Union League may expand with four cities seeking franchises
Four cities Richmond Providence New York City and Allentown seek Union League franchises as President Lawson considers applications. Wilmington manager Waller aims to keep the club in the circuit if patronage remains strong, with Philadelphia discussed as a potential member following the Pymond acquisition.
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Wilmington Wins Doubleheader Lead Bury Fray
Wilmington captured the heads of a doubleheader as Brown and R Smith led with strong hitting and solid pitching. Key moments included two-base hits by Zollers and R Smith, and timely runs fueled by free passes, with Wolfe contributing several strikeouts despite late pressure.
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Minor League Scores from Eastern and Southern Circuits
Eastern League games in Montreal and Jersey City ended 1 1 with Newark and Rochester also tied at 1 while Montgomery beat Mobile 3 1 and New Orleans defeated Birmingham 4 6 in a rain affected slate. American Association results included Kansas City 9 Indianapolis 4 in nine innings and Milwaukee 2 Minneapolis 1 with Minneapolis beating Toledo 2 1. St Paul defeated Columbus 17 in a high scoring St Paul game.
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Ed Walsh Will Pitch Has Lost Only One Game
Tun Horgt has umpired fifteen games for the New York team this spring George Davis praises George McBride's fielding batting slump of player cannot be accounted for
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Hints to Fans On Baseball Preview and Umpire Views
Weather fair and party clouds. Preview of Washington vs Chicago game at 4:30 with Walsh and Hughes as key pitchers. Notes praise for Walsh and Dasis fielding, discussion of umpire Tim Hurst and Ban Johnson, and remarks on player slumps and rookie prospects. Belmonts beat the Reservoirs 14 to 10 with Holland’s big hits highlighted.
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Diamond Sidelines and Baseball Gossip Across Leagues
A burst of baseball chatter covers trades, injuries, and budding talents from Philadelphia to Cleveland. Notes include Washington slipping to second, Cy Young contenders, Waddell’s gear access, and Ty Cobb pursuit while Deacon McGuire bands youngsters toward improvement.
Busy Week in Sports Opens with Grand 600-Point Matches
A hectic schedule spans pool, horse racing, golf, rowing, tennis, and sailing. Frank Sherman and Alfred De Oro play for the world pool championship in Philadelphia, two hundred points per session. Belmont Park hosts Whitney Memorial Steeplechase, Juvenile Stakes, and Withers. Baltusrol hosts the Metropolitan Amateur Championship while St Andrews hosts the women’s British Championship. Rowing, intercollegiate track, and Island tennis are featured with crews trained to the minute. Yachting regattas begin next Saturday on Long Island Sound.
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Parker-Bridget Clothing Promotes Style Fit and Value
In a promotional pitch the Parker-Bridget Clothing line touts style, quality, and perfect fit as core standards. It claims fair prices across suits from 1500 to 4000, urging comparison with rivals to prove unmatched production and selling performance.
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Ganzel's Homer Timely Stuns Cincinnati in Tight Tilt
Wiltse held Cincinnati until the eighth inning when six hits including a triple by Hulswitz and a grand slam by Ganzel—bases loaded—powered New York to a 7 to 1 lead. Ganzel belted a homer and Tenney added two doubles as the visitors pulled away, with Weimer and Wiltse handling mound duties.
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Bean Eaters Blanked In Rain Interlude
St Louis defeated Boston 1 to 0 when rain halted play after six innings. Key moments included Rourke's double driving in the lone run as Stanislaus and G. Rourke contributed for St Louis while Boston stranded runners and battled pitching by Lindeman.
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Chicago Cubs Past Dodgers In One-Hit Trolley Dodgers Game
Chicago defeated Brooklyn with Brown pitching a one hit gem. Bergen doubled, Sheckard and Tinker set up Chicago's three run surge in the late innings. Dodgers could muster only scattered threats as Chicago ran out to a 5 to 0 final.
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Pigeons Start for Home Race Broadside at Cumberland
In Cumberland Maryland a crowd watched 500 pigeons released from the United States Express office forming a huge spiral and heading east. The birds belong to the National Homing Pigeon Federation in Washington DC and many wagers were placed in Washington on their arrival time. Most birds are seasoned flyers expected to race from Chicago to Washington on July 3.
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Week's college games preview from early season slate
A dense schedule lists May 19 matchups including Holy Cross at Tufts in Worcester, Georgetown at West Virginia in Georgetown, Princeton at Pennsylvania, Cornell at Michigan in Ithaca, Columbia at Fordham, Yale at Amherst, Williams at Williamstown, Annapolis hosting Lafayette, Harvard at Andover, West Point hosting Wesleyan, and May 28 events featuring Cornell at Lawrenceville, Dartmouth at Amherst, Bucknell at Gettysburg, with further May 2 and May events across Georgetown Notre Dame, St George, West Point Columbia, Yale Brown, Williams Wesleyan, Amherst Vermont and Annapolis West Virginia.
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Racing Entries Dazzle With Crowded Card of Furlongs
The Saint Josephs School team defeated St Paula Sunday school 17 to 11 with John Homan’s pitching star turn. Post’s Sporting Letter Box notes letters for Buck Talbert and Eddie Crowley at 137 Massachusetts Avenue Northeast.
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