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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1905
Page
28
In a brisk Washington doubleheader, Connie Magee and Babe Waddell spark the Athletics season. Townsend and Hartsel anchor the Senators as Philadelphia wins the nightcap while Waddell earns praise for the late effort. crowd totals exceed ten thousand for the day.
Cleveland was defeated by St Louis 4 to 0 in the afternoon contest as Howell kept Cleveland off the bases and Bernhard was hit hard. Attendance 6 44. St Louis scored after an error by Turner and a double play by Stovall and Turner helped limit Cleveland. Joss pitched for Cleveland with Able behind the plate.
New York and Boston split a doubleheader in New York. The first game ended with Boston winning after Chesbro left for Hogg who struggled, allowing three runs in one inning. Goode relieved Hogg and pitched well. In the second game New York won in the sixth with six late hits off Hughes. Attendance was 7,000 for the first game and 8,000 for the second.
Detroit wins both games against Chicago before the largest opening day crowd. Mullin shines on the mound with two strong performances, allowing few hits and keeping the visitors in check. Cobb makes a key catch and drives in a run, while Wis homers in the second game. Attendance figures are noted but unclear.
Scores from various minor league games report results in multiple cities including St Paul Toledo Indianapolis and Kansas City. Games were affected by rain darkness and end conditions with several suspensions and postponed or shortened contests.
President Hart of the Chicago National League club challenged Charles Comkey of the American League to a Chicago championship series. The plan calls for up to four wins to decide the local title, starting October 16 and continuing daily until decided.
Labor Day results from National League venues show the Giants securing a win while the second game in Pittsburgh was cut short by darkness after sharp play. Chicago clubs also dropped two contests at other NL sites, with detailed scores listed.
Results from yesterday show New York beating Philadelphia 7–1 and 7–4 in a doubleheader, with Pittsburgh defeating Chicago 4–3 and 3–2. St Louis triumphed 9–2 and 3–2 over Cincinnati, while Boston played Brooklyn as Philadelphia visited New York. The New York Nationals won the doubleheader before a holiday crowd, with the first game 7–1 and the second game 7–4, called early in darkness.
St Louis Mo September 4 St Louis defeated Cincinnati in a doubleheader two straight games. Attendance reached 9 500 with the first game won by Gav ne as the standout.
Pittsburg won the game this afternoon by outplaying Chicago at every point. Chicago scored three runs in the sixth on a walk, two hits and an error. Leach made a sensational one hand catch of Kline’s long drive and Slagle assisted from deep center. Attendance 12,950. The score reported as the game concluded.
The morning game ended in a 3 to 2 Pittsburg victory in ten innings with Wagner's three bagger driving in the decisive run and Brain scoring on a single. Attendance 6,190. Line scores show Pittsburg 3 1 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 total 10 runs 12 hits 1 error. Chicago 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 total 6 runs 9 hits 1 error. Leever pitched for Pittsburg. Briggy for Chicago. Earned runs Pitt 2 Chicago 1.
Beals Wright, national champion, won the Tristate tennis title for the second time in Cincinnati by defeating Kreigh Collins of Chicago in five sets 6-3 7-5 8-6 7-9 6-3. Earlier, Mae Sutton of California and Nat Emerson of Cincinnati defeated Helen Homans of New York and C Peters of Chicago in straight sets.
In San Francisco on Sept 4, Wells Fargo express guards will accompany $1000 in ticket and concession money for the Britt Nelson bout. Manager Coffroth charters a special car from Colina to retrieve and guard cinema reels, with shotgun messengers aboard. Jeffries’ fee for refereeing is unsettled, Nelson’s form praised, and Britt described as a top fighter whose gym work excites spectators.
Local lad Kid Eagan and Rube Carter staged a ten round main bout near the city, both men delivering solid blows. Referee Pat O Connor ruled a draw, with Eagan earning more rounds but Carter landing harder punches to balance the verdict.
In San Francisco on September 4 manager Coffroth states James J Jeffries has not responded to the offer to act as referee for the Britt Nelson bout next Saturday. He was offered 1000 dollars for his services in the ring. Crowds visit the Britt and Nelson camps to watch the pugilists train as Britt weighs in slightly overweight but remains confident, with Nelson's trainers reporting satisfactory progress. A separate Leesburg report notes the Leesburg Athletic Association beat Rockville 3 to 2 in eleven innings, Beavers and Ambler for Leesburg, Benson and Dawson for Rockville.
Special to The Washington Post Winchester Va Sept 4 The Winchester baseball club swept Harrisonburg with two wins before a large crowd at the local diamond Forsythe and Chandler delivered running catches. Johnson fanned fourteen in the first game Shiner struck out eleven in the second Burkett eight Warren four. First game score Winchester eight Harrisonburg four Batteries Winchester Johnson and Judd Harrisonburg Burkett and Shacklet. Second game Winchester eight Harrisonburg four Batteries Winchester Kin er and Judd Harrisonburg Warren and Shacklet.
The Washington Post reports from Sea Girt New Jersey that Casey of the Seventy first New York Regiment won the Inspectors match with 95 of 100 at 600 and 800 yards. Major Bell of DC misread his range at 800 yards missing several shots before correcting his sight. Horace M Bell is recovering from rheumatism, and Princeton boys will finish the cadet events by default due to naval cadets' absence.
Chicago September 4 Henry Leveson of Chicago lifts two ten pound dumb bells 600 consecutive times to set a new world record in five hours forty one minutes endurance aided by nourishment. He finishes the last thousand lifts in thirty six minutes surpassing Pennock’s earlier 1870 mark.
New Yorker Willie Lewis defeats Jack O Keefe of Chicago in a three round outdoor match at Fairview Detroit. Lewis dominates from the start earning praise from about 3 000 spectators. He is slated to face Britt Nelson winner in San Francisco as Atlantic City races were rained out with postponed events to run tomorrow.
New York racing on a heavy track featured Proper at 5 to 1 winning the Ocean Handicap at Sheepshead Bay by two lengths over Gold Enamel, with Lady Navarre taking the Sapphire Stakes for two-year-olds by a head in a strong finish. Labor Day Handicap went to Right illegal by a head over Leila Monterey in turf action, amid suspensions for several jockeys after unruly conduct at the post.
Major Carson, an outsider in betting, narrowly beat Red Leaf with Coruscate third in the fourth event at Latonia. Poorlands led the steeplechase handicap but was passed after a jump refusal by Onyx Woods Perry finished second and Mr. Rose third. Other races featured Miscellany including Floral King, John Carroll and Royal Pearl with various placers amid a rugged card.
Haggin's Rancho Del Paso yearlings drew strong bids at Sheepshead Bay led by Newton Bennington paying 6500 for the top imp Watercress-Arnette son. Other notable sales included Golden Garter-Amourelte and Watercress-Hana E Rhoras crosses, with prices ranging from 200 to 2600 dollars as bookmakers reported a fine Fort Erie day with showery weather and fast track.
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