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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1918
Page
7
Demaree pitched a complete game shutout as the New York Giants defeated the Boston Braves 3 to 0 yesterday at Braves Field. Dick Rudolph delivered a strong performance for the Giants, limiting the Braves to the decisive runs.
In a tight baseball game, the Giants capitalize on misplays and a sun-influenced pop fly to top the Braves. Holke drives Wilhoit home with a bunt, Fletcher hits a triple, and Demaree earns the win while Rudolph is charged with the loss. Attendance 3,500.
A Harvard Athletic Association committee awarded the regular peace time letter insignia to baseball crew and track squad members who competed in the Yale contests. The wartime insignia plan was rejected.
In a compact league update Rochester trailed Binchamton 7 to 8 while Baltimore defeated Myracuse 5 to 1 in a set of uneven results across the International League, highlighting close finish potential and regional matchups.
The piece urges economical banquet styling for winter featuring nourishing fare rather than luxury. It notes no limit on a key banquet embellishment, recommending as a crown the well known New England made cigars, the delightful old reliable C-Gma.
New Haven June 24 The Eastern League directors announced the sale of Waterbury franchise to William F. Baker formerly New York police commissioner and Philadelphia club president. Bridgeport withdrew protest over two forfeited games against Hartford and New Haven. New London forfeiture to Bridgeport June 14 stands and fines paid. Directors ruled players fined by umpires must pay the fine themselves.
Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn 7 to 1 in the first game of the series at Philadelphia. Oeschger scattered Brooklyn hits, Cheney walked in runs early, and local second baseman Pearse debuted as regular. Bancroft Cravath Meusel and Pearse drove in key runs as Philadelphia led 7-1 late.
June 24 Paris Pittsburgh visitors dominate the game as Schneider shines with wildness, bunting and aggressive base running. Mollwitz is ejected in the fourth for bench chatter, and Archer finishes at first base.
In Chicago on June 24 the Cubs turned a shaky start into an 8 to 3 win over St Louis. Meadows began on the mound but was relieved by May in the fifth after Mann opened the inning with a double. May yielded a hit that sent Mann home with the decisive run as Hendrix toed the mound with strong relief.
National games include New York at Boston Brooklyn at Philadelphia Pittsburg at Cincinnati and St. Louis at Chicago with a 2 a Eastern slate Boston at New York Philadelphia at Washington Chicago at Detroit and Cleveland at St. Louis plus an Eastern division schedule Worcester at Providence New London at New Haven Waterbury at Bridgeport and Springfield at Hartford.
Washington tops Philadelphia 2 to 1 as Harper earns his fifth straight win. Sam Rice makes farewell wartime appearance, scoring one run and driving in another. Details note Shanks Oldring Foster and others in the lineup for both clubs.
At St Thomas parish Jamaica Plain the annual field day features three legged and sack races a 50 yard run for girls and boys a 100 yard youths race a potato race and a rooster chase Entries due by June 28 to F J Horgan at St Thomas clubhouse 47 South Street Also planned are a Red Socks vs Forest Hills A A ball game a lawyers versus doctors match and a tug of war between the A O H and Foresters.
New York June 24 Barrow's Red Sox lost the opening battle of this all important series with the Yankees at the Polo Grounds this afternoon as Joe Bush after eight strong innings weakened in the ninth and the Yanks tallied twice to win 3 to 2. Up to the ninth the Red Sox led 2 to 1.
New York topped Boston 8 to 2 in a hard fought game. Agnew and Peckinpaugh drove in key runs as Mogridge and Bush traded blows amid frequent errors. Bush faded late, allowing New York to pull away after a tight early contest.
In New Orleans the Southern Association match results show New Orleans 11 over Atlanta 0, Chattanooga 6 over Memphis 2, Birmingham 8 over Mobile 2. In the American Association Columbus 7 defeated Milwaukee 2.
Eleven players from Lexington High School receive varsity letters for the girls field hockey season. Named are captain Helen Locke and teammates Annie Moakley Ruth Reynolds Maybelle Pfeiffer Hazel Reynolds Mary Moulton Madelyn Viano Gertrude Westlake Edith Hill Phyllis Day and Dorothy Butters.
Vance Nuckols will race Binode on the mile tracks this year. He is Brescia’s brother and bears resemblance to Baden, a top money winning trotter of 1912.
The text debates who deserved the New York bout decision between Britton and Leonard with claims that Britton nearly stopped Leonard late, while others say Leonard led throughout and earned the verdict. Leonard supposedly won the popular vote of newspaper writers.
The Arcadian A. C. of Somerville invites fast amateur teams for games on Saturday and July 4. Managers should write J. W. Quinn at 14 Medford Street, Somerville, to arrange contests.
Frank Shea, Pittsburg filer, will report to the MIT Aviation School this week. He is praised as the nearest runner to Ted Meredith or Maxey Long, with observers urging a look at his competition. The text notes the absence of Joe Jackson, Red Faber, and Lefty Williams affecting Rowlands' challenge, and mentions Benny Kauff departing the Giants along with a report on Davy Rob.
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