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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1912
Page
10
Boston defeats Chicago 3 2 as Jake Stahl delivers a go ahead single in the eighth. Lewis, Cady and Hooper spark the offense while Lange struggles after early control issues. Umpire calls and baserunning send the Sox to third place in the standings.
Boston defeated Chicago White Sox in a dramatic game at Comiskey Park. Gardner, Speaker, Lewis, Stahl, and Hooper starred in standout fielding plays while Gardner and Speaker made crucial throws. Wagner’s error tied the game briefly, but Heinie sent Boston ahead with a long sixth inning hit. The White Sox made no inside tricks and stuck to clean play, despite tense umpire attention from Ban Johnson and Garry Herrmann.
The Washington team leads with seven players batting .300 or better, including three infielders two outfielders a pitcher and a utility man. The Athletics have six regulars on the list. In the National League 30 players make the cut led by the Pirates with eight and Cincinnati with five.
Led by Speaker and Lajoie in the American League race, with notable gains and losses across both leagues. Chicago’s Zimmerman and the Giants’ Myers head the National League while Milan of Washington bolts to the top with five steals in one game. Cobb and Wagner drop in the rankings as fielding and team batting show slight shifts.
The Baltimore Inter national league club beat the Chicago Nationals 2 to 1. Batteries Dygert Smith Payne for Baltimore and Maroney Waldorf Cotter for Chicago contributed to the scoring, as listed in the box score.
National baseball slate features Cincinnati at Boston in a two game set, Pittsburgh at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia, and St Louis at Brooklyn. Major clubs vie for early-season momentum and division positioning.
Fall River at Lowell in the morning. Lowell at Lynn in the morning. Haverhill at Lynn in the afternoon. New Bedford at Brockton. Worcester at Lawrence.
South Boston faces Dorchester at 3 p m Malden Medford meets Somerville at 9 am Lynn plays Everett Chelsea at 9 am Six teams in the Greater Boston league schedule a game at Malden High School grounds in the afternoon
Philadelphia jumped to a five run lead and, capitalizing on seven Detroit errors, defeated the Tigers 8 to 6 in Detroit. Stanage’s strong throwing and sharp catches by Oldring and Mellinins stood out in a finale to the series.
The Peerless Leader claims Daubert is a superior fielder to any since Chase, asserting the Brooklyn star is the greatest first baseman and is bound for life in Brooklyn. Baseball mourns its losses as Chance weighs in on a tragic fate.
President Ward is dissatisfied with the Braves showing and is actively lining up new players for the future, not for this season. He plans to recruit replacements to strengthen the team beyond the current year.
Scout reports from various clubs highlight promised young players as possible future acquisitions for the Braves. Ward warns against rumors while Hamilton surveys western Pennsylvania clubs for talent. Gilbert Whitehead, a Braves catcher prospect, is signed but not yet in games, staying with pitcher warmups.
Prince Murat owns Friant II a 32 to 1 outsider who captured the Prix du Jockey Club over 17 three year olds at Chantilly. Amoureux III finished second at 6 to 1 with Ukase II third. Lightly and Didius also ran. Friant II won by two lengths as Amoureux II led early. the race carried $37,200 purse amid heavy rain reducing attendance.
Jersey City beats Toronto 8 to 3 in a high scoring matchup. Newark edges Buffalo 1 0 in a separate game at Newark. Rain affects Rocky Mount Providence Montreal contest leading to incomplete results.
A dense list of suburban league football and basketball matchups features High Schools such as Wakefield Malden Everett Medford Melrose Newton Waltham Arlington Gloucester Needham Watertown Lynn Dedham Salem Hingham Swampscott Framingham Danvers Norwood Wayland Cochituate and others. The schedule shows opponents, venues and times across the region, highlighting a busy winter season.
Amateur handicap tournament series listing member clubs Belmont Brae Burn Woodland Wollaston Commonwealth Allston Chestnut Hill Weston Winchester Concord Bear Hill Meadow Brook Framingham Salem Fall River with dates and venues across multiple clubs.
The fragment lists fighters including Tom Kennedy and Jim Stewart in New York, Jack O'Brien and Ben Koch in Philadelphia, with Summers facing A Everndoor in London. No results or dates are provided.
The report lists meetings of the Metropolitan Driving Club at Charles River Speedway Fellaway at Combination Park Medford Quannapowitt at Wakefield Reading Old Colony at Peabody and a Country Club race meeting at Clyde Park Brookline on its second day.
Suburban league athletic meet unfolds at Tufts Oval Medford and annual Roscommon Social Club field day on Locust street grounds.
The Wol Laston Tennis Club in Quincy hosts an annual open doubles tournament inviting local and visiting teams to compete for a yearly title. Teams enter from regional clubs and may experience diverse pairings across the event schedule.
A list of New England Y M C A and Y C clubs from Newburyport to South Boston participates in a series of open cruises. The items reference Hull Beverly Cohasset Nahant Quincy Gloucester Manchester and other yacht clubs along with routes from Marblehead to South Boston.
Both leagues may produce .490 hitters as hitting strengthens while pitching falters. The article notes Cobb's .420 last season as a benchmark and observes a trend toward harder contact and more consistent batting, hinting at a shift from old-time bombardments to current hitting patterns.
The article notes a surge in high scoring baseball games with multiple teams surpassing 20 runs. Reds Pirates and Giants have each allowed over 20 in some games. Fewer games with 12 or more runs occurred this season versus last year, with 18 such games in the American League and 16 in the National League prior to June 5. this year each league has 14.
Milwaukee allocates 20000 for Vanderbilt Cup course repairs. Stutz entered for Old Orchard Beach races. Lexington Company books three new agencies after Rockingham Park race. Maine emerges as a growing motor hub with touring routes mapped by H W Blanchard for Pine Tree Motor Contest. June 20 start to a 500 mile route, plus beach races at Old Orchard and hill climb at Augusta planned.
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