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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1920
Page
12
New England sport pages note 80 trotters and pacers expected at the Reauville meeting with larger fields and strong competition through the week. Baseball updates include Babe Ruth’s wrist injury delaying 50 homer bid, Ruth at 44, and Eddie Shevlin eyeing a welter title rematch with Tommy Corcoran.
The Commonwealth A A presents a five bout card led by J Fox of Jersey versus Danny Kramer in Scenic Temple tonight. Canadian bantam Cutie Kaufman seeks a title shot against the Tonight’s winner of Burns versus Riley while Lou Darro targets a 10 000 crowd for Labor Day at Revere Cycle Track. Delmont returns as third man in the ring for Terry Martin vs Young Montreal at Mechanics Building.
Game details show Brooklyn, Chicago, and key plays including a home run by Deal, a two-base hit by Terry, and a wild pitch scoring the winning run in the ninth. Mamaux pitched seven innings and was charged with the loss as Chicago seized the late lead.
A cemetery themed golf event is scheduled at the Lexington Golf Club in North Lexington next Saturday afternoon. Labor Day features a handicap medal event all day with three quarter zero handicap and best selected 18 holes.
The International Cycling Derby is set for Wednesday night at Revere Beach. Five riders led by Nat Butler represent four nations on a 100 km European route challenging endurance and speed. Carman aims to defend Providence Derby win while Colombatto, Didier, Wiley, and Chapman bring strong form.
Card team scores eight runs to Phillies two as North wins on mound. Key hits include two-base blows by Dilhoefer Fournier Fletcher and a late double by Jay Paulette unassisted. Stolen bases by Stock Williams and North while Hubbell and North log strikeouts and miscues. Time listed as 2:45.
The Concord Junction baseball club plans a twilight game against the McElwain shoe team of Boston at 6 o clock Tuesday evening on the Concord Junction Playground. The matchup marks likely the season’s last twilight game.
Column mocks Philadelphia sports culture and football season hype with satirical rules, injuries, and crowd antics. It jokes about Babe Ruth and baseball absurdities, then shifts to a caricatured college football overhaul lampooning brutality rules and referee power.
The Giants completed a clean sweep of their series with the champions in Cincinnati Ohio on August 2 as Barnes shutout the Reds until the eighth inning. A double by Lee ended a 88 inning scoreless streak and a rain delay of over an hour led to the second game being canceled after a crowd surpassing 20 000.
The text reports balls and strikes with players Agerbee Dexia Be Smith and Ring involved. It notes bases on balls, ring appearances, outs, and pitching actions by Bresler Barnes Weistms Martiass and Time. Details are incomplete and fragmented.
The Concord Country Club announces a three-quarters handicap handicap versus bogey event to start the fall golf season next Saturday afternoon off the Old Road to Nine Acre Corner. Two prizes will be awarded. Labor Day plans at the club promise an attractive bill.
Washington escaped with a 3 2 victory over the Cleveland Indians after a ninth inning rally. Judgs doubled and advanced to third on Milan’s bunt, Morton walked Rice to load the bases, Brower singled to drive in the decisive run.
St. John's K of C of Cambridge edged the Roxbury Red Sox 1 to 0 in a pitching duel at Thorndike Field East Cambridge. Davidson and McDonald pitched for St. John's with the edge, backed by batteries Davidson Nolan McDonald Loftus.
Baseball column analyzes the 1920 season prospects across leagues. It notes Brooklyn, Cincinnati, and New York contending in the National League with pursuit of 90 wins, while Chicago White Sox lead the American League with Chicago favored to win about 96 games. It covers pace needs, standout pitchers like DeBerry, and current batting leaders including Sisler, Speaker, Hornsby, and Carey.
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