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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1911
Page
10
Old Cy Young, longtime Boston pitcher, still shows old time control and curve, guiding the Naps to their first victory here by a 5 to 2 score, amid talk of waivers.
Pitchers come and go yet Cy Young stands out as he pitches through a full game at Paoli. The veteran, called lucky by some, went the distance that would have required three Boston pitchers and remained upbeat after the contest.
Boston fans hoped for rain to save the day but Cy Young and the Cleveland defense prevailed in wet conditions. Umpire Evans kept the game going into the fourth inning as rain drenched the field and 25 cent bleachers emptied, with Cleveland emerging as the winner after their pitcher steadied against a soggy lineup.
Pittsburg June 16 President Russell of the Hops said he would build up the Boston club by finding players in back lots if minor leaguers are unavailable He will hand new prospects to Captain Kling and Manager Tenney The first candidate is Thomas Jones an outfielder with semi professional experience from Portsmouth Ohio who practiced with the team today.
Boston led 3 0 after Cicotte faltered but Cy Young steadied the Naps in a tense game. Olsen backed him with sharp defense as the Red Sox mounted a late threat, yet the visitors held on to win with strong fielding and timely hits. Eddie Cicotte struggled early and was removed for Pape as Cleveland capitalized on the opener.
American games listed include Cleveland vs Boston in morning and evening sessions. Chicago meets Philadelphia. Detroit travels to New York. St Louis visits Washington.
National pairings list shows Boston at Pittsburgh New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Chicago and Brooklyn at Cincinnati. The assignments outline a slate of intercity clashes for the coming circuit with no results yet reported.
Brockton faces Lawrence while Fall River meets Worcester. Haverhill plays Lowell and Lawrence meets Lynn in the morning. New Bedford schedules a evening game at Lynn.
Waterbury defeated Northampton 2 to 0 while Hartford beat New Haven 6 to 1. Holyoke pulled ahead of New Britain 4 to 2 with Springfield at Bridgeport postponed due to rain.
Providence defeated Baltimore 8 to 2 while Montreal won 7 to 8 against Buffalo. Toronto led Rochester and Newark at Jersey City as rain halted play.
American Association game results show Columbus defeating Kansas City 8 to 2. Other matchups noted include Louisville at Milwaukee with rain and Indianapolis at Minneapolis on wet grounds, Toledo at St. Paul with rain.
Washington moved within three games of St Louis by shutting out the Browns as Walker produced timely hits and Petty worked in support. The visitors were kept scoreless while the Senators exploited rallies to claim the victory.
Chicago was defeated here today 10 to 6 as Philadelphia pitchers struggled early before settling. Callahan and Bodie led with two base hits each, Callahan adding a three base hit while Scott and Young combined for six innings. The game featured two stolen bases and a late scoring burst by Philadelphia to secure the win.
St Louis won 8 to 4 over New York, exploiting wild pitching to pull to second in the pennant race. Chicago beat Philadelphia to reclaim first. Three-base hit Murray. Wild pitches and multiple walks noted. Raymond and Marquard allowed several runs. Time 2h 80m. Umpires Klem and Emriffe.
The veteran pitcher Cy Young impressed local fans with another strong display against Boston. Analysts expect the A A U national meet in Pittsburg to feature a tight fight for the point trophy as top clubs from Irish American AC New York AC Chicago AC Seattle AC Olympic AC enter strong lineups.
Readers await the New England championships at Tech Field on June 24 and the New England committee selections. Local champions like Jimmy Connolly gain notice while Harvard names a two mile captain. a St. Joseph A. C. tryout at Oak Island Grove today fuels the district meet buildup.
Notes on Kiviat Hedland mile meetings with Kiviat leading wins at Nationals in New Orleans and Boston indoor include past races in New York. A reader asks about doubleheaders which game is regular and which postponed. Also reported are Jeffries Johnson prize purse splits totaling 117066 and 120600 dollars. Record attendance cited as 323818 in Boston Detroit 1910.
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