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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1918

Page

5

Red Sox Blank White Sox in Fast Pitch Battle at Fenway

Barrow's Red Sox defeated Eddie Cicotte 2 to 0 at Fenway Park in a sharp, clean game. Joe Bush spun a strong outing as Chicago threatened only once, with stellar defensive plays and timely Boston hits sealing the shutout.

Barrow Red Sox Eddie Cicotte Fenway Park Cicotte Joe Bush Chicago Windy City Weaver Strunk Scott McInnis Ruth Hooper Shean Amos Andil Coffey Shane Colling Sox Jack Coffey Mayer Buck Gandil Mostil Bush Joe Pinelli Schalk Seibold Boston Shane Collins

Lexington Golf Club weekend tourney at North Lexington

The Lexington Golf Club stages its weekly members tournament this afternoon over the club links. A four ball best ball foursome with one third combined handicap will be played. Matches for the executive committee trophy and the president's trophy are also on the schedule.

Lexington Golf Club North Lexington

Cemetery tournament at Arlmont Golf Club in Arlington Heights

This afternoon a cemetery tournament is listed at Arlmont Golf Club in Arlington Heights and the handicap versus bogey play result will be announced today.

Arlmont Golf Club Arlington Heights

St Louis Beats Philadelphia Behind Davenport In Scrap

Davenport won his second start in three days to lift St Louis over Philadelphia 5 to 2. Johnson was battered in the fourth and fifth, with three of St Louis two base hits coming in those frames. Demmitt and Sisler stood out with key baserunning and hits as St Louis snapped a three game skid in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Davenport St. Louis Browns Johnson Demmitt Sisler Ab.bhpo.a. Ab.bh Gedeon Austin Dugan Severeid Dav'port Pierson Kiamiexson Gregg Maisel Oth Loula Tobin Hendryx Kopp Dusan Rene Sisler Walker Gardner Burns Gregg Zin

Detroit Wins After Long Ninth Inning Rally

Washington led by six and Harper faltered in the ninth allowing Detroit to tie the game. Detroit pushed across two runs in the 16th while Washington managed only one, giving the visitors a 7 to 5 victory. Key miscues from Lester and Bush helped Detroit's late scoring spree.

Washington Harper Detroit Imt Shaw Lester Bush

Alexander and Wright win doubles at Longwood Tennis Meet

In the national doubles at Longwood Cricket Club Alexander and Wright defeated Hayes and Burdick 6-3 6-2 6-3 to reach the climactic pairing with Tilden and Richards. Mixed doubles featured strong showings from Mrs. Wightman with J C Wright and Miss Bjurstedt with F B Alexander.

Alexander and Wright Longwood Alexander Hayes Burdick Longwood Cricket Club Mrs. Wightman W. M. Hall Molla Bjurstedt F. B. Alexander Miss Rotch T. R. Pell Miss Bjurstedt Pell Tilden Richards

St Frisco Sets World Trotting Stallion Mark at Belmont

Ed Geers steered St Frisco to a world record three heat time in the free-for-all at Belmont Track as part of the Grand Circuit meeting. La Princeton and Miss Bertha Dillon followed in the feature event. Direct the Work won the Matron Stake pacing division, while Allan Watts claimed both the 2 24 trot and the 2 13 trot with Tommy Murphy driving.

Philadelphia St. Frisco Ed Geers Belmont Track la Princeton Miss Bertha Dillon Etawah Lexington Matron Allan Watts Tommy Murphy Dewey Watts Murphy

Big Series On Today At Fenway Park

The pennant race starts a three game set at Fenway Park as the Indians visit Boston. Cleveland trails the Red Sox by a short margin and must win at least two of three to slow Washington. Babe Ruth starts for Boston and Morton for Cleveland.

New York Cleveland Yankees Will Finneran Sanders Wood Boston Chicago Hooper Shean Leibold Strunk Weaver Ruth Nandil M'Innis M'Innis,1b. O1 2 0 HC Tins Rl., i A Scott Mostil Coffey Pinelli Schalke Mayer Bush Cicette,p Eee Hoover Coffer Cleotte Scott McInnis Ball Fenway Park Indians Red Sox Barrow Washington Babe Ruth Morton Sir Tris Speaker Cleveland Indians Ohio State Coveleskie Mays Bagby Jones Sox The Fens Lee Fohl

Bumkin Island to face Hingham in Sunday double header

Fore River Cost Inspection meets Little Building in the 1:30 opener at Braves Field. Bumkin Island challenges Hingham Naval Training Station in the main event around 8:15 after a forecast poor turnout last Sunday. A Bumkin Island band concert is planned.

Braves Field Fore River Little Building Hingham Naval Training Station Bumkin Island Hingham

Very Blank Day for the Braves

St Louis dominates Boston 8 to 0 as Rudolph exits after two innings. Packard shuts Braves with six hits allowed and Crandall holds them scoreless. Kenetchy triples for Boston but no other spark. Train delay pushed start near 4 00, two games scheduled tomorrow.

ST. Louis Boston Po.a. AB A. Anderson Herzog Retzel Taggert Paulette O'bourne Hornsby Terry Fisher J.c.s'th McHenry Konet'y Anderson Betzel Packard Kenetchy Rudolph

Owens Wins Main Bout In Ten Round Victory

Charlie Mitchell of Weymouth fought Paddy Owens of Cambridge to a ten round decision at the Commercial A. C. Owens dominated all ten rounds, avenging a prior win as Mitchell pressed hard but never threatened. Billie Burke fell to Louis Strona in a 10 round bout, while Leo O'Brien defeated Johnnie Veto on debut in six rounds. Young Hurley stopped Johnnie Fay in two rounds for Hanover street championship.

Charlie Mitchell Weymouth Paddy Owens Cambridge Commercial A. C Owens South Shore Mitchell Billie Burke Lynn Louis Strona Newport Dave Powers Malden Leo, O'Brien South Boston Johnnie Veto O’brien Young Hurley Johnnie Fay Hanover Street

Water races mark close of Tech junior freshmen course

At the Charles River aquatic meet in Cambridge Ferdinand and Sherman tied for first in the 50 yard swim with Raymond second in 33 seconds. Ferdinand won the diving event with Briggs second and Gordon third. Sherman and Robb won the undressing race with Robins and time of one minute five seconds. The meet ends Tech summer physical training for junior freshmen as they become sophomores in September.

Charles River Cambridge Tech Ferdinand Sherman Raymond Briggs Gordon Robb Robins

Michigan King Burns Up Track at Hillsgrove Meet

Sunderlin's Michigan King raced Andy Ashland to win the 2 11 pace at the closing meeting in Hillsgrove Rhode Island. The third heat clocked 2 06 1 2. Barkwood L owned by George Weiss of Boston won the 2 15 trot. Jean Oakland, Joe M Bolduc’s entry, was a surprise in the 2 15 trot.

Hillsgrove R. I Sunderlin Michigan King Andy Ashland Barkwood L George Weiss Boston Jean Oakland Joe Mbolduc

Baseball fade and war era shifts touch Boston scene

Arthur Duffey notes baseball decline as war looms with Ebbets Field set for government use and Giants planning Polo Grounds. Navy trains at Annapolis as athletes brace for wartime schedules. Red Sox face Indians in Fenway series aiming for two wins to stay competitive in pennant race.

Ebbets Field Brooklyn New York Giants Polo Grounds Foch Berlin

Pittsburg Defeats Pirates 5 1 as Mayer Suffers First Loss

Brooklyns win 5 1 over Pittsburg led by Cheney solid on mound. Mayer took the defeat snapping an eight game win streak. Olson Johnston Z Wheat Myers O Mara Carey and others contributed runs as Pittsburgh offense managed limited hits.

Pittsburg Mayer Brooklyns Pirates Hoa Cheney Brookint Johnston Olson Z. Wheat Myers O'Mara Carey Errors Boone Bigbes Doolan Mollwits Daubert Cutshaw MecKechnie Schmitt McKechnie Sanders Brookly Pittsburg Ab.be Danbert Bigbee Miller E Doolan O Schmidt P. Smith aHinchman dLeach

Reds Win Ninth Inning Comeback Over Giants

Cincinnati over New York 5 to 4 as Roush hits a two base shot and drives in two runs. Toney earns win after facing Steele. Perritt relieves. Schneider wild but backed by defense. Burns, Young, Wilhoit, Rodriguez, Groh, Magee contribute.

Ferguson Cleveland Seacoad New York Graney Chapman Speaker Wood Evans Turner O'Neill Coombe Baker Pratt Fournier Finneran Hummel Gilhooler Gilhooley Peckinpaugh Sanders Uits Cincinnati Schneider Steele Perritt Toney Roush Burns Young Wilhoit Rodriguez Groh Magee Zimmerman Licking Blackburne Kauff Griffith Hut Po.a A. Groh Neale Doyle Fletcher Cueto Sicking Wingo aWilhoit Rariden McCarty bCompton

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