Big Alex Pitches Cubs to Victory
Cubs defeat Braves 7 to 2 as Big Alex dominates on the mound. In the fifth inning Magee Merkle Pick and Deal spark the rally with a series of hits and mistakes by McQuillan. Flack clears the bases with a two run double as Deal and Mann drive in runs in the sixth.
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Balloon Goes Up as McQuillan Struggles in Cubs Braves Clash
Dana Fillingim shines for the Cubs while Deal and Mann spark a Braves surge with timely triples in the sixth. Grover Cleveland Alexander holds off Philadelphia’s offense into late innings as Jim Thorpe adds a late pinch triple before McQuillan falters, aided by Rabbit Maranville's sharp fielding and a pivotal rundown.
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Fitchburg Defeats Portland as Morgan Fans 13
Fitchburg defeats Portland 6 to 4 with Morgan striking out 13, tying the league season record. Highlights include Silva and Jacobson driving in runs and Kingston hitting a two-base hit as the Fitchburg offense provides most of the support behind Sheridan.
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Medford baseball club manager Gillis cited in office letter
A letter in this office addresses Manager Jack Gillis of the Medford baseball club. The report lists game scores from various cities including Columbus 12 Milwaukee 2 Toledo 2 Kansas City 1 Minneapolis 10 and Indianapolis.
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Milwaukee
Toledo
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Jack Gillis
Medford Baseball Club
Braves Catcher Walter Tragesser Moves to Quakers
Walter Tragesser, veteran catcher with five years of service at the Braves, has been waived to Philadelphia. Manager Gavvy Cravath of the Phillies will employ him as a backstop, with the transaction announced by Braves owner Grant. Tragesser first joined the club in 1912, was bought from Birmingham, returned in 1915, and has served as a utility catcher.
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Gavry Cravath
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Agenser
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Southern Association
Zeider Resigns as Toledo Club Manager
Rollie Zeider, formerly with the Cubs, resigns as manager of the Toledo club in the American Association. Roger Breasnahan will take charge temporarily as Zeider failed to steady the team after a poor start and injuries hampered the Toledo infield.
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Rollie Zeider
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Poledo
Norris City Pitcher Sets World Scoreless Record
Harrisburg Illinois July 15 Norris City baseball team led by pitcher Newkirk defeated Centreville 10 to 0. Newkirk pitched 65 innings without allowing a run setting what is believed to be a world scoreless record. The Norris City club is made up of former league players.
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Norris City
Connie Mack Discovers Fresh Talent and Old Pros
Arthur Duffey writes that Connie Mack excels at finding young players and reviving veterans. He cites Eddie Ollins Jack Barry Stuffy McInnis Nap Lajoie and Terry Turner as examples and predicts Turner will perform well with the Mackmen.
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Terry Turner
Indians
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Mackinen
Murphy Racing Notes and Track Prospects Across Dempsey and Circuits
Murphy enters Direct G. Burnett in Kalamazoo 2:13 pace winning in straight heats with times about 2:03 to 2:05. Debates abound on Barrow as manager of the Red Sox while Dempsey weighs defending his title in the U.S. or abroad. Closer focus on Joie Ray and Bob Simpson planning for the Illinois National AAU championships and the Paris interallied returnees shaping the September meet in New Jersey's Pershing Field.
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Barrow
Sox
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Goldie Rodd
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New York
Paris
New Pershing Field
Jersey
Tigers Slug Out Victory
Detroit and New York split a July 15 doubleheader with Detroit winning the opener 13 to 2 as Davis led with hits and Heilmann Bush and Veach homered. The second game ended 3 to 0 after Boland’s error and timely Detroit hitting.
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Macks Rally In Ninth To Beat Cardinals 5-4
In St Louis Davenport faltered in the ninth as Philadelphia scored four runs to overturn a 4-1 deficit. Burrus doubled with two out to drive in the tying and winning runs, giving the Phillies a 5-4 victory.
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Baseball Matchups Today Across Leagues
Games today feature Boston at Cleveland and New York at St Louis in the American lineup. Washington visits Chicago while Chicago plays Boston in the National. St Louis hosts Brooklyn as Pittsburgh meets New York. Cincinnati visits Philadelphia with Eastern peers Pittsfield at Springfield and others in New England action including Portland at Fitchburg and Lewiston at Haverhill.
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Sunday School Manager Nickname Sparks Baseball Debate
The piece jokes about Branch Rickey being called the Sunday school manager for not manning his team on Sundays. It notes umpires Petey Harrison and Barry McCormick at the Polo Grounds last Wednesday may testify the Cardinals do not deport themselves like good Sunday school children and suggests Rickey should read them the Golden Rule. It ends with the idea that a St. Louis player may become an umpire.
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Petey Harrison
Barry McCormick
Polo Grounds
Cardinals
Branch
St. Louis
Chance for Cards Pennant Seen For 1919
Garry Herrmann predicts Cincinnati will win the pennant in 1919. The last five years saw a different Eastern club take the title, suggesting a West win this year and hinting Branch Rickey might order a pennant pole for the Cardinals by 1921.
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Garry Herrmann
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Red Sox Blow Up in Fatal Seventh
In Chicago on July 15, the Red Sox held the White Sox scoreless six innings before a three run seventh doomed Boston 3 to 1. Jackson tied it with a two base hit, then Felsch and Gandil provided the decisive runs. Hooper singled in the ninth but Boston failed to score again as Ruth and McTanis failed at the plate.
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Cicotte
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MecMullin
White Sox Rally Fails to Overcome Boston In Midsummer Contest
In a tense Chicago crowd scene Captain Hooper and teammates bat as one without Mays. Knuckles James stars on the mound for Boston, while Cicotte struggles late and the Sox squander chances. Ruth and Jackson drive in runs, but fielding miscues and wind errors limit scoring in a hard fought game.
Playgrounders Have Great Sport at City Playground Gathering
Thirty five boys and girls from East Lexington visited Lexington Centre for an all day joint event with centre playground children. They traveled by barge and had a box luncheon. Morning registrations reached 69 and afternoon 127. activities included baseball swimming and other games led by Miss Dorothy Butters and Miss Gertrude Westrlake.
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Lexington Centre
Centre Playground
Dorothy Butters
Gertrude Westlake
Clarke Back With Phillies After Marine Service
Nig Clarke, the catcher for the Phillies, is the same player formerly with the Cleveland Indians and the Marines. He gained fame in 1906 by tying for the American League batting lead with George Stone.
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Nig’ Clarke
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