National A A U and baseball notes loom in St Louis and Boston
Bill Prout seeks strong A A U support at the national convention in St Louis with New England delegates B B Osthues J J Magee Leo Johnson J Conway and M F Winston. The piece also mentions Nolan joining the Cathedral Y M C A registration committee and remarks on weather delaying pennant races and potential player movements including Walter Johnson unlikely to Cleveland. Buck Herzog and Frank Baker face suspensions and speculation grows about replacements for Herzog with young Smith possibly taking over.
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Walsh Joins Red Sox In 1916 Trade For Haley
Walsh came to Boston from the Athletics on Sept. 2 1916. He was traded to Boston for Haley. Babe Ruth won 23 and lost 13 last season. Football officials contact Herbert W Taylor at 1901 Chestnut Street Philadelphia.
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Baseball schedule for today across leagues
American League games feature Detroit at Boston in a twi n game set, Cleveland at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia, and St. Louis at Washington. National League matches include Boston at Pittsburg, Brooklyn at St. Louis, and New York at Chicago.
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Doak Wins Two Games for St Louis Over Brooklyn
Doak pitched St Louis to victory in both games of today's doubleheader against Brooklyn, 6 to 2 and 12 to 4. He has now won 15 games and earns an $800 bonus. In the opener he allowed only two hits, while St Louis scored two runs in the second on a Paulette triple, Snyder walk, and singles by Doak and Long. In the second game Cheney faltered late as St Louis tallied six runs on three singles, three walks, two wild pitches, a sacrifice fly, a stolen base and a wild throw by M Wheat. The box scores cite Runse Long, Smith, Miller, Hornsby, Cruise, Paulette, Baird, Doak, Olson, O’Rourke, Hickman, Cutshaw among the contributors. Umpires Rigler and Emalie. Time 2h.
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Cambridge Latin School Feeds Up Football Candidates
Cambridge Latin School head coach Gene Sullivan named football candidates yesterday and outlined instructions. The team plans its first practice this afternoon with Captain Mc Fadden returning from Naval Reserves next week to lead for the season.
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Tigers to Play Red Sox Today
The Tigers are set for a double header with the Red Sox. The Sox pennant hopes are slim but they will play hard, while the Athletics aim to hinder Chicago. Rowland’s team is featured late in the week for a warm baseball finale.
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Red Sox Eye Series After Weak Detroit Showing
The Red Sox face the White Sox in a Friday series opener after a two week setback against Detroit. Mike McNally starred in Boston’s 7-3- and 7-3-tilt run, while Oscar Stanage’s poor catching hurt. Newcomers Cooney Mayer and Gregg may see action while Barry leans on regulars. wet grounds postponed yesterday’s game with Foster and Shore slated to pitch.
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Senators Defeat St. Louis Browns 9-3 in Series Opener
Washington pitchers Koob and Wright struggled as the Senators beat the St. Louis Browns 9 to 3 in the first game of the final series. H Milan Gharrity Foster Morgan Shenks Ainsmith Ayers Lavan scored for Washington. St. Louis’s Foster Austin Gerber and Koob also contributed.
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Big Chief Meyers Involved In Pittsburgh Fight In Doubleheader
Braves win 5 3 and 1 0 over Pirates. Meyers and Lee King clashed in game two with King sliding spikes high at Meyers. Police restrained the fight as Nehf blanked Pittsburgh. Meyers later regretted the incident and vowed self defense if attacked again.
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Braves Score Second Game In Boston At Pittsburg
Boston and Pittsburg produced a 9 inning game with Boston scoring twice in the 9th and Rawlings driving in the only two runs. Nehf pitched 9 innings for Boston with 8 hits and 1 earned run allowed. Ponder started for Pittsburg giving up 6 hits and 1 run in 8 innings.
Reds Edge Phillies 1 to 0 in Fastest Classic
Cincinnati defeats Philadelphia 1 to 0 as Rixey and Toney pitch well. Magee scores on a double steal in the seventh for the decisive run. Whitted singled in the fifth, but was erased at the plate on a later attempt. Killifer doubles in the ninth but is thrown out trying for third.
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White Sox Defeat Athletics 6 to 1 in Philadelphia
Chicago gains in pennant race by routing Philadelphia 6 to 1 as Jackson homered and Felsch drove in runs. Bush and Faber faced heavy hits with Witt and Collins errors aiding the visitors. Anderson pitched the final frame. Griffin played first for Philadelphia amid a funeral.
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Indians Rally Past Highlanders In 5-4 Victory
Cleveland bunched hits and drew errors to edge New York 5 to 4. Graney and Maisel delivered multi hit games as the Indians capitalized on miscues and led 3 4 after seven. Shawkey took the loss as Morton and Cleveland pitchers limited the Yankees to four runs.
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Johnson Says Dunn Entered No Protest
Chicago reports that James C. Dunn president of the Cleveland club has not protested the game forfeited by Umpire Owens to Chicago. The contest will stand as a Chicago victory. Dunn had earlier said he protested the game.
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Catholic Club of Lexington Joins New England AAU
The Catholic Club of Lexington is admitted as one of four new clubs into the New England Association Amateur Athletic Union this week, expanding regional amateur athletics participation.
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Boxing Gossip Sets Night Of Two Big Title Bouts
George Alger of Cambridge will defend the New England welter title against Eddie Shevlin of Roxbury at the Commercial A. C. Friday night. Shevlin, a top 145-pounder, recently beat Walter Butler. Alger beat Frankie Mack. Military and naval groups near Hingham and Bumkin Island will attend. An early Fulton Coffey bout may follow. Tommy Robson of Malden meets Italian Joe Gans of Brooklyn at Unity Cycle A. C. in Lawrence, then faces Ted Kid Lewis in three weeks. An all star tournament headlines the Rollo A. C. in Newport Friday with three 10 round bouts.
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Giants Shut Out Cubs 4 to 0 in pennant race
New York pitchers blank Chicago 4 to 0 as Benton allows 6 hits over 8 innings and Burns drives in two. Kilduff and Pechouse misplays plus timely hits by Smith and Zimmerman pace the Giants while Burns and Robertson spark infield and outfield plays. Cincinnati also beat Philadelphia.
Chicago Fifteen Report For 1917 Football Team
Fifteen candidates reported to Coach A A Stagg on the first day of practice for the University of Chicago football team in 1917. Nearly half of the group were green material and inexperienced.
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