Red Sox Face Tigers in Labor Day Weekend Showdown
Boston hosts Detroit in a three game series as Ty Cobb nears retirement and the pennant race tightens. The Indians and Mackmen loom, with New York looming on Labor Day as Boston seeks a decisive win. Mays starts on the mound for Boston.
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Washington Defeats Chicago in Both Games of Doubleheader
Washington pitchers Shaw and Johnson limited Chicago to four hits in each game. The Senators won 6 to 0 in the first game and 5 to 3 in the nightcap. Lavan collected four hits in four at bats in the second game. CHICAGO SECOND GAME.
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Cleveland Utility Infielder Turner Released by Club
Terry Turner, longtime Cleveland American League utility infielder, was today released unconditionally. He served with the local team for 15 years.
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American and National League Matchups Listed
Detroit faces Boston while St Louis meets New York and Cleveland plays Philadelphia in the American slate. In the National League Boston meets Cincinnati Brooklyn visits Chicago with New York at St Louis and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
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Hold Revere Races Tonight at Revere Track
Rain caused the event to be postponed but racing resumes tonight. The 40 mile motor paced team race pits George Wiley Victor Smart against Vincent Madonna Frank Corry. Also featured are the New England professional sprint semi finals finals and accompanying amateur and professional sprint races.
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Field Day Plans For Catholic Club In Lexington
David F. Murphy chairs the committee on sports for the second annual Catholic Club field day at Lexington Athletic Field on Labor Day. Workers prepare the cinder track, and the club dedicates half the proceeds to War Savings Stamps as the town backs the event.
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Start of Fall Golf opens at Lexington Golf Club next Saturday
The fall season begins with a two day handicap medal play at Lexington Golf Club next Saturday afternoon. Players will play best of 18 holes with one third handicap and this event will conclude on Labor Day afternoon. A larger field is expected as more members return from vacation.
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Summer Golf Climaxes at Arlmont Club in Arlington Heights
The Arlmont Golf Club concludes its summer schedule with an 18 hole handicap medal play. The fall season starts the Monday after Labor Day with a double bill.
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Readville Reopens With Grand Circuit Race Meet
Readville bursts back to life with a Grand Circuit meet as the Boston Fair Association aims to raise funds for the Red Cross. The Blue Hill stake tops today's card featuring Walter Cox's La Princeton, fresh from Poughkeepsie, and a lineup including 2:16 trot and 2:16 pace events plus a $2000 amateur owners race.
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Cubs Clinch the Pennant in 1911 pennant race
The Chicago Nationals clinched the National League title with a split against Brooklyn as New York waited idle. Chicago won the opener 5 to 3 and lost the second 2 to 1, with Key plays by Olson Paskert and Hollhocher guiding the Cubs to the clinching position.
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Ty Cobb Dazzles As Bat Tigers Lose
In Hartford on August 26 the St. Louis Americans beat the Detroit Americans 3 to 1 in an exhibition for the Clark Griffith Bat and Ball Fund. Ty Cobb starred in the field and at bat. Score by innings shows St. Louis taking a small early lead then holding off Detroit. Batteries Wright and Severeid, Jones and Yelle.
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Baseball Stat Leaders Tighten as Season Closes
In the final stretch of the season the chase for batting and pitching crowns tightens. Cobb maintains a slim lead in the American standings with Burns rapid in the National, while Roush and Chapman threaten in runs and steals with Shean Taggert and Chadbourne among batting standouts.
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Radio Upsets Hingham in Sunday Braves Field doubleheader
The Radio School team defeated Hingham Naval Training Station 5 to 4 in the feature game at Braves Field before about 9,000 Sunday fans. Radio took the opener 3 to 1 in a swift 1 hour 6 minute contest, with Eddis Edwards winning the nightcap for Radio. Cuddy Murphy pitched for Hingham and suffered control issues amid late hits, while George White starred for Radio with timely hits and key plays.
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Frazee Objects to World Series Arrangements
Boston baseball president Harry H. Frazee condemns the World Series setup as announced by Ban Johnson of the American League. Frazee says the plan harms his Red Sox and threatens the series.
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Boston Club Chief Decries World Series Schedule
The Frazee-era head blasted the Johnson plan via long distance from New York saying if Boston wins the American league pennant he will not follow the World Series schedule. He favors two Boston games then two Chicago games and opposes three in Chicago before any Boston games.
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Win and Lose in Cincinnati in Doubleheader
Boston and Cincinnati split a twin bill in Cincinnati with Boston winning 8 7 in 10 innings and Cincinnati taking the second 2 0. Ring and Nehf pitched well in the opener as Wilson left with a sprain and Hod Eller failed to hold a big early lead. The second game ended after seven innings due to darkness with Cueto shining on the mound and a notable catch, while the Reds scored twice and the Beans were shut out.
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War sports and racing notes from Readville to Fenway
Arthur Duffey surveys wartime athletics from France to Readville and Boston. Fosdick lauds soldiers’ sportsmanship and activity abroad. Readville Grand Circuit week features Chestnut Peter and Rousch chase titles. War Camp Community Service boosts army navy events at Harvard Stadium and curbs vice around camps.
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