Southern Association Scores Narrow Wins Across Cities
In the Southern Association, Little Rock beat Birmingham 1 to 0, Atlanta edged Memphis 1 to 0, and Chattanooga defeated Mobile 1 to 0 in a series of low scoring games.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1919
Page
20
In the Southern Association, Little Rock beat Birmingham 1 to 0, Atlanta edged Memphis 1 to 0, and Chattanooga defeated Mobile 1 to 0 in a series of low scoring games.
Joe Tiplitz of Philadelphia claims defeating Joey Fox the British featherweight and seeks further matches at 133 pounds. He urges opportunities in this weight class and notes the Dundee Walger bout as a point of reference.
In Philadelphia on a sweltering day June 24 the Braves dropped the second half of a double header after Art Nehl gave up six runs in the eighth inning to hand the Phils a 9 to 5 victory. Jake Northrop and Coombsmen built the late cushion as Philadelphia completed a two game set split.
Two major pitching duels set at Fenway Park this afternoon beginning 1:30 PM. Babe Ruth faces Walter Johnson in the opener, followed by Carl Mays meeting Jim Shaw in the nightcap. Spectators bet Ruth will homer off one of these aces.
Rays Keating started for the Braves but faded in the fifth before Al Demaree’s relief. The Braves and Phillies exchanged runs as Keating and Rixey were hit hard. A late Braves rally in the fifth and a homer by the Rabbit capped a tense afternoon and gave Atlanta the win.
In the second half of the matinee the Phillies built a lead in their first inning. Pearce drove in a run with a single after a bunt misplay, while Menzel followed with a center hit. Braves answer with a trade of runs as Boeckel and Tragessor produce a pair to center. Riggert later scores on a third inning infield hit and Cruise single, but Phillies regain edge. Nehf then allows Woodward to score on Pearce double before the game ends with Phils control.
Jersey City wins 6 to 4 over Binghamton in the first game while Toronto defeats Newark 4 to nothing. Buffalo ousts Baltimore 11 to 2 and Rochester beats Reading 19 to 9.
Reavy's hit drives in the decisive run as the Tigers topple the Browns. Tyler completes a full game for the first time in a month and pitches well. The line shows Sallee allowing 13 hits and 2 runs in 6, Douglass with 4 strikeouts earning the win.
Chick Evans Jr of Chicago and D E Saw yer defeated Oswald Kirby of Englewood New Jersey and Gardiner White of New York in the second match here in Toronto for the benefit of the Canadian Red Cross.
Cincinnati and Chicago split a double header with Chicago taking the first game 6 to 2 and Cincinnati winning the second 2 to 0 behind Eller's pitching. Jer struck out 10 and added a three-base hit.
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