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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1918

Page

11

Braves Hammer Dodgers 16 to 0 in decisive rout

The Braves routed the Dodgers 16 to 0 at Braves Field, scoring two in the first and four in the second, then three in the sixth as Don Patrick Ragan allowed 14 hits. Key hits came from Rawlings, Wickland, Herzog, Kelly, and Powell with Olsen making a highlight bare-handed stop.

Braves’ Field Dodgers Don Patrick Ragan Braves Larry Cheney Dick Durning Ragan Jake Daubert Pat Hickman Johnny Rawlings al Wickland Charley Herzog Joe Kelly Rawlings Wickland Herzog Kelly Powell Wilson Schmandt Olson Tawlings Smith O’mara Durning Cheney Boston Kenetchy O'Mara Johnston Myers Hergog Conway bail—Krueger Klem Fimalie

Giants Win From Phillies 7 to 3 at Home

New York Nationals beat Philadelphia 7 to 3 in front of home crowd. Phillies outhit the Giants but fielding errors and a ejected player tipped the balance. Hogg allowed six Giants hits before relief. Key early ejection, multiple players credited with runs and errors in a decisive game.

New York New York Nationals Philadelphia Giants Hogg Bancroft Rigler Zimmerman M’gaff Stock Crav Whit Taderus Meusel B.burns aPearce Adams Fitzgerald Main cDilhoefer Burns Young Kauff Fletcher Holke McCarty McGaffigan G. Burns Barnes Fily Luderns Whitted Lowing

Dundee to box at Gallant benefit in Chelsea town

Johnny Dundee will attend the Gallant benefit at the Douglas A.C. of Chelsea Thursday night and box an exhibition with his sparring partner. The Scotch-Wop will cover all expenses and donate services and money to help Johnny Gallant, who has been ill for a long time, receive treatment. Other bouts and vaudeville acts are planned to raise funds for his comforts and care.

Johnny Gallant Douglas A. C Chelsea Johnny Dundee

English High Beats Brockton High In Close Brockton Contest

English High defeated Brockton High 4 yesterday afternoon at Brockton in a hard fought contest. Farrell the Moglish backstop had a single and a double with the latter driving in the winning run.

English High Brockton High Brockton Farrell

Baseball matchups in National and American leagues show lineups

National League games feature Brooklyn at Boston, Philadelphia at New York, Chicago at Pittsburg, and Cincinnati at St. Louis. American League schedule has Boston at Washington, New York at Philadelphia, Cleveland at Chicago, and St. Louis at Detroit.

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Baseball doubleheader scores for New Orleans and Memphis

In the first game New Orleans edged Memphis 8 to 7. The second game saw Memphis win 3 to 0 against New Orleans while Little Rock defeated Mobile 5 to 1. Birmingham beat Atlanta 9 to 1 and Chattanooga topped Nashville 8 to 1.

New Orleans Memphis Little Rock Mobile Birmingham Atlanta Chattanooga Nashville

Toledo Triumphs 5-4 Over Indianapolis in A A Game

American Association action sees Toledo defeat Indianapolis 5 to 4 while Louisville Columbus game is postponed.

Toledo Indianapolis

Pirates Defeat Chicago Cubs 2 to 1 in Pittsburg

Pittsburg margins Chicago 2 to 1 as Miller keeps the visitors to one run aided by an error by Caton. Weaver and Walker relieved, with Walker finishing after Tyler batted for Weaver. Miller earns the win. Myers? No.

Pirates Chicago Cubs Pittsburg Chicago Miller Caton Weaver Walker Tyler Cricago Merkle King Kilduff M'K Deal Archer Killifer Barber Elliott Carey Stengel Mollwitz McKechnie Molwitz Cutshaw Balle

Cardinals Defeat Reds 5-3 in St Louis Rally

In a May 7 game at St Louis the Cardinals trailed zero nothing through seven, then heated up in the eighth with five runs to beat Cincinnati 5-3. Doak earned the win for Cincinnati and Bresler took the loss.

ST. Louis Bressler CincInnati

Track notes surge for college meet and army commissions

New Haven reports scene in College City with Fulton Willard mass at Yale Bowl unlikely. Loomis Eby Meanix earn commissions while Shrubb denies illness. Kiviat brother shines in Penn freshmen meet. Yale favors Cornell Princeton in intercollegiates. Henigan Faller race at St Alphonsus, Shea reshapes baton handoff technique. Briggs notes strong New England intercollegiates entries at Tech next Saturday.

Joe Mulvihill New Haven College City Joe Loomis Earl Eby Uncle Sam’s Army New England Billy Meanix Harvard Briggs Tech

Eddie Plank with the Athletics years and best season

Plank played for Connie Mack's Athletics from 1901 to 1914. His best season was 1911 with 22 wins and 8 losses for a .733 winning percentage.

Eddie Plank Athletics Connie Mack Plank The Louis Guertin Oldring Murphy

Boston College Defeats Boston University 22 to 6 at Alumni Field

Boston College overwhelmed Boston University with 25 hits, romping to a 22 to 6 victory yesterday. Captain Gildea used reserves while BC pitcher Louis Lovely held BU to three hits through five innings before easing up.

Boston University Boston College Alumni Field Gildea B. U Maroon and Gold Louis Lovely

Indians Defeat White Sox 7 to 1 in Chicago

Jim Bagby’s pitching and sharp defense by Speaker and Wood limit Chicago to three hits. Cleveland collects nine hits, Williams wild, but the Indians push across seven runs with key hits from Chapman Turner Roth and Williams. Mec Mullin and J Collins drive in two runs in support.

Chicago Jim Bagby Speaker Wood Cleveland Williams MecMullin J. Collins Po.a Chapman Turner Rota W'ganss A. Wms Bagby Dore Seibold Weaver Risberg Jackson Felsch Gandil M'’M'lin Schalk Wms aMurphy Benz Iedj Collins Russell Eeeams Boston Univ. AB Burke Gallivan Cordell.c Boyce Hin’felf Bond Casey Donavan Bondstein Lahiffe Bradhue Reagane Crowley Morrissey Lovely Boston College Boston University Urban Dempsey O’ Reagan Hinchcliffe Enright Cordell Clark Lynch Burte Stelen Pmnright Ball— Cordell Tme Dan Barry Will Bens Roth A. Williams McMullin Tynebase O’neil

Chelsea matchmakers plan high profile featherweight bout

Al Shubert of New Bedford and Gussie Lewis of Philadelphia look to fight for the New England feather title with a possible national 122 pound claim. Lewis would box Shubert at Chelsea on May 2 with a 200 forfeit to reach 124 pounds and an arena event May 21 pairs Fred Dyer and Eddie Shevlin for the army navy welter title at 145 pounds. The season may stage a series of welter bouts featuring Downey Britton and Moran Nelson history noted.

Jack Leonard Douglas A. C Chelsea al Shubert New Bedford New England Gussie Lewis Philadelphia Lewis Pete Herman New Orleans Benny Walger New York Shubert Boston Fred Dyer Cannp Grant Rockford Ill Eddie Shevlin Roxbury Navy Armory A. A Army Dyer Wales

Williams Plays Tufts At Tufts Oval In Medford

Williams from the Berkshires brings a solid lineup to meet Tufts at Tufts Oval Medford. Coach Ira Thomas reshuffles the order after regulars enlist in service. The Williams captain Arch Kingsley has graduated from Camp Devens officers school and two more regulars recently joined the service.

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