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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1921
Page
4
Arthur Duffey argues the state should end Sunday baseball bans and legalize professional play with or without admission charges. He notes large crowds at sandlot games and questions the value of current subscription-funded play, urging businesslike major and minor league events. The piece also covers tennis events in Boston and a record crowd at Russell Field for a local ball game.
Mogridge pitched air tight ball as Washington defeated Chicago 3 to 0. Washington totaled 10 hits off Wilkinson with Johnson teeing a three base hit and Miller driving in runs in the eighth.
Detroit defeats Philadelphia Americans 5 to 0 as Howard Ehmke returns from injury to restrict the visitors to four hits. Heilmann homers with two aboard in the sixth, Harris balks produced another run, and Detroit turns pitchers Harris Keefe and Ehmke through seven innings.
New York and St Louis split the series as the Giants beat the Cardinals 7 to 4. Toney held men on base while New York stole five bases and Meusel Fournier Bancroft and Frisch collected two-base hits. Bailey lasted four innings and was charged with the loss.
The Bay State Automobile Association promotes a golf tournament at Belmont Springs Country Club today with a record entry expected. Prizes include coffee urns, salad bowls, cuff links, and more for top gross scores in both claves, plus additional awards. Guests may arrive without partners as officials will arrange teammates.
Vincent Madonna faces a tough one hour race at the Revere cycle track on Wednesday night with Georges Seres Clarence Carman and George Wiley in a bid to rebound from rough local form. Carman is in top form after defeating Seres Chapman and Miguel last Saturday. Willie Coburn will join the Cavanaugh Keller sprint feed as an added starter.
Christiania reports Annebourg, a Swedish swimmer, swam 1000 metres in 14 minutes 19 seconds to establish a new world record. The mark beats F. E. Beaurepaire's Adelaide 1920 record by 12 seconds.
Robert Whitney won the president's trophy final at Lexington Golf Club yesterday morning, defeating Charles D. Wiswell 2 to 1. The trophy is a handsome parlor clock.
The Lexington Council No. 94 baseball team fell to the Bunker Hill Council nine from Charlestown 13 to 12 on a sunny afternoon at Lexington Athletic Field.
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