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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1916
Page
9
Marblehead Aug 8 The Eastern Yacht Club special open race began under poor weather with yachts towed to the mark. Several yachtsmen foresaw a coming storm and returned to their moorings, leaving two points to the leaders in league racing.
In Lake Forest Illinois on August 8 two out-of-town men remain in the men's singles as the 29th Western lawn tennis championship advances. Ward Dawson and Clifford Lockhorne won matches, while Maurice McLoughlin and Kenneth Hawkes of Los Angeles are expected to join tomorrow.
Detroit subject to a 9-0 defeat by the Tigers, extending Athletics' 20th straight loss and tying the American League record set by Boston in 1906. Boland shut out the Mackmen, Nabors labored, Cobb and Veach posted seven safeties together.
Cleveland defeated New York 9 to 4 as Gould held the Yankees to scattered hits. Rus sell and Love were ineffective for the visitors, with a ninth inning rally including a single, a double, and a base on balls.
New York Aug 8 A National league meeting is scheduled for tomorrow President John K Tener has asked all club presidents to attend to review the umpire situation It is noted that the recent agitation against umpires in Boston and the conduct of Manager Sealing and Captain Evers of the Boston club are cited as the primary causes of the meeting
The report records pitching actions and line details including Gould against Boone, Pippie Walters, Chapman against Turner and Gandilses on balls. Russell yields 5 hits and 4 earned runs in 3 innings, Love allows 8 in 5, Wambsganss hit by Russell, Py Russell records 2 strikeouts, umpires Dineen and Nallin, time 2 hours 10 minutes.
Rain forced the postponement of the Bay State Short Ship Circuit harness races set for Worcester today.
Boston fans will miss the Pirates legend Honus Wagner in the Braves and Pirates double header series opening this afternoon. A split finger on his throwing hand forced his return to Carnegie Pennsylvania for healing after an injury suffered in Brooklyn last Saturday.
During Old Home Week the weather forced postponement of the Braves Pirates game at Braves Field yet a fresh double-header was announced. The plan folded into the programme with an extra twin bill added to the schedule after the shower.
The Braves schedule four C bar gain afternoons with three remaining after one played. Two games partner with the Pirates, one tomorrow and another Thursday, then a Brooklyn doubleheader on Saturday in foreign soil. Hospital notes show Walter Tragesser nearing return while Earl Blackburn aids catching duties.
Carrigan's champions defeated Chicago 6 to 4 in a high scoring game before about 12 000 fans. Cady led with two base and three base hits while Mays and Collins added key blows as Faber Williams Cicotte and Mays worked in relief for the pitchers.
Boston's hitters unleashed eleven runs with Mays and Cady producing key three baggers as Carl Mays worked through six innings to secure a rout. Slow baserunning and Chicago defense kept the score from widening, while Williams and Ed Cicotte struggled in early exits.
St Louis pitchers Plank and Groom blanked Washington as the Browns swept a doubleheader 2 0 and 1 0. Foster drove in the lone run in the second game with a ninth inning double breaking up a no hitter bid by Plank.
Rain halted play in Cincinnati in the eighth inning after the Reds flooded the grounds, preventing continuation and leaving the Phillies ahead 5 to 4. The Phillies benefited from hits off Knetzer over two innings and costly errors by Cincinnati that allowed two runs.
Pittsburg NL club ordered first baseman N Halliday from Owensboro Kitty league to report here.
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