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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1920
Page
6
In Antwerp Jolie Ray faced a tough 1500-metre race after a pulled tendon. He ran gamely and finished behind his British rival but earned a strong reception back home. The column notes his Olympic hopes and praises his grit despite injury.
The Lexington Council Knights of Columbus baseball club will face Maverick Mills nine of East Boston at Lexington Athletic Field this afternoon at 3:30. A second game is scheduled for tomorrow at 2:30, against the Watertown Council team at the Lexington field.
An 18 hole handicap medal play is set for this afternoon at Arlmont Golf Club in Arlington Heights. A week from today a second event pairs handicap against bogey as part of two linked competitions.
In the American League Cleveland faces Boston in a two game series and Chicago visits Washington. In the National League Boston plays St Louis while Brooklyn meets Cincinnati New York delays Chicago and Philadelphia duel Pittsburgh.
The Reds won the second game of the series vs Brooklyn 10 to 32 in Cincinnati. Mamaux and Mitchell were knocked out early while Mo hart also struggled. Every Cincinnati player hit safely led by Roush as Luque left with heat and Fisher finished.
Cleveland mourned Raymond Chapman, star of the local American League club, as his coffin was carried to St. John the Baptist Cathedral for a high requiem mass. Thousands filled the cathedral and surrounding streets as players, officials, and fans, from Cleveland and beyond, paid tribute to the fallen ballplayer who died after a pitching accident in New York.
The Concord Junction club, after its first recent defeat, will meet the strong Columbus club K of C of Dorchester on the Concord Junction playground tomorrow at 8 30 p m. The local team has won 16 games this season.
The Medford ball club faces the Medford town team in the city championship series at Playstead Park this afternoon.
A humorous piece mocks baseball lore and the era's adult only apartment trend. It notes Nick Altrock entertaining crowds, the Giants signing Sterling Stryker, and landlords banning children, joking that modern homes cater to adults only while many quirks of urban life persist.
Cleveland Aug 20 Tris Speaker manager and Ray Chapman friend collapses on eve of Chapman funeral joining friend Jack Graney who also fainted The day’s events tie Speaker’s health to Chapman’s death and Kilbane rushes back from vacation to attend services Wichita Falls Texas Aug 20 Jimmy Zinn and Johnny Nokan sold to Pittsburg Nationals Concord Aug 21 golf tournament at Concord Country Club opens regular club season soon before Labor Day
Yale captain John T. Callahan arrived in Lawrence after an eight week cross country visit to confer with Yale coach Tad Jones in Seattle. Jones will report to New Haven September 1. Callahan appears fit and plans Sept. 7 first practice. rumor says he may stay at Yale after graduation.
Montreal Aug 20 Charles B Nicholson designer of Briamrock IV accepted a commission to design the Maple Leaf challenger for the Americas Cup. Promoter A C Ross announced Nicholson will conduct preliminary work in England with plans to finish construction in Canada.
Cleveland August 20 The American League president B B Johnson announced no official action against Carl Mays the pitcher whose pitched ball caused Ray Chapman's death He said Mays likely will never pitch again due to temperamental issues and bitter public sentiment Johnson also ordered a stenographic copy of Dr W A Scullens sermon at Chapmans funeral to be published and broadcast nationwide
O Dowd battles Robson in Lawrence tonight as former middleweight champion seeks to reclaim his title. Robson, touted as a championship possibility, faces a single decisive test in a fight that could redefine the division with big purses and a packed arena.
Colby College announces the season schedule with games at Water ville for Fort McKinley Fort Williams Bates Bowdoin Maine Holy Cross West Point and others including New Hampshire State and Bates. The slate lists locations Waterville Portland Durham West Point and Orono.
Over the Lexington Golf Club in North Lexington a members tournament is planned this after noon with a special bill being arranged. Labor Day activities are mentioned in connection with the event.
Cubs topple Giants 5 to 1 in a shortened game. Alexander pitched for the Cubs, while Douglas and Winters faced the Giants. Umpires were Bigler and Nishimori. time lasted 1 hour 43 minutes.
Bowdoin manager Lawrence Akon announced the football schedule for Bowdoin. The lineup includes games at Springfield against Tufts Amherst Trinity Colby Bates Maine West Point at Brunswick and Medford and Brunswick venues specified for October through November.
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