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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1924
Page
7
In a tense game the Yankees edged the Nationals 7 to 4 as a rough hack by Pioch Heaudrich and late rallies swung the result. Ruth's two big hits and a key ninth inning stretch fueled the comeback while Shawkey pitched well and Martina struggled.
Turf Kings headline the Chicago Derby as a field of top 3 year olds gathers at Hawthorne. Entries include notable horses from August Belmont and Joseph A Murphy with purses around four thousand dollars. Hawthorne workouts noted and trainer chatter highlights competition. The card also mentions the Shameock Midgets racing today at Fifth Street.
In a high scoring game Cleveland starter Coveleskie lasted briefly as Chicago surged with four first inning hits. White Sox poured on four runs, aided by six two base hits and a triple, shaping a 9 to 6 final.
Danforth held Detroit to three hits to win the game and clinch the series. Stoner homered for Detroit, while Sister also connected for a Tigers home run. The lineup and box scores show a terse, classic 1930s baseball recap.
Blades drives in three first inning runs and Freigan adds a single scoring Blades as the Cardinals pull away to a 13 4 win over the Cubs in the fourth game of the series. Smith, Freigan, and Blades collect key hits and the defense turns multiple double plays.
Harvard and Yale tennis teams traveled abroad with Harvard captain Arnold W. Janes and Yale captain Charles Ware leading their squads. Matches featured forfeits as the Conger Heights nine and Emblems forfeited to rival teams Perr less and Linworths, altering senior section results.
May failed to puzzle Pirates as G Tahie May and Cincinnati pitcher woes left Reds unable to stop Cooper. Pirates win 3 to 2 despite a shaky day for May and rough fielding behind him with several misplays and hits noted.
A chaotic two game set in New York saw Philadelphia drop the opener as the Giants shut them out for the first time this season, then rebound to win the second. Key moments included strong pitching from Jimmy Ring and several late scoring chances for Philadelphia, with multiple players recording hits and defensive plays influencing the contest.
Seakes of Toronto takes the diamond singles crown at the Hennen regatta as Blue Coat wins at 20 to 1 at Reighton Beach. Boston Americans halt New York’s 14 game win streak 4 to 1.
Treasury and War Departments headline the afternoon schedule with Navy and Postal units in separate matchups. In the Junior Clubs division Section A, Hesx faces Stern at Plaza at 5, while Sanawha meets Winton.
The report lists scattered minor league scores with teams such as Baltimore, Reading, Newark, and Rochester in early season results. Readable fragments show mixed results for Syracuse, Columbus, Indianapolis, and others, with inconsistent OCR artifacts.
The report details Finland securing two first places at the Olympic trials with athletes vowing strong showings. It highlights Morals Marys and Raakes, the javelin champion Mirra, and the American attempt led by Hopkins University, noting Sweden and Britain performances and Americans’ overall strong showing in preliminaries.
The meet features American qualifiers for finals with Ritola leading a strong field including Verne H. Konth, Far Johnson, and John Wick. Ritola and Wide opened a widening gap over rivals Ryan and Wick as the 5000 meter progressed, finishing with Ritola clearly ahead and the crowd noting machine like pacing in the wet conditions. CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE
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