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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1909
Page
8
The schedule lists Detroit visiting Boston, St. Louis at New York, Cleveland at Washington, and Chicago at Philadelphia for upcoming games.
Boston's ailing lineup falls again to Detroit as Tigers players appear to aim at hindering the Red Sox. Schmidt of Detroit involved in the rough action with Boston hurt by the persistent hits and tactics.
The commentary argues that two instants yesterday reflect the policy of American League champions and warns the Tigers may have easy sailing if teams continue two men ousted per game, signaling a shift to football style tactics and penalties for gleaming spikes.
In Detroit Heinie Wagner suffers a hip injury after a collision with Schmidt as Mullin stars for Detroit. Schmidt calls the play accidental while Boston balks at the Tigers’ rough tactics and Jennings denies intentional injury. Mullin earns his 10th straight win as Detroit tops Boston with late runs.
Explains baseball scoring terms and player numbering used in box scores. Describes positions by number and common notations such as 6-3 for a groundout, F9 for a fly to right, bb for base on balls, sb stolen base, sh sacrifice, IK strikeout, E error, hp hit by pitch, and run.
Cincinnati June 4. National League directors meet to decide President Pulliam's status after his indefinite leave of absence. John T Brush backs John M Ward for next leader while expecting Pulliam to stay. Board plans to resettle the protested Pittsburgh Cincinnati game from April 2% and schedule a replay in Pittsburgh September 19. Wagner's rule violation during that at bat sparked the protest.
National sports brief notes postponements of four key matchups Boston versus Pittsburgh New York versus St Louis Philadelphia versus Chicago and Brooklyn versus Cincinnati due to rain and wet grounds.
Pittsburg officials call off a scheduled game with Boston due to wet grounds despite sunny earlier conditions. Boston players spent the day in the Pittsburg police gym and criticized the decision as the forecast warned of possible postponement and heavy rain later.
Fall River beat Worcester 6 to 2 as hits rattled Worcester pitchers. Wormwood was effective for Fall River. McDermot made a running catch. Nichols and Messenger led Worcester with two base hits. Bowcock tripled for Worcester. Final time 1h 47m with Buckley field umpire.
Newton High defeated Cambridge Latin in a one sided contest this afternoon. The Newton squad produced a strong offense led by Bettersee Mason Stevens Belden Wood and Ryan as Cambridge Latin struggled to score.
Local basketball schedule lists Haverhill versus Lawrence, Lowell facing Brockton, Lynn hosting Worcester, and Fall River playing New Bedford in a set of four games.
In a New England game, O Rourke Wallace Zimmermann Reischman Daum Burg Blanchard led with two base hits. O Rourke Daum Unine had two, Music allowed eight runs in 3 2 3 innings, Warner four in 18. Musil struck out once while Blanchard fanned six. Fahey umpired a 1 hour 45 minute contest.
New Bedford won the game from Lawrence this afternoon by timely hitting in the third and sixth innings. Maybohm provided passes before being replaced by Knitzer in the seventh. Dickinson, the home team's new pitcher, won his first game as Vinsqi delivered seven consecutive hits across two games.
Haverhill edges Brockton 4 to 2 with key hits by Merrill Connaughton McLean and Kelley. Finlayson pitched the finale, Cooney struck out, with defensive plays including double plays and stolen bases by Hendrickson Shannon and Duff.
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