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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1920

Page

16

Sports Comment Reflects On Jose Rays And Pro Football Ponders

The column discusses Jo se Ray’s defeat to Lundgren in Sweden over 1600 metres and muses on Jose’s fading dominance. It notes Jim Thorpe as a candidate for Ban Johnson’s new American Professional Football Association leadership and riffs on boxing plans and upcoming races. It also mentions Miller Huggins Yanks and Coast AAU leader Bob Weaver in context of national athletics.

Joie Ray Jose Sweden Lundgren Ray Europe Jim Thorpe Ban Johnson Jim Bob Weaver Pacific Coast Association Weaver Sam Dallas

Braves and Cubs Split Doubleheader in Wild Tilt

Braves take the opener 6 1 behind Alexander as McQuillan baffles Chicago in the second game, 9 1. Holke drives, McQuillan shines, Vaughn and Dolan spar over a press‑box incident while fans cheer the rough fielding and timely hits.

Braves Cubs Fred Mitchell Alexander Young McQuillan McQuillan Hippo Vaughn Ney Vaughn Carter M@allings Holke Powell Cozy Dolan

Baseball score roundup with multiple exhibition games

National and American league matchups listed include Chicago at Boston Cincinnati at New York St Louis at Philadelphia and others. Scoring notes show free hits by Deal and Twombly two base on balls for Scott eight total, strikeouts by Scott and Alexander, multiple double plays Ford Maranville Holke and umpire crew Hart McCormick. Time recorded as 1 hour 23 minutes.

Chicago Po.a Avers Cruise Seeeete Sullivan Ifolke Roeckel Maranville O'Neill Ford Scott Eee Eei Boston Tee Eter Marrott O'Farrell Holke Flack Saert National Rene Louis Philadelphia NEW Yrk Cincinnati Secon Cincinnti Brooklyn P.C Brook St. Louis Pe Washington Philadelpha Cleveland New York St. Louis Detroit Twombly Alexander Hart and McCormick Powell R. BH PO. A Kayrs Eeeenre Eeeer Maranville Ee McQuillan A Piack Terry Oscore & Robertson Leathers Barber Eos & Daly Mariott Vaughn Carter McQuillan Millan Van Aranville

Griffs Bunch Hits Tigers In Detroit Showdown

Washington bunched hits off two Detroit pitchers with errors and walks to win 9 to 3 in Detroit. Judge and Rice each hit two triples with support from Angle and a sacrifice in the first inning, and four timely singles in the eighth produced five runs amid two Detroit errors.

Detroit Washington Judge Rice

Gardner's Hitting Beats Red Sox 8-3

W Lawrence Gardner drove in six runs to power Cleveland past Boston 8 to 3, including a trio of three-base hits. Gardner's performance crowned him as the AL's timely batsman, with Wamby, Speaker, and Smith supporting and Hooper delivering strong throws for Boston. The Indians totaled 14 hits, while Mails earned his fifth consecutive win for Cleveland.

Cleveland W. Lawrence Gardner Red Sox Boston Wamby Speaker Smith Larry Gardner Gardner Johnston Hooper Indians Jamieson Tris Speaker Larry Redskins Harry Hooper Pilgrims Everett Scott Brady Walter Mails Vitt Hendryx McInnis Schang Ceveland

Ruth Counts In Yanks Win

Ruths double Pratt single and Peckinpaugh bunt plated Ruth as the New York Yankees defeated St Louis 4 to 0 in an all innings game. Spectacular fielding included Tobin and Ruth making one handed catches in the ninth and Pratt handling 16 chances without an error. Wellman and Mays pitched well in the pinches with Mays fading in the seventh as the locals hit four for their three runs.

ST. Louis Ruth Pratt Peckinpaugh New York Tobin Wellman Mays

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