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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1919
Page
12
The Braves defeated the Chicago Cubs in both games of a doubleheader at Braves Field. Grover Cleveland Alexander pitched the lid lifter surrendering 1 to 0, while the second game saw the Braves win 7 to 2 under Stallings.
Babe Ruth travels to Braves Field for a city series exhibition while the Cubs visit the Braves for a doubleheader. Leslie Mann stars for the Cubs with a first inning run. Gowdy drives a key fifth inning rally as the Braves sweep the Windy City visitors in a brisk 1 hour 19 minute twin bill.
In the first game Flack stole a hit with a spectacular running catch in the sixth. In the next frame Cruise answered with a superb running grab to deny Flack a home run near right field.
In the first game Art Wilson retired hurt in the fifth inning after a foul tip off Alexander's hickory. Hank the nickname Old War Horse rushed into the fray as Gowdy dominated the remainder of the matinee with superb pitching and fielding.
President Ebbets announces catcher Eddie Taylor of Charlotte in the South Atlantic league has signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Taylor, a collegian, will report to the Dodgers next spring after being recommended by Nap Rucker acting as scout.
Ezra X. Pringle enters the race on a reform ticket promising Sunday rest from golf and gambling. He vows to close golf clubs on Sundays, lock up the links, and tackle social ills with a single plank. The piece mocks his platform and flags opposition from the Golfers' Association.
Over the Lexington Golf Club in North Lexington a two days handicap medal play begins Saturday. Best selected 18 holes, one third handicap, will conclude on Labor Day afternoon.
National League games include Boston at Brooklyn and New York at Philadelphia. American League features Philadelphia at Boston for two games and Washington at New York. Cuienge visits St. Louis as Detroit goes to Cleveland. Eastern schedule shows Springfield at Pittsfield Worcester at New Haven Hartford at Waterbury and Providence at Bridgeport.
Cleveland defeated Detroit 7 to 2 to pull even for second place. Boland was knocked out after giving up 15 hits through seven innings. Bagby contributed a double and two singles in four at bats and helped secure the win. Spectacular catches came from Graney O Neill and Speaker.
Forest Hills N Y Aug 26 The opening round of the 38th annual singles turf tennis championships began with one upset and several close matches as Australians Paterson and Lycett prepared to meet. Lycett defaulted rather than face his countryman Paterson.
Visiting Australian players impressed as Gerald I Patterson beat Fred B Alexander in five sets and Norman Brookes swept Walter Pate. Randolph Lycett defeated Harold Godshall and R V Thomas toppled W P Compton. Howard Voshell dropped to Conrad B Doyle in a lengthy five setter amid veteran champions and rising stars.
HB Collins homered in the 10th inning to give Chicago a 4 to 3 win over St. Louis in an exciting game. The White Sox built a 3-0 lead in the first, St. Louis tied it with two runs in the sixth and eighth, Schalk was banished for temper, and Kerr was ejected for protesting.
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