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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
7
Boston Braves defeated the league leading Chicago Cubs 4 to 1 as Dick Rudolph spun a solid game and his brother aided the effort. The Braves exhibited high grade play with noticeable pep and finish, surprising Chicago fans and silencing a weary lineup.
Cincinnati pitchers Ring and Regan supported by solid defense shut out Brooklyn in both games of a doubleheader. In the first game Cincinnati hit Coombs hard, while Hermann pitched the last inning for Brooklyn. Regan limited Brooklyn to two infield hits and two men reaching first base.
The Braves deploy Koney in left field and Herzog at first as Captain Herzog leads on the base paths. Rabbit Maranville electrifies the crowd with two standout plays, robbing key hits and sending Boston ahead. Rudolph dominates for the Braves with eight innings of two runs while Carter struggles, and Massey Paskett Zeider contribute to a late Braves surge in Chicago.
Fragmented OCR shows scattered scores with Toledo, Indianapolis, and Toledo 8 against 5 in a two game context. Unclear details prevent precise outcome or dates.
Regional and intercity games listed including Boston at Chicago Cleveland at New York St. Louis at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington Boston at Chicago Brooklyn at Cincinnati New York at Pittsburg Philadelphia at St. Louis Worcester at Hartford Springfield at New London New Haven at Bird Providence at Water
In the opener Newark defeated Binghamton 12 to 6 while Baltimore beat Jersey City 7 to 8. Baltimore also beat Jersey City 2 to 4 in the second game. Buffalo had two games postponed due to wet grounds and Toronto also postponed two games because of rain.
New York defeats Pittsburg 9 to 4 as Slapnicka and Comstock mishaps aid the visitors. Demaree held the Pirates in check aside from a fifth inning burst that produced four runs on three errors and four hits. Timely New York hitting and solid defense key the road victory.
If baseball is deemed non essential, Knights of Columbus plan 2000 secretary posts abroad by next year. Managers like McGraw Mack Mathewson Evers and other famous players sign to serve as secretaries overseas to aid the war effort while players seek new roles beyond the diamond.
St. Louis defeated Philadelphia in both games, 4 to 3 and 7 to 4. The Cardinals rallied in the first game after a fourth inning push that chased Oeschger, while in the second game they seized a lead behind early hits and infield errors. Meusel, Baird, Bancroft and Cravath starred for Philadelphia with multiple hits, but St. Louis held on for the sweep.
President Tener threatens resignation over Scott Perry case adherence as Ban Johnson anticipates league staffing ease. Griff seeks funds for soldiers entertainment while amid hints of a white opposition. Tennis sees rival Donaldson brothers rising with Beals Wright and Whitman siblings. Fred Mitchell faces a slump amid draft. Naval aviators at Tech boast top army training camp team potential.
D K Benny Leonard defeated John ny Kilbane in three rounds of a six round bout in Philadelphia on July 25 1917 Kilbane retained featherweight status as the match was not at the featherweight limit Graney of Cleveland is noted to have not batted over .300 since joining the Indians His peak batting average with Cleveland was .269 in 1911 Freddie Welsh has not fought regularly since losing the lightweight title to Leonard only exhibition bouts since.
Boxing gossip notes boxing may resume at Chelsea early next month as club directors and landlord near agreement after rent rise forced closure. Tuesday night at the Arena features Jack Britton and Eddie Shevlin in a welterweight bout amid strong ticket requests and local interest. Frankie Britt and Johnny Dundee tensions reflect in recent bout scheduling and fan sentiment. Willie Jackson and Johnny Dundee are slated for July 18, with local fans hoping for a Britt rematch at the Arena if a Jersey club hosts.
The first ladies day regatta at the Duxbury Yacht Club sailed in a southwest wind with gusts. A 16 mile course featured beating wind as boats started reefed and some finished with full sail. Eleanor Allen of Cambridge won by two and a half minutes over Helen Maxwell of Brookline.
The Toronto club in the International league announced the purchase of pitcher Lewis and outfielder Callahan from the Dallas, Texas league team. The deal transfers two Texas players to the Toronto roster.
Hartford beat Providence 3 to 2 as Grimes key two base hit broke the tie in the eighth Gardella scored the deciding run. The game featured Grimes Brausen and Gardella with runs for Hartford while Fayrs Grimes and Brausen drove in Providence tallies.
New Haven struck Waterbury with power scoring six runs while Torphy contributed two doubles and a single. The game featured 18 hits for New Haven and 3 by Waterbury, with Torphy and Stimpson driving key plays and Mulligan on the mound for New Haven.
New London hitters sprinted to a 7 to 1 victory over Worcester as Brady collected five hits in five trips, including a double, with Oakes also contributing. The game featured two base hits by Brady and O’Rourke plus a three base hit by Oakes, while Brady stole two bases and Fortune and Werre split the pitching duties.
Springfield earns its first win of the season at home 5 to 1 against Bridgeport. Tenahan drives in two runs with decisive seventh inning hitting, while Lenahan and Lennon manage pitching duties for Springfield. Detailed box shows multiple players with hits and fielding notes from Clemens to Skiff and Gonzales.
The crew of the United States steamship Georgia will be guests of the Boston club at Fenway Park with their band. On Monday week all soldiers and sailors will be admitted to Fenway Park on payment of the war tax.
Jerome Travers and Gilbert Nicholls two leading American golfers will play an exhibition match Saturday afternoon at the Merrimac Valley Country Club in Methuen to raise funds for the Red Cross.
The Middlesex Sportsmen's Association held its annual outing at Riverhurst on the Concord River. A program of land and aquatic sports was conducted in the afternoon with Harry Drew of Arlington as chairman and C Burnside Segrave of Cambridge as president, joined by Stuart Allen of Arlington as secretary.
Jack White of Chicago arrives in town for a 12 round bout with Joe Curry of New Haven at the Commercial A C Friday night. Curry seen as tougher than Johnny Martin, with both fighters set for workouts and newspaper rounds.
Chicago wins the six game set 5 to 4 in New York as inefficient pitching and five double plays marked the game. Ray Schalk left with a finger injury after a foul tip in the ninth, while Pratt was picked off second with the bases loaded in the eighth.
Ruth's late homer drives the Red Sox to a 2 0 victory over the Indians in a five inning rain shortened game. Babe Ruth slams his third series homer after a shaky start by Fred Coumbe, while Boston’s defense keys three double plays and activates strong fielding to seal the win in Boston.
Philadelphia defeats Detroit 5 to 1 in the final game of the series. Hits by Shannon and Dugan lead the Athletics to four wins in six games. Perry pitched five innings yesterday and held Detroit today. The Tigers manage a single run as Bailey works for Philadelphia and Kallio takes the loss.
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