Sports doubleheader slate across major leagues
National, New England, Federal and Colonial matchups list city pairings for tonight. Games include Chicago at Boston and St Louis at Washington with several other city pairings across leagues, indicating a busy schedule.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
New York
Manchester Ooe
National
R. HB
ST. BS
Brooks
New England
Portland Ee Tower
Worcester
Sewer Enews
Lewiston Teers
Lowell-Manchester
Indianapolis
Pittsburg
Rooklyn
Kansas City
Colonial
New Bedford
Pawtucket
Consocket
Taunton
Rockton
Fall River
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Detroit
Stow
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Buffalo
Baltimore
New Orleans-Birmingham Postponed by Wet Grounds
Nashville defeated Memphis 5 to 3 and Chattanooga beat Atlanta 6 to 4 while Pysgery 1 Mobile 0 in seven innings by agreement Mobile then won 1 to 0 against Montgomery in seven innings by agreement.
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Birmingham
Nashville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Pysgery
Mobile
Montgomery
Local Scores Mix Wins Across Cities
Minneapolis edged St. Paul 8 to 7 while Cleveland defeated Columbus 16 to 3. Indianapolis beat Louisville 4 to 3 as Milwaukee and Kansas City faced wet field conditions.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
Cleveland
Columbus
Napolis
Louisville
Milwaukee-Kansas City
Cubs Bunch Hits To Shut Out Dodgers 3 0 In Brooklyn
Chicago connected on a string of hits and benefited from Brooklyn errors to defeat the Dodgers 3 to 0. Lavender pitched effectively as the Cubs secured the win in the Aug 17 game in Chicago.
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CUBS
Dodgers
Chicago
Brooklyn
Lavender
AB. R. BH
PO. A
Zimmerman
Enee Senate
Sweeney
Derrick
Sewenee Vu
Bresnahan
Steateee
PO. A. E
Stengel Ff
Saesess
Daubert
Meyers
Seeeses
Egan
Seseeateee
Cutshaw
Seetee
Getz
Meres
McCarty
Eeesseee
O Allen
Bisse
Wees
Leach
Sal
Allen
Brron
Lincoln
Jimmy Power Wins Mile Run at Progressive Field Day
The first annual field day of the Progressive party was held yesterday afternoon at Fenway Park before about 2000 spectators. Several listed stars failed to appear or did not compete in their events, dampening the meet’s expected spectacle.
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Jimmy Power
Field Day OF
The
Progressive Party
Fenway Park
Power Leads Mile Run in Fast Time at Portland Meet
Jimmy Power won the mile in 4m 40.1s for the B A A club as J Burke and S W Saltmarsh trailed. Dorney nosed out Burke for second with Kanaly and Halpin close in the 440 yard dash, Weeks dominates the five mile, Roberts wins high jump, and a 5–0 baseball win by Beverly over Irish American.
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Jimmy Power
Jimmy
Jimmie Burke
S. W. Saltmarsh
Mitchell
Brookline
Dorney
Power
Asf
Jim Burke
Burke
M. BH
Kanaly
Belmont
Tom Halpin
Halpin
Desaulniers
Donahue
Boston
Iimit
Hoeffner
Dorchester Club
Hoefffner
Higgins
A. A
Mahoney
William Hubbard
Filene Club
Hubbard
Harold Weeks
A. S. Roberts
West Newton
J. Daniels
Harry Barwise
Progressives
Beverly
W. A. Sullivan
M. A. Morrissey
R. B. Merrill
EF. Dalley
Brookline Gym
C. F. Dailey
M. E. Kanaly
Tom Helpin
W. J. Hoeffner
J. T. Riggins
H. F. Mahoney
Wilene Cinb
J. A. Power
Seratcbh
William Dorney
J. M. Burke
Harold BE. Weeks
James Henigan
A. R. Rathgeb
Erts
Yinat Bowes Gin
Lin
J. da Dorchester Club
Sipio
Ilta
Rain Ends Lynn Haverhill Tilt With Haverhill Lead
Rain halted the Lynn Haverhill game in the fifth inning after Haverhill scored four runs. The final score stood 4 to 0.
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Lynn
Lynn-Haverhill
Haverhill
Worcester Beats Lewiston 12 to 2 in Game Summary
Worcester won easily 12 to 2 as Lewiston failed in hitting and fielding. Worcester produced runs in most innings, with notable bats by Young Shorten Strands and Rees. Lewiston used three pitchers but could not stop the visitors, who had four hits off Radloff and German and three off Cook.
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Worcester
Young
Thomas
Mundy
Potterger
Phoenix
Rees
O|judge
Stewart
OlCasey
Cooney
O'Connell
Carroll
O Shea
Vandyke
Radloff
Shorten
Strands
Carrell
German
Cook
Shea
Roes
Gorman
itcher—Stewart
Mpire
Doherty
Baldwin Still Praised as Pitcher by Veteran Scout
Aug 17 Hastings Mich. veteran National Leaguer W C C Alvord confirms Charley Baldwin, once with Detroit Nationals and Milwaukee in the late 1880s, can still throw teasing curves. Baldwin, recently leg injury recovered, met Alvord by chance and tossed a few to the crowd while fans watched.
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Hastings
Mich
Charley Baldwin
Detroit Nationals
Milwaukee
W. c C. Alvord
Alvord
Baldwin
St. Louis Browns
Baldin
Jim Hart
Cushman
Brewers
Tom Morrissey
Janesville, Wis
New Bedford Extends Colonial League Win Streak
New Bedford defeats Pawtucket 9 to 4, tying the Colonial League record with 11 straight wins. Deviney earned the win for New Bedford behind strong hitting from McElroy and Williams, while Fryer and Fredette paced Pawtucket’s offense.
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New Bedford
Pawtucket
Deviney
McElroy
Willams
Brooklyn Beats Kansas City 4 1 In Eight Inning Rally
Brooklyn wins 4 to 1 over Kansas City as three hits two walks and an eighth inning error pave the way. Lafitte and Owens hold for Brooklyn while Land Adams and Easterly work for Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Brooklyn
R.H.E. Brooklyn
Lafitte
Owens
Land
Adams
Indianapolis Wins 8 7 in Ten Inning Baseball Thriller
Extra base hits in the eighth by pinch hitters gave Indianapolis a one run edge. Pittsburg tied in the ninth, but two hits and an error produced the deciding run in the tenth. Final score 8 to 7. Batteries Knetzer Dickson Walker and Berry Mosely Kaiserling and Rariden Warren.
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Indianapolis, Inc
Indianapolis
Pittsburg
Knetzer
Dickson, Walker and Berry
Mosely, Kaiserling and Rariden
Waren
Mermaid reaches Graves in 15 mile bridge swim
Dorchester swimmer Rose Pitonof completed the 15 mile swim from Charlestown bridge to Graves light in 6 hours 21 minutes yesterday. She is a renowned professional girl swimmer and this feat adds to her record.
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Rose Pitonof
Dorchester
Charlestown Bridge
Graves Light
Miss Pitonof completes solo Channel attempt with breast stroke
Miss Pitonof began at Charlestown bridge at 7 04 am and reached Graves Light at 1 25 pm in a 6 hour 21 minute swim. She aimed to swim the English Channel this summer but war delayed plans. Pilot Catherine L Brown and a small support crew accompanied her on the Commonwealth waters.
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Miss Pitonof
J. Paul Canty
Eli Pittonof
Adolph V Pitonof
Ernest Andward
Charles McCarthy
Florence and
Bertha Lubsky
Priest Transfer Moves Assistant Pastor to Pittsfield parish
The Rev. Michael P. Kavanagh, assistant pastor at Sacred Heart Church Springfield Mass for a number of years, has been transferred to St. Josephs Church Pittsfield.
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Michael P. Kavanagh
Sacred Heart Church
Springfield
Mass
St. Joseph’s Church
Pittsfield
Four-cycle legends to race at Revere track tonight
The Big Four of cycling Walter Rutt Frank L. Kramer Alfred Goullet and Cesar Moretti will meet in a special sprint at the Revere cycle track. The event is billed as the greatest ever held at the beach oval bringing together four bona fide champions.
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Walter Rutt
Frank L. Kramer
Alfred Goullet
Cesar Moretti
Revere
Beach Oval
National middle distance heat marks motor paced final night
The second heat of the national middle distance championship runs this evening as a 2 1 2 mile motor paced race with Bobby Walthour Jimmy Moran Peter Droback and Frank Corey. Moran and Corey replace Bedell and Pye who race in another heat. Moran and Corey are unnamed rivals in a strong field.
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Bobby Walthour
Jimmy Moran
Peter Droback
Frank Corey
Moran
Corey
Bedell
Pye
Jackie Clarke
Moretti
Revere
Butler
Frank Cavanaugh
Kramer
Goullet
Rutt
Walthour
Drobach
Gossip for Motorists and Industry Views on War
Colonel Roosevelt toured Huntington avenue in a new 1915 Packard lent by Alvin T. Fuller of Boston. John N Willys predicts World War I will boost U S business and auto industry while Maxwell reports relief as Charles I Redden wires in from Paris to Walter Flanders in Detroit about Americans in Paris and the last train to London Aug 4.
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Roosevelt
Huntington Avenue
Packard
Alvin T. Fuller
Packard Motor Car Company of
Boston
John N. Willys
Willys-Overland Company
London
Mr. Willys
Europe
Detroit
Maxwell Motor Company
Charles I. Redden
Mr. Redden
Walter E. Flanders
France
Slums at Sea Highlight Mercantile Marine Mortality
The London Times notes mercantile sailors suffer higher death rates from disease than navy and army. Over twenty years the sea service shows rising mortality, with the last decade’s rate exceeding all causes in the navy and matching army levels. The issue points to unsanitary conditions aboard ships.
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London Times
British Mercantile Marine
Mercantile Marine
Army
Navy
White Sox Visit Fenway for Key Four-Game Set
The Chicago White Sox arrive at Fenway Park for a four game series as Boston fights to hold second place in the pennant race. Manager Carrigan pushes his club to peak performance while Federal league rumors swirl around Bedient Coumbe and potential jumps by Yerkes and catchers.
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Chicago White Sox
Fenway Park
Carrigan Clan
Red Sox
Senators
Griffmen
Washington
Carrigan
Braves
Bill
Windy City
Mackmen
Federals
Boston
Bedient
Hugh
Greegg-Johnson-Coumbe- Egan
Cleveland
Coumbe
Lannin
Ruth
Birmingham
Yerkes
White Sox
Philadelphia
Schalk
Weaver
Breton
Fournier
Hal Chase
Chase
Chicago
Senators Divide With Highlanders
A baseball summary noting the Senators split with the Highlanders as positions swap late. Highlights include Mitchell Cree and Ainsmith with two-base hits, Foster's three-base hit, and sharp pitching from Fisher Keating and Johnson. Charges detail runs, errors, left on base stats, and umpire Connolly and Chill.
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Haverhill
Lynn
Po.a.b
A.E
Campbell
Porter
Wilson
Robinson
Peploski
Courtney
Gaston
McPh’son
Rieger
Dedrick
Haverhit Cette
Duggan
C. Wilson
Conley
Keeler
Fisher
Keating
Pieh
New York
Washington
Mitchell
Cree
Ainsmith
Foster
Shanks
McBride
Boone
Morgan
Peckinpaugh
Mullen
Gandil
Johnson
Connolly and
Chill
Warhop
Ayres
Maisel
Moeller
Chill and Connolly
R.igan
A.foster
Q Mitchell
Feeevee
Wee
Kivese
Ereeee
Phillies blank Cleveland 6 to 0 in opener
Philadelphia defeats Cleveland 6 to 0 as Bush holds the visitors to few hits. Lajoie doubles, Collins and McInnis collect three base hits, Walsh and Baker drive in runs in the first inning, and Collins seals the win with a key double play from Oldring.
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Philadelphia
Bush
Cleveland
Walsh
Baker
Collins
McInnis
Coumbe
Lajoie
Dillinger
Oldring
Coumbé
Figan and Evans
AB. R
Murphy
Decaeta Collins
Melunis
EoPi Rees Barry
Schang
Wear
Cleveland AB
PO. A
Chapman
Jackson
Lajote
Airke
Wood
O'Neill
Leibold
Death of Harry Steinfeldt Former Chicago Nationals Star
Harry Steinfeldt former major league player died at his Bellevue Kentucky home opposite Cincinnati He was 37 years old and had been ill for several years Steinfeldt helped the Chicago Nationals win a pennant and is survived by his wife
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Cincinnati
Harry Steinfeldt
Bellevue
Steinfeldt
Chicago Nationals
Fan Maranville Secured From New England League in 1912
The notes state Fan Maranville was secured from the New England league in fall 1912. The Post did not advertise free tickets to any ball game. Communications should be addressed to Postoffice Box 2927, Boston, Mass. Also mentions Mathewson known as Big Six from height and cites Boston team photos published in spring with one cent paper sale.
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Boston
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