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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1920
Page
31
Detroit beat the Chicago White Sox 7 to 6 in 10 innings as a pitching recruit earned his first big league action. The Tigers rallied in a cheerless season for the home crowd and claimed victory over Ed Barrow's fifth place club.
Detroit wins on Donie Bush’s 10th inning double and Conkwright relief as Boston errors frame late rally. Cobb starts ninth with a single and Veach bunt miscue helps open the door for the Tigers, while Crumpler’s wildness fuels Boston’s late scoring spree.
The Dodgers hold a six game lead in the National League pennant race and appear certain to finish first, with only a mathematical chance remaining for Cincinnati or the New York Giants to overtake Brooklyn.
In a 10th inning finish Brady scored the winning run as Detroit beat Boston 7 to 6. Cobb Shorten and Young led with two base and three base hits while Crumpler Conkwright Bush and Pennock dominated on the mound with varied innings.
New England’s wetter situation shifts as Tommy Corcoran of Lawrence declares intent to defend a title claimed by Eddie Shevlin of Roxbury. Eddie Shevlin and manager Billy Henderson react with apparent approval to the announcement.
Promoter Henderson notes Kloby still in the game while discussing conflicting statements about fighting Shevlin Britton or Leonard. He says Kirby would not box Shevlin, and a Boston promoter offered a $30,000 bout. Eddie Shevlin to meet all comers if Kloby backs down or earns 60 percent of gross in a Siegel bout, with a potential $30,000 gate and $2,500 to the challenger.
Lawrence Sept 16 Frankie Callahan declares he is down to weight for the Cuddy’s agena bout on Saturday afternoon against Lew Tendler. Tendler forces say Callahan must weigh in at limit and Callahan says Bennie Leonard’s claim to the title is irrelevant as the bout doubles as an elimination for the world championship.
The Jamaica Plain Knights of Columbus team seeks an away game for next Saturday afternoon. Contact Joe Walsh between 9 am and 4 pm at Haymarket 6000.
Donie Bush offered to lend his services to the Cleveland Indians but many other AL shortstops would also volunteer for a pennant hopeful team.
In Philadelphia on September 16 three New York players and one Boston entrant reached the semifinals of the women’s national lawn tennis tournament. Mallory Pollak Goss Zinderstein advance to the next round with Mallory set to meet Pollak and Zinderstein drawn against Goss.
Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati 5 to 3 as Manager Robinson led the Dodgers to a comeback win. Key early exchanges saw Olson, Neis, Wheat, Kilduff and Griffith driving scoring plays, with Cincinnati tying in the fifth before Brooklyn pulled ahead on timely hits and steals.
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