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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1916
Page
9
American Association games show Minneapolis defeating Kansas City 7 to 2 and St Paul beating Milwaukee 6 to 2. Indianapolis Louisville rain halted action.
In the first game Toronto defeated Buffalo 8 to 2 over 10 innings amid rain delays. In the second game Newark Baltimore and Providence Richmond games were affected by rain with no decisive result.
Fuller of Lawrence pitched nine perfect innings allowing three hits as Lawrence defeated Bridgeport 8 to 0 amid pregame salary strike talks. Donavan’s New Haven team beat New London 5 to 2 with Murphy homering and doubling.
Worcester tops Hartford 4 to 3 as Fewster drives in the winning run in the ninth after a squeeze with Ma Honey at bat. Magee starred with perfect hitting. Burkett ejected in seventh for back talk. Gero allowed 4 runs on 12 hits in 8 1 3 innings. Smith fanned five. Time 1 45.
Lynn edged Portland 4 to 3 after a ninth inning comeback led by Carroll doubling and Conley’s single. The game featured heated disputes and Portland manager Duffy was banished by umpire O Loughlin.
Springfield wins 9 to 3 as Lowell commits errors and Green exits after three innings. Booe and Hammond lead with multiple hits and runs scored, while Laroy and Pelky split mound duties and Ennis officiates the game.
In Detroit on July 28 Joan a day mare driven by McDevitt won the feature 2:06 trot by taking the first two heats. Guy Nella edged Lucille Spier in a near dead heat for the mile. Lelia Patchen took the 2:05 pace and Donna Clay won the 2:12 trot. Altawood driven by Tommy Murphy won the 2:07 pace.
Freddy Welsh outboxed Benny Leonard in a ten round match at Washington Park Brooklyn. Welsh fought aggressively with sharp counters and constant pressure to unsettle Leonard who faded after the fourth round. Welsh led in jabs three to one and kept the title out of reach for Leonard.
Johnny Wilson of Boston decisively defeated Joe Farren of East Boston in three rounds at the Commercial A C. The weight at the ring was 155 for Farren and 150 for Wilson. Earlier, Jim McDonald of Dorchester fought Ken Salsbury of Charlestown to an eight round draw.
The St Josephs parish field day debuts at Wakefield Reading fair grounds with A A A track events. Notable entrant Jimmie Burke from Lehigh University will run before a home crowd. Lyceum teams provide baseball with seniors facing Melrose Knights of Columbus and juniors facing Armstrong A A Boston.
In Cleveland on July 28 the Red Sox rallied from an early two-run deficit to beat the Indians 3 to 2. Gardner delivered a decisive eighth inning single after Lewis started the frame with a single, Walker contributed two of nine Boston hits, and Shore held the Indians to two early runs as Boston tallied to take the lead.
The Duxbury Yacht Club women sailors faced a strong northeaster. Frances Benedict won the 15-foot class despite a stripped bridle. Helen Maxwell won the Baybird class by three minutes after stopping to repair a similar break.
The Eastern team for the August 4 and 5 intersectional matches at Forest Hills was selected by a committee including Julian S. Myrick Edwin Sheare and Craige Biddle. The five players chosen are Fred Alexander Karl Behr G M Church Nathaniel Niles Watson Washburn and R Norris Williams 2d. Behr and Alexander form the doubles pair with Church and Williams. Maurice McLoughlin will not play in the matches.
The article outlines possible AL East standings for today if the Red Sox win two against Detroit and if New York loses to St. Louis or splits. It presents scenarios with Boston and New York records and percentages, showing how the pennant race could shift depending on game outcomes.
The third international motor paced team race of the season will run 40 miles at the Revere cycle track tonight. George Wiley and Clarence Carman face Léon Didier and Georges Seres with Wiley returning from a two week layoff due to injuries. The match promises a close, high speed contest with past winners Wiley and Carman aiming to repeat.
The Ohio State league ended its first half on July 6 and after a week delay began the second half with four clubs but has collapsed. Lexington backers withdrew after a Sunday game, believing fan support was lacking, leaving three clubs in the league and a quest for a new town to take the franchise.
One of the greatest fields that ever competed in a local swim will face the mark tomorrow morning in the annual race of the L street Swimmers' Club from the Charlestown bridge to Boston Light.
The entry list features top long distance swimmers including Charlie Toth of Boston and Sam Richards of South Boston in a Provincetown to Nantasket match race on Aug 19. Henry Sullivan of Lowell sera out, while Jack Hurwitz Ben Levins Fred Wegener Tim Maloney Podge Murphy and Ed McCormick John Bray Jr Jacob Braff Julius Peterson Hans Bergmueller and Bob Carey also compete. Carl Lemle the wrestler and Cecelia Friedburg will dive in half an hour before the 10:30 start.
Twelve hundred grammar school boys from Allston-Brighton are invited to Braves Field next Tuesday during the Braves St Louis series. Representative Fred Dowling arranged 1200 tickets through Hapgood to provide a pro view of a professional game. A few tickets remain at Bennett Schoolboys office The Item James F OConnell drug store D F Rourke drug store and Dowling's home.
Fast tennis on grass at Longwood Cricket Club covers the Longwood bowl singles and Eastern doubles championships. Kumagae of Tokio defeats Niles of Boston in a five set singles match as Armstrong upsets Griffin. Washburn and Johnston reach later rounds with several strong doubles showings and close four set battles.
Catcher George Block has worn four uniforms in ten days. He moved from St. Joseph to Wichita then back to St. Joseph, was released, and finally joined the Milwaukee Brewers.
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