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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
12
Heavy rain soaked the eastern baseball map yesterday as the Braves turn their attention to facing the Pirates after the Cubs.
Chicago’s squad carried two wins in a three game set and heads to meet the Pirates in a doubleheader August 23. Ray Keating and Art Nehf earned wins in a tight series with Pittsburg, while Southworth’s hot bat and Nichols at outfield add intrigue as Bezdek brings eight pitchers including Cooper and Hamilton, with Nehf vs Cooper likely in the tilt.
Members of the Middlesex Sportsman's Association held their annual outing at Applecrest Farm in Hampton Falls NH. The morning start began in Arlington Centre with 14 cars, joined along the route by many more. After a clam bake and fish dinner at the farm, the group returned home, with participants from Greater Boston and beyond deeming it one of the best outings.
Edward A Geary manager of the Arlington Council Knights of Columbus baseball club has arranged a game with the Maynard town team to be played next Saturday afternoon at John A Crowe Park Maynard. This will be the second out of town game in as many weeks due to poor home attendance.
In the American League: Boston at Cleveland, New York at St Louis, Philadelphia at Detroit, Washington at Chicago. National League games: Pittsburg at Boston, Cincinnati at Brookin, Chicago at New York, St Louis at Philadelphia. Eastern League shows Pittsfield at Springfield, Hartford at Worcester, Providence at New Haven, Bridgeport at Waterbury. New England League features Portland at Haverhill and Lewiston at Fitchburg.
Binghamton swept Baltimore 10 3 and 6 2 in two games. Rochester beat Reading 6 2 and 1 0 in two games. Buffalo defeated Newark 5 4 and 9 1 in two games. Toronto won both ends against Jersey City 6 3 and 7 3. Southern Association results included Little Rock 5 Nashville 1 and Atlanta 10 Birmingham 0 with 6 3. New Orleans 4 Mobile 3 and 3 1. Chattanooga 2 Memphis 0 and 3 0 in two games.
Louisville beat St. Paul 5 to 1 and Columbus triumphed 13 to 1 over Milwaukee. Indianapolis won 8 to 7 against Minneapolis, and Toledo defeated Kansas City 5 to 4 while St. Paul edged Louisville 4 to 0 in a second game. Indianapolis then won 6 to 1 against Minneapolis in another second game.
Kalama zo Michigan July 16 Pop Geers driving Heir Reaper won the 3000 dollar Peer Mills purse for 2 06 trotters at Recreation Park this afternoon. It was a brilliant contest alive with thrilling finishes and hard fought from the wire.
Royal Mack wins a hot first heat ahead of The Toddler and Prince Loree as Geers surges to the front for victory. In a tight finish in heat three Geers Royal Mack The Toddler and Prince Loree were closely bunched until judges declared a winner. Single G. edges past Directum J. in the two horse free-for-all pace. Brusiloff takes the three-year-old trot easily, Echo Direct wins the 2:11 trot among 13 starters, and Peter Billiken Winnemota trotted four miles in a world record four-heat half mile race with times around 2:09.
Alfred Shrubb world distance champion, aboard the Grampian after it struck an iceberg, ran five miles in 26 minutes 15 seconds at a sports day in St John’s Newfoundland. Atkins paced him, Shrubb heads to England tomorrow on the Empress of Britain to race Deschamps in August.
In a playful riff on future tech, a metal air machine orbits above a baseball diamond causing officials to pause play. The piece notes how airships could become a regular spectacle, contrasting current stoppages for various reasons with this unprecedented scene. It treats the event as a novelty.
Cleveland reports that Musser, a strong right handed pitcher, was purchased from Des Moines and is expected to join the Red Sox before he leaves the city. He has won most of his games this season and pitched 21 innings in a doubleheader last Sunday, allowing a score in only one game.
Fitchburg won its fifth straight game today defeating Portland 8 to 1. The match extended Fitchburg’s hot run as they dominated early and cruised to the loud victory behind strong batting and efficient pitching.
Joe Bush returned from a bonesetter visit and rejoined the Red Sox in a hopeful mood. The specialist reset ligaments and advised avoiding curved pitches for ten days, allowing him to throw fast ones freely. Skeptics doubt his readiness, noting he rarely curved the ball anyway.
William E. Johnson a 9 year old of 1 Wheaton Square Jamaica Plain was killed yesterday while playing on Lamartine Street near Biltmore Street when an automobile truck driven by Alfred D Peterson of 32 Folsom Street Jamaica Plain knocked him down and the left rear wheel passed over him Peterson was arrested on a charge of manslaughter The boy stepped from the sidewalk into the street directly into the trucks path
Brigadier General John W. Buckman has been named honorary referee for Coast Defence Day as Boston Harbor coast posts compete on Wednesday at Fort Strong. A YMCA bronze shield will go to the post with the highest score in events including tug of war baseball throw running broad jump potato race relay volleyball and a Fort Strong versus Fort Benks baseball game.
Ferdi Schupp, once a top NL pitcher, was traded from the New York Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals for catcher Frank Snyder. Schupp, now in military service, has not regained his prior control. The report also notes Nat Butler’s new box office at Revere bike track.
Detroit and Philadelphia played 14 innings in Detroit with Philadelphia prevailing 5 to 4. A ninth inning rally built on pinch hitters tied the score as Ehmke and Perry held until late. Two-base hits by Walker Shorten Burns Cobb Witt Veach and a Thomas three-base hit fueled the long game.
Middlesex county hunters face no open season for ruffed grouse woodcock quail gray squirrels hares and rabbits next fall due to insufficient supply. Four other counties Dukes Nantucket and Hampden also restricted. Elsewhere an open season will run Oct 20 instead of November. Officials hint pheasant season possible and earlier than usual.
Cleveland defeated the Red Sox 3 to 1 as an error and a timely hit sparked a first inning run. Pennock battled five innings before the Indians broke through with a decisive blow. McInnis redeemed an earlier error but Ruth was forced at second. Scheang scored Witt on a single in the ninth.
Pennock pitched steadily for Boston but costly miscues and a sharp Cleveland defense, led by Chapman, decided the game. Myers held Boston until crucial errors and timely hits by Chapman and the Indians produced the decisive runs as Ruth and co struggled to respond.
In Haverhill on July 16 a single run in the first inning, aided by two base hits by Eickstein and Bossie, stood as the deciding score. Totals show Lewiston 10 runs, Haverhill none with errors by Devon, Ganzel, and others. Eikstein and Bossie had two base hits. Sharpe, Faulkner, and Foye stole bases.
A key game in the K of C league pits Jamaica Plain against Waltham at Waltham on Saturday. Both clubs are tied for second, one game behind the Melrose Council leader, with a large Jamaica Plain fan delegation driving in for the match.
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