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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1921
Page
6
Gibson’s Braves shelved Pittsburg 4 to 3 in their year end at Braves Field. Watson pitched strong into the ninth as Grimm homered for Pittsburgh, but Maranville forced late decisions and Carlson steadied the Pirates after early Braves leads.
Detroit defeated Washington 12 to 3 as Zachary and Courtney were hit hard. Donnie Bush, released to Washington, pinch hit and singled. Oldham doubled, Heilmann and Milan added two bases, with Judge and Cobb stealing bases. Time two hours one minute.
Tickets for the Nate Siegel of Revere versus Ea We Shevlin of Roxbury welter bout at the Revere cycle track on September 1 go on sale today. The New England title clash is promoted by the Revere Athletic Association with 14 000 seats available. Tickets cost 1 to 5 dollars plus war tax and can be picked up at 89 Court Street Room H Faneuil A C. Tom Goodwin will head the ticket office for the event.
The St. Louis Cardinals arrive in the Hub for a six game series with the Braves over the next four days. Double headers are scheduled for today and Saturday afternoons, with single games tomorrow and Friday. The Cards have been tough for the Tribe to beat and last faced the Braves in the West, giving them a rough challenge.
New York defeated Cleveland 6 to 1 in the first of a three game set to reduce the Indians’ margin to one run. Ruth hit his 47th and 48th homers driving in a runner, while Smith homered for Cleveland. Caldwell was knocked out in three innings as the Yankees chased him early.
Cy Williams delivered a ninth inning home run for Philadelphia. He also stole a base, Sacrifices by Terry and Meadows, and a double play turned by Gimmes to Hollacher. Meadows and Freeman combined for eight strikeouts with Meadows throwing a wild pitch. Time 1h 18m.
Robert C. Folwell Jr once Penn football star and Navy coach was named special investigator for New Jersey prohibition by director Charles Brown. He will serve without pay while keeping his coaching duties.
The last Arlington Twilight baseball team meets Somerville at Spy Pond Athletic Field in Arlington this evening at 6.00. Contests now start 15 minutes earlier due to shorter evenings.
Arthur Duffey notes open mixed foursome after Labor Day at Nashua Country Club to boost competition. He highlights Duncan and Mitchell versus Vardon and Ray as a benchmark, cites past attendance and the contrast in eras.
St Louis beat the Giants 10 to 7 in New York to close the season. Haines held the Cardinals scoreless until the ninth when Joe Kelly belted his 21st homer of the season to spark the rally. Sherman Sherdel pitched the final innings for the win.
Cincinnati captured its final game of the season in Brooklyn with a 7 to 2 win in 10 innings. Mitchell and Donahue pitched well until the 10th when the Brooklyn hurler unraveled after a disputed third base call by umpire Klein. Griffith hit a tying homer in the seventh for Brooklyn.
Boston faces St. Louis in a marquee matchup while New York travels to Cleveland and Philadelphia visits Chicago. In the National League St Louis meets Boston as Chicago plays Brooklyn and Cincinnati hosts Philadelphia with Pittsburg at New York.
The Boston Post photo engravers beat the Post compositors 8 to 7 at Boston Common playground. Key plays featured Welsenberg’s base running and fielding. Batteries Callahan and Driscoll for Engravers, Flood and Keefe for Compositors. Umpires Softig and Bler.
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