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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1916
Page
8
With two weeks left before the trip, Carrigan and the champions must elevate their play during the home stand. They need a larger lead, six games, to stay ahead of the White Sox when they depart for the West.
Ray Cass manager of Frankie Young Britt unveils a new promotional stunt. The New Bedford featherweight hopeful will participate in a factory themed training feature showing boxers performing rugged tasks to boost publicity.
Boston fans see the Red Sox as leaders after wins in Chicago but slump in batting unsettles plans. Manager Carrigan notes Western foes like the Indians Browns White Sox and Detroit as threats while Washington New York and Philadelphia loom. Pitching needs tightening with Foster Shore Ruth leading and Leonard Mays faltering. Replacing Hoblitzell at first base is welcomed as Boston retools for a tough stretch.
Stockhom Aug 20 The all American soccer football team defeated Swedish players 3 to 2 in an international contest. C H Spalding left back Disston Athletic Association Philadelphia and C H Ellis Brooklyn Celtics each scored a goal. The third goal came from a free kick. The match was very fast despite rain and a slippery ground.
An electric fan has been placed behind the players bench to cool the diamond heroes after hot sun work. Players welcome it, while spectators may urge extending the fan to the entire grounds for added relief.
Britt, a 122 pound fighter with welterweight build, trains for a Friday night match with Al Delmont at the Commercial in a Whale City cotton mill. He works at a New Bedford mill between fights, gaining speed and stamina from loom work and factory air.
Boston White Company signals progress with a Marshfield clam bake hosted by J S Hathaway for sales force and New England agents featuring Walter C White as a guest. Roy Wright wins the Cripple Creek Manitou road race in 1 07 36 driving a New Series Model 75 B Overland, beating second by 32 seconds over a 1 mile course. Charles A Grines rises to Cadillac used car department manager succeeding Will Brown after five months with strong performance.
Concord and Lexington golf enthusiasts will travel to the Concord Country Club off the Old Road to Nine Acre Corner next Saturday to watch the annual team match between Lexington Golf Club and Concord Country Club. Both clubs have strong players this summer, promising close scores.
Sullivan and Toth battled 20 hours in Massachusetts Bay under calm winds and variable tides. Sullivan set a new world record for endurance breaststroke, finishing with extensive cramps and aid from pilots, while Toth fought a weak launch setup and a late stop, both totaling about 20 hours and miles swum.
Miss Claire Gallighan of New Rochelle New York won the national four mile women s swimming championship in St Louis finishing in 51 minutes 26 seconds aided by a three and one half mile current. Ethel Tittsworth and Grace Stewart of St Louis finished second and third in 52 23 and 52 47 respectively.
Gypsies discard mule and carriage and ride in motor cars. In Denver last week a Kissel agent sold three second hand cars to the group and in San Francisco the Kissel branch sold two cars. Prices paid with a stack of musty greenbacks that had to be smoothed before counting.
Los Angeles pitcher Jack Ryan introduces a new delivery nicknamed the tobacco ball or spitter. The veteran hurler says he can make the ball break in four distinct ways and has used roughened balls to enhance movement during recent games with the Angels.
John E. Jones of the organization crashed into a wooden barrier after winning his qualifying heat in the 100 yard dash at Lenox Oval. He sustained a compound fracture of the shinbone, was hospitalized at Harlem Hospital, and his condition was described as serious.
Honus Wagner of the Pirates returns to the NL batting lead with .335, a mark near his 1911 high, while Daubert of Brooklyn closes in. Cobb and Speaker trade spots in the American race as Gardner and others climb the lists. Alexander's 13th shutout sets a pitching season record, with Red Sox and Braves regulars posting gains in batting as teams race pennants.
Jones, now married, plans to return to running after many moons. A collection was taken up for Jones' wife to support her.
The Lexington playground girls will host two baseball games this week. First they play the nurses' nine of Medfield State Hospital, then the Concord playground girls Friday afternoon. Captain pitcher Miss Annie Moakley and backstop Miss Catherine Wilson lead the team.
Members of the Middlesex Rifle Club of Lincoln travel to the State range at Wakefield next Saturday to shoot the 600-yard segment of the militia qualification course, now conducted by the club.
In the Southern Association action, Memphis defeated Atlanta 8 to 2 while Nashville topped New Orleans 4 to 1. The day’s results highlight strong scoring by Memphis and Nashville pitchers.
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