Nationals Triumph Over White Sox In Tight 2 1 Victory
Frank H. Young details a hard fought win by the Nationals over the White Sox, 2 to 1, with key moments including Joe Judge’s rejected challenge, late relief by Marberry and Centsaty, and a sharp defensive sequence by Morehart and Takah. Ducky Holmes draws police escort amid the celebration as Walter Johnson earns credit for the win despite a disputed seventh inning turn of events.
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Winning a Close One Three-Base Hits By Morehart Goslin
The game featured three base hits by Morehart and Goslin with Harris stealing a base and several sacrifices. Walter Johnson faced Chicago in Washington but endured mixed outcomes as Cy Young and Marberry struggled. The narrative details hits, errors, and strategic plays, ending with a note that the contest continues on another page.
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No Horseshoes for Evers by Boddington
The passage critiques Johnny Evers and his rivals as ill in spirit, noting Gleason Kip Gleason and WisheD Frank Chance in decline, while Evers remains central and the ailment is described in dated sports prose.
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Browns Beat Phillies 11-2 in First Game of Doubleheader
Browns slugged four Philadelphia pitchers to win 11-2 in game one as St Louis hitters each had a hit and scored. Robertson and Severeid doubled tallying runs, while McMillan, Gerber and Evang contributed in the late rally in the second game, but St. Louis lost 5-4 despite a ninth inning push.
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Mohawk Battler Escapes Knockout in Sensational Bout
Cheriotte, N C Aug 21 Lou Guilletimi, clever Mohawk A C of Washington, narrowly escaped a knockout by Jove Pack of Columbus, Ga in a sensational twelve round bout. Gualemini fought hard early, hung on bloody and bleeding as the bell ended the round. Peck, who had defeated a foe from Baltimore recently, pressed with a whirlwind attack ending with Pack hurt near the end as the bout swung toward a possible knockout.
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Major League Statistics American League Standings
Washington leads with 67 wins, Cleveland 54, Detroit 53, Chicago 51. St Louis 41, Philadelphia 52, Boston 52, New York 72. Yesterday results include Washington over Chicago, Cleveland over St Louis, Philadelphia over Boston. Today’s games feature Detroit at New York and other matchups across the circuit.
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Sox Triumph in Ten Inning Batttle Over Indians
In Boston August 21 Rosten earned a one run win over Cleveland in ten innings as Summa batted in the decisive run with the bases full. Jamieson opened Cleveland’s tenth with a triple but could not score while Abbie and Quinn solidly pitched. Other details include Wheat’s error and Birn’s hits as Boston edges Cleveland 8 to 6 in a tense extra frame.
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Giants Take Doubleheader Over Cardinals 6 4 and 12 1
York Giants swept a two game set against St Louis, winning 6 to 4 and 12 to 1. Rogers Hornsby had seven hits in seven at bats with two homers, boosting his season total and delivering decisive blows in both games. Meusel Kelly and Southworth also homered as New York dominated the series while Barnes and teammates held off late Cardinal rallies.
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Benefit Boxing Show September 2 in Alexandria
Harry Coleman, from Alexandria, promotes a boxing program set for September 2 at Dreadnaught Park to aid 16 year old fireman Robert Whalen injured at the local shipyard on August 3. Fort Myer rival Wille Promey and other noted boxers are slated to appear with local amateurs Bullsti Tiger Cline Kila Childs Kid Cole Keedles Elliott likely to join.
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Turner Defeats Bobby Marriott In Fort Myer Ring Feature
Californian ace Turner dominated ten rounds to defeat Camp Meade's Bobby Marriott at Fort Myer. Turner won seven rounds decisively with several knockdowns, while Marriott showed brief resistance before folding. Semifinal results saw Bobby Roth beat Al Ward, and Wills Morrison stopped Billy Steeple as Carter, Gardner, and Bolin fought to a six round draw.
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Pirates Split Doubleheader With Braves In Boston Clash
Boston and Pittsburgh split a doubleheader as the Braves won 7 to 6 and the Pirates won 5 to 0. Key moments included Coyler’s circuit drive and a late Boston rally, with Maranville, Grimm, and others contributing for Pittsburgh.
Rixey blanks Phils as Reds win 11 to 0
Cincinnati August 21 Rixey held the Phillies to zero while Mitchall and Couch were hit freely as the Reds routed Philadelphia 11 to 0. Wilson cl T Parkinson b Hentine c Wendel 0 Mitchell p 2 Couch p 1 Totals 886 96 17 Ratted for Williams in old Ratted for Henrich 10 month.
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Boston Americans dominate St Louis in twin bill
Twenty years ago on August 22, 1904 the Boston Americans shut out St Louis in both games of a double header. Buffalo moved ahead of Baltimore in the Eastern League standings as rain halted the Washington at Detroit game.
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Greb Retains 116 Title in Fight With Negro
World champion middleweight Harry Greb defeated Tiger Flowers in a 19 round no decision bout at Remont Ontario. Greb outboxed Flowers in most rounds, drew blood, and landed sharper blows throughout the match. Eddie Kennedy refereed as receipts topped about $35,000 in a capacity crowd.
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Greb and Tunney Set for 18-Round Cleveland Bout
Gene Tunney and Harry Greb, light heavyweight and middleweight champions respectively, agreed to meet in an 18 round no-decision bout at the Olympic arena in Cleveland. Matchmakers Matt Hinkel and Thomas McGinty announced the Sept. 3 show, with the bout planned for September 8 in Fremont, Ohio.
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Ehrhardt Trims Cubs as Dodgers Win Two To Zero
Chicago fails to score as Rube Ehrhardt limits the Cubs to four hits while Brooklyn taps hits and shuts out Chicago 2 to 0. Fournier drives in both Brooklyn runs with a homer and a key hit, lifting the Dodgers to victory in the late innings.
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Pop Geers Breaks Mile Trotting Record at Age 72
South Bend, Aug 21. Peter Manning driven by Pop Geers, 72, set a new world trotting mile record on a half mile track with a time of 7.02 and 2/5 seconds, eclipsing the old mark of 7.02 1/5 set in 1971 at Goshen. In Cleveland, Colonel Bosworth driven by Lon McTonald won the first heat of the stallion stake in 2:02 2/5, the 3-year-old trotters’ world record.
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Kinsey Brothers to Face Aussies in Doubles Final
Australasian tennis team members Ger ald Patterson and Pat O'Hara Wood were edged by the Kinsey brothers Robert and Howard Kinsey in a five setter semifinal at the national doubles championship. The Kinseys defeated Olympic and Wimbledon champions Vincent Richards and Francis T. Hunter in earlier rounds and will meet Australian pair in the final on the tangawned courts before a packed crowd.
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Helen Jacobs Reaches Final Singles at 15
In Brookline on Aug 21 Misa Helen Jacobs aged 15 from California reached the final of the national girls junior tennis singles at the Longwood Invitation. She beat Katherine Gardn in straight sets 6 2 6 2. Eleanor Goss of New York, an Olympic team member, defeated Lassia Bancroft of Brookline 6 3 to reach the final. A boxing bout Gere Tunney versus Tommy Loughran scheduled for Brooklyn next Tuesday night was postponed due to Loughran's left wrist injury.
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