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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1915
Page
10
Montreal defeats Providence 9 to 8 and 4 to 3 in rain affected games. The list also notes Jersey City Toronto Harrisburg Buffalo Rochester and Richmond matches with rain.
Calvin V. Smith of Beverly visited Fenway Park with Red Sox manager Bill Carrigan and may soon appear in a Red Sox uniform. A former Beverly High School pitcher who led Essex county with 15 wins in 1914, he played for Pratt Institute and started 14 games this season with 10 wins before turning down Connie Mack’s offer.
In the American League Cleveland meets Boston while St Louis faces New York Detroit plays Philadelphia and Chicago meets Washington. National League games feature Boston at Pittsburg Brooklyn at Cincinnati New York at St Louis and Philadelphia at Chicago. Federal League has Brooklyn versus Pittsburg. New England League hosts multiple two game series including Lowell Portland Worcester Manchester and more, plus Lynn at Lewiston. Colonial League matchups include Pawtucket Brockton Springfield Hartford New Bedford New Haven and other regional pairings.
Cady Lewis and Barry won shoe prizes at Fenway Park yesterday after key plays. Cady and Barry earned theirs by knocking out two baggers, while Lewis claimed a pair for achieving the day's batting average lead. Duffy managed only one hit.
Boston defeats Detroit 2 1 after a seventh inning rally led by Jack Barry and Duffy Lewis. Shore dominates late as Covaleskie weakens, with President Lannin celebrated by Rockland fans.
A doubleheader at Fenway Park may reshape the standings for Boston and Chicago. Wood and Ruth start for the Red Sox while Morton or Mitch ell will go for the Indians. Morton has outpitched Smoky Joe in two of three meetings this season. Ruth has been effective against Cleveland and seeks another matchup.
In Boston's half Janvrin drives a clean hit but no run scores as the Tigers mount a late rally. Burns belts a long double to center and Hooper makes a running catch, ending the game with Speaker catching Dubuc's follow up, final score Boston 8, Detroit 4. Attendance 11,313.
Ayres pitched a five hit eight inning win with eight strikeouts in Washington's 1 0 victory over St Louis. Shanks' bunt scored Moeller for the decisive run in the ninth as Wellman relieved Koob in the eighth with one on. Lavan nailed a three base hit and Henry stole a base while Milan took a sacrifice, Koob yielded one run and eight hits in 8 1 3 innings.
The Middlesex Division 5 nine edged the Lowell division Bay State Street Railway team 9 to 8 at Lexington Park, the opening game in eastern Massachusetts street railway diamond championship series.
The Cleveland Indians visit town to clash with the Red Sox in a day that opens a twin bill at 1 30. Cleveland's five game series tests a Boston pitching staff already struggling as the Tigers and White Sox look for better outcomes.
The Indians, rebuilt with hard hitting and strong defense, challenge the Red Sox in a doubleheader. Joe Jackson and teammates Chapman Graney and ONeill join a seasoned lineup while pitchers Morton Mitchell and Hagerman test Boston. Indians swept two of five from Boston on a western trip and threaten to top the second division, possibly overtaking the Highlanders or Senators.
Earnie Shore pitched well as the Red Sox widened their lead in the pennant race. Don Carlos Patrick Ragan and George Lefty Tyler shut down the Pirates, while the Pirates and Cubs eyed Brooklyn and the Phillies in the standings. Ragan has racked up four wins in eight days, and Ted Meredith comments on Eastern team strength ahead of the Panama-Pacific meet. Bart Fields miss appears linked to a bone issue as Three A's booster debates. R Norris Williams and N W Niles advance to the Longwood bowl final after a tight semifinal.
Peters struck out 13 to tie the league mark as Brockton swept Pawtucket 2 0 and 9 5 in two games. Courtney Kiley and Bangs drove runs while Brockton built a decisive 4 0 lead in the opener and later held Pawtucket to one tally in the nightcap.
In a stiff reefing northeast wind at Duxbury Yacht Club the Wilhelmina led by Miss Helen Maxwell won the regatta with one reef. Miss Margaret Benedict skippered the Petrel I to second place while other boats carried more reefs and tea was served by Mrs. Herbert Nash and Mrs. Kenneth Hutchins.
Clarence Lundin reports Roxbury The Braves swept a May 28 doubleheader with Boston 5 Philadelphia 2 then 5 4 led by pitchers Tyler Alexander and James who faced Rixey Chalmers. A B Cobb earned a bunt hit and reached second on an error by Cady. John O'Brien tied to South Boston Puntock staff. Kelley pool rule note and Wood Queal 1913 dead heat reference.
For the third time wet track conditions forced postponement of the 25 mile motor-paced race at the Revere cycle track. The event slated for last evening was moved to 8:30 tonight and rain checks from Saturday night will be honored on another day.
In tough wind Williams defeats Johnson 2-6 6-1 6-0 6-1 in Longwood Bowl semi finals. Johnson locked in with low shots and many netted errors while Williams improved from slow start to power and backhand precision. An exhibition mixed doubles featuring Molla Bjurstedt and George Wightman followed the match.
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