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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1916
Page
9
In Brooklyn August 14 Dick Egan miscue allowed a high hopper to bound between his legs. Three Dodgers scored on the error to secure a 5 to 2 victory over Boston at Ebbets Field.
At Columbus Ohio on August 14 the open meeting opened with two favored horses, Russell Boy and The Lark, distanced in second heats while Derby Custer won his heat. Lelia Patchen upset Russell Boy in the pace, with Judge Ormonde strong but unable to halt Patchen's late bid. Snow stable mare dominated the late miles. Straight Sail led in three 2:18 trots, Coastess Mabel narrowly edged, and Derby Custer remained steady in the 2:15 pace as Wampatuck Contention B. and Willis Woodland vied for second.
Philadelphia wins 8 0 and 7 4 over New York in a pair of games. Alexander secures his 12th shutout of the season in the opener. In the second game Philadelphia breaks through with a key second inning rally as Pasketts double and Niehoff single drive in runs after a wild pitch. Barncroft, Niehoff credited with two bases each.
In a maroon-colored effort the Dodgers burst ahead in the second inning with four unearned runs. R Maranville hit a center-field homer and Dick Egan’s misplay allowed more Braves runs as Olson and Miller contributed. Cheney walked seven, but Boston rallied late. final score Brooklyn 3 Boston 3.
The Concord and Concord Junction girls postponed game will be played tomorrow at the Concord Junction playground. This marks the second game in the girls playground diamond championship series.
Ross Young, outfielder for the Sherman team in the Texas league, was sold to the New York National Club for 2000 dollars in cash. Young led the league with a .340 batting average in the first half of the season.
In the American League Washington visits Boston while Philadelphia plays New York. The National League features Boston at Brooklyn New York at Philadelphia Chicago at Cincinnati and Pittsburg at St Louis. The Eastern League includes Bridgeport at Portland New London at Worcester Lowell at Hartford Lyon at New Haven and Lawrence at Springfield.
Scores show Newark 6 Buffalo 0 Toronto 6 Providence 0 Baltimore 11 Montreal 1 Richmond 6 Rochester 0.
The Arl mont Golf Club in Arlington Heights has not decided the next Saturday afternoon play yet. Truman L. Quimby, chairman of the club tournament committee, said the matter will be determined at a meeting of the committee this week.
The Minute Boys of Lexington host Woburn at Lexington Athletic Field Saturday at 3 30. Battery honors go to Buck Weafer and Chick Carrigan for the Minute Boys.
Heath Byford of Chicago defeated Jerry Weber of Chicago 6-4 8-10 6-1 6-3 in the Western lawn tennis championship final to earn a chance to play George M. Church of Tenafly N J for the men's singles title in Lake Forest Illinois Aug 15.
The Illinois champion wore down the younger opponent in the final long deuce set and controlled the match thereafter. Katherine Voorhees and Miriam Steever of Chicago won the women's doubles title 6-2 6-1 over Carrie B. Neely and Dorothy Higbie, also of Chicago.
Goulett the Australian wins the special sprint at Revere cycle park amid a three-heat race. George Seres of Paris takes the 2% mile motor paced event, Arthur Spencer of Toronto winning the third heat. The 26 mile motor race ends with Seres narrowly ahead of Leon Didier with George Wiley far behind. Other results include L Hill winning the half mile amateur handicap Saxon Williams the quarter mile pro handicap Tim Sullivan the five mile pro race.
The ranking contingent will be boosted by arrivals of M. E. McLoughlin and W. J. Clothier, former national champions, plus R. Lindley Murray who registered but did not appear today. Twenty seven matches produced two defaults with most winners taking straight sets including Japanese players Kumagae and Mikami. Armstrong edged Baggs after four sets. Waters faced Kinney in four tough sets. Throckmorton will replace Tilden in tomorrow’s draws to meet veteran Stevens.
Johnny Noonan of Roxbury and Eddie Smiley of Philadelphia boxed 12 fast rounds to a draw at the Lenox A. C. Noonan showed an excellent form and many fans believed he deserved the decision.
Fragmented OCR shows multiple city matchups including Little Rock 5 New Orleans, Nashville 8 Atlanta 1 and Birmingham 6 Chattanooga 1 with incomplete parentheses and inning notes. Details like dates and full team names are missing.
Francis Ouimet, former national open and amateur champion, will compete next week in his first golf championship of the season at the Wollaston Golf Club Montclair for the Boston Press Club’s annual invitation event.
Francis Ouimet remains out of open tournaments while Contenders chase the Charles H. Taylor trophy. The event awards three winner legs toward the permanent prize, with Hoyt aiming for a third leg. The field includes Goodale Brown Guilford, with 48 golfers in qualifying and flighted match play beginning Monday. Entrance is $1.
Boxing notes from Brockton report Matty Baldwin returning to training for a Friday night fight with Harry Carlson at Commercial A C. Fans, especially in Charles Town, back Baldwin. Carlson aims for a climb with a victory. Dundee vs O Leary at Arena expected to draw a full house with Dundee favored. Coffey and Dillon eye a Labor Day Brooklyn bout. many weigh in favor of Dillon. Sullivan beat Ryan for the American heavyweight title on February 7 1882 at Mississippi City Miss. Question about Welsh and White in Boston ends with yes for White winning the lightweight title if referee decision goes to White.
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