Giants Pummel Mitchell and Ring For 6-3 Victory
New York defeated Mitchell and Ring 6 to 3 as Cincinnati trailed 0-0 until the fourth inning and New York racked up a 6-3 win behind strong hitting and solid defense. Batteries Mitchell Ring Perry Huhn Benton McCarty Gibson. Umpires O'Day Bransfield. Seaton Comes Back. Brooklyn Dodgers edge fate in another tight game. Seaton allowed three hits as Chicago wins 1-0 over Brooklyn. Umpires Quigley Byron. Lost Three In a Row. Cardinals fall to Phillies 3-1 as St Louis bats produce one run and Philadelphia adds six in a 7-1 final. Batteries Watson Snyder Rixey Killifer. Umpires Kleim Emsley.
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New York
Mitchell
Ring
R. H.E
Cincinnati
Perry
Huhn
Benton
McCarty
Gibson
O'Day
Bransfield
Seaton
Brooklyn
N. Y
Tom Seaton
Dodgers
R.H.E
Chicago
Elliott
Pfeffer
Myers
Miller
Quigley
Byron
Philadelphia
St. Louis Cardinals
Pat Moran
Phillies
R.H. E. St. Louis
Watson
Snyder
Rixey
Killifer
Kleim and Emsley
Champs Batter Tigers in 8-0 Victory
The Champions routed the Tigers 8 to 0 as Boston hitters Gardner Mays Hoblitzer Lewis and Hooper produced extra base hits. Score by innings shows Boston 003 005 000 and Detroit 000 000 000 with Mays Thomas Davis Cunningham James and Stan age on the batteries.
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Detroit
Tigers
Davis
Gardner
Mays
Hoblitzer
Lewis
Hooper
Red Sox
Boston
Thomas
Cunningham
James
Stanage
Dienen
Owens
Blood Cross and War Council Urged in Taft Speech
President Taft urges American Red Cross expansion to meet wartime needs and fundraise through a war council. He praises women’s sacrifices, calls for unified national effort, and envisions a memorial linking North and South as a symbol of reconciliation.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
United States
United
America
William Howard Taft
Too Much Luck Beat Yankees In Chicago Skirmish
The White Sox edged the Yankees 2 to 1 in Chicago as two walks and a wild pitch by Nanamaker produced Weaver in the first inning and two fourth inning errors allowed E Collins to score. Mogridge and Nanamaker were the pitchers with Scott and Schalk catching. Umpires Hildebrand and O'Loughlin.
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Yankees
Chicago
White Sox
Nanamaker
Weaver
E. Collins
New York
Mogridge
Scott
Schalk
Hildebrand
O'Loughlin
Browns Dominate Browns? Wait
Cy Falkenberg labored in the opening inning as St Louis scored three runs and never relinquished the lead, defeating Philadelphia 4 to 0 in a game played today. Sothern absorbed hard hits but kept the line relatively intact while the Browns posted the decisive early bursts. Philadelphia 000 000 000 0 St Louis 300 010 00x 4. Batteries Falkenberg and Schang Sothern and Severoid. Umpires Ivans and Nallin.
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St. Louis
Cy Falkenberg
Browns
Philadelphia
Sothern
Falkenberg
Schang
Severoid
Iv‘ans
Nallin
Indians Were Helpless in 4 1 Loss to Nationals
Gallia held the Indians to three hits and the Nationals won 4 to 1. Score by innings shows Washington 000 110 020 and Cleveland 000 100 000. Batteries Gallia and Henry. Bagby and O'Neil. Umpires Connolly and McCormick.
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Indians
Cleveland
Ohio
Other Games In Carolina Association Standings
Charlotte defeated Winston-Salem 8 to 4 while Durham beat Raleigh 2 to 1 Greensboro won 4 to 1 against Asheville. The day also included a game where Winston-Salem hosted Charlotte and other results across the league.
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Carolina Association
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Durham
Raleigh
Greensboro
Asheville
South Atlantic League Scores Report
Charleston defeats Columbus 6 to 2 while Columbia edges Jacksonville 8 to 7 and Macon nips Augusta 4 to 3 in league play.
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Charleston
Columbus
Columbia
Jacksonville
Macon
Augusta
Southern League scores note Memphis tops Atlanta 1–0
Memphis defeats Atlanta 1 to 0 while Chattanooga leads Mobile 3 to 1 and New Orleans wins 5 to 1 against Nashville. Little Rock posts a 5 to 3 victory over Birmingham.
Scores Roll In From International League Matchups
In the International League results Newark lost 2 to 7 to Rochester while Richmond fell 1 to 2 against Buffalo. Baltimore defeated Montreal 13 to 8 and Providence beat Toronto 7 to 2.
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Newark
Rochester
Richmond
Buffalo
Baltimore
Montreal
Providence
Toronto
Mount Holyoke Girls End Butter Ban To Aid War Relief
Mount Holyoke College students quit butter for the rest of the term to save over a thousand dollars for war relief funds. Lady Sybil Grant, daughter of Lord Rossebery, holds the official Royal Naval Air Service photographer post and sports a cap in her father’s racing colors with primary and rose hoops during flights.
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Mount Holyoke College
Royal Naval Air Service
Sybil Grant
Lord Rossebery
Sybil
British Airmen Break Through German Lines In Fresh Advance
British forces swept down and turned the tide in a renewed offensive. The German lines melted away as the gray fighters pressed their objective. South of the Scarpe Scottish and English troops gained ground between Coneul and Bulle Court. Anzac units moved toward the Sunk-en Road northeast of Belle Court, with Belle Court nearly surrounded by late afternoon.
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Coneul
Bulle Court
Belle Court
Southern clubs pull ahead in pennant race
New Orleans Pelicans and Birmingham moved clear of the Southern Association field with strong weeks. The Pelicans swept Chattanooga and beat Nashville, while Birmingham won four of five to stay ahead of New Orleans. Atlanta dropped two of three to Nashville as Memphis split with Birmingham. Mobile and the Lookouts struggled, and Little Rock won only two of four against Mobile.
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Atlanta
New Orleans
Birmingham
Pelicans
Chattanooga Lookouts
Nashville
Volunteers
Barons
Memphis Chicks
Mobile
Lookouts
Memphis
Donlin
Little Rock Travelers
Gulls
Sisler Tops Speaker In American League Hitting Race
Chicago May 12 George Sisler of St. Louis leads the American League unofficial averages with a .393 mark, pushing Tris Speaker of Cleveland to fourth. Cobb sits tenth at .309. Boston’s Hooper tops runs with 19 and Chapman leads sacrifice hits with 12.
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Chicago
George Sisler
St. Louis
Tris Speaker
Cleveland
Speaker
Cobb
Hooper
Boston
Chapman
Hoblitzer
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Leonard
Jack Smith
Roush
Cincinnati
Smith
Rousch
Kauff
New York
Whitted
Philadelphia
Zeider
Cravath
Groh
Ames
Covington
Little Rock
Pitter
Chattanooga
E. Mueller
New Orleans
McDonald
Birmingham
Knaupp
Atlanta
Pitler
Brachiti
Memphis
Baker
Edmondson
Manning
Bridwell
Hyatt
Clark
Fentress
Greeks Fight With Allies On Macedonian Front
Paris May 12 official dispatch reports Greek troops fighting with the Allies and a brilliant capture of an enemy work near Ljumpien by Greek and French forces. The War Office notes the enemy resisting the allied advance near Srkadilegen and regaining a foothold in trenches captured yesterday.
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Paris
Ljumpien
War Office
Srkadilegen
Negros in NC Drive Food Production Through Training
A North Carolina report highlights active negro farmers aided by demonstration agents like Prof John D. Wray and Capt L E Hall. In Columbus County meetings foster patriotism and greater corn, wheat and livestock output as rural schools support home makers clubs and agricultural education.
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Geo. F. King
North Carolina
Columbus County
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College For
Greensboro
John D. Wray
A. & T. College
Wray
L. E. Hall
Hampton Normal and Industrial School
Hall
Capt. Hall
Exum
Chadbourn
E. W. Smith
Whiteville
Prof. Wray
A. M. EB. Zion
French George
Baptist Church
J. B. Exum
Wooten
Brown
Bladenboro
Parkton
Johnson
Hamton N & I Institute
Mixed Allied Macedonian Force Under General Serrail
The Macedonian army led by French General Serail forms the most representative Allied force, including Serbians French British Italians Russians and now Greeks. Venizelos pledged participation, and Serrail began a coordinated offensive two days ago along a nearly 100 mile front.
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Serail
Greece
E. Venizelos
Serrail
Liberty Loan Issue Aimed at Nonpartisan Unity
Washington May 12 reports the liberty loan issue to unite Democratic and Republican parties. Vance McCormick and Republican campaign chairman Wilcox are negotiating to secure nationwide publicity. Campaign organizations may be revived to support the effort.
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United Press
Washington
Vance McCormick
Wilcox
Republican Campaign Committee
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