Charging the Highlander owners with refusing to spend money to build the team, manager Clark Griffith resigns; Kid Elberfeld replaces him following today’s 6 – 6 tie with the A’s. New York fades fast and finishes last with 103 losses.

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Charging the Highlander owners with refusing to spend money to build the team, manager Clark Griffith resigns; Kid Elberfeld replaces him following today’s 6 – 6 tie with the A’s. New York fades fast and finishes last with 103 losses.

The Giants sweep two games from Boston to move into 3rd place. Hooks Wiltse tosses a two-hit shutout to win, 4 – 0, and Christy Mathewson follows with a 7 – 1 victory over Irv Young in the second match. Matty leaves after seven innings.

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The Giants sweep two games from Boston to move into 3rd place. Hooks Wiltse tosses a two-hit shutout to win, 4 – 0, and Christy Mathewson follows with a 7 – 1 victory over Irv Young in the second match. Matty leaves after seven innings.

Honus Wagner

Honus Wagner does it all today, smacking a home run and double, then breaking a 3 – 3 tie with an 8th-inning single

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Honus Wagner does it all today, smacking a home run and double, then breaking a 3 – 3 tie with an 8th-inning single. He ends his scoring with a steal of home as the Pirates win, 5 – 3, over the Reds.