Catcher Ray Schalk Drives Chicago White Sox in Pennant Run
Umpire analysis credits Chicago White Sox catcher Ray Schalk with edge in 1919 season. Schalk’s energy and unconventional plays overshawdowed two Reds catchers Pat Moran praised for handling pitchers Bill Rariden and Ivy Wingo. The piece notes Schalk’s speed, leadership, and record 139 games in 1919, shaping expectations for a possible World Series.
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Ray Schalk
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Pat Moran
Cincinnati Reds
Bill Rariden
Ivy Wingo
Moran
Reds
Teds
Hariden
Wingo
Cincinnati
Rariden
Schalk
Pepperrot
Ginger
Gandil
Collins
Risberg
Weaver
Mr. Schalk
George Gibson
Pittsburg
Chicago
New York Giants
White Sox
W. G. Evans
Tufts Captain Cahoon Suffers Broken Nose In Scrimmage
Tufts 1919 captain Sumner Cahoon sustained a broken nose during a scrimmage on the Tufts Oval after colliding with a second team player. One break was set on the field, the other treated at the infirmary. The injury will likely keep him from the field about a week.
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Sumner Cahoon
Tufts
Cahoon
the Oval
Oval
Owen Keefe
Keefe
Frank Carey
St. Anselm’s
Roland Shepard
Lynn Classical High
Joe Hurd
Andress
Texas
Trowbridge
Sands
Kimball
Cushman
McFadden
Daily
Clark
Kirstein
Malatesta
Macchia
Galloway
Beecham
Estein
Apprice
Barrett
Huggins Thompson
Anthony
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Fazioli
Russeau
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Martin
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White
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Weafer
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Kelly Brothers
LeCain
Mahoney
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Bourgingnon
Thornton
McNamara
Engineering
Liberal Arts
B C Husky Bunch to Face Tars in Preparatory Scrimmage
Boston College football squad conducted a final severe scrimmage ahead of the U S S Utah game as Team A defeated Team B 6 to 0. Harvard second eleven beat the varsity 9 to 3 with Eli Stillman scoring a 60 yard run.
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B. C. Husky
Tars
Boston
Utah
Harvard
Eli Stillman
Team C
Stillman
Beeb Fisher
Scrubs
MacDowell
Ralph Horween
Tigers
Ben Hunneman
MacDonnell
Arlington High Sets Ten Game Football Schedule
Arlington High School announces a ten game season led by manager John Crosby. They host six Mystic Valley league games including Melrose Watertown and Winchester rivals with one open date and two pending slots. The Mansfield trip on Oct 4 and Thanksgiving tilt with Melrose highlight a schedule mostly on Spy Pond field and weekend dates.
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Arlington High School
John Crosby
Arlington
Mansfield
Mansfield High School
Mystic Valley
Watertown High School
Winchester High School
Watertown High
Spy Pond
Melrose High
Charlestown High School
Watertown
Melrose High School
Melrose
Winchester
Norwood High School
Boxing Card Resumes at Commercial A C Tonight
After a three week shutdown due to strike activity the Commercial A C restarts boxing at Green Street with three 10 round bouts and one six round match. Willie Green faces Frank Tillo in the opener while Tony Morengo meets Frankie Flemming and Charley Sheppard duels Joe Currie in the night’s featured exchanges. Fred Soutier and George Krause start the card with a six round bout.
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Commercial A. C
Green Street
Willie Green
Frank Tillo
Tommy Kirby Corcoran
Charley Sheppard
New York
Joe Currie
New Haven
Sheppard
France
Currie
Fred Soutier
Everett
George Krause
South End
Barney Adair boxing in Brockton for one night
Barney Adair of New York, famed for defeating Paul Doyle, will box in Brockton tonight at the Farrington arena. He meets Young Goula of Providence in a 12 round bout, with other matches including Freddie Webb vs Bert Jones and Reddy Plausseve vs Patsey Green.
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Barney Adair
New York
Paul Doyle
Hill
Boston
Brockton
Goula
Providence
Farrington A
Freddie Webb
Bert Jones
Reddy Plausseve
Patsey Green
Young Dempsey
Tommy Sheehan
Middlesex Sportsman's Field Day Planned at Lexington Farm
The Middlesex Sportsman's Association schedules a field day tomorrow at Howard M. Munroe's Lowell street farm in Lexington. Events include a field trial bench show and trap and rifle shooting with judges Benjamin Pearson of Byfield and Herbert A. Noyes of Newburyport.
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Middlesex Sportsman’s Association
Howard M. Munroe
Lowell Street
Lexington
Benjamin Pearson
Byfield
Herbert A. Noyes
Newburyport
Ruth Rocks Polo Grounds Sets Home Run Mark in New York
Arthur Duffey notes Babe Ruth’s record breaking 27th four bagger at Coogan's Bluffs and 26 from the old line, with New Yorkers rooting for him. He also discusses boxing talk of Benny Leonard versus Lew Tendler, Joie Ray’s chase of Tommy Connell’s mile record, and boxing management shifts around Dempsey.
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Babe Ruth
Polo Grounds
New York
Coogan
Babus
Buck Freeman
Ed Williamson
Kingdom Come
Tommy Connelf
Joie Ray
Chicago
Joie
Tommy
Philippines
Travers Island
Tommy Conneff
Grounding outfield strengths of White Sox stars
The piece praises Cicotte Williams and Kerr for their impact in 1920s baseball. It highlights Neale of the Reds as a solid but less powerful hitter with strong baserunning, noting his .253 average and 25 stolen bases while contrasting him with White Sox outfielders and pitchers.
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Billy Sullivan
Ray Schalk
Sox
Schalk
Wally Schang
al Walters
Eddie Ainsmith
White Sox
Cincinnati
Reds
Gleason
Cicotte
Williams
Kerr
Neale
Two White Sox outfielders contrasted in depth and pace
The passage highlights Nemo Seibold as a speedy left handed hitter with 75 runs and a .288 batting average while Moran may bench him against left handers. It also praises Shane Collins as a reliable veteran outfielder hitting .265 in 60 games and strong versus lefties, ensuring White Sox right field defense.
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Nemo Seibold
Neale
Seibold
Moran
White Sox
Nemo
Shane Collins
Collins
Ruth
Leonard
Harper
Leibold
Shane
Reds
Baseball Fever and Football Plans Stir the Season
The column notes Pat Moran’s Reds rivalry with the White Sox and Giants Yanks buzz in New York, while intercity showdowns fade. It also mentions Jim Jeffries’ past in boxing, Erskine Mayer’s big payday, and Fordham College debating a fall football season amid treasury worries.
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Cincinnati
Pat Moran
New York
No Bird
Erskine Mayer
Pirates
Mayer
White Sox
Kid Gleason
Fordham College
Scrimmage Notes Preview Bates Game For Team A and B
The report details a scrimmage between Team B led by Joe White and Team A led by Captain Fitzpatrick with near constant midfield action and a lone score by Corri gan on a fumble return. It notes lineup changes including Frank Morrissey and Jack Heaphy returning, and outlines a possible Saturday lineup and backfield averages as preparations for Bates game unfold.
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Joe White
Fitzpatrick
White
Ted Madden
Walter Camp
Corrigan
Jack Sheehan
Cavanaugh
Husky
Frank Morrissey
Jack Heaphy
Heaphy
Husky Sailor
Urban
Sheehan
Morrissey
Doyle
Lyons
Comerford
Halloran
Scanlon
Golf miracle at Forest Hills ends with 18th hole halved
In New Jersey at Forest Hills Field Club, George Stewart and Fred Sleppmger achieved a rare 18th hole halving in one. Stewart’s iron shot travelled 145 yards and stopped in the cup, followed by Sleppmger whose drive dropped and rolled into the hole after a short run.
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New Jersey
New York
Forest Hills Field Club
George Stewart
Fred Sleppmger
Stewart
Sleppmyer
West Roxbury A. A. 130-pound Teams Highlight
Charles J. Feeney of 65 Denn Street West Roxbury listed in Bellevue 19 2 W as organizer or contact for West Roxbury A. A. with 130-pound weight teams.
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West Roxbury
A. A
Charles J. Feeney
Denn Street
Bellevue
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