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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1922
Page
14
Weather again halted action as the Boston Braves and the Tribe postponed for a second day due to rain. Pitchers preserved their arms and waited while teams prepared for the next scheduled confrontation in Chircaco.
Grover Alexander likely to pitch as the Braves try to win three of four against Boston in a delayed finale. Giants lead NL chase after Western invasion while St Louis and Chicago loom as threats as Philadelphia fades. Mitchell plans Joe McGinn to start, with Georned finishing last week.
Race results from Jamaica Track show multiple events with incomplete horse names and odds. Winners include Wynnewood and Sailor among others, with times ranging from six furlongs to a mile and 70 yards, and several entries marked as “also ran” or with broken notation.
Rain and wet grounds slowed games for the Red Sox and Braves Giants and Pirates. The Yankees led the Browns 9 to 2 at the Polo Grounds and extended their advantage as Cleveland tallied in the third before New York answered. Carl Mays earned a surprising win as Charlie Robertson dazzled in a no hit bid against the A's. The White Sox beat the Reds 7 to 4 with Bing Miller homering twice.
The New York Yankees dominated Cleveland 12 to 4 to complete a sweep, as Sotheron and Bagby struggled on the mound and Speaker used a substitute lineup after the third inning. Baker hit his sixth homer of the season and Stephenson added a two base hit.
Newton High, leader with six wins and one loss, travels to Everett for the second half opener. Captain Harry Hall of Everett faces Newton pitcher Whittmore in a pitching duel as Newton seeks to maintain its top spot after a loss to Cambridge Latin. Everett aims to rebound after beating Somerville earlier.
Bush drives in the winning run in the ninth after Goebel's pinch hit. Rice and Bassler doubled with Gharrity adding a three bagger. Oldham and Francis traded baserunners as Oldham struggled with six walks and 81% innings.
Somerville returns to Malden after a 10 inning win in the Suburban League series. Lefty Wickerson, McFayden and captain Crandall lead a strong Somerville lineup against Malden pitcher Perigney and the improving staff. The feud between the schools colors this matchup as Somerville seeks another win.
The Chisox win the 61st game as Moore bats in the ninth. Johnson Falk Hooper Jykins Dykes Collins with two base hits. Miller and Schak hit homers. Strunk steals base. Double play Johnston to Rom Robertson to Johnston. Rommel takes the loss. Time 55 minutes. Umpires Evans Walsh Dineen.
Cincinnati batted Ring and Winters hard to defeat Philadelphia 9 to 1. King's triple and an infield out produced the visitors' lone ninth inning run.
Doak stymies Robins with a strong five inning relief effort allowing seven hits, while Fournier, Hornsby and Wheat pace offense. Mitchell allows seven hits in 22 1/3 innings, Decatur and Doak combine on four strikeouts, and a Doak balk headlines the pitching miscues in a tense game.
Brookline High meets Rindge Tech at Russell Field with Brookline aiming to move from last place. Brookline has two wins in seven games with two one run losses and two two run losses and one four run loss. Captain Mullowney has few hits as Coach Carroll’s team contests the high school nine.
A young man broadcasts a Boston Style Wave featuring Straw now relayed across the United States. In twenty-five years no style has drawn such cordial reception, establishing the Styl-flash as the era's most popular fashion sensation.
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