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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1919
Page
17
In the first round of the national doubles tourney at Longwood, Chestnut Hill, McLoughlin and Bundy defeat Davis and Johns as Kumagae and Throckmorton outplay Williams and Washburn. The Australians Brookes and Patterson face Washburn and Williams later, with Lycett and Thomas also in action.
Philadelphia rallied in the seventh inning to beat the league leaders 5 to 5 in Cincinnati. Eller held the visitors for six innings before Blackburne Luderus Paulette and two walks produced five earned runs. Luque allowed no runs after. Rixey was sharp. Cincinnati tallied on Daubert’s single B walk double steal and a first inning, plus a second inning error and a sixth inning run. Rath’s sparkling defense at second starred.
A group of St Louis Browns, a Missouri crew, arrives in their home city this week to explain their season, as photographers capture their pose amid a damp season. The Burke brothers and other locals teased a mystery while a smart photographer snapped them in a characteristic moment.
A double play by McInnis and Shannon echoed last week’s standout effort by Shang and McInnis as the crowd lauded the Red Sox defense. Fred B. Alexander and S. H. Voshell won the Tri-State sectionals, while 2:30 p.m. sees C. B. Doyle and F. H. Harris facing McLoughlin and Bundy. At 4 p.m. William M. Johnston and C. J. Griffin meet newcomers L. Thalheimer and Leven Jester, fresh from the Longwood bowl win.
New York August 11 A U S Australian tennis players visiting the United States will meet United States Lawn Tennis Association representatives at Forest Hills Sept 6 7 The United States will not be represented in Davis Cup this year and the match is to gauge relative strength Four singles and two doubles were suggested The American team may include Robert Lindley Murray William M Johnston William Tilde Norris Williams and other players such as Maurice E McLoughlin Clarence Griffin Watson M Washburn Frederic B Alexander S Howard Woshell Walter Merrill Hall and Dean Matthey
The article notes umpires watching Sotheron closely and Arbitrator Owens stopping play after defaced balls were thrown out. Abie shows discouragement while critics say earlier warnings could have prevented current kicking. The piece mentions pitchers increasingly violating rules.
Cleveland defeated New York 15 to 9 in a hard fought see-saw game. Bagby exited early for Cleveland after a rough outing while Quinn was knocked out in the fifth. Speaker led the offense with five runs in six plate appearances as Cleveland rallied in the seventh inning to pull away with five runs on five hits and three walks.
Two dozen boys from the tenement district of Boston traveled to the Winning Home near Lexington for a country outing with games and sports. The Winning Home farm hosts seasonal visits by Boston children, with girls already sampling the farm and two more boy groups planned before Labor Day.
A fragment describes fans around a waterspout at Fenway Park, noting the scene centers on the spout rather than any heroic moment or floral display. The vivid image contrasts with expectations of drama, focusing on a quirky park feature and crowd reaction.
Duxbury yachts hosted water sports with warm water and crowd-pleasing dives. Gordon Donald won the men’s water sports championship, securing permanent ownership after three consecutive titles. Helen Bradley won the day’s events, edging former champion Margaret Wirt by one point.
Frankie Daley of Staten Island, after beating Frankie Fay in New Bedford, accused Referee Patsy Downey of awarding a draw. Downey countered with a strong comeback, but Daley dominated from the ninth round to finish with the lead and win the bout.
Benny Leonard defeats Irish Patsy Cline by points at the Philadelphia National Baseball Park. Cline risks in three rounds but Leonard's boxing and uppercuts prevail. Cline suffers a swollen eye while Leonard is unmarked. Joe Welling beats Johnny Dundee in a separate rallying finish in the sixth round.
Florin Borachoski aged 28 of 387 Second Street South Boston was stabbed on the right temple by fellow worker Fred Jenson aged 21 of 304 Beech Street West Roxbury. The assault happened in the American Sugar Refinery Company storehouse on Granite Street South Boston.
In St. Louis the Browns pose with a grin as Burke and Anheuser Busch vie for fans. Jimmie’s team plans a 2.75 average and a 2.75 Bevo drink policy, mixing water lessons with baseball humor in a plain language note.
The capping of the Shevlin Kirby bout away from Boston by Billy Bell of Lawrence for a park in that city on Aug 23 sparks local boxing debate. Promoters offered $250 appearance and $200 weight fees. managers signaled final terms and weigh in four hours prior.
Philadelphia manager Connie Mack announces he has purchased the right to the entire playing personnel of Atlanta club of the Southern Association, selecting nine players to report after the season. The piece also covers a planned August 22 money fight in Newark between Mike O Dowd and Jack Britton, weighing in at 158 pounds.
The Lexington Centre and Fast Lexington playgrounds expect crowded activity at the main swimming pool this morning and afternoon. After summer school ends, older youths will join in planned inter-playground baseball games and a girls nine may be formed.
O'Dowd of St Paul defeated Jackie Clark of Allentown in a 10 round title bout in Syracuse. The champion won six rounds to Clark's two with two even, securing the victory tonight.
In Jersey City Levi nsky of Bridgeport outpointed Clay Turner of St Paul over eight rounds. Levinsky used superior aggression and worked the exchanges to gain the decision. Turner fought gamely but could not match the Bridgeport veteran's pace.
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