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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1921
Page
2
In a crucial interleague opener, the New York Yankees beat the Washington Nationals 9 to 3. Carl Mays dominated, while Courtney struggled in seven innings, allowing multiple hits as Frank O Rourke, Ruth, Meusel and Peck led the Yankees with timely hitting.
Robert McKee of Drake University defeated George Hartmand of the University of Chicago one up in 38 holes at the Indian Hill club to win the Western intercollegiate individual golf championship.
Nashville June 24 H. H. Wenzler of Memphis and Perry Adair of Atlanta will meet tomorrow in the finals for the Southern amateur golf championship after victories today Adair defeated Frank Godchaux Nashville 11 and 110 in a one sided match Wenzler beat Pollak 1 up as Boyd missed a short putt that would have halved the semifinal Also Mississippi State league results Meridian 4 Jackson 3 Kedale 12 8 6
Major League Baseball standings and results across American and National Leagues are summarized with scores for yesterday’s games. The report lists wins for New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh St Louis Chicago and others, noting rainouts and schedule pairings.
Leslie Nunamaker drove in three runs as Cleveland defeated Chicago 4 to 2 in the final game of the series. Mails held Chicago to two innings with strong pitching. Cleveland assembled two runs in the first and two in the seventh while Chicago managed to score in the second and fifth.
Philadelphia won the opening game of the series against Boston 5 to 3 as Hasty pitched well in late innings and received solid support. Ruel starred at bat and behind the plate. Welch and Pratt contributed key hits. Meyers allowed seven hits in seven innings for Philadelphia while Burr gave up seven in two frames for Boston.
Notes from New York dated June 24 describe President Griffith touring minor league prospects and doubting any International League pitcher can match American League level. Jacobson of Baltimore is singled out as a possible exception. Ruth receives a silver cap as Teammate Peck shines defensively. Rice makes two key runs and fielding plays. Walter Johnson set to face the Yankees in tomorrow's second game with Harper expected to oppose. Walter Wolfe joins Philadelphia Americans in Boston per Connie Mack report.
In St Andrews Jock Hutchison of Glen View Chicago and Roger Wethered of Oxford led the 72 hole medal play with 296 strokes each and will clash tomorrow over 36 holes to decide the championship. Bobby Jones withdrew in the third round. Tom Kerrigan led Americans with 298, and George Duncan failed to better 301.
In St Louis on June 24 a wild tenth inning pitch by Bailey, debuting for the Cardinals after joining from Beaumont, allowed Pittsburgh to beat St Louis 4 to 3. The game featured Bailey facing a lineup with Hornsby and Barnhart among others as Pittsburgh capitalized on the late miscue to secure the win.
A terse note lists players Roston a Poweller Barbaross Southwthr Nicholsthi and Boeckel 3b with Oeschger and Pp cited in abbreviated form indicating a lineup or bat order in a brief baseball or sports snippet.
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