Batting Race Shifts Amid Wartime Play
The article notes Ty Cobb and other stars contending for majors batting honors as wartime play reshapes the league. It highlights Cobb’s near catch of Speaker, Sisler’s .362 pace in the American, Merkle’s surprising .376 mark among veterans, and overall declines in the .300 class with changes in the Red Sox and Braves lineups.
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Boxing card and boxing news from Barrow arena
Ivy Lewis headlines a boxing night at the local arena with Johnny Dundee and Frankie Youngs Britt in a featured bout. Bobby Wallace shines in opener against the Braves. Jim Rice rails against poor oarsman form at Columbia. Fred Fulton to boxing for the Wounded Soldiers Fund at Madison Square Garden next Thursday. Possible GE event entrants Dave Caldwell and Jimmy Henigan lead distance runs in Peabody June 22 under General Electric auspices.
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Johnny Dundee
Frankie Youngs Britt
Fred Fulton
Madison Square Garden
Dave Caldwell
Jimmy Henigan
General Electric
Peabody
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Bunker Hill Day Open and War Event at Lexington Club
The Lexington Golf Club hosts the annual Bunker Hill Day open tournament and the second holiday open war event on its North Lexington course. Competition is 18 holes handicap medal with prizes for top gross and net scores. Proceeds support the Massachusetts Golf Association war fund.
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Lexington
Massachusetts Golf Association War Fund
Cubs Still Employ Wortmann as Utility Infielder
Wortmann remains part of the Cubs as a utility infielder. Manager Mitchell has discretion over whether to use him and has not publicly changed his role.
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Radio School Falls 7 to 0 to Newport Naval Reserve
Harvard Radio School was shut out by the Newport Naval Reserve team 7 to 0 at Braves Field in a June afternoon game. 12,000 fans attended as the sailors showcased sharp pitching and solid defense.
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Newport Naval Eleven Defeats Radio Men In Coastal Tilt
Newport Naval Station sailors overpower Radio men 7 to 5 in a brisk game. Schultz shuts down Radio with five runs allowed, while Meehan and Fabrique spark Newport offense with two runs apiece. Boe labors on the mound for Radio as Keegan and Murphy push Newport ahead early and Tamm seals the late scoring with a double.
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Holiday sport schedule spans multiple venues and events
National League baseball features doubleheader St Louis at Boston at 10 30 a m and 3 p m boxing bouts include Shea Buckley Powers Carney and others at Douglas A C Chelsea golf lists MA GA amateur and member events at several clubs horse racing driven by Metropolitan Dorchester Old Colony Quannapowsett and Reading clubs tennis Longwood Mass state singles and several club opens canoeing at Mystic Lake bicycle motor paced race at Revere Cycle Track scheduled 2 p m to 5 p m
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Watertown Wins Mystic Valley Baseball League Title
The final official standings of the Mystic Valley Interscholastic Baseball League show Watertown High securing the top berth as a new member.
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Arlmont Golf Club Hosts Triple Bill Today
At Arlmont Golf Club in Arlington Heights a busy day features a handicap medal play this morning, best nine holes this afternoon, and the season’s trophy tournament set to begin as listed on the day’s programme.
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Red Sox Lose Ninth Inning Reversal To Browns
In St Louis on June 16 Boston suffered a 2 to 1 defeat as Wallie Schang’s throwing error allowed a Browns steal to score the decisive run. The Red Sox had battled in a hot, tense game but could not overcome the late-inning miscue.
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Browns Rally Past Red Sox In Tight Nine Inning Game
In a back and forth nine inning affair the Browns push across two runs aided by a misplay and a scratch two bagger while Boston struggles with pitching and baserunning. Leonard and Shocker matched quality pitching with the Browns receiving more breaks. Whiteman's daring seventh inning dash and Nana maker error sparked Boston's lone tally.
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Sisler
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Yanhs Bunch Powers Past Tigers 5 to 2 in Detroit
New York scored seven of ten hits in three innings to defeat Detroit 5 to 2. Boland relieved Erickson after the fifth, allowing only one hit. Key hits included a triple and two doubles, with Pipp and Pratt driving in runs and Caldwell striking twice.
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Chattanooga Downs New Orleans in Doubleheader
Chattanooga defeated New Orleans 4 to 2 in the first game and 9 to 2 in the second. Mobile edged Little Rock 5 to 4 as conditions affected the Montgomery Nashville-Wet grounds.
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Schools End Season Today In Suburban League Foes
Medford High hosts Melrose High at Fulton street grounds in a 10 am Suburban league game that could seal the league flag. Everett High meets Somerville High in the afternoon at Everett in a top matchup. Malden High faces Rindge Tech at Malden High Field with runner up implications if results go accordingly.
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Baseball schedule note across leagues
American League games list Boston at St. Louis New York at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland Washington at Chicago National League matches St Louis at Boston Chicago at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York Pittsburg at Philadelphia Eastern League pairings Worcester at Bridgeport Springfield at New Haven Providence at Hartford New London at Waterbury all labeled by league and location with morning start times FP. M. and A. M. indicated for early play.
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Indians Again Whip the A s Win 4 to 2
Cleveland defeats Philadelphia 4 to 2 for a third straight win. Bunting homered, Morton limited the hits to three while Wambsganss error produced two runs. Gregg and Morton pitched well with six and four hits allowed respectively.
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Altrock Struggles as White Sox Fall 3-0 to Washington
Chicago defeated Washington 3 to 0 in a game marked by frequent arguments between umpire O Loughlin and players. Altrock lasted seven innings before being removed for a pinch hitter, with Risberg, Schalk, and Weaver driving in the runs.
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Brassard at Revere Track Tonight Features Trio of Champs
The Brassard one hour motor paced event brings George Wiley American champion Victor Linart Belgian and Vin cent Madonna Italian champ together at the Revere cycle track. The winner earns daily pay until defeated again under similar conditions. Also on the card are amateur and professional sprints and a five mile professional race.
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International League results and oddities
Newark defeats Rochester 2 0 in game one and 0 5 in game two. Jersey City beats Syracuse 6 2 in game one and loses 3 4 in game two. Beltivore defeats Vorerts 6 3 in game one. Dibigutitututly Bulle appears as an unreadable fragment.
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American Association Scores and Results Flash
In the Youlsville T Minneapolis game against St Paul the score was 4 to 12. Indianapolis beat Columbus 11 to 6. Kansas City defeated Columbus 5 to 6 in a first game and Milwaukee topped Toledo 8 to 2 in a later game.
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