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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
19
The article explains that mashie play hinges on correctly judging strength and angle. It urges hitting firmly with a straight face through impact, avoiding cut shots, and using underspin to keep the ball near the pin. It discusses open and closed blade positions and the pursuit of underspin as a key master shot.
Vincent Madonna captured the Golden Wheel 50 mile feature at Revere in 1 hour 9 minutes 28 and 3 5 seconds, defending his title as he led from mile 10 while Didier and Carman chased closely. George Riley finished third with punctures hampering others. results also include amateur and professional events with winners Albert Robertson Nelson McKenzie Willie Keller Ralph Spiers and others.
New York Aug 11 Jack Dempsey world's champion heavyweight signed an agreement to meet K O Bill Brennan of Chicago before January 1 1921. The date place and rounds were not specified.
The contract was signed in the presence of principals and spectators by Jack Kearns for the champion and Leo P. Flynn Bren gan's manager. It sets the contest under Queensberry rules and local laws with a 30 day bid deadline. If held in New York State it marks Dempsey's first appearance under the Walker law regulating pugilistic contests.
A horse mackerel weighing 550 pounds was landed in Provincetown at the Fishermens Cold Storage Company trap. It is reported as the season large catch for the area.
St Louis Aug 11 Barrow's Red Sox won the final game of the series against the Browns 5 to 3 and left on a late afternoon train. Harper earned the win but exited for Pennock in the eighth after the Browns rallied. Sotheron took the defeat as two runs in the second and three in the sixth sealed the victory.
The New York Giants won both ends of a doubleheader against Pittsburg 5 to 1 and 6 to 3 to move toward first place. Benton and Douglas pitched well though Douglas allowed five hits in the sixth inning of the second game. Spencer led the Giants with three hits and Doyle drove in a run with a single.
Brooklyn and Chicago split a twin bill as the Dodgers won the first 9 to 3 and lost the second 4 to 8. Umpire Quigley faced bottles after a close call in the seventh. Brooklyn also announced the purchase of outfielder Bert Griffith from Birmingham.
The Yankees defeated the Indians 7 to 4 in ten innings in Cleveland on Aug 11. The win cuts the Redskins margin to two games behind Chicago and two and a half behind New York, as about 27 000 fans attended the weekday contest, the largest crowd in Cleveland for such a game.
Babe Ruth twisted his right knee sliding into second and had to be carried off the field after the opening inning. Muesel sparked a late rally with a tying run in the sixth and a winning hit in the 10th. Elmer Smith homered with bases loaded as Cleveland built an early lead, with Bagby silencing the Yankees until a fifth inning surge kept the game close.
Chicago beat Washington 2 to 1 to extend their streak. Erickson weakened in the seventh and left for Zachary after walking Schalk and Kerr. Gharrity hit a three bagger and Erickson added a single to avoid a shutout for the visitors.
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