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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1919
Page
15
Boston torched Comiskey Park 15 to 6, crushing Gleason's pennant chasers in a chaotic game. Babe Ruth hit his 17th homer to set a new American League record amid the lopsided defeat.
Harvard plans for football coaching with four Harvard captains moving into roles at Cambridge Boston College and Crimson lineman injuries alter practice New West Point speculation hints at Colonel Daly returning to lead the Army squad Syracuse eyes a strong 1922 season and Ray Haton sprint race at Revere amid golf and racing notes from Brockton Fair Boston Red Sox aim to challenge in a crucial Fenway series against Western leaders.
Eddie Cicotte started for the White Sox and failed, Dick Kerr faltered and Lefty Sullivan steadied in the late innings. Boston built a huge early lead with luck and hits, Ruth homered, Roth drove in multiple runs, and Chicago fans filed out as the game slipped away in the third through ninth innings. Allan Russell pitched for the visitors in a sweeping Chicago loss.
R. V. Thomas of Australia defeated Charles M. Bull Jr 6-2 6-4 to reach the semifinals at Rockaway Hunt Club. Randolph Lycett also advanced by default, and Thomas Lycett won their doubles match 7-6 6-2 over Vail and Dickinson. Francis T. Hunter beat Theodore Roosevelt Pell in a tight three set comeback, 1-6 1-5 7-5.
National schedule lists Pittsburg at Boston in two games and Cincinnati at a rork. Chicago at Brooklyn and St. Louis at Philadelphia. Eastern division features Providence at Pittsfield New Haven at Worcester Bridgeport at Springfield Waterbury at Hartford.
Dodgers faced Cubs with a split twin bill. Chicago led 6 0 010616 0-2 with Deal and Maree stealing, Alexander and Killifer delivering sacrifice hits. Smith allowed six hits over eight innings and took the loss while Alexander struck out five.
The Beeton National League club was ruled within rights to return Northrop to Indianapolis and Worcester must keep Miller until season end when his services revert to Boston. The decisions were issued by the National Baseball Commission in Boston on August 14.
Detroit Aug 14 New York capitalized on two extra base hits after a walk to break a 4 4 tie in the 15th inning and win game one of the series with Detroit 5 to 4.
Detroit shocks New York with late game surge as Bush hits a tying triple and Heilmann turns the first Navin Field triple play. Ayers earns the win after Mays is ejected for bat throwing. Vick and Baker pace the offense with a triple and a double.
Ruth drove to the bleachers for a homer in Chicago on August 14. Nemo Liebold watched the ball sail over him from right field, realizing Babe Ruth had his 17th four-base hit of the year.
Sergeant C L Thompson of Quantico Va won the Marine Corps cup at Caldwell New Jersey with a 1935 score of 200 possible on the 1000 yard range. Lieutenant J A Zimmerman also scored 1935 to take second by a one point margin. Sergeant C F Thompson, also of Quantico, Va, finished third with 192.
Bullet Joe Bush vows to fight Red Sox owner after being suspended for the season without pay. He had 14 wins a year ago and could have aided Boston in clinching the American league pennant. The incident is seen as a significant setback for the Sox this season.
Babe Ruth hit his 17th home run of the season in Chicago to eclipse Socks Seybold’s 1902 AL mark of 16. The article outlines Ruth’s homer sequence and the buildup to breaking the record.
The Hawley-faisom nine of Boston meets Lynn A C tomorrow afternoon at Lynn. Both teams are top regional semi pro outfits with strong records. Stag Brand lineup expanded with new material. Lynn expected to face growing challenge. Contact Gur at 81 Essex Street or Beach 128.
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