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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1917
Page
7
The Braves plan a pitching upgrade from poor to decent and may reshape their fortunes. Signs show they have reached the bottom and aim to pivot, relying on a strengthened outfield and a retooled serving corps. Powell and Rehg arrive to bolster defense and offense, with expectations they will perform.
The Braves, rebuilding under Stallings, host the Pittsburgh Pirates with new manager and Honus Wagner in the lineup. Two doubleheaders set, one today and one Wednesday, as remodeling continues. Wagner Day Thursday marks his 20th big league anniversary with a silver cap presentation. Cubs visit Friday before a weeklong home stand ends next Tuesday.
Owing to the war which has claimed many of its members the Middlesex Rifle Club of Lincoln has been forced to give up its weekly shoots at the club range on Town road South Lincoln.
National League games include Pittsburg at Boston in two games and St Louis at Brooklyn, Chicago at New York, Cincinnati at Philadelphia. American League cards list Boston at St Louis and New York at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Detroit, Washington at Chicago. Eastern League has New Haven at Springfield, Bridgeport at Worcester, Hartford at Lawrence, New London at Portland.
In front of the largest crowd at League Park New York swept both ends of a doubleheader 4 to 0 and 8 to 2 Cleveland struggled to hit Fisher in the opener and committed errors in the second game. Notable performers included Peckinpaugh Bagmann Pipp Baker Miller and Hendryx. Umpires were O Loughlin and Dineen. Time 2h 6m.
A compact listing of top base stealers with players and teams across the 8.8 season. Names include Chanmen Cleveland Neale Cincinnati Cobb Detroit Burns New York Maisel New York Chase Cincinnati Sisler St. Louis Baird St. Louis Weaver Chicago Hornsby St. Louis Speaker Cleveland Zelider PECOD Rice Washington Long Boston Thorpe Cincinnati Bush Detroit Merkle Chicago Marsans St. Louis Robertson N. ]
Rawlings of the Braves staging a strong week with seven games and a .440 period to lift his season average to .319 and into a fourth place tie. Cobb's setback came as Boston pitchers reduced his average, while Speaker and Sisler gain. Trade in outfield and renewed Braves offense shift the race outlook. Neale and Chapman among others rising in steals and 300 hitters.
Johnny Evers former Boston Nationals captain stopped in Pittsfield with his wife and son Jack at the Wendell Hotel during a cross country trip to play his first game for the Philadelphia Nationals. He planned to depart at 11:30 AM for Troy and take the night boat to New York then train to Philadelphia. Harvard Summer School Baseball Team Starts Hard Schedule with Cape Cod Series Planned Next Month and aims to repeat last year’s success against Hyannis and Oak Bluffs teams.
Atlanta defeated Chattanooga 4 to 2 in the first game while Chattanooga lost 8 in the second game as Memphis hammered New Orleans 38 to 6. Wet grounds affected Nashville Birmingham play.
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