Baseball pennant race grips Detroit and Cleveland
In the American League pennant chase Detroit and Cleveland battle for position as Washington and Philadelphia shift focus. Detroit leads the Tigers with key home matchups ahead while Cleveland eyes a stronger finish, despite a tense rivalry and mixed results on recent road trips.
Results in the Minor Leagues Football
Reported scores from multiple minor leagues across New York, Virginia, Indiana, Wisconsin, and New England. Contests include Rochester Toronto, Buffalo Montreal, and Nashville Montgomery with varied morning and afternoon results and several rain or delay adjustments.
Washington Defeats Boston in Rainy Morning Tilt
Washington beat Boston 6 4 in the morning game as Conroy struck a homer with a man on in the fifth and Kilifer scored on a double by Milan. Elberfeld and Beckendorf delivered timely hits, while Walker pitched for the Nationals and Hall and Kilifer anchored the Red Sox. The game was errorless despite a wet field after an early rain, with Boston failing to capitalize on scoring chances and Speaker stealing second in the sixth.
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Nationals in Boston: rain halts two games and fans cheer
Special to The Washington Post from Boston details a split Nationals outing with strong pitching that met rain to spoil Dolly Gray’s effort. The crowd greeted Nationals warmly, praising their high standing as Ben Johnson lifts the ban on Heinie Wagner amid lively scenes as Ainsmith steps to bat and Amala strikes out.
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Nationals and Red Sox Divide Honors of Day
Washington and Boston split a doubleheader with Washington winning the morning game 4 to 1 and Boston taking the afternoon 6 to 0. Rain and mud troubled the second game yet the crowd of 16 000 stayed to witness a tense start before a rain delay. Dolly Gray started for Washington in the first game and contributed timely hits. Conroy homered with Killifer aboard. Gray struggled in the second game as Boston harnessed runs in one inning while Washington failed to mount an offense against Wood.
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Boston Improves in Sixth To Edge Nationals
In Boston on Sept 5 the pitcher duel broke open late. Speaker and Engle provided the only early hits for Boston before rain. In the sixth, Wood and Hooper reached, Porter bunt safe, and Speaker drove home two runs. Wagner and Lewis then connected to push Washington, but Kleinow ended the delay with a grounder. Final score reflects Boston 7, Washington 4 with standout plays by Wagner and Lewis.
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Tigers Take Double Dip From St Louis In Detroit Games
Detroit secures two victories over St Louis with four runs apiece. Ray, St Louis pitcher, was hit hard in the first game while Willett held strong. Hartzell and Davy Jones starred in the afternoon win as Detroit plated runs steadily and sealed a 6 4 victory.
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Doc White to Make Tour With Baseball Quartet
Chicago reports S Harris White of Washington DC to headline a touring baseball quartet with Arle Hofman Jimmy Sheckard and Addie Joss. They will perform in Milwaukee Chicago and major cities with rehearsals starting after Cubs finish arbitration.
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Athletics Rally to Split Doubleheader with Browns in Cleveland
In a mixed twin bill the Athletics defeat the Browns 5 2, then lose 2 1 as Cleveland and Chicago keep the fifth place race tight. New York and Philadelphia provided afternoon action with key hits by Keller and Oldring as the visitors win and the Athletics edge them in another tight finish.
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Chicago and Cleveland end tied in holiday doubleheader
Chicago and Cleveland split a holiday doubleheader with Chicago winning 6 to 0 in game one and Cleveland taking game two 10 to 5. Harkness and Lajoie fueledChicago’s offense with multiple hits, while Cleveland pitchers scattered Chicago hits and benefited from timely hitting and two-base knocks.
First Games and Matches Across Teams
The notice lists matchups including Washington vs Boston and New York vs Philadelphia in two games. It also announces today’s games with Athletics at New York Chicago at St. Louis Cleveland at Detroit.
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National League action and track notes from the era
National League standings and today’s games feature Cincinnati at Chicago, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, and St Louis at Pittsburgh. In added sports notes, foreshadowed races at Forrestville drew a large Labor Day crowd, with detailed horse and driver results, plus a Connecticut grand circuit postponement and an Annapolis double-header sweep over Cambridge by margins of 41 to 0 and 6 to 0.
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Pirates Take a Pair in National League Action
Pirates win a doubleheader against St Louis with strong hitting and key attacks by Byrne Leach and Wagner. Leach hits a home run, Miller and Flynn contribute multi base hits, and Hauser leads a 11 run second game after a tight first contest.
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Cubs Win And Lose In Split With Reds In Six Innings
Cincinnati and Chicago split a doubleheader with a four to three Cincinnati win in the first game and a nine to five Chicago win in a six inning second game called for darkness. Encounters featured Reulbach and Rowan on the mound with multiple hits from Sheckard Hofman and McLean and a lengthy encounter lasting over an hour per game.
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Stolen bases and fielding miscues noted in rough recap
Stolen bases by Magee and Luderus are listed with Curtis credited for an eight by Slaughter. First base on balls given to Ian Curtis, errors by Philadelphia recorded, hit by pitched ball by Curtis, and a passed ball by Doola. Umpires Messrs O Day and Brennan. Time of game about one hour and forty five minutes.
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Giants Lose to Brooklyn in Ninth. Stirs pennant race
In Brooklyn on Sept 5 the Giants lost to Brooklyn 5 4 in a pitchers duel, five NY errors costly. Merkle Davidson and Hummel produced key hits for Brooklyn while Wheat and Veitch contributed for New York, with Merkle and Bergen each driving in runs in late innings. The loss leaves Brooklyn tied with St Louis for sixth place as NY struggles in the morning and Wiltse offered poor support.
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