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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1910
Page
13
Chicago notes the Red Sox bats slump as Lang suppresses hits for 11 frames. In the 12th Puriel triples and Collins drives in the winning run past Wagner, giving Chicago the 2 1 defeat.
The Charles Town 1915 swimming program featured Henry L. Hudson’s flawless dives in fancy diving and Frank Lynde’s standout underwater swim of 47 yards. Charles Gardner took second in the 50-yard and fancy diving, while Theodore Kiely chased in several events. William Barry and Michael Flemming battled to a 440-yard finish with Barry edging Flemming. John Bogan led the tub race, with Kiely close behind. Lynde won the underwater event, Barry won the 440, Gardner the 50, and Hudson the fancy diving. Bogan captured the tub race.
Boston struggles on the bases and at bat as Eddie Cicotte hurls a sharp game for the White Sox. Lang also battles, but Chicago seizes an early lead and the Sox win in the 12th after Boston’s runners fail to capitalize.
The schedule lists Chicago at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia Pittsburg at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York and Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at Detroit Washington at Cleveland New York at St Louis and Brockton at Lawrence Worcester at Fall River Haverhill at Lynn Lowell at New Bedford with regional pairings.
The Red Sox are now the poorest base running team in the league. Absence of Lord McConnell Niles and Harry Walter has robbed the team of life on the bases that used to turn hits into runs. The only way to score is by batting the men around.
In Marblehead on August 10 the Eastern Y C regatta opened with a delayed start for sonderklasse trials. Morning glassy water gave way to a southeast breeze after lunch, producing two strong races in rough conditions.
Harpoon wins both first division races with a strong showing across conditions. Sally XI challenges in the second race, while Beaver earns both second division events. Lady and Demon also place well, with final standings showing Harpoon undefeated in division one and Beaver, Cima, Demon, and Joyette leading division two.
In light breeze on a three mile course to windward and return the Harpoon moved from start to finish, building a lead over The Bonivee and others. By the weather mark Harpoon led The Lady by 1 minute 2 seconds with Sally Ellen and Eel trailing as the fleet returned on the final run.
Demon did not start second race and a point penalty applied to each boat finishing ahead of her. Beaver led Demon by 38 seconds, then Skeezix, Cima, Joyette, Spokane and Wolf. In the first division Harpoon topped Sally and Lady with tight racing, Harpoon winning by 58 seconds and then beating Sally by one minute.
Boats began their second race as a fine southeast full-sail wind rose. The sea grew rough with whitecaps. The triangular course covered two miles per leg with windward first leg to the southeast and the final leg toward north by west.
Chicago August 10. The Ned Sox miss Lord sadly and have slowed since the key battle in Detroit. The Boston team is playing worse baseball than at any point this season after losing the first game to the Tigers.
Athletics beat Detroit 8 to 3 as Coombs limited runs and Donovan struggled with wildness. Umpire Kerin ejected Detroit manager Jennings after a heated protest, while Cobb and Jennings clashed in a ninth inning chase to the stands. In another note, St Louis overwhelmed New York 6 to 4 with Griggs and Pelty among the scorers.
St Louis swept a doubleheader from New York 10 to 6 and 8 to 0. Manning struggled in game one as Griggs and Criss drove in runs, while Warhop failed to halt the rally. In game two Tom Hughes and Barney Pelty pitched well, with a lone Knight single pacing the Yankees to eight innings.
Cleveland beat Washington 8 to 2 in 11 innings to take game one of the doubleheader. The second game was called after nine innings due to darkness with no scoring. Gray and Koestner starred on the mound for Cleveland as did Woestner and Gray for Washington. Stovall and Gessler led Cleveland with two base hits each while Birmingham delivered a threebase hit for Washington.
Iver Sporting Goods Co advertises patent log biscuits from Dent Sargent and Spratt brands for sports and recreation. Wholesale and retail available with a free catalogue. Located at 155 157 Washington Street, corner Corphill.
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