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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1913
Page
11
The Giants learned sign stealing via catching signals from an opponent but lost two games after batters misread pitches. McGraw urged playing straight baseball, noting sign legality and eventual improvement. The piece analyzes their Western swing, competition with the Pirates, and prospects for the pennant race in 1918.
Lowell wins two games over New Bedford despite bad weather to move into second place. Finneran strong until ninth in game one as Yount and Cargo costly errors build Lowell lead. final 4 to 1. In game two DeGroff and Magee homer turn 3 2 deficit into a 4 3 Lowell edge.
Second baseman Eddie Miller of Lowell is cited as perhaps the fastest baserunner in the New England league. A six foot, strongly built player in his second Lowell season, Miller is seen as a likely future big leaguer who uses clever base running and risk taking. Born in Anvill Pennsylvania in 1890, he began pro ball in 1910 with Clearfield and batted .237 with a .961 fielding average at second last year with Lowell.
The Boston Red Sox return home after a tough Western trip and a cancelled Syracuse game. Manager Carrigan will run the team strictly, trading malcontents if needed, with Ray Collins set to start and possibly Young Thomas catching as the comeback begins.
President McAleer and Mrs. McAleer arrived in town and praised Bill Carrigan as a brainy leader who will direct the Red Sox with full backing. They blamed pitching weakness and internal factionalism for recent slumps and pledged support for Carrigan to restore harmony and seeing players improve or be replaced.
National Baseball Commission issues notice to Fall River club of the New England league demanding $925 awarded to Playing Manager Love Cross. Club must settle debt or lose reserve rights, become ineligible for national agreement league membership, and the New England league may not fill its vacancy until payment is made.
In the rain ruined meet North Dorchester and Boston Athletic Association athletes captured most honors at Clan-Na-Gael field day. Halpin won the 440 and Merrill took the 100 while others like Maguire and Parquette earned event titles for North Dorchester A A and Boston A A.
New York July 24 Jose R Capa blanca scored his 10th straight win in the masters chess tournament defeating H M Phillips Kupchik beat Marder and Beynon defeated Professor Grammer The seventh round had three adjournments with Cape blanca leading 10 0 Kupchik 6 1 Black 6 1 2 11 2 Marder and Tenenwurzel at 6 1 2 to 2 1 2
Chicago meets Boston Detroit travels to Philadelphia Cleveland plays New York St Louis faces Washington in the National Philadelphia battles Pittsburg New England games include Fall River against Worcester Lawrence versus Brockton Lynn hosts Lowell New Bedford visits Portland
In Montreal Jersey City tied 1 1 when called after six innings due to rain. Buffalo Newark game postponed by rain with no completion time announced.
In Kansas City Missouri the Kansas City and Milwaukee teams played 11 innings with a final score of 10 to 5, the outcome led by key hits and pitching performances.
Rain caused postponements across the Eastern Association with only the Waterbury at Pittsfield game played, ending 38 7 in favor of Pittsfield. Other matches were delayed by wet conditions.
George Brickley, star of Everett High, is to report to Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Americans. Signed July 4, Brickley will join as utility infielder after excellent Newport performance batting .600 in seven games with 12 hits in 20 at bats and five extra base hits. He leaves Boston Sunday for Philadelphia.
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