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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1904
Page
20
Gurley defeats St Stephen's 8 to 2 as the Mount Pleasant squad bats strong and Hayden, Thomas, and Ashley shine on the mound and at bat. Harring fans 16 hitters, while Gurley’s errors and timely hitting push in runs. Kismet edges Bureau 5 to 2 as Sprigman and Rughea contribute for the winners.
Northern Liberties beat G Street Stars 3 to 2 as Krey struck out ten and Fegan caught well. Eastern Market defeated the Arlingtons 7 to 5 at North Capitol and Isstreeta with Acton and McCormick strong in the field and Kerr pitching. St Stephen's Institute Reserves beat Trinity leaders 2 to 1 and Hercules 10 to 1. seeks further games with teams around ages 16 to 19. Address J F Thompson 46 K Street NW and J E Bavle 7 Stephen's Institute 20s Street NW.
Gunton Presbyterian beat Mount Pleasant Congregational 8 to 1 on Mount Pleasant grounds. Sheckels struggled early, allowing nine hits and three walks in the first two innings before settling. Seay held the uphill Mount Pleasant offense to eight runs with solid defense. Shoemaker and Tin dall contributed key plays and several hitters reached the 1.000 mark.
Foundry defeated Faith by forfeit after Faith protested an outsider batting for their pitcher. The ninth inning score stood 8 to 11 in Foundry's favor as Faith refused to continue. Earlier, Foundry and Faith played solid ball. Epiphany beat Sixth 9 to 7 with sharp fielding and a good overall contest.
Albert Jacobsen is awarded to the Washington American League club by the National Baseball Commission. The Decatur, Illinois club's claim was ruled invalid. The commission issued a notice calling for stricter filing of player purchase agreements to ensure bona fide transactions and fair compensation. The commission plans a meeting in Cincinnati on September 1.
An almost errorless game on Monument grounds ends 7 to 7 after darkness halts play in the seventh inning. Gardiner of St Patrick's shines with eleven strikeouts. Thayer of St Anthony's fans three and allows ten hits amid a flurry of late runs. Willie Marceron stars at backstop for St Patrick's as Julien does for St Anthony's.
Cleveland Blues defeated Senators 8 to 4 as Wolfe was hit hard early and the visitors capitalized on miscues. Herring led Washington at bat with two hits while Bay saved a tough fly and Stovall contributed in the field. Attendance was listed at 10 dollars.
Reports describe gameplay with errors and strong plays. Mentions a suspension for Capt. ajole after a key Philadelphia game while players like Hill comment on Texas leading the far Eastern pennant race.
New York Americans defeat St Louis 4 to 3 in eleven innings as Conroy scores on a fielder s choice with Fults and Klemow driving in runs. Powell outpitched Glade, attendance 4 296. Limited readable box score shows Burk, Dougherty, Keeler, Walters, Anderson, Fultz, Elverfeld, Jones, Gamel, Conroy, Powell.
Davis prevented a tie with a clever one handed stop in the eighth inning as Chicago beat Boston 3 to 2 in a sharply played game. Young struck out nine. attendance 9,765. Box score lists Ghiese Holmes Callahan Isbell Freeman Tannerill Dundon Ferris Criger Altrock Young and others. Two base hits by Davis and Criger. three base hits by Davis Tannehill Young and Selbach. Stolen bases Halmes and Tabell. Umpire O Loughlin. Time 1 hour 45 minutes.
In Philadelphia on August 2 Detroit fans saw Seybold and Murphy as the only home hitters to find Kitson as Detroit won with ease. Attendance reached 4,515. The detroit lineup totaled 17 runs on 12 hits to Philadelphia’s 7 on 10. Elekmen and Seybold hit home runs while Hickman Beville and Ky added two-base hits. Left on bases favored Philadelphia by one more than Detroit. Umpire Mr. Sheridan and time of 1 hour 30 minutes.
Eastern League results show Baltimore blanking Montréal 4 0 and Providence defeating Buffalo 4 3 with a second Providence loss to Buffalo 1 6. Jersey City routed Rochester 16 4 then 7 1. Newark beat Toronto 4 2. American Association games list Minneapolis 7 over St Paul 3. Southern League reports Atlanta 6 Birmingham 13 and Nashville 1 Montgomery 8, Shreveport 7 Memphis 0, Little Rock 1 New Orleans 0. South Atlantic results Charleston 3 Augusta 0 and Savannah 3 Macon 3 with Savannah 4 Macon in a second game.
Labor Day at Benning race course will feature eight automobile events instead of five. Races include five mile races for machines of various weights and power, electric, steam, and gasoline classes, with prizes of 15 and 5 dollars for seconds and firsts. The track, resurfaced since the last Washington Jockey Club meet, is noted as one of the fastest in the country. Entries remain secret until midnight September 2 as preparations continue for a grand auto parade and day of racing starting at 2 PM.
National League results show St Louis beating Boston 5 to 2, with Boston 6 over St Louis. Cincinnati 4 over Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 11 over Philadelphia 8, Philadelphia 10 over Pittsburgh 1, New York 4 over Chicago 1, and New York 1 over Chicago 1. Standings list New York 77 wins and 21 losses, St Louis 56 9 5, Boston 42 68 284, Brooklyn 38 71, Philadelphia 30, and other ratios.
Chicago defeats New York in both games as Wickers misfortune in relief costs one game. Welmer is ejected after a disputed call, leading to three walks and a hit. In the second game Wicker again allows a flurry of hits while Whise holds the line. Attendance about 8,500 with two Chicago runs in the early eighth.
St Louis won the first game and Boston the second in a doubleheader. McFarland and Fisher pitched well with Abbattichio Grady and Smoot homering. Attendance 4,81. Details include Raymer, Shay, Tenney, Beckley and Barclay among others. Umpire Zimmer officiated both games.
In Pittsburg on August 25 the Pirates and Philadelphia Athletics played two long, unexciting games with no brilliant plays. Attendance was 4,220 as Pachaburg and Philadelphia split the doubleheader 4-2 and 8-4, with steady pitching and few decisive moments.
In Cincinnati on August 2, Brooklyn scored twice in the first inning before Hahn settled down and dominated. Misplays by Cincinnati aided Brooklyn's early runs, then Hahn clamped down, yielding a strong pitching performance as the game progressed.
Profitable selling gives way to a compulsory sale rushing suits out. Every garment in the sale earns praise for cut, workmanship, finish, and material. All 2 piece wool crash and homespun suits discounted. $20 suits reduced to $13.50.
San Francisco boxing headline notes referee Graney will recognize only authorized seconds, allow clinches and breakaways, and use standard timing. Jeffries and Munroe bring varied ages and measurements, with gloves and equipment specifics outlined. Also included are sports results from Woodstock wins doubleheader in Virginia, and Niagara tennis scores and Leander burial in America.
A note records pitcher Garvin facing release or an indefinite suspension as attendance reaches about 1,500 at the venue. The entry mentions Parker Bridget & Co Head to Foot Outfitters located at 9th and Pennsylvania Avenue in connection with the event.
A collage of baseball notes cites Connie Mack’s bunting vision, Buck Orth thriving with the Highlanders, and Joe Kelley improving with the Pirates. It mentions Keeler hitting .318, Pat Dougherty dropping to .286, and looming trades, suspensions, and team shifts across major leagues while touching on managers McGraw and Herrmann and players like Daly, Behring, and O'Neill.
The Boston Globe reports the 99 year old schooner Polly will tour Amesbury for an old home week. Launched in 186, she began privateering in the War of 1812 era and captured eleven prizes before later serving under the American flag. Her log is kept in the Portland custom house and she ranks among the era’s longest serving ships alongside the 23 ton Good Intent built in 1813.
The Philadelphia Record notes snakes are raised for skin in Australia despite popular belief they are useless and dangerous. Skin fetches high prices in London Paris and New York as fashionable material for slippers belts and boxes. Aboriginal catchers and black trackers supply snakes while their meat is a local staple in some areas.
A legendary asthma cure claims to swiftly relieve severe attacks in minutes. Testimonial from R M Spencer of Toledo Ohio praises rapid relief after using Schiffmann asthma cure. Sold by druggists for one dollar with a free sample offer via mail from Dr R Schiffmann in Saint Paul Minnesota.
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