5th

The AA meets in St. Louis and refuses to allow its clubs to reduce admission prices from 50 cents to 25 cents. It also adopts a system of double substitute umpires in case the assigned umpire fails to show up for a game, one substitute player from each club sharing the duties.

6th

The Brooklyn AA team, led by former Browns Bob Caruthers, Dave Foutz, and Doc Bushong, makes its first appearance of the series in St. Louis and is feted with a parade to the ballpark. The 3 pace the Bridegrooms to a 6-2 victory over the Browns to take over first place.

7th

The Southern League collapses under financial strain. The New Orleans club will join a truncated Texas League later this month.

9th

With slugger Sam Thompson already sidelined with a sore arm, Detroit suffers another crippling injury when Hardie Richardson breaks his ankle and is lost for the season.

14th

The AA's substitute umpire system proves a failure after Brooklyn sub Adonis Terry tells his teammates that he heard KC manager Sam Barkley order sub Jim Donahue to call a Bridegroom runner out in the 9th inning of a 5-4 game. The Grooms walk off the field in protest, forfeiting the game 9-0.

17th

Tommy McCarthy's 6 stolen bases pace the Browns to 15 steals and a 10-3 victory over Kansas City. McCarthy also goes 5-for-5 at the plate.

20th

St. Louis regains the AA lead by beating Kansas City 18-5. The Browns will stay in first place the rest of the season.

22nd

The Cleveland club stages its first Sunday game at Beyerle's Park at Geauga Lake, Ohio, 20 miles southeast of town and just across the county line. A total of 4 Sunday games will be played here this summer.

25th

Toad Ramsey misses the Colonels' getaway train in order to avoid a warrant for his arrest at the railroad station. He is arrested later on the complaint of Louisville saloon owners who charge that Ramsey is overdue paying considerable bar tabs.

26th

Ed Seward of the Athletics pitches a 12-2 no-hitter against the Reds. Seward steals 2 bases and scores 3 times himself.

28th

Jimmy Ryan hits 2 triples, 2 singles, and a HR and pitches 7 innings in relief to lead Chicago to a 21-17 decision over Detroit, dropping Detroit into a first-place tie with the Giants. The Colts trail by 21Ž2 games.

31st

Gus Weyhing pitches the Athletics' 2nd no-hitter in 5 games, stopping Kansas City 4-0.

The New York Giants take over first place by beating Washington 6-1 while Detroit is losing to Indianapolis 7-5 in 11 innings. New York will retain the lead for the remainder of the season.