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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1914
Page
15
Marblehead notes Boston Yacht Club open race features 116 entrants on a northeast wind 13 mile course. Corinthian Yacht Club 15 footers race results show high activity and close finishes across the fleet.
New York sports writers offer four paragraphs of congratulation to the Braves crediting them with impacting the National league pennant race. The piece notes Durborow’s fund for Sam Richards and reports on local regatta actions, Cambridge oarsmen Faulkner brothers, and hopes for the 1916 Berlin Olympic meet amid Australasian tennis efforts and track plans in Manchester New Hampshire.
Eddie Murphy of South Boston earned a title shot by facing Gilbert Gallant of Chelsea in a New England bout at the Atlas A A. A. Referee Flaherty ruled a draw, a verdict that drew boos from the crowd. Gallant pressed early but Murphy's left hand found the mark, while later rounds saw Gallant wobble and both men clash in several clinches. The card also saw Johnny Fallon vs Johnny Murphy end in a draw and Larry Burns defeat Tommy McFarland in the semi final.
A cavalry troopship captain famed for humor riles sailors with jests. He teases a raw-boned recruit about steering the mainmast, who fires back a quick, witty retort promising to coil it if the captain stands below.
Gateshead magistrates confront a backlog as 1200 miners summoned for idle time at Heworth Colliery demand separate trials. With eight hours daily and one case every half hour, completion could take about 12 weeks if no other matters intervene. Prosecution complains of attendance but adjournment is granted for six weeks in hopes of terms.
Oshkosh Wis cons in league pitcher Smoky Joe Lotz has been sold to the St Louis Nationals. The transfer will occur on Sept 13.
St. Louis dominated Pittsburg in the second game of a doubleheader at Redland Field Cincinnati. The seventh annual National Union Printers baseball tournament for the Garry Herrmann trophy showcases St. Louis taking a clear victory.
Schatzman pitched six innings with 18 strikeouts and only one ball to outfield on Gould’s second inning single. Hanley relieved and allowed two singles with two strikeouts, while Weber fanned 14 but received poor support as Cincinnati beat Detroit 9 to 5. Remaining in the race are Cincinnati St Louis Boston Cleveland Indianapolis and Chicago.
Newport R I Aug 4 The cup defenders in the annual Astor cups race fell short of their best effort since Sandy Hook in June. Resolute won by three minutes five seconds in elapsed time and five minutes sixteen seconds in corrected official time over Vanitie.
In a steady breeze the Resolute out ran Vanitie while Enchantress beat both to win the schooner cup and Pleione the sloop trophy. The eighth Astor Cup race covered a 37 1 2 mile triangular course with 13 mile run and 18 mile beat. Resolute finishes 5 minutes 19 seconds ahead on corrected time after a tight beat to West Island and a late gain by Vanitie.
In Chalvey near Slough Bucks a baby boy was born weighing 1412 pounds far exceeding normal. Presented to the husband, a soldier, by Mrs Charles Bradley this first child is said to be as fully developed as a six month old, with teeth nearly through at birth.
Grand Rapids Michigan August 4 The Grand Rapids railway six thousand dollar stake for 220 class trotters on today’s grand circuit program was won by Margaret Druien in straight heats She lowered the stake record by 13 4 seconds to win the second heat in 2 05 1 2 Star Winter won the 2 09 trot and Our Colonel the 2 06 pace in straight heats
Otto Froit scheim and Oscar Kreuzer, German tennis players, agreed to be trial opponents for the American Davis cup team at the West Side Club Forest Hills. With Karl Behr in Chicago, Metoughlin and Bundy, national champions, will pair against the Germans as Robert D. Wrenn and George T. Adee supervise. Wrenn plans Boston trip to view Australasians versus British Isles matches. Norris Williams Jr. defeated Kreuzer in two sets 6-4 6-4.
Karl Behr and Theodore R. Pell of New York, eastern champions, will meet Princeton duo George M. Church and Dean Mathey for a chance to challenge Maurice E. McLoughlin and Thomas C. Bundy of San Francisco for the American doubles title. Behr and Pell defeated Johnston and Griffin in five sets, while Church and Mathey beat Adous and Wright.
In the Corinthians Yacht Club match at Marblehead the Annisquam boat led the Tabasco Jr by over a minute and the Winthrop boat led the Prancer by two seconds in two separate races.
Hillsgrove Rhode Island Aug 4 Only two races finished at the open meet as the 2 17 pace produced four heat winners with action set to continue tomorrow.
The Davis Cup final round between Australasia and the British Isles will be held at Longwood Cricket Club this week. A H Lowe will face Anthony Wilding in the first match at 2 pm Thursday, then Parke vs Brookes, with Saturday's order reversed. Doubles nominations are due Friday.
Meadowbrook Magpies won the second leg of the junior polo championship at the Point Judith Country Club Narra gansett Pier R I on August 4 defeating Bryn Mawr 11 to 5. J Watson Webb and N L Tilney starred with driving and scoring while Alexander Brown contributed across the field.
The records list seating capacities, player runs, batter lineups, and game scores. It cites Boston Coombe Leonard Cady Carrigan and Detroit Davis Main Reynolds Stanage, with Lewiston and Lynn cross references and notes on interference, time at bat rules, and a 75 round Sullivan Kilrain bout.
In Buffalo on August 4 Henford hit a decisive home run in the ninth to give Buffalo a 6 4 win over Indianapolis. Dan Anderson and Allen pitched for Buffalo while La vient, Falkenberg, Warren and Texter kept Indianapolis scoreless in parts.
Baltimore won 2 to 1 over Chicago as Roberts drove in the lone Chicago run. The game featured pitching by Quinn and Jacklitsch for Baltimore and Fisk McGuire and Clemens for Chicago, with Baltimore scoring in the first and seventh innings and Chicago adding a late run.
St. Louis defeated the Pittsburg Federals 5 to 4 as extra base hits powered the victory. Battteries Willett and Simon for St. Louis and Badger and Kerr for Pittsburg.
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