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Cy Morgan’s pitching and Danny Murphy’s hitting lead the way in a 4-2 victory over the White Sox PHILADELPHIA, May 18, 1910 – Lucky thirteen! Thanks to the brilliant pitching of Cy Morgan, the Philadelphia Athletics won their thirteenth consecutive game at Shibe Park this afternoon. For the fourth consecutive game, the Chicago White SoxContinue reading “ATHLETICS KEEP ROLLING”

Bender whitewashes the South Siders, 3-0 as streak reaches thirteen games PHILADELPHIA, May 17, 1910 – Five days after pitching the game of his life, Charley Bender strolled to the dirt circle in the middle of the fastidiously manicured diamond at Shibe Park. In front of a quiet, midweek crowd, the Chief tried to duplicateContinue reading “CHICAGO CAN’T SOLVE CHARLEY’S BENDERS”

Coombs holds South Siders to two hits, unbeaten streak reaches twelve games after 6-1 triumph PHILADELPHIA, May 16, 1910 – Connie Mack’s charges are the creme de la creme of the American League these days. The primary reason is the stable of pitchers that Mr. Mack assembled down in Atlanta back in March. The WhiteContinue reading “WHITE SOX GET A TASTE OF “COLBY JACK””

Mackmen tie in the eighth, win in the eleventh – unbeaten streak stands at eleven games PHILADELPHIA, May 14, 1910 – The Mack Express keeps rolling along. The Athletics were, for the most part, held in check by the wet offerings of White Sox ace Big Ed Walsh this afternoon. The Mackmen finally broke throughContinue reading “ATHLETICS NIP WHITE SOX IN A THRILLER”

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”

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”

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”