IN THE NEWS: In Chicago, the Colts sweep Philadelphia, winning 10–4 and 5–4, in 12 innings. A number of fans fire pistols to celebrate the holiday but no injuries occur.
At Cincinnati, in the 3rd inning of game 2, Giants 1B Jack Doyle slugs ump Robert Emslie after being called out on a steal attempt. Fans jump from the stands as the two get into it and players finally separate the two fighters. Two policemen chase the fans back into the stands and then arrest Doyle and take him to the York street station. He'll be fined for the assault. The Reds lose the nitecap, 6–3, after winning the opener, 8–1.
IN THE NEWS: At Cincinnati, Jerry Nops of the Superbas pitches a one-hitter, beating the Reds 2–0. Tomorrow his teammate Frank Kitson also pitches a one-hitter, winning 10–0, the first instance of back-to-back one-hitters in the 20th century. The last time it happened was June 17-18, 1884.
IN THE NEWS: Boston hurler Kid Nichols notches his 300th career victory, beating Chicago 11–4. The win comes two months before his 31st birthday, making him the youngest to ever reach the magic figure.
IN THE NEWS: For the 4th time in his career, St. Louis star Jesse Burkett hits two inside-the-park homers in a game. It is all the scoring St. Louis can muster as Brooklyn wins, 8–2.
IN THE NEWS: Frank "Noodles" Hahn of Cincinnati twirls a 4–0 no-hitter over Philadelphia. The Reds lefty gives up five walks to the visiting Quakers who are playing without Nap Lajoie. Hahn strikes out 7, including the first two batters in the 9th. The last batter, Roy Thomas, is thrown out on his two-strike bunt. Philadelphia's Bill Bernhard allows seven hits, including a homer by Sam Crawford in the 7th.
IN THE NEWS: Harry Wolverton of the Phillies hits three triples and two singles in an 8-inning 23–8 victory at Pittsburgh.
Buck Ewing resigns as manager of the last-place Giants and is replaced by SS George Davis. The Giants respond, as it seems they do with each managerial change, with a win over Brooklyn, 14–1.
IN THE NEWS: Chick Fraser fires a one-hitter for the Phillies in a 1–0 win over Boston. It is the only shutout of the year for the righty, who will become part of the first big lawsuit challenging the reserve clause in the 20th century.
IN THE NEWS: At Detroit, Tigers manager Tommy Burns, afraid the crowd would injure umpire Joe Cantillon after the previous day's hostilities, refuses to let him work, and the game is forfeited to Cleveland. But Indians manager Jim McAleer agrees to play using reserve player Sport McAllister as the ump, and Detroit wins, 6–1.
Noodles Hahn follows up his no-hitter with a 9-hitter, but still shuts out St. Louis, 9–0.
Billie Barnie, veteran manager in the AA and the National League, dies at the age of 47. He last managed Brooklyn, in 1898.
IN THE NEWS: At Brooklyn's Washington Park, the Superbas tie the score against the Giants in the 5th. With two men on base and the score tied, New York captain George Davis takes out pitcher Ed Doheny and brings in rookie Christy Mathewson, just brought up from Norfolk where he was 20–2. He hits three batters, walks 2, and gives up six runs in a 13–7 loss, charged to Doheny. The New York Times says, "Matty has lots of speed and gives promise of making his way." Doheny also plunked a batter, while Brooklyn's Joe McGinnity hit two for a combined six in the game, a record, since tied.
IN THE NEWS: In the last of the 9th at Brooklyn, with two outs and the score tied at 5–5 with the Reds, an intentional walk to Deacon McGuire goes awry. McGuire reaches out and taps a Noodles Hahn pitch, but the catcher picks it up, then drops it, and the winning run scores.
IN THE NEWS: The Boston Beaneaters score 13 runs in the first inning against the Cardinals on 10 hits, including two triples by Buck Freeman, and four errors. The game is shortened by rain after six innings and Boston wins, 18–5.
Christy Mathewson makes his 2nd appearance, relieving in the 3rd against the Pirates with the score 3–1. The Bucs rattle the rookie for six runs in the inning to lead 9–1. Matty gives up another run in his seven innings, as Pittsburgh coasts to victory.
IN THE NEWS: Gus Weyhing is released by the Cardinals but does not get the 10 days pay he's entitled to. He gets a deputy sheriff to seize the St. Louis share of the gate at Brooklyn, but it comes to less than the $100 he's claiming. Weyhing will pitch briefly in 1901 before calling it quits, the last gloveless pitcher in the majors.
IN THE NEWS: With all the National League teams in the East, and no Sunday games allowed, 100 players gather in New York City. Their demands are: release of players who are not going to be used rather than farming them out, and players to share in the purchase price when they are sold. Says veteran Hughie Jennings, "We are not out to fight the owners, but to resolve injustices in the contracts."
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