Nationals Buy Young Outfielder Milan From Wichita
Merton Mertz Co. reports Washington National League club purchased outfielder Milan of the Wichita Kansas team, Western Association. Clif Blankenship secured the deal after watching Milan in spring exhibitions. Milan batted .211 with Wichita last season but has shown improvement. He joins the Nationals after the Western Association season ends. big cash price paid.
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Waugh Beaten Again Ninth Has Easy Time Winning One Sided Game
Bethany defeats Rhode Island Methodists 13 to 3 in a city game played yesterday afternoon at Thirteenth and D Streets Northeast. Stuckert shined with a homer a triple and a double as Ninth pitchers struggled early but rallied. Fries of Waugh also performed well in a high scoring contest marked by numerous errors and bold plays.
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Treasury Wins On White Lot In 6 to 4 Victory Over Navy
Treasury defeated Navy 6 to 4 on the White Lot. Fulcher pitched for Treasury, allowing nine hits but limiting damage. Murray started for Navy. Fulcher and Smith led Treasury with three hits each, while Gertman Asquith and Lord contributed key runs. Time of game two hours and two minutes.
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Congressionals Rally to Defeat St Peter Juniors in 6–2 Victory
The Congressionals beat St Peter's Juniors 6 to 2 at fourteenth and A streets northeast. Thompson pitched a superb game allowing only one hit while Engel and Fague contributed timely batting. The win extends the Congressionals' string of victories as team defense and strong play carried the contest. Other league results and scores from the day are listed afterward.
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Aloysius Tops Columbia in Close 4-3 Game
Aloysius, in white and blue, narrowly defeated Columbia Athletic Club 4 to 3 at First and M streets northeast. Willie Handiboe pitched besting Collie Wahler as Aloysius seized first place with timely hitting and solid defense.
St Peters Triumph Over St Dominics In Low-Scoring Clash
St Peters defeated St Dominics 8 to 4 at Olympia Field yesterday afternoon. Key plays featured two fine catches by Marceron and Pease, with strong batting from Jones Langley Dampier and Marceron. Pitching by G Colliflower, Dampler and Sullivan held St Dominics to eight runs as St Peters claimed the win.
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Washington Falls Twice as Athletics Win Pair in Double Header
Washington loses both halves of a Monday double header to the Philadelphia Athletics. Edmonson rescues in the seventh help, but miscues by Washington and strong hitting by Philadelphia power the pair of 9-2 and 6-0 decisions. Notable moments include Plank’s two hits and a pivotal three-bagger by Plank in the first game and a late rally that falls short. The official crowd totals 9,043 as Washington endures a long, hot day.
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Victory for Silver Spring Defeats Rockville Second Team 9 to 5
Silver Spring base ball team overwhelmed Rockville second squad 9 to 5 as Benedict pitched well and Clarke hit strongly. Silver Spring led early, extended the margin each inning, and guarded the win behind solid defense. Rockville’s pitchers Robertson and others battled, but Silver Spring pulled away with timely hitting and base running.
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Tuesday Baseball Scores and Standings From Yesterday
Yesterday’s results show Washington beating Philadelphia and Cleveland topping Chicago while New York defeated Boston. Other notes include Detroit at St Louis, Cincinnati at Pittsburg, and Philadelphia at Brooklyn with standings and box details for the games.
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New York Sweeps Boston in Twin Bill at Boston
New York wins both games in Boston, taking the first 8 to 2 and the second 11 to 0. Orth saves the opener with a spitball after a triple start, while Kitson lasts nine for New York, and the visitors' bats explode in the second game.
Athletics Rally as Dygert Shines in Second Game
In the second game after a ten minute rest Jimmy Dygert returned for the Athletics and pitched well, supported by a strong defense. Washington scored in the second on Anderson’s single and steal, while Perrine and Altizer contributed, but the Athletics seized control in the third with Hartsel drawing walks and a Seybold double, Oldring scoring on Schreck’s hit and both Oldring and Dayia crossing on a misplay.
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Cleveland Beats Sox Again in Exhibition Clash
Cleveland defeated Chicago 2 to 0 in a tense game marked by Rohe’s error allowing Bradley to score and three visitors tallying in the fifth. Isbell failed to reach safely with two runners aboard in the seventh as Chicago bunched hits but could not convert. Time of game about 1 hour 68 minutes.
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Boston Beats New York in 14 Innings Classic
Boston defeated New York 6 to 5 in 14 innings as Brain Brown and Strang were ruled out by umpire Klein. Pitching matched by Ferguson Ames McGinnity Dorner and Young, with late surges by Boston and key plays including Ritchey and Bowerman driving the offense amid tight fielding and miscues.
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Rucker Wins Own Game in Sixth Inning Victory
Brooklyn defeats Philadelphia as Rucker drives in the winning run in the sixth, with three runs on timely hits. Casey and Titus contribute two-base hits for Brooklyn, while Corridon and Rucker labor on the mound in a 9 to 1 decision reflected by two unearned runs for the visitors.
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Chicago Trims St Louis In Early Lead
Chicago gains a 6 to 0 win over St Louis driven by five of Chicago’s nine hits in the first three innings. Players named include McGlynn, Byrne, Evers, Sheckard, Durbin, Steinfeldt, and O’Hara. Umpire was Mr. O’Day. time of game about one hour and five minutes.
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Reds Smother Pirates Drive Two Pitchers From the Box
Cincinnati wins by hitting hard for twenty hits and twenty eight bases. Pittsburg pitcher usage noted with Latfield in ninth. Final score 8 to 5 in a game where Reds outhit Pirates and forced two pitchers from the mound.
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Lynchburg Defeats, Norfolk Wins Handily in standings update
In a district baseball recap, Lynchburg fell short to Norfolk 7 5 as errors hurt the champs. Eckstone pitched well for Lynchburg with poor support, while Norfolk benefited from steady hitting and strong defense. Umpires were Messia, John Stone and Carpenter. game time 1 hour 40 minutes.
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Wimbledon Opens Amid Rain Delays and Strong Crowds
London reports a cloudy cool opening day at the All England Championships with rain in the afternoon. Karl Behr defeats T M Marv Rogerdato in five sets while A F Wilding edges S C Wright in a rainstorm. Miss May Sutton is favored in the ladies event starting Wednesday.
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Yale Takes Easy Spin In Freshwater Rowing Practice
Yale varsity crew held a mile and a half upstream training in rough water at Gales Ferry Connecticut. Freshmen and two four oared crews logged upstream work while the two eights practiced downstream with calm strokes. Kennedy led the fours into racing starts as captains prepared to draw Thursday’s race lineups.
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Georgetown Crew In Rough Water Practice At Poughkeepsie
The Georgetown rowing team endured rough water and heat at Poughkeepsie as coach Murt Russell pressed them through a four mile session despite earlier lay-offs. Witnesses to a local automobile trial in town included Lynch and Duff from the Georgetown crew. Courtney says Penn is stronger than many coaches admit.
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Harvard Rowing Beats Freshmen by Lengths in Fast Two Mile
Harvard crews completed a strenuous practice night with the fresh man eight leading the two mile course in 10 22, its fastest time this year. The varsity eight also raced two miles in rough but fair conditions, with the freshman four narrowly ahead early, and the graduate eight later scheduled to race.
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Baseball Rules Queries Clarify Baserunning and Batting Rules
A historical sports column compiles reader questions on balks, side changes, and baserunning penalties. It covers how runners are ruled out on third, when a batsman may switch sides, scoring of hits and errors, and whether a pitcher gets a win credit. It also includes a weight loss inquiry with fitness guidance recommending general exercise and gym activity.
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