Cy Morgan comes close to matching Bender, holds Naps hitless through seven as Elephants sweep PHILADELPHIA, May 13, 1910 – A day after Chief Bender no-hit the Cleveland Naps, spitballer Cy Morgan nearly duplicated the feat. A mere three days after pitching a four-hit, twelve inning marathon against these same Naps, Mack sent the hotContinue reading “MORGAN NEARLY DUPLICATES BENDER’S MASTERPIECE”
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A NO-HITTER FOR BENDER!
Charley Bender dominates Cleveland as he twirls the second no-hitter in franchise history PHILADELPHIA, May 12, 1910 – Charley Bender strolled to the pitcher’s rubber this afternoon like he had 225 other times. Only this time was different. This time he nearly achieved perfection – with ease. Such ease that he barely broke a sweat.Continue reading “A NO-HITTER FOR BENDER!”
DARKNESS FORCES A TWELVE INNING DRAW
Down to their final strike, Naps draw even with the Athletics in a heavyweight bout PHILADELPHIA, May 10, 1910 – The Athletics finally entertained a western club at their home playground. The Cleveland Naps, who are hot on the heels of the Mackmen, rolled into town this afternoon. What transpired was a battle between twoContinue reading “DARKNESS FORCES A TWELVE INNING DRAW”
LUCKY SEVEN FOR THE MACKMEN
Thanks to sixth inning barrage, Athletics coast to their seventh straight victory, 10-2 PHILADELPHIA, May 9, 1910 – Forgive Senators manager Jimmy McAleer if he never wants to return to Shibe Park. The Lehigh Avenue baseball plant was a house of horrors for the Washington skipper this weekend. The Mackmen lammed his ball tossers allContinue reading “LUCKY SEVEN FOR THE MACKMEN”
MACKMEN BENEFIT FROM COMEDY OF ERRORS
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”
ATHLETICS NOSE OUT SENATORS
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”
ATHLETICS CRUSH LISTLESS 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”
ATHLETICS/RED SOX FINALE CALLED OFF
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”
KRAUSE BLANKS RED SOX AGAIN
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”
A MIRACULOUS ENDING
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”
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