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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
8
In Chicago on August 22 Barry’s Red Sox built a five run performance off Dutch Leonard. The California southpaw delivered his best, silencing boos as Boston won the final game 5 to 1 to even the series.
The Boston Red Sox hammered Williams and Danforth with a productive offense. Hooper, Gardner, and Scott drove in runs as Boston built a lead, Marked by Scott’s double and a late two-base throw error. The Sox held on as Chicago fumbled in the field, with Felsch, Gandil, and Leonard contributing key plays.
Pittsburg Aug 22 Albert Mamaux pitcher for the Pittsburg National League club was suspended for the remainder of the season and fined 500 for playing in an amateur game last Sunday. Mamaux had been previously suspended by manager Bezdek for a club rules infraction.
The St. Paul team won the first game 3 to 2 and took the second game 4 to 2 against Minneapolis in a two game set. A hotel venue is listed in the source as a point of sale.
Washington won the first game 2 to 1 while St Louis took the second 9 to 4. Poor defensive throwing and eight errors hurt Washington, seven wild. Lavan tripled and scored on a Dumont balk for one earned run in the fifth.
Cleveland completed a sweep of the Philadelphia series with a 6 5 win as Bush left the mound in the fifth for the A’s. Lambeth and Coumbe were key relievers, and Witt McInnis Lambeth Turner ONeill Jamieson Strunk and Haley provided the offense for Cleveland.
Francis Ouimet and M. J. Brady finished the 72 hole match play for the Red Cross at Woodland yesterday with a tie after the final 36 holes. Ouimet, former open amateur and national open champion, faced Brady, Massachusetts open champion of Oakley.
Brady led by six holes after 36 and again by six after 64. Ouimet surged in the afternoon, winning six of the final 18 holes and reaching all even at the finish to force a draw.
In Forest Hills New York August 22 both Eastern and Western contenders advanced to the semi finals in the national patriotic singles tournament as Craig Biddle edged R Lindley Murray in a grueling five setter and N W Niles sailed past Clarence Griffin in straight sets.
In the doubleheader Buffalo defeated Baltimore 6 3 in game one and lost 9 3 in game two. Newark edged Toronto 3 2 in game one and Toronto won 8 2 in game two. Rochester beat Richmond 11 3, Providence topped Montreal 6 4.
In New London the first game of a doubleheader ended Portland 3 1 as London scored in the second. The second game went to 13 innings before a 2 2 draw, called end seventh by agreement. Burns Lord Sweatt Brown Brad ley Murray Dempsey Deininger Trout noted for runs hits and errors including Dowd Downey.
Water Butler of Revere was signed by Commercial A. Co. to face Eddie Shevlin of the navy in a 12 round feature bout at 145 pounds, 8 p.m. tomorrow. Butler replaces Harlem Eddie Kelly, who broke his wrist in a recent draw with Chick West.
Lawrence beats Hartford 6 to 5 in 10 innings in the opener and 2 to 0 in seven, aided by Daley’s 10th inning double and Kane’s sacrifice fly. Kennedy’s wildness and errors helped Lawrence in the second game as he allowed two scratch hits and the offense produced the other runs. Umpire Waters. Time 2h10m.
U-2 intercepted Campana firing torpedoes missed and then sank Campana after crews returned. Bruce and others were captured or rescued by French warships, with prisoners listed as Oliver and five gunners including Delaney Miller Jacobs Coop and Kline. The German captain claimed to have sunk other ships and feared American families would learn of the losses.
After an all day investigation Hingham police found Annie McIntire of Waumbeck Street Roxbury did not jump but fell from a moving automobile on Rockland Street. She had been attempting to change her seat as the car traveled at about 30 miles an hour and was thrown out when the vehicle lurched.
Springfield wins 3 1 over Bridgeport as Smith allows five hits and one earned run in nine innings. Gonzales Brackett and Mowe drive in runs while Clemens King and Mitchell steal bases. Errors by Durgin Mowe and Gill contribute to Bridgeport’s defeat. Connolly umpired the game.
Italian warships shell Trieste while Vienna reports Italian gains near Tolmino and Selo. Canadians push Germans near Lens, British advance near Ypres, and Verdun sees heavy activity with thousands of German prisoners. Aerial raids and Zeebrugge bombing continue as British losses rise.
The New York National League club announced that 25200 dollars were raised at a band concert and benefit game between the New York and Cincinnati clubs here last Sunday for the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Regiment. The funds go to aid dependents of soldiers in the regiment.
Walter Tragesser, catcher for the Boston National club, was rejected in the physical for the National Army in Lafayette Indiana after his stiff thumb, broken five times in baseball, could not pass medical tests.
Officers assigned to the Ayer cantonment to train New England draftees will have to leave their families elsewhere. Announcement shows that special quarters for married officers were not included in construction plans and local accommodations for wives and children are lacking.
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