Red Sox Annex Last Tiger Game
Boston pitchers shutout Detroit 3 to 0 as Bam Jones held the Jungaleers to three hits and Harry Hooper fueled the win with two doubles a triple and a sacrifice. Strunk Whiteman Scott and Cochran delivered key plays while Agnew Hooper and Davis figured in the decisive seventh inning rally.
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Sam
Jennings
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Strunk
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Scott
Cochran
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Harry Hooper
Harry
Agnew
George Davis
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Speaker
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Hooper
Shean
R. Jones
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Red Sox
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Young
Davis
Bush
Boston
Nooper
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Pdauss
McInnis
Dauss
Spencer
MelIinis
Dineen
Hildebrand
War Camp to stage trench fight at Harvard stadium
About 40 000 people will attend War Service Day at Harvard stadium next Saturday week to watch 16 United States regulars from Camp Devens in a trench fight described as a rough contest.
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Harvard Stadium
War Camp Community Service
United States
Camp Devens
Tris Speaker Receives Indefinite Suspension
Tristram Speaker, star outfielder, was notified in Philadelphia today that he has been indefinitely suspended after clashing with Umpire Connolly yesterday. The action stems from the incident on the field and halts Speaker from further baseball duties until further notice.
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Philadelphia
Tristram Speaker
Connolly
Philadelphia Wins Shutout Over Cleveland 1 0 in Final Home Game
Philadelphia defeats Cleveland 1 to 0 as Watson and the defense stop the visitors who total more hits but fail to score. Dugan drives the only run with a double, and two double plays help ice the win in a tight contest.
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Cleveland
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Rescher
Kopp
Chanman
Acosta
Graney
Borns
Wood
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Tohnston
Perkins
Turner
Dugan
Pescher
Chapman
Burns
Duenn
Burner
Enzmann
Enzmenn
Trench Fight Debuts at Devens With Eight-Man Bench Bout
The 386th Regulars bring a new sport to Devens a fast bench battle over the top. Eight soldiers on each side fight three minutes to pin rivals on the raised bench for a knockout heavy crowd expected and free admission through the War Camp Community Service.
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Office of the
War Camp Community Service
Murray Beats Pell At Nets In National Tennis Meet
On the third day at West Side Tennis Club Forest Hills R Lindley Murray from Niagara Falls defeated Theodore Pell of New York in straight sets 6-2 6-0 6-0. W T Tilden Jr of Philadelphia beat Conrad Doyle 6-3 6-1 7-5. Kumagae and Kashio had long bouts with Mahan and Dionne, while Voshell edged Richards in five sets 7-5 6-4 0-6 6-2 6-? Guarding the field Beals Wright and Hall advanced to fourth round with solid wins as action continued into the late day.
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West Side Tennis Club
R. Lindley Murray
California
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W. T. Tilden, Jr
Philadelphia
Murray
Theodore R. Pell
New York
Tilden
Conrad B. Doyle
Washington
Ichigi Kumagae
Kashio
G. A. I. Dionne
Lyle FK. Mahan
Mahan
S. H. Voshell
Brooklyn
Vincent Richards
East
Richards
Voshell
Frederick B. Alexander
Harold Throckmorton
Elizabeth
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Chicago
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Ralph Burdick
Rahway
Kumagae
Boxing clubs prep for busy season as war values loom
In Readville race track notes admission is reportedly free while boxing clubs prepare for fall activity. Local boxing groups and new reopenings in Cambridge and Chelsea signal a busy season as several sports adapt amid wartime.
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Linart Wiley team wins 40 mile motor paced feature at Revere
The Linart Wiley duo defeated Frank Cherry Vincent Madonna by five laps in a 40 mile motor paced feature at the Revere cycle track. Time was 35 minutes 59.25 seconds. Lighting trouble caused a long delay. In the New England sprint, Lou Rollins won in 2 minutes 22.2 seconds with John Fardig second and Tim Sullivan third.
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George Wiley
Frank Cherry
Vincent Madonna
Revere
New England
Lou Rollins
John Fardig
Tim Sullivan
Winners in Duxbury Yacht Club Ladies Races
The Duxbury Yacht Club hosted a ladies race with Sabina Marshall aboard the Wilhelmina taking the 15 foot knockabout class and Amy Grannis steering the Dewitcher to win the Baybird class. Louise Coburn finished a close second in the Baybird race as wind sharpened to a fresh breeze.
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Duxbury Yacht Club
Sabina Marshall
Amy Grannis
Dewitcher
Louise Coburn
Baseball schedule notes for major league teams
National League games list upcoming matchups including Boston in Philadelphia, New York in Washington, Brooklyn in New York, Cincinnati in Chicago, and St Louis in Pittsburgh with American League ties at Boston and Philadelphia.
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Pitts
Cubs and Reds Split Doubleheader in Chicago
Chicago hosts Cincinnati with two games. The Cubs win the first 7 to 5 while the Reds shut out the Cubs 9 to 0 in the second. Groh Flack Neale and Magee lead offensively for Cincinnati, Mitchell and Martin mix for Chicago. multiple errors and stolen bases appear in the box.
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Wingo
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Dodgers Down Giants on Season Finale at Brooklyn
Brooklyn defeated New York 9 to 7 in the final game of the season at home. The victory came on the anniversary of the Battle of Long Island with many sailors from the navy yard in attendance.
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Brooklyn
Giants
Robins
Ebbets
Long Island
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New York
Navy Yard
Bertha Dillon Breaks World Record at Readville Trot
Bertha Dillon, a four year old trotting mare from the Dillon Axworthy stable, shattered records at Readville by winning multiple heats and setting a world mark of 2:02 1 2 for a mile. The crowd swelled to about 12,000 as St Frisco Mabel Trask were beaten in a loading heat and Bertha Dillon showed unmatched speed through the stretch. Ed Geers had a poor day, while Chestnut Peter and Nella Dillon also performed prominently in the Futurity races amid a strong Boston attendance.
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Boxing Gossip Signals Busy Ring Season Ahead
DotAlmy Dummy Burns drew with Shaver O'Brien at the Arena in a bout critics say Burns deserved a win. Promoters promise Burns more bookings as he trains away from the ring. Jack Britton and Tommy Robson set to clash at the Arena next Tuesday. Robson also lined to box Battling Kopin in Lowell Friday. Williams stages Trinity A A tournament next Monday with Owens vs Montreal headlining. Al Delmont eyes return to 122-pound class. Snyder aims to face winners Owens or Montreal at a neutral club. Marengo back in town seeking 142-pound bouts. Walter Butler may meet 142-pound foes. Frankie Britt to fight Terry McGovern in Lowell. Walger seeks bid to meet winner, while Eagan and Downey schedule a double six at Princess A. C. in Bath. Jersey fans show cautious optimism.
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Tommy Robson
Malden
Robson
Battling Kopin
Philadelphia
Crescent A. C
Lowell
Sun Briar to Challenge Mile Record at Saratoga
Saratoga N Y Aug 28 Willis Sharpe Kilmer will run his 3 year old Sun Briar tomorrow to try to break the mile record of 1 34 5 set by Roamer. Sun Briar carries 100 pounds and will be paced by Hank O Day for the first half mile and Exterminator for the second.
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N. Y
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Roamer
Hank O'Day
Exterminator
Chicago World Series to Be Played at Comiskey Park
The world series in Chicago will be held at Comiskey Park, home of the Chicago American league club, announced by Secretary Walter Craighead of the Chicago Nationals. Comiskey Park seats about 30,000. the Nationals park seats under 16,000.
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Comiskey Park
Walter Craighead
Chicago Nationals
Chicago Americans
New York Nationals
Newark Welter Title Bout Draws Cold Hype
Pre bout chatter doubts the Kid Lewis Leonard match for the welter crown in Newark on September 10. Promoters fear fighters may chase the money rather than win. The piece notes letters received for Johnny Mooney Matty Baldwin and Mr Griffin Airdale Owner Dorchester MA.
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Benny Leonard
Newark
Johnny Mooney
Matty Baldwin
Mr. Griffin
Airdale
Dorchester
Mass
Browns Edge Yankees in Final game of Season
In a sharp fielding finale, three bases on balls by Sanders in the third inning produced three runs as St Louis defeated New York 4 to 2. Sisler and Gedeon contributed for the Browns while Pratt Hyatt and Tobin had key counters for the Yankees.
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Burns
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