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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1923
Page
6
Cleveland, May 13 William Warmouth wild yet effective earns a win for the Indians while Stan Coveleskie dominates with airtight pitching. Washington’s offense struggles as Cleveland plates five runs to secure a 5-2 victory and move up in the pennant race.
Notes from the Nationals indicate a series of handicaps affecting key players. Sanfielda and Joe Judge are out, Washington misses them and Dempsey. Johnson may start with Zachary or Mogridge. Loubis and Yarmouth’s Recroatty disrupts early passes as Mune Lotske shines with a brilliant goal and strong batting form.
Bacharach Giants of Atlantic City tie the series with a 13 to 10 win over Ben Taylor’s Potomacs at the American League park. Heavy hitting from Crockett Lundy and White leads, with the deciding game set for today.
Detroit defeats New York 4 to 1 as George Dauss earns his sixth straight win and Harry Heilmann extends his hitting streak to nineteen games. Haney Cobb Fothergill and Hoeffmann contribute key hits in a four-run fourth inning. Errors aid New York’s lone run off Kerr and Witte.
St Louis shut out Boston 2 0 with Shocker on the mound. Ken Williams hit his eighth homer of the season in the eighth inning as Browns score on errors and timely hits. Plarcy allowed five hits in a low scoring game.
Chicago edges Philadelphia 3 to 2 as Connie Moecks strategic moves fail to click. Romm replaces Haimach in the third, walks load bases, and Matthews drives in the decisive run after a catch. Philadelphia 4 3 1 0 4. Chicago 0 0 3 0 0.
The Washington Legionnaires defeated the apestly Mercurys at the Washington barracks 8 to 3. A first reported amateur triple play occurred as Tommy Degnan and teammates executed a relay to plate to McClay, then to Tommy for the final out. Degnan starred in the second inning with a bases loaded line drive, while Lenky Joe Mitwhwan held the Mercury bats to six singles.
The Mohawk nine dominated Seaman Gunners with nine hits from Sothern on the mound. Key sticks came from Charles Cox and Drew as Pringl allowed a circuit. Brush by 1560 and Feenbldert/Seager noted in the recap of the Virginia avenue result and title action.
New York World’s champions extend NL lead with a 4 0 victory as McQuillan allows two hits to defeat Pittsburgh. Grimm extends hitting streak to 23 games for the Pirates while New York’s offense spins up runs and errors by Tierney and others.
Brooklyn lost 5 to 2 as Chicago won the series tie by scoring six hits off Vance in the seventh. Alexander pitched well with 51 straight scoreless innings, while Brooklyn’s hitters stayed scattered. Obiengo and others occupy the lineup as both teams mix substitutions and positional changes.
College Park Md May 28 University of Maryland baseball and to crease teams stack up against their decreat foe Johns Hopkins in Baltimore Saturday. The result of the ball same WHS virtually decide the State championship. The nine will meet again bare on May 94 the game to be a feature of the big annual Farmers day celebration. Tuesday Coach Byrd will take his diamond artists down to Charlottesville to engage their old rival the University of Virginia. Maryland freshmen ball tpexgen will face Technical High school of Washington here on Friday. A Saturday Big Bill Beers South Atlantic champion shotgutter will compete in this event. In the Southern Conference championships at Montgomery Ala It will be the last meet thin year in which the Bleak and Gold will be represented.
Tex Rickard plans a heavyweight series to crown a challenger for Jack Dempsey after Willard and Firpo won high profile bouts at Yankee Stadium. Talks focus on Firpo versus Willard with possible clashes against Wills, aiming for late June or July at Madison Square Garden or Jersey City venues. Rickard expects strong gate, notes milk fund payoff near 206000 dollars, and outlines upcoming negotiations with Rickard, Mullins, and representatives of Firpo and Willard.
The matchup centers on Tom Gibbons challenging champion Jack Dempsey for the title with a $300000 cash gate and a $800000 potential payoff. Dempsey would receive initial returns from the gate until costs are covered, then Gibbons earns a substantial share of proceeds. The setting hints gate receipts may be modest in Shelby Montana, a small town.
A 1938 sports column examines training expenses for boxing figures Dempsey and Gibbons, noting Dempsey’s higher spend and suggesting fair funding alignments. It references Babe Ruth’s 1930s era form, amateur administration, and plans for Olympic selection governance, with critiques of current AAU control and call for fair national representation.
In Woking on May 12 American amateurs beat The Moles by 8 to 0 with five foursomes and ten singles. Notable results include Culmer and Horan toppling Tolley and Harris 4 and 2, Gardner and Willingham beating Torrance and Aylmer, and Lewis and Merwell Marston losing to Layton and Hezlet.
Twenty East Potomac Park players filed for the local qualifiers to determine who will represent the course in the June 26 national public links event. Entry runs until 6 p.m. Saturday as familiar names appear, missing champion Charley Agnew.
National defeated Park View Juniors in a hard fought game with final scores near 40 across the page. Lydon led for the winners with key defensive plays and scoring bursts as several players contributed in a chaotic box score filled with abbreviations and crossouts.
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