Athletics Take First From Sox
In a dramatic opener the Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Boston Red Sox 10 to 9 as Eddie Collins led a powerful batting barrage. Joe Wood struggled, Forrest Cady misplayed a key sixth inning, and Amos Strunk stole home to complete a wild, back-and-forth game featuring sharp fielding, clutch hits, and momentum shifts.
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Firsts in 1913 Red Sox Athletics Opening Game Recap
A compile of inaugural actions at Fenway Park detailing first strikeout first base hit and other season opening feats. Notable entries include E Murphy first strikeout and Eddie Collins first base hit while Rube Oldring scores opening run and Amos Strunk connects on first three bagger.
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Eddie Plank
Speaker
Baker
Oldring
Gardner
Jack Barry
Janvrin
Eddie Collins
Amos Strunk
Woods
Lewis
Yerkes
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Sox
Mayor Fitzgerald
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Murphy
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Collins
Barry
Speke
Coombs
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Pass
Jack Coombs
Hooper
Bounder
E. Murphy
Fenway Park
Heinie Wagner
Forrest Cady
Rube Oldring
David in Next Sunday's Post Magazine Promises Splendid Tales
Readers are urged to expect splendid stories by Hapsburg Liebe in the upcoming Post Magazine issue. The note hints at the novelist David appearing in the feature, enticing fans with anticipation of literary fare.
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David
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Tigers Fall to St Louis in Opener of Season
In the opening AL game at St Louis the Tigers, missing star Ty Cobb, were defeated by the Browns 1 win. Weisman allowed six hits as Williams hit a home run and Shotten Johnston and Prett contributed key hits. Bush made notable plays at short, while Shotten’s catches stood out. The series continues with Stovall optimistic about his rookie battery.
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Cady
Lapp
Gardner
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E. Murphy
Dineen
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Hall
Janvrin
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Gainor
Moriarty
Sir Louden
Stanage
Mullin
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Hildebrand
River crews pace busy day with school boats at practice
The Union Boat Club hosted busy sessions as Stone School and Roxbury Latin School crews trained on the river. Stone School’s eight, named Gring to McLaughlin coxswain, and Volkmann with Emery to Fielding, plus Roxbury Latin with Alexander to Mosser forged through a calm, ideal practice.
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Locke
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Roxbury
Alexander
Collins
Allen
Mosser
Senators Beat Yankees in Opening Washington Game
President Wilson attended the season opener as Washington defeated New York 2 to 1. Walter Johnson pitched for Washington with Moeller delivering the key RBI single in the seventh inning. The crowd included Vice President Marshall and Cabinet members, and Wilson signed baseballs after the nine innings.
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Pennsylvania Edges Cornell In Loose City Game
Pennsylvania squeezed out a 5 to 4 victory over Cornell in Philadelphia. Edlund and Butler for Pennsylvania and Imlay and Koons for Cornell produced the hitting. Umpire Adams officiated.
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Pennsylvania
Cornell
R.H.E. Pennsylvania
Edlund
Butler
Imlay
Koons
Adams
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