Frazee Opposes World Series Schedule Changes
Boston Red Sox President Harry Frazee denounces Ban Johnson’s World Series plan to start in Chicago, calling it unfair and an insult to Boston. He proposes opening in Boston for two games then moving to Chicago for two, arguing equal chances and opposing a three-game Chicago start. He notes War Secretary Taters sanction and hopes for a standard, complete series.
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Frazee
Chicago
Boston
Johnson
Forest Hills To Host 37th U S Lawn Singles Championship
New York August 25 Many top players enter the 37th annual singles championship of the U S Lawn Tennis Association at the West Side club Forest Hills. Proceeds go to war charities. Notables include Murray Tilden and Ikumagae among eighty entrants. Daily play starts tomorrow at 1:30 pm with 23 matches scheduled for opening round and byes for many players.
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U, & Lawn Tennis Association
West Side Club
Sorest Hills
L. FE
R. Lindley Murray
California
Niagara Falls
N. C
Murray
R. Norris Williams
France
W. T. Tilden
Philadelphia
Southampton
Ichigia Ikumagae
T. R. Pell
W. M. Hall
I. B. Alexander
H. A. Throckmorter
Neals Wright
Irving Wright
Craig Biddle
S. Howard Woshell
Vincent Richards
Americans to Try And Stop Ichiya
The thirty-seventh national championship opens at West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills tomorrow afternoon with Kumagae and Robert Lindley Murray expected to meet in the final. The war had threatened a weak field, but the event now features eighty entrants and promises a competitive tournament.
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Kumagne
Robert Lindley Murray
America
West Side
Forest Hills
Kumagae
Murray
Prominent Men In Boxing Game To Appear Here
Joseph Terry Lee announces a Saturday boxing carnival at New Field Park under the Knights of Columbus. Exhibition bouts feature Battling Levinsky vs Larry Williams and several other matchups with uniformed contestants. A running broad jump and a one mile open event are added. entries close Thursday.
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Joseph Terry Lee
Newfield Park
Knights of Columbus
Battling Levinsky
Larry Williams
Battling Reddy
Eddie Wallace
Johnny Sharpe
Marty Morris
al Ketchel
Charley Griffin
Bud Palmer
Jeff Regan
Battling Unz
Marty Rowan
Eddie Kelly
Harvey Kelly
Willis Rothwell
Johnny Loftus
Young McMahon
Toto Burns
Phil Bloom
Frankie Calloon
Young Brown
Lonie Bagash
Brown
Jimmy Nelson
Bud Anderson
Joe Woods
Young Cohan
Red Allen
Fred Newhouse
D. B. Johnson
Washington Avenue
Remington Arms Defeat Waterbury Independents in Close Game
In Reidville grounds Waterbury hosts Waterbury Independents as Remington Arms from Bridgeport wins 5 to 3. Dick Tuckey pitched a strong game pushing the visitors to the victory while O Connell and Meyersack held Waterbury to four hits.
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Felescam
Waterpury
Remington Arms
Rbridwaport
Watterbury Independents
Reidville Grounds
Hanley
Dick Tuckey
Trullet Makers
O'Connell
Meyersack
Homesters
Wateroury
Tuckey
McDonald
Meryerjack
Sferr
Cubs Clinch Pennant In National League
Cubs clinched the National League pennant by a split with Brooklyn as New York idle. Chicago won 5 3 in the opener thanks to Brooklyn errors, then lost 2 1 in the second game as Brooklyn gathered timely hits in the fourth. The pennant places Chicago eleven and a half games ahead with games remaining.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
New York
Wirst
Big League Races and Results From Yesterday
Baseball scores recap with Washington sweeping Chicago 6 0 and 5 3 in two games plus other matchups: St Louis at New York Chicago at Washington Detroit at Boston Cleveland at Philadelphia and Cincinnati 7 0 first game in 10 innings. Also notes on internationals at Rochester and New Rochelle with players Newell Ross Madison Smith O Neill.
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Chicago
Washington
Detroit
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
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Cincinnati
Cincinanati
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Pittsburgh
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Trochester
Slime
Newel
Theheoster Oy
Ross
Madison
Smith
O'Neill
Readville Racing Season Opens This Afternoon
Readville, Mass toward the five day Grand Circuit meeting begins this afternoon with 292 entries across 20 races. The week features Geers Day on Wednesday in honor of Edward J. Geers and total purses exceed 40 000 dollars.
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Mass
America
Permet
Chen Gircuit
Poughkeepsie
Boston Probable Opponent of Cubs
NEW YORK Aug 25 Chicago clinched the National League pennant by winning the first game of a doubleheader with Brooklyn The probable World Series opponent for the American League will be Boston as Cleveland leads New York by four games and Washington by five The 1918 NL leaders widened their margin by seven wins in nine while New York had two wins in six The Red Sox beat St Louis and Cleveland with timely hitting and Jones of Boston held Cleveland to two hits Monday
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Ban Johnson
Chicago
JH. H. Frazee
Seaside Park
Company Ix
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Locomobils
Athletics
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Rosebuds
Company K
Bavoys
Savoy
Farrell
Lindquist
Emiro
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Perry
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Barry
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Mrydock
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lWarrell
Peelsskill
Neubauer
House
Conroy
New Yori
Wrooklyn
Cleveland
Washington
New York
Giants
Pittsburgh
Red Sox edge Reds in opener as offense erupts
Boston beat Cincinnati 8 to 7 in 10 innings after tying the score in the ninth on four runs. The second game was a pitching duel won by Cincinnati 2 to 0 with Ring facing Elehi, each side held scoreless until late.
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Herve
Gaston
Sevonn
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Miler
Elehi
St Gmme
Boston Ooglollo&t
Ragan
Crandall
Northrup
Waener
Elter
Wingo
Commission Granted to Matty Mathewson For Overseas Service
Cincinnati Aug 4 Cheristy Mathewson manager of the Cincinnati Nationals has word from the War Department that his application for a commission to the chemical service overseas has been favorably acted upon He was instructed to go to an army reflector at once for the vaccination and now reports have out Ortiz Thomas Rentiery The witnesses are in line before the season closes on Labor Day but hopes to obtain an extension of time until that date
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Cheristy Mathewson
Cincinnati Nationals
United States
Repert
Ort Thomas
Browns Trounce Detroit Tigers In Capitol City
In Hartford on August 25 the St. Louis Americans beat the Detroit Americans 2 to 1 in an exhibition for the Clark Griffith fund. Ty Cobb played both in the field and at bat, contributing to the lively game. Wright and Severid, Jones and Belle were the battery.
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St. Louis Americans
Detroit Americans
Clark Griffith
Ty Cobb
St. Ibouia
Detroit
Wright
Severid
Jones
Belle
Big Jack Quinn Sent to Yankees in MLB Trade
CINCINNATI Aug 24 Player Tack Quinn formerly with the Los Angeles club of the Pacific Coast League was awarded to the New York American League club by the National Baseball Commission. Quinn had negotiated with Chicago and New York after the Pacific Coast League disbanded Chicago Americans.
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Los Angeles
National Baseball Commission
Chicago Americans
New York Americans
Chicago
New York
Griff Moundsmen Hold Upper Hand Over Chicago Sox
Washington pitchers Shain and Johnson limited Chicago to four hits as Washington won 6 to 0 and 5 to 3 in a two game set. The line scores show Chicago failing to score in the first game while Washington posted steady offense in both outings.
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Griff Moundsmen
Chicago Sox
Smith McNamara Win at Shhenecossett Golf Club
New London August 25 Al Smith and Tom McNamara professional golfers defeated Jerome Travers and Jess Guilford at Shhenecossett Golf Club Eastern Point in two ex 45 holes A sensational fifteen foot putt on the twentieth hole won the match Guilford averaged drives over 300 yards, the most sensational driving seen here The event drew attention as both American League teams were within their rights and the result was deemed peculiar and fortunate.
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al Smith
Tom McNamara
Jerome Travers
Jess Guilford
Shhenecossett Golf Club
Eastern Point
Gav Smith
Matehal Guilford
Amerian League
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