Babe Ruth Ties Record With 25th Homer In Sox Rout
Babe Ruth tied Buck Freeman’s record with his 25th homer as the Red Sox hammered the Athletics 15 to 7. Hooper, Ruth, and Schang led Boston with multiple hits and extra bases while Noyes struggled on the mound for Philadelphia. Connie Mack shuffled pitchers, but Boston’s bats kept producing in every inning.
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Gainer
Shannon
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Strunk
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Turner
Burrus
Jones
McInnis
Roth
Ban Unmolested Czar of Baseball
Ban Johnson, president of the American League and part owner of the Cleveland club, appeared in Part 1 of the Supreme Court to answer why an injunction restraining him from interfering with Yankee pitcher Carl Mays should not be made permanent. The court session followed his departure from the Holland House after a prior hotel incident.
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Red Sox, Mackmen slugfest sets high hit mark
Red Sox and Mackmen combined for 37 hits and 55 bases in a high scoring game yesterday. Big Babe went 5 for 6, Hooper doubled twice and tripled, Vitt added three safeties. The Red Sox also completed their first triple play of the season.
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Becket and Carpentier Avoid Fulton Fight
Rumor notes Beckett and Carpentier plan to avoid Long Fred Fulton and instead clash with each other. Near certainty Fulton could defeat either boxer, making this stance a prudent tactical choice.
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Baseball Matchups Across Leagues This Week
In the American League Boston visits Philadelphia for two games while New York plays Washington Cleveland faces Chicago and St Louis meets Detroit. The National League features Philadelphia at Boston Brooklyn at New York Chicago at Pittsburg Cincinnati at St Louis.
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Tigers Rally Past Browns 12 3 in Detroit
Detroit battered St Louis pitching for 12 runs in a decisive win. Bush Cobb and Herrmann combined for 10 of the Tigers 14 hits as Dauis stumbled early but settled in after a rough first inning.
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Lexington Golfers Travel to Wellesley for Club Match
Lexington Golf Club members will motor to Wellesley Hills today to play the annual return match against Wellesley Country Club. The first meeting at North Lexington on June 14 ended with Lexington winning 3 to 25 and the clubs have long held these team matches.
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Leading Left Handed Star Pitchers Highlight World Series Preview
The writer names Reuther and Williams as the top southpaw duo from their major leagues, comparing them to Cicotte and Hod Eller as the two best right handers. He implies a gripping opening game duel between these ace lefties and their right handed counterparts in the world series context.
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Hod Eller
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Williams
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Eddie Plank
White Sox
Eller
Reuther versus Williams Clash in Narrow Pitcher Battle
The analysis pits Cincinnati lefty Reuther against Claude Williams in a tight comparison of height, stamina, and records. Reuther leads NL wins at 16 and .800, while Williams stands at 21 wins and .750. Reuther’s power and courage, plus Williams’ late-battle form, frame a slim edge for the big lefthander in a potential showdown.
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Cincinnati
Claude Williams
Moran
Two Recruits to Join the Braves from New Haven
Outfielder Everett Nutter and shortstop Forrest Ford of the New Haven baseball club will report to the Braves in New York tomorrow morning for the upcoming Western trip. Ford is Braves property, Nutter joins on trial. Nutter drove in the lone run in New Haven’s win over the Yankees in Thursday’s exhibition. Ford, formerly Tufts College shortstop, has had a strong season.
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Forrest Ford
New Haven Baseball Club
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New York
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Nutter
New Haven
New York Yankees
Tufts College
Star Hub Athletes Rally for Big Day on Tracks
A group led by George Brown left for Toronto to compete in the Canadian exhibition games while 16 New England athletes head to Camp Dix New Jersey for the Kansas City Knights or Knights of Columbus games.
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George Brown
Toronto
Canada
New England
Camp Dix
New Jersey
Boston College runners poised for national track finals
The band of Billy Hayes Earl Thomson Jimmy Connolly Harold Weeks and Jake Driscoll from Boston College won New England championships and head to Franklin Field next Friday and Saturday to contest dashes hurdles mile and five mile events. Hayes Thomson Driscoll Connolly Weeks are named as top contenders with Downey Reed Hanon and others chosen to represent New England at Camp Dix games.
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Earl Thomson
Jimmy Connolly
Harold Weeks
Jake Driscoll
New England
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Thomson
Jake
Tom Halpin
Jimmy
Toronto
Walter Downey
A. Reed
Ed. Hanon
Leath
A. S. Roberts
O'Leary
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Mullane
Jimmy Henigan
Shelburne
Gordon
Nightingale
Fred Fuller
Hall
Talmadge
Brockton Fair to Host 15 Athletic Events With New Prizes
Entry blanks for the 16 events at the Brockton Fair athletic meet on Thursday Oct 2 are available from Horace A. Keith chairman of the fair athletic committee or J Frank Facey official of the A A U Entries close Sept 24 Five medals will be awarded per event two more than usual The 16-pound shot is replaced by a 12-pound shot and the novice race is shortened to 90 yards The novice race starts at 1 30 and the 100 yard dash handicap follows 30 minutes later a featured event
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Horace A. Keith
Brockton
Fair Athletic Committee
J. Frank Facey
Cambridge
Trainer Charley Madden Scores Another Win at Commercial A. C.
Charley Madden trained Frankie Mack and Walter Butler among the Revere and Beachmont scrappers and produced a winner in Anderson in two rounds. Madden expresses strong faith in Walter Butler and believes he can defeat the Lawrence star.
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Madden
Lawrence
Heavy Hitting Games in Big Leagues Since 1912
A compact chronicle of major league hitting totals from 1912 to 1918. Dates mark key games where teams like Philadelphia Detroit New York St Louis Chicago and Cleveland racked up double digit hits against noted pitchers. The list notes opponents pitchers and teams to show early big game offense.
White Sox Pennant Hopes Rise With 9 1 Victory
Chicago defeats Cleveland 9 to 1 as Cicotte holds the visitors, pushing the White Sox toward the pennant. Detroit beat St. Louis and Cleveland lost, placing Cleveland third and Detroit second. Base hits, errors, and key plays listed for both teams.
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St. Louis
Cicotte
Second Rabbit Signed by Pirates in Pittsfield Move
Clifford Brady a five foot three second baseman for Pittsfield in the Eastern League has been bid for by the Pittsburg Nationals for the rest of the season and will join the Smoky City team next week to study his fielding of right field grounders and liners. Brady set a near marvellous assists and putout record as Pittsfield pursued the pennant.
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Yankees and Czar Johnson Face Courtroom Showdown
Attorneys for Colonels Huston and Ruppert pressed to overturn suspensions in a case over Carl Mays of the Boston club. Stephen Baldwin questioned actions by Ban Johnson as part owner and alleged despot, while Auerbach depicted Johnson as a dictator figure controlling umpires and league powers. Subpoenas followed Johnson into court as the hearing extended to Monday afternoon.
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Brockton Firemen Plan Weekly Boxing Tournaments
Brockton's veteran firemen announce a weekly boxing tournament series starting September 12 to precede the amateur season opening in late November. The shows will alternate with the St. Patrick's T. A. S. A new Farrington A. C. club also reopened its season after several years of professional boxing in Brockton.
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Babe Ruth Eyes Tied Home Run Mark and Movie Career
Babe Ruth nearly tied the world home run record yesterday but fouled out while aiming to surpass it. He is set to join the Boston Red Sox on a double header against the Athletics in Philadelphia this afternoon. After the season ends he will head to the Pacific coast to star in a six reel film under Henry Taylor, after signing a $10,000 contract.
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War Club
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Henry Taylor
Reds Beaten by Low Cards in Pitching Duel
In St. Louis on Sept 5 Heathcote's steal of second followed by Mas Henry's single in the eighth produced the lone run as St. Louis defeated Cincinnati 1 to 0. Doak edged Ring in a tight pitching duel.
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Dodgers Even Up on Giants in Narrow 3 2 Win
Brooklyn tied the game in the eighth and won the second meeting 3 to 2 as Kilduff scored on a triple and Griffith drove in the go ahead run with a sacrifice fly after Winters pitched.
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Pigskin Prices Increase Ahead of Fall Football
With footballs selling for ten dollars each, the article notes rising costs may push prices higher this fall as buyers prepare for the season.
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