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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1907
Page
6
In a tense Virginia championship race Episcopal High School defeated Woodberry Forrest 5 to 4 in Alexandria. White allowed only one hit while fanning seventeen as Berkeley, Pendleton, and Granger sparked the comeback and Woodberry led briefly before a late surge by Episcopal sealed the win.
Timely hitting and Frye wildness defeat St Peter's 11 to 9 in a Marquette League game yesterday afternoon. St Peter's took an early lead but St Dominic’s rallied with nine timely hits in three innings, five runs in the first and five more by the third. Malloy relieved in the fourth as St Dominic’s pitchers shut down St Peter's, while Riston and the defense provided support. Final: St Peter's 11, St Dominic's 9.
First beat Bethany 4 to 2 at Thirteenth and D in a firm contest. Coleman at third base starred as First pitcher Litchfield hurled a masterful game for the winners. First took the lead in the first and added two in the second, holding on as Bethany could not overcome the early deficit. Umpire was Mr Newman, time one hour ten minutes.
Thirty contestants entered for the handicap tournament at Mount Pleasant YMCA courts. Matches scheduled for this afternoon include Buell vs Mueller, Shepherd vs Hoke, Booth vs Harris, Storey vs Hill, Wiley vs Cewart, Whey vs Patton, Walker vs Winfield, Hessman vs McKenzie, Hebbeon vs Tarabox, Gould vs Agnew, Van Hoesen vs Bell, Brown vs Riemer, Chesley vs Ronsaville, with play starting at 4 o'clock and continuing into the evening.
Richmond College defeated Randolph Macon 6 to 4 after a ninth inning rally to claim second place in the Intercollegiate League. Sam and Mary College had previously taken first. The contest featured a lively rally and notable plays from Richmond College’s Smith and others.
Georgetown University baseball travels to New York to meet Fordham University on Saturday. Catchers Muda and Maloney and Byrnes may miss the trip due to exams, forcing a lineup shake up with Schlafly slated to handle behind the plate unless the situation changes before game time.
Annapolis May 13 Navy nine dropped a 6 to 3 decision to Sparrows Point after ten straight wins. Roeper pitched strongly for the visitors while Navy miscues by Bacon Gillam and Hambsch hurt. Lanphier held eight hits, but only one extra base hit for Navy, as Sparrows Point capitalized late.
Memorials and Potomacs post calls for matches with teams averaging 16 and 17 years in the District Maryland and Virginia. Gonzaga Preps seek games with uniformed teams averaging 15. Center Market easily beat Calvary Baptist 18 to 1 as inquiries go out to A Sharp J Hall E Donn HW Pulliam and local addresses for scheduling in the Western League area.
The Washington Nationals lost to the St Louis Browns 5 to 4 in a tight game tying the series. Key early runs by the Browns and a late rally by Washington kept the outcome in doubt until the final out as Cantillon prepares to send Tom Slughes to the mound in Chicago mañana.
An even break in St Louis sees New York finally win two from Cleveland while splitting the set. Falkenberg struggles to deliver a winner as the Nationals caution against underestimating them. Barger shows mixed form in the American League. Jake Stahl’s acquisition by the White Stockings excites fans as Comiskey prepares for final contract steps.
The Nationals consider cash for Stahl after a failed trade. Yeager has improved, using solid contact that often finds fielders. A Browns veteran praises him as a steady second baseman, while supporters compare him to Padden and predict strong inside plays with Pim and Wallace once they sync their styles.
Special to The Washington Post from St. Louis on May 3 reports Garland Stahl cost Charley Comiskey 95000. Nationals manager Cantillon claimed the statement as to Stahl usage by Manager Jones behind the bat. Carl Druhot left for Altoona to play outfield until his pitching arm strengthens, after which he will be recalled for his pitching duties.
Waddell yielded only three hits through eight and a half innings as Philadelphia defeated Chicago 4 to 1. Murphy homered and H. Davis and Seybold added key hits for the Phillies, while White worked six innings for the loss.
Detroit wins a quick mid May game over Boston 6 to 4 after a late rally and sharp fielding. Dineen yields early hits but settles, three hits in one inning give Detroit a decisive lead. Key players include Jones Crawford and O’Leary for Boston and Siever for Detroit. Crawford has a three base hit, while Boston’s nine men left on base reflect the late rally by Detroit.
The St Louis team defeated Brooklyn 3 to 2 in the opener. Beebe pitched effectively replacing Karger after the first batter. Key hitters included Maloney Burch and Byrne with Brooklyn also scoring on opportunistic plays. Time of game about one hour six minutes.
Pittsburg wins 9 to 6 in Boston with Wagner's batting as the key spark. Hoth teams projected, detailed box scores show Pittsburg's strong offense and Boston’s miscues. Hallman, Clarke, Ritchey and Leach contribute multiple hits as Young and Dorner work relief. Game lasts about two hours.
Lynchburg defeats Norfolk 5 to 4 in ten innings to open the series at home. Barret and Nefeau formed the battery for Lynchburg while Gres and Fox pitched for Norfolk with Edwards catching. Special to The Washington Post reports the tense late innings and key hits that decided the opening game.
Chicago champions debut in Philadelphia and topple the home team 12 to 4 as Lundgren’s delivery woes for Philadelphia prove costly. Slagle Evers Kling Lundgren Titus and Jacklitsch drive runs for Chicago while Doolin and Jacklitsch contribute in the field.
Cleveland was limited to four hits as New York pitchers controlled the game. Moore’s passes produced all scoring, with Conroy and Kleinow among hitters. Stovall and Keeler contributed for Cleveland, but New York triumphed 9 to 4 as Moore and Wakefield pressed Toledo through the innings.
New York edged Cincinnati 1 to 0 after twelve innings with Bowerman a clean single and key hits by Dahlen and Corcoran. Scoring details show Bowerman delivered the decisive run as the game stretched to reach a final, 1-0 in New York.
Cleveland Ohio May 13 to July 10 set for the Glidden Automobile tour departure from this city with a June hill climb event. More than one hundred cars are entered as the tour proceeds to Chicago then east through Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania New Jersey finishing in New York around July 23. Estimated route distance 1350 to 1400 miles.
The naturalized American citizen Dom browski, held since April 20 in Lublin and Warsaw on suspected political agitation, was released today without trial or explanation. He had a passport issued in Washington in 1904 and was previously confined in an overcrowded Warsaw jail pending questions about charges. Local officials said they would investigate the matter.
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