White Sox Split With Cleveland In Doubleheader
The White Sox won the first game 3 to 2 and lost the second 4 to 3 against the Cleveland Indians.
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1917
Page
9
The White Sox won the first game 3 to 2 and lost the second 4 to 3 against the Cleveland Indians.
Cleveland and Chicago split a doubleheader with the Indians taking the second game 4 to 3 after Speaker was hit in the head by a pitch. Cleveland outbatted Chicago in the first game but left 11 men on base as Chicago won 3 to 1. Grandley? error-prone box score notes Leibold and Jackson with two-base hits.
Philadelphia riders edged Boston in a 3 to 1 win at Shibe Park after a third inning rally that featured Bodie’s long center drive and multiple walks. Ruth and Bush pitched, with Bush earning the win as Philadelphia bunched hits and patience at the plate.
Summary of multiple game results across the league. Indianapolis and Columbus open with 0-8-1 and 4-7-1. second game 2-5-3 to 4-5-1. Louisville split with Toledo after two games, end at sixth noted. Kansas City and Milwaukee tied 6-7 in first, 4-8-6 to 13-10-9 in second. Minneapolis and St. Paul posted 1-6-2 and -9-2 results.
St. Louis tied the series by beating Detroit 6 to 4. The Browns bunched hits in the fourth and fifth innings to produce all runs. Batteries Davenport Severeid for St. Louis and Boland Cunningham Ehmke Spencer for Detroit.
New York and Brooklyn split a Tuesday doubleheader in New York, the Giants winning 5 to 4 in game one and Brooklyn taking game two 3 to 1. The second game featured a fist fight between Stengel and Fletcher in the sixth inning, both ejected, as six home runs were hit across the twin bill with Herzog Zimmerman Krueger Stengel among the homerers.
In Cleveland racing, 2:07 class pacing offered purse $1,200 with three heats featuring Day Spring Bh by Moko and It Will Tell Bg by Red Tell among starters Harvey K Fern Hal May Direct Peter Greenwade and more. Best time 2:06 1-4. The 2:09 class trotting, purse $1,200, included Miss Perfection Gen Watts and The Woodman Empire Expedition with best time 2:06 1-4. The 2:17 class pacing purse $1,000 included Spy Direct Walter Direct and Baymar, Miss Abbe Brino, Rich Allerton. best time 2:05 1-2. The News sweepstakes value $860 for 2-year-old trotting in 3 heats featured Ruth Mainsheet Peter June Truxton Eleven Black Arrow Rock and more. best time 2:09 1-4.
Horse racing notes from Burlington include 2:10 pace times and a $500 purse. Mentions Helen Chimes Inez Marie Sandy Patch Patchen Time Habara Gail McKinney Sweet Aubrey and other entries with finish times 2:23 2:16 2:17. Western League standings list Denver St Joseph Hutchinson Lincoln Joplin Omaha Wichita Des Moines with records and scores. Time and silence often succeed where all other agencies fail.
In Chicago on August 15, Jackson's bold base running in the twelfth inning and a weakened Douglas ended the series with a 2-0 Pittsburgh victory. The game featured a pitching duel between Cooper and Douglas, but Douglas collapsed under strain.
Washington swept the New York doubleheader by winning 1 to 0 and 10 to 1. Walter Johnson earned his seventh straight win in the second game. First game line score shows New York 060 009 000 062 Washington 000 600 01. Batteries Mogridge Walters Shaw Henry. Second game score New York 000 001 KHHO 1 46 3 Washington 050 221 00 10 143 Johnson Ainsmith Nuna maker Cullop Love.
Boston edged Philadelphia 2 to 1 in ten innings as Kelly's single Kenetchy’s triple and Fitzpatrick’s single off Rixey produced two runs with none out. Ragan received strong support from Maranville. score 2-1 in favor of Boston.
The column previews Belasco Anitra Stewart in A Message of the Mouse and Anita Stewart in Her Strange Wedding. It notes Hen ry Larr Inspirations, Gem Circus Cyclone and Billie Rhodes in The Kleptomaniac with Quincy Robert Warwick in Friday the Thirteenth. Ruth Stonehouse Follow the Girl and Universal Screen Magazine Savoy Harry Carey Six Shooter Justice with Gale Henry in Simple Sa.
Princess Dorothy Dalton stars in The Flame of the Yukon as a feature amid a slate of dramatic titles. The column notes playful titles and terse promotional lines reflecting a busy stage and film season with critics sharpening their quills.
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