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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1914
Page
9
Fifty two matches were played in the opening rounds of the all comers national lawn tennis championship in Newport Rhode Island. Favorites won every encounter as 21 players defaulted and more than half of the 138 entrants were eliminated by sunset.
Busy weeks ahead as Brav es share the limelight with St James Games at Caledonia Grove and New England championships at Rockingham Park. Howard Drew may race in a special sprint while Tom Halpin targets Maxey Long’s 440 record at the New England meet. Norman Taber returns for the BA A, and Baker eyes Baltimore and the AAU title.
The last Boston National League pennant was won in 1898 by Frank Seleo's team. The infield included Tenney Lowe Coblina and Long, outfielders Daffy Stahl and Hamiltas, catching by Bers gen, with pitchers Nichols Willis and Kiobedang.
Detroit won both ends of a Washington doubleheader 8 to 1 and 11 to 0. Coveleskie limited the Senators to three hits in the opener as Detroit’s bats produced runs in the first and fourth innings. In the nightcap Davis scattered four hits while four Washington pitchers issued numerous walks to fuel the lopsided victory.
Several hundred members of the Pilgrim Publicity Bureau and friends attended yesterday's game as guests of President Lannin. The group filled two grandstand sections and presented the Sox magnate with a silver fountain pen. The presentation committee included P. F. O Keefe H L Goodman J A Parsons R E Huntington Tilton Bell and R F Guild.
Chicago turns tables on the Highlanders 2 to 1. Collin, Cree and Hartzell doubled for the locals. Mullen Stolen bases by Wolfe Weav er Fournier Schalk Sweeney. Fisher 8 9 6 7 innings. Scott 9. Cole 2. Weav er Blackburn double play. Time 2h 10m. Umpires Dineen Sheridan.
The Maritime Province Volunteers recruit Sam Langford to join the European war effort. Langford, born in Weymouth Nova Scotia, is an American citizen who calls himself a man of peace and declines enlistment, noting he will stay away from the conflict.
In a damp opening, Cleveland lenders shelled Hagerman and Dilfinger while Fritz Crumbe halted the Boston barrage. Fred Coombe then shut out the visitors over four innings, allowing four hits and one lucky ball as Cleveland won 7 to 3.
In a high scoring game, Cleveland beats Boston 8 to 7 as Janvrin and Lajoie star for the Naps. Bedient and Hoblitzell contribute key moments while Speaker Lewis and Hooper pace the Red Sox offense in a back and forth affair.
Boston club president Lannin handed unconditional releases to Clyde Engle, Wise the announcer, and Jerry McCarthy the mascot. Engle, once valued as top utility man, was released after a costly 4000 salary and limited bench time, with no waivers sought for Wise or McCarthy.
This afternoon in Boston the Naps Red Sox game will begin at 2 30 to let the Naps catch a train. Collins or Shore will start for Boston while Willie Mitchell is held back by manager Birmingham. The matchup promises a pitching duel with limited slugging on both sides.
The record shows two match scores with teams at Springfield-Springfield and Waterbury-Hartford. One result reads 2 to 1 and the other 9 to 6 in favor of the latter location, though team names are garbled.
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