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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1912
Page
6
Chicago faced Boston in a 13 inning thriller at West Side Park as the Cubs edged the Braves 6 to 5. Lefty Tyler yielded the deciding run while Sweeney and Gowdy featured in the late innings with key hits and a bold defensive play.
In a tense game Reulbach started for the Cubs against Otto Hess of Boston. Gowdy opened the second with a homer to give Boston two runs as Leifield shut out most of the innings. The Cubs never threatened after Hess weakness grew, with Leach, Zimmerman and Baier among those contributing for the Cubs, while Downs and Needham also added for Boston in a back and forth matchup that stretched into extra innings.
Milan Washington leads the best base stealers list with top figures in the American League. The lineup highlights Speaker of Boston Baker of Philadelphia Bush of Detroit and Gardner of Boston as notable run-getters.
St Louis won both games from New York 3 to 2 and 4 to 2 in an afternoon doubleheader. Huggins and Evans sparked three base hits apiece including three base hits for Evans in the nightcap as Konetchy and Snodgrass doubled. Marquard split the starts, taking the loss in the first game and a relief role in the second, while Crandall closed out the final innings for St Louis.
Moore outdueled Benton as Philadelphia edged Cincinnati 2 to 1. Magee hit a triple and Wuderus singled in the ninth to drive in the winning run. Moore allowed only three hits while Magee supplied a key threebase hit.
Baseball coverage notes an important week for the Red Sox with the Detroit Tigers in town this afternoon and tomorrow. After the Tigers, the Chicago White Sox visit Fenway as contenders but not dominant, capable of stirring trouble at any time.
The column notes bets were not declared off and the referee ruled Wolgast the winner. It mentions amateur games at a Scotch picnic and other sports notes plus queries about boxing results and a football coach.
Gossip for motorists notes a detour to avoid a short bad stretch between Westerly and New London. Electric trucks are expanding from streets to depots mills and docks with Day Baker announcing large New England mills order interior handling by electric vehicles. The Maxwell club satire highlights 20 candidates earning silver medals for mileage near 10 000 miles.
Detroit faces Boston while Chicago meets St Louis in a reduced MLB football style card noting venues in American city pairings.
Cleveland defeated Philadelphia 5 to 2, forcing Morgan from the box in the eighth. Blanding limited the visitors to 18 batters in the last six innings. A fluke hit denied a shutout while Ryan drove in three runs and scored once, with Ryan and Turner stellar in the field.
National League schedule lists Boston at Cincinnati, Pittsburg at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia, and St. Louis at Brooklyn. The card outlines key city clashes for upcoming games.
A Connecticut league dispute pits Holyoke president O Rourke against manager O Neill over a $60 fine for O Neill striking a Springfield player on July 4. O Neill vows the remittance will never arrive, while O Rourke threatens indefinite suspension if the fine is not paid.
The excerpt lists matchups among Fall River Haverhill Lowell Lawrence New Bedford Worcester Brockton and Lynn with several spelling variances. It reads like a brief outline of potential city games in the region with unclear scheduling.
A 1912 sports column reviews the American League as Boston Red Sox stumble, Cleveland and Chicago White Sox surge, and Detroit, New York, and others drift. It praises Boston’s misfortune, notes Ed Walsh’s peak form, tightens on pitching woes, and predicts renewed strength if current trends hold.
The Nationals surge with new players and veteran pitchers under Clarke Griffith, challenging the strong Red Sox who pace the league led by Tris Speaker and Wagner. Boston’s consistent depth in pitching steadies the club as injuries and form test the Athletics’ bid.
South Africa claims marathon honors in Sweden with McArthur finishing in 2 hours 36 minutes and Gertshaw close behind. Americans led by Sockalexis falter as Jackson wins the 1500 and McArthur, Gertshaw shine amid tough climate. Uncle Sam ends third with Strobino among the contenders.
At New Haven New Haven & Springfield 2 and Bridgeport Bridgeport 4 Holyoke 3, Waterbury Waterbury Hartford game postponed due to rain with tests of scheduling and venue adjustments.
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