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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1918
Page
7
War camp community service officials announce a big rush for tickets for the War Service Day program at Harvard Stadium one week from tomorrow. Over 6000 applications have been received by mail and about half of 40,000 tickets are allotted to army and navy.
All leading Navy league baseball teams are set for a free double header at Braves Field next Sunday afternoon. The Little Building team will face Bumkin Island, followed by Hingham Training Station meeting Chippy Gawg's Boston Section. The Hingham band will perform.
Reported scores show Hamilton 7 Baltimore 4 and Binghamton 6 Rochester 4 in game one, followed by Binghamton 7 Rochester 6 in game two. Newark defeated Buffalo 5 0, Toronto beat Jersey City 8 0 in game one and 1 0 in game two.
The notice lists matchups: American League games Philadelphia at Boston in two games, New York at Washington, Cleveland at Detroit in two games. National League pairings Boston at Philadelphia, Brooklyn at New York, Cincinnati at Chicago, St. Louis at Pittsburgh.
Rain halted play at Fenway but the Red Sox tackle the Mackmen in a double-header this afternoon. With Cobb back for Detroit and Ruth in Boston, the pennant race may be decided tonight as Boston eyes a split and Cleveland worries in Detroit. The opener starts at 1 45.
Washington falls behind after Keating allows a par lead by New York in the sixth inning and Harper’s errors aid the visitors. Final score New York 4 Washington 4 with costly fielding miscues and pitching totals listed for both sides.
Chicago takes both ends of a doubleheader against Cincinnati by scores of 1 to 0 and 6 to 4. Tyler limited the visitors in game one as Chicago capitalized on two hits, a sacrifice, and a passed ball. Wortman’s seventh inning homer fueled the second game, driving in three runs after a misplay at center.
New York suffered a 4 to 0 defeat as Brooklyn failed to score against Marquard who endured early hits. Key players included Daubert and Young for New York and Kauff Sicking and McCarty for Brooklyn, with Marquard securing the win and Toney charged with the loss.
Aug 29 deal reports Tris Speaker of Cleveland indefinitely suspended by AL president Johnson after being called out sliding to home plate in Philadelphia and assaulting umpire Connolly. The incident follows the game in which the umpire made the out call.
Tommy Robson of Malden faces Battling Kopin of Philadelphia in a 12 round feature at the Crescent A. C. Lowell tonight. Kopin, who sparred with Walter Mohr six weeks ago, is known for rough power while Robson promises to extend and engage in a fan-pleasing melee. Semis include Johnny Boyle vs Frank Mullins and Mike Castle vs George Brooks. Terry McGovern plans final conditioning work in the city for his Labor Day clash with Young Britt.
Arthur Duffey notes how music eased a fire blackout at Revere track on Wednesday night. The crowd joined a long singalong ending with The Star Spangled Banner as lights returned after an hour. A Post future Baba Ruth feature is teased and other sports notes follow.
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