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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1913
Page
7
The Grand Circuit races were declared off at noon in Buffalo New York after rain postponed yesterday's events. Secretary H S Neally announced the suspension as street racing action halted.
Nine walks two hit batsmen wild pitches and eight hits by Philadelphia pitchers let Pittsburg win 12 to 2. Carey scored five runs without a hit including four stolen bases and two bases on wild pitches. Hendrix allowed six hits struck out nine and hit a homer in the second inning for the visitors. The game featured Knabe arguing and being ejected in the fifth.
Secretary Weally ruled after John Madigan served an injunction barring trotting at Fort Erie this afternoon. Canadian law limits light harness to three days per meet. The first heat finished yesterday before rain. Walter Cox won the $5000 purse with Delrey and Billy M won the 2:09 pace. The free-for-all pace was not started and treated as lost.
The Lake Erie Circuit meeting in Corry Pennsylvania concludes with Susie M winning the 2:13 pace and Gladys A taking the 2:15 pace. Other races include 2:18 pace won by Susie M, 2:20 pace won by Ellen D, 2:22 trot won by Lord Barton, and a 400 purse free-for-all won by Bonnie Boy.
Eastern Yachting opens with multiple clubs in Marblehead and surrounding areas. Track athletics feature Boston venues and parish field days. Tennis includes Longwood singles and doubles, and regional cups. Driving clubs host dual meets and racing at Dorchester and South Weymouth. Crane notes cover cricket, kennel shows, and interclub events across New England.
Montgomery report that Elmer Brown was sold by the St Louis Browns to the Brooklyn club for 7000 cash. The sale comes after the Browns exercised their option on one player from the local team and the funds will be divided with the St Louis Americans. Manning was selected by St Louis and both pitchers report after the season.
Springfield hosts two games losing 2 1 to New Haven 6 1. Bridgeport beats Meriden 38 2 in 18 innings. Waterbury defeats Hartford 14 9. New London defeats Pittsfield 8 2.
Crowds at Fenway Park were smaller than past returns, yet the greeting for William Carrigan, newly appointed leader of the Boston Americans, was warm and hearty despite a modest opening game crowd.
Boston veterans under new manager Carrigan show fighting spirit in a 7 to 5 opening win over the White Sox at home. Clyde Engle leads with three hits and two stolen bases while Carrigan blocks a plate run and Lewis, Janvrin, and Lord contribute key plays as Eddie Cicotte struggles.
Cleveland defeats New York 3 to 2 in a 18 inning game as Mitchell strikes out 12 and Graney homers. Key moments feature Mets, Peckinpaugh, Knight, and a decisive 13th inning score by Jackson after Walker.
In the longest American League game on the local grounds Washington and St Louis tied 4-4 after 15 innings before darkness halted play. Weisman and Johnson starred on the mound, with Johnson fanning 16. Agnew injured on a hit by Engel, likely out two weeks. Gandil received an automobile before the game.
In a rugged sixth inning Collins and Fournier produced two runs and kept Chicago close as Boston battled. Weaver drove in a run with a single, Chappelle pinch hit for Russell, and Benz worked the mound for Chicago as Bedient and Wagner maneuvered. Chase singled in Chicago in the seventh as the Sox chased leads, while Bodie and Schalk contributed, Engle stole and Carrigan drove in a run. The game featured aggressive baserunning, sharp fielding, and multiple near-misses as each side fought for momentum.
Scores from Memphis to New Orleans show 4 2, 2 1 and 7 on wet grounds. Rain and wet fields affect Montgomery Atlanta game. Mobile Chattanooga reports 2 1 with soggy conditions.
Buffalo defeated Providence 7 to 4 Montreal beat Baltimore 3 to 2 Rochester took Jersey City 14 to 6 Toronto downed Newark 3 to 1.
Philadelphia defeats Detroit 4 to 0 after two sharp grounders bounded off Dubuc’s glove in the seventh. Shawkey debuted for Philadelphia and driven in the decisive runs with a seventh inning single and a wild throw on a double play attempt.
The Franklin Field track meet today features top Greater Boston stars led by John P D O Reilly. Boston College Dorchester High Commercial and Mechanics Arts provide key runners including Dempsey and Silva in the mile and quarter events. Joe Ryan and John McGann join the sprint lineup as preparation ensures orderly crowds.
In Hamilton Bermuda the Australian cricketers beat a selected side by 34 to 223. Australia scored all runs in the first innings with Colling making 218 runs. The combined total of players reached 121 runs in the second innings.
Massachusetts reports 44,486 registered cars with Ford making up 1623 per cent of them. Eight makes account for half of all registrations. Jack LeCain plans to drive a Stuta in the Galveston Beach race Monday. Walter L. Mitchell becomes city sales manager for Mack Motor Truck Co in Boston. The Federal Blue Book of Traffic, issued by the Federal Motor Truck Company of Detroit, highlights truck solutions. Fred O’Brien sold a Marmon 32 touring car to Boston’s schoolhouse department. the car has performed well since delivery.
Troy defeated Brooklyn of the National League in an exhibition, sparked by a ninth inning rally. Winters pitched a winning game for the locals, with Giddo and Heckinger in the battery door.
St Joseph Mo July reports that manager Holland of the St Joseph Western league club closed a deal to have pitcher Gaines from the Chi Americans join the St Toast team on August 1.
The Danville baseball club announces the sale of Dick Staley to the Cleveland Americans for 2500 dollars. Staley is noted as a former Danville player and a Caroling contributor to the team. The transaction is expected to close soon.
This afternoon at McNary Park in South Boston the Boston Division ring of the Phone league will host West Electric of Lynn for a league game.
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