Charges of Paying Amateurs Not Expected to Be Proven
Alfred L Stern reports a stalled investigation into amateur payoffs. Hearings involve McDonnell of Capital City League and Stuckert, Cassidy, and others amid denials by Cornell and Willard Hotel managers. debate over season series and league tensions adds to a noisy backdrop for amateur baseball reform.
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Alfred L. Stern
Zed He Copp
de Grange
Wilkinson
St. Martin's
McDonnell
Cornell
Capital City League
Orange
Mass
Catholic University
Myers
Willard Hotel
Stuckert
Wilson
Havenner
Cassidy
Bakers Cassidy
Havender
District Amateur Baseball Commission
Cass Southern Railway League
Interbureau
Agriculture and Commerce and Labor Departments
Bettes
Latu
Seach
Gap
Witnes
Southern
Leoks Witana
Wild mix of league moves and player notes across circuits
The sHHUHIVE article outlines planned reforms and team additions across multiple leagues including Capital City League's six team restructure, newcomers Seamen Gunners and Marines with backing, and anticipated matchups versus Cornell Company and Hrware Pumping Station. It also notes rapid strides by R P Andrews in the Commercial League, Papermakers rising to pennant contention, Tim Chism and Country Morris joining Suburban League, and Manager Doyle boosting the Bureau of Engraving squad. Umpire Dave Venable completes his first week in the District League amid close decisions, while Gonzaga contemplates clubhouse upgrades. Other game highlights include Forestry’s tough Interbureau loss and Green’s hot hitting in the Interborean Teague as teams juggle postponements and fielding issues.
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Capital City League
Marines
Cornell Company
Hrware
R P
Andrews
Tim
Chism
Country Morris
Tigers Edge White Sox In Last-Gasp Victory
In Detroit on June 1, Detroit rallied from a 12-run deficit to beat Chicago 9 8. Key moments included Cobb's fifth hit and a late rally by Detroit against Olmstead and Walsh, with White Sox failing to clinch in the ninth as Duffy Jones delivered the decisive run. The standings show Chicago and St Louis near top, Detroit closing in with a dramatic win.
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Cobb
Tigers
Duffy
Olmstead
Detroit
Ed Walsh
Davy Jones
Chicago Beats Detroit In Long National League Tilt
Chicago and Detroit traded runs in a 8 to 7 game as Summers led Chicago with 4 hits and Cobb Crawford Payne led Detroit with multi base hits. White, Walsh, Works, Covington, Mitchell and Olmstead pitched for the starters as late scoring drives shaped the outcome. Multiple players accounted for extra base hits and stolen bases in a tightly contested contest that lasted over three hours.
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Casey
Worke
Mitchell
Chicago
Detroit
Tuns
McIntyre
Lord
Callahan
Bodie
Zelder
Tannehill
Payne
Waite
Drake
Jones
Buah
Cobb
Crawford
Moriarty
Leary
Stet
Covington
Bush
Summers
Works
White
Olmstead
Tamer
Walsh
Collins
Lora
Zeider
Tannéhill
Shift in Red Sox Team
Special to The Washington Post Boston June 18 The Red Sox batting and fielding slump has them in the second division and prompts moves by President Taylor and Manager Donovan. Williams and Carrigan miss the lineup along with Collins and Moser Carrigan reportedly sidelined by an injured finger Williams benched for batting slump Jim Donahue signs with Manhattan College infielder Nice Baker from Washington University will cover first base if Williams sits Engle's status is questioned to what extent.
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Washington Post
Boston
Mass
Red Sox
Taylor
Donovan
Willams
Carrigan
Collins
Moser
Williams
Jim Donahue
Manhattan
New York
Baker
Washington University
Engle
Dunn Calls Off Game With Baltimore Eastern Nine
Baltimore manager Dunn refused to play when Kal Chase and Shortston Knight did not accompany the New York Americans. A large crowd gathered at Back River grounds expecting Highlander regulars to play, but the game was canceled.
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Baltimore
Kal Chase
Shortston Knight
New York Americans
Dunn
Back River Grounds
Highlander
Grand Steeplechase de Paris Brings Brilliant Run
The Paris steeplechase at Auteuil produced a brilliant showing with Blagueur II winning at 3 to 1, Cheshire Cat second, and Lutteur III third. English stars Moonstruck, Wickham, and Mount Prospect's Pride unplaced. race over 4 miles 1/2 furlongs worth 760 and a trophy of 20 to the winner.
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Paris
Auteuil
Moonstruck
Wickham
Mount Prospect
Pride
Edmond Veil Picard
Blagueur H
Cheshire Cat
James Hennessy
Lutteur III
Blagueur
Toutteur II
Eugene Ffizer
Erratic Game Ends in Cleveland Win Over St Louis 10 to 7
Cleveland defeated St Louis 10 to 7 in a postponed June 18 contest. Pitchers were hit hard and support erratic. Turner and Turner variety led Cleveland with multiple hits while Graney, Ball and Laporte starred for St Louis. Two-base hits by Granes Ball Laporte Wallace.
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Cleveland
Ohio
St. Louis
AB Hore
Gat Turner
Ojshot'n
Fet
Laporte
Shogall
Hogan
Birmham
Clarke
Fall
Land
C James
Powell
Hamilton
St Louis
tecorporEse Rune
Turner
Qisom
Jackson
Graney
Stovell
Birmingham
Ball
Austin
Mejean
Wallace
Rowan
Granes
Dall
James
flice—Graney
OM James
Balk
Jamez
Messrs. Mullen and Evans
Adams Sets Nine Standing Jumps World Record
New York June 18 a new world record for nine standing jumps was set at Celtic Park by Platt Adams of the New York Athletic Club. The former Yale champion cleared 103 feet 7 inches, eclipsing the previous mark of 101 feet 46 inches set by the late Malcolm Ford years ago on Manhattan field.
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New York
Celtic Park
Platt Adams
New York Athletic Club
Yale
Malcolm Ford
Manhattan Field
Kramer Wins Bicycle Championship in Newark Race
Frank Kramer defeated Jackie Clarke in the 2 mile bicycle championship in Newark New Jersey. Clarke won the 1 mile handicap from scratch in 1 53 slides. The mile motor paced race went to Floyd MacFarland in 7 41 2 5.
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Newark
N. J
Frank Kramer
Jackie Clarke
Clarke
Floyd MacFarland
Leonce Fuller Dies After Brookline Steeplechase
Leonce Fuller a New York lawyer and prominent gentleman rider died in a Boston hospital from injuries after a horse fell in a Brookline Country Club steeplechase race. He suffered internal injuries and a fractured skull following the accident yesterday.
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Boston
Mass
Leonce Fuller
New York
Negraves
Brookline Country Club
Fuller
Kilpatrick to Represent New York A C in British Championships
Johnny Kilpatrick, Yale University star athlete, will represent the New York A C in the British championships before the Yale Oxford dual games. He faces Dennis Horgan, the Irish champion, in a marquee match. Frank Gotch will wrestle Fred Roni at Sloga City on June 4, best two of three falls, hold barred, during the Elks convention.
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Yate University
Wil
New York A. C
Starvard
Yale
Oxford
Cambridge
Kilpatrick
Dennis Horgan
Frankn Gotch
Fred Roni
Sloga City
Tex” Ramsdell
Britain
Fred L
Texas
Cubs Win in Eighth Schulte on Double Steal
Chicago defeated Philadelphia 4 to 3 in the final game of the series. The Cubs won in the eighth on two singles a double and a double steal with Schulte scoring. Philadelphia protested that Shean interfered with a pitched ball but the umpire ruled no interference. Burns was knocked out of the box for Philadelphia.
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Shean
Burns
Chicago
Schulte
Cubs
Walsh
Goode
Dovlan
Collins
Moran
Archer
Fale
Monrs
Brown
Mayes
Oaog
Tinker
Ojaiiert
Totate
Moore
Morin
Zimmermanz
Zimmerman
Cols
Hofman
Zimerman
Cole
Hy Burns
Brown Mayes
Moore, 1. Umpirea—Messrs. Bager
Johnstons
Giants in Strong Finish at St Louis in Final
New York rallied with key hits in the sixth and ninth innings to win 6 to 4 at St Louis, splitting the series. Devlin led with two doubles and a single in four at bats, while Merkle and Evans contributed, as Golden and Sallee shared pitching duties in a taut, lengthy contest lingering 7 hours 12 minutes.
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New York Today
Monreyetd Devlin
New York
Abhoae
St. Lois
Abhoae Devore
OlHugsins
Doyte
Hauser
Ss. Brodg’s
Ag.dt
Bills
Murray
Ronetchy
Merkte
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Crandall
Ol Mowrey
pDevlin
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Snodgrass
Golden
OM Golden
Salles
Wiltss
Sallee
Wiltse
St. Louie
Mesbra
Klem
Emsiie
Gams
Brooklyn Bunches Hits Path to 3-1 Victory Over Cincinnati
Brooklyn defeats Cincinnati 3 to 1 as early hits off Keefe in the first and second innings drive the win. Esmond misplay leads to an error in the sixth. final score shows Brooklyns’ strong hitting and Cincinnati’s miscues.
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Keefe
Cincinnati
Rowing Zenith as Big Regattas Loom This Year
Rowing enjoys peak popularity with intercollegiate regattas next week and major world championships soon. Arnst vs Pearce on July 15 on the Parramatta River and Barry vs Forwell on September 11 on the Thames headline an active season, with Cornell and Harvard favorites in Hudson regattas and club crews training for Saratoga Lake and other national events through July and August featuring many clubs from North America and England.
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Harry Pearce
Parramatta River
Australia
Ernest Barry
William Forwell
New Zealand
Thames
London
Ig Wkely
Arnst
Barry
South Africa
Cornell
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Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Wisconsin
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Pough- Keepsle
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Yale
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Big Red
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Ithaca
Hudson
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Saratoga Lake
New York
Fred Fortmeyer
Saratoga
Association
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Washington
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Argonauts
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Detroit Boat Club
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Southwestern Amateur Rowing Association
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Jack’ O'Neil
Halifax
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William Maehroff
Nassau Boat Club
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Vesper Boat Club
Fred Shepheard
Fred Fuesser
Harlem Rowing Club
Will Bbe B. B. Butler
Argonaut Rowing Club
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AkaSa Ik
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Shepheard
Ottawa Rowing Club
Royal English Reatta
Roayal Sport Nautique de Gand
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Grew
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re@aftag
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Acutlers
Regatta prep ends as five colleges wrap training week
Poughkeepsie New York June 18 The odramen of all five colleges gathered here for the regatta on June 27 rested today after a week of hard work Tomorrow the last week of training begins Three Wisconsin men who had been disabled by sore hands were much improved today and Coach Vail expects to have them at work tomorrow.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Wisconsin
Vail
Harvard crews rest on day off amid yacht trip
Harvard crews spent the morning resting at quarters and the afternoon on Long Island Sound in a yacht. The regatta course had blue and crimson lane flags set by the management committee. Tomorrow the crews will be taken off the river for the day.
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Redtop
Conn
Harvard
Long Island Sound
Mgatta
Yale Oarsmen Play Naval Game On Light Schedule
Yale crews today raced in a simple program at Gales Ferry Conn with an indoor baseball game featuring two fours defeating the varsity eight 22 to 2 after a sail on Long Island Sound and a church service in the evening.
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Yale
Gales Ferry
Conn
Long Island Sound
Church
Racing Entries Show Vast Card Of Maidens And Handicaps
A long list of selling races and handicaps dominates today’s program with 2 and 3 year olds, 5 to 11 16 miles, and purses noted. Notable entries include Old Chum Rudolfo Cynosure Daingerfield and Repke, Gold Oak Mockler Charley Straus and Hen Frier, and Golden Egg Fairy Story Stinger Nimbus Housemaid Golden Egg. Weather clear track fast with many entries cross listed. Defeats Eagles A C in a separate hockey result is noted alongside.
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Old Chum
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Crackerbox
Do Nothing
Sir” Merion
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Jac Hang Rock
Robert
Sale
B’arcy
Sleeth
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Blackford
Howard Shean
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