New Haven Edges Hartford 2 1 in Eastern League
New Haven defeats Hartford 2 to 1 at home as visitors errors fuel the win. Nutter Miller Curry score for New Haven while Tierney Chouinard contribute with hits and a stolen base.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1916
Page
8
New Haven defeats Hartford 2 to 1 at home as visitors errors fuel the win. Nutter Miller Curry score for New Haven while Tierney Chouinard contribute with hits and a stolen base.
Portland beat Lowell 10 to 6 in a loosely played Bauer clash. Henderson was hit freely as Mayberry and Martin struggled. Clemens, Stimpson, Burns, Greenough and others contributed in a run-filled contest at Portland.
Bridgeport beats Springfield 5 to 4 as hits bunch off Wallace and Ero who were removed early. Blake Ball and Reiger drive runs with timely hits while کے Wallace and Ero allow multiple runners. Umpire Waters and a 2 hour game time noted.
A letter from Duff y Lewis of Boston endorses the Talbot Tru Blu Serge suit at 15 dollars. He compliments the style fit and finish and recommends it to anyone seeking a high quality suit at a reasonable price. The note cites Lewis among many great ball players who admire the suits and invites showings at 895 Washington Street.
St Louis defeated Washington 5 to 0 as Plank dominated on the mound. Four, five errors by Washington in one inning. three double plays featured by Plank starting two. Johnson allowed eight hits and one error as St. Louis built a 5 run lead.
Boston clinched a 2 to 1 victory over Cleveland, with Carl Mays earning another win. The result trims the Indians' lead and puts Boston within half a game of second place, threatening a shift if they win again today.
Ruth and Beebe duel as Cleveland beats Boston on a late eighth inning rally. Tillie Walker drives the late runs while Tris Speaker excels in field and base running and Jack Barry stars with glove and key hits. Carl Mays finishes as relief for Cleveland in a tight pitchers’ duel.
Ruth hits a homer in the seventh and Beebe drives in a run as Cleveland beats Boston 6 to 4. Roth and two others collect two bases for Boston while Speaker swipes a bag. Ruth allows four hits in seven, Mays Beebe and Bagby toss for the mound amid a 6777 crowd.
Smith pinch hits for Beebe in the eighth and hits into a double play. Gran ey draws a walk but is caught stealing. Bagby finishes Beebe. Barry leads off the ninth with a sharp single, Lewis sacrifices, Hobbie sends him home, Walker adds a run, Speaker walks and steals but Gandil is retired. The game ends with Barry preventing a late rally.
Cleveland added a new left handed pitcher Frederick A Bailey to its roster. Bailey stands 6 3 and weighs 197 pounds. He was born in Somerville on October 13 1893 and has pitched semi pro ball in Braintree and North Attleboro this year.
The annual men's singles tennis tournament at Arlington Heights Tennis Club schedules two semi finals today on club courts. Carl H. Bunker faces Edward A. Bailey in one semi, while Carl W. Patriquin meets Charles Boggs in the other.
New York defeats Chicago 4 to 3 in 12 innings as Mogridge holds the Sox to three runs in three games. Magee and Nunamaker score on Mullen’s error after Gedeon sacrifice, with Baker, Weaver, and Mullen among key contributors for the Yankees.
The Independence Day sporting programme postponed by rain will be held today at the Lexington Centre play ground.
Fred Kelly aims for all round title as Bob Simpson debuts Eastern at Newark championships. Missouri hurdler rehabs a foot injury and targets national games while Jack Dillon dominates sprint wins. Fred Murray and Jess Willard loom heavy in heavyweight plans as Yale Harvard boat race notes surface. Benny Leonard eyes Freddie Welsh clash with Moran and Dillon purse chatter ends at twenty thousand.
Detroit hammered Meyers' delivery for seven innings and defeated Philadelphia 9 to 2. Cobb Vitt and Coveleskie each had three hits with Cobb hitting a home run. Williams pitched two hitless innings in relief.
The Longwood Cricket Club grounds host the Eastern doubles championship and the 20th annual Longwood singles July 24 29 with top players from the United States Japan and Massachusetts taking part. Notables include William M Johnson C J Griffin R N Williams and Roland Roberts among others. Matches run mornings and afternoons to boost interest.
Van Dyke Johns of San Francisco beat Lester Gilbert of Buffalo 10-8 6-1 0-6 6-4 to take the Great Lakes tennis title. Vanderbilt Ward declines challenge for the cup. Miss Molla Bjurstedt of Norway defeats Mrs. Bickle of Toronto 6-1 9-7 in women’s singles and will face Miss Edith Rotch of Boston in a cup challenge round tomorrow. Rotch currently holds the cup.
A reader asks which circus Jess Willard is with and if it visits Boston. The letter notes Willard is with the Sells Floto circus, which will not come to Boston. Other items dispute claims of boxing results and discuss swimming title disputes and a late athletic meet rescheduling.
The Lexington Minute Rifle Club, Middlesex Rifle Club, and Concord Rifle Club will hold afternoon shoots at their ranges in Lexington Concord and Lincoln. Members compete in weekend events and club action continues this afternoon.
A golf tournament is scheduled for this afternoon at the Arlmont Golf Club in Arlington Heights. The Independence Day event was canceled due to rain.
Buffalo 7 Providence U 0 in first game. Toronto 4 Richmond 3 in 11 innings. Montreal 5 Baltimore 4, Rochester 8 Newark 7 in 14 innings.
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