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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1918
Page
7
The Red Sox opened a series with the Tigers in charming fashion defeating Detroit 5 to 0. Pitcher Ty Cobb and manager Oscar Vitt were noted figures in the clash, with the visiting club missing several star players.
Cobb stayed in New York for treatment while Heilmann headed to the coast to join the navy. Oscar Stanage held first base pro tem with Jack Coffey in the Detroit infield as the Jungaleers faced Carl Mays who held them to three hits and no runs. A first inning error by Jones produced three Boston runs, and Bailey’s left handed pitching faltered late as Boston added two more off Bailey. Coffey shone in the field, Spencer caught well, and Babe Ruth and McInnis supplied most of the Red Sox hits including a three bagger to right. The score remains undecided in the report.
On July 19 Washington erased a deficit with a four run ninth inning to edge Chicago 6 to 5 in the series opener. Shotton and Leibold shared key hits as Washington overcame Chicago defensive miscues and clutch late scoring to secure the victory.
Philadelphia Athletics infielder Maurice Shannon notified Manager Mack that he has enlisted in the navy. Shannon is in the 1938 class of registrants.
The record shows Jersey City 5 Rochester 3 in the opening game with Rochester answering 3 in the first. Newark and Syracuse split a pair, while Buffalo tops Pannia 2 to 0 in the second game.
The Boston club will seek to dissolve the injunction barring the national commission from enforcing the board’s Scott Perry decision. Perry would then be ordered to report to Boston, not Atlanta, as the suit proceeds. Hapgood left for Cleveland with the club’s answer and a sworn statement outlining Perry’s negotiations from 1917 to the June ruling. Connie Mack initially blocked Perry’s reporting to Boston via injunction after the May talks.
Athletics edge Indians in a brief contest as Walker and Burns lead the offense. Evans adds a two base hit while Speaker and Burns hit three bases apiece and MccAvoy delivers a sacrifice. Coumbe allows three hits in four innings before taking the loss as Watson yields one run in one inning.
Ed Pfeffer of the United States navy limited Chicago to two hits and pitched Brooklyn to a 2 to 0 victory. The game notes list lineups and minor defensive plays, with Olson and Daubert among the notable hitters for Brooklyn. The report cites hits, errors, and pitching totals, highlighting Pfeffer's performance for Brooklyn.
Ames defeats Sallee and beat New York 8 to 5 in St Louis on July 19. Hornsby hits a home run, Gonzales adds a three-base hit, and McHenry doubles as Ames pitchers hold off New York offense.
Detroit plays Boston and St Louis visits New York while Cleveland visits Philadelphia Chicago hosts Washington Boston visits Cincinnati Brooklyn faces Chicago New York meets Laura Philadelphia plays Pittsburg Waterbury faces Hartford New Haven meets Springfield Bridgeport meets Worcester New London plays Providence
Milwaukee 6 Minneapolis 8. Loutasville 1 Toledo 0. St Paul 7 Kansas City 0. Sports results from recent games show varied outcomes.
Cincinnati July 19 President John K Tener of the National League says baseball will comply in spirit and action with Secretary Baker’s work or fight order. He argues clubs may need time to decide whether to continue under Baker’s guidance or shut down. He warns that if players ages 21 to 31 must quit now, parks would close immediately.
John Heydler, secretary of the National League, said that despite many players being affected by Secretary Baker’s work or fight order, the major leagues will strive to finish the season. Clubs plan to recruit players above the draft age while hoping fans stay loyal to baseball.
Los Angeles July 19 Jack Quinn pitcher for Vernon of the Pacific Coast League has been sold to the New York Americans in a announced deal.
Secretary Baker’s ruling puts all baseball players within draft age under military call up. Those fit for service must join the fighting forces, while others must seek work deemed essential to the war effort.
Secretary Baker rejects extending draft exemptions to professional baseball players. He says baseball is a national sport and workers must sacrifice during war. The decision upholds local boards in denying the appeal and retaining the current scope of the regulation.
The piece argues the work or fight order limits star players in both major leagues. It claims few stars are over or under draft age, notes many veterans remain in the minors, and foresees old timers returning with younger players. It predicts baseball, if continued, will resemble Hamlet without the melancholy Dane.
Secretary Baker's ruling impacts four Chicago National League figures including Manager Fred Mitchell and players Otto Knabe Dode Paskert and Rollie Zeider. Several Cubs fall in Class 1 of the draft while five Chicago Americans escape draft impact if they are under the draft age.
Frazee remains hopeful the Baker decision is not final and major league schedules will be played. The Red Sox and Tigers will host games this weekend and plans involve a Western trip Tuesday night. Frazee notes millions invested and salaries tied to Washington’s final word while citing Ruth, Hooper, Strunk, Bush, Schang and other Sox assets as market measures.
The Boston Red Sox face heavy draft restrictions with only four players, Truesdale Shean Whitman Wagner, outside the draft age. Manager Barrow adds two recruits, Jean Dubuc and Curly Brown, to bolster a squad strained by Provost Marshal Crowder's ruling while other stars like Ruth Hooper and Bush fall under draft limits.
St. Louis Americans retain Lowdermilk Leifield and Demmitt while St. Louis Nationals hold Amens Wallace Heathcote and Gonzales. Neither group is affected by Baker ruling declaring professional baseball nonessential and draft age players must work or fight.
In Cincinnati on July 19 the Braves led with four first inning runs but faltered with five errors and weak defense. Dick Rudolph pitched well yet Boston allowed eight Reds hits to four, as Jimmy Ring struggled early and Jacobus was lifted for a pinch hitter. Regan earned the win for Cincinnati.
The column argues baseball is deemed non essential by Secretary Baker and may cease during wartime. It notes public support for Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and local athletic figures, compares sprint times, criticizes promoter Billy Wellman, and previews future boxing matchups including Miske, Dempsey, and Fulton.
Pirates defeat Phillies 3 to 2 with Carey Cutshaw Schmidt Meusel Adams driving runs. Oeschger took loss after allowing ten hits in nine innings as Comstock struck out nine for Pittsburgh.
Italy will deploy the new American Eagle submarine chasers in the Adriatic, taking over a contract for one vessel from the U S Navy with plans for a large number of craft, as Italian officers view this as the fore runner of orders.
A reader asks about prior meetings between Frankie s Young Britt and Lew Tenchler. The text recalls a Baltimore encounter before a Boston arena seance where Lew beat Frankie but spared Britt, and notes a lightweight title match in London with Lavigne and Burge. Details on prize money at clubs are not published.
Charles St. Clair McKiel of 370 Prospect Street Cambridge was seriously injured when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by Lieutenant Graham W French of the U S Army stationed at MIT on Magazine Street Cambridge. He regained consciousness at Cambridge Municipal Hospital but remains in serious condition.
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