White Sox Gain On Rivals With Shutout Of New York
Chicago gained a full game on Boston in the pennant race by shutting out New York 8 to 0 as Detroit beat Boston. Shawkey faltered in the seventh, Felsch Gandil and Schalk scored, and Eddie Murphy delivered a clutch hit for Chicago.
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Cicotte
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Detroit Beats Boston 5-1 Behind Bunched Hits
Detroit defeats Boston 5 to 1 as James Cobb and Veach deliver early runs, Burns homers with two RBIs in the eighth after a wild throw by Lewis. Ruth and Thomas duel for Boston, James and Stanage handle Detroit relief.
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Cobb
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Vitt
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Thomas
Stanage
Seibold Shutsout St Louis as Phillies Win
St. Louis was limited to four hits by Seibold who received flawless support as Philadelphia shut out the guests. Seibold and Schang formed the battery for Philadelphia while Sotheron Molyneux and Severeid handled St Louis. Final score 8 to 0.
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St. Louis
Washington Beats Cleveland In Peculiar Nine Inning Game
Washington won a peculiar game from Cleveland as Cleveland used three pitchers and Washington did likewise. The teams combined for twelve stolen bases with Roth scoring on a triple steal in the fifth as Harris and Wambsganss advanced. Final line shows Washington 11 runs, Cleveland 9. Batteries Harper Gallia Shaw Johnson and Ainsmith Klepfer Coombe Morton Coveleskie O Neill.
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Harris
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Gallia
Shaw
Johnson
Ainsmith
Klepfer
Coombe
Morton
Coveleskie
O'Neill
Phils Come From Behind To Beat St Louis
Hard seventh inning aided by two errors gives Philadelphia a 6 to 4 victory over St Louis. Hornsby had three singles and a double in four at bats for the visitors while Mayer was pounded. Batteries Horstman Doak Ames Snyder Mayer Bender Kil lifer Adams.
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Ames
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Errors by Smith Open Cincinnati Rally in Boston Loss
In Boston on August 27 errors by Smith allowed Cincinnati to score all four runs, while Boston earned two runs off Regan. After the fourth inning Tyler received solid support and avoided a hit. Final score Cincinnati 4, Boston 2 with Regan and Wingo opposing Tyler and Tragesser.
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Regan
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Pittsburg Beats New York 1-0 in Opening Series Game
New York suffered a 1 to 0 defeat as Pittsburg clinched the first game in the series at Polo Grounds. Cooper earned his third win of the season with the 1 to 0 victory, supported by Benton and Rariden. Am. HH. As New York.000 000 000-0 8 a Pittsboro .900 100 000-161 Batteries-Cooper and W. Wagner, Benton and Rariden.
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Polo Grounds
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W. Wagner
Benton
Rariden
Brooklyn Beats Chicago 7 to 1 in Fast City Game
Brooklyn bunched a single triple and homer in the first inning and added a triple double and four singles in the fifth to defeat Chicago 7 to 1. Douglas was lifted after the fifth, game lasted 1 hour 23 minutes, fastest of the season here. Batteries Douglas Prendergast Elliott for Chicago Dilhoefer Coombs Miller for Brooklyn.
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Prendergast
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Second Montana Boys Night At School of Mines Gym
Entertainment at the School of Mines gym features a three round boxing bout Paddy Ohern the fighting Irishman versus lackey Tynan with Evans of Company F versus a Company K opponent wrestling exhibitions by Harry Metropolitopoulos and Pat Connolly and Leo Bens giving an exhibition. other acts promised.
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School of Mines
Paddy O’hern
Tynan
Bob" Evans
Company F
Company K
Leo Bens
Harry Metropoulos
Guard
Pat Connolly
Meyers and Mowrey Yield to Call of Time
Brooklyn announced the release of catcher Chief Meyers and third baseman Harry Mowrey as free agents. Mowrey held out for salary and joined Frank O Rourke at third, while Meyers, praised as faithful and versatile, faced a slump and possible move to the Boston Braves or another major club in 1918. Additionally Brooklyn recalled several minor leaguers including O Maraa, Kelleher, Malone, Fitzsimmons, and Purning among others.
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John Torres Meyers
Harry H
Mike) Mowrey
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Brooklyn Fagle
Mowrey
Hot Springs
Ark
Chambersburg
Frank O'Rourke
Utica
New York
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Rube Marquard
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Giants
Wilbert Robinson
Chief Meyers
Boston Braves
Hank Gowdy
Ernest Krueger
Superbas
Otto Miller
Krueger
Mack Wheat
Wilbert
Ebbets
Oliver O'Mara
Atlanta
Oakland
Cal
Johnny Kelleher
Denver
Lewis Malone
Butte
St. Paul
Tom Fitzsimmons
Spokane
Brooklyvia
Richard K. Purning
Portland
Eddie Appleton
Baltimore
Dallas
Texas
Jack Snyder
Macon
Corbett Named Head Of War Sports Board
James J. Corbett, former world heavyweight champion, was appointed by the U S government as chairman of the war department committee on athletic instruction. Sergt Norman Selby Kid McCoy Mike Donovan Prof Richard Nelligan Amherst and Robert Edgren join the panel forming plans to recruit famous boxers to teach boxing tactics to soldiers for bayonet fighting and other war duties.
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N. J
James J. Corbett
United States
War Department
Sergt
Norman Selby
Kid McCoy
Mike Donovan
New York Athletic Club
Richard Nelligan
Amherst College
Robert Edgren
New York Evening World
Corbett
Joseph IX. Raycroft
Princeton University
Detroit boat racer wins gold challenge cup at St Paul meet
Miss Detroit II driven by Gary Wood wins the American Powerboat Association gold challenge cup with 15 points from three 30 mile races. Miss Minneapolis has 12 points and Hawkeye II six. Detroit's today average speed 56.1 mph. Other races postponed by rain.
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Miss Detroit II
Gary Wood
American Powerboat Association
Miss Minneapolis
Hawkeye II
Miss Detroit
Questioning Royal Titles After Russia’s Republic Declared
The Brooklyn Eagle questions why British authorities still refer to Countess Anastasia Torby as the elder daughter of the Grand Duke Michael, noting no such title exists since czarist Russia fell. It argues the war effort benefits from accurate records of Russia’s political change.
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Official Gazette
Anastasia Torby
Grand Duke
Michael
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Brooklyn Eagle
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