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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1914
Page
13
Cleveland June 13 Nationals squandered chances as Naps defense and baserunning faded late. Moeller misplay at plate and dropped fly hurt the rally while Gandil and Chap man starred for Cleveland and the Naps. Joe Jackson hobbled but Gandil collected three hits as Griffith considered Ayres for tomorrow.
Horsetown Alumni defeat college varsity 7 to 8 on the Hilltop yesterday afternoon. Narley Cox and Danahes pitched for the alumni, allowing six hits. Ten hits by the old boys, led by Billy Keine’s two home runs, highlighted the game with strong drives. Dr Marten and Captain Fein anchored the catching battery in a contest marked by former Georgetown standouts and Washington alumnus prowess.
President Tener of the National League issued an order forbidding infielders from using an extra ball for warm up between innings to shorten games. D Leroy Reaves, secretary to Gov Tener, notified Philadelphia and St. Louis clubs that pitchers may still warm up while waiting for the battery to reach the plate.
Philadelphia golfer Richard Mott of the Home Club won the qualifying round for the fourteenth Lynnewood Hall Cup at Huntingdon Valley Country Club. He posted a 7 under par, tying the course record despite new hazards and a 6,110 yard layout.
Philadelphia defeated Chicago 9 to 4 in a June game on Chicago’s field. Wyckoff limited Chicago to three scattered hits but issued four walks in the ninth, forcing in two runs. Key contributors included Innes, Baker, Bodle, Murphy, Oldring, Colling, and Strunk with multiple hits and runs.
In Cleveland on June 15 Naplanders led 6 4 struck by Turner’s clutch triple in the ninth as Griffiths rallied to win 7 6. Moeller homered and went four for five for the Naps while Boehling slipped on a key play and Engel misfired in the late innings. Six pitchers were used as both clubs traded hits in a brisk, error prone game.
Joe Wood held St Louis to three hits and Boston won 6 to 2. In the first inning Scott singled and scored on Lewis's hit. Gardner drove in Janvrin after a long fly by Yerkes. The game featured strong pitching by Wood and timely Boston hitting, with Leary driving in a run and Williams scoring on Lewis's fielding play.
Chicago beat Boston 7 to 5 as Hess and Rudolph allowed six Boston runs in the third. Leach and Goode sparkled for Boston with early hits, while Leach, Evers, and Connolly figured in tense moments. Tough calls and protests marked the seventh inning as Cant and Evers argued after being ruled out.
New York Nationals raised their 1913 pennant today but Pittsburgh won the Gret game 3 to 1 in a pitchers battle between Adams and Marquard. A band concert and massed formation of about 3 000 amateur players preceded the pennant raising. Score: Pittsburgh 3 New York 1.
The Washington crew announced invites for Cornell Columbia and Pennsylvania to row next year at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. Coach Sim Rice of Columbia and others debated expenses and job prospects. Meanwhile two rowers drifting from a Columbia boat were rescued by Rice after a drowning incident near the Columbia quarters.
Fragmentary sports routing sketch lists cities Philadelphia Chicago Washington Cleveland Pittsburgh with scattered scores and team pairings. The note reads Chicago New York, Boston, and Cleveland in terse abbreviations, indicating a schedule or standings fragment without a clear game outcome.
Chicago investors report Hal Chase, first baseman for the Chicago Americans, will leave for Buffalo to join the Federal League after giving ten days notice. Eddie Collins receives a record contract offer to join Brooklyn, while penalties are handed to Baltimore players for umpire disputes. Davenport signs with St Louis Federals. Schulz heads to Buffalo. Ames Cincinnati trio approached by the Federals. Oakes pursues St Louis NL players for Pittsburgh.
Detroit moved into second place by defeating New York 4 to 1 in a game where Boehler pitched effectively after the first inning. Key hits included Cobb and Stanage for Detroit with two-baggers and Boehler's three-base hit. Runs list shows Hartzell, Yearh, Burns, Stanage, Loehrer for New York and Cobb, Stanage for Detroit. Umpires Masire, Sheridan. Time of game about one hour and four minutes.
Baseball scores and results from yesterday show Buffalo and St Louis games with Indianapolis and Pittsburgh also reported. A1 innings notation appears in the fragmentary text.
Chicago Federals edged Baltimore 3 to 2 in a late scoring game powered by two home runs and a Zwilling RBI single in the seventh to ninth innings. Swacina, Knabe, Zuider and Zeihing sparked Chicago with key hits while McGuire and Smith worked on the mound. umpires Mensra, Buach and McCormick called time in 1 hour and 69 minutes.
Buffalo wins an errorless game against St Louis in eleven innings to day, after tying 2 to 4 in the sixth. Key players include Agler, Delehanty, and Kommers for Buffalo, and Blair, Ford, and Currier for St Louis, with a late two-base hit by Blair sealing the contest. Time of game about two hours and five minutes.
Indianapolis jumped on Pittsburgh starter Knetzer for five runs in the first inning and held on to win 8 to 4 at home. The box shows Knetzer yielding five hits and as many runs before the inning ended, with Jenkins attempting a late rally but falling short as Indianapolis claimed the victory.
American Association games include Kansas City 4 Columbus 3 in 10 innings and Cleveland 6 Milwau kee 2. Minneapolis swept Indianapolis 6 0 then won 2 1 in the second game while St Paul beat Indianapolis 3 0. International League scores Jersey City 6 Toronto 6 and Providence 9 Montreal 4. Tristate League results Harrisburg 2 Trenton 2? Allentown 9 York 7 and Reading Wilmington? Collected scores across leagues show multiple close finishes and incomplete line fragments.
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