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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1914
Page
9
Johnny McGraw warns the Giants have slumped in the home stretch, leaving the Braves as the main challenger in the National League race. The piece highlights Boston champions in golf and track, looming matchups for Baldwin and Murphy, and the Brockton fair games as the athletic year nears its close.
Bill James worked hard as the Braves built an early lead, but the Cubs rallied with two runs in the first and added more in the late innings. Moran and Gowdy sparked Boston’s offense, while Humphries struggled on the mound for Chicago.
Schmidt doubled and Maranville tripled to spark a Braves rally, but Chicago withstood the charge. Archer failed to score on a throw, Cubs later pushed four in the sixth as Bues, Fisher and Leach contributed. Zim forced the final grounder to end the tense contest.
Letter style row questions about baseball plays and championships. Mentions Chicago Americans Cubs White Sox 1906 World Series and four straight pennants claim. Includes base running dilemma and a silver medal engraving 1914 Amherst Brown duel meet.
Detroit wins 2-11 as Coveleskie allows two runs over six innings while Bentley scores two runs. Morgan and Cobb contribute steals and two-base hits, with Ayres and Harper also pitching for Washington.
Cleveland defeated New York 6 to 2 as three triples by the Indians helped Carter outpitch Brown. The win ends New York’s streak of winning every series since Peckinpaugh became manager.
Just before the call of time in yesterday's Braves versus Cubs game at Fenway Park, George Stallings was presented with a Dirigo loving cup by Miss Florence Martin, leading lady of the Peg o my Heart company. The Boston manager accepted the gift with a brief speech.
Baltimore won 5 to 8 and 4 to 3 in the St Louis twinbill. In game one the Orioles gathered seven hits for two runs in the fourth and seventh frames. Davenport faltered in game two as Groome relieved with the score tied, but darkness ended the contest after the first half of the seventh. Batteries were Quinn Vlacklitsch Crandall Keupper and Chapman.
Harlem slugger Tommy Murphy prepares to box Matty Baldwin of Charlestown in a 12 round main event at Atlas A A. Murphy aims to take Baldwin’s scalp back to New York, while Baldwin has previously beaten Murphy. Card also features Burns vs Rowan in the semi final and two six round bouts. University A A of Cambridge plans to reopen with a new bout system. Bill McKinnon asserts he remains active in boxing beyond 1907. Al Freeman of Montréal seeks a match with Johnny Murphy of South Boston.
Mrs Oakes reports from a letter by Mrs Arnold Hauser that Hauser former St Louis Cardinals star shortstop now ill for almost two years has greatly improved and hopes to resume play next season. He weighs 137 pounds after 99 at sanitarium near St Louis where he has been since 1912. Manager Oakes and his wife greet the news and note friendship with Hauser and the Red manager.
At 2000 miles, the car will need slight tightening of crankshaft and connecting rod bearings. Allowing small knocks to persist will soon cause major damage to these parts.
Federal and national schedules show Kansas City at Buffalo Indianapolis at Pittsburg St. Louis at Baltimore Chicago at Brooklyn Chicago at Cleveland Detroit at St. Louis Chicago at Boston St. Louis at Brooklyn Pittsburg at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia across American and National leagues.
Buffalo Federal League Club business manager Dick Carroll announces the former Yankee pitcher Ray Caldwell has signed with the club for next year. Caldwell left the Yankees earlier and could not sign this year due to his New York contract. The Federals advanced money to Caldwell so he could stay idle until the next season.
A calcium chloride radiator solution leaking into the speedometer swivel joint forms a gummy substance that traps grit and rapidly wears the spiral gear teeth, rendering the mechanism useless.
Pittsburg overcame Indianapolis 8 to 2 after tying the game in the eighth with two runs. Barry drove in the winning run with a ninth inning double, as Campbell contributed a triple and two RBIs for the visitors. Batteries Kaiserling Latkenberg Neal Dedulnes Barger and Eiy listed in the line score.
Brooklyn defeated the Chicago Federal League leaders 9 to 5 at home, pounding Hendrix throughout. Lafitte held Chicago to few hits while Batter ies Hendrix and Wilson faced Lafitte and Watson.
A 10 inning game between Kansas City and Buffalo ended after darkness in the ninth, produced by cold weather and numerous errors. Final score Buffalo 7 Kansas City 6. Batteries Schuis Moras Woodman Blair for Buffalo and Easterly Lavigne Hennleg Adams Pocees for Kansas City.
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