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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1915
Page
13
Dartmouth edged Holy Cross 1 0 in a pitchers duel as Parrott and McCarthy pitched superbly. Errors in the 12th inning decided the game with running catches by Carroll and Eskeline highlighting the effort.
Lewiston blanked Portland 5 to 0 in a New England league tilt. Schwartz limited Portland to two hits as Lewiston scored three runs on a wild pitch in the seventh and added two more in the ninth. Williams walked eight, struck out eight, and was charged with the loss.
In Providence on Andrew's Field Harvard outslugged Brown 11 to 10 in a tense game featuring three homers and multiple extra-base hits. Brown started Crowell and shifted to Cram in the sixth as Harvard rallied from an early deficit to seize a dramatic lead.
Cincinnati wins the first game 2 to 1 against St. Louis in a double header in May. The second game ends 4 to 4 after nine innings due to darkness, with key moments including a collision injuring Butler and a homer by Brickley for Harvard. Umpires: Byron, Orth. Time 2h 20m. Attendance 7,000.
Tufts triumphed 10 to 2 over the Massachusetts Aggies on the Tufts Oval. Poor fielding and ball handling by MA C enabled the Medford college to take the game. Tarr of MA C suffered a broken collarbone in the ninth after a bunt and collision at first.
Dartmouth and Holy Cross battled to a 12th inning finish with Wanamaker scoring the winning tally after errors by Newman and Grady. McCarthy pitched into trouble in the third and eighth, while Parrott, Wanamaker and Eskeline starred for Dartmouth in a tense college baseball contest.
In St Louis, Johnson hit a seventh inning home run to break a tie and lift the St Louis club to an 8 to 3 victory in the first game of a doubleheader against Pittsburgh. The second game ended after nine innings due to darkness with no score by either side.
Newark wins the morning game 8 to 5 at Newark after Moran limits Brooklyn to two hits through eight innings. In the afternoon, Brooklyn rallies in the eighth to win 5 to 3. Moran, Rariden, Marian, Pratt, Lafitte, Upham, Whitehouse, Mosely appear as pitchers and batters across both games.
In Chicago on May 81, Kansas City and Chicago split a doubleheader. Main pitched well to beat McConnell 8 to 2 in 10 innings after Zwilling homered to tie Chicago in the eighth. In game two Henning held KC to one hit through nine, but two errors let Chicago tie in the ninth and Wilson drove in the winning run in a 2 to 1 Kansas City loss.
Andover defeated Exeter 54 to 41 in the annual Exeter Andover dual track meet. Prescott and Phillips led field events including high jump and broad jump while Waken of Exeter took the 880 and Gennert won the hammer. The meet featured multiple dual meet records and strong showings from both sides.
Andover track stars led by Captain Lincoln Prescott swept the Exeter meet winning seven of twelve events and tying another. Prescott won three events boosting Eddie Teschner’s 22 1/2 yard dash record, while Clifford Rodman swept hurdles and placed in shot put. F. J. Waken of Exeter surged in the half and mile to claim two decisive wins as weather drew a large crowd to the showdown.
In Taunton on May 81 Brockton clinched the morning game in the fifth inning by drawing two walks then hitting a double and a single to plate three runs.
Brockton 3 Taunton 1. Runs by Dean Jacobson Powers and McPherson. O Connell sacrifice. Brockton left 4 on base, Taunton 8. Errors by Brockton 4. Pitchers Benson 8 strikeouts, Sherman 8. Umpire Fennell. Time 40m.
Milton Academy defeated Harvard's second nine 7 to 6 in the last game of the season. The milestone win ended Harvard's triumphal run as Milton slipped past in a tight matchup at Milton yesterday.
In Worcester, Jewett driven by Potterger’s catch led Worcester to a morning win over Lynn as the game ended in the eighth. In Lawrence, Mahoney capped a 6 0 victory over Manchester with a home run while Irving Smith left early after being struck by a thrown ball.
Turner limited Lynn to five hits as Worcester beat Lynn 8 to 2. Potterger homered and drove in multiple runs while Collins Gardella and Keegan added RBI. Pitchers Turner and Cunningham posted the line as Worcester outhit Lynn 12 to 5.
Tuckey pitched effectively with men on base as Fitchburg defeats Lowell 4 to 1 despite Lowell outbattering 12 to 4. Notable plays came from Sullivan on defense and Green at the plate. Green also allowed several wild pitches while Tuckey and Green handled the mound duties.
Fitchburg won from Lowell 7 to 5 in 11 innings at Lowell. Key hits by Pennington, Robinson, and Rieger sealed the win for Fitchburg with Gaston homering and two doubles. Pitchers Powers Rieger Mulrennan Lohman and umpire McGauley noted.
In New Haven May 81, Pawtucket won 6 to 3 after an eighth inning rally. Soper charged with failure to touch first base. Monesky, McGuinn, Killian, Moore, Burns, McGinley, and Frazer contributed RBIs. Fryer hit a three-base hit. Adams struck out six. Somers issued two walks and a wild pitch. Umpire Waters officiated a two hour game.
Lawrence won 3 to 1 over Manchester in a fielding rich game. Key moments included O Connell s eighth inning catch with two on and one out, preventing a scoring chance and saving Pearson. Luyster and Torphy each had two base hits, Spires hit a three base hit, and Thompson drove in two runs for Lawrence.
Portland wins 4 to 2 as Lewiston capitalizes on Portland errors. Merrill Lonergan Wright Mayberry Maloney Deneville score for Portland. Hayden hits a three base and a two base, Lonergan steals, Rettig exits after seventh with McCabe finishing. Mismatched errors fuel Lewiston scoring.
New Bedford defeated Fall River 2 to 1 as a seventh inning bunt sequence produced two runs. Gleason worked effectively for Fall River while McLeod struggled in relief. Key plays included bunts on third strike and a double play from Demoe to Sprague to Jiggs.
Fall River, led by pitcher Peters, dominated New Bedford in an afternoon game winning 8 to 0. Timely hitting produced the runs as Fall River capitalized on base on balls and key hits by McSherry Bentley and Gleason.
Play by play fragment lists outs by Peters and Tillman both 8 and 8, a passed ball by Connell, umpire Graham, and a time of 19 minutes.
Springfield defeats Hartford 6 0 as Dug Smith pitches superbly and fans ten. Keys Thompson Bridges Bielmiller contribute for Springfield while Hartford struggles to reach base until the fifth inning. Trautman suffers eight walks and two hits while Smith allows no-hits for five innings.
Hartford defeats Springfield 5 to 2 as timely seventh inning hitting secures the win. Woodman wildness in ninth helps Hartford tally. Key players include O'Brien Neptune Whitehouse and Lavigne, with Woodcock on Springfield pitching.
Tufts scored four unearned runs in the third, aided by five walks and three errors. Whittaker and Carroll led with key hits as Tufts edged the Aggies 6 runs to 5, Whittaker striking out six over six innings while Johnson struggled with control. Attendance reached 1400 as Brown and Blue claimed the win.
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