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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1905
Page
14
The excerpt shows a flirtatious young woman praising a man’s wealth and pedigree while a suitor remarks on the impracticality of erasing a mother’s influence and his own moral judgment. The dialogue hints at social expectations and marriage pressures in the Louisville scene.
A long satirical list details absurd police rules for vehicle operation, including drivers of horses camels goats and elephants. It mocks licensing branding lighting and penalties while noting recent murder charges and legal interpretations of traffic harm.
Boston defeated Washington 7 to 1 as Ed Hughes pitched strongly. Huelmans and Jones doubled in the second and Burkett tripled in the sixth, while Collins and Anderson made standout fielding plays. Patten struggled for Washington, with four runs charged to him and costly sixth inning errors.
Cleveland blew an early lead as seven errors and six hits produced eight Chicago runs in the eighth. Walsh was hit hard, but Denton, Davis and Isbell contributed, while Bernhard and Walsh on the mound split pitching duties. Attendance was 1,196 with final score 9 to 6 in favor of Chicago.
New York defeated Philadelphia 1 to 0 as Yeager homered for the decisive run in the ninth inning. Attendance 3,020. Pitchers Hartsel and Henley suffered the loss as New York claimed the victory in a tight pitchers’ duel.
Yesterday results show Philadelphia beating New York 3 0 and 7 1 over New York. Beaton leads Brooklyn’s 5 1 win over Boston as Chicago defeats Cincinnati 5 4. Philadelphia faces Pittsburgh. standings list New York 0 6 29 .711, Cincinnati 7 4 8 9 657, Chicago 7 9 58 676, Boston 6 4 9 2 552.
Philadelphia and New York split a doubleheader to end the National League season at Philadelphia. In the opener McGann was ejected by umpire Klein for kicking. Attendance 5,273. Second game won by Philadelphia 7 to 4. Bransfield, Gleason, Magee, Doolin and Thomas led the offense for Philadelphia. for New York Bresnahan, Donlin, Magee and McGann contributed. Time of game about 1 hour 55 minutes.
Interior defeated Library in a department league matinee ended early as an umpire called off the sixth inning after Interior led 13 to 0. Highlights included Fenton and McKnight driving early offense and Madden pitching for Interior, with Ruedy and Ingram making notable plays for Library.
Providence reports say Manager George Stallings Catcher Frank Manus and First Baseman Edward Murphy of the Buffalo Eastern League squad were arrested after a street altercation in Providence. Murphy was cut about the head as police and players clashed during a night out, with a police surgeon summoned.
Boston defeats Brooklyn in the first game 6 to 5 with Cannell homering off Lewis and Dunn witnessing a possible last Boston appearance. Second game halted by darkness with a 1 to 1 tie after eight innings. attendance 5,235.
Chicago wins 5 to 2 over Cincinnati in a game marked by Cincinnati errors and Check passes. Wicker pitched two strong innings for Chicago while Brown took the loss. Slagle, Steinfeldt, and Schulte produced key hits for the Cubs. Maloney and Bridwell among Cincinnati's bright spots. Attendance 2,200.
Cumberland fans report two wins over Frostburg with Piedmont beating Johnstown 5 to 1. Billy Voight returns from Wheeling to Cumberland and will play second base while Grubb from Altoona joins to play third.
Manager Stahl plans a 21 game trial for all youngsters to avoid spring weed out, featuring Falkenberg and Adams in the lineup. Anderson handles right field under harsh sun as Null moves toward a solid third base. Huelsman and Cassidy recover from injuries while others like Tom Hughes pursue chances against Detroit.
Virginia will host two leagues next year if funding holds. Dr Louis Loeb of Newport News was elected president and Victor Hutchison of Portsmouth secretary in the Norfolk Portsmouth Newport News Hampton league. Another league to include Norfolk and Richmond is led by Jake Wells with strong backing.
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