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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1919
Page
17
The national commission announced that club members from both the National and American leagues voted favorably on a new plan for distributing the players share of the world series. Players of the first three teams in each league will participate in the division of the money.
Williams and Harte battled in a five set semi final at Chestnut Hill for the Longwood Bowl title. Niles and Garland provided strong resistance as Williams prevailed 3-6, 12-14, 12-6, 6-4, 6-3 to set a final against Johnston.
Nearly fifty playground children from East Lexington joined peers at Lexington Centre for swimming and baseball as both morning and afternoon sessions drew large turnout. Supervisors Misses Gertrude Westlake and Dorothy Butters helped with games, with plans for summer expansion and interplay series at both playgrounds.
A detailed pooling scheme allocates 60 percent of early series receipts to a pool, possibly augmented by 50 percent of players’ shares from intercity games between second and third place teams. Seventy five percent of the pool goes to the World Series teams, with 60 percent to the winner and 4 percent to the loser. The remaining distribution favors the second and third place teams and players in various proportions. Additional sharing rules govern post season games and contracts as of August 31.
Philadelphia hosts a split doubleheader as Cleveland wins 8 2 in game one and Philadelphia answers with an 11 7 victory in game two. Key moments include Caveleskie and Johnson keeping Athletics safe, Kinney exiting early, Perkins driving a bases loaded triple, and Graney muffing a fly before Walker delivered a two base hit.
New York routed Chicago 10 to 1 in the series opener. The Yankees collected 12 hits and 18 bases off Cicotte in five innings, with Baker adding two doubles a triple and a single in five trips. Thormahlem pitched well for New York as Chicago managed six scattered hits. The score: 10 to 1.
While the Tigers are here, attention turns to a hot race for position between Chick Shorten, an old Red Sox favorite, and Flagstead, one of the brightest young stars of the year.
In Detroit the youngsters Shorten and Flagstead shine with batting averages over .300 and are key sparks for Manager Jennings. Shorten moved from the Red Sox last spring and quickly gained favor. Flagstead, a sharp outfielder with power, displaced Shorten briefly but then joined a hot streak. The Jungaleers have won sixteen of their last twenty one, with Shorten as a tower of strength and Chick a clutch hitter, while both players attract praise from Detroit fans. The Red Sox regret losing Chick, and pennant hopes point West if Detroit keeps up the pace.
Pittsburg and New York split a double header with New York winning 2 to 0 in the opener as Toney impressed with three hits allowed only three hits, while Pittsburg took the nightcap 7 to 6. Adams struggled in the early inning, allowing two runs on two singles and a double.
King Sol, with 100 to 7, captured the Steward's Cup over six furlongs at Goodwood. Irish Elegance returned 100 to 50 for second place, and Scat well took third at 5 to 1. It marked the race's first running since 1914, followed by the Craven Stakes where New Caiuinea won, Knight of France was runner-up, and Mustapha finished third.
Eddie Fitzsimmons of New York stopped Harry Carlson of Brockton in three rounds in the feature bout of the Armory A A tournament held at Mechanics building last evening.
In a rugged southpaw showcase Fitz floors Carlson twice in three rounds sending him to a nine count and finally out of the bout. Fans count about 2000 as Ross, Lane, O'Toole, and Gibbs also feature in earlier bouts with O'Toole and Gustin winning by stoppage and Gibbs edging Duffy in an eight rounder.
In Hamilton, Bobby Jones of Atlanta posted the low 71 in the opening morning at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club. Douglas Edgar, another Atlanta player and former French Open champion, matched Jones with 72 while Karl Keffer struggled late for a 76. Nicol Thompson of Hamilton and James Barnes of St. Louis followed with 78 and 78 respectively.
Manchester Vermont July 2 There are 130 entries listed for the qualifying round of the 20th Isham Cup golf tournament to be played over Ekwanok Country Club tomorrow. The list includes M. R. Marston A. L. Walker Jr. Dewitt W. Galch Richard Haight Jr. Hamilton K. Kerr W. Truesdell C Gardner and a large group of strong players.
Boxing chatter centers on Britton Lewis Bell and a proposed 15 round Montreal bout with Britton receiving 3500 and Lewis 2500. Talks touch on Johnny Basham, a possible world welter title clash, while Johnson’s legal fate in the U.S. looms amid Mexico rumors.
A dispute over terms stalls Eddie Shevlin versus Kloby for the New England welter crown. Bell floats $500–$1000 forfeits to force 142 pounds for Shevlin, with venue disputes between Fenway and Armory A A. The delayed Beckett Carpentier match is also floated for mid September travel.
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