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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1919
Page
16
In a tense finish Babe Ruth hit a ninth inning homer that tied the American league record, but the Jungaleers won the opener 10 to 8 behind a late surge. The game stretched into extra innings amid a high scoring clash and a dramatic rally by the visitors.
A double header at Fenway Park opens at 1 30 p m with Ehmke and Dauis pitching for the visitors and Jones and James slated for the Red Sox. Big Babe can break the home run record this afternoon needing 18 more to reach the mark.
In Detroit, Babe Ruth blasted a center-field homer tying the American League mark as Boston’s Musser faltered in six innings. Leonard allowed hits freely with Hooper, Cobb, and Vitt making standout plays while Shoemakers and Schang supported the Sox defense but could not overcome Detroit’s late-inning surge led by Shorten and Young.
Big Babe turned the laugh on Dutch Leonard yesterday as Babe Ruth battered Leonard for two fast drives for doubles. Leonard failed to fool Ruth with the dipsey doo pitch and two slow balls, and Detroit players grinned at the ball dropping from sight. Ruth’s two bases drives tied the record and hinted at a future smash.
Arthur Duffey discusses Dutch Leonard and Babe Ruth while praising Detroit teammates. The piece covers Hooper, Cobb, Ty Cobb, Hooper catching, and several athletes including Weld, Stout, Jack Britton, and Earl Thomson. It also notes A A U plans, management chatter, and upcoming races and hammer throws in New England and Boston.
Sothoron and Browns win at Washington 6 to 3 as Sotheron excels in late innings. Erickson and Harper allowed most of the runs, with Judge Smith Gedeon and Sisler collecting key hits for St Louis. Errors and steals noted. Erickson takes the loss.
Reading topped Jersey City 6 to 5 while Baltimore defeated Newark 6 to 4. Binghamton beat Buffalo 2 to 1 in a night of close baseball action.
Haverhill defeated Fitchburg 8 to 4 after Forsythe opened with a single, Ganzel sacrificed, and Duffy delivered a Texas leaguer in the 10th inning scoring Forsythe. The July game report notes a late rally and key run producers for Haverhill.
Kingston allowed the visitors but Portland defeated Lewiston 3 to 0 in a compact game. Portland dominated with sharp defense and scored early, sealing the shutout as Lewiston struggled to respond.
Arlington Council Knights of Columbus baseball team seeks a contest for next Saturday. Manager Edward A. Geary is anxious to arrange a game, home or away, and can be reached by telephone all day at Arlington 94 1 and at night at Arlington 176 M.
In the national schedule several city pairs are set for games. American league clubs face Detroit Boston Chicago New York Cleveland Philadelphia St Louis Washington. National league games include Boston Cincinnati New York Pittsburg Philadelphia St Louis Brooklyn Chicago Eastern matchups feature Providence Hartford New Haven Springfield Bridgeport Worcester Waterbury Pittsfield.
Hooper thrilled fans with a wonderful catch yesterday. With a man on first, in the fifth, he chased Cobb’s long drive near the foul line in right, speared it with one hand and crashed into the fence, a courageous and gamester-like play.
Musser fanned two of the first three batters and then yielded to Bob Veach who doubled and singled off him. Veach, Musser's longtime nemesis, again outplayed the Bos ton pitcher after an earlier strikeout, echoing a prior Detroit matchup.
The Braves and Reds split a July doubleheader with Cincinnati taking the first game 4 1 and Boston winning the second 6 4. Ring matched Nehf through eight innings in the opener before a late Brave rally fell short as Ring tired in the ninth. In the nightcap Boston built a six run outburst aided by Reds defensive miscues and timely hitting to snap Cincinnati's two game win streak.
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