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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1915
Page
9
Rain delayed action at Fenway Park as a Sox Indians series hoped for a start. Groundkeeper Jerome Kelley fights wet field conditions with sawdust to keep play on track but persistent showers postpone today’s doubleheader.
The Resolute defeated the Vanitie in a cup defence event for the Astor cup race. Vanitie finished first but Resolute earned victory by a 1m 36s time allowance, sailed by the New York Yacht Club squadron in Newport.
The article details a soggy field delaying practice for the Red Sox, with mud depths hindering play and a gasoline dryer ready for fair weather. It notes Detroit’s pennant push, Washington and Cleveland gaps, and upcoming doubleheaders as Wood Ruth Morton and Mitchell prepare foraction amid schedule shifts.
The Resolute clinched the corrected time by 1 8 on a 38712 mile tri angular course. Queen Mab took the Astor cup for schooners on a time allowance while The Enchantress and Vagrant placed ahead. The Samari claimed the Astor trophy for sloops as ideal NW winds prevailed. Henry Howard protests Astor cup award claiming Alice would win by 17 minutes with his two hours 41 minutes 14 seconds time allowance.
The Braves stay within reach of league leaders amid a back and forth game with the Cubs. Rain risks at Fenway Park loom as patrons head to a charity event while Feds debate ten cent baseball and high military planning threads weave through sports and politics.
Letters discuss the validity of championships and past baseball incidents. J P R of Portland questions a non existent title while others reference Ty Cobb ages. Responses confirm bets about Bill Donovan and recount a Chicago Brooklyn game incident.
Princeton star George M. Church easily defeated J. J. Forstall 6-3 6-1 and R. B. Turvey 6-0 6-1 in the Western tournament third round at Lake Forest. Al Lindauer, Walter Hayes, and Heath Byford also won their matches. wet courts delayed many women’s singles.
The Concord Centre playground girls have formed a baseball team with Miss Anna Cullinane named captain.
Two young women operate a mining venture in Oregon, featured as a human interest piece for the upcoming Sunday Post Magazine. The article promises an engaging portrait of their efforts, challenges, and daily operations.
In Manchester on August 5 a 32-team handicap best ball foursomes event began at Essex County Country Club. 64 players were invited. 61 arrived as rain swept the course. Notable results feature H. H. Wilder and J. W. Whittemore defeating T. M. Claflin and J. B. Chase, while Francis Ouimet and W. S. Carleton beat I. F. Marshall and W. E. Smith. First and second rounds completed in the morning and early afternoon with few upsets as we moved into the consolation rounds.
Athletes in pole vault and hop, step and jump to report to officials at 2 PM. Marathon scheduled to start near 3 PM in the grove. Walter Scott of New York, donor of a $150 first prize trophy, will referee. Hadward V. Dalley is official timer. Checkpoints listed along the route include Massachusetts Avenue with Beacon Street and other crossings.
F W Watrous and Vanderbilt Ward both of New York were expected contenders for the Connecticut State championship and Bridgman cup but were eliminated. H H Plummer of New York defeated Watrous in the third round and N C Stevens of New York beat Vanderbilt Ward in the fourth round to reach the semi finals as play began today with doubles eight matches completed.
Colonial League action in Springfield saw Springfield win the first seven inning game 8 to 6 while New Haven captured the second 9 to 2. Key players included Collins Gagnier Miller and Woods for Springfield and Frasier Powers Edwards Hogan Sacrifice flies noted. Game details show runs and hits, with mixed pitching performances and fielding plays.
In a pitchers battle Chicago defeated Brooklyn 3 to 1. McConnell bested Bluejacket and Upham, with Chicago taking a four hit fourth inning for one run and capitalizing on an Holt error for another. Brooklyn's only run came in the ninth after two fumbles and a hit. Batteries McConnell Fischer Bluejacket Upham Simon.
Rankin Johnson allows only one hit but it drives in the sole run as Plank earns a 1 0 victory for St Louis. The Cardinals batters hold Baltimore to a single run in a 1 0 game with Plank and Chapman pairing against Johnson and Owens.
UR American League games include Cleveland at Boston two games St Louis at New York Detroit at Philadelphia Chicago at Washington National League Boston at Chicago Brooklyn at St Louis New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Pittsburg Federal League St Louis at Baltimore Kansas City at Newark Chicago at Brooklyn Pittsburg at Buffalo New England Lynn at Portland Lowell at Lewiston Manchester at Fitchburg Lawrence at Worcester Colonial League New Haven at Springfield Pawtucket at New Bedford Brockton at Hartford
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