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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1920
Page
8
Chattanooga defeats New Orleans 4 0 Memphis tops Birmingham 12 0 Mobile wins 8 2 over Nashville Atlanta at Little Rock game not played indicates schedule pause.
St. Paul and Milwaukee beat Louisville 5 to 2 while Toledo won 1 0ver Louisville 3. Indianapolis edged Columbus 3 to 2 and Minneapolis defeated Kansas City 4 to 5 in related game results.
In the first game Baltimore defeated its opponent 5 to 3 while Itimere led 11 to 4 in the second. In the Rochester games Reading won 3 to 1 with Rochester suffering a loss. Akron Syracuse and Buffalo Jersey City matches were rained out.
Casey Stengel's one hand catch with two out and two on saved the Phillies in a 1 0 win over St Louis. Tragesser's homer accounted for Philadelphia's only run as Doak struggled through 7 innings. Hornsby doubled and Schnite stole, with Fletcher driving in a run on a sacrifice.
Cleveland defeated Walter Johnson 9 to 2 as Johnson was knocked out in the fifth inning. Six hits, including two doubles, came in that frame. Speaker hit a three run homer with a man aboard in the seventh. Zachary stole home in the sixth as Caldwell held the visitors to one hit over the last five innings.
In Springfield June 184 The open tournament features Boston Worcester and Providence players. Jesse Guilford dominates, beating J W Simons and Billy Whitcomb amid rain and ponds. Eddie Lowery and Ralph Rooks reach semi finals while Reach of Springfield heads lower bracket.
Doreda Warland Strategy, a bitch owned by Doreda Kennelia of Stanford Conn, won best Airedale at the Airedale Terrier Club show moved to Country Club due to rain. Boxwood Beaconsfield took best dog, reserve to Champion Ridgewood Rocket. Judges included Philip Brand of Chicago with club presidents overseeing the event.
A column riffs on luck and sports power with references to Babe Ruth and Lew Pat Moran. It wryly notes changing American finances from dollars to cents, counterfeiting, wages, and cost of living while peppering in baseball lore and boxing notes about Dempsey and Carpentier.
In London, June 18, William Tilden of Philadelphia defeated Zenzo Shimidzu 6-1 6-1, and William Johnston of San Francisco beat Major Dudley 6-2 6-3 in the singles semi finals. The Americans lead to a likely doubles title as Norris Williams Garland and Johnston Tilden prevail in doubles.
The Revere cycle track hosts two marquee events tonight a motor paced contest and a sprint match pitting Ned Chandler against Willie Keller. Keller a top pro with Newark track wins meets Carman and Madonna in a packed program alongside amateur and professional events.
Rain and moisture forced postponements cutting the Boston Nationals schedule. The World's Champion Cinci Reds led by Pat Moran and the Stallings Braves meet this afternoon at Allston Yard after a lengthy layoff.
The Reds and Braves prepare for a decisive game at Ebbetts Field with top pitchers set to start. Pat Moran may pitch Ring or Luque while Dana Fillingim or Hugh McQuillan could start for the Braves. Leslie Mann and Waiton Cruise return to boost the Braves outfield as gate receipts lag. The postponed Reds Braves game will be played September 11 as a double header.
The New York Nationals pursue Ernest Johnson, Salt Lake club manager and shortstop, after Johnson disclosed an offer to join the Giants if Salt Lake owners agree. Johnson is hitting .364, second in hits, tops in steals, and among the Coast League's top infielders, having arrived in Salt Lake City from the St. Louis Americans last season.
The New Boston Arena Company received a charter to build on the old Boston Arena site. Capital stock includes 100 shares of preferred stock at 100 par and 6000 shares of no par common stock. Officers are Joseph M Goode president Grover C Burkhardt treasurer and Albert Geiger Jr clerk. Preferred stock pays cash while common is payable in real estate on the arena site with mortgages of 150000 dollars.
Newell W. Bannchampion checker player of America and chess star dazzled crowds at Wells Memorial. Blindfolded he beat eight Boston checkers, drew two, with six wins. In a later session he faced 36 checkers and six chess players, winning 15, drawing 20, and losing one in checkers and winning four, drawing two in chess.
The piece surveys racing calls off due to rain and Olympic trials. notes on Carpentier Dempsey chatter, British tennis debuts by Billy Johnson and Billy Tilden, and George Sisler versus Babe Ruth in major league play. It also mentions Montclair Gun Club shoots and a B C versus H C baseball matchup at University Heights.
In a dispute over Tom Longboat's status, A argues he is alive while B suspects Andy Sockalex may be dead. B says Longboat is among the missing. The last report said Longboat was alive and eager to return to marathon racing.
St Louis trailed Philadelphia for eight innings but rallied with a fielders choice a wild throw by Thomas and a Davis single for two runs. They won 4 to 3 to extend their streak to nine in a row.
SHAMROCK IV SHOWS SPEED UNDER tow in a 10 mile spin from Sandy Hook to Scotland Light Vessel and back while the Lipton challenge and the 23 metre yacht settled to a light north northeast wind. The first test was postponed to tomorrow at 3 p.m. due to unfavorable conditions.
Weather again postpones the ninth race between Resolute and Vanitie for the defense of the America s Cup against Shamrock IV next month. This is the third consecutive day of delays due to conditions at Newport R I on June 18.
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