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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1918

Page

17

Big Six figures in baseball and athletics menacing rumor

A round of restless chatter ties Matty with big league management and past mound glory while Bill Di seen and George Moriarty handle the indicator. In New Jersey Armory A A cuts subscriptions as fans stay away.

Big Six Matty The Giants Reds Bill Diseen George Moriarty Jersey New Armory A. A

Unclear sports notes touch on Red Smith and bouts

The fragment mentions Red Smith’s AL games with unclear counts and a brief Cleveland to Nashville move in 911 with no record there. It references a Stecher Zoyszko bout carded for Omaha, Curley ending the match, and asks if Dempsey and Willard ever met. It also notes no announcement about New England athletic championships.

Iece Wagner Louisville Liv Red Smith Red Cleveland Nashville Stecher-Zoyszko Omaha Jack Curley Zbhyszko Dempsey Willard New England

Lajoie Began With Philadelphia National League Club

F. G. Lajoie started his notable baseball tenure with the Philadelphia National League club in the early years of his pro career.

F. G tLajoie Philadelphia

Cardinals Win and Push Giants From First Place

St Louis defeated New York 12 to 6 to move ahead of the Giants who had led all season. The Cardinals rallied twice to tie and won in the eighth on a wild throw and a Smythe steal home. Schupp struggled in his first appearance this season for New York.

New York St Louis Giants St. Louis Tletcher Smythe Schupp

Two Feature Races At Revere Tomorrow

Vincent Madonna of Providence and Boston the Italian motor paced champion makes season debut in a 25 mile race against George Wiley American champion and Paul Suter Swiss title holder Madonna in top form expected to win A second feature is a best two of three match sprint between Tim Sullivan New Haven and Lloyd Thomas Newark two sprint stars at the Revere track Regular amateur and professional unpaced events complete the card

Vincent Madonna Providence Boston Revere George Wiley Paul Suter Madonna Tim Sullivan New Haven Lloyd Thomas Newark

Thomas to Meet Gans in Local 10-Round Bout Tonight

Battling Joe Thomas of this city, known for past clashes with Joe Gans, will face the veteran in a 10 round bout at the Commercial A. C. tonight. Thomas replaces Hayward Briggs who is injured, with Goula vs Chick West and Billy Woods vs Dan McCormack on the rest of the card amid a six-session opener.

Joe Thomas Vvarama Joe Gans A. C. Thomas Hayward Briggs Breckton Briggs Hayward Dave Vowers Goula Gans Chick West Billy Woods Manchester Dan McCormack A. C

Intercity Tennis For Church Cup Opens At Merion

New York Boston and Philadelphia players compete for the George M Church cup starting at Merion Cricket Club Philadelphia. Boston meets New York in six singles and three doubles on Friday with the winner facing Philadelphia on Saturday. Boston roster includes Nat Niles D O Johnson Irving Wright R C Seaver Harold Bretz W H Abbott. New York team lists Frederick Alexander W A Campbell Raymond D Little Walter Merrill Hall L E Mahan Ellason Zen T R Pell S Howard Voshell. Philadelphia lineup expected includes W T Tilden Wallace F Johnson Samuel Berger.

New York George M. Church R. C. Seaver Harold Bretz W. H. Abbott Frederick Alexander W. A. Campbell Raymond D. Little Walter Merrill Hall L. E. Mahan Elliott Sinzen T. R. Pell S. Howard Voshell Philadelphia W. T. Tilden Wallace F. Johnson Samuel Berger

Ban Johnson blocks railway rate plea for baseball players

Ban Johnson, president of the American League, announced that the league would refuse to join a government request for special railway rates for baseball players. The decision comes as Chicago reports the development on June 6.

Chicago Ban Johnson American League

Nehf and Smith to Pitch Today at Braves Field

The article notes a rainout leaves Nehl and Smith set to pitch in a double header slated for Saturday September 14 at Braves Field. Reds star Pete Schneider homered over the left field wall, while Buck Herzog’s status and Jimmy Smiths baserunning loom as Braves work through illness and discipline notes.

Braves Field Braves Christy Mathewson Cincinnati Reds Ernest Quigley Boston Pete Schneider Reds Schneider Art Nehl George Smith Giant Buck Herzog Cubs Herzog Jimmy Smith Tom Hughes Tener Bill Byron Tom

Marquard Shuts Out Pirates 1 to 0 in Brooklyn Duel

Rube Marquard pitched his best game of the season and blanked the Pittsburgs 1 to 0. In the second inning Cutshaw tripled but was thrown out at the plate, and the winning run scored on Myers’ hit and a Schmoodt force and a double steal. Brooklyn 1 Pittsburg 0.

Brooklyn N. Y Rube Marquard Pittsburgs Roy Sanders Pittsburg Cutshaw McKechnie Olson Myers Een Schmandt King and Hinchman Sanders Bigbee Caton Lehmandt Carey Archer Miller Marquard

National League and American League Playday Listings

National games include Cincinnati at Boston, Pittsburg at Brooklyn, St. Louis at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia with American matchups Boston at Cleveland, New York at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Chicago, and Washington at Detroit.

Cincinnati Boston Pittsburg Brooklyn St. Louis New York Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Detroit St? Louis Reese Eereeens Reeves Hartford Springfield New London Waterbury Bridgeport Providence New Haven Worcester Tastro Chicago Ev Philadelphia Cescanes St Louis Cleveland Pete

Wet grounds force postponements in several leagues

In a day of rain soaked fields the St Paul 4 Toledo 3 and Minneapolis 4 Louisville 3 games proceeded while Indianapolis 1 and Kansas City 2 were played on turf. International League Baltimore 11 Jersey City 0. All other games postponed due to wet grounds.

Columbus-Milwaukee St. Paul Toledo Indianapolis Minneapolis Louisville Kansas City Baltimore Jersey City

Southern Association Scores Tie Memphis Triumph

Memphis defeated New Orleans 2 to 1 while Birmingham led 1 to 0 in innings against Little Rock. Chattanooga beat Atlanta 6 to 4.

Memphis New Orleans Little Rock Birmingham Chattanooga Atlanta

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