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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1904
Page
18
Washington and Chicago split doubleheader totals as Huelsman homered and Patten made sharp plays in the field. O’Neill and Townsend starred for Chicago with steady hits, while Davis and Mullin anchored Washington’s offense, producing tense late innings in a sweltering ballpark.
New York gains pennant lead by defeating Detroit as both New York runs come via Detroit errors. Attendance 7,800. Players noted include McIntyre Dougherty Barrett Elberfeld Anderson Crawfor Willams Lowe Conroy OLeary Kitson and Kitson. Final score 8 to 4 after a tense, errorful nine innings.
Cleveland rallied for 13 hits off Young to rout Boston 9 to 1. Bradley Flick and Lush led Cleveland with two base hits each, Turner homered for Boston’s lone run on a walk and single. Attendance 10,600 as Joss fanned four while Young issued four walks.
In Philadelphia on September 3 the St Louis club and the home team split a doubleheader as Henley’s ninth inning error and timely hitting sparked the visitors, then Philadelphia won the second game behind steady hitting. Attendance reached 19,301 as both games showcased strong defense, base running, and pitching from Sudhoff and Plank.
Eastern League notes Buffalo 2 Toronto 0 Jersey City 8 Jersey City 4 Providence 4 Baltimore 2 Rochester postp due to rain American Association results Milwaukee 4 Kansas City 1 Toledo 2 Columbus 3 Louisville 10 St Paul 0 Minneapolis 1 Southern League Birmingham 9 Atlanta 1 New Orleans 10 Shreveport 3 Memphis 4 Little Rock 2 Montgomery run South Atlantic Columbia 6 Macon 0 Jacksonville 3 2 Savannah 2 Charleston 1 Savannah 4 Charleston 6 Arlington vs Atlantics on Labor Day 2 pm Law Department and District Council meeting Monday 4 pm Marshalls beat Markhams 9-8 Young Columbians 11-6 Players praised for Rivercomb pitching Russell catching Cole fielding 2nd base Young Athleties 11-6 Fowler Sanford noted The city teams address 602 Second St NE for mass meeting Baltimore Druid Council game setup at White House Ellipse tomorrow 4 pm National Council lineup Seay Seitz Bielaski H Seay Ruiz Finnegan Richards Beckstein Boyle First Game Is Regular per Sporting Editor Post: Cleveland Boston split two games Thursday Two interpretations conflict
In yesterday’s games Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn 6 to 0 while Chicago beat St. Louis 3 to 1 and New York won 3 to 1 against Beaton. Pittsburgh and Cincinnati rainout. Games set for today not specified.
New York tops Boston 3 0 in a 1 hour game as Devlin and Dunn pace the offense. Errors by Tenney and Raymer and a run in the seventh frame seal the win for the visitors. Attendance 14 700.
Chicago defeated St Louis 3 to 1 with extra base hits from Silagle Barry and Evers leading off innings. Burke, a passed ball, and a single aided the visitors, while sharp defense by overs and Pinker prevented larger scores. Attendance 4,300.
Philadelphia held Brooklyn to six scattered hits as Sparks pitched a shutout. Mitchell struggled at key moments and Brooklyn left 7 on base while Philadelphia tallied four runs. Attendance 1,102 as the game lasted 1 hour 45 minutes.
Hunters descend on district marshes as the duck season runs August 2 to April 14 for Patuxent counties and September 1 to December 31 for other fowl. Non residents must obtain approval from landowners, buy an $11 license, and pay $10 to the county for public schools plus $1 to the clerk. Violations carry fines and jail time. licenses and records become public documents.
The Nationals beat the Bureau Athletic Club 6 to 3 on the Second and A Street lot. Seay pitched well for the Nationals, supported by solid defense, while Colile Wahler struggled for the losers, yielding ten hits. The report notes several minor errors by Nationals and a late run tally, with conflicting mention of a separate town topic and an unrelated personal note about She Jack Gotrox and Pauline.
L Whitman and Charles Carris reached the Automobile Club of America in New York at 1 40 p m completing a cross‑continent trip from San Francisco. They covered 4300 miles in 32 days 20 minutes breaking the prior record by nearly a month. The air cooled motor challenged expectations with little night travel and the longest day reaching 325 miles from Toledo to Rochester. Ossining welcomed them with escorts.
The Golf Association of Maryland and the District of Columbia hosts a championship at Baltimore Country Club Roland Park on September 16 17 194 with open entry to all association clubs. The winner becomes 1904 champion and receives a silver cup plus a year holding the championship trophy. Additional cups awarded include the best qualifying score, runner up, and several survivor and consolation cups created by members and sponsors. Three silver cups from Baltimore Country Club honor best gross score and top net scores in the handicap round on September 17.
In Niagara-on-the-Lake Ontario on September 3 Laird of Toronto upset former Canadian champion George Lyons of Toronto and Parke Wright of Buffalo to win the Niagara golf tournament. The Lyons Laird match lasted 21 holes with a tee shot securing the victory and the final match remained close with Wright and Laird level through 18 holes. Laird sealed the championship with a precise finish.
The Anawstan Gun Club weekly shoot drew many participants as members prepare for Labor Day events. Lady shooters led by Miss Lillian Wagner dominated the ladies squad with high accuracy, while Uncle Billy Wagner claimed the Class A trophy and others won Class B and C.
Commissioners team to face Fourth Presbyterians in the morning and Norris Peters in the afternoon. The city’s leading independent clubs clash as Donaldson and Bradley back the Church League champions, with Charlie King guiding the Fourth Presbyterians. Norris Peters, led by Manager Webb, brings their strongest lineup to challenge the Commissioners.
In St Louis on September 2 Beals Wright and Edgar Leonard of Boston captured the world's Olympic championship doubles. They defeated Robert Leroy of Columbia University and A. Bell of Los Angeles 6 4 6 2. The finals also featured Ralph Cresson and Semp Ru San Antonio beating Dwight Davis and Ralph McKittrick in three set doubles. Dwight Davis won the Louisiana Purchase Exposition singles title by defeating C. V. Vernon. Edgar Leonard and Wright also took the world singles crown over Robert Leroy.
Chicago protests Dewitt of New York Athletic Club plus NY tug of war team, threatening delay of championship cup amid protests. Final day saw three Olympic records broken led by Lightbody and Dvorak, with New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Indiana clubs contending in a packed St Louis stadium.
Bobby Walthour of Atlanta won the 100-kilometer motor-paced world championship at Crystal Palace, beating Simar of France by four and three quarter lengths in 1 hour 33 minutes 57.36 seconds. The field included Gerbi, Hansen, Limar, Van der Stuyt and Andemars. Gerbi fell but was unhurt and retired.
Georges B Cook of the District of Columbia won the Wimbledon Cup by three points over Trent William A Tewes of the first New Jersey Regiment. Cook receives a medal and $25, with Tewes earning $5 and others collecting $14 to Capt. William B Martin and $5 to Capt. C B Winder. The 1000 yard match featured poor grit and rain, open to US residents, with twenty shots per shooter. Lieut R H Sayre of New York won the revolver match, taking $16 and a yearlong trophy. The veteran team match was canceled for low entries as riflemen rest ahead of next week’s schedule.
At Sheepshead Bay on Sept 3 Stalwart 9 to 2 won the Century Stakes a mile and a half in a track record 2 31 5 over Ort Wells 1 to 20 who led early with Delhi, Shorthose and Major Daingerfield. Water Side edged Lady Amelia in a later sprint while Traditon captured the Flatbush Stakes.
Glasgow reports yacht designer George S. Watson declines to design another challenger citing health. William Fife Jr says he will not design another challenger. Lipton reportedly unwilling to risk a young designer. Montgomery Franchise Sold and players paid. games moved to Nashville after refusing to wear uniforms.
Otto Stifel by a neck over Ice Water in the features on getaway day at the fair grounds St Louis Sept 3 Track good Delmar will open Monday The day’s races showed close finishes and multiple thoroughbreds including Scotch Darre Pinochle Time and others across six races with varying margins
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