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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1909
Page
8
Despite today's results no AL club can alter its standing. Philadelphia and Detroit won yesterday, widening their lead over Boston, which rested. The Athletics remain well ahead of Detroit and Boston, and Detroit sits firmly ahead of the Red Sox according to the table of possibilities.
Boston remains hopeful after dropping two games to the Yankees and losing Jake Stahl to a facial injury. Captain Lord vows a return to the top, noting an 11 game streak and a 40 game stretch ahead. Harry Wolter likely handles first base in St. Louis series as Stahl seeks Chicago surgery and team plans pitchers Karger Pape Wood Schlitzer for upcoming Browns games.
Cleveland owners confirm a new manager for the team replacing Larry Lajoie with negotiations near completion. President Jack Kilfoyle says the deal is likely to close, and Bill Bernhard, ex Nap pitcher, is suspected as the incoming manager.
Detroit manager Jennings and St. Louis executive McAleer completed a trade sending Claude Rossman to St. Louis in exchange for Tom Jones. Both players join their new clubs for tomorrow's games.
Dan A. Barry of the Boston Post composing room staff signed to play with Lincoln of the Western Association. Barry played first base for the Boston Printers’ team in the recent Chicago championship games and had been with the Highlands last year before being turned over to Utica.
Cleveland lost to Philadelphia 5 to 0 as Coombs pitched a tight game against Litton and Booles. Sitton departed early after issuing eight walks, Booles settled in after a rough first three innings, and Stovall, Lord, and Baker sparked the Athletics offensively with key hits and defensive plays. The Naps bats failed to muster a rally.
Detroit edged Washington 5 4 as Gray faltered in the eighth allowing the Tigers to seize the lead. Schaefer of Washington received applause and $100 in gold while Unglaub and Street produced key hits for the Cantillonites. Delehanty and O Leary appeared for Detroit in a tense, well pitched game.
Chicago captain Frank Chance leads the Cubs to a 6 to 3 victory over the Boston Doves. Jack Coffey shines with 11 chances and a flawless infield. Bill Dahlen steps in for Dave Shean and belts a homer. Sweeney and Sheckard spark the offense as Evers, Schulte, and Steinfeldt drive in runs.
Yesterday's game featured a ninth inning homer by a Dove player as the final effort in a close matchup. The summary notes a late surge but the team fell short in the end.
In Brooklyn on August 20 the first game lasted 11 innings with St. Louis winning 3 to 1. Rucker entered late and three hits aided by a walk produced three runs, while Brooklyn stranded the bases loaded. Konetchy was ejected for kicking. Scanlon and Harmon pitched the second game halted by rain with one out in the third.
The fragment lists multiple cities with scores such as Holyoke four Waterbury three and Bridgeport eleven linked to a first Northampton game eight and a second Bridgeport entry. No coherent event or context is present to define an article.
Jersey City defeated Providence 4 to 3 while Rochester beat Buffalo 5 to 4 and Toronto won 2 to 1 against Montreal. Newark Baltimore game postponed due to wet grounds.
Little Rock defeated Memphis 8 to 5 while Mobile beat New Orleans 3 to 2. Nashville topped Birmingham 6 to 1 and Atlanta won at Montgomery 3 to 1.
Reulbach yields 75 hits and 14 runs while Chesbro allows 8 hits and 27 runs against him. Ty Cobb sits at a .340-plus average as he nears the league lead. Umpire Rigler praised by Barney Dreyfus, and the Red Sox receive hopeful chatter with Royal Rooter Mike Regan in tow. New England schedule includes New Bedford at Lawrence and other matchups.
National and American league notes list key games including Boston at St Louis New York at Chicago Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland Chicago at Boston Cincinnati at New York Pittsburg at Philadelphia St Louis at Brooklyn with two games.
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