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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1914

Page

16

Weather Delays Red Sox Game As Storm Socks Fenway

Rain and snow drenched Fenway Park forcing postponement of the Red Sox versus Senators game. Manager Carrigan weighs starting Bedient or Leonard if play resumes while Clark Griffith criticizes spring trials and pushes for fall evaluations of rookies.

Red Sox Carrigan Patsy Donovan Lannin Taylor Bill Bedient Leonard Senators Dutch Leonard Philadelphia Boston Clark Griffith Grift Sox Mackmen

Harvard Baseball Team Heads South on Spring Trip

The Harvard squad of 19 players managers and coach Sexton depart Harvard Square at 2 25 p m for New York arriving 8 43 p m They will play six games including Cadets at West Point Catholic University in Washington Annapolis Georgetown and Columbia The trip aims to sharpen the Crimson with optimistic hopes of an unbeaten return to Cambridge.

Harvard Sexton Harvard Square New York Vanderbilt West Point Catholiic University Washington Annapolis Georgetown Columbia University City

Gould Huhn Team Wins National Court Tennis Doubles

Jay Gould and W H T Huhn of Philadelphia defeated Dr G S Derby and Philip Stockton of Boston in three straight sets to win the national doubles title at the Tennis and Racquet Club. Payne Whitney and C E B Sands of New York defeated R Gambrill and Q A S McKean of Cambridge 6 0 6 0 6 1.

Jay Gould W. H. T. Huhn Philadelphia Dr. G. S. Derby Philip Stockton Boston Payne Whitney C. E B. Sands New York R. Gambrill Q. A Gould and Huhn Stockton and Derby Stockton and Derby KE. Sands B. Gambrill McKean Cambridge R. H. Stevenson H. Blanchard Wilson Potter Edgar Scott Cr. T. Russell George R. Fearing, Jr Cutting Fulton Cutting

Oxford Relay Team Arrives to Enthusiastic Providence Welcome

Four Oxford University runners arrived by train from New York and were greeted with a rousing reception in Providence. The relay quartet stepped off the parlor car to cheers, marking a lively arrival ahead of events.

Franklin Field Philadelphia A. N Jackson G. M. Sproule D. N. Gaussen Taber Providence, R. I Oxford New York Oxford University

Oxford Relay Team Trains at Harvard Stadium in Boston

The Oxford relay team will conduct its first training on American soil at Harvard Stadium in the afternoon. They aim to test on a track similar to that used in the relay carnival, prompted by their desire to try out in Boston for one day.

Oxford Harvard Boston

Maine Opens B C Season Against Maine in Opener

Boston College begins its baseball season this afternoon at National League Grounds facing Maine. Coach Monahan plans to start freshman Keefe on the mound with Woods and Halloran in reserve. Dee will catch, Donnelly behind him, and Captain Barry at second with Wholly at short, Rogers at third. Outfield candidates include Linehan Long Carrollan or MacKnight.

Boston College Maine Monahan Fettle Keefe Maroon and Gold Woods Halloran Killian Dee Boston Bunch Donnelly

Browns Bat Three Pitchers and Win Over Detroit

April 16 Browns beat Detroit 8 to 5 as three pitchers struggled to stop St. Louis. James pitched his first complete game but gave up two runs in the fourth while Williams homered and Cobb's three-base hit highlighted St. Louis offense. Bush, Shotton, and Walker contributed with timely hits as St. Louis pulled away in the seventh.

Detroit St. Louis Browns James Init Tigers Shotton Bush Austin Pratt Williams Walker Jeff Hall Stanage Leary Cobb Dauss Cavet Banman Burns Moriarty Wallace Teury Hildebrand O'Loughlin

Yale Oarsmen Row Five Miles After Easter Recess

Yale oarsmen reported today for their first row after Easter recess. Three varsity and two freshman eights trained under Armstrong and Giannini and Nickalls. Amid rain and snow the crews logged five miles, passing Tomlinson bridge into calmer harbor waters. Belgian swivel oar locks arrived and were installed on the varsity shells with no further changes anticipated.

New Haven Yale Armstrong Giannini Guy Nickalls Tomlinson Bridge

Feds sue star pitcher in contract dispute

Karl Hamilton, pitcher, who jumped from the St Louis team to the Kansas City Federals and then rejoined St Louis, is the defendant in a $25 000 damage suit filed in the local circuit court by the Kansas City Federal club. The petition says Hamilton violated a contract, that $500 had been advanced, and that the contract called for $21 000 for three years. The plaintiffs claim a great loss due to his return, noting he is a drawing card pitcher.

Kansas City Karl Hamilton St. Louis Kansas City Federals Hamilton

Indianapolis Feds Open Fed Schedule With Win Over St Louis

Indianapolis defeats St Louis 7 to 8 in the Fed era opener. Dolan hits a third inning homer driving in Kauff and Scheer to put the visitors ahead. St Louis answers with a first inning homer by Boucher, but cannot overcome the visitors.

Indianapolis FEDS ST. Louis Indianalis Dolan Kauff Scheer Boucher R.H.E. Indianapolis Bateries Palkenberg Rariden Groom Simon

Scottish and English Soccer Results Feature Mixed Fortunes

In Scotland Queens Park and Ayr United drew 3 3 while Hamilton Academicals edged Motherwell by a single goal, possibly averting relegation. In England Manchester United beat Liverpool 2 1 away, and Town won at home over Exeter City 1 0.

London Ueens Park Ayr United Hamilton Academicals Motherwell Queens Park Hamilton Road Hibernians Dumbarton Manchester United Liverpool Ue Town Exeter City

Unbalanced Scores From Recent Baseball Standings

Columbus tops Louisville 2 to 1 while Minneapolis defeats Kansas City 6 to 5 and St. Louis edges Milwaukee 4 to 1. Cleveland posts 11 to 8 over Indianapolis in a set of late inning results.

Columbus Louisville Minneapolis Kansas City St. Louis Milwaukee Cleveland Indianapolis

Navy Lacrosse Beats Swarthmore 6 to 0 at Annapolis

Navy defeated Swarthmore 6 to 0 in Annapolis on April 16 as the Midshipmen dominated all aspects of play and secured a shutout win.

Annapolis Navy Swarthmore

Braves Day of Rest Ends as Rain Delays Brooklyn Game

In New York on April 16 the Braves postpone play due to rain as Hank Gowdy predicts clear weather later. Visitors include Cuban reporters Segrera and Fernandez, NL statistician Moreland, Cy Seymour, and Connie Mack, with Marty McHale noted as a pitcher to watch this season.

New York Hank Gowdy Somerset Father Noah Hank Dodgers Brooklyn April Braves Boston Cuba Manuel Segrera Gaston Fernandez Havana Luque Segrera la Prensa Macon Fernandez la Lucha Ward Brooklyn Federals Yard Baker Federal League Senor Island George Moreland National League Seymour Caller Cy Seymour Connie Mack 46Th Street Broadway Marty McHale Red Sox Yanks

Malden High Forms Federal League Team

Malden High School creates a Federal team composed of ineligible or nonreporting players from the regular squad. Stanwood Hill elected captain and will handle most catching duties, Madison Jeffries named manager.

Malden High School Stanwood Hill Madison Jeffries

Southern Association scores update from recent games

Montgomery defeated New Orleans 3 2 while Chattanooga beat Memphis 6 4 in the first game and 6 2 in the second. Mobile edged Birmingham 5 4 and Atlanta split with Nashville 7 6 in the first and Nashville 5 4 in the second.

Montomery New Orleans Chattanooga Memphis Mobile Birmingham Atlanta Nashville

Tufts College Fencing Team to Face Newton High

The newly organized Tufts College fencing team will meet Newton High School's fencing team at Newton tonight.

Tufts College Newton High School Newton

Marathon plans completed for Ashland to Boston race

Final arrangements for the B. A. A. Marathon ruin were completed yesterday by Manager Brown. The 18th annual Ashland to Boston race is set for next Monday with preparations finished and all systems go.

Brown Boston

Dorchester Club Adds 78th Competitor for Monday Race

The Dorchester Club gains B. Ryan as the 78th entrant for the BA A race. About eight runners will start at noon Monday for the hard grind. Officials include Honorary Referee James F E Sullivan and Starter George V Brown with a full team of judges clerks and medical staff.

B. Ryan Dorchester James Fe.sullivan George B. Billings F. H. Briggs J. B. Maccabe BE. K. Babb George B. Morison Charles H. Carter C. J. Diesges George W. Beals A. J. Tél, Jr H. Q. von Schuckmann E. F. Walsh William C. Hynes D. J. Leonard L. M. Stockton Alfred Winsor, Jr W. H. Fleming F. R. Peters A. P. Keith J. T. MacDonald Horace A. Keith H. P. Wardwell Gi Tn Hunter B. B Osthues George V. Brown John H. Cunningham, Jr

Chifeds Defeat Kansas City Team In Season Opener

Chicago defeats Kansas City 8 to 2 in the opening game as Hendrick's pitching holds the visitors to one hit through seven innings. Chicago tallies in the second and sixth and adds three more in the eighth, with key hits from Zwilling Wickland and Fleck, while Packard drives in a run and Easterly scores. Batteries Hendrix and Wilson for Chicago and Packard and Easterly for Kansas City.

Kansas City Hendrix Fleck Zwilling Bals Veck Wickland Chicago Easterly Stovall Kenworthy Packard Wilson

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