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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1913
Page
7
Lexington High defeated East Boston High 11 to 7 in a mutual contest at Lexington Athletic Field. The meeting featured several star plays and two double plays, though the game was marred by 18 errors combined by both nines.
Lexington High built a quick lead with six runs in the first inning and three more in the second, then added one in the third and fourth. East Boston answered with two in the first and three in the third. Ernie Viano struck out 11 for Lexington while Smith fanned six for East Boston. Seven walks and 14 calls to first aided the offense as Cassidy and Carey starred for Lexington and E J Viano led the Boston attack with multi runs and stolen bases. The final line shows Lexington 11 7 East Boston 1 in a nine inning game with Viano earning the win and Smith the loss.
Philadelphia wins 2 to 1 over Cleveland in the 13th inning after a wild Kahler throw allowed Barry to score. Walsh triple in first, Lindner error, and late scoring sequence highlight a tense ballgame with Mitchell and Bender pitching well for Philadelphia.
New York defeated Detroit 4 to 2 in a lively game. Ford held D bue to a narrow margin as Peckinpaugh’s spectacular stop and throw saved him from a jam in the seventh. Cobb and Gainer plated a run in the fifth amid wild throws by Midkiff and Daniels, while Midkiff left after being spiked in the hand and Derrick drove in New York’s fourth. Manager Jennings returned to the coaching lines after suspension.
Fall River edges Worcester 6 to 5 in New England League action. Devine stars with three triples and a single for Fall River, while Carroll Shorten and Courtney pace Worcester. Errors, hits, and bases on balls shape a tight scoring duel in the evening game.
June 13 in Lynn Lowell edged Lynn 2 to 1 in a pitchers' duel. Harrington pitched well for the locals, granting the only run in a tight game.
Pete Wood makes first start for Brockton as New Bedford erupts for seven runs in five innings. Swapp relieves, but New Bedford adds three runs in the final inning. Sweatt Spires Griffith Crowley Kennedy Kilhullen among game’s run scorers. Yount total eight strikeouts.
Providence June 13 Norman S Taber Olympic runner and Brown graduate next Wednesday ran two miles after a baseball game with Pennsylvania setting a new Brown record. He completed the distance in 9m 812 5s beating the old college mark of 10m 144 5s set by D T Gallop in 197. Taber also established four new college marks for the mile and two for the half mile.
Chicago won the second game of the Washington series 6 to 4. Walsh pitched seven innings for Chicago before Mullin relieved him, while Hughes was knocked out in the third inning as Washington built a four run lead before Chicago rallied. The Chicago defense was sharp and the club pulled within one run late, aided by Bodie’s home run and key sacrifices.
Melrose High beat Quincy High 8 to 2 yesterday afternoon at Merrymount Park. Bunched hits in the second to fourth innings and miscues by Quincy aided the victors. Final line shows Melrose 8 runs on 8 hits with 2 errors and Quincy 2 runs on 4 errors. Batteries Leavitt Crawford Crocker Hamlin.
Burlington Vermont June 13 University of Vermont took advantage of Edlunds weakness in the sixth inning and scored three runs to beat Cornell 3 to 1. Edlund pitched well outside the sixth inning allowing two hits before the rally. A single and an error, plus a walk and hit, produced the decisive three runs. Time 1h 655m. Batteries Flaherty and Maryforth Edlund and Schirick. Umpire O Brien.
Providence reports Brown finished the baseball season at home by trimming Penn 6 to 1. Penn managed only two hits, both coming in the first inning for its lone run, as pitcher Rube Cram settled in and dominated the visitors thereafter.
Penn opened with a lively first inning but Brown responded with three runs in the second and continued scoring in the third and fourth. Brown’s seven hits and five Penn errors sealed a decisive win. Brown’s season shows losses only to Yale and wins over multiple teams. Brown faces Holy Cross in Worcester tomorrow.
Dorchester’s track and field events move to Franklin Field Dorchester today with top entrants from Harvard BAA Colby Tufts Boston College and MIT stars in sprints and distance races. Notable contenders include O Hara Nardini Bowser Halpin Hedlund Power and more among strong BAA and college athletes. Bowdoin Baseball taps E C Alacasce captain and catcher from Skowhegan for junior class leadership.
Mike Gibbons of St Paul KOed Young Ahern of Brooklyn in the fourth round of a scheduled ten round bout at Madison Square Garden tonight.
The Hutchings Organ Company base ball team is without a game for today and would like to arrange a game with some amateur factory or other team. Telephone between 8 a.m. and 12 m. at Waltham 1600. Arch. Dresser.
Portland Maine June 13 The Portland Gun Club retained the Maine championship at trap shooting as the opener of the Maine State registered shoot with no rival club posing a challenge George H Blanchard led with 184 of 200 The Pale Face Club of Wellington Mass faced Portland in a ten man team match Portland won 840 to 834 amid severe wind avanç The event runs through tomorrow.
The National Baseball Commission voided John W. Beall's transfer from Cleveland to Milwaukee for failure to seek waivers. Cleveland is fined $25 for noncompliance and Beall is awarded to Chicago under waiver price terms. Boston had also shown interest as Beall sought free agency.
The Everett High versus Medford baseball game postponed by a storm last Saturday will be played Wednesday afternoon June 18 at Everett Field in Everett.
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