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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
10
A collection of humorous vignettes about the iceman and summer commerce. The piece riffs on ice prices escalating with seasons, the ice trust, and playful comparisons between ice and other summer essentials. It touches on baseball references and local color to evoke a late era mood.
The Winchester High School team forfeited yesterday, dropping to the bottom of the league standings. Arlington now has eight league victories after the forfeit, and will play the North Shore league winner for a post season game at Arlington on June 26, following the football champion’s lead last fall.
Chicago wins 1 0 at Braves Field as Fred Merkle breaks up Oeschger's shutout. Maranville boosts Braves with a triple but the Cubs capitalize on late breaks. Oeschger loses a tough one as Vaughn shines for Boston in a low scoring pitchers duel.
Cincinnati Reds appear at Braves Field during Bunker Hill Day celebrations marking their return since last fall's world championship win.
The Reds arrived in Boston late yesterday while Manager Pat Moran traveled ahead to watch the game from a box near the visitors bench beside Chicago club president Veeck. Moran brings a Fitchburg delegation and notes only four pitchers are in shape, yet Cincinnati has just won three of four in Brooklyn to regain lead.
James Baldwin of South Dennis Mass is named athletic director at the University of Maine by President Robert J. Aley. He succeeds George L. Rider who moves to Washington University at St Louis. Baldwin, a former Dartmouth man, coached football last fall and will coach both football and basketball.
Babe Felton pitched brilliantly to lead Harvard over Fordham 3 to 0 on Soldiers Field. Jeff Jones and Tim McNamara shone, Fordham made five hits but could not solve Felton while Harvard added two crooked frames to seal the win.
Toledo beats Milwaukee 2 to 1 and Columbus tops St. Paul 4 to 2. Loursville defeats Minneapolis 4 to 2 and Kansas City wins 3 to 1 over Indianapolis.
Boston College is set to stage a comeback against Holy Cross at University Heights this afternoon. A Worcester crash yesterday interrupted play but will not delay the game.
Manager Gerald ONeil announced all regu lars except pitcher Kelley should play this afternoon as Fitzpatrick returns to the mound for Height. Halligan will play through injuries, while Holy Cross finds Fitzpatrick tougher at University Heights. Urban’s lacerated finger limited stolen bases at Worcester, and Jesse’s boys hope for a holiday on the bases again.
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