Baseball and track notes from Boston sports page
The column reviews Red Sox and Braves pitching wins with Foster and Wood leading the AL, notes Brooklyn’s road success, and cites Joe Higgins on Pan American exposition weather. It discusses Norman Taber’s track future, Hank Aaron’s welcome back, Hank O’Day’s umpiring, and Keokuk memories plus Miron’s merit in Boston Light swimming.
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Dufty’s 2 Sports Haunted by Track and Boxing Letters
In a compact sports column a flood of reader queries and local tips cover Fenway Park attendance figures from Labor Day last year and multiple boxing and track topics. J Frank Facey Cambridge registration cards and Charlesbank gym notes guide amateur boxers, while a Framingham Centre five mile road race directed by St. Bridgets parish and sanctioned by the A A U is announced.
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Detroit Beats Senators 5 to 3 in Baseball Clash
Detroit defeats Washington 5-3 as Foster Henry Veach Gandil pace two base hits. Cobb Kavanagh Young drive three basers. Dauss and Boehling split pitching duties with 8 strikeouts for Boehling and 4 for Dauss. Umpires Dineén and Nallin. Time 2h 35m.
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Three I to finish with eight clubs in league
Chicago Aug 9 The Three I league magnates meet to decide on ending the season with eight clubs rather than dropping Decatur. Decatur's rep J A Corbett will try again to complete the season. Corbett cites grandstand wreck by a storm and poor patronage as reasons. League deficit reported from 1200 to 3500 dollars.
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National Regatta field features top U S and Canadian crews
Springfield August 9. The official entry list for the national rowing regatta on the Connecticut River shows fewer entrants than last year but includes the best crews from the United States and Canada. The two day program promises thrilling competition for thousands of rowing fans.
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Entries From National Rowing Meet Highlight Amateur Clubs
Secretary Fred B Fortmeyer notes Canadian participation lower due to war enlistments as American clubs field a strong entry list. Readouts include Union Boat Club Boston Duluth Boat Club and New York clubs among others with events across single scull double scull four and eight oared shells and a junior eight special event.
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White Sox defeat Athletics 8 to 4 in extra innings
Chicago beats Philadelphia 8 to 4 after a late rally in the 11th. Nabors bats in for Nabors in the ninth as Schang Weaver two base hits pace the offense. Fournier Lajoie Faber Eb stop.
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Colum bus Beats Minneapolis in Ten Inning Thriller
Final scores from major league games include Columbus 5 Minneapolis 4 in ten innings and Kansas City 5 Cleveland 4 followed by Indianapolis 5 Milwaukee 1 and St Louis 3 Louisville 2 in fifteen innings.
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Red Sox Shut Out the Browns 2 to 0
The Boston Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Browns 2 to 0 despite a heavy downpour that canceled a planned double header. Carrigan's team kept its rapid pace, taking the opener to curb gains by the Tigers and White Sox.
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Weisman Defeated by Foster as Red Sox Halt Browns
Boston, led by George Foster and Tris Speaker, fend off Carl Weisman and the St. Louis Browns in eight innings before rain ends the first game. Boston pitcher Ernie Shore receives support from Jack Barry and Cady as Foster and Speaker drive runs. Branch Rickey’s protests draw fans’ ire amid a tense start to the series.
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Didier and Linart in Big Race at Revere Track
Didier and Linart, famed foreign rivals in motor-paced racing, prepare for a $1000 match race at the Revere cycle track tomorrow evening.
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Big Match Race Set for Tonight After Past Accident
The 25 mile race tomorrow allows a one mile tolerance for wheel or motor trouble. Didier, after an earlier accident and delay, seeks revenge against Smart who rejected a $1000 stake but agreed to a rematch. A special tandem event and a full card of amateur and professional races accompany the main program.
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Indians Tie 1 1 With Yankees
Cleveland and New York played a 1 to 1 tie in a rain shortened game to day in New York. Kirke hit a sixth inning homer for Cleveland to drive in the lone run while Boone and Caldwell sparked a fourth inning Cleveland tied with a single and steal. Two games scheduled for tomorrow.
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Fletcher Lowe Sent to Harrisburg on Assignment
Fletcher Lowe, the Dartmouth recruit secured by the Braves, has been farmed out to the Harrisburg club of the International League. He will report for duty at Providence today.
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Baseball Schedule Across Leagues
Major leagues list tonight includes St. Louis vs Boston two games and Cleveland vs New York in the American League. Chicago at Philadelphia and Detroit at Washington. In the National League Boston visits St. Louis and New York plays Pittsburgh. Federal League features Pittsburg at Baltimore and Kansas City at Brooklyn. New England League has Fitchburg at Lynn and Portland at Manchester. Colonial League shows Hartford at New Haven and Brockton at New Bedford.
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Scores From The Southern Association And Other Matches
Richmond 6 Providence 8 Toronto 4 Rochester 0 Montreal 2 Buffalo 0 Chattanooga 8 Atlanta 1 Nashville 2 Mobile 1 game ended after 7th inning due to rain Little Rock 8 Birmingham 8.
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