player:Sylvester Johnson - Ghosts Of The Diamond

1926 St. Louis Globe-Democrat collage featuring Cubs-Cardinals headlines, Hornsby hospital story, box scores, and vintage St. Louis advertisements.

team:St. Louis Cardinals

Cubs' Eight-Run Fifth Buries Cardinals While Hornsby Heads to Hospital

The Cubs erupted for eight runs in the fifth inning to defeat the Cardinals 11–3, while Rogers Hornsby's painful battle with boils finally sent the St. Louis star to the hospital for surgery.

June 25, 1926, St. Louis Globe-Democrat sports page with the lead story on the Cardinals and Pirates playing to a 3–3 tie before the game was called because of Pittsburgh's train schedule.

team:St Louis Cardinals

Call to Train Stops Cardinal-Pirate Final in Ninth with Score 3-3

The Cardinals erased a three-run deficit with a dramatic eighth-inning rally, but a prearranged train schedule forced the game to end in a rare 3–3 tie before extra innings could begin.

player:Dazzy Vance

Cardinals Top Vance While Athletics Stun Browns Late - St. Louis Baseball Coverage, May 7, 1926

## Today's Edition - Cardinals Make Only Three Hits, but Win from Dodgers, 3 to 1 - Sylvester Johnson’s Toe Fractured by Line Drive Wednesday - Athletics Stage Ninth-Inning Rally to Win Over Browns, 5 to 4 - Big League Figures Cardinals Make Only Three Hits, but Win from Dodgers, 3