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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1905
Page
8
Washington hammered Cleveland pitcher Tom Hughes in a 9-0 rout, with J Garland Brab’s six-footers keying a shutout. Stahl homered, Hickman batted in three, and Huelman tripled as Washington built a commanding lead. Attendance 2102.
New York wins its third consecutive victory against St Louis in St Louis Missouri. Attendance logged at 1 25. Boore, St Leys, REO, A Bow, yore RHORE, stan. YO 9a00. Two-base hits credited to Van Zant and Keeler. Painted ball. McGuire, L. Stolen bases credited Elbere folétp Fults 2. Hat win balk Koehler. Pitcher Patly 1. Umpire Mr. pally. Time of game hours and minutes.
In Chicago on July, athletics overpower White and Smith for a sixteen hit win as every man records at least one hit. White exit early after a hard Cox tumble. Manager O'Brien dismissed in Montgomery with Ike Dumurret named to replace him in the Southern League.
The report outlines plays, pitches, and fielding in a Chicago vs Philadelphia game. Waddell allowed four runs in two thirds, with Smith, Dayle Holmes and Dowdle contributing at bat. Multiple miscues and wild pitches are noted, and the game lasted 40 minutes.
New York climbs near the champions while the league sees rough games and trades. Brooklyn eyes Pitcher Van Winkle, and the White Sox struggle as batters find form. Padden joins the Browns and umpires patrol the West, with managers wrestling for standings and cash as teams debate pennants and post season talk.
Reports across leagues show numerous results and scores. Highlights include Milwaukee defeating Minneapolis in ten innings and Baltimore beating Rochester 4 to 2, with several other matches in progress or completed. Brooklyn Nationals potential movements feature in city notes.
National League results include Pittsburg 7 over Boston 0 New York 7 over Cincinnati 2 Chicago 2 Philadelphia 1. Today Pittsburg at Boston Cincinnati at New York Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at Brooklyn. Final lines show betting odds and scattered figures from the day.
New York defeats Cincinnati 6 4 amid battery errors and miscues. Catcher Phelps suffered a scalp wound after being struck by a bat in the first inning and was taken to Hood Wright Hospital but not seriously injured. Attendance 6,000 as Mathewson and Cheek lead pitchers, with notable hits by Corcoran and Soblet and several double plays shaping the contest.
Pittsburg tallies seven runs on nine hits while Boston is blanked. Beverages, Clarke, Tenney, and Wagner star for Pittsburg with key hits and productive outs. Frasier and Wilhelm each pitch well as the game ends after about an hour.
Chicago bunched four hits in the seventh inning to score two runs and topple Philadelphia in a 2 to 0 win. Wicker held the Phillies to scattered hits as 3,025 fans watched. Umpire Tebantone. Length of game one hour four minutes.
In Brooklyn New York July 25 St Louis Triumphs over Brooklyn 10 to 2 in the second game of the series. St Louis broke through in the ninth scoring two runs on a two bagger, Ma Jay's fumble and a passed ball. Attend 1,600. Lineups list Dobbs, Banieary, Lamlay, Bateh, Riee, Htsiddatt and others. pitching by Stricklett and Brown.
Parker and Co defeated rival towns in a ten inning amateur baseball game powered by Keys and Goodno pitching. The report mentions Riri overssing seventeen wins with the P B Co while citing C Nes amith and Nip Bixth ot for northwest addressing. It notes Vesper Athletic Club’s defeat of Tanglewoods and references league interest in hearing from teams around nineteen years old.
In Mount Pleasant last evening the Fourth Presbyterian defeated the Sixth Presbyterian 7 to 1 after extracting eighteen runs on twenty two hits. Wheatley pitched four innings for Fourth with three errors by Sixth aiding the win, while Attcheson and Bradley led with multiple hits. Errors and stolen bases marked the contest, which lasted about one hour and forty minutes.
In Darrell Mich July 5, Angie a chestnut mare owned by C Morris of Cleveland and driven by Saunders won the $1,000 Merchants and Manufacturers Stake at the Grosse Point track amid heavy showers. Clarita W was the favorite in early pools but Angie led early and won two heats, with Angle breaking badly in the second heat. The day featured multiple heats and other races including the 8:08 pace won by Tom Axworthy.
Foundry blanks Press on Columbia by 13 to 5 as Brown’s pitching and Hefferman’s three safe hits with five RBIs pace the win. Dailey, Arenda, and Singleton excel on defense. attendance 1,300. umpire Healey.
St Patrick dominated Immaculate 12 to 3 as McDonald pitched nine strikeouts and 15 by McDermott in a high-scoring junior league match. Key hits from Reagan and Marceron backed by solid defense sealed the win. Immaculate left with errors and stranded runners.
Special to The Washington Port reports Saratoga New York opens its season under a closed gambling regime. District Attorney William Travers Jerome draws mixed praise and blame amid local debates on gambling, while Gentell’s Saratoga club and Italian gardens anticipate steady summer crowds as smaller houses prepare to open for visitors through September.
In a well supported effort Sanders shut down Navy as Agriculture beat them before the season’s largest crowd. Briggs starred with a remarkable long jump catch, while Hughes was picked off on a key play with bases loaded. Official score lists Agriculture 9 to 5, with Lander and Kraft handling pitching duties and numerous players contributing hits and runs.
The Columbia Athletic Club lost to the National Athletic Club at the Coliseum after building a lead, but columbia’s fifth inning misplays allowed four runs for the Nationals to seize and hold the lead. Official score line shows nationals 6 columbia 5 with late rallies and misplays impacting the outcome.
Carroll Institute led from the first inning and overwhelmed St Patrick's club on the White Lot, scoring twice as many runs as hits. Notable performances include two-base hits by Ogle and Foraythe and stolen bases by Landalitel, Gaten, Huds, and Calnfower. The game capped with a suspension and fine issued to Donnin, center fielder of the New York National League team, for abusive conduct toward umpire Klein on July 1.
In a tense Episcopal League clash at Bureat grounds Christ Church Georgetown forfeited to St Andrew, gifting Epiphany Chapel a win as Epiphany and St Johns played. The scoreline and player notes show Epiphany benefited from opponents’ errors and base issues, with key figures including Spates Lewis and Schrivener contributing to the final tallies.
The Aloysius club defeated St Stephen's Institute in a high scoring duel at Highth and L streets northeast. Cantwell hit a three-run homer in the sixth, with Ava homer being earlier notable. Buscher pitched solidly despite a batting flood by the northeast grounds.
Pittsburg field club cricket day drew a large crowd as two matches were played. Detroit, Cleveland and Chetham defeated Pittsburg 28 to 5 in the first game. Chicago Wanderers beat Pittsburg’s second team with Balster’s boundary flurries leading the scoring. Tomorrow the Wanderers meet Pittsburg’s first team, leaving Detroit two ahead.
The Marylebone Club from London beat the Gentlemen of Philadelphia by seven wickets in the second innings, after Philadelphia totalled 71 in two innings. Marylebone posted 131 in their first innings and required eight runs to win in the second, with F. v. Hopley scoring 64 not out. Beginning tomorrow English players plan a two day match with eighteen colts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club.
Baltimore July 5 The Patapsco Navy organizes the 33rd annual National Association of Amateur Cavemen regatta to be held August 11 and 12 on Spring Gardens along the Patapsco River. The mile and a half course is described as the best for longer races with ample spectator access and police and revenue boats safeguarding the area. The entry field is expected to be the largest in regatta history. A motor boat Woodpile finished fifth in the New York to Baltimore voyage by 49 seconds.
At Saugus track on July 25 four heats decided three events. Willas led in the 219 pace while Young Biamboul lame after a heat in the 214 trot. McDougall beat Row catcher in the 2:27 trot final, McDougall also winning multiple heats in other races. Wiles and Lenox Boy claimed wins in a 3:19 pace and other heats. Multiple starters noted with times and placements. wagers cited.
A reader asks about charged errors when a runner leaves a base and a fielder throws to a base with no force, and whether a delayed return forces a runner out. The post includes multiple scenarios and a note about a baseball game in Charlottesville, Virginia, where Stainton won two straight from Charlottesville.
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