Lining Up for the Big Series
Baseball writers forecast a pennant clash with stellar shortstops across Cleveland Boston and Washington. The piece weighs in on third base and outfield strengths, praising Foster Evans Killifer O Neill and Shanks while noting defensive gaps and pitching parity among the four contenders.
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Joe Wood
Terry Turner
Rollie Zeider
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Revere cycle track to host third bike race try tonight
Manager Butler again plans a bike race at Revere cycle track featuring a 40 mile team race and New England sprint championships finals. Wiley and Smart meet Madonna and Corry in the team event while all four riders are among International Sweep stakes entries. Amateurs also race in a full card.
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Duffey on World Series Games and Baseball Row
New York fans follow the coming world series while Hal Chase sues Cincinnati owners for 1690. August Hermann vows three Chicago games to fight it out, and Revere hosts last Saturdays races despite showers. Hawaiian swimmers appear at Boston YMCAs farewell, as Professor Bezdek joins Penn State as athletics educator beginning September.
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New York clinches series with win over St Louis in 12 innings
New York defeated St. Louis 4 2 in the first game and 7 6 in 12 innings to take firm hold in the series. Nunamaker collected six hits in seven at bats across the two games, while Peckinpaugh and Mogridge drove the decisive runs in the second game as New York drew even with late scoring and clutch plays.
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Japanese star Kumagae makes first appearance in national tennis
In Forest Hills on Aug 27 the second day of play in the national singles championships featured top seeds advancing with little opposition. Ichiya Kumagae, a lead Japanese exponent, opened against George Wightman and won in straight sets 6-3 6-2 6-2, while Vincent Richards defeated Frank Anderson 6-1 6-3 5-3.
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Boston
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Seattle
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Philadelphia
Wollaston Golf Team Beats Woodland at Montclair Links
The Wollaston team defeated Woodland in a Montclair links match yesterday. Fourteen matches were played with Woodland taking four. One match went to five extra holes, where H. L. Paine beat J. F. Mc Greenery.
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Philadelphia Beats Pittsburg Pirates in Doubleheader
Philadelphia wins 7 6 in the first game and 6 2 in the second as timely hitting and home errors tilt two games to the visitors. Bancroft, Stock, and Luderus lead with multiple runs and extra-base hits for Philadelphia. Pittsburg struggles with fielding and pitching in both contests.
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Boston Defeated as Jungaleers Rally to 2 1 Win
Detroit beat Boston 2 to 1 as Kallio held the Sox to five hits while Bush fanned 13. A seventh inning rally gave Detroit the lead, with Jungaleers scoring two earned runs after Bush faded in the eighth. Ruth out, Cobb out, no Boston multi hit effort, nine left on base.
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American Nationals: Matchups Across Cities
Det at Boston and Philadelphia at Pittsburg lead a schedule set with St. Louis at New York and Cincinnati at Chicago plus Cleveland at Philadelphia in a touring league lineup.
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Red Sox Inaction as Schang Produces In Spark
In a late inning frame the Red Sox could do nothing in their half yet Schang batting for Agnew lined a clean single and stole second while Bush drew a base on balls.
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Press chief appointed for World Series in Chicago
Chicago August 27 William L. Veeck, Chicago representative of the Baseball Writers Association, was named to handle press tickets for the World Series games in Chicago. Newspaper men covering the series are asked to contact him in care of the Chicago National League.
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Today
William L. Veeck
Baseball Writers’ Association
Indians Rally Past Philadelphia in Sixth Inning Win
Cleveland defeated Philadelphia 6 to 0 in a rally in the sixth inning. Gardner hit a go ahead home run, Speaker was ejected after a close plate call, and Johnson was knocked from the game after a hit by pitch. Multiple pitchers saw action as Cleveland piled up six runs.
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Local Hockey Scores Fast-Paced Night Across Cities
Newark defeated Rochester 5 to 3 while Jersey City beat Hamilton 22 to 8. Buffalo topped Baltimore 4 to 3 and Binghamton won 4 to 2 against Toronto in a set of regional games.
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Frankie Britt Posts Forfeit for McGovern Bout
Frankie Britt has posted a $100 forfeit to secure a return match against Terry McGovern of Philadelphia at the Crescent A. C. in Lowell.
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Terry McGovern
Philadelphia
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