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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1917
Page
9
The Stallings era demands a settled pitching staff to implement the system and drive wins. Without reliable arms from start to finish, offense will struggle and the team will harvest meager returns in the upcoming five game stretch.
The Braves, with Rudolph and Tyler expected to rebound, prepare for Pat Moran's Phillies in a five game series starting this afternoon. Stallings notes improvement but warns the week will test the team as they travel to New York and Brooklyn before a May 3 return.
Paul H. Shannon reports that Meriden authorities blocked today’s exhibition game. Red Sox players arrived in Philadelphia from New York and, except for Manager Barry, are staying at the Hotel Aldine.
Hall’s squad left New York for an unnamed destination last night while Jack Barry visited Meriden his old home. Meriden ministers opposed Sunday game plans to avoid setting a precedent. Connecticut reports a halted trip. Babe Ruth slated to open the series tomorrow afternoon. The champions, Connie Mack’s Athletics, showed hard hitting Saturday, signaling a strong challenge ahead.
Chicago loses premier first baseman Vic Saier to a broken leg sliding into home in the sixth inning as St. Louis defeats the Cubs 5 to 2 in the opener. Strong early hitting and a wild throw by Chicago helped St. Louis take the lead that held.
Detroit enters April 15 game behind as Jim Scott's curve confounds Tigers and Chicago bats erupt for six runs. Cobb leads Detroit with three infield hits and steals, while Weaver and Gandil pace the White Sox with key hits. Coveleskie struggles in his first start, lasting 11-4 innings with two earned runs allowed. James gives up four runs in 8 2-5 innings.
Apoth Coveleskie pitched tight ball in relief as Cleveland defeated St. Louis 4 to 0. The Indians scored twice in the fourth frame after two were out, with key hits from Sisler Champann and Guisto and solid defense backing Coveleskie. St. Louis threatened in the fourth but Austin fanned and the Browns could not capitalize. Coveleskie allowed five hits in seven innings, Groom gave up four runs on four hits in seven, and Weisman yielded two hits and one run in an inning.
Brief notes from baseball games show National League action Boston Philadelphia and Brooklyn results as well as Swan League matchups. Detroit Cleve and St Louis games report results while Indianapolis beat Columbus 3 1 and Louisville defeated Toledo 7 5 in 11 innings. Kansas City St Paul postponed due to cold.
The St. Louis game ended in chaos when a late plate call led to a mistaken crowd exit. Foster and Moeller were ruled safe by the plate umpire after interference and a hairline second play ruled outs, delaying the contest and producing the only unfinished game in American League history.
Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 5 to 2 as multiple hitters contributed in early innings. Chase and Neale drove in runs in the second, followed by a string of singles from Groh Chase and Roush in the ensuing frame. Pittsburgh scored once in the fifth and again in the seventh, but Cincinnati held on for the win.
The famed Billy Smith returns to boxing for an exhibition at the Grand Opera House under Armory A A A. featuring Joe Walcott, reviving a historic Boston matchup from 1895 at Music Hall that thrilled local fight fans.
The American Automobile Association expands to larger quarters in the Astor Trust Building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. A record drive sees 262 Willys-Overland cars shipped from Toledo to Ohio Pennsylvania and Indiana distributors breaking the prior mark by over 100. Countess Regina de Regis de Oliveira brings a Dodge sedan to France for motion picture work documenting war ruins including Rheims Soissons and Ypres cathedrals under Rodin supervision.
The text lists current league members as Park Street Church Boston St Pauls Cathedral Boston Sturtevant Class Somerville Rotary Club Somerville Rand Class Wollaston and calls for one more church affiliated team to join before the season runs April 19 to June 8, with urgent contact requested for interested groups.
Fred Freeman is listed with the St George's Guild located at 53 Bromfield Street in Boston.
The Middlesex School nine secured its second win of the season and will play two more games this week. They meet Vollkmann School of Boston on Patriots' Day at Concord and then face Wakefield High School at Concord Saturday afternoon.
The Concord High School baseball team plans three games this week starting tomorrow at home against Company IX Ninth Regiment M. N. G. of Clinton. A Thursday holiday game is set with Mechanic Arts High School of Boston. Saturday they travel to Boston to face Boston College High School.
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