Virginia Tech Beats Georgetown In Diamond Battle
Virginia Tech edged Georgetown 6 to 5 in a tight Hilltop baseball game. Kibler, Whitmore and stump supplied key hits as Tech mounted late runs to seal the win and end Georgetown’s season.
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1919
Page
4
Virginia Tech edged Georgetown 6 to 5 in a tight Hilltop baseball game. Kibler, Whitmore and stump supplied key hits as Tech mounted late runs to seal the win and end Georgetown’s season.
American League teams and standings with recent results show Boston, New York, and St Louis near mid table. Yesterday Boston beat Washington 4 3 and New York defeated Philadelphia 10 9 while Detroit topped Chicago 3 2 and Cleveland swept St Louis in a doubleheader. Today's schedule includes Boston at Washington and New York at Philadelphia with several interleague matchups listed.
Boston defeats Washington 4 to 3 at American League Park with a ninth inning rally. Scott drives in the winning run on a slow roller to Shanks as McInnis scores from third. Harper and McBride contribute in earlier rallies while Caldwell, Shanks, and Meinnis shine in defense.
The Post's sporting editor previews fighters Jesus Willard and Jack Dempsey. Four weeks remain before a world title shot as Willard trains on the road and Dempsey steps up. J V Fitzgerel writes from To lJefo, promising a series of articles with results to come tomorrow.
Hooper took Foster's high one. Me hoskey drew a pass and Rice hit to Scott. Red Sox at bat: McInnis lined a single to center, Schang sacrificed, Judge to Shanks. Vitt retired, Judge to Foster, McInnis to third. Shanks nearly retired Scott. Scott's hit scored McInnis, Caldwell fouled to Agnew. Nationale Murphy tapped to McInnis. Schang fouled Shenka. Leonard batted for Agnew and struck out.
New York wins the drawn out battle 10 to 9 in Philadelphia to stretch its streak to three. Key players include Vick, Peckinpaugh, Dugan, and Kinney with contributing hits and runs as the game features late shifts and miscues in a rugged finish.
Detroit wins 7 to 3 over Chicago as hits cluster in the third inning and two Chicago errors aid the victory. Pitchers and lineup details are incomplete from the scanned text, but key players noted include Rivberg, Schalk, Mullin, Cobb, Young, and Jones.
Mabie powers the Majors with key batteries Karr and Brottern Day and Gue provide support as top batters. RHE Tittle leads offense while Renk contributes solid defense and timely hits.
Paul Jones led from the start to win the bouquet stakes a two length, two five furlong juvenile race at Belmont Park on June 3. Shoat and Yellow Hand took second and third as Wingold won the steeplechase, with Star Hampton securing the Westbury handicap amid a crowd of over 15,000 on a fast track.
Cleveland and St Louis split a doubleheader in Cleveland. St Louis won the opener 14 to 6 after blowing a five-run lead, while Cleveland took the nightcap 8 to 6. Both games featured free hitting and numerous errors, with standout performances from Sisler, Graney, and Wambsganss for St Louis and Demmitt, Johnston, and Wood for Cleveland.
Philadelphia defeats New York 7 to 4 in the third game as Woodward shines with a triple and two singles. Boston and Brooklyn split a doubleheader, Boston winning 2 to 1 in ten innings and losing 4 to 3 in the second game. Keating bests Rudolph in a pitching duel.
A garbled early 20th century racing page lists first to sixth races with horses and weights, noting track conditions fast and results spread across mile to six furlongs. It also reports news that lightweight champion Benny Leonard will fight Charlie Pitts in Montreal on June 9, per Billy Gibson.
Western defeated Eastern 6 to 5 in a high school baseball championship at Union League Park. Western led early, Eastern tied it, and Western sealed the win in the ninth. Claude pitched for Western with Reed. Fridinger and Tawson lined for Eastern. Groves of Western nearly homered but was ruled not to touch second base.
Mrs Ronald H Barlow of the Marion Cricket Club Philadelphia won the women's eastern golf championship on the Apawamia links near Rye with a 177 total after rounds of 88 and 89. Mrs H Vanderbeck and Mrs W A Gavin finished second and third. Georgetown Prep baseball claims district scholastic title. Rex Athletic Club to meet Naval Hospital mine from Annapolis. Weedonites defeat Easterners 7-5 with three seventh-inning runs.
The Division of Operations of the shipping board aims to improve staff welfare this summer. An athletic club for male members has been formed with officers elected, two baseball clubs organized, and negotiations underway for a club house and water sports resources.
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