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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1906
Page
8
A jumble of standings and schedules across Virginia and nearby leagues lists teams like Lynchburg Roanoke Portsmouth and Norfolk with varied records. Baseball commentary highlights Washington Boston and Pittsburgh fans, with scattered player references and a fan-authored critique of team prospects.
The slop Margaret B owned by C Hugh Duffy won the third Capital City Yacht Club regatta over the Marshall Hall Glymont course. The Margaret B outdistanced Nenemoosha and others with better seamanship. Ethel May won Class C. The race, third of the season, was run under club officers F De B Weston Rexford M. Smith and C Hugh Duffy. Yachts flew the club flag or private signal and finished within five and a half hours.
Cleveland, June 10. Catcher Kittredge denies a Detroit paper story claiming Jake Stahl planned to hire new players for all positions. He notes the team has had bad luck and insists there is no friction. the Nationals continue their Western swing with five wins in twenty-five games since May.
The notice lists an collegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie in June and trotting events at Baltimore Driving Park on June 12 to 15, with Drightwood at Georgetown day on June 12. Horse shows include Dominion series at Upperville on June 15 and 16.
Philadelphia edges St Louis in a tense baseball clash with key hits from Lord Schrack Davis and a two-base punch by O’Brien. Jones, Murphey and Hemphill contributed, while St Louis left five on base as Coakley and Smith worked through seven and Jacobson closed. Umpires Mesare Connolly Evans. Time 1 hour 45 minutes.
TriState League standings highlight strong performances by Unglaub and Dougherty. Deal leads in hits and steals, Burch of Altoona praised for speed and fielding, with projections of a future major league star. Progress defeats Phoenix 13 to 5 as team fielding stands out and M King and Frank exchange blows on mound.
In a shaky game between the Postal and Western Union teams, Willamport and Lancaster players delivered strong at bats as Postals led early but Western Union rallied to win 13 to 9. Key performers included Holcombe and Royce for the Postals, while O’Hara and O’Neil featured for Lancaster and York respectively.
Wagner gains 27 points on Donlin to lead the National League batting race with .264 to Donlin’s .264. Wagner and Devlin share stolen base honors with nineteen steals. Cubs standouts Chances Kling Schulte Steinfeldt and Sheckard hit over .300 while McGraw has only Devin above that mark as Donlin’s absence weakens the lineup.
Altoona hotels face heavy taxation as agents for big league missionaries visit from various leagues. Clubs resist offers for Bell Starnagle Houser Flood Earth and Lee and warn against temptations. An agent who pursued Bell hopes the full tale will prove risky for future attempts. Brooklyn sought Bell after his standout season, while Hagan learned lessons from the hotelside meetings.
Washington high schools adopt a policy to bar all players whose parents object to football from championship games. Notices will be sent to guardians. if objected, the son is disqualified after written notice to the school principal. If no reply, eligible players may compete.
The upcoming Amateur Athletic Union all around championship attracts top entries led by Kiely Clark and Sheridan. Harvard star E. T. Stephenson competes in shot put while Clark, aided by Quinn, aims to improve in jumps weights and running. The event remains in Boston with several other strong entrants.
William Strong Jr of Washington DC has been elected captain of the Hill School track squad for next season. A top middle distance scholastic runner, he is viewed as a factor in college distance events. Coach Mike Murphy notes Strong will enter Princeton, following his Nassau graduate father.
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