Guy Zinn, New York outfielder, steals home twice in a 5 – 4 win at Detroit; this will add to last-place New York’s major-league record of 18 steals of home for the year.

Guy Zinn, New York outfielder, steals home twice in a 5 – 4 win at Detroit; this will add to last-place New York’s major-league record of 18 steals of home for the year.

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1912 – Little-known Guy Zinn, New York outfielder, steals home twice in a 5 – 4 win at Detroit; this will add to last-place New York’s major-league record of 18 steals of home for the year.

August 14, 1912 - In the first game of a twin bill against Vean Gregg, Stuffy McInnis

In the first game of a twin bill against Vean Gregg, Stuffy McInnis has two inside-the-park home runs to pace the A’s to an 8 – 3 win over Cleveland. Philadelphia takes the nitecap, 2 – 0.

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In the first game of a twin bill against Vean Gregg, Stuffy McInnis has two inside-the-park home runs to pace the A’s to an 8 – 3 win over Cleveland. Philadelphia takes the nitecap, 2 – 0.

Tris Speaker runs his hitting streak to 20 games, lining a hit in the first game of today’s twin bill with the Browns. This is Speaker’s third long streak of the season; earlier he had streaks of 20 games and 30 games, the only player in history to have three such streaks in a year. In the nitecap, Smoky Joe Wood wins his 25th, beating the Browns, 8 – 0. He allows four hits and strikes out 9.

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Tris Speaker runs his hitting streak to 20 games, lining a hit in the first game of today’s twin bill with the Browns. This is Speaker’s third long streak of the season; earlier he had streaks of 20 games and 30 games, the only player in history to have three such streaks in a year. In the nitecap, Smoky Joe Wood wins his 25th, beating the Browns, 8 – 0. He allows four hits and strikes out 9.

The Pirates score an unearned run in the 10th to beat Grover Cleveland Alexander and the Phils, 2 – 1. It is Pete’s first loss to Pittsburgh.

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The Pirates score an unearned run in the 10th to beat Grover Cleveland Alexander and the Phils, 2 – 1. It is Pete’s first loss to Pittsburgh.

Chicago Cubs owner Charles Murphy hints that the Cards and other clubs go easy against John McGraw’s Giants. Later Phils owner Horace Fogel‚ a former Giants manager whose ownership of the Phils is seen as a front for Murphy and financial backer Charles Raft of Cincinnati, OH, echoes the accusation and charges National League umpires with favoring the Giants. It will lead to Fogel’s being expelled from the NL.

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Chicago Cubs owner Charles Murphy hints that the Cards and other clubs go easy against John McGraw’s Giants. Later Phils owner Horace Fogel‚ a former Giants manager whose ownership of the Phils is seen as a front for Murphy and financial backer Charles Raft of Cincinnati, OH, echoes the accusation and charges National League umpires with favoring the Giants. It will lead to Fogel’s being expelled from the NL.

Three men attack Ty Cobb on his way to the Detroit rail station. Cobb sustains a cut on his shoulder, but catches one of his attackers and pistol-whips him. Cobb then travels to Syracuse and gets two hits in an exhibition game.

Three men attack Ty Cobb on his way to the Detroit rail station. Cobb sustains a cut on his shoulder, but catches one of his attackers and pistol-whips him. Cobb then travels to Syracuse and gets two hits in an exhibition game.

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Three men attack Ty Cobb on his way to the Detroit rail station. Cobb sustains a cut on his shoulder, but catches one of his attackers and pistol-whips him. Cobb then travels to Syracuse and gets two hits in an exhibition game.

The Cards paste Red Ames for 6 runs in 3 innings‚ then add two more against reliever Christy Mathewson to win‚ 8 – 6. Matty takes the loss; his record is now 17-8.

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The Cards paste Red Ames for 6 runs in 3 innings‚ then add two more against reliever Christy Mathewson to win‚ 8 – 6. Matty takes the loss; his record is now 17-8.

Joe Jackson

Shoeless Joe Jackson completes the stolen base cycle when he swipes home in the seventh inning of the Indians’ 8-3 victory over New York at Cleveland’s League Park

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Shoeless Joe Jackson completes the stolen base cycle when he swipes home in the seventh inning of the Indians’ 8-3 victory over New York at Cleveland’s League Park. The 25 year-old outfielder had made his way around the bases by stealing second and third base before his thievery of the plate to complete the deed.

In a game at Boston, Chicago star Johnny Evers pushes umpire Bill Finneran after the latter challenges Evers, Heinie Zimmerman, and Frank Chance to fight him under the stands after the game. Evers will be suspended for five days. Red Downs will fill in at 2B for Chicago.

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In a game at Boston, Chicago star Johnny Evers pushes umpire Bill Finneran after the latter challenges Evers, Heinie Zimmerman, and Frank Chance to fight him under the stands after the game. Evers will be suspended for five days. Red Downs will fill in at 2B for Chicago.