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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1916

Page

11

College baseball title up for grabs as Harvard and BC duel

The piece sketches the race for the college baseball crown with Harvard, Boston College, Yale, Tufts, and Penn in contention. It notes Harvard’s mixed results, BC’s needed second win, and a shifting coaching scene including Lawson Robertson at Penn and Meredith’s NA C status.

Boston College Harvard Newton Tufts Catholic University Crimson Tigers Yale

Boston Marathon record claim and Al Mamaux age

The article notes Tom Longboat allegedly set a Boston Marathon record on April 19 1907 with 2 hours 24 minutes 24 seconds, later surpassed by De Mar in 1911 and Mike Ryan in 1912. It also records Al Mamaux born May 30 1894 and dated claims about his age.

Tom Longboat Longboat de Mar Dorchester Mike Ryan al Mamaux Mamaux

Braves Reds clash ends in 16 inning tie call off

A predicted a shutout by the Braves against the Reds, but the game stretched to 16 innings before ending tied. Question remains who would win. The discussion asks if Ek, now with Cleveland, ever pitched for that club and in which year. Graney never pitched for Cleveland. before joining the Indians he played for Portland in the Pacific Coast League and other clubs.

Reds Braves Cleveland Graney Indians Portland Club

Indians Beat Yankees 3-2 in Ten Innings at Cleveland

Cleveland defeats New York 3 to 2 in ten innings as Graney scores the winning run on a base on balls with Turner and Speaker contributing. The game features eight thousand electric horns in a noisy crowd and several extra base hits before the 10th inning.

Cleveland New York Graney Turner Speaker Electrical League Howard Magee Peckinpaugh Nunemaker Wambsganss Gedeon High Caldwell Pipp Baker Gandil Coveleskie Shawkey Nunamaker Connolly Hildebrand

TigersBeatAthletics 5-1 in Detroit

Detroit defeats Philadelphia 6 to 1 after six tight innings. Dauss allows eight hits while Bush fans nine over seven innings. Two-base hits Heisman and Young, stolen bases Witt Pick Walsh Burns, and several sacrifices. Time 1b. 44m.

Detroit Dauis Bush Tigers Philadelphia Davis Athletics Ceenes Heisman Young Witt Pick Walsh Burns Lajoie J. Bush Dauss B. Dause J. Bur Onill Dineen AB R PO. A Cobb Veach Hellman Strunk McInnis Seer Walsh Lisasees Oldring Anere Meyer Theese J. Bush Sheehan Schanga

Senators Beat Browns 1 to 0 in Pitchers Duel

In St Louis on June 15 Washington edged the Browns 1 to 0. Boehling held St Louis to 4 hits in 9 innings while Plank allowed 8 hits and 1 run. The decisive eighth inning produced the only run after McBride singled and McBride scored on a misplay. Shanks hit a three base hit for Washington.

Boehling Plank ST. Louis Washington McBride Austin Morgan Foster Milan Borton Shanks Bone Atoeeee Morbach McBrider Williams Boehlin O'Loughlin Ans Timée Williams Eeee Shanks Wee Henry Bee Aee Miller Barton Seeees Pratt Johnson Marsans Severeld Sete Wenn Hartley

Bates College names captain from Leominster athlete

Lawrence Bates Captain Lewiston Mo June 15 William F Lawrence 18 of Leominster Massachusetts was elected captain of Bates College track team He is a relay man and won the quarter mile at the State meet last month.

Lewiston William F. Lawrence Leominster Mass Bates College

Red Sox Triumph 2-1 in Ninth In Chicago Debut

Dutch Leonard pitched his best game of the year and Sam Agnew drove in the tying and go ahead runs as the Red Sox edged the White Sox 2 to 1 at Comiskey Park. Chicago benefited from a disputed call by umpire Billy Evans and a late fielding issue, while Agnew collected three hits and Leonard scored the decisive run in the ninth.

Chicago Dutch Leonard Red Sox Comiskey Park Billy Evans Sam Agnew Leonard Russell Sox White Sox Eodie Collins Jackson Terry Rowland Agnew Hooper McNally Lewis Schalk Hoblitzell Walker Felsch Hobby Gardner Evans Weaver Boston Eddie Collins Ness Agnéw Aig

Oarsmen End Hardest Work Before Regatta

In Poughkeepsie on June 15 the 96 oarsmen from Cornell Columbia Pennsylvania and Syracuse finished hard training for the intercollegiate regatta on the Hudson. A southeast wind and strong ebb tide stirred a heavy sea and several men with boils caused a delayed return to the water with light work.

Poughkeepsie N. Y Cornell Columbia Pennsylvania Syracuse Hudson

Newton High Beats Waltham High In Low-Scoring Game

A farcical baseball game concluded with Newton High defeating Waltham High 15 to 6. Newton racked up 16 hits and seven errors while Waltham had nine hits and eight errors.

Newton High Waltham High Newton Waltham

Providence Dominates Newark 6 0 in League Play

Providence defeats Newark 6 to 0 in an International League game. Toronto edges Montreal 7 to 6 while Baltimore Richmond and Rochester Buffalo games affected by rain delays.

Providence Newark Toronto Montreal Baltimore-Richmond Rochester-Buffalo

American Association Scores and Weather Notes

In Kansas City, Kansas City defeated Columbus 10 to 2. Toledo beat Milwaukee 4 to 3. Weather blocks show rain affecting St. Paul Indianapolis and Minneapolis Louisville games.

Kansas City Columbus Toledo Milwaukee St. Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis-Louisville

Dodgers Beat Cubs 2-1 In Series Opener

Brooklyn edged Chicago 2-1 as Mike Mowrey delivered a long double in the fourth inning driving in Stengel and Wheat. The Cubs scored on Schulte's force and hits by Zimmerman and Archer, but Dell held the line with strong support as Chicago outhit the Dodgers.

Brooklyn Mike Mowrey Stengel Wheat Cubs Chicago Schulte Williams Zimmerman Archer Superbas Dell Myers Daubert Mowrey Cutshaw O'Mara Meyers R. E. McCarthy Flack Saier McCarthy Mulligan M Nnell Ff McConnell McConnell O’day Eason

Open Amateur Golf Tourney Opens at Lexington Club

The annual open amateur golf tourney of the Massachusetts Golf Association begins today at the Lexington Golf Club in North Lexington. This year the event stretches to two days with post entries accepted by William A L Smith, secretary of the Lexington Golf Club.

Massachusetts Golf Association Lexington Golf Club North Lexington William AL. Smith

Concord High ends season. no game vs Woburn today

Concord High School nine has finished its season and will not play Woburn High this year despite Woburn management’s interest for this afternoon. Concord was to finish yesterday with Chelsea High, but Chelsea canceled the game.

Concord High School Woburn High Woburn Concord Chelsea High

Lowell-Lynn Produce High-Scoring Ninth Inning Victory

In Lowell June 15 Lowell edged Lynn 6 to 7 after Lynn’s Kilhullen mishandled a throw allowing Neville to score in the ninth. Kilhullen had a four hit game including a double. Prysock homered and Barrows added a three-base hit.

Lowell Lynn Wilhullen Neville Kilhullen Briggs DeNeville Carroll Prysock Wilas Barrows Stimpson Iphy Greenough Ail DeNoville Greenharge Barrowa Green Daley Lord Williams DeNoville King Green Zieser Set Wiliams Zieber Bri Torphy Greet Bannon

New Haven Edges Hartford 1 0 in 10 Innings

New Haven beats Hartford 1 to 0 after 10 innings as Chouinard scores winner when OConnor throws home on Zimmerman fielding a Shannon fly. Woodward and Radloff combined for 10 innings pitched.

New Haven Conn Hartford Chouinard O'Connor Zimmerman M. Shannon Devine Nye J. Shannon Woodward Radloff Radlof Radloft Waters New Hartford Oh'nard Spires J. Sh'non Shannon Duggan Miller Holmes D. Mothy Reed Deartney Zim Bressler Wagner O’connor Dloff

Portland Defeats Worcester in Pitchers' Battle 1-0

Portland edged Worcester 1 to 0 as Lonergan drove in Brown with a two-out ninth inning run. Worcester left the bases loaded in the sixth but could not score, while Tuckey and Smith held the tight game in check.

Worcester Portland Tuckey Smith Lonergan Brown Clemens Maloney Sweatt Keegan Burns Strands Whalen Dowell Cooney Tamm Fewster Gaston Gardella Smithp

McGraw Signs Mike Doolan For New York Nationals

John McGraw, manager of the New York Nationals, signed veteran shortstop Mike Doolan who began the season with the Chicago Nationals before a minor league release to Atlanta. Doolan, former Philadelphia Nationals captain, balked at minors but received Cubs president Weeghman’s permission to join New York. He is the sixth Federal league player McGraw has signed.

New York John McGraw Mike Doolan Chicago Nationals Atlanta Doolan Weeghman Cubs New York Nationals Philadelphia Nationals Baltimore Federals McGraw

Boxing star Rudolph Unholz dies of tuberculosis

Rudy Boer Unholz a famed lightweight fighter in the Los Angeles scene died last night from tuberculosis at age 38. He had been a prominent figure in boxing for years and was widely known in the sport.

Los Angeles Rudy (Boer) Unholz

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