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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1916
Page
9
Indians beat the White Sox 3 to 2 in a five inning game in Cleveland. Roth hit a key triple with two outs in the fifth. Cobb joined bat throwers and was ejected in a tense moment.
The American League lead sees Cleveland pressured by New York while Boston pads its pace in the National League. Strong pitching and timely hitting propel the Yankees and Red Sox, as Chicago falters amid disorganized starts and weak hitting. The week’s National League results include a 6 to 4 Washington defeat of Berwyn, with Phoenix Athleti Club of Washington edging Berwyn 6 to 4.
The record shows team standings with wins and losses for New York, Washington, Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, St Louis, and Chicago. It lists upcoming games: New York at Washington, Boston at Philadelphia, Detroit at Cleveland, St Louis at Chicago, with note of a 12 inning Detroit at Cleveland game affected by rain.
Fragmentary OCR lists city names and scattered scores. Mentions Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati with a second game noted as 5 innings due to rain. No clear date or full team lineups or outcomes can be confirmed from the readable text.
In a Potomac League doubleheader at American Let o Park the Jewish Nines representing Washington and New York split, with Washington winning 4 to 7 in the opener after a strong late rally, and New Yorkers taking the afternoon game 4 to 2. Prominent pitchers and fielding miscues shaped both contests as rosters featured notable players like Rogie and Shalia Atlas.
Chicago defeated St Louis 5 to 1 in a game at St Louis with Lavender pitching masterfully. Hitting details show Abh, O, Al, and Peter contributing, while Steele and Zeider appear among the fielding and baserunning notes.
Amateur contest highlights a rare pitching feat with a no hit no run performance. The report notes standout performances from Bailey and Fatley among others as teams compete for top honors and final standings.
A chaotic seventh inning erupts as Cobb angrily throws his bat into the stands after a contentious call. Umpire and players clash, suspensions follow, with Detroit and Chicago battling through a tense game amid rain threatens.
Cincinnati and Pittsburgh split a doubleheader in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 6 to 3 in game one, while Pittsburgh took the nightcap 6 to 1, with Batrd, Neale, and Drake among key performers for the Reds and Pirates.
A U S National Lawn Tennis Association executive committee urges pure amateurism to protect the sport. Proposed amendments to the amateur rule aim to curb abuses, require committee oversight of revenue events, and limit players’ earnings from appearances.
Carroll Institute athletes will compete in events in Baltimore Philadelphia and here with Lynch Healy Shanley Stouffer and Finch aiming for individual honors in the five mile road race at the Baltimore clubs meet. Blumer is entered in the 440 and 820 at the Philadelphia city games and Catholic club athletes will represent municipal games on the Monument grounds tomorrow morning.
DC shots fourth as Kings Mills club tops the small bore outdoor rifle aggregate with a 38 percent move after four weeks under the National Rifle Association. Auburn Y trails in second at 187, with other high scores from Quinnipiac Lew Haven 374, Buryrus Ohio 3794, District of Columbia 4705, Massachusetts Rifle Association Boston 76K, Frenont Ohio 2654, Brooklyn 3411, Gisholt club Madison Wis 3500, Milwaukee 3545, Southern Association including Nashville 3, Atlanta Memphia 7, New Orleans 1.
Robertson of the Potomac Rifle Club led 85 marksmen in the sharpshooters course at Winthrop Tannea Saturday. He scored 4 slow fire and 81 rapid fire for an aggregate of 175 of a possible 200.
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