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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1909
Page
11
Boston Doves end Memorial Day skid with a 4 2 win over the Chicago Cubs in Chicago. Red White homered and doubled, Autrey debuted for Boston, as Overall labored before being relieved by Kroh. The Beans rallied with a seventh inning burst including a triple by White.
National league schedule highlights show Boston visiting Chicago while New York travels to Cincinnati. Brooklyn plays Pittsburgh as Philadelphia hosts St Louis in a packed day of intercity clashes.
Pittsburg defeated Brooklyn 8 to 1 as Leifield tossed a strong game. Clarke set a season record with eight total bases on three singles a double and a triple in five at bats.
Philadelphia beat St. Louis 4 to 0 as Lush struggled in one inning and Earl Moore pitched superbly for the visitors in the opening game of the series.
The Harvard varsity crew rowed over a three mile course from Weld Boathouse to Union Boathouse at 380 strokes per minute, finishing strong in spots with a late sprint at 34. The freshmen eight also completed a long two mile row from Weld to B A A Boathouse, lifting to 387 strokes per minute in the final mile.
Yale crews rested after a stiff four mile row at Gales Ferry and logged five miles of practice in sunshine. Freshman Smith moved positions within the freshman four and Maitland shifted in the eight. Coach Curtiss arrived and predicted Harvard will not be easy to beat despite Yale’s improvements.
New York women golfers defeated Boston 9 to 6 to win the Griscom trophy at Short Hills New Jersey. The Boston squad missed several former champions and faced a strong New York lineup led by Katherine Harley and Georgiana Bishop with multiple close matches throughout the day.
Arthur Duffey answers sports questions from readers in the Post. He praises Cy Young in a rough opening with the Naps and muses on refereeing Jeffries Ketchel, plus Lajoie and Young as Cleveland contenders. He notes a strong New England entry list for a techfield amateur meet and recalls Cook’s Cornell departure and past titles.
New York used three pitchers against Cincinnati today but only Marquard was effective. Fromme pitched well with men on base for Cincinnati, while Hoblitzell hit the first home run on Cincinnati grounds this season in the fourth inning.
Boston questions and baseball scoring notes cover decisions on errors passed balls and baserunning. The letter writers discuss Ty Cobb age born 1886 and Ketchel O'Brien bouts with dispute resolved in favor of A.
The first handicap outdoor games of the Boston High School Field and Track League are set for today at Wood Island Park. The meet, postponed from last Saturday by rain, now includes about 149 athletes from the citys public high schools and nearly 280 entries.
Worcester June 11 The Worcester Automobile Club hill climb on Dead Horse Hill will feature top drivers and cars. L N F Baldwin the hill record holder, L B Lorimer in a Chalmers Detroit, James Ryall of Buick, William Bourque in a Knox, David Bruce Brown in a Berry, F K Burnham in a Simplex, Ralph De Palma in a Fiat, and H F Grant in an Alco are among entrants. Attendance expected to be large with 150 parking spaces arranged for spectators.
A Benz driven by David Bruce Brown collided with L N F Baldwins Stanley Steamer on Dead Horse Hill Worcester. The Benz rear axle was smashed and the car was put out of commission after a second misjudgment as the two cars met. The Stanley Steamer was moving uphill while Brown’s car sped downhill at speed.
The New England Association of the A A A will stage its annual championships this afternoon at Tech Field Brookline. A large crowd is expected as admission is free with many college runners and club athletes in action from Boston Athletic Association South Boston A C and Brookline A A. Brookline A A is considered the fighting favorite by many observers to win the meet.
Commercial High defeated Brighton High 6 to 2 at Rogers Park to share second place in the Boston High School league division. East Boston leads the standings. Individual box score details list players such as Broders, Stockemer, Carrol, Donovan, Norton, Flaherty, Archd on, Callahan, Regan, and ONeil among others.
Medford High defeated Everett High 6 to 2 to seize the lead in the Suburban league. Hamilton pitched well for Medford while Rosenthal relieved for Everett hampered by an ankle strain. Twombly Fitzgold McKeon and Fahey led the offense with key hits as Medford pulled ahead in the standings.
Woburn High suffers its first league defeat this season 4 to 2 against Peabody High. Davies fans 17, allows no walks, and Peabody and Woburn remain tied for first with records of three wins and one loss.
Lynn defeats Haverhill 2 to 0 in a baseball game noted for Abbotts tough pitching and Freil strong early effort. Box scores list Lynn players Courtney O Rourke and Wallace with hits while Abbott and Prell pitched for Haverhill.
Lawrence wins 3 to 2 over Worcester as Sline shuts down the visitors with clutch pitching. Burkett of Worcester is ejected in the first inning for arguing a decision and spends the game in the grandstand.
New Bedford wins 4 to 2 over Lowell as Wilson, a former Lawrence player, debuts at third base and drives in three runs with a two base hit in the fourth inning. The box shows Barrows and Fitzpatrick contributing in the field and batting for the home team.
Worcester faces Lawrence while Brockton plays Fall River, Haverhill hosts Lynn, and Lowell meets New Bedford in a set of notable league games.
New Bedford 4 Lowell 1 in a pitcher rich game. Notable: Barrows Crum Bauman Adler Ven erable Howard contributed runs and hits. Wilson added a two base hit, Griffith earned eight strikeouts with eight walks from Griffith and Duval.
Fall River hammered Moore and battered O'Toole after a slow start to win 8 to 2 over Brockton. Nichols Messenger and Devine sparked scoring with two base hits, while Weaver and Andrews delivered key three base hits. Moore lasted 6 32 innings, O'Toole 4 13, Wood 9 innings. Pahey umpired.
New Britain defeated Bridgeport 6 to 0 while Hartford beat Waterbury 2 to 1. Holyoke won 10 to 5 against New Haven and Springfield triumphed 7 to 3 over Northampton.
Boxes and parking spaces to be auctioned at Readville on June 17 in the club rooms Bay State Automobile Association Hotel Careron Boylston and Hemene Way ats. Auction starts tonight at 3:50.
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