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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1911
Page
11
National league schedule shows Asten at Chicago, New York at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at St. Louis, Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. Matches feature cross city rivalries and early season arrivals across venues.
A large crowd greeted the St Louis team on their return from an Eastern tour as Philadelphia lost 10 to 2. The locals exploded for five runs in the first inning. Alexander started on the mound and was relieved after being hit hard, ending the inning with the visitors behind.
New England college teams schedule with River at Brockton Bedford at Haverhill and Lawrence at Lowell along with Reester at Lynn. Two games noted at Lynn.
The report lists scores and teams Buffalo six but the line reads Buffalo 4 Chester 6 Newark 8 route 10 Baltimore O tsey City at Montreal in rain. The fragment suggests a multi team hockey or baseball score scene affected by rain with Montreal involved.
Rain batters games in Chattanooga and Atlanta as Orleans loses to Atlanta while Ville 6 tops Mobile 3. Teams and venues noted with wet conditions impacting play and scoring.
National League game in Cincinnati. Keefe allowed five hits and five runs in the second inning, while Marquard was effective with men on bases. Meyers led the visitors’ batting as New York won 8 to 8.
Pittsburg defeated Brooklyn 8 to 2. Wilson hit three triples and a single for 10 bases. Adams pitched steadily with no walks, and the home defense backed him up as the scoreline widened.
The board of directors of the New England Baseball League sustained Umpire Evans in declaring the Brockton Fall River game on July 5 forfeited to Brockton. The $100 fine on Fall River was stayed pending a compromise between clubs. Presidents Clohecy and Gray joined for informal league matters after the session led by President Murnane.
Sherwood Magee, Philadelphia National League outfielder, requests a hearing from the five NL directors after a suspension for the balance of the 1911 season and a $200 fine. Philadelphia club officials say Lynch acted hastily, citing only umpire testimony, and a special board meeting is requested to hear Magee’s version.
Ad Wolgast posts a $1000 forfeit to bind a 10 round bout with Packey McFarland in Milwaukee on September 18. McFarland's manager to place $1000 forfeited with promoter Frank Mulkern in Milwaukee as obstacles to the meeting are removed.
Chicago at Boston with Cleveland at Philadelphia and Detroit at Washington highlight today’s schedule. The Red Sox return from a West coast tour to meet the Chicago White Sox at Huntington avenue grounds at 3 15 PM in a touted big series. Chicago strengthens its roster in the past year, challenging the Red Sox and rival clubs.
Duffy's White Sox host Boston in a three game series with changes in both lineups. Gardner Wagner Engle Carrigan anchor infield while Walsh and Doc White lead the pitching staff as injuries shuffle the clubs. Boston sends Collins or Karger to the mound with Hall and Killilay likely in later games.
Cincinnati Ohio July 24 A statement by John J. McGraw manager of the New York National League club says Pittsburg will not obtain pitcher Marty O Toole of St Paul without a fight. A certified check for 15000 is sent to the National Baseball Commission with a letter from President Brush explaining a verbal sale agreement. O Toole was sold to Pittsburg for 22 50 but commission not yet informed.
In Kansas City on July 24 umpire Clarence Owen of the American Association suffered a fractured bone in his right leg after being struck by a foul tip from Congalton of the Columbus team. He will be unable to officiate for several weeks.
The text covers whether Chisholm set the correct hurdle record, noting he broke the Harvard Yale Oxford Cambridge dual record but not the English mark. It cites Al Vin Kraenzlein’s 1900 British 152-5 time, wind and equipment rules, Pittsburg 9 Boston 5 doubleheader score, a runner scoring on a passed ball vs catcher, Gregg 17-3 in 23, and Alexander 17-5 in 27 with .773.
Under the auspices of the Boston Press Club a big golf tournament will be held next week at the Wollaston Golf Club Montclair. It will be the first distinctive professional men’s tournament in this vicinity with 18 hole qualifying rounds and 18 hole match play each day. An entry fee of 1 dollar covers the week.
Arthur Duffey notes a highly anticipated opener as Patsy Donovan's Red Sox meet Hughey Duffy's White Sox, with strong showings forecast from Yale and Olympic hopefuls, including Reidpath and Rose, while local stars like Sheppard, Keane, and Longboat vie for glory in track and boxing events.
New York pair Raymond D. Little and Gustave F. Touchard won the Eastern doubles title yesterday, defeating Beals C. Wright and Nat W. Niles of Boston in straight sets 6-4 6-4 7-5. The champions asserted control with strong serving, while Boston’s Niles and Wright faltered at moments with costly errors and miscues.
Peoria Illinois July 24 A E Lessey owner of the Peoria team of the Three Eye league announced today the sale of Joe Hovlik the crack pitcher of the team to Charles Comiskey owner of the Chicago American team The consideration is said to have been 4000 Hovlik will report to the Chicago management at Boston tomorrow.
Rain at Point Judith club in Narragansett Pier R I postponed the national polo matches today. Three junior championship matches are rescheduled for tomorrow featuring Myopia versus Freebooters Dedham III Bryn Mawr versus New Haven Meadow Brook II versus Coopers Town.
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