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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1918
Page
14
The Red Sox won the first game of the world series with strong pitching by a Boston starter and timely hitting. Jim Vaughn pitched well for the Cubs, but both teams played errorless ball and solid defense, with luck playing no part in the decisive Boston victory.
Boston gains early World Series brag by beating Chicago 1 0 in a pitching duel led by Babe Ruth. George Whiteman stars in left field with three sensational catches and drives in the decisive run as Ruth limits the Cubs to six hits.
Barrow indicates tomorrow’s starter will be either Mays or Bush as Boston celebrates a confident win against the Cubs. Ruth delivered solidly, while Whiteman’s move to cleanup paid off, and Mitchell’s pitching changes drew mixed results amid a vocal Chicago crowd.
In a Navy league game at Braves Field the Boston Base Section nine defeated the Receiving Ship team from Commonwealth pier 13 to 6. The match drew attention amid coverage of the Red Sox and Cubs in Chicago yesterday.
Bowdoin College in Brunswick Maine will not play intercollegiate football this fall due to an intensive military program for students as explained by President Kenneth C. M. Sills.
Reports say dummy Burns may wear a wrist watch tonight in his bout with Frankie Nelson at the Commercial A. C. to keep time. Newport manager Bob Bowden approves, noting Burns often relies on clocks. The winner could face Frankie Britt, with other 10 round bouts featuring Billy Woods vs Leo Strona and Johnny Veto vs Leo OBrien.
Tomorrow night at the Revere cycle track offers two feature events a 35 mile three cornered motor paced race and the eagerly awaited match between Pat Logan of South Boston and Young Rolls of Everett Madonna Linart and Wiley start the motor paced race with Madonna challenging Linart to a race at any distance for up to 50 dollars Moran may pace the Italian champion.
The War Camp Community Service plans a massive event at Harvard Stadium with 12 000 service members and up to 50 000 spectators. Highlights include a 1000 man drill, multiple relays and races, a chariot event, bugle call explanations, and a naval retreat ceremony led by Major General William N. Crozier. Seats are selling fast with 40 000 tickets allocated.
A two o clock open air concert pairs army and navy in a large stadium event. Over ten thousand service members will sing 21 patriotic pieces with five brass bands and choreographed signals steered by song leaders from the navy and army. Gates open at one, with special crowd management by The Elevated and Cambridge tunnel cars directed to the Stadium terminal. North Harvard street and Larz Anderson Road will be closed to autos.
The Arlington Heights Tennis Club begins its championship singles at tomorrow afternoon. The event runs in two classes, A and B, with class A winner claiming the club title and championship cup, and class B winner earning a Silver cup and promotion to class A next season.
Representatives of over 200 Jewish organizations met at the American House to organize the Liberty Loan Jewish committee of Massachusetts for the Fourth Liberty Loan. The group, building on a prior successful drive, pledged support and formed an executive committee of 35 with Samuel Kalesky as chairman. Max Mitchell was re-elected director general with Henry Levenson as assistant director general and Dr. M. M. Bichler and Carl Appel as secretary and assistant secretary.
The Lafayette birthday and Marne anniversary will be observed at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul with a noon patriotic service. A vested male choir with trumpets will lead hymns from 11:30 before a 12:10 sermon by Rev. Edward T. Sullivan on The Spirit of Lafayette and the Mystery of the Marne. Mayor Peters and French consul J. C. Flamand are invited.
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