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Big Six · 07-12-2003, 10:23 PM

Boston Herald, Monday, June 30, 1910

AMERICAN LEAGUERS WIN ALL-STAR CONTEST, 3-2

Sox Representatives Do Not Figure in Outcome

DETROIT--Before a crowd that spilled forth from the Bennett Park grandstand and seemed to cover half the outfield, the stars of the American League awakened their bats in time to push a pair of late runs across, giving them a narrow victory over their National League counterparts.

Home town favorite Sam Crawford, who rapped three safeties in four times at bat, appropriately knocked in the winning run, singling home teammate Claude Rossman in the eighth frame. Crawford's hit made a winner of team mate Ralph Works, and a loser of Ralph Corridon, of the Philadelphia Nationals...

The Boston Americans' two representatives, first baseman "Ed" Konetchy and second baseman "Pat" O'Farrell, unfortunately failed to distinguish themselves in a positive fashion. O'Farrell, who has become a perennial selection to the American League team, played the entire game at the keystone sack. The Stockbridge Irishman, who entered the game hitting a bold .332 with two home runs and 36 RBI, failed to reach base safely in four trips to the bat, striking out twice. Konetchy entered the game at first base in the seventh inning, and did not come to bat...

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Big Six Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 2,410 Thanks: 117 Thanked 91x in 73 posts	Midsummer honors again Boston Herald, Monday, June 30, 1910 AMERICAN LEAGUERS WIN ALL-STAR CONTEST, 3-2 Sox Representatives Do Not Figure in Outcome DETROIT--Before a crowd that spilled forth from the Bennett Park grandstand and seemed to cover half the outfield, the stars of the American League awakened their bats in time to push a pair of late runs across, giving them a narrow victory over their National League counterparts. Home town favorite Sam Crawford, who rapped three safeties in four times at bat, appropriately knocked in the winning run, singling home teammate Claude Rossman in the eighth frame. Crawford's hit made a winner of team mate Ralph Works, and a loser of Ralph Corridon, of the Philadelphia Nationals... The Boston Americans' two representatives, first baseman "Ed" Konetchy and second baseman "Pat" O'Farrell, unfortunately failed to distinguish themselves in a positive fashion. O'Farrell, who has become a perennial selection to the American League team, played the entire game at the keystone sack. The Stockbridge Irishman, who entered the game hitting a bold .332 with two home runs and 36 RBI, failed to reach base safely in four trips to the bat, striking out twice. Konetchy entered the game at first base in the seventh inning, and did not come to bat...