defense. Key plays included a wild throw by Cummings on a hard hit ball and strong fielding by Harriss Bradley and T Hume. Rockville’s Day pitched, but Dumbarton gained an 8 run lead early and cruised to the win.
Baseball results from American Association Southern League Eastern League South Atlantic League and National and Pacific Coast leagues dated August 17 include St Paul 8 Minneapolis 6 Columbus 2 Indianapolis 2 Louisville 6 Toledo 4 Little Rock 3 Atlanta 1 Memphis 4 Birmingham 2 Shreveport 0 Montgomery 6 Baltimore 7 Rochester 8 Providence 9 Providence 1 Jersey City 3 Toronto 6 Newark 0 Buffalo 2 Columbia Charleston 8 Columbia 2 first game Charleston 4 Columbia 2 second game Jacksonville 2 Savannah 1 Macon 3 Augusta 0 and other notes on contracts releases and disputes involving Chicago New York Boston and Brooklyn with Pacific Coast and Memphis players and Ebbetts deal terms undisclosed.
In Cleveland on August 17 manager Armor guided Turner to a ninth inning score that gave the home club a 3 to 3 tied game later decided. Dusty Rhodes struck out ten and seven Washington hits limited the Senators to seven. Clarke drove in the first Washington run and Bay tied the game with a three base hit in the eighth. Patsy Donovan's timely bat sealed the victory for Cleveland as Turner scored on a wild pitch.
St Louis beat New York 3 to 1 behind Glade's ten strikeouts. Quiet fielding and 2,800 in attendance marked the game. R H E: St Louis 8 3 2, New York 1 4 6. Powell pitched for St Louis with 2 strikeouts. Glade fanned 10 for New York. Left on bases were 2 for St Louis and 8 for New York. Umpire Mr Connolly. Time 1 hour 37 minutes. Continuous scoring details listed in box scores.
Chicago did not reach safely as Tannehill pitched the greatest game of his career, holding the locals without a hit while a single hit batsman and one walk kept the scoreless contest close. Fielding was strong on both sides with one fumble marring perfection. Attendance was 10,600.
In a tightly pitched contest, Stahl and Selbach each delivered two hits. Collins added one triple while Jones, Parent, and Farrell earned sacrifice hits. Notable on defense were Altrock and Sullivan with double plays. Walsh and Tannehill each fanned four. Green drew a hit by pitch. Umpire Mr. Sheridan. Time of game was 1 hour 368 minutes.
Detroit and Philadelphia battled twelve innings in a 3-3 tie called at darkness. Detroit led with three runs in the seventh, Philadelphia rallied with four in the eighth as late-fielding shone and Pickering starred on base paths. Attendance 2,000.
National League results show New York defeating Pittsburg nine to six and Boston nine to six over Chicago while Chicago edged Boston six to four. St Louis won nine to seven against Philadelphia, Cincinnati nine to three over Brooklyn. Upcoming games feature Pittsburg at New York and Chicago at Boston among others. standings list New York leading with a .710 percent, followed by St Louis, Chicago, Boston, Pittsburg, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia.
New York bunched hits in three innings to defeat Pittsburg 9 to 6. Wagner was ejected for disputing a decision of the umpire. Catcher Marshall of New York released to Boston. Attendance 6,425. Umpire Mr. Johnstone. Time 1 hour 50 minutes.
Cincinnati topped Brooklyn 9 to 3 amid erratic defense by Brooklyn in the seventh inning. Garvin pitched well enough to win but received poor support. attendance was 4,500. Odell hit a home run for Cincinnati, while Brooklyn stranded players despite some scoring chances.
St Louis rallied in the ninth to score six runs and defeat Philadelphia 7 to 4. Sparks started for Philadelphia and was touched for five hits in the ninth as St Louis broke a close game. Attendance was 1,000. McGee and Beckley led St Louis hitters. Titus and Shay contributed for Philadelphia.
Boston and Chicago split a doubleheader in Boston. Chicago won 2 0 2 3? No. Boston won the first game 2 to 0 and Chicago took the second 6 to 4. ONeill homered with bases loaded in the third of the second game. Carey wrenched his ankle and left the lineup. Attendance 4 998. First game details list Geler Stegle Tenney Gasey Abbat tchto King Cannel Jones Delehanty Neli T totals. Second game notes earned runs two base hits and a note on Pettinger. An unrelated advertisement urges Dr King New Life Pills.
The retailer promises exceptional value during the final August period, asserting prices exceed typical expectations and inviting shoppers to take advantage of noticeably improved clothing deals.
Bargain ad lists suit prices with multiple cuts and finishes. Mentions $20, $18, $15, and $12 ranges, plus a sale price of $9 and $6 for student styles. Includes a note that students of style pronounce their cut and finish perfectly.
Bridget Parker and Co. of Chicago clashed with Boston Rhogae in a rugged doubleheader. Chicago won the second game 6 to 4, led by strong hitting from van Zant and Byers while Fisher and Welmer worked on the mound for the visitors.
Waddell has struck out 211 this season while Conroy leads shortstops with Wallace close behind. Buf falo, Detroit and Chicago figures referenced as Buck Orth and others. Teams juggle pitchers, hitters, and prospects as managers reshuffle rosters and plan for next year.
Andrew Miller’s Divination defeats Good Cheer and Liberia in a close head to head finish at Caughnawaga, with Divination leading most of the way. Caughnawaga favorite Greymar and other entries falter in a day marked by a false start and a bar break delaying the third race.
Phil Finch captured the Hawthorne feature race on August 17 driving a strong field to win the third race by several lengths. Port Royal finished second with Bragg third as threeFavorites Finch Frey and Big Ben led a set of winners across the program. Ban Remo also ran in the event, with other races detailing distances and times throughout the card.
In the program four races are detailed with horses and betting odds. Street won the first race over Chanterelle with Mary Worth and Time noted. second race saw Spenc erian win with Florizel second and Pretension third. fifth race Grossreine led over Basil and Hompebred. sixth race Loch Goll prevailed with Bt. Wood second and Navasota third, times listed for several events.
Bas d Or won the feature at Fair Grounds by a head after giving weight to rivals. Just So led early, Jack Young close, final time 1 33. Other races noted with winners including Five and a Half Furlongs Heroine, Triple Silver, Muskoday, Basdor, Ed Ball, Blissful, and Six Races many contenders listed with times and weights. Thursday entries feature six selling and handicap races with numerous horses named and odds recorded.
Newport R I Aug 17 A fifteen knot southwest wind sent NYYC yachts back to Newport Harbor completing the five final runs of the fifty ninth annual cruise covering over 400 miles along Southern New England shore. J Gould Brokawa s British yawl Bybarita led the fleet into port for the third time with Yankee a close second. Bybarita finished at 1 48 20 covering 37 miles from West Chop to Brentons Reef lightship in 4 37 46. The Yankee beat Virginia by 5 17 and Rainbow by 6 52 with Corona dominating the schooner fleet. The fleet steam yachts race here tomorrow for two cups donated by F M Smith of San Francisco.
At the Buffalo event of the New York State Association for the Protection of Fish and Game William H. Heer of Concordia Kansas led professionals with 134 hits of 160. Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake Iowa followed with three perfect strings and a total 163 of 163 in eight events, tying Heer at 3044 points after two days.
Norwich Conn August ti players faced heat as the national rogue tournament continued. In the first division James defeated Williams, while Jackson beat Greenslit Cox defeated Dickey and Jacobus toppled Bryant. Second division saw Webb and Graves notch wins, with W L Robinson, Baldwin and Port also winning in sequence. Third division covered Wahly, Marsh, Davenport and Pyle plus Atkinson. Ravenna Ohio August 17 Fred K a valued horse died suddenly. Fred E, of Hermence bloodline, had earned $17000. Salt Lake City August 17 Clarence Deryder died after attempting to loop the loop at a resort. fatal injuries from a fall when his neck struck the wheel.
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