Pittsburgh Dragons Past Reds in Opportune Sixth
Pittsburgh won the second game of the Cincinnati series 4 to 1 with key hits from Carey Wagner and Adams. Cincinnati scored in the second on doubles by Dodge Groh Kling, plus a Bescher triple, while Ames and Brown relievers saw Cincinnati unable to close the gap.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Adams
Innning
Ames
Brown
Frittspureh
Byrne
Carey
Wagner
Coleman
Carney
Miller
Cipeinnati
Dodge
Groh
Kling
Devore
Bescher
St Louis tops White Sox in two games
In Chicago on June 24 St Louis defeated the White Sox 2 0 in the first game with Leverenz holding Chicago to two hits. Ed Walsh shut out St Louis in the second game by scoring Chicago 2 0.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Pierce
Zimmerman
Leach
Perritt
Pierce and Bresnahan
Perritt, Burk and McLean
White Sox
Ed Walsh
Leverenz
Agnew
Scott
Schalk
Wellman
Allison
Walsh
Petroit
Cleveland
Detroit
Falkenberg
Gregg
Willett
McKee
Carisch
Dauss
Rondeau
O'Neil
Baseball Scores And Schedules Across Leagues
Yesterday’s results feature American League games where St. Louis beat Detroit 2-0 and Chicago defeated St. Louis 6-0 in a Nations League pairing. Western League contests include Omaha over Des Moines 7-2 and Wichita 14-8, while National League results show Cincinnati 8 Pittsburgh 6 and New York 11 Brooklyn 2 with several games rained out or called due to darkness.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Lincoln
Des Moines
Wichita
Omaha
Sioux City
Topeka
Ay St. Joseph
Denver
National League
Philadelphia
Heston
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago- Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Washington
St. Lewis Ag
Sensis
St. Joseph
Waterloo Drops Doubleheader to Kewanee on Sunday
Waterloo lost both ends of a Sunday twin bill to Kewanee. In the opener Howard Tuttle pitched well until a home plate error and a wet field sparked a 11th inning run, yielding a 2-1 loss. In the nightcap Joe Wilkus left with an ankle injury after a sharp start, as Kewanee pulled away 8-4 aided by costly Waterloo errors.
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Waterloo
Kewanee
Howard Tuttle
Jays
Davey White
Goer
Boiler Makers
Cummings
Joe Wilkus
Wilkus
Blodgett
B. M’s
Tuttle
Richard
T‘ostly
Hame
Wilkus, Blodgett, Tuttle and
Ashland
House and Jeffries
Muscatine Wins Doubleheader in Muscatine and Keokuk Split
Muscatine swept a doubleheader over Burlington at home, pulling into second place as Newmeyer and Gould pitched well and the bats produced timely hits. Ottumwa and Keokuk also split a doubleheader with Ottumwa taking the first game amid errors by Keokuk, and Keokuk winning the second behind Wahl. Monmouth defeated Cedar Rapids in Ir, getting strong hitting late to secure the win.
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Central Association
Monmouth-Cedar Rapids
Muscatine-Burlington
Kewanee-Waterloo
Ottumwa-Keokuk
Muscatine
Burlington
Newmeyer
Gould
Miller
Relleg
Newcomer
Hart
Ottumwa
Keokuk
Wahl
Whitaker
Jenkins
Dunn
Link
Waht
Gregory
Pet
Waterloo
Monmouth
Kewanee
Cedar Rapids
Wester
Christy Mathewson Key To Giants Pennant Quest
New York report credits Christy Mathewson as the Giants' mainstay in the pennant race. His fast-starting pitching form since opening day, including last fall's World Series performance, is praised as pivotal to the team’s success and resilience.
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Christy Mathewson
Giants
New York
Matty
Uplifters Edge Galloway In Close Saturday Ball Contest
The Courier Uplifters defeated Galloway 2 to 2 in a tense game after a late rally in the twelfth inning. E Link delivered the decisive hit after two down and two strikes, as Galloway failed to score in their final frame. Rees pitched well for the Courier with fourteen strikeouts, while James of Galloway fanned seventeen.
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E. Link
Galloway
Courier
James
Gallolwavy
Courier Boys
Rees
Colum
R. Smith
Bowen
Ty Cobb
Ako Rha
Pol, Hartman
Link
Smith
Horan
Vik
di Willey
Ty Link
Price
Richardson
Robbins
Dalloway— AB
ROL AL Pol
Robbery at Denver Station Narrows to $47.50 Taken
A Denver Ta railway agent awake in the waiting room was held at gunpoint by two masked men who stole 348 dollars from the cash drawer and 22.54 from Mr. Ditz’s pocket before fleeing. Officers at Waverly and Waterloo chased leads but yielded no arrests. The victim, Dietz, is linked to J H Diedz, a former Waterloo policeman.
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Harry W. Shietz
Denver
Mr. Diets
Waverly
Pobrime
Waterloo
Mr. Ditta
J. FP. Diedz
Baseball Averages and Records From Early Major Leagues
Batting leaders in the American League include Joe Jackson Cleveland with 86 hits in 211 at bats for a .407 average. Ty Cobb trails at .389 with 58 hits in 149 at bats. In the National League Honus Wagner hits .346 with 46 in 133 at bats. Stolen base leaders feature Milan, Washington with 33 in 66, while Lobert leads the NL with 20 SB. Pitching notes show several 0 losses in the American League led by Boehling, Wyckoff, Cottrell, and Mosely, with top pitchers like Gehr Colling, Houcker, Bender, Plank, and Johnson posting strong win percentages. In the National League Alexander of Philadelphia leads with 9–1 in 15 appearances, a .900 mark, followed by Seaton, Cheney, Robinson, Cooper, Yingling, and Mathewson in order.
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Jackson
Cleveland
Cobbe
Milan
Washington
Moeller
EH. Collins
Philadelphia
Cobb and Bush
Detroit
Speaker
Boston
Bath
Chicago
Oldring
McDonald
Titus
Cravath
Honus Wagner
Lobert
Cottrell
Mosely
Gev. L. Pet
Plank
Phila
Johnson
Wash
Falkenberg
Cleve
Smoky
Joe Wood
Ed Walsh
Big Spitter
Wagner
Brooklyn
Noyes
Alexander
G. W. Ll. Pet. Seaton
Cheney
Robinson
Pitts
Cooper
Yingling
Brook
Mathewson
N. Y
Boys Land 26-Pound Carp In River Incident
Dayton readers recount a river accident as Joseph Macker Jr and Bernard Horn aged 13 and 14 are pulled into the river while landing a large 26 pound carp. Macker hooks the fish and after calling for aid they swim three blocks before tiring and subduing the catch.
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Dayton
Joseph Macker, Jr
Bernard Horn
Macker
Independents Edge Syndicates in Fast 11–2 City Match
The Waterloo Independents defeated the Waterloo Syndicate 11 to 2 at Red Cedar Park to claim semi pro city bragging rights. Strong fielding and timely hitting carried the Independents as Syndicate miscues opened the door for a decisive win.
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Waterloo Independents
Red Cedar Park
Waterloo Syndicate
Independents
Morris
Griffin
Walch
Quackenbush
Syndl
Jon Dolan
Ricker Street
Ind
Radical changes at Iowa Hawkeye athletic program outlined
Jack Watson will lead Iowa Hawkeye athletics next year with strict watch over players conditioning and a policy to remove overworked or undertrained athletes from the field. N A Kellogg shifts to full athletics manager duties as football and track oversight expands, while others discuss admission and circuit changes affecting minor league baseball towns.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Jack Watson
Hawkeye
Watson
Ames
Hawley
Jease B. Hawley
Kellogg
N. A. Kellogg
Hanson
Baseball attendance rises as summer heat aids gate receipts
Mid summer heat boosts crowds at central association ball parks in Burlington and other cities. Officials note June gate receipts show gains while earlier cold rainy days reduced attendance. Waterloo and Cedar Rapids are excluded from current attendance discussion.
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Burlington
Central Association
Buamesa
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
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