Interesting Opening Day in Early Baseball Schedule
Philadelphia opened the season at home with a 9 to 5 win and New York defeated Brooklyn 6 to 2 as cold weather and light attendance marked both league starts. Mrs. John T. Tener tossed the first ball and Mattern pitched for Philadelphia while Rucker and Schardt led Brooklyn in a hard fought loss.
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Boston, & Jaf
John T. Tener
Pennsylvania
Mattern
Dooin
New York
Mattern, Tannelly and
Kiting
Alexander and
Graham
Washington Defeats Philadelphia 6 to 0 in Season Opener
Weather and the Titanic disaster dampened attendance in Washington as Walter Johnson dazzled in a 6-0 win over Philadelphia. The Orioles managed only three hits while Washington struck eight times on strikes, with Brown Egan Johnson and Ainsworth noted in the battery.
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D. C
Haven
Walter Johnson
Philadelphia
Brown
Egan
John
Ainsworth
President Tearney Shows His Teeth in League Shakeup
A. R. Tearney, president of the Three-T league, announced at a Decatur meeting that Rock Island will replace Dubuque within three months due to travel issues. Eight clubs attended as the league adopted a 140-game, three-trip schedule opening March 2 and ending September 15 with no club at home longer than a stated limit.
Pump guns barred by law in New Jersey wildlife protection push
The New Jersey legislature passed a bill prohibiting automatic and pump shotguns unless two shots remain after shoulder reload. Gov. Wilson signed the measure as supporters claim it will deter wildlife harm and aid conservation, despite strong gunmaker opposition and lobbyists. In a separate note the piece condemns dove slaughter for weed seed control, citing a Brunswick Georgia shoot with 11 000 doves killed in a single day.
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Keokuk Gate Cy
New Jersey
Came and Fish Commission
Napier
Game and Fish Commission
Ilion
Chicopee Falls
Legislatire
Senate
Wilson
Game Commission
Brunswick
Rain checks policy for holidays after partial play
A weekend note outlines rain check policy: on holidays no rain checks issued after four and a half innings. Opening games listed include Peoria at Davenport Quincy at Dubuque Danville at Decatur and Bloomington at Springfield.
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Peoria
Davensport
Quincy
Dubuque
Danville
Decatur
Bloomington
Springfield
Baseball Standings and Box Scores From Yesterday
Western league opened with five games yesterday though rain limited National and American leagues to two and one games respectively. Spurs remained on roster for Omaha. Des Moines pitchers Faber and Rogge struggled and shutout attempts faltered. Merkle hit another homer for the New York side as Devore Herzog Snodgrass Myers and Downs added extra base hits for Brooklyn. Cubs idle due to slick field. Chance oils team to improve performance when play resumes.
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Brooklyn
Merkle
Devore
Herzog
Snodgrass
Myers
Yesterday's Results in American Association Games
In Columbus the Columbus club defeated St Paul 5 to 2. Toledo beat Minneapolis 5 to 3. Indianapolis hosted Kansas City where Kansas City won 1 to 0. Louisville edged Milwaukee 9 to 2.
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American Association
Columbus
St Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Milwaukee
Louisvile
Marathon Won in Record Time by Mike Ryan in Boston
Boston April 20 Mike Ryan Irish American New York won the marathon in a record 2 21 18 1 5. Amirew Sockalexis Old Town Maine finished second and F J Madden North Dorchester third. The finish featured Sockalexis closing on the leader 34 seconds short of first.
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Boston
Mass
Mike Ryan
New York
Ryan
Amirew Sockalexis
Old Town
F. J. Madden
North Dorchester
Sockalexis
T. HW. Lilley
North Porchester
Fritz Carlson
Minneapolis
J.C. Karlson
Spring Baseball Gossip and Roster Rumors
Reports on Marty O Toole and several pitchers suggest a weak arm and potential value when in form. Phillies and Senators add young catching and infield depth while managers deal with injuries and salary questions.
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Marty O’toole
Pittsburgh
Western League Opener Sees St Joseph Win In Des Moines Tilt
In St Joseph Missouri on April 20 an eighth inning rally gave the local Western league club a 4 to 3 victory over Des Moines as Meinke’s three base hit helped set up the winning runs. Borton led Des Moines with three hits. Omaha edged Sioux City 8 to 5 as Scanlon’s seventh inning hit broke a tie. Denver beat Lincoln 5 to 2 with Gov Shafroth pitching the first ball, despite a light snow. Wichita defeated Topeka 4 to 1 after breaking a 1 1 tie in the eighth and adding two more in the ninth.
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Des Moines
Meinke
Borton
Rhe
Scanlon
Omaha
Dahlman
R. W. Patrick
the Elks
Dahman
Nhe
Sioux City
Fantress
Arbogast
Miller and Chapman
Denver
Lincoln
Colo
Shafroth
Smith and Stratten, Healey and Frainbes
Wichita
Topeka
Kan
Leak
Schmidt
Jackson
Clemmons
Brown Webster Match Set For Waterloo Theater
Ajl Webster of Chicago meets Carl Brown in a wrestling bout at the Waterloo theatre next Thursday evening for all gate receipts with a $100 side bet each. Brown has recovered from a recent illness and trained at the central fire station with manager George Hitchcock. Collins believes his wrestler has a chance, though Webster is an unknown quantity in Waterloo.
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Ajl
Kid Webster
Chicago
Nick Collins
Carl Brown
Waterloo Theatre
Brown
Central Fire Station
George Hitchcock
Waterlo Grappler
Webster
Waterloo
Collins
Foley Kidney Pills Help Man Recover From Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble
A. TH. Dunn of 13 West Fourth St. Des Moines Iowa reports an acute rheumatism and kidney trouble. After a few doses Foley Kidney Pills, the swelling and pain subsided and he is rapidly improving. He recommends Foley Kidney Pills to all sufferers. H.W. Tageart.
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West Fourth St. Tes Moines
Iowa
Foley
Tam
H.W. Tageart
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