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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1914
Page
11
Boston’s Hoblitzell and Hooper led a double win at Fenway Park over Chicago White Sox as 13,000 fans cheered. Hooper delivered timely hits while Hoblitzell's defense and offense powered both games 3–1 and 4–1, with Scott Janvrin and a sharp infield backing strong pitching.
Philadelphia 6 6 6. The Tigers lose a tight game 7 to 6 with Dauss and Cavet pitching. Veach Kavanaugh F Baker Strunk all doubled. Strunk and Dauss hit three-base hits. Heilman, Pennock, Boehler and Bressler contributed in relief as Pennock pitched 1 inning. Time 2h. Umpires Chill and Connolly.
St. Louis edged Washington 8 to 5 to even the series. Eleven singles plus aggressive baserunning and Washington errors produced the decisive lead for the Cardinals.
In Chattanooga Chattanooga 4 Nashville 3 after 10 innings. Atlanta beat Memphis 3 0. Birmingham defeated Birmingham 4 1. Mobile split with New Orleans 8 7 in seven innings in game one and 7 in the second game.
Louisville beat St Paul 3 to 2 in Louisville. Cleveland defeated Kansas City 8 to 5. Milwaukee beat Columbus 7 to 4 in Columbus. Indianapolis did not play, advanced on schedule.
Newark U N E A R U Fitchburg Fair hosts an athletic meet under lights at Fitchburg Mass September 3 with 300 in prizes. Events include 100 yard dash 440 880 and mile runs 16 pound shot put running high and broad jumps and specials. Entries close August 26 with John J Mullaney. Howard Drew has entered.
Ed Smith Cambridge-Yes. Wag ner played second for a few games. A. K.-The score stands as it was at the close of the sixth inning, pro viding the home team did not have its half of the seventh. Ww. G. O.-No. The run does not count. Baseball-George Gibson was born in London, Canada, on July 22, 1880. Jim Thorpe was born at Prague, Okla., May 28, 1888. H. I. R.-Write to the club or individuals who are conducting the races for an entry blank. All con ditions are explained fully on these blanks Tracks where the races are to be held generally have entry blanks also. Bike-Wes Walthour scored two victories over Didier at the Brigh ton Bench track.
Maurice E. McLoughlin defeated R. Lindley Murray by 6-1 6-3 6-4 at Crescent Athletic Club to regain the New York State lawn tennis championship. Murray showed signs of lack of practice while McLoughlin dominated with brilliant rallies and spectacular net play before 3500 spectators.
Chicago moved into first in the Federal League with a 6 to 4 victory over Baltimore. The deciding run came on a Flack homer as Indianapolis lost. Batteries Wilhelm Conley and Russell for Chicago and Jacklitsch Hendrix and Wilson for Baltimore.
Camnitz bested Falkenberg in a pitchers duel but costly Indianapolis errors helped Pittsburg win 3 to 2. Batteries Camnitz Berry Falkenberg Rariden.
Alfred de Oro defeats Tom Weston of Cuba 600 balls to 386 to win the 1918 American championship. T. K. Fan Al Demaree was born in Quincy Hil September 8 1886.
Lon McDonald of Indianapolis drove Star Winter to win the $5000 Pennsylvania stake at Bru not's Island in the Grand Circuit races. He also captured the Keystone stake for three year old trotters with Adbell M. A 2:09 pace over seven heats highlighted the day, with R H Brent taking that feature. Lucille Spiers won the added event in straight heats.
A renewed pitching duel at Fenway Park features Vean Gregg for Boston facing Eddie Cicotte. Carrigan plans to start the lefty against the White Sox ace, aiming to equalize the series after Gregg struggled in his prior Boston debut.
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