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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1914
Page
11
The Braves, seeking to snap a two week slump, prepare for a doubleheader with Brooklyn at home. Local hopes hinge on sharper hitting and better defense as the Braves chase a return to form amid a pennant race atmosphere.
Washington July 5 One more game remains before the Red Sox finish a grueling trip. Carrigan’s club has won 20 and lost 12 in 32 games with injuries affecting results. Tomorrow Patrick Elie and Fritz Coombe face Walter Johnson and the White Sox at Fenway Park.
Titus of Kansas City tops the Association with a .351 average and 58 runs as Cleveland and Minneapolis trail. Wortman of Kansas City leads stolen bases with 26. Milwaukee and Gallia chase in wins, while Indianapolis sits third with two losses.
Partial scoreline shows termphis Memphis 3 and Birmingham Nashville 6 with unreadable continuation for New Orleans. No full game details available.
Ed Walsh returned to the mound in Chicago facing Cleveland and pitched seven innings allowing three hits and three walks as the White Sox beat the visitors 6 to 3. A key seventh inning home run by Demmitt with the bases full sealed the win, while Cleveland’s two fourth inning runs came from a Chapman triple and a following out.
In Minneapolis the first game ended Minneapolis 9 St Paul 1 with a second game Minneapolis 7 St Paul 4. Indianapolis hosted Columbus 4 to 8 and 5 to 2. Kansas City faced Milwaukee 9 to 6 and Cleveland played Louisville with 7 to 4 and 5 to 90 in Cleveland.
Eastern Association scores show New Haven 6 New Britain 0 at New Haven. Other listed games include Springfield 1 Bridgeport Pittsfield 4 and Bridgeport 1. The fragmentary recap notes Bridgeport losses with unclear opponents.
Willie Ritchie of San Francisco defends his lightweight world title against Freddie Welsh of Great Britain. The bout marks a rare meeting of American and British champions, revisiting a historic clash last seen when George Lavigne defeated Dick Burge.
The 17 round championship bout in June 1896 between Ritchie and Welsh drew vast interest and a potential gate windfall for Ritchie as he risks his title. Welsh, beloved English champion, may profit from promoters and gate receipts. Conservative judges favor Ritchie for power, but Welsh could outpoint early rounds with a steadier style. The feud since Vancouver adds to the tension and may shape the outcome tomorrow night.
St Louis won both ends of a Detroit doubleheader. First game 6 to 5 in 14 innings with Heilman homering. Second game 2 to 1 in regulation. Key hits included a two base by Austin Leary and Veach a three base hit. Hall pitched long for St Louis and Boehler struggled for Detroit.
In Baltimore Providency defeated Baltimore 7 to 6 in a tight league match. Newark won the first game against Jersey City 8 to none, then the second game result involving Newark and Jersey City is incomplete in the text.
London reports put Willie Ritchie level with Freddie Welsh in the betting for next Tuesday’s lightweight title defense. American money backs Ritchie as experts expect a knockout bid, while Welsh says he is in peak condition and ready to prove himself in Britain.
Zimmerman batted for Humphries in the seventh and for Pierce in the eighth as the Cubs pull ahead with two runs in the final frames. Harmon wins the mound duel with 12 strikeouts through 7 2 8 innings while Humphries earns the loss in seven innings of work.
On Friday night July 10 an all-star boxing card at University A C Cambridge features a main event with Young Lustig of New York versus Terry Brooks of Boston. Tiger Young of Maine faces Tommy McFarland of the North End in the 10 round semi windup, and Tommy Shea of New Haven meets Tommy Flannigan of Cambridge in the opening bout. Lustig has fought 10-round no-decision bouts with One-Round Hogan Johnny Love Walter Mohr Pil Broom and Knockout Brown.
W. J. Clothier of Philadelphia former national champion won the Nassau Country Club singles cup in Glen Cove New York. He defeated T. R. Pell 7 6 1 2 6 0 in the final showing steady accurate play on the turf.
Cincinnati wins as Benton yields seven runs on eight hits through eight innings. Niehoff, Groh, Clarke, Roche collect two-base hits. Miller hits a three-base shot. Moran belts a homer. Niehoff 2 steals, Clarke and Dolan each one, LaRoss two. Wilson allows eight walks and four strikeouts in 8 innings. Game time around two hours with Klem and Emslie umpiring.
The piece weighs a hypothetical clash between a sly light puncher and a bold hard hitter. It recalls the Vernon California fight of November 30 1911 where Welsh won a tired Ritchie who weighed 139 pounds to Welsh 129½. Since then Welsh faded while Ritchie improved into a premier light weight fighter.
The Rockingham fair in Salem New Hampshire opens September 1 featuring 15 harness classes with $500 purses per class directed by Ralph Miller. Eight trotting and seven pacing events anchor the card along with wagon races and amateur drivers. Also on the slate are four running races on the flat and two steeplechases.
Regional baseball pairings list cities and teams including Boston Washington New York Philadelphia Brooklyn Kansas City Chicago Baltimore Brooklyn Pittsburg Buffalo Lawrence Fitchburg Lynn Lewiston Worcester Lowell Haverhill Portland Brockton New Bedford Woonsocket Taunton Pawtucket Fall River with matchups in bold regional divisions New England Colonial and Federal notes appear in sequence.
Tomorrow night at the Revere cycle track features tandem racing with teams drawn from Joe Fogler Fred Hill Iver Lawson and Frank Cavanaugh Hill and Cavanaugh are among the cleverest tandem teams and have not lost this season The program also includes a four cornered sprint between the mentioned quartet and a 20 mile motor paced race with James Moran Eddie Root and Percy Lawrence as starters Jimmy Moran returns after weeks away The card includes professional and amateur races with Nat Butler seeking another chance against Silvio Peccio with stipulation for a sprint race
A Russian scientist claims excessive talking is a dangerous disease and argues it will take a brave person to discard this behavior at home as a warning to avoid social harm.
Hank O'Day's return to prominence stirs Chicago as the Cubs regain fan support from the Federal league and New York rivals. Chicago's revival, coupled with Bresnahan catching and Archer's injury indirectly aiding O'Day, boosts the Cubs as McGraw faces a tougher path to a fourth pennant.
Paris July 5 Baron Maurice de Rothschild's Beidenapares won the Prix du Presidente de la Republique at Maisons Lafitte. Sardanapare finished second with J Tissot's Djamy third. The race was valued at 22600 dollars, with Sardanapale earning over one million francs in more than 100 races, setting a new winnings record.
Chicago defeats Kansas City 2 to 1 as Hendrix hits a third inning homer driving in Farrell. Final line shows Chicago 002000008 Kansas City 0001.00000-14 with Henarix and Block on the mound for Chicago and Oullep and Fasterly catching.
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