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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1912
Page
10
Detroit, Aug 7. Dubuc limited New York to two hits as the Tigers won their fourth straight in the series, 7 to 0. The game featured clean defense and timely hitting to back the strong pitching performance.
A star field of riders heads to Revere cycle track for a Saturday night card led by Elmer Collins the American middle distance champion making his local season debut. Also racing are George Wiley Syracuse Clarence Carman Newark with Alfred Grenda Australia and Jimmy Moran Chelsea added to an unlimited pursuit. The event may feature long miles as Moran aims to unpaced success once more and recalls a past duel with Joe Fogler.
Hugh Jennings today signed a two year contract to remain manager of the Detroit American League team. His salary is reported to be the highest paid to any manager in the American League.
National and New England matchups show Boston at Detroit Cleveland at New York Philadelphia at Chicago Washington at St Louis Cincinnati at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia Pittsburg at New York St Louis at Brooklyn Fall River at Lowell Lawrence at Lynn New Bedford at Worcester Brockton at Haverhill.
In Cleveland on August 7 rain and darkness ended the game after nine innings. Boston led late but the Naps held most of the advantage with sharp fielding. Steve Yerkes sparked the Sox with a sixth inning triple and a late score tied the game before Umpire Egan halted play.
Cleveland jumped ahead 4 to 0 in the first half, Mitchell the Cleveland pitcher held Boston in check until rain halted play in the fifth. Yerkes delivered a key two bagger in the sixth as the Naps added four runs while Buck O'Brien exited after the fifth. Hall finished steady for Cleveland and held Boston at bay as the game ended without extra innings.
Washington topped Chicago 10 to 1 as Walter Johnson shut out the Americans through six innings before Engel finished. Gandil homered and tripled in five plate appearances, and Washington's offense tallied seven runs after Johnson's early gem.
In Indianapolis first game Minneapolis defeats Indianapolis 5 to 0 and 7 to 2 in the doubleheader. In Columbus, Minneapolis loses to Kansas City 3 to 1 but wins 8 to 7 in the second game against Columbus. Weather cancels Toledo and St Paul, and Louisville meets Milwaukee with no game.
Motor sports note says Teddy Tetzlaff, twice winner of the Santa Monica road race and a Tacoma meet victor, will appear in Milwaukee’s grand prize race driving a Fiat owned by E. E B. Hewlett of Los Angeles. It adds Chicago’s new motor court handles speeding cases with expert judges and fair handling of offenders.
Beals C Wright of Boston former national champion defeated A F E Kennedy Jr of Philadelphia in straight sets 6 2 2 6 3 at Agawam Hunt to claim the Rhode Island State championship and one of three legs on the new trophy.
Philadelphia defeated St. Louis 7 to 2 to take three of four in the series as timely hits produced the offense.
In Nashville first game Nashville defeats New York 2 to 0. Second game New Orleans wins 3 to 1 over Nashville. In Memphis Mobile defeats Memphis 11 to 2. Chattanooga Birmingham game postponed due to rain.
Waterbury defeats Bridgeport 4 to 1 while Springfield beats New Haven 3 to 2. Holyoke shuts out Hartford 6 to 0 in a three game slate.
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