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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1916
Page
8
The Braves outscored the Reds 5 to 2 as Red Smith led a late Boston rally with a triple and drive that broke the game open. Rudolph held Cincinnati to eight hits while Emmett Groh and Chase highlighted strong fielding for the Reds during a tense contest.
Fite and Emmer execute safe advances in a tense mid game. Wilhoit and Magee spark a scoring chance before a balk and a strikeout stall further Braves rallies. Snodgrass ties the game with a second base advance and Rudolph scores the go ahead run on a Maranville single as chase seals the late magic.
Brooklyn won the second game of the Pittsburg series 2 to 0 extending their streak to seven. Johnston scored the first run on Daubert’s sacrifice and Hinchman’s wild throw. Olson singled and Smith tripled for the other run. Mowrey starred at third as Brooklyn used Harmon and Jacobs to finish the game in 1 hour 30 minutes.
The second race of the Duxbury Yacht Club mid summer series was held today with a perfect breeze for light weather boats. Twenty five boats entered and each class had exciting spots and fine finishes.
The fifteens ran a six mile triangular course while others did eight miles. Tern won in the 15-foot class with Kit and Petrel II close behind. Midget won the car class with Chico second. Baybirds had a thrilling start with Wiki Wiki edging Snipe and Kildee by under five feet. Standings: Kit 72-3, Tern 71-5 in 15s. Wiki Wiki 71-2, Sandpiper 70-7 in Baybird.
The Holyoke Bay State Short Ship Circuit event at Williamsett Driving Park featured Andy Ashland an Ashland Wilkes gelding winning the 2:14 pace, Keroni the 2:15 trot, and Mud Lake taking the 2:25 pace after four heats. Frank P. Fox was fined $25 for alleged failure to try in the 2:15 trot.
A. H. Man Jr of Richmond Hill Long Island defeated R. S. Maynard of West Hampton Beach in the state tennis tournament final held in Norfolk earning the Bridgman cup. He won 6 1 6 2 in the match.
A fragmented score list shows Newark defeating Inene 2 to 1 while Richmond leads Baltimore 8 to 7 and Montreal posts 9 to 2 over Rochester with Buffalo 10 and Toronto 2 in a mixed set.
A terse list shows Indianapolis 9 Columbus 38 Louisville 7 Toledo 4 Kansas City 8 Milwaukee 1 and a line reading St Paul Minneapolis Rain, leaving multiple city matchups and a weather note in ambiguity.
Scores reported for several games with rain conditions affecting the Mobile Memphis and New Orleans Little Rock matches noted as rain. The Atlanta team posted an eight to nothing win while Birmingham defeated Chattanooga seven to three.
In the American League Boston faces St. Louis while New York plays Detroit and Philadelphia meets Cleveland. Washington visits Chicago. The National League features Cincinnati at Boston in two games, Pittsburg at Brooklyn in two, Chicago at New York, and St. Louis at Philadelphia. The Eastern League lists New Haven at Hartford, New London at Lowell in two games, Springfield at Worcester, Lawrence at nd, and Portland at Bridgeport.
Portland takes both games in Hartford with strong defense and key plays. In game one Durning faltered after 6 1 3 innings as Hartford stranded runners, while Plitt starred in game two with flawless bunts and three quick outs.
Lobmans fin pitching in tight spots plus solid support gives Lowell a 3 to 1 win over New London in the first game of the season. Dee halge Stimpson and Torphy drove runs with a home run by Torphy and key hits as Lowell scores in several innings while New London struggles to respond.
Golf tournaments for members and guests are listed for this afternoon at Lexington Golf Club in North Lexington Arlington Heights Arl mont Golf Club and Concord Country Club. The fifth round for the season trophy will be at Lexington and the first round of the President s cup will be at Arimont.
Pennington limits Lynn with men on base as Lawrence defeats Lynn 1 to 0. Lavigne drives in the only run with a sixth inning single after Pennington’s earlier careful work, OConnell and Daley contribute.
The Middlesex Rifle Club in Lincoln hosts a militia qualification course of the National Rifle Association this afternoon. The Lexington Minute Men Rifle Club also holds a marksman qualifying shoot at its range for its members.
Kalamazoo Mich Aug 4 The local Grand Circuit meeting closed with three events on the card The 2 06 trot was called off due to insufficient starters despite hopes for fast times from top light harness horses.
Lindsey driven by Lon McDonald takes the Michigan Railway Company purse with $60 credit after a three-heat race. Brisac earns $550 and Grand Chimes $330 as the best time hits 2 08 ¼. Valentine snags two pacers Goldie C and Miss Rejected, winning the 2 08 pace and 2 19 pace respectively.
Meadows walked two batters in the third inning and two runners scored on those free passes as Philadelphia beat St. Louis 3 to 1. A wild pitch also helped Philadelphia’s other run while only one Cardinals batter reached third base.
Ernest Cutter defeated Lawrence McIntosh in the deciding set 6-0 to win the boys singles final. McIntosh won the opening set 6-2 on Thursday, Cutter claimed the second 6-2, and the final set sealed the victory yesterday on the playground courts.
Athletics chiefs and fans eye a strong American 5 mile championship with Wood of Canada favored by some over Willie Kolehmainen. Colby of the BAA may win the Walter Scott mile if he repeats a sub 4 20 trial. McAuley targets the Dorchester road hike while Gordon and other milers seek 4 20. Hammer trains for Shamus O'Brien mill as Nantasket race swimmers plan August 19 entry.
New York Aug 4 Chicago by 6 to 2. Tesreau knocked out in the second inning after Knabe was hit and four singles followed. Lavender held the Giants to four hits. Mann hit a three base hit and Burns Herzog Flack Merkle stole a base. Anderson, Tesreau and Lavender pitched. Time 1h 42m.
F R Budlong of Providence Rhode Island captured the final round in the New Hampshire state lawn tennis championship at Crawford Notch Tennis Club by defeating Horace Taylor of Boston in five sets 6-1 6-4 2-6 1-6 6-3. Budlong advances to face title holder A Wheelwright of Cohasset Massachusetts in the tomorrow’s challenge match.
The record notes Mathewson joined the New York Giants in 1900 after being purchased from the Norfolk team. He previously played for a Taunton New England league team in 1898 before moving to the major leagues. The rest of the supplied items reference multiple players and timings, but the main verifiable fact concerns the 1900 acquisition from Norfolk.
In Rutland Vermont on August 4 W A Barber Jr of the Ekwanok Club and F B Jennings Jr of the Mt Anthony Club Bennington advanced to the final of the Vermont State golf championship. Barber beat C S Clark 2 up 1 to play while Jennings defeated G H Fraser 4 and 3.
Count Otto De Salm of New York defeated W. F. Lacy of Bridgeport Connecticut 6-4 6-3 6-3 to win the State lawn tennis championship in Bar Harbor.
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