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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1922
Page
9
The article recalls how brothers formed a rare battery in the majors with the St. Louis and later Boston clubs. It notes the O’Neill brothers as a unique pairing and suggests the Jonnard brothers might have repeated the feat if they had remained together in the majors this season.
Heavy rain halts game after late rally by Boston Braves and steady Pittsburgh Pirates pitching. Babe Adams limits Braves to three hits through eight. Ray Powell homers in ninth before weather stops play. Maranville Grim and Carey spark Pirates offense with two runs in fourth inning.
The St. Louis Cardinals won their second straight against Philadelphia 9 to 7 to take the lead. Williams Mokan Leslie and Stock homered. Sherdel and Singleton pitched, with Williams and Stock among the bright spots. Reeve batted for G Smith in the ninth, and details note two base hits and double plays as umpires Klem and Sentelle worked the game. Time 1h 55m.
St Louis Browns beat the Philadelphia Athletics 9 to 4 in a long distance swat fest. The game featured 25 hits with 15 extra base hits including homers by Collins and Tobin. Ogden and Harris pitched for the Athletics and Browns respectively. Vangilder earned the win.
Pouilley of France began the swim from Cape Gris-Nez at eight in the morning facing fair seas but abandoned the attempt after four hours due to inability to complete the crossing.
New York, Aug 4 The international golf match for the Walker Cup between American and British players will be held in late August ending Aug 8, announced by the United States Golf Association. British players are expected to arrive Tuesday on the Carmania to be met by an official committee led by J Frederic Byers, president of the American Association.
Eddie Trurt of Torrington town team signs with Worcester in the Eastern league. He previously played for Waterbury. English critics still discuss Walter Moorer’s Diamond Sculls win and wonder how the Yankee achieved it.
Claude and Clarence Jonnard, Nashville natives born November 21, 1897, rise from local school stars to major league peers with the Giants and Pirates. Once battery partners, they now threaten each other for the National League pennant as rival pitchers and catchers.
Zach Zachary pitched well for Robertson in the ninth inning with two strikeouts, two bases on balls, and two more by the pitcher. He supplied a two base hit for Judgee and a sacrifice by Teek. The defense turned double plays Collins to Johnson to Sheely and Sheely to Johnson to Collins. Umpires Nallin and Connolly. Mine-ib. 42m.
American League games include Boston at Detroit New York at Cleveland Washington at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis. National League features Pittsburg at Boston Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at New York St Louis at Philadelphia Eastern League matchups Albany at Springfield New Flaven at Pittsfield Bridgeport at Hartford Waterbury at Fitchburg.
New York beat Cleveland 7 to 5 as Ruth hit his 19th homer of the season and scored Dugan. Mails, Murray, Jones and Morton stifled Indians with strong pitching while Cleveland fielding and miscues contributed to the loss.
Hartford defeated Bridgeport 3 to 0 as the game was halted in the sixth inning due to rain. Highlights include Falk’s clutch catch on Thorpe and key hits by Demoe and Rosenthal. Umpires MecLaughlin and Kuhn called the game after rain began.
Detroit defeats Boston 2 to 0 as Herb Pennock loses a tight pitching duel. George Davis and George Cutshaw led the Tiger attack with doubles and three hits, while Cutshaw drove in both runs and scored once. Pennock struck out eight in a sharp, two-run effort unsupported by Boston offense.
Braves led 3 0 in the ninth before a rain delay ended the contest and the game was ruled complete in the eighth. Babe Adams held the Braves steady until the interruption as Powell homered and Holke tripled off Ford. Two former Braves started for the Giants in a doubleheader split.
Kenny Hisert of Olympia Fields defeated Burton Mudge of Exmoor 4 and 2 to win the Western junior golf championship in Chicago. Both players are Chicago natives.
In North Lexington a handicap versus Massachusetts rating contest is set for this afternoon. The schedule includes handicap medal play and the fourth round of the season's trophy tournament at the Lexington Golf Club, one day from today.
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