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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1910
Page
13
Andover and Exeter meet on Brothers Field in a closely matched annual baseball showdown. Alumni from both schools are traveling by special train from Boston to attend the contest, which draws a large crowd and reunion interest.
Leo Callahan of Commerce High saved the deciding Boston High School League game against South Boston High with a triple and a homer to right field at the American League grounds. Commerce won by a high score as Callahan struck out 12 and allowed no passes.
Peninsula's only run comes on Lane's RBI single after Eagan's double and Thornton's third, while Callahan adds a key two-base hit and score sequence. Final: Peninsula 7 Commerce 1 as Callahan shines with 12 strikeouts for South Boston.
Mechanic Arts High defeated Roxbury High 5 to 4 in a R. H. S. league game at Fenway grounds yesterday afternoon. The game ended at 5 o clock by mutual agreement. Batteries were Smith and Brown for Mechanic Arts with Weisman and Alexander for Roxbury.
The article surveys early baseball pitching lore, detailing grip methods and devices like the spit ball and thumb ball, their effects on motion and batters, and how pitchers used angles, wind, and backgrounds to gain edges. It recalls Orth, Walsh, and others, plus incidents illustrating evolving feel for aerodynamics and rule limits.
Harvard and Cornell meet on Soldiers Field at 3 pm in a pivotal late-season game. Chick McLaughlin starts for Harvard with Hicks at first base and Marshall at short. A Cornell win could bolster their claim if they also beat Yale and Pennsylvania.
Zbyszko the Pole defeated Mahmont the Turk in two straight falls at Mechanics Building. A long pre bout dispute over finances delayed the match as substitute wrestlers were brought in. Zbyszko dominated both falls 14m 40s and 8m 40s with holds. Other bouts included West over Terardi in 15m 45s and Perelli with Burns wrestling 80 minutes without a fall.
Joe Jeannette the light heavyweight, coming off Paris honors and aiming for heavyweight glory, fought Jim Smith in a 10 round National Sporting Club bout. Smith, a clever newcomer, challenged Jeannette from start to finish with no knockdowns and a strong finish. Jeannette earned only a draw as both remained formidable to the end.
Milton High School defeated Belmont High School 19 to 4 in a baseball game played here this afternoon. Milton's batters produced a strong early lead, belting 13 in the first three innings while Belmont managed 4. Batteries were OConnell Sangster and W Cross for Milton with Alger and Parks for Belmont.
Baseball scores from St Paul and several other cities. Columbus lost to St Paul 1 to 0. Kansas City trailed Toledo 4 to 3 in the first game and 2 to 1 in the second. Milwaukee beat Indianapolis 6 to 5. Minneapolis outlasted Louisville 3 to 2 in 11 innings.
Rochester wins 2 1 over Montreal as Providence defeats Jersey City 6 4. Wet grounds caused delays or postponements for Baltimore Newark and Toronto Buffalo games.
An athletic and aquatic meet under the Boston Y. M. C. A. auspices will be held this afternoon at Riverside Recreation grounds starting at 2 o'clock.
New Bedford hammered O'Toole in six innings for nine hits and 12 runs to crush Haverhill 17 to 2. Walsh McCrone Rising and Cunningham led a big attack as New Bedford piled up 19 hits while O'Toole and Armstrong struggled on the mound.
Fall River scored four runs in the fifth on four singles and a two base hit to defeat Brockton 4 to 2. Parkins started for Fall River, Sweeney relieved, Weisenstein and others contributed. Lavigne, Butler, and Sherman scored for Brockton, with Haight handling the passing ball and Connolly umpiring.
Worcester beat Lowell 5 to 4 after 12 innings. Crom scored the winning run on Haas grounder off Vance. Lowell left 17 men on base as Page Crum Russell Anthony Vance Cooney Tenney drove runs. Sacrifices by Haas Wolfgang and Page.
Lawrence defeated Lynn 7 to 0 with Perrot pitching a strong game. Abbot Lynn’s pitcher was relieved after six runs, and Captain Logan of Lynn was fined five dollars and ejected for assaulting the umpire Lanni after a disputed call.
In a close morning match at Washington Street Playground, Police Station 13 defeated Police Station 18 by 3 to 1. Station 15 and the listed players Batteries Eaton Byrne Laskey Laughlin are noted in the page segment.
The Worcester Automobile Club stages its annual hill climb today on Dead Horse Hill Worcester. The field includes gas and electric cars and several trucks with a strong entry list. Notable entrant Harry Grant, winner of the Vanderbilt Cup race, will attempt to lower the hill record.
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