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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1909
Page
11
Pittsburg beat Boston 9 to 8 in a mud slick game marked by wild pitching and late home runs. McCarthy walked four in the fourth before Wagner belted a key three bagger, Be m o nt drove in runs, and Barbeau, Leach, and Wagner sparked a ninth inning rally to clinch the verdict for Pittsburg.
The Chicago Nationals won their third pennant and then beat Philadelphia 4 to 3 in twelve innings. Moren drove in the winning run with the bases full and two out in the 12th, as President Murphy awarded Frank Chance a $10,000 bonus to be shared among current players.
Philippi fans 2 in 4 innings off McCarthy and 3 more in 32 3 innings off Mattern to lead a lopsided win. Sacrifices by Barbeau Leach and Smith, a stolen base by Beaumont, and multiple double plays prep the 9 on 7 on base. Bases on balls and strikeouts tallied across pitchers Camnitz Philippi Frock Patel. Time 2h. umpires Emslie and ane.
Cincinnati notes McIntire weakness in the fifth and sixth innings as Brooklyn issues costly errors. Fromme pitched strong ball for Cincinnati with ten strikeouts.
Major city pairings include Boston visiting Pittsburg, New York facing St. Louis, Philadelphia meeting Chicago, and Brooklyn traveling to Cincinnati in a spread of early season basketball fixtures.
Sam Anderson the middleweight wrestling champion of America and Joe Hanson the big Dane will wrestle to a finish at Berwick Park Norwood on June 10. Cyclone Burns meets Harry Strong before the main event amid great interest in the Hanson Anderson clash. The pair previously met at the Columbia Theatre twice this winter with Hanson winning the first and Anderson winning the second in a one fall bout.
Harold Danzig substitute first baseman for the Boston Americans has been sold to St Paul of the American Association. He leaves for his new post today.
New York June 3 King James winner of the 2nd renewal of the Brooklyn handicap at Gravesend finishing first with Restigouche second and Celt third. High Private Frank Gill and Berkeley were outrun. Time 2 04 a new race record beating Celt by a fifth of a second. Betting 3 to 1 to win and 1 to 2 place for King James and Restigouche at odds.
Cushing Academy defeated Manhattan College 12 to 1 in a one sided game at Manhattan on June 3. Manhattan College appeared tired after a recent New England trip.
Fall River defeated Worcester 8 to 6 in a heavy hitting game here. Messenger and Bowcock starred in the outfield with sharp catches. Key hits included two-base efforts by Bowcock McDermot Logan and Weaver, and three-base hits by Messenger Reynolds Bowcock and McCune. Time 1h 57m with Buckley umpiring.
Brockton beat Haverhill 4 to 2 as Kiley and Haverhill's new shortstop contributed costly errors. McLane was ejected in the seventh for arguing with the umpire. Key plays included two base hits by Murch and O'Toole, and notable assists from Boardman and White.
A battered score note shows runs credited to Wallace Daum Wheeler Fitzpatrick and Howard with sacrifice hits from Cox Page Unise Wallace Wheeler and stolen bases by Bannon Royle and Daum. Errors and bases on balls noted, pitcher details corrupted. time set at 2 hours and umpires unclear.
Rochester edged Toronto 2 to 1 while Montreal blanked Buffalo 5 to 0. Providence beat Newark 9 to 3 and Baltimore defeated Jersey City 7 to 1.
Indianapolis defeated Kansas City 3 to 0 while Minneapolis beat Louisville 2 to 0. Columbus won 2 to 0 against St. Paul and Toledo edged Milwaukee 2 to 1 in the listed games.
Arthur Duffey notes Sunday Post will feature a sepia photo of Amby McConnell of the Boston Americans and a free photo series. he also discusses the hammer throw abolition debate among Harvard Yale Dartmouth and Princeton, defending the event as a sport’s enduring tradition. Duffey praises the Tigers’ rally and salutes Milton Paull of Penn as a standout athlete with future plans and hints at Ball season excitement.
The note discusses who is charged with an error when a fielder mishandles a throw due to a baseman not covering the bag. It examines force-out status on a double on first base and second base, cribbage hand values with a 4-spot up, and nationality questions for several players. It also recounts a debate over Ty Cobb and Gessler in the league fastest batters list with Cobb finishing second behind Criss.
New Bedford defeated Lawrence 8 to 7 in a tight contest despite four double plays. Key moments featured Barrows, Crum, and Bauman driving runs for New Bedford while Cunningham and Needham contributed for Lawrence. Eason pitched well for New Bedford, with Coffin throwing for Lawrence despite taking the loss.
New Haven 6 New Britain 3. Springfield 8 Northampton 1. Holyoke 8 Waterbury 6. Hartford 6 Bridgeport 5. Local standings reflect multiple city matchups with decisive margins and key scorers unnamed in this brief score roundup.
The Boston High School Athletic Association schedules its first handicap track and field meet for tomorrow afternoon at Wood Island Park with more than 125 competitors expected to take part.
One hundred fifty prizes of $1 each were awarded last Sunday and will continue weekly until further notice. Department store employees may enter by enclosing proof of regular employment from their department head with each set of answers. A printable blank is provided for convenience, though any equivalent form is acceptable.
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