Errors Afield as McBridem en Contests Open Season
Connie Mack’s Athletics split a doubleheader with McBride’s Nationals at Shibe Park. Philadelphia won the opener 10-2 while the Nationals won the nightcap 4-2. Roy Moore and Harry Curtney pitched for the Mackmen and Nationals respectively, with costly errors aiding the A's.
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Philadelphia
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Athletics
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Nationals
Shibe Park
Quakers
Roy Moore
Mackmen
Harry Curtney
Heydler Orders Game Replayed
President John A Heydler ordered a replay of part of the May 28 protested victory of the Cincinnati Nationals over Pittsburgh by 4 to 3 in ten innings. The ruling set the replay before the June 30 game with the score tied 3 3 in the last half of the eighth. The recount details the contested plays and late scoring, with Perkins hitting a left field homer for the Nationals.
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Thes
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Hopper
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Milner
C. Walker
Shanks
Miller
Nationals
Gharrity
Acosta
Judge
J. Walker
Rice
Brower
Macks
New York
Cincinnati Nationals
Pittsburgh
John A. Heydler
Luque
Cincinnati
Reds
Earnhardt
Heydler
Cutshaw
Hasty Shines Early as Nationals Fall to Griffs in Nine
In a rugged game the Griffs toppled the Nationals with a three frame burst. Hasty stranded a run in the early innings but then O’Rourke and Courtney combined on hits, allowing the Griffs to pull ahead and cruise to victory.
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Bob Hasty
Nationals
Griffs
Harris
Rice
Brower
J. Walker
Hasty
O'Rourke
Courtney
Pirates Edge Phillies In Tight 3-2 Victory
Pittsburgh defeats Philadelphia 3 to 2 as singles by Wrightstone Braggy and Williams drive in two in the 7th and the Pirates score in the 8th. Meadows and Yellowhorse strong on mound with Yellowhorse earning the win.
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Philadelphia
Wrightstone
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Pirates
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Pittburgh
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Tigers Win Exhibition Game Over Giants in Detroit
Detroit hosts an exhibition as the Tigers beat the New York Giants 8 to 6. Former Detroit manager Huga wsen Kings, now with the New York Nationals, received a welcome, while Jennings was honored with golf sticks by the Detroit Knights of Columbus. Giants outhit the Tigers but costly first inning errors by Bancroft and King swung the game.
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Nationals
Macks
Hasty
Roy Moore
Slube Field
J Rourke
Rice
Miller
Liunder
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Mich
Huga Wsen Kings
New York Nationals
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Jennings
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New York
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Carpentier Nears Ring Side Weight in Workout
Georges Carpentier reports improved condition after a public workout in Manhasset New York on June 20. He notes feeling pep but plans to stay near fighting weight and comments on infighting with Joe Jeanette, his defensive focus, and a sighting of Gunboat Smith. He mentions a prior bout with Marcel Denis and says he personally handled his mail finding a ten dollar gold piece among the letters.
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Georges Carpentier
Manhasset
N. Y
Joe Jeanette
Joe
Marcel Denis
United Feature Syndicate
Dempsey Intensifies Training With Eight Rounds of Sparring
Jack Dempsey expanded to eight three minute rounds in two sessions at Atlantic City with four heavy sparring partners. He pressed a fast pace, besting Larry Williams and Eadie O Hare while Battling Ghee endured a rough session. Promoter Tex Rickard awaiting Kearns talks to resolve referee issue. Kid Norfolk to join sparring team tomorrow.
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N. J
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Larry Williams
Eadie O'Hare
New York
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O'Hare
Ghee
Williams
Jack Renault
Jack Kearns
Tex Rickard
Kearns
New JerSey_boring commission
Kid Norfolk
War Risk Bureau accused of inhuman handling of veterans
Senators heard veterans groups protest the Bureau of War Risk Insurance over inadequate hospital facilities and delayed disability claims. The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars urged reforms and better guidance so former service members can obtain rightful aid as 15,000 veterans reportedly lack needed medical care.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Senate Special Committee
John T. Taylor
Legislative Committee of the American Legion
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Taylor
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Legislative Committee of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Congress
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Western Collegiate Golf Title at Stake
Western intercollegiate team championship begins at Indian Hill club with Northwestern Chicago Drake Michigan Ohio State Indiana Missouri and Lewis Institute competing Drake's Gob McKee and I Dickinson top contenders for the title plus regional league scores from the Southern Atlantic Virginia and Appalachian leagues provide result updates.
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Indian Hill Club
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Drake
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Lewis Institute
Gob McKee
I. Dickinson
Lynching of a negro convict at Rankin County prison gate
Louis Wimberly an 18 year old negro convict was lynched at the gate of the State convict farm in Rankin county seven miles from Jackson after assaulting a prison officer's wife. Traveling Sergeant Sam Nunnery and guard J E Lilly were overpowered as a mob seized Wimberly from a wagon and hanged him near a tree.
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Associated Press
Louis Wimberly
Rankin County
Wimberly
Sam Nunnery
Jackson
Hinds County
Sergt. Nunnery
J. E. Lilly
Unfamiliarity With Links Cited In Defeat
Francis Ouimet, member of the American golf team, returns from Hoylake aboard the Celtic and cites unfamiliar links conditions as a reason for the loss to Britain. Manager W C Fownes and Fred A Wright Jr plan to sail back on the Olympic, while Chick Evans Paul Hunter and Bobby Jones will sail on the Aquitania.
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New York
Francis Ouimet
Hoylake
Celtic
W. C. Fownes
Fred A. Wright, Jr
Chick” Evans
Paul Hunter
Bobby Jones
Major League Baseball Latest Scores and Standings
Yesterdays results across both leagues show Washington 2 Philadelphia 4 and Philadelphia 7 Boston 2 in 10 innings. New York 7 Boston 6, with Detroit and Chicago matching up as Cleveland hosts. National League includes Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 2 and Brooklyn, Boston, Newark games in rain and schedule notes.
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York
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New York
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Cleveland
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Clusa
Berg
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Ruth's Home Run Defeats Boston in Ten
Ruth hits his 24th homer off Myers in the tenth inning to lift New York past Boston 7 in a high scoring game. Meusel and Pipp collect multiple hits as Hendryx injures a hand on a fateful fly. Ruth drives in two runs and Moss York edges Boston.
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Ruth
Myers
New York
Hawks
Hendryx
Mays
Washington bill seeks ban on public smoking by women
Mississippi Representative Johnson proposes a District of Columbia measure making it unlawful for hotel or public business firms to permit women to smoke cigarettes in public places with a first offense fine of 25 dollars and 100 dollars for subsequent offenses. He cites alleged moral decline and claims police power supports regulation. Johnson notes letters of support and asserts respect for women while admitting conflict with public attitudes.
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Representative Johnson
Mississippi
District of Columbia
Johnson
Law
Hmit
Pershing Praises Army Nurses At Walter Reed Pageant
Gen John J Pershing praised the first army nurse class after the pageant A Vision of the Future at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington The event drew about 5000 spectators on the hospital grounds and included a reception where Pershing greeted staff faculty graduates and students The pageant by Dorothea Hughes and Mabel Dalton honored founder Anna Goodrich and showcased the nursing profession’s future plan
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John J Pershing
Army School For Nurses
Walter Reed
Gen. Pershing
Col
Glennon
Treland
Washington
Dorothea Hughes
Mabel Dalton
Anna Goodrich
Y M C A Exhibit of Overseas Work Mounted in City
An exhibit of Y M C A overseas work, destined for the French war museum in Paris, is set up at the central Y M C A building and will be shipped to Paris in July by the army quartermaster general. Key organizers General Secretary William Sonowes Cooper Arthur L Ward educational director W O Hildabdle business secretary and C E Beckett physical director will attend the employed peers conference at Lake Geneva next week.
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French War Museum
Paris
Quartermaster General of
Army
William Sonowes Cooper
Arthur L. Ward
W. O. Hildabidle
C. E. Beckett
Lake Geneva
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Hoffner’s Card Tops Qualifying Round In Open Golf
In St Andrews Hoffner led qualifying with 75 over the Old Course, while Kirkwood and Vardon posted 73 and 76 respectively. American entrants, including Bobby Jones and Hagen, posted solid scores as 16 amateurs and pros began the British Open qualifying. Tomorrow’s play shifts between Eden and Old Courses.
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Philmont Country Club
Philadelphia
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Eden Course
Joseph H. Kirkwood
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Jones
George McLean
Grassy Sprain Club
New York
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Glenview , Country Club
Chicago
J. Douglas Edgar
Tom Kerrigan
Siawanoy Country Club
Jime Barnes Pelham
Paul Hunter
California
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Atlantic City
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Fred McLeod
Washington
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Wilmington
Del
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Asheville
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Shreveport
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Emmet French
Youngstown Ohio
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Harry Vardon
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Abe Mitehul
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Rnaud Massey
Angel de la Torre
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Cyril Tottey
Boston Net Expert Charged With Theft
Nathan el W. Niles of Boston, a tennis player and broker with Ernest B. Smith & Co., was held in $10,000 bail after indictment for larceny from a customer. The firm allegedly accepted $10,000 for investment while insolvent and diverted funds to other uses.
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Mass
Nathan
el W. Niles
Boston
Earnest B. Smith & Co
Crimson Crews Prepare for Yale Race
Crimson crews had light workouts in preparation for Yale on June 24. Coach Haines led the first and second varsity crews to be filmed in a final minute row for faults. Lu cian E Williams of Chicago won the Connecticut state singles title over A H Chapin of Springfield 6 4 6 3. Charlotte club sold pitcher Frank Larky to Danville of the Piedmont league.
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Danville Club
Cuban Polo Quartet Scores Over War Department Reds
The Cuban army polo team defeated the War Department Reds 5 to 3 in the International Military Polo Tournament. Cuba advances to face the War Department Greens in the final, with Sardinas and Silva starring alongside Gimenez and Torres for Cuba.
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Crafts to organize campaign against fight in Washington
Cincinnati June 20 Wilbur Crafts head of the International Bureau of Reform of Washington says he will organize a campaign to stop the Dempsey Carroll Pentier fight on arrival in Washington. He plans to examine legal aspects and consult with government officials and then travel to New Jersey to urge public opinion with speeches. The Rover A C seeks games with teams averaging 16 years and Skeleton A C wants 15 or 16 year old teams for matches around the city.
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Wwilpur Crafts
International Bureau of Reform of Washington
Washington
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Skeleton A. C
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