This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 28 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1910
Page
13
Fred Lakes Doves edged Brooklyn 5 to 1 at South End yesterday to snatch victory. Brooklyn catcher Smith made a graceful fielding play on White’s pitch, but Dahlen’s club still fell short as Bill Dahlen’s hopes faded and Smith hit a homer that couldn’t lift the gloom.
Brooklyn and Boston played a tense game highlighted by Scanlon’s pitching and a late Doves rally. A lineup shuffle including Fred Beck at first base and Cooney thriving in right field shifted momentum, while Moran, Collins, and Sweeney sparked key plays. The ninth inning saw T Smith homer and Burch double steal attempt, but Doves sealed the win as Brooklyn’s late push fell short.
Exeter loses to New Hampshire College after a seventh inning rally that produced six runs aided by Waterman misplays and Fox error. Key drivers Kemp, W Burroughs, Neal, Cole and Wingate spark the offense as Lazard and Roberts change pitchers. Wingate hits a two base, while Wingate, W Burroughs, Neal, Cole and Read score.
Bases on balls Off Scanlon five Off White three. Struck out By Scanlon one by White three. Double plays Shean Sweeney and Beck Graham and Shean. Hit by pitched ball By White ie Smith. Hits Off Scanlon seven in seven innings. Time 42m. Umpires Rigler and Emslie. Attendance 3112.
Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 0 to 0 in a hard fought game. McIntire pitched brilliantly with men on base, Hofman rapped two doubles and a single, and Beaumont and Hofman starred in the field. Reulbach reported to Chicago today after illness.
Philadelphia's seven game run ended as New York edged the Phillies 3 to 2 in a tight game. New York played stellar defense with four runners thrown out at the plate and engineered crucial double plays when the bases were loaded. Mathewson pitched for New York, McQuillan for Philadelphia, with key hits from Murray Seymour Magee and Merkle.
A compact list of hockey scores shows Newark 5 defeating Montreal 4, Providence 5 over Rochester 3, Toronto 4 over Baltimore 3, and Buffalo 6 defeating Jersey City 3.
Frank Wolf of Gay & Sturgis led his team to a 5 3 victory over Wiggin & Elwell at Wood Island Park by a game winning triple with a man on base in the 11th. Shaun O Rourke and Wolf shone on the mound as the contest featured strong pitching.
Stone School defeated Milton Academy 1 to 0 in Milton on April 27. In the ninth inning with one out Houghton hit a three-base hit driving in Kenny from first. Batteries Hernandez Bryant Felton Watson.
Malden High School defeated Reading High School 18 to 8 at the athletic grounds this afternoon. Wescott took over in the box after the game was effectively decided as Queen was replaced following the win. Batteries Queen Wescott and Murphy for Malden. Fairbanks and Stratton for Reading. Umpire Robertson.
Wellesley High defeated Hopkinton 9 to 4 at home in a fast game. Wellesley produced scoring runs while Hopkinton struggled to respond, finishing with a decisive win for the home team.
Baseball results show Chattanooga 3 Memphis 9 in rain affected action while New Orleans 3 Birmingham 1 and Mobile 3 Montgomery 2 also reported. Atlanta Nashville games delayed by rain.
Brockton visits Lowell while Fall River travels to Lynn and New Bedford faces Haverhill. Worcester hosts Lawrence in regional showdowns across the New England prep circuit.
Outfielder Benjamin Bowcock of Fall River was struck in the skull by a pitch in the fourth inning and taken to Lynn Hospital on the dangerous list. Lynn defeated Fall River 4 to 0 as the incident overshadowed an otherwise dull debut of the season. Pitcher Wormwood of Fall River retired in the fourth after Bowcock’s injury.
Lawrence University beat Worcester 8 to 5 as both managers were banished for protesting umpire Byrne. Poor pitching, six runs in the fourth inning, and multiple errors marked a longer than usual game.
The New Bedford team defeated Haverhill 6 to 3 in the season opening game. Mayor Edwin H. Moulton threw out the first ball as part of the ceremonies. Haverhill scored all three runs in the first inning, with New Bedford answering with runs in subsequent innings.
Prockton defeated Lowell today 7 to 1. Gilroy pitched well for the visitors keeping hits scattered. Stankard stood out with two hits and seven total. Two squeeze plays produced as many runs for the winners.
West Point defeated Yale 3 to 0 at West Point by timely hits and sharp fielding. Yale threatened early on but errors and strong pitching by Hyatt kept them scoreless. Cadets plated two in the fourth and another in the seventh with disciplined baserunning and a late two-base hit.
Newburyport High School defeated Amesbury 14 to 1 at the fairgrounds. Sullivan pitched strong for Newburyport with solid support from teammates. Final line shows Sullivan earning the win with multiple players contributing to the lopsided victory before about 500 in attendance.
St Mark's outclassed Roxbury Latin 21 to 1 as Chatfield starred with multiple hits and four runs while Halcomb and company held the visitors to four hits. Halcomb, Chatfield, Bundy, Taylor and Hyde led the offense. Armour and Smith split pitching duties. Umpire Supple presided as the game lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Gloucester High forfeited the game in the ninth inning as Danvers High took a 3 to 2 win. Scoring included Aiken Johnson Hart Higgins McInnis for Gloucester and Riven Low O Neil Steward for Danvers. Umpire Fossa. Time 2 innings?
Melrose High defeated Rock Ridge School 11 to 1 at home. Pitcher Dike showed control allowing only two scratch hits. Batteries listed as Dike and Watermaker for Melrose. Rock Ridge pitchers Johnson and Chevey.
Wakefield High School beat Stoneham High 4 to 3 on Stoneham’s field in a well played afternoon contest. Both pitchers delivered solid work and hits were scattered. Wakefield tallied in each of the middle innings while Stoneham managed late scoring. Batteries S Mackie W Mackie for Wakefield Harris Prest for Stoneham.
The Red Sox hammered Washington 11 to 1 in an exhibition at National Park. Boston hitters greeted local pitching with hard contact as the visitors overwhelmed the home club in a one sided game.
Cleveland beat Chicago 3 to 2 at home as Otto Krueger delivered the decisive run in the ninth. Krueger also sparked the rally by reaching on a wild third strike, stealing second and third, and scoring on Payne's errant throw.
Princeton defeated Trinity 2 to 0 while Pennsylvania topped West Virginia 6 to 0. Colby beat Holy Cross 10 to 7. Brown edged Lafayette 4 to 3 as Vermont prevailed over Maine 4 to 1. Annapolis and North Carolina tied 1 to 1 after 15 innings. American Association results show Minneapolis 7 over Milwaukee 3 and Toledo 1 over Louisville 2. Columbus beat Indianapolis in 140 innings, St Paul won 8 to 4 against Kansas City.
The article lists Boston at Washington, Detroit at St. Louis, Philadelphia at New York, Chicago at Cleveland and mentions a presentation personally to President Taft.
St. Louis and Detroit played a mishmash game with many fielding errors and baserunning miscues. Detroit won 7 to 1 behind a shaky defensive effort from St. Louis and scattered offensive highlights.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.