Dodgers and Braves Set for Fast Finish in Boston
Dodgers meet Braves in a last two days set in the Hub with anticipated doubleheaders. Stallings will use his top pitchers led by Rudolph for the opener while Dahlen rotates Ragan, Rucker, Reulbach and others. Maranville and Connolly miss Boston lineup but Deal Schulz and new players will be showcased to Boston fans.
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Dahlen
Boston
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Rucker
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Gell Ana
New York
Brooklyn
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Connolly
Deal
Schulz
Tufts Squad Plays In Driving Rain
Tufts scoring unit clicked yesterday afternoon as rain pounded the field. Wescott and Angell broke loose on long end runs while the regular backfield Parks Angell Hadley and Wescott showed form for the first time this week, promising strength for the upcoming clash with New Hampshire State.
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Wescott
Angell
Parks
Hadley
New Hampshire
Brockton Marathon Set To Run Today
Promptly at noon runners assemble for the sixth Brockton Marathon starting at the B A A club house on Exeter street and finishing at the fairgrounds. Anastas K Sturgis seeks a repeat title after Clarence Demars withdrawal alters the field. The entry list mixes established stars with less famous athletes, predicting a competitive race though records may stand.
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Philadelphia
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Exeter Street
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Harvard Freshmen Team in Fine Shape
Harvard 1917 freshmen football under W H Chatfield shows strong progress with first and second teams scrimmaging on Soldiers Field. Team A scored two touchdowns on the second team, which replied with a tally on a fine forward pass.
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Garry Herrmann and the Great Baseball and Football Talk
The column lampoons sports figures like Garry Herrmann and Tris Speaker amid playful chatter about the Cubs Pittsburg Cleveland series and a forecast of a grand football season. It riffs on baseball legends and city series concerns with a wink to readers.
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Pittsburg
Cleveland
Hub Purdue May Join Giants World Tour As Pinch Hitter
The report states Hub Purdue could be part of the Giants world tour lineup, expected to serve as a pinch hitter if he travels. The note implies the arrangement hinges on his participation in the round-the-world trip.
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Hub Purdue
Giants
Ice Cold Pop On Sale At Pole World Series
A playful note suggests fans would attend a Pole world series and buy coal and ice cold pop, imagining a roadside spectacle where beverages and energy beverages meet extreme conditions.
Bay Wood to Meet Jack Read at Atlas A. A.
Bay Wood of Fall River steps in to fight Jack Read of Australia at the Atlas A. A. arena next Tuesday night in place of Sam Robideau who fell in a prior match. Robideau also has a card in Philadelphia Saturday with another bout slated early next week. The 12 round bout features John ny Love of New York versus Gilbert Gallant of Chelsea in a fast paced clash.
Outfield Surplus May Boost Giants and A's in Series
The piece notes that both the Giants and Athletics carry seasoned bench talent for the World Series. Harold Moose McCormick, a long-time Giants outfielder, and Tom Daley of the A's are highlighted as veterans whose late-season spark can swing tight games. McCormick, 32, from Philadelphia, has bounced among clubs with a noted hitting punch. Daley, 28, from Los Angeles, known for speed, joined the A’s in 1912 after a minor league climb and is valued for his other skills despite fielding blemishes.
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Harold
Moose) McCormick
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Bucknell College
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Jersey City
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Sendoff for Jimmy Power One Mile Champion
Jimmy Power the New England one mile champion will be honored at St. Alphonsus Hall on October 13. Admirers expect a warm welcome as the eastern selection on the American team heads to Australia this winter. Power is praised as a top mile runner with a 4m 19 25s clocking at the New England championships and has defeated milers Norman Taber and AbelKiVi at Tech Field. He sails for Australia November 12.
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Trouble Ahead for Colby at Hanover
Hanover N H October 3 Colby faces a daunting prep as Dartmouth polishes defense under Coach Daly while Colby Coach Cavanaugh drills in gym with mud soaked fields. Captain Hogsett returns with Whitney and Snow impressing at tackle and back positions as Colby works to counter Dartmouth backs Rogers and Colby guards.
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Gossip for Motorists race news and shifts in car racing
Jack Tower, the Indianapolis racer, leaves hospital to join Studebaker Detroit as expert driver for the engineering department. A Locomobile 40 owner driven by Dr. E T Fick achieved a clean 421 mile run in Seattle. Cooper wins a Bakersfield 100 mile event for Stutz with no mechanical adjustments.
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Seattle
E. T. Fick
E. A. Travis
Boston
Locomobile
Cooper
Bakersfield
Cal
Large Field Competes for Harvard Football Manager Post
Harvard's 1917 football manager race drew 72 civilian applicants and 70 candidates for the players, a record turnout. The size of the pool forced a cut, leaving about 20 manager contenders to vie for the role in coming weeks.
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Harvard
Volk Joins Tufts Medical School Football Backfield
W. J. Volk known as Wal lie, a former Cambridge Latin and Cushing Academy star, has entered Tufts Medical School and will join the squad this afternoon. He paired with Westcott and Angell to form a strong back trio Tufts lacked for years.
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Cambridge Latin
Cushing Academy
Tufts Medical School
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Westcott
Angell
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Marathon Road Runners Ready For Brockton Fair Race
A large field is entered for the Boston to Brockton road race starting at noon from the B A A clubhouse. George Brown of the B A A will set the pace as Ted Meredith and Alvah Meyer show promise in mile and sprint events. Alex McLean promotes a six day bike race in November with hourly prizes and a midnight sprint.
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Luther McCarthy
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Secretly Verified Feat Draws Press Approval Across Papers
Howell Stevens of the Post and Larry Sweeney of the Globe endorse Richards’ alleged feat despite contrary reports. The piece notes that managers sometimes use substitute teams after pennants are secured, citing Harvard Carlisle and Coach Haughton’s substitute Crimson game and the Indians versus Harvard as further examples of such tactics.
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Henderson to be charged with Lowell loss in series facts
In the Hartford-Lowell series Henderson started for Lowell and was relieved after four runs. Maybohm held Hartford. Lowell scored three. The official scorer will decide. I would charge Henderson with the loss. Ted Crooks won the Scotch Clans 10 mile run. Queal won the Scotch Caledonian distance event on Aug 2.
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Lowell
Maybohm
Hartford
Ted Crooks
Fall River
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Queal
Willie Ritchie
Freddie Welsh
Jack Read
Ritchie
Tufts Second Team Set to Open Season on Tufts Oval
The Tufts College second team will open its season this afternoon against Rindge Technical on Tufts Oval. The home squad features heavier, more experienced players this year and is favored for an easy victory unless Rindge fields an unusually strong prep school lineup.
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Rindge
Fan Joe Egan Challenges Murphy Baldwin Win Contenders
South Boston resident Fan Joe Egan challenged the winner of the Murphy Baldwin contest claiming concerns over the result. The dispute centers on the competition outcomes and eligibility questions.
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