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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1907
Page
8
Detroit loses opening game on home ground as Mullin struggles before Boston bats. Sixth inning misplays open the door for five runs, while Boston rallies in the eighth to tie and Barretts late hit helps spark a dramatic finish.
Manager Tenney led the Boston Nationals to a 5 to 2 victory over the Steubenville team in ten innings. Boston successfully used the squeeze play twice while Steubenville failed on their attempts. Needham and Bates received a royal reception as the home crowd packed the stadium despite weather. The score stood 5-2 after ten frames.
Five city matchups headline the slate with Detroit visiting Boston, Cleveland at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia, and St. Louis at Washington setting up a tense round of games across the league.
Washington defeated St Louis 7 to 1 as Powell struggled. Perrine Anderson and Jones made sharp fielding plays, with Patten effective throughout the game.
The New York American team returned from a month away to play Cleveland and lose 4 to 3. Cleveland capitalized on timely hitting and errors by New York while New York failed to convert chances, shaping a tight game at home.
Wretched fielding by the Phillies and timely Chicago hitting produced an easy victory. Two base hits by Quillin Oldring Serbold. H Davis with a three-base hit. Patterson allowed seven hits in three innings. White two and four innings. Stolen bases by Hahn Isbell G Davis Oldring. Umpires Connolly and Hurst. Time 2h 10m.
Regional schedule details list Lowell versus Lynn Fall River facing Brockton Haverhill meeting Lawrence and New Bedford playing Worcester for upcoming games.
Lawrence defeated Haverhill 5 to 2 as Magee faced heavy emphasis from the Lawrence lineup. Newcomers Dooin and Barton joined Haverhill. Barton's fielding highlighted the game. Leith and Magee each issued one base on balls. Leith struck out six, Magee two. Umpire James worked the game.
In a close Lowell at Washington Park Brockton wins 5 to 1 aided by Murch's second inning homer. Reardon misplayed an error that prevented a shutout, with Burns, Hickman, and Reardon among the runners and Mitchell, O’Brien, and Abbott handling key plays. Umpire Connolly. Time 45 minutes.
New Bedford defeating Lynn 2 to 1 amid costly visitor errors. Danzig and Drohan drove runs for Lynn with strong fielding from both sides. Moore and Drohan pitched, Wood umpired, with final score 2-1 in New Bedford.
Jerger held Worcester to scattered hits as Fall River won 3 to 0. Sharp fielding produced four double plays with Reynolds Higgins Bradley and Jerger among the standout performers for Fall River while Worcester's defense also showed strength.
In a Charles River workout the Harvard varsity crew displayed notable progress, keeping a steadier stroke with less splashing. Captain Bacon finished strong, Lunt Faulkner and Fish stayed in stroke, and Farley impressed as coach Wray narrows stroke choices for Yale. Glass rested due to illness but may return, possibly placing Farley at stroke and Blagden at coxswain.
A Western league ballplayer known for his fiery temper drives hard to steal a base, but after a clutch hit a teammate’s throw hits him in the ribs. The catcher’s tag stops the overambitious plate attempt and ends the inning with a tense collision at home.
Wakefield fans will ride special cars to Beverly Saturday as the Wakefield baseball team opens a three game series. Manager Bishop has assembled a strong squad aiming for the State championship. Ashmont married men and single men plan a June 10 game at Ashmont playgrounds. Wilpatrick of Andover, soon to enter Yale, is viewed as a rising star despite recent weight gain.
Dartmouth secured a 5-0 victory over Alabama as Hazleton pitched superbly for the home team. Norton Skillin and Glaze drove in runs with solid hitting while Sanders kept Alabama at bay until the fourth inning. The Dart-mouth offense capitalized on timely plays including a squeeze by McLane and two doubles by Norton and Skillin.
The Allston Union plans a St Anthony's Field Day at North Brighton playground on Bunker Hill Day with a track meet featuring sprint, distance and field events. First and second prizes are gold and silver medals. Entries close June 1 under Joseph McNamara. Events include 1M dash 440 880 one mile broad jump and high jump. Sanctioned by NEA A A U.
Henry Mollenhauer earned the right to challenge Harold Hackett for the Felipe Challenge Cup at the New York Lawn Tennis Club. He defeated T. R. Pell, the national indoor champion, in the semifinal. The final match is set for tomorrow afternoon.
Arthur B Shaw of Joliet Illinois was unanimously elected captain of the Dartmouth track team for 1998. He is class of 1908 and a member of Alpha Delta Phi, and the Sphinx Singing Society.
Harvard juniors clinched the inter class baseball title with a 3 to 0 win over the sophomores. Slater, the varsity substitute pitcher, pitched effectively and limited the sophomores to two hits.
Rindge Manual Training School of Cambridge defeated Brockton High School by 5 to 1 in Cambridge. Weber pitched well for the winners and received solid support from teammates.
The Metropolitan holds its fifth matinee this afternoon at 3 o'clock on the Charles River Speedway featuring horse racing action and track events.
The Nationals had an off day yesterday with Rossman recording only one putout, near a first base record. Jennings energized play with a lively “Yah yah” cheer. Mullin used his head to escape baserunner trouble. Bobby Lowe joins the visitors while Jones is sent to Johnstown. A semi pro battery can be secured via G. W. Todd. Volunteers seek a away game June 5 with a strong amateur or semi pro team. Walter May seeks small guarantee at 20 Gardner Street, Waltham. Somervilles vs Tufts on Tufts Oval next Saturday at 3 30. Atwood and Boyd for Tufts. Tommy Sullivan named manager of Newton semi pro team with McManus, Lewis, Reagan, White, Wilson and others. Seeking games with Attleboro, Lynn, and Salem. T Sullivan at 41 Morse Street, Newton.
Cleveland reporters interview AL managers during the Western invasion to learn why Chicago White Sox win. They credit pitchers and relentless play, smart plotting by Comiskey and associates, and superior outguessing of opponents rather than luck or brute force.
Belmont Park reports Earl G a two year old trained by G A Wilkerson owned by W R Griffin won the third race five furlongs amid rising odds from 20 to 1 to 10 to 1. Earl G beat Scallop by one and a half lengths with Joe Nealon finishing third. Ben Ban won the Van Cortlandt handicap. The Cricket was disqualified in the second race.
Irving Wright and Edgar Leonard lost the state lawn tennis doubles title to H. C. and Charles Johnson in a 6-4 3-6 6-2 3-6 8-6 five setter at Brae Burn. The final set stayed at six all before the Johnsons clinched the victory in a near three hour match witnessed by a large gallery.
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