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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1916

Page

8

Senators Edge Red Sox 2 to 1 in Pitching Duel

Washington Senators defeated the Boston Red Sox 2 to 1 as Carl Mays was kept from his usual effectiveness. Morgan delivered the two runs with two bases, while Hooper and Gardner led Boston’s attack. The win, aided by timely bunts and defensive plays, kept the Senators atop the series.

Boston Red Sox Carl Mays Griffmen Senators Boston Bill Carrigan Lewiston Red Sox Jack Barry Mays Hooper Morgan Rice Shanks John Henry Carrigan Foster Scott Thomas Harry Barry Lewis Milan

Quincy Cigars Marketed as Right Way Brand

An ad asserts Quincy Cigars are made with right tobacco in the proper tradition. It claims the product appears in reputable shops and is associated with Mr. Man-Content, emphasizing consistent quality and value at 10¢.

Quincy Man-Content

Red Sox Rally Sparks Seventh Inning Loss

Washington held a 2-0 lead before a late surge by the Red Sox. Shanks, Morgan, and Lewis doubled for offense. Mays allowed six earned runs through seven, Gallia five through six. Boehling gave up four in three. Attendance 6,456 at the game with Dineen and Nallin umpiring.

Gallia Mays Leonard Washington Togmeuse Shanks Morgan Lewis Barry Scott Boehling Jamieson Henry Dineen and Nallin

Baseball rally falls short in tense late innings

In a tight game, Moeller and Mor drive in runs after Gallia and Mays exit. Boehling and Hooper spark late action as Gardner, Scott, and Gainer provide chances, but Boston strands runners and falls short as Foster ends the game with a grounder to Shanks.

Washington AD PO. A Morgan Milan Ewee Foster McBride Moeller Gallia Mays Morfan Walker Lewis Barry Boehling Gardner Scott Gainer Thomas Janvrin Leonard Cady Hooper Shanks’ Head Sox McNally Shanks Agnew Senators Boston Foster

Pirates Acquire Scott and Release Carpenter in MLB Moves

Pittsburg Pennsylvan ia August 14 The Pirates president Barney Dreyfuss announces the purchase of pitcher Jack Scott from the Macon South Atlantic League and the release of pitcher Paul Carpenter to the Charlotte Club of the same league. The club also recalls players Altenburg Blackwell Cleveland Douglas from Wheeling Central League Hill McAuley Siglin Madden Smith ik and Terre Haute Central League and catcher William ik from the Syracuse Toronto clubs.

Pittsburg Penn Barney Dreyfuss Jack Scott Macon Paul Carpenter Charlotte Pirates Altenburg Blackwell Cleveland Douglas Hill McAuley Siglin Rochester

Taking the Double Pure Rye and Bourbon Makers

The article lauds G. O. Blake Rye and Bourbon for nearly 75 years delivering a balance of high quality and fair price. It argues most whisky makers fail at combining superior grade with reasonable cost and notes Blake's long, steady record of value.

G. O. Blake

Track Meets Flood Local Calendar Ahead of Fall Season

A wave of athletic events fills the coming weeks with 18 events at the Sam Sam outing for 4500 United Shoe Machinery workers in Beverly and many open AAU sanctioned meets. Governor McCall attends the Beverly event as locals eye a busy schedule across Readville Fenway Park Tech Field and other venues. Meanwhile the Red Sox and Braves push for wins as baseball standings shift and pitchers Harper and Johnson perform well on a grueling Western road trip.

Northboro New England Tech Field Hyde Park Fenway Park Labor Day Maine Beverly United Shoe Machinery Company McCall Harper Johnson

Jacobson Slump Drops Rochester Left Fielder to .274

Belmont R F E J Brockton and M M Providence report Merwin Jacobson now with the Rochester International League club. After toying with the Colonial league last year he joined the Giants and was sent to Rochester. His batting average fell from near .400 to .274 amid a continued slump.

Belmont R. FE. J Brockton M. M Providence Merwin Jacobson Jacobson Rochester R. BE. J

Early baseball careers and college football notes from 1910s

Snippets record players born in 1892 and early teams across leagues. D. J. S. notes Sioux City origin and minor league paths from 1909 through 1915 joining the Phillies. Rutgers and Harvard touch on college football comparisons. Jimmy Austin's six season St Louis AL span with earlier stops. J. Frank Facey offers registration mailback details with a 25 fee.

South Boston David Bancroft Phillies Sioux City Iowa Portland Bay View Harvard Rutgers New York Charlestown Williard Somerville Jimmy Austin St. Louis Hartzell Dayton Omaha Yankees Westboro J. Frank Facey Cambridge

Phrase on Replenishers of Zest for Ordinary Tasks

A compact note argues to view replenishments of zest as investments in efficiency. It frames everyday tasks as opportunities to boost energy and productivity through small, steady investments.

Indians Beat Tigers 3-2 in Ninth Inning Rally

Cleveland defeats Detroit 3 to 2 as Chapman steals and scores in a late sequence. Early runs come from rallies, with Grane y Smith Cobb credited with two base hits and McKee homering for the Tigers. Bagby earns the win as Dubuc takes the loss in a nine inning interleague game.

Cleveland Detroit Chapman Speaker McKee Cobb Vitt Smith Graney Wambsganss Howard Bagby Dubuch OM Bagby Dubuc Chile Connolly Cleveland AB. R Eestor Chapman Senee Ss . Turner Howerd O'Neill N. TR Witt Bush Cannes Veach Crawford Burns Young

Winds Whip Bretton Woods Golf Qualifier As Scorers Struggle

In Bretton Woods New Hampshire August 14 wind gusts plagued the qualifying round of the annual golf tournament. R F Munday Ardsley and L P Gwyer Siwanoy tied for medal honors at 80. Several players posted high scores while misputs increased with the fierce northwest wind.

Bretton Woods N. H R. F. Munday Ardsley L. P. Gwyer Siwanoy Joseph Purcell BE. A. Johnston Hoylake England J. H. Gay, Jr Philadelphia Cricket T. S. Gay, Jr Philadelphia R. G C. Cushman, Jr Oakland A. H. Goodale Wallaston Alexander H. Revell Chicago Gulf Louis A. Hamilton Garden City Thomas J. Moran Rhode Island Country A. B. Gilkes Wrykaygul J. H. Snowden Wee Burn R. G. Croft Oakmont D. B. Fulton Pittsfield George W. Gardiner Town and Country A. K. Hampson

Yankees Beat Mackmen 4-3 in Newark

New York defeated Philadelphia 4 to 3 here today. Nabors started strong for Philadelphia before giving way after three hits and two errors by Lajoie. Haley drove a line drive that knocked Cullop from the game in the fifth, and New York rallied to win with key hits from High McInnis Walsh Aragon and Pipp.

New York Philadelphia Yankees Nabors Lajoie Cullop Haley McInnis Walsh Aragon Pipp McElwee Peckinpaugh Witt McIinnis Fisher Loughlin Evans Magee Cssees Giivaveas Gedeon Miller Nutamaker Phila.vitt A. Walsh Strunk Eerte Ether Pick A Haley A Lawry

Reds Defeat Cubs 6 to 3 at Cincinnati

Aug 14 Cincinnati won 6 to 3 as Wortman errors cost Chicago. Toney and McConnell had rough innings while Griffith hit a two run homer. Moliwitz, pinch hitting for McConnell, drove in two with a double in the seventh.

Cincinnati Groh Roush Griffith Chase Wingo Chicago AB R. BH. TB A. EE Zeider Fiack Mann Sailer Zimmerman Elliott Knabe Ncee Creer Wortman McConnell Packard Mollwits Ieeeee Mollwitz Louden Emmer

River city nine edge Lynn as Woodward delivers ninth inning go ahead

New Haven defeats Lynn 3 to 1 after Woodward laces a two base hit scoring Smith from first in the ninth. Bassamini starts for New Haven but exits in the second due to wildness. Nutter Smith Daly score for New Haven with Woodward earning the win. Jewett suffers the loss for Lynn.

New Haven Conn Woodward Smith Lynn Bassamini Nutter Daly Whalen Jewett Bassammi Prysock Waters NEW Gleason Oh'nard Ne Bressler Lf Orcutt D'ville Miller Carroll Porter Courtney Reed Grieve Bass

Portland Occ Upset Bridgeport in Tight Tilt

The Portland team beat Bridgeport 6 to 3 with Clemens and Burns contributing multiple runs. Burns, Lonergan, Flaherty, and House had two base hits. Burns and Sweatt stole bases. Plitt allowed six hits and three runs over nine innings. House pitched eight innings, giving up thirteen hits and five earned runs.

Rotals Portland OB Roar Bridgeport Clemens Burns Brown Dowell Warner Flaherty House Lonergan Sweatt Blake Horkheimer Deininger Plitt Balil Victo House Duggan Portant Catty

McConnell Limps Through 6 as McConnell Triumphs

McConnell earns win with 6 innings allowing 8 hits and 3 earned runs while Packard and Toney give up 1 and 0 runs across 2 and 9 innings. Packard, Toney, and McConnell each fan one. Umpires Rigler and Harrison. Time 1h35m.

McConnell Toney Packard Rigler Harrison

Maine appoints Dr W T McCarthy as track coach

Crono Me Aug 4 Dr W T McCarthy of Arlington Mass named assistant in physical culture at the University of Maine He will coach the track team and train other athletic squads Previously he assisted Jack Moakley at Cornell and led a Ohio State track squad to the Big Six title He has coached Arlington High School for five years

Crono W. T. McCarthy Arlington Mass University of Maine McCarthy Jack Moakley Cornell Ohio State University Arlington High School

Crivitz Palladium Pitcher Strikes Out 25 in One Inning

Mariennette reports Crivitz pitcher Ewheck struck out 25 batters in a single inning during a game against Mariennette. Crivitz won 9 to 2 in a record setting display.

Mariennette Wis Ewheck Crivitz

Vancouver Club sells Jack Calvo to Detroit Americans

The Vancouver Club of the Northwestern Baseball League sold Cuban outfielder Jack Calvo to the Detroit Americans. Calvo will finish the season with San Francisco and report to Detroit in the spring.

Vancouver B. C Northwestern Baseball League Jack Calvo Detroit Americans Calvo San Francisco Detroit

Concord Juniors Clash For Playground Diamond Title

The Concord Juniors and the Concord Junction Juniors meet at the Concord Junction playground today to decide the boys playground diamond championship.

Concord Concord Junction

Lowell shuts out Hartford 3 to 0 in Hartford

Lowell won 3 0 in Hartford as Lohman controlled seven hits with solid support from Zimmerman Low and OConnell. Key plays included two base hits by Zimmerman Lohman and Low and steals by Stimpson Kane and Hogan.

Hartford Lowell Hogan Wilson Lohman Dee Kilhullen Zimmerman Low O'Connell Stimpson Kane Greenhalge Crowther Torphy Smith Stafford McDonald

Worcester 7 New London 8 sensational fielding win

Worcester defeats New London 7 to 8 in a nine inning game with timely hitting from Hearne. McQuillan worked nine innings for Worcester while Hearne pitched eight for New London. Fielding plays and errors noted with multiple double plays and baserunning highlights.

Worcester McQuillan New London Hearne Arthur Irwin Toronto London Maloney McGee Cooney Freitag Becker Marhefka Gardella Rodriguez McQuilland Fewster Ff McQuilland Ennis

Boosters Day Triumph as Springfield Defeats Lawrence 5 to 0

Springfield tops Lawrence 5 to 0 in front of about 3000 for Boosters Day. Flynn drives in four runs with a three base hit and a home run, while Hammond and Booe contribute. Daniels allows five hits with two strikeouts over nine innings, Pennington yields four runs.

Springfield Lawrence Flynn Pennington Booe Smith Hammond Sharpe Daniels Bannon and Kelly

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