New Haven Defeats Lawrence 5 to 1 in Eastern League
New Haven pitcher Donovan held Lawrence to one run as Williams struggled with poor support. Key hits came from Torphy Shannon Ball and others with Shannon driving in two in a 5 1 victory at Lawrence. Williams and Donovan split pitching duties in a close game with errors by Lawrence contributing to the final score.
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Lawrence
New Haven
Donovan
Williams
A. Nutter
Porter
Whelan
H Chman
Torphy
Schreiber
Stimpson
Daley
An Shannon
Flynalle
O Ball
Lascheef
Miller
White Ab
Devine
Gastonic
Shannon
Ball
Portland Defeated by Bridgeport in Loose Afternoon Affair
Portland fell to Bridgeport 19 to 6 in a loose game this afternoon. Both He and Durning were pounded hard in the contest.
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Portland
Bridgeport
Durning
Browns prevail as pitcher wildness fuels 11-2 win over Mackmen
In Philadelphia on June 8 the St. Louis Browns defeated the Mackmen 11 to 2. Wild pitching by Philadelphia helped the Browns score freely, with Myers replacing Seibold in the eighth and issuing six walks. Key hits included two-base efforts by Jacobson and Marsans, a three-base hit by Austin, and a Bowie home run.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Myers
Seibold
Hale
cRan
W. Johnson
Otol Hk
Miller
Austin
Jacobson
Severeid
Marsans
Pratt
Johnson
Bodie
Schang
Witt
Bates
Sisler
Bowie
E. Johnson
McInnis
Davenport
Falkenberg
Owens and
Dineen
Pirates Rally to Top Dodgers 5–4 in Pittsburg
Pittsburg defeats Brooklyn 5 to 4 after trailing 4–0. Brooklyn score came in sixth on Olson single Daubert sacrifice Hickman Wheat Mowrey and Stengel triple. Pittsburg tied in seventh on errors and doubles by Carey Brief. In eighth Dell walked two then Coombs allowed the decisive runs.
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Pittsburg
Brooklyn Today
Brooklyn
Olson
Daubert
Hickman
Wheat
Mowrey
Stengel
Nasses
Hinchman
McCarthy
Cutshaw
Carey
Brief
Sth
Cooper
Fittebor
Leet Broskien
Case
Boro al Os Gian
W. Wagner
Ward
Pescnet
Meyers
J. Wagner
Pitler
Marquard
Dell
Coombs
Miller
Klem
Branafield
Brooklyn AB
Carey of Olson
Shulte
A'chman
F Stengel
Utshaw
W.wagner
Liberty Bond Drive Encourages Broad Public Participation
Citizens are urged to buy Liberty Bonds with inclusive messaging that emphasizes accessibility for almost everyone. The campaign promotes widespread investment in national debt and supports wartime financing through citizen support.
Baseball line score and pitching summary from game
Kritchell Pillion Gingrass Dowell Tamm Brown Sweatt and others produced hits as Martins team edged via multiple pitchers. Errors by Martin Lear Burns Barrows Tamm. Base hits recorded by Martin Briggs Deininger Pillion Lord Sweatt. Sacrifices by Lear Deininger and Prieste. Walks issued by Gingrass Mayberry Durning. Pillion hit by pitch Tammy. Pitchers Gingrass Durning Mayberry Durning totaled 6 5 7 innings with 6 4 2 runs allowed. Umpire Irwin. Time 1h56m.
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Bridgeport
Martin
Burns
Prieste
Lord
Corcoran
Dowell
Barrows
Briggs
Tamm
Tear
Brown
Sweatt
Dein
Ger
Kritchell
Bedank
Donnelly
Mayberry
P . Pillion
Durning
Gingrass
P. Lie
Portland
Priesta
Pillion
Lear
Deininger
Tammy Pillion
Strick
Gingrasa
Ae Prea Garay
Irwin
Rain Halts Worcester New London Tilt After Deluge
Worcester and New London led 2 2 in the sixth when a heavy shower flooded the field making continuation impossible. Final score not completed. Maloney Wilder MacCandlass Martin collected two bases apiece for New London while Keifer and Martin split the pitching duties with eight and six hits allowed respectively.
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Worcester
New London
Maloney
Wilder
MacCandlass
Martin
DeNeville
Potterger
Keegan
Herring
Keifer
Trout
Gonzales
Beatty
Gandy
Dowd
Crum
Connolly
K'gan
Helfrich
C. Fonzales
Conway
Gross
Fish
G'rdella
Ab. Martin
Tigers and Red Sox Drill Amid Band From Canada
Both teams held their first practice with martial music as a Canadian pipe band arrived early, marching about the park to loud applause while the Tigers and Red Sox ran through their evolutions.
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Tigers
Red Sox
Canada
McGraw Strikes Umpire Byron After Game Fight
After the New York team’s game against Cincinnati, Giants manager McGraw and NL umpire Byron fought at the ballpark. McGraw admitted striking Byron claiming provocation. Byron reported McGraw as aggressor with a bloody mouth. A groundkeeper was also struck in the scramble. Cincinnati officials and police considered no court action after a mediator interceded.
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Cincinnati
McGraw
New York
Baltimore
Rariden
Byron
Tener
National League
Mathewson
Cincinnati Nationals
Liberty Bond drive featured in night motor race at Revere
A Liberty Bond appeal runs alongside a car paced race at Revere Beach cycle track tonight. Five cents admission covers a 30 mile motor paced event starring Fred H. Herbert Fall River DeBates Belgium and Reggie McNamara with many betting McNamara to win. The five mile pro open is a top card, with DeBates absent Floyd Thomas coast Star seen as favorite for first money.
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Fred H. Herbert
Fall River
Belgium
Reggie McNamara
Revere Beach
McNamara
Floyd Thomas
Coast Star
No Exemption Allowed for Liberty Bond Purchase
A reader notes that there is no mechanism to claim exemption from buying a Liberty Bond, highlighting universal purchase expectations and potential public obligation during the bond drive.
Burns Beats Moore In Ten Round Boxing Bout
Larry Burns of South Boston defeated Tommy Moore of Providence over ten rounds at the Commercial A C in a decisive win. Tony Vatlin won by foul over Kid Henry of Newark in a 10 round bout that ended with a low blow. Joe Stanton and Young Marino drew after a hard ten round bout, while Young Duros stopped Tootsie O Tool in the fourth in the opening bout.
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Larry Burns
Lawrence
South Boston
Tommy Moore
Providence
Commercial A. C
Tony Vatlin
Kid Henry
Newark
Vatln
Henry
Vatlin
Joe Stanton
Cambridge
Young Marino
New York
Young Duros
Brockton
Tootsie
O'Toole
Compensation Rates to Rise
State insurance officials announced boosts to workers compensation rates due to amendments increasing benefits. Higher doctors fees and medical costs plus wartime industrial activity have driven the increases, with some cases showing about 2 percent or more, others only a few cents.
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Office of
State Insurance
Hardison
Holy Cross Beats Mt. St. Josephs 6 to 1 in Worcester
Holy Cross opened with a strong batting effort to defeat Mt. St. Josephs of Baltimore 6 to 1 in Worcester. Hain halted the game in the seventh as Holy Cross built its lead. batteries were Sil and Spillane for Holy Cross with Kereitch McClellan Herbert and Bender for Mt. St. Josephs.
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Worcester
Holy Cross
Mt. St. Joseph's
Baltimore
Hain
R.H.E. Holy Crose
Jobech
Sil
Greeters of America elect Omaha man president
After a spirited contest R. D. Mc Fadden of Omaha was elected president of the Greeters of America at the seventh annual meeting at the Copley Plaza. Portland, Oregon, was chosen as the 1918 convention city. McFadden defeated Thomas F. Farrell of New York by 156 1 2 to 61 2 votes. Vice presidents were R. E. Gould of Claremont Junction New Hampshire Francis P. Shanley of San Francisco John F. Downey of New York F. W. Kitmiller of Kansas City and Charles Schriter of Portland Oregon. The annual banquet was at the Copley Plaza.
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Omaha
Greeters of America
Copley Plaza
Portland
Oregon
McFadden
Thomas F. Farrell
New York
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Ritz
R. E. Gould
Claremont Junction
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Eagles Honor Worthy President Rex Goodcell in Boston Banquet
District Attorney Rex B. Goodcell of San Bernardino was guest of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Greater Boston. He received a silver loving cup inscribed as a token of esteem from Eagles living within 20 miles of Boston. Peter Farrell of Revere acted as toastmaster.
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Rex B. Goodcell
San Bernardino
Carl Grand
Order of Eagles
Eagles
Greater Boston
Quincy House
Faneuil Hall
Aeries of
Boston
Peter Farrell
Revere
William J. Callahan
Death Notice Kibby in Chelsea Chelsea
Elizabeth Kibby wife of Charles Kibby 83 years died in Chelsea Funeral from Central Congregational Church Chestnut and Fifth streets Chelsea Sunday June 10 at 3 p m Relatives and friends invited
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Chelsea
Elizabeth
Charles Kibby
Central Congregational Church
Chestnut and
Fifth Sts
Goethals Affair Leads to Dismissal of Accusers
Charges by F A Eustis of Boston and F Huntington Clark alleging Major General Goethals blocked the wooden shipbuilding program led to the dismissal of both men as volunteer employees of the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
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Washington
F. A. Eustis
Boston
Emergency Fleet Corporation
F. Huntington Clark
Goethals
Goethals dismisses engineers behind wooden ship plan
General Goethals, GM of the fleet corporation, memorandum to Shipping Board Chairman Denman announces the dismissal of the engineers who devised the wooden shipbuilding plan. Mr. Clark leaves government service. Mr. Eustis’s status is uncertain amid debate on wooden construction. The board hadn’t decided on retaining Eustis. Eustis, paid one dollar yearly as a Shipping Board special agent, served as Goethals's aide when the fleet corporation formed.
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General Goethals
Denman
Shipping Board
Clark
Eustis
Fleet Corporation
Immigrant boat Ruth wrecked off Block Island
The schooner Ruth carrying 72 Bravos from the Cape Verde Islands to New Bedford ran ashore in dense fog off Block Island Rhode Island. Coast guardsmen and fishermen rescued all passengers and crew as the ship broke up amid heavy seas after 59 days at sea. The Ruth, once a palatial yacht owned by Horatio Hathaway, had since served as a Cape Verde to New Bedford packet boat but had not sailed to New Bedford for years.
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Block Island
R. I
Ruth
Cape Verde Islands
New Bedford
Mass
Cape Verde
Horatio Hathaway
Kilties At Ball Game At Fenway Park
The Kilties bagpipe band performed before a Fenway Park game as Colonel Guthrie greeted players Jack Barry Hugh Jennings and Ty Cobb. The bagpipes played on during the pre game and in the seventh inning the crowd gave a strong standing ovation for the Scottish Canadian troupe overshadowing the game itself.
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Fenway Park
Colonel Guthrie
Red Sox
Jack Barry
Hugh Jennings
Ty Cobb
Germans in Hub Must Register by 7 Tonight
All Germans residing or doing business in Massachusetts must register at the United States marshal office in Room 101 of the post office building before 7 this evening. Failure will lead to deprivation of liberty and internment for the duration of the war.
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Hub
Massachusetts
Post Office
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