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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1908
Page
8
Four NBA style games appear on the card with Pittsburg visiting Boston, Chicago at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at New York, and St. Louis traveling to Brooklyn.
Boston and Cleveland split the Boston-Cleveland series opener in headlines tied to a late play. A Birmingham throw from left and Nig Clarke’s dive prevented a tying rally, giving Cleveland a 4 2 win as Addie Joss excelled on the mound and the Sox collected more hits.
Cecil Ferguson dominated Cincinnati with a masterful nine innings allowing only eight on base and two third-base threats. Coakley matched with solid pitching for Boston as late errors kept the run from mounting, while Doves capitalized on a rare misplay to push ahead.
Chicago won the series three of four with a 7 to 1 victory over Brooklyn. Pastorius was hit for two runs in the opening inning, and Chicago added three more on errors in the seventh and two more on clean hitting in the ninth.
Pittsburg won the third straight game against New York as Mad dox kept the hosts from scoring after New York sent many baserunners. Bresnahan sprained his ankle sliding into home in the second inning and may miss about a week.
Fred I. Perreault of Malden with Harry Early of Bayonne N J started at 12 01 am on a bicycle from City Hall New York aiming to beat 23 hours 32 minutes 36 seconds for the New York to Boston run. They plan 20 hours to Boston City Hall if all goes well stopping at Hartford Springfield Worcester and their city by 8 pm. The trip covers 247 miles.
Chicago defeated Philadelphia 5 to 1 in a game highlighted by timely hitting. Chicago pulled ahead early and the visitors scored a lone run on a sequence including a hit and a miscue.
In a late rally, St Louis scored four on five straight singles in the seventh to beat Washington 7 to 5. Cantillon used three pitchers in the fourth and five overall. Freeman, Stephens, T Jones, Wallace doubled. Pickering tripled. Ferris homered.
Boston College meets Amherst Aggies on Amherst grounds to end the season. Captain O Kane directs with Jack Finn pitching as the Eagles seek a victory after a previous costly loss aided by errors and weak support from teammates.
The Roger Wolcotts, facing a cancellation, have no game today. Any 16 to 19 year old team may arrange a match by calling Dorchester 22429. Full expenses provided for 10 players. Call between 9 and 12.
The annual regatta of the Waltham Canoe Club will be held at Waltham today at 1 p.m. The event ranks among the year’s top activities for canoeists with the Charles River expected to be crowded by light craft all afternoon and into the evening.
Harvard training quarters report a light morning due to heat. In the afternoon the varsity and freshman eights raced a fourth mile with the varsity pulling ahead to win by about three lengths and finishing in 2 minutes 35 seconds. Meanwhile Yale's morning session at Gales Ferry was lengthy but light after heavy practice yesterday.
Charles Weston brother of Robert Weston named captain of Noble and Greenough crew for next season. Chet Spaulding meets Somerville today at Dunbar avenue after last clash left Somerville batsmen buffaloed. Franz Niccolls of Brookline captains fly casting event today on the Common. Seal Sullivan of Boston Latin stars at short in several contests with sensational play.
A list solicits amateur and semi professional baseball teams for away games. Entries include Pontiacs Roxbury 16-year-olds, Everett teams, Waltham volunteers, Riverdale Allston 17s, Rockland Roxbury 18s, Harbor Views 15s, Philip Owl Roxbury 17s, Fulton Roxbury 12s, Wordsworth Juniors East Boston 12s, Glenwood Somerville 17s, Mystic G and A Charlestown 17s, Wellington Cambridge semi pros, House of the Angel Guardian 16s, North End Union Juniors 16s, Armory A A semipro, Sodality East Boston 16s, with contact names and addresses.
Dorner or Lindaman challenge Fred Clarke's Pirates in the opener. Rudderham endures another poor day on balls and strikes. Charlie Ganzel brings Makaria Young Men's Club of Quincy as guests of Colonel Dovey, the Ganzel family watching brother John. Andy Coakley remains effective, Tenney shines with four hits, and Sullivan becomes a baseball fan. Catchers Graham and Ball show promise while fans are urged to give young players encouragement.
Tonight at the Revere cycle track a 30 mile motor paced race features Hugh MacLean and Pat Logan riding against Nat Butler and John Bedell. Scoring awards four to one points for places. the highest team total wins. It marks the first four man motor race at the beach in some time alongside amateur events.
In an 11 inning game at Springfield New Laven, Springfield beat the opponent. Hartford defeated Bridgeport 9 to 2. Waterbury beat Holyoke 7 to 3. New Britain triumphed over Meriden 11 to 3.
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