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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1916
Page
10
A veteran essay on golf stresses the value of judgment over taking chances. It cites Harry Vardon’s skill with difficult lies and urges players to practice prudent shot selection, marking rules, and proper scoring to improve consistency and reduce round losses.
Providence June 4 Paul Homer Keough 17 of New York city was elected captain of Brown University’s next year varsity track team at a meeting of the lettermen held last night.
National League games include Chicago at Boston, Pittsburg at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at New York, St. Louis at Philadelphia. American League features Boston at Cleveland, Washington at Detroit, Philadelphia at St. Louis, New York at Chicago. Eastern League schedules Hartford at Bridgeport, New Haven at Springfield, New London at Lynn, Lawrence at Worcester, Portland at Lowell.
Tyrus McNally, Boston’s versatile second baseman, starred with a .370 average and 13 runs in 12 games, filling in for illness-related gaps. He showed flawless defense with 35 chances, while stealing bases and contributing in all-around play that places him among team leaders.
Bridgeport loses 8 to 6 as New London jumps in late innings. Odell wild throw in eighth enables two New London runs. Marhefka Whitehouse and Hoffman pace Bridgeport with multiple hits and two base cannons.
The column notes Joe Tinker remains loyal to the Feds and hints the prewar and postwar leagues share high class play. It discusses Scotty Monteith doubting Billy Gibson in Buenos Aires, Tris Speaker’s Red Sox trims, Jack Britton vs Mike O Dowd, and daily practice for baseball stars, with Exeter coach Doc Carney and Lee Fohl weighing in on training routines.
The official entry list for the Brookline Country Club meet shows over 140 entries across 11 races on June 15 and 17. Nine imported steeplechasers debut in America this season and many top horses have not yet raced at Brookline.
The article notes a 12 mile race in Boston on a July date and explains unattached participation if registrants join via AOH. It states registration is required to start and mentions J Frank Facey of 36 Prospect Street Cambridgeport as the registration contact.
Harvard crews travel to Red Top while other fall sports end. Capt Nash leads baseball with two games this week. Wednesday Boston College at 3 30 p m followed by Penn at Cambridge Saturday at 3 p m. Garritt to pitch against BC and Whitney against Penn.
In Stamford Connecticut on June 4 the Pittsburg Pirates beat the Stamford semi professionals 7 to 4. The Pirates scored in the first and moved ahead with a sequence of runs while Stamford managed limited offense. Batteries Adams Jacobs and Gibson for Pittsburg with Wilson Champion and Butler for Stamford.
The Chambler Memorial and Country Club annual steeplechases promise the classiest fields this season with 19 nominees for the Chambler Memorial 212 mile race. Greentree stables lead with four entries including Cherry Malotte and Royal Amber, while Northwood won last weekend’s Piping Rock event. Women owners race their horses for a $3000 wager with Rusila leading Hibbler by five points and Hib bler set to run in both Chambler Memorial and Grand Annual.
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