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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
10
Pitching and fielding notation explained for a baseball scorecard with player numbers and actions. It details base run progress, outs, and common codes like grounder 6-3, fly to right field F9, base hits bh, stolen bases sh, and errors E.
Cincinnati visits Boston while Chicago plays Brooklyn, Pittsburgh faces New York and St. Louis travels to Philadelphia in the latest national schedule ог events, showing four city pairings and four away games.
Captain Ganzel aimed for first place in the National League but Jake Bouktes shut down the Doves with masterly pitching. The win shows the home team can still play fast baseball with solid support in the box.
The youngster Boukes allowed no more than scattered singles and held Cincinnati scoreless until the seventh. Campbell of Cincinnati battled well with a change of pace, but a seventh inning error and timely Dove hits sealed the win as Doves rallied for three runs to take the game. Graham backed Boukes with solid defense and a couple of key catches.
Preparations are complete for a three day Country Club meet at Clyde Park Brookline with Pete Dailey My Grace and Ben Cole among the entries. The opening day program features two steeplechase events and four flat races with first draw at 2 30.
At the Country Club a large field of steeplechasers schooled on the track with few faults expected in the meeting. Trainer Callahan led Maximilian and Bat, followed by Economy with Ell, owned by W R Grace of New York, and other runners including Yama Christy, Rolfe, Flying Machine, Firelight, Noblesse Oblige, Middlesex, and several unnamed hunters.
Hollis Burgess bought the boat Maybee from B D Crowninshield yesterday and renamed her Fairy The vessel will enter the June 17 Boston Yacht Club regatta with Burgess uncle aboard while Burgess sails another boat in Providence races that day
National League game in Brooklyn ends 2-1 after Chicago pushes across a run in the 11th. Schulte and Tinker hit two bases, Steinfeldt and Maloney steal, Steinfeldt, Evers and Chance turn a double play. Lundgren allows seven walks, Wilhelm five. Time 2h. Umpire Emslie.
Pittsburg defeated New York 5 to 2 as misplays including a Bridwell wild throw and errors by Mathews and Doyle paved the way. Wagner delivered the standout moment with a homer, fueling the visitor win in a June game at New York.
Williams defeated Cornell 5 to 4 in a nine inning game at Williamstown. Wentworth hit a sixth inning home run to help Williams tie the score and a Cornell error in the ninth provided the decisive run. Batteries Templeton and Lambie for Williams and Caldwell and Williams for Cornell. Umpire Howell. Time 2h 15m.
Bridgeport Hartford 5 to 2 at Bridgeport. Meriden New Britain 6 to 2. New Haven Waterbury 4 to 8 at New Haven.
Hugh MacLean and Pat Logan lead training at Revere cycle track as they prepare for an 80 mile team race against Nat Butler and John Bedell at the ocean oval tomorrow night. Scoring awards four for first, three for second and third, and one for fourth. a first and fourth wins. Bedell and Butler vow to curb MacLean’s pace before 30 miles pass.
The Grammar School Baseball league of Greater Boston plans 18 games from Monday June 15 to Saturday June 20 as standings tighten. Readies a busy slate across Pearce Field Forest Hills and Billings fields with matchups including Penfields Lindens Shaw Sumner Parkmans Massasoits and more.
Boxing managers across the country report a shortage of good talent and struggle to arrange satisfactory matches. Promoters may lure crowds with new bouts, as Deshler seeks opponents, Briggs eyes a clash with Honey Mellody, and fears persist about Johnson versus Hart abroad in England this summer.
In the Eastern Women s Golf Association event at Oakley Boston defeated Philadelphia 11 to 4 to win the Griscom Cup. Notable results included Miss F G Hood beating Miss E Porter after an extra hole and Mrs E H Fitler edging Mrs A P Chase on the last green.
George H. Schildmiller was elected captain of Dartmouth next year’s baseball team. The junior, nicknamed Dutch, played first base last season and right field this year and is an all around athlete who earned his D in football, baseball and basketball.
Cy Morgan chases solution in a tight Cleveland game but walks six and yields two runs in eight innings. Hickman belts a go ahead two base hit in the eighth, driving in Clarke and Hinchman after two were down, sealing a 2-0 win for the Naps over the Red Sox.
St Louis defeated Washington 6 to 3 in a American League game at St Louis. Johnson lasted into the fourth before relief, with St Louis scoring five runs as the Dodgers— er the pitcher— were chased. Five Washington two-baggers and a sequence of hits helped the final tally.
Boston at Cleveland. New York at Detroit. Philadelphia at Chicago. Washington at St. Louis.
Anderson and Sullivan starred in a pitchers duel with multiple double plays including Parent and Donahue as well as Anderson, Atz, and Parent. Smith struck out six, Coombs one, Vickers two wild pitches, and Atz was hit by a pitch in a 2 hour 8 minute game officiated by Onnolly.
Detroit pitchers Willett and Chesbio pitched well and got strong support as the Tigers capitalized on key hits. New York loaded the bases with none out in the fourth but failed to score. The AL pennant ceremony is set for tomorrow.
Darkness halted the 17 inning clash at Randolph High with the score 3 to 3. Wardwell pitched for Randolph and Willard for Brockton in a long pitchers duel after the ninth inning. Attendance reported at 600.
Bits of baseball news from Boston cover Ladies' Day performances and over the fence hopes. Sullivan impresses with batting while Donnie McConnell seeks hitting consistency as Jannifan shines in fielding. plans for a Windhill Saturday game between Custom House and Fort Banks are noted.
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