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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1917
Page
11
Philadelphia report says the Red Sox won 3 to 1 over Mackinen. Shore pitched brilliantly holding Mackinen to five scattered hits and delivering strong performance after recent lull.
In a tense start, Shore’s fielding miscues put two runners aboard for Philadelphia. Sam Agnew and McNally turned sharp plays to limit danger while Hooper and Hoblit zell ke yed scoring chances, and Agnew stole third before scoring on McNally’s out. The Phillies pressed late but Boston held on.
Lewiston Maine September 6 rain forced cancellation of the Maine State Fair race programme and the fair ended at noon.
The Boston Red Sox fell 3 to 0 as Schauer worked 3 innings while Shore and Myers held Philadelphia scoreless. Griffin drove in all three Phillies runs with a two base hit and other players contributed including Hooper Agnew and Strunk.
Eddie Casey and Tom Enwright former Harvard football stars join the aviation branch of the armed forces and will start flying duties immediately. They previously served in the fourth class naval fleet or coast patrol but chose aviation over the regular navy. Casey had earlier applied for aviation admission but was not admitted.
Springfield won the final game of its series with Portland by 5 to 1 this afternoon. Gardimier allowed only four hits, two of them scratches, while Barron was hit hard. The score: 5 to 1.
In the American League Boston plays Philadelphia and New York faces Washington. Detroit meets St Louis. In the National League Brooklyn visits Boston with two games while Philadelphia faces New York and Chicago plays Pittsburgh. In the East Division Hartford hosts Bridgeport and New Haven visits New London for two games. Lawrence travels to Springfield and Portland to Worcester.
Providence defeated Baltimore 3 to 1 in game one and 17 to 2 in game two. Newark beat Richmond 9 to 3 in the first match and 7 to 2 in the second. Montreal routed Buffalo 10 to 3 while Rochester edged Toronto 6 to 5.
In a scoreline dominated by Atlanta, New Orleans suffered a 5–0 defeat as the game highlighted strong offensive pressure from the host squad.
The piece critiques St Louis hosting and event measurement at the A A U championships. It notes Howard Berry’s discus absence due to a defective discus and mentions Bobby Ball’s charge about Fielder Jones and the Browns. Johnny McGraw’s similar jab at the Giants last year. It also covers Gil Dobie sought by Annapolis for football, Pat Moran defending Johnny Evers, Eddie Casey and Tom Enwright seeking transfers in aviation, a potential National Association of Amateur Oarsmen dispute, Dr. Withington’s rowing coaching, and Leo Foley teaching at Durfee High School with expected strong programs.
Durrers claims no better ball player than Giants left fielder George Burns. The Giants' outfielder is having a big year at the plate and in the field.
Severe weather disrupted a Braves Dodgers double header at Boston with two games postponed and rescheduled for Brooklyn later. Hol Konetchy battled a cold forcing a substitute, while Stallings arranged for Clarence Covington to join the club earlier than planned to bolster the lineup.
On Labor Day in Birmingham Alabama Ed Lewis and Waldek Zbysczko wrestled one hour and 35 minutes without a ruling due to fouling by both athletes. Referee Dr Roller did not decide the match. The report notes a tied ending with no winner.
Maynard resident Fred Brick Wilder catcher for Worcester in the Eastern league has been drafted and passed the physical test and filed no exemption. He asks only to have the exemption board allow him to see the world series after the major league season ends.
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