Babe Ruth Sets Longest Home Run Record at Comiskey Park
Babe Ruth belted a record homer in the fifth inning driving Oscar Vitt home from first with one out as the White Sox lost to the Red Sox 7 to 6 in Chicago. Ruth’s blast cleared the right field bleachers into the soccer football field area, capping a season of home run displays.
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Big Horse Show to Feature Ten Events
The article by F. M. Fay previews a major horse show featuring ten events. It highlights prominent horses, judges, and expected contenders, noting schedule details and venue plans.
Boston Horse Show at Readville Park During Fair
Teasing announcement that Co te in Co te in Boston will stage a premier horse show at Readville Park as part of the Boston Fair on September 25 26 and 27. The event will attract hundreds of top saddle and harness horses from across the country and a notable society crowd.
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Ruth's long homer fuels Sox comeback in dramatic nine
Chicago fans witness a mighty Ruth blast but the White Sox win in the ninth on a squeeze. Lowdermilk struggles for Boston as Faber, Gleason and Mayer hold the line. Vitt, Schalk, Risberg and Felsch contribute key plays in a tense late rally.
Keating Seeks Better Support After Buffaloed Display
Keating pitched with an old time spitter and baffled the Cards at times. He was sharper at the finish than the start. With better support behind him later, Keating would have earned at least an even break for the day.
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Baseball scoring note from a Boston Chicago game excerpt
In the seventh Vitt on second with two out, Schang walked and McInnis doubled to score both runners giving Boston the lead. The box shows McInnis with a two base hit and Ruth homered for Chicago. Pitchers and miscapes listed include Mayer, Jones, Lowdermilk and Faber with various hits and errors.
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Playgrounds Day Draws Boston Youth to Braves Doubleheader
Tomorrow afternoon a crowd of at least ten thousand young men is expected for a double header at Tepee Park. The youngsters, all boys from Boston and Greater Boston, will be guests of Braves management and admitted free to the third base stand through the Babcock Street gate, with instructors accompanying them.
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Service Teams Wage Warfare on Diamond
The Braves Field diamond hosts a twin matinee featuring Camp Devens New London submarine team and the Naval Hospital and Reserves clashing in a 1 15 o clock start.
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Williams for Ben Boynton at Williams College
A letter from Benny Boynton to Williams officials confirms return to college this fall. He will join the junior class and be available in athletics for two years, denying reports he would attend Georgia Tech. His brother Charlie, a noted athlete from Waco Texas, will join Williams as a freshman.
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Doughboys Travel By Mail Train In Sleepless Trips
The St. Louis players rode from New York in a car attached to the 2 o'clock mail and newspaper train due to a strike and congestion. Despite the rough journey they remained alert and kept their batting eyes sharp in yesterday's two games.
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Pirates Rixey Returns as Nl Doubleheader Plays On
In Philadelphia K C Rixey returns to win a shutout for the Phillies after Pittsburgh roughed him up in the opener 6 4. Tanderus and Cravath homer in the first game as Cravath reenters lineup after Williams injures elbow.
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Shin Armor Key In Cardinals Sliding Play
Art Wilson dodged two Cardinals slides at the plate in yesterday’s game. His lack of shin guards left him wary of spikes aimed at his under-pinnings, and had he held the plate and pitched the ball he might have retired both runners.
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Naval teams clash today at Braves Field doubleheader
Two service baseball games are set at Braves Field starting 1 45 pm with a curtain raiser between the Naval Hospital and the Naval Reserves. Camp Devens meets the Submarine Base at New London in the feature contest after the opener. A free band concert accompanies the event.
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Kinney Dominates With Bat and Pitch In Phillies Win
Kinney batted and pitched Philadelphia to a 7 to 4 victory over St. Louis. He hit a two run homer in the second and added a sixth inning double driving in a run. Kinney also pitched, issuing four walks while Koob allowed four hits and took the loss.
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Dedham Knights Team Grabs Second in League Standings
Dedham Council of Knights of Columbus defeated Jamaica Plain Council 18 to 6 at Stone Park Dedham. The win lifts Dedham to second place in the Knights of Columbus League while Jamaica Plain holds the lead by one game. Dedham benefited from eight first inning runs and strong pitching by Lovely who fanned eight without a walk aided by solid defense from Shine Riley Weadroth and others.
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Schupp Faces Braves as Sharp Curves Stun Fans
The ex-Giant Schupp dominates Braves hitters with sharp curves while fielding support from teammates Jim Thorpe and others highlights his standout game. He frustrates batters, and losses by opponents testify to his prowess on the mound.
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Giants Beat Cubs Knock Vaughn Out
Giants defeat Cubs as Vaughn exits after 6 innings. Snyder, Burros, Flack, Pas kett collect two base hits apiece with Herzog and Frisch stealing. Nehf earns win. Carter takes loss after 2/3 inning. Gorzales to Snyder double play helps.
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Readville Fair Horse Show Promises High Standards
The Readville country fair plans an annual horse show with cash prizes and trophies totaling 8000 across 65 classes for harness, saddle horses, hunters, jumpers, polo mounts and 20 pony classes. Noted stables, cattle shows, ponies, dog and automobile displays, and a trotting card are slated along with a Readville trotting meet, with leadership by General Hugh Bancroft and Samuel J. Shaw.
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Cheney Released to Quaker Team
The Boston Braves released pitcher Larry Cheney to the Philadelphia Nationals after six weeks of drawn pay. Manager Stallings secured him at the waiver price from Brooklyn as Boston needed pitching, and Philadelphia acted quickly to fill their own need.
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Reds climb toward top place with 3 0 win over Brooklyn
Ruether brill iantly pitched for Cincinnati and with solid support shut out Brooklyn 3 to 0. Daubert tripled and Groh added an RBI single in the third as Rath scored on a ball in the infield. Kopf doubled for Cincinnati's final run in the sixth. Magee and Neale provided key hits.
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Seesaw Battle Foreruns Providence Worcester Lead
Providence and Worcester jockey for first in the Eastern league as Bridgeport clings to third, awaiting a chance to surge back into contention amid a tight title race.
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