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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1912
Page
13
A broad look at the pennant race notes Washington’s balanced trip with six wins and seven losses, Detroit’s rising strength, and Chicago’s friction with umpires. The Nationals hover fifth, aiming to finish strong. Grifth’s Athletics face tough schedules as Clinton’s clubs jockey for position.
In St Louis on June 4, Griffiths plans to start Hughes or Groom against Callahan with Johnson failing to dominate. Powell and Shanks struggled, Moeller and Milan went hitless, while St Louis turned three double plays and Morgan drove in the decisive run. The Browns totaled six hits and Schaefer’s buzz draws fans despite a cautious outlook for the local club.
Washington defeats St Louis 3 to 2 as Walter Johnson dominates on the mound. Ray Morgan leads with three hits, including two runs batted in, while Powell struggles early before Johnson shuts down the Browns in late innings. Morgan and Gandil key the offense as Washington seizes the series finale in Chicago territory.
Mrs. Ronald H. Barlow of the Merion Cricket Club duplicated her score of 85 from yesterday in the second round of medal play for the Women's Eastern Golf Association championship at St Martina. Her two day total was 171, 16 strokes ahead of her nearest rival Grace Semple of St Louis, who posted 187 over the two rounds.
Chicago riot leaves Umpire Westervelt escorted from the park by police after a fan riot at the White Sox game. President Johnson suspended on bench Russell Blackburne. Callahan dominated actions in left field and vocally disputed calls. Westervelt to umpire in Cleveland next, while police guarded him after the incident.
Cincinnati triumphed for the third straight time over Brooklyn, 2 to 0, in an 81 minute game the fastest this season in the city. Mitchell and Egan led the offense with key hits as Cincinnati held off Brooklyn’s attack.
In Boston on June 4 Tyler limited the Cubs to four hits as Chicago edged Boston 2 to 1 thanks to two Boston errors. Tyler had two hits and scored on McDonald’s triple for the Red Sox’s lone run. The Chicago lineup included Sheckard and Gontle with key plays, while Rain interrupted Needham in the seventh. Also noted was Eddie Murphy’s upcoming ten round fight with Ray Temple in Milwaukee on June 10 with promoters planning no gridlock.
The American League standings show Washington leading with a 22 21 record and New York at 16 19, while Cleveland sits at 20 20 and Chicago at 22 17. Yesterday's results include Washington 3 5 Chicago 2 and New York 4 Chicago 2 with several other marked games and listed matchups across cities like St Louis Philadelphia Boston Cleveland Detroit Cincinnati and Brooklyn.
Cleveland celebrated Lajoie Day with a 6 to 1 win over Boston. Cleotte relieved Bedient with bases loaded and none out. Gregg fanned 11 and allowed nine hits but failed to cluster them. Lajoie starred with a double a single and a sacrifice fly earning a horseshoe and gold after the anniversary.
In Detroit on June 4 heavy hitting and erratic pitching fueled a 14 to 1 victory over New York. Fisher and Shears pitched for Detroit with Works effective in relief. Gainer Moriarty Crawford Delahanty and Jones led the offense for Detroit while New York struggled with fielding and pitching. Wisconsin crews prep for Poughkeepsie regatta as freshmen and varsity aim to improve rhythm and timing under Coach Harry Vail.
Chicago evened the series with Philadelphia by winning 2 to 0. Rath and Zelder had key hits, Weaver sacrificed, and an error by McInnes in the fifth inning cost Philadelphia. Umpire Westervelt did not work and was replaced by Jack Sheridan.
Chicago officials report wide international interest in August motorboat races. Commodore William Hale Thompson of the Chicago Yacht Club, after a European trip, cabled Vice Commodore Quaile that entries from Great Britain and France are secured. He says a German hydroplane entrant is being pursued with high hopes. Thompson plans to arrive in Chicago next week to announce the new entrants.
New Yorks beat St Louis 14 to 9 at home as Magee, Murray and Herzog spearheaded the offense. The visitors rallied for eight runs in the seventh but the lead held as DeVore, Mowrey, and konetchy contributed key hits and runs. Wiltse and Woodburn split mound duties for New York.
Philadelphia roared past Pittsburgh 17 to 4, knocking O Toole from the mound in the fifth and shelling Cole. Magee led with three singles and a triple, Titus scored five runs, and Doolan drove in five as Philadelphia built a big lead. The Pittsburgh lineup included Byrne, Paskett, Garey, and Koabe, while Philadelphia boasted Mager, Doolan, and Luddenis in key spots. The game lasted 2 hours and 10 minutes with six pitchers used.
The Middle Atlantic tennis tournament at the Bachelors Club nears its second round finish with several players advancing. L A Fischer and Norris McLean posted straight sets wins, Hellen edged O Brien, and Howard defeated Capman in a tight battle. Women’s singles entries remain low with only four so far and a deadline extension granted.
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