St Louis pennant hopes hinge on belief and batting slumps
Sporting comment analyzes the St Louis Browns struggle to overtake Detroit. Grillo notes a slump in hitting, questions George Stone’s value when not contributing at the plate, and discusses managerial choices. The piece also covers pennant races in both leagues, praising or criticizing tactics like steal attempts and the foulstrike rule’s impact on batting trends.
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St. Louis
Detroit
Browns
AB Grewullona McAleer
Washington
Alwars
George Stone
St. Louls
Stone
McAler Wach
Shanp
American League matchups and standings mix up details
Detroit visits Washington while Cleveland plays Philadelphia and St. Louis faces New York. Chicago travels to Boston as standings show Detroit and Philadelphia tied for second, New York and Washington near middle. Cleveland leads the pack with a strong 48 win pace.
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OL. Pet
W. L. Pat
Detroit
Philadelphie
Bostone
Cleveland
Washington
New York
National League Yesterday's Results and Today’s Schedule
Yesterday results include St Louis 4 Philadelphia 0 and Brooklyn 2 New York 1. Teams Boston Chicago Pittsburg St Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati and others are listed with standings and games today Boston at Chicago Brooklyn at Pittsburg Philadelphia at St Louis New York at Cincinnati.
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Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnatl
Wol
Pet
Civermman
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Fonton
Chicago Defeats Boston In Fast Baseball Tilt
Chicago and Boston clashed as Pfeister limited visitors to scattered hits while Ferguson struggled early. Hofman led Chicago with multiple hits and runs, Tinker stole four bases, and Chappelle yielded ten strikeouts for the visitors. Boston’s errors and base running woes helped the White Sox secure the win in a brisk 1 1/2 hour game.
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Fergueop
Chappelle
Pfeister
Hofman
Boston
Abhoa
Abhoan Hofman
Tinker
Chance
Threeuse
Ferguson
Tifce
Kling
Slagle
Iorman
Wyers
Cusace
Graham
Ritcher
Chicagua
Pfeistér
Colemgo
Finston
Howard
B. Pleister
Paseed
Mevsre
St Louis Tops Phillies In A Rainy August Tilt
St Louis wins 4 to 0 with Raymond strong on the mound and sharp fielding. McQuillen struggled but well supported as Philadelphia errors were costly. Key plays and baserunners spread across a long game lasting about one hour and two minutes.
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St. Louis
Raymond
Philadelphia
McQuillen
Bodanie
Chazee
Kenouhy
tMagee
Deptitus
ilBeensiena
Bere
Gsborne
Reilly
Tudwig
Og Raymond
Tiserridon
St. Gowis
Philadephia
Shaw
Murray
Ludwig
Charles
Byrne
Grant
Konedhy
Magee
Deléhaniy
Ikoneteny
Jone
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Philadethka
Balle
McQuiien
Pilcher
Corridon
Fy McQuillen
Baesed ball—Deem
Mistic
Pittsburg Falls to Brooklyn in Second Game 6 to 11
Pittsburg fails to fit McIntyre, visitors power leads Brooklyn to a 6 to 1 win. Leaver and Lepper work for Brooklyn while McIntyre drives scoring output. Leavor and Leever combine on mound for Brooklyn in a game that lasts about one hour and fifty minutes.
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Herwen
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Kummel
piers—Gibson
Storke
Leach
Lew Lett
Fit
Cincinnati Triumphs In Pitching Battle With New York
Cincinnati outhits New York two to one but boots and base running woes doom tally chances. Mathewson stifles runs with sharp pitching aided by wild tosses and an error, final score Cincinnati 4 New York 1 as Coulter and Yost-Whit combine miscues.
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New York
Mathewson
Coultey
Yulswitt
Cincignati
Vannes
iTroggins
Gifayte
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Donnin
Lobert
Gantel
Mathewson, Sacrifice Hile Paskerr
Dosifa
Seymour
Bevily
Hutveelit
Ganxel
NiLean
Keeley Stops Browns as Nationals Edge Them 2–0
Keely pitched superbly for Washington, allowing five hits and one walk, while Bill Shipke paced the offense with a single, triple, and go ahead two-base hit to spark a 2–0 victory over St. Louis. Freeman and McBride contributed key defensive plays, and Shipke’s hitting sealed the win in a brisk one hour 46 minute game.
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ED Grillo
Bert Keeley
Bi Shipke
St. Louis Browns
Nationals
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Coaltess
Bill Shipke
BM Bailey
Milan
Shipke
Bailey
Browns
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Freeman
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Ganley
Wallace
Hartzell
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Smith
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Washington
Umipires
Meyers
Connolly
Hurst
Bill Bailey
Bshipke
Haffey
Bill
Bhipke
Jim McAleer
Detroit
Cantillon
Tigers Rally Falls Short as Yankees Edge Tigers
In New York on August 20, Detroit lost 4 to 3 after a ninth inning rally by New York using four substitutes. Cobb muff allowed the winning run with two out on Kleinzow's fly. Key players included Manning, Winter, Chase, Schacter, and McIntyre contributing to the tense finish.
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Winter
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Bneex
Yesterday's Attendance Across Leagues
Yesterday's box scores show American League games with attendance of 6 445 Boston Cleveland 2 590 New York Detroit 4 510 Philadelphia Chicago 4 600 Ashington St Louis. National League games report 5 200 Chicago Boston 3 800 Cincinnati New York 8 000 St Louis Philadelphia 2 864 Pittsburg Brooklyn
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Cleveland
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Detroit
Madelphia
Chicago
Ashington
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Cincinnati
St. Louie
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Ceride's Great Record Ends in Errorless Eight Game Stretch
George McRride added seven more error free chances to his streak yesterday, bringing his total to 68 consecutive flawless plays at shortstop. His defense featured an impressive third inning force out on Williams’ grounder, sliding into second base to retire the side, highlighting Keeley’s speed and breaking curve responses as a team home performance begins to shape opinions.
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Bill Dineen
Bill
Yeason
Heldrick
Street
Milan
Tannehill
Dus
3 Tanny
Detroit
Charley Staith
McBride
Shipke
George McRbride
Haa
Fekt
Williams
Keolay
Wallace
Boston Beats Cleveland For Third Straight Victory
Boston, August 20. Boston won three straight games against Cleveland by a 4 to 2 score. Joss pitched poorly and defensive errors behind him led to the defeat for Cleveland.
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Mass
Cleveland
Joss
Doc Bushong Dies in Brooklyn at Age 32
New York reports the death of Albert J. Bushong, famed baseball catcher for the Brooklyn teams, who died late yesterday in Brooklyn. Born in Philadelphia 32 years ago, he rivaled King Kelly in the eighties for backstop honors, retired in 1900 to practice dentistry in Brooklyn, and leaves a wife.
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New York
Brooklyn
Pirates
Fock
Cubs
Bet Farm
Albert J. Bushong
Atithe
Bushong
Philadelphia
King
Kelly
Boston Defeats Cleveland In Nine Inning Baseball Tilt
Gensler and McConnell sparked the game for Boston while Perring doubled and drove in runs. Clarke Thoney and Gessler starred for Cleveland with multiple hits as Josx and Thoney pitched in a tight nine inning duel. Boston edged Cleveland 7 to 6 with timely hits and solid fielding, Evans ruling at the plate.
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Geasler
Perring
Scott Boston
Gleveland
McConniel
Clarke
Lord
Bradley
Theney
Parner
Gessler
Sullivan
Wagner
Altizer
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biGacde
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Claveland
Thois
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I. Darke
OM Arelianss
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Cleveland Truck
Jona
Atellsnen
Futer
Evans
Murphy's Batting Delights Phillies Past Chicago
Philadelphia wins third straight over Chicago as Murphy drives five runs with a double and a home run off White in five innings. Scoring summary notes Atz Hatts Oldring Collins and Murphy among the hitters, with Sullivan and Nichols contributing for Philadelphia. Chicago errors aid Marines and St Joseph's results.
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Doc” White
White
Murphy
Isbell
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Davin
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Sullivan
Lender
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Rana
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Collins
Schreck
Howard Co. Edges National Electric in Six Inning League Game
Howard Company won 8 to 0 over the Harvard Company in a Commercial League clash at Eighth and Florida. Freeman pitched well for Howard, allowing one hit, while Jewett of Moses & Sons struggled with eight runs and eight hits. Home runs were by Wood and King, with key hits from Quandt and Clemente and strong fielding support from Freeman and Bernard.
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National Electric Supply Cémany
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Jewett
Grace Baptist Wins Ninth Street League Pennant
Grace Baptist defeated Ninth Street 5 to 3 at Actire grounds Sixth and D streets Northeast. Wheatley started for Grace, lasted five innings, Buscher pitched in strong form and hit a home run with bases loaded to seal the game. Symoneskie held Ninth at bay until the sixth, Chapin and Wascher figured in key plays. Errors and fielding miscues contributed. final score cited with players and positions, plus notes on subsequent games and standings.
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Lipton Cup Upset as Chicago Wins Narrowly at Sea
At Lipton races in Chicago, Chicago Yacht Club boats prevailed amid a late gun recall scare. Cleveland Yacht Club led early and finished close behind, with La Rita II and Columbia also strong. Cleveland suffered a timing error but fought back, while Chicago clinched the cup on points.
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