This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1905
Page
8
Nationals face Detroit with Adams set to debut in Washington after a rough Western trip. Jake Stahl expects strong home form to take the Tigers’ measure, while Brahe faces lineup gaps as O’Leary and Coughlin deal with injuries.
Boston defeats Cleveland 7 to 3 in a delayed home game. Tannehill outpitched Moore who was hindered by Bemis. Criger and Bay injured, but returned. attendance 8,356. Box notes Crist, Selbach, Jackson, Parent, Keman, Criger, Tannehill. Umpires Mevert Connolly and Connor. Time 1:45.
The Foundry Sunday-school team finished their season with a win over the Sixth Presbyterians at Mount Pleasant. Official scoring shows Foundry 8, Sixth 2, with O Brien and Wheatley among the scorers and Clark hitting a home run. Umpire Mr. Venable presided. Time of game was 1 hour 28 minutes.
National Athletic Club battles Carroll Institute in a playoff tilt at the Coliseum. Jack Leonard masters batters with 11 strikeouts through eight innings, supported by solid defense, until late scoring opportunities test his pace. Carroll’s lineup struggles against Leonard’s fire, while NAC fights to break through for runs as the game unfolds.
The Little Rocks beat St Patrick’s in two games by 15 to 6 and 10 to 10. Riley held the Pats to seven hits while the Rocks posted fourteen safeties with four home runs. M Kelther earned four hits in each game. In the first contest Donovan Morris Myers Hines Melthenes Fogan Lynch Wilkerson Kellherer Wilson Siewert Clam Boteler Fenan Jones Clark Amily and Peele appeared for Little Rocks with varied output.
New Orleans rides a 13 game win streak as Nashville edges them. Boston star Harry Wolverton’s mother is dying in Wooster. Umpire costs rise in the National League. Kahoe shifts from Browns to Phillies but is deemed unnecessary. Nationals and West rivals show mixed gains. Several pitchers and players including Hickman and Jones draw strong praise. The Southern League weighs Orleans games due to yellow fever, while Cincinnati signals big roster moves. A bustling panorama of trades, injuries, and standout performances across American and National Leagues.
Herndon defeats Waterford 7 to 1 in the first of a three game set. Rain shortened the contest after seven innings with umpire Ryan calling the game. Ambler and Beavers contributed key hits as Herndon pounced early and held the lead throughout.
Chicago July 28 Frank G Selee manager of the Chicago National League club sought and obtained indefinite leave of absence from president James A Hart due to health concerns. Doctors urge a climate change and long rest. Hart wrote Selee praising his faithful service and expressing hope for a swift return to manage again.
The baseball team from the Baltimore division of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. will face the Washington division team this afternoon at 3. The Baltimore squad is regarded as one of the best amateurs in Baltimore, and Washington will field its top players, including notable Sunday School League figures. A second game follows between Mount Pleasant Congregational and St Stephen’s teams.
Fragmented report notes Ban Johnson, American League president, visiting Cincinnati for Nations Baseball Commission talks. The desultory text references a possible meeting site in Cincinnati and hints at league taunts and match results. Other scattered lines mention Hyattsville Desoball, Riverdale, and Brooklyn clubs with unclear context.
In a rain disrupted semi finals at Glenview Club the cousins Chandler and Walter Egan won their matches to set up a third family duel for the Western golf championship. Chandler edged KB Martin 4 up 3 to play and Walter beat Ned Sawyer 1 up after a hard fought comeback.
The Seventy-First Regiment's first team won the Crinkshank Trophy at Creedmoor on July 28. Sixteen teams competed in fair weather. Captain Wells led the winning team with a perfect score of 100, holding the lead at short range and maintaining a close contest at 200 yards. The Seventh Regiment and First New Jersey followed closely, with the Marines narrowly edging out for second place.
Madge M Gans sues Martha Davis a school teacher at 114 Argyne Avenue in City Court for 5000 damages claiming Davis wrongfully caused and procured Joe Gans to abandon their marriage. Gans had sought divorce in Circuit Court No 2 while Mrs Gans also answered his grounds, claiming they have lived together since November 19 1904 and promising to present compromising letters as evidence.
Bristol R 1 July 2 DE Jones and H D Wilcox earned the right to challenge H Tuder Gross and RN Dana for the doubles tennis championship at Bristol MCOA courts this afternoon after defeating their opponents in both semifinal and final rounds. In the final they beat C Hale and M Porter 6-2 6-1. The championship match in doubles will be played tomorrow.
Detroit meets at Grosse Point after two heats in each of three events. Final heats will run tomorrow with a free gate. Results include Winfield Stratton and Zephyr both winning heats, with others like Hazel Patch and Eustatic noted in the day’s pacing and trots.
Titusville Pennsylvania reports Frank Yokum set a new world record at the Lake Eno circuit meet by pacing a half mile in 101 and a mile in 20614 with splits of 31-4 for the first quarter and 1321-2 for three quarters. The second heat dropped 20814, establishing a two heat world mark on a half mile track, surpassing Hett G’s 206.
Toledo Athletic Club defeated Eleventh Street Stars 9 to 2 in an all early season amateur clash. Williams pitched well and Joachim Traut supported strong infield play. Young Maroons topped Kram er Athletic 19 to 4 with sharp fielding as M Dore and others starred. Bloomingdale Athletic Club games noted. Pressmen-Blank game postponed. Monday’s Columbias vs Cowboys rescheduled.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.