Chicago Finds Red Sox Easy
Chicago outplayed Boston 6 to 2 behind Jack Quinn as Eddie Collins and Buck Weaver starred for the Sox. Ruth and Gandil supplied runs for Chicago, while Mays struggled to keep the Red Sox in check amid two-out scoring.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1918
Page
6
Chicago outplayed Boston 6 to 2 behind Jack Quinn as Eddie Collins and Buck Weaver starred for the Sox. Ruth and Gandil supplied runs for Chicago, while Mays struggled to keep the Red Sox in check amid two-out scoring.
Regional and national basketball and hockey card lists show Chicago Boston Philadelphia Dallas players and stadium matchups with teams including St Louis Detroit Brooklyn New York Cincinnati Pittsburg and Chicago scheduled across Boston New York Philadelphia St Louis Cleveland and other venues.
Binghamton defeated Jersey City 7 to 2 while Baltimore shut out Newark 4 to 0. Buffalo beat Rochester 10 to 6 and Hamilton won over Toronto 5 to 1.
St. Louis won the second game of the series in Philadelphia 7 to 2 aided by timely hitting and Phillies misplays. Jamieson and Adams struggled on the mound for Philadelphia as Rogers scattered hits and Gardner turned two double plays. Sisler, Maisel, Tobin, Walker, Burns, and McAvoy led the hitting with several RBI opportunities.
New York beats Cleveland 3 to 2 as Caldwell drives in runs in the third inning with Gilhooley's triple and a key infield out. Graney Speaker Bescher Holt and other listed players appear in the lineups for both sides. Coveleskie and Caldwell pitched, with Caldwell earning the win and Coveleskie the loss.
Dummy Burns of Bath Me expresses eagerness to box in Boston against 135-pound contenders like Currie Buckley and Sacco. His 68 fights include 27 wins by knockout and 32 other victories with five losses. The column also notes Harry Carlson’s return, Britt's busy schedule, and several Boston and Lowell matchups including O'Brien versus Burns postponed to Aug 21 and a six round Brooks vs Flanagan bout.
Opportune hits and Detroit errors fuel Washington as Cunningham’s wildness helps the Senators top the Tigers 6 to 2. Scoring details include Shotton Foster Judge and Morgan driving in runs, with Ayers earning the win and Matteson lasting five innings.
Cincinnati wins 6 5 after overcoming a five run deficit in the eighth. Steele faltered in the eighth, Demaree was hit early, Luque steadied and Neale scores on a wild pitch in the ninth off Causey. Roush and Doyle spark offense with multiple hits.
Tonight's fifth tournament at the Commercial A C features a 118 pound New England championship bout between Pat Owens and Charley Mitchell in a 10 rounder. A clash between Dave Powers and Johnny Veto also headlines the card with a quick start, followed by Young Strona of New Bedford facing Frankie Ryan of New York in another 10 rounds. The opening six round bout pits Johnny Fay against Battling Hurley.
In Philadelphia on August 15 the Matron stake for three year olds was won by David Guy owned by the Oettinger brothers of Poughkeepsie driven by Tommy Murphy. Nella Dillon set a new track record in heat one with 2 06 1 4.
At Hillsgrove Rhode Island six teen heats produced a decisive three race card afternoon. Plucky Chap owned by M Plax Matfield captured the 2:18 trot after a fifth heat tie with Joe Bolducs Dr Kilburn. Rhoda Ashbourne owned by Michael Danielson Conn won the 217 pace. Minnequah Bay owned by Joseph C McClure Westfield took the 214 pace.
Pittsburg edged Brooklyn 8 to 1 as two wild pitches and a passed ball helped decide the game. Smith, new to the Dodgers, allowed 7 hits in 7 innings while Cooper held Brooklyn scoreless in 9. Wheat, Boone, Bichee, Mollwitz led Pittsburg with several hits and steals.
Local athletes in running togs train through evenings for the second annual field day on Labor Day at the Catholic Club of Lexington athletic field featuring the mile half mile and quarter mile events and other races.
The Arlington Rifle Club formed recently plans to begin active season after summer vacation ends. The charter lists about 100 members, many from G Company, 11th Infantry, State Guard. James B. Doughty of Arlington Heights serves as club president.
The 15 year old N Richards and teammate W T Tilden defeated veteran Niles and Pell in a four set doubles match at Longwood. Hayes and Burdick beat Jones and Dana in straight sets the mixed doubles also saw wins for Zinderstein Hall and Bjurstedt Alexander. The event continues with more mixed doubles and final matches planned for Saturday.
Victor Linart dominated the 50 mile motor paced race at the Revere cycle track as tire trouble felled rivals including Madonna Wiley and Corry. Linart finished first with Madonna second and Wiley third after multiple punctures, with Corry forced to quit after a fall while leading. Other race winners included Capit, Holbrooke, Hurley, and Logan in shorter events.
boxing note explains Matt Brock and Phil Brock are brothers not the same person. Frankie Britt from New Bedford slated to box Matt Brock next Tuesday at the Arena. Baseball talk covers Lefty Russell planning coal mine work after season and calls for clear action on a possible world series. Eddie Collins heads to Marine training camp as Navy league doubleheader looms at Braves Field with Fore River Cost Inspection and other naval teams.
British forces report gains near Roye with Canadians taking the villages of Demery and Fervillers northwest of Roye. The line southeast of Proyart near the Somme has advanced a short distance, according to Haig's official communiqué.
On August 15 the semi professional Central Steel team defeated the Boston National League club 3 to 2 in an exhibition game played in Massillon.
General Humbert of the Third French army praised American troops for their fighting in France. He told war correspondents that the Americans fight with an ardor unsurpassed, alongside British and French forces in the Picardy offensive.
Governor McCall joins the Boston Press Club open golf event at Wollaston Golf Club Montclair starting Monday. He may partner with Lt Francis Ouimet in a four ball against President Claude M Hart and James E OConnell. Play begins at 2 pm with amateurs welcome and multiple flights offering low net and low gross prizes.
Andrew J Bailey retired city solicitor and former head of Boston law department from 1881 to 1904 is confined at Soldiers Hospital Chelsea with a severe illness. He is 78 years old and reported resting comfortably last night.
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