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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1914
Page
8
A satirical alphabet poem about the Boston Braves with playful jabs at players like Gowdy, Whaling, and Tyler. references to opponents, managers, and the baseball scene of the era, including rivals and team personnel. The piece blends humor with period baseball lore and rhymes.
Patrolman George Buchanan of City Hall Avenue police station dived from the Northern Avenue bridge into the harbor waters early this morning and saved Harold Smith a 19 year old lad who is lame from drowning.
At 12:20 p m Smith fell from the bridge unable to swim. Patrolmen Buchanan and John Farrell heard his cries on Atlantic avenue and swam to the scene. Buchanan jumped in, grabbed Smith, and stayed afloat until Doyle and Lynch arrived in a boat. They pulled both to the dock and transported them to Haymarket Square Relief Station. Buchanan sustained a minor cut on his right hand.
The Niagara championships produced some of the finest tennis, with notable results in singles and doubles. Baird fell to Griffin in a tight three set match, Church beat Sherwell in straight sets, and the Canadian champions Baird and Sherwell lost to Fottrell and Irving Wright in doubles. Griffin and McCormick edged Church and Kidder after two deuce-filled sets.
The Baltimore Jersey City International league games set for Monday to Wednesday in Baltimore have been transferred to Wilmington Delaware due to the Star Spangled Banner celebration, which Orioles management believes would hurt attendance.
In a tight battle at Fenway, Everett Scott made a jumping grab to rob a hot liner of extra bases, preserving a 4-2 Boston lead as the Red Sox beat the Athletics. Gardner and Lewis drove in key runs while Wyckoff steadied after a rough start, helping Boston cut the season gap to nine and a half games.
New Bedford defeated Woonsocket 7 to 6 in a free hitting Colonial League game. Gaudette led the offense with two triples a double and a single while Dukette and Linder delivered key hits in the ninth. Fredette and Cassavant also contributed for New Bedford as timely hits and errors decided the verdict.
Fall River edged Pawtucket 2 1 to clinch the denial league pennant this afternoon. Fall River can still lose all four remaining games and win by a half game if New Bedford drops its three against Fall River. Haley held Pawtucket until the ninth, while Fall River hit Williams at key moments.
The article lists officials for the amateur athletic meet at Locust street grounds on Labor Day. Roles include referee Richard C. Floyd and judges at finish John J Norton B B Osthues W C Prout John D O Reilly Edward Hines, timers John J Ryder John Halfenstein Reginald A Burmister, starter Bart Sullivan clerk Edmund Walsh field judges Dr Joan J McDonnell H Hines John J Kelleher P Foley F M O Connor William Flynn inspectors William Fol e ly D Flynn E Lane J J Murphy J Clark Frank Sheehan scorers William Hynes William Manning custodian James McCarthy announcer Charles McCarthy handicappers Frank McGrath manager Joseph McNamara.
Atlanta 5, Montgomery 8, Memphis 3, New Orleans 0, Mobile 12, Nashville 2. Chattanooga 4, Birmingham.
Fitchburg reports final Bay State Short Ship Circuit card with Theodore R. from L L Richardson Leominster winning the 2:28 trot and Thurst pacing all heats in the 2:25 event. Final standings show Bunson Guy Bourbon Achille Jr Winifred Barileen among starters. best times 2:28% and 2:201.
The national middle distance motor paced championship will be decided in a 50 mile race at Revere cycle track tonight. Defending rider George Wiley leads a strong field including Clarence Carman Bobby Walthour Jimmy Moran and Worth Mitten. An impressive slate of professional and amateur races precedes the title event. The quintet is evenly matched with all having a fair shot at the big prize. Wiley rides as slight favorite as champion. The winner takes a diamond studded gold medal.
Augusta Me Sept 4 Preparations for the greatest Labor Day celebration in Augusta are complete for next Monday The plan includes the annual firemen s muster an athletic carnival baseball games and a welterweight championship boxing match Wild Hill Fleming versus Mike Glover If carried out the event should eclipse all Maine has seen and attract both residents and visitors to the Pine Tree State.
Washington defeated New York 1 to 0 in a pitchers' duel as Shaw outpitched Fisher. Shaw struck out 14, setting the season record, held New York to two hits, and scored the lone run in the ninth on a single, a passed ball, and Moeller's double. Nunamaker fanned four times.
Fall River faces New Bedford and Taunton plays Brockton while Woonsocket meets Pawtucket in two games. Worcester hosts Haverhill twice as Portland visits Manchester and Lewiston travels to Lowell with Lawrence at Lynn. National games include Pittsburg at Brooklyn Chicago at Indianapolis St Louis at Kansas City and Baltimore at Buffalo.
American league schedule shows Philadelphia at Boston and Washington at New York while St Louis visits Detroit and Chicago plays Cleveland. National slate lists Boston at Philadelphia, New York at Brooklyn, St Louis at Cincinnati and Pittsburg at Chicago.
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