Author Archives: Alex Cheremeteff

Athletics ride a strong inning and a bushel of Washington errors to a 6-3 triumph PHILADELPHIA, May 7, 1910 – For four innings, the 12,000 rooters who were settled into the luxurious baseball plant at Twenty-First and Lehigh Avenue were treated to a pitchers’ duel of the first order. Then, the contest morphed into aContinue reading “MACKMEN BENEFIT FROM COMEDY OF ERRORS”

Mackmen exact revenge against Johnson with ninth inning rally, 4-3 PHILADELPHIA, May 6, 1910 – Three weeks ago, the Athletics traveled to Washington to open the current season against these same Senators. On a glorious, sun-splashed afternoon in our nation’s capital, the mighty Mackmen were inches away from being no-hit by Washington’s young slab artistContinue reading “ATHLETICS NOSE OUT SENATORS”

Cursed by shoddy defense and Morgan’s spitter, Senators are swamped by the Athletics, 10-1 PHILADELPHIA, May 5, 1910 – Poor Jimmy McAleer. The Washington manager brought his struggling club to Shibe Park yesterday to tangle with Connie’s White Elephants, the hottest team in the American League. Mentally, most of his troops never showed up –Continue reading “ATHLETICS CRUSH LISTLESS SENATORS”

Wet grounds and frigid conditions postpone the series finale until late June PHILADELPHIA, May 4, 1910 – A heavy, overnight downpour and brutally cold weather, made for utterly unsuitable conditions to play a game of baseball on these grounds this afternoon. The Red Sox were suited up in full uniforms at the Hotel Majestic andContinue reading “ATHLETICS/RED SOX FINALE CALLED OFF”

Harry Krause shuts out the Red Sox for the second time in eleven days, 2-0 PHILADELPHIA, May 3, 1910 – Pardon the Red Sox if they do a jig upon learning they would not have to face Harry Krause again. As long as Connie Mack is calling the shots in Philadelphia, however, the chances ofContinue reading “KRAUSE BLANKS RED SOX AGAIN”

Down and out, the Athletics stun the Red Sox in a miracle finish, 7-6 PHILADELPHIA, May 2, 1910 – There was little to cheer for eight innings. Defeat was presaged. The few loyalists who remained for what they suspected would be a bitter end, were be treated to a thrill which has never before beenContinue reading “A MIRACULOUS ENDING”

On the way home from New York, the Athletics stop in Wilkes-Barre for a quick exhibition WILKES-BARRE, PA, May 1, 1910 – After enduring a rain-shortened series against the Yankees in New York, manager Connie Mack and most of the regular White Elephants boarded a train at Grand Central Station and headed home. After all,Continue reading “A LAYOVER IN WILKES-BARRE”

Thanks to timely hitting and loose defense by New York, Macks rally to win in 11 innings, 4-2 NEW YORK, April 30, 1910 – Suffering from cabin fever after a string of cold and rainy April days, nearly 22,000 loyalists crammed into American League Park to witness the affair between the Athletics and their Yankees.Continue reading “ATHLETICS OUTLAST YANKEES”

Another day, another rain out. Two teams will try again on Saturday NEW YORK, April 29, 1910 – In what has become a recurring theme during this young season, a game between the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Yankees has been washed away for the fourth time in less than two weeks. The game willContinue reading “ATHLETICS/YANKEES RAINED OUT…AGAIN!”

For the second time in a week, Russell Ford handcuffs the Mackmen, 7-3 NEW YORK, April 28, 1910 – It is not very often that another manager out-thinks, out-manages, out-maneuvers, or, quite simply, outfoxes Connie Mack. Today was one of those days. The man who pulled the fast one over on Mr. Mack was YankeesContinue reading “FORD LOCKS DOWN THE ATHLETICS”