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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1915
Page
7
Heavy storms and Cleveland management economy cost Carrigan's Red Sox a possible win over the Indians. The Boston team left for Chicago after securing only one game of the expected four out of six, on a hot July afternoon in Cleveland.
American League features Cleveland at Chicago and New York at St Louis with Philadelphia at Detroit Washington at Cleveland In the National League Cincinnati travels to Boston Pittsburgh visits Brooklyn St Louis plays New York Chicago hosts Philadelphia In Federal League Baltimore at St Louis Chicago hosts New York Buffalo visits Pittsburgh Newark meets Kansas City In New England Worcester travels to Lynn Portland faces Fitchburg Lawrence meets Manchester Winston hosts Lowell Colonial League Pawtucket at New Haven Brockton at Springfield New Bedford plays Hartford
Atlanta defeated Little Rock 6 to 2 while Mobile edged Memphis 3 to 2 and New Orleans won 7 to 1 over Chattanooga Birmingham prevailed 3 to 1 and Nashville beat Birmingham?
Montreal defeats Providence 0 0 and Rochester leads Richmond 11 to 4 while Harrisburg trails Toronto 7 8. In a second game Toronto 3 defeats Harrisburg 2.
St Paul defeated Cleveland 10 to 1 in American Association play. Columbus drew 8 with Minneapolis 8, Milwaukee 6, Indianapolis 4, Kansas City 5, and Louisville 4 after ten innings.
Athletic followers at Harvard Stadium witnessed Taber’s mile in 4 12 38.5 and Meanix’s 54 3-5 second high hurdles. The report highlights pacing by Eddie O’Connor and Jimmy Burke, comparisons to George and Andresen, and calls for Ted Meredith to join the event. Entry blanks for the Allied Building Trades games at Combination Park, Medford, Labor Day, are issued by J Frank Facey.
Tommy Callahan directs Cathedral parish games at South End grounds with Irving Howe Billy Meanix headlining sprints. Dave Caldwell Joe Higgins star in quarter and half miles. B A A runners Mahoney McGrath Bob Greene anchor mile. Weeks Fuller Henigan lead long runs. Jack Coombs praised for team support and strategy boosts Brooklyn Superbas. Kivi sends Taber best wishes in world mile attempt. Eller misses trip after burglary impacting Panama-Pacific Games plans. Metropolitan athletes head West as track winds toward new course and higher marks remain unlikely without exceptional form.
Boston led the American League for about half an hour on July 13 after a 7-3 victory over Cleveland in the first game of a doubleheader, but lost the lead when the second game ended.
Norman Taber of Brown, racing against Ryan and Mahoney, breaks George's mile record with a 4 1/2 lap sprint in ideal conditions at Celtic Park. Meanix wins the 440 yard hurdles with 6 3 5 seconds official time after course corrections. Foley captures 100 yard dash in a tight finish ahead of Prout.
The 15 mile handicap marathon for the Scotch picnic on Aug 7 begins at the State House. The route includes Beacon Hill Beacon Massachusetts avenue Boylston Park Square Columbus avenue Huntington avenue South Huntington avenue Forest Hill square Washington and Caledonian Grove with two miles on the track. Entry forms are from Thomas Grieve 69 Kilby street Boston.
Pacific coast players won both doubles matches in the East versus West tennis contest at West San Francisco. William Johnston and John Strachan defeated Harvard's R N Williams and Watson M Washburn 7 6 6 8 6 2. Maurice McLoughlin and Thomas C Bundy beat Princeton’s G M Church and Dean Mathey 6 2 7 5 6 3.
The Minute Boys nine of Lexington duel Maynard town team this afternoon at 3 30 on the Lexington Athletic Field after their win over Troop C M V of Cambridge.
In St Louis on July 16 Chicago overwhelmed the home team 6 to 0. Fritz doubled with two on to spark a first inning lead and Chicago never trailed. Batteries Black Hendrix Fischer Davenport Watson Hartley.
Buffalo defeats Pittsburg 4 to 3 in a Federal League game. Buffalo rallied in the last inning scoring three runs on two hits and two home errors by Pittsburg’s infield. Buffalo used three pinch hitters in the ninth.
In a 9 to 3 rout at Lexington Athletic Field Jimmie Connors allowed only one hit to pace Lexington to the Greater Boston playground championship opener victory over the Concord Juniors yesterday afternoon.
Duluth reports Ad Wolgast will fight Joe Welling of Chicago in the opening bout under Minnesota's new boxing law. The 19 round match is set for 133 pounds and will be held in Duluth on August 6 at time to be announced.
The Austro-Hungarian government defends its note as a friendly signal from a monarchy speaking to a great ally. It argues the timing follows rumors of weakness, stresses the note’s legal considerations, and notes ongoing wartime and economic realities while urging respect for international law and mutual trade with the United States.
The game ends with Um pire Dineen calling play due to deluge as grounds become a lake. Mitchell struggled under Boston batting, while Ruth kept Indians from hits. doubleheaders with Washington loom, Foster and Leonard slated to pitch tomorrow at Comiskey Park.
The statement says the action is wholly spontaneous and inspired by Austro Hungarian considerations. It expresses hope that Americans will receive and judge the display in the same spirit in which it was sent.
Washington reports the United States will likely reply within two weeks to Austria’s claim that munitions shipments to allies violate neutrality. State Department officials say such traffic is legal under international law and that halting it would breach neutrality.
New England stars compete this afternoon at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross field day and garden party held at the old National League grounds Columbus Avenue and Waistpole Street. Over 110 entries include the 100 yard dash 440 880 mile and 3 mile runs the high jump and shot put with racers Caldwell Higgins Beil Weeks Hennigan Howe Meanix Savage Foley Lawlor Whitney Barwise Whalen and more. A Gaelic football match between Kerry and Tipperary associations is also on the program.
Washington, July 16. Formal statement that American rights before British prize courts rest on international law, not on British orders in council or municipal law. Cable to Ambassador Page presented to the London foreign office.
Secretary Lansing explained that the communication is not the general note on contraband but a legal caveat protecting U S citizens whose cases may be tried by English prize courts. The note indicates a possible diplomatic protest if justice is denied, referencing international law before the war. The statement will be publicized tomorrow.
Philip Hemaire 24 of Newburyport found an un exploded bomb from a fireworks display. He lit it with a match, it exploded, hurling him several feet. He lost the top of a finger and suffered severe injuries, taken to Anna Jaques hospital. He is a chauffeur at the Hotel Dennis.
A blaze on the top floor of a six story brick building at 556 Atlantic avenue, housing the United States government customs service, caused about $300 in damage to Mitchell Woodbury Company dealers in glassware. The cause remains undetermined.
Mrs Ellen T O Neil 58 wife of Michael O Neil of 6 Alfred Terrace Medford slashed her throat with a knife in her kitchen about 7 30 last night after a period of illness.
New York July 16 Mrs Victoriano Huerta wife of the former Mexican president with her children and relatives left Forest Hills Long Island for El Paso Texas to join General Huerta who is detained by federal authorities on a charge of violating U S neutrality laws.
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