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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1909
Page
8
Washington defeats Boston 2 to 1 as Wolter earns pitching win. Carrigan drives a two base hit and Walter contributes a three base hit to spark the victory while Boston strands runners and suffers miscues on the basepaths.
A set of matchups includes Boston at Washington New York at Philadelphia Chicago at Cleveland and St Louis at Detroit shaping a busy weekend slate with regional showdowns and potential league standings impact.
The Red Sox and Senators played a blistering Washington doubleheader with Boston winning 3 2 in the second game after a 2 1 loss in the opener. Walter Johnson and Arellanes starred for Boston while Groom and Gray pitched for Washington. Vice President Sherman attended and greeted players between games as heat and showers mounted the day’s tension.
In the first game the Senators open with Delehanty at second and Unglaub in right as Boston’s lineup goes in order. Conroy singles and steals second, Unglaub fans, Delehanty follows with a single to score. Boston ties late on Carrigan’s two base hit and McConnell’s grounder narrowly beat to home.
In a pitchers duel Washington and Boston silence until the fourth inning. Gessler and Stahl spark the Red Sox with key hits while Groom falters on defense. Gessler scores on a double and Carrigan drives in the go ahead run as Boston tops Washington in the sixth.
Washington reports rumors that Dolly Gray has been offered to Boston for Gessler. Cantillon says he would not trade Gray for a yard full of Gesslers. Tannehill was chased from the field by O’Loughlin, delaying play for minutes. Wagener is injured again, hand split by Spencer’s throw. Gardner may join tomorrow while Walter impresses and Manager Lake sees future value in the California southpaw.
Providence defeated Newark 4 2 before rain halted play in the fourth inning. Montreal beat Toronto 6 2. Buffalo routed Rochester 12 2. Jersey City topped Baltimore 10 2.
Minneapolis 2 Toledo 1. Kansas City 11 Louisville 0. Milwaukee 5 Indianapolis 4. St Paul 5 Columbus 4 after 13 innings.
Abbott bats last for Lynn in the ninth as Ulrich fields a bunt on third strike. Crum, Templin, Ulrich, Page score on three base hits. O'Rourke and Templin contribute two bases hits with other miscues and stolen bases. Pitchers Gardner Abbott Moore yield various hits and walks with multiple double plays and outs recorded.
New York outplayed Philadelphia at all points and won 12 to 2. Dygert was batted off the rubber in five innings as Vickers' curves were hammered hard.
A rundown of sports clubs offering or seeking games on summer weekends. Warrens of Brighton lists 15-year-old team availability for July 5 and Saturdays after. contact Stanley A. Miller. Revere A A teams with Beacon Hills via S Gottlieb. Orchard A A seeks 14-year-old matches. F J Woods. Amathens to play Leroys Carsons and Bowens on open dates. Carsons of Dorchester liaises via Frank Daly. Malden Y M C A offers 17-year-old teams with expenses for 10 players. contact Charles Lawson. Sterling A C Roxbury with 17-year-old teams for late June and July dates. C Clinton. Saracen A C Dorchester with 14-year-old teams, plus St Fulalius, St Anthony A C, Malden Literary Club, Whitlocks, Holy Name Cadets. Oswald May.
The Massachusetts Anglers' Association will conduct fly and bait casting practice this afternoon, June 26, at 3 o'clock on the Boston Common Frog Pond. The open invitation welcomes both members and non members to participate and test their skills.
In Worcester, Lawrence beat Worcester 5 to 2. Walsh allowed most runs in the sixth and seventh as Lawrence bunched hits despite sun glare. Reynolds and Russell led with multiple extra-base hits, while Flynn and Catterson contributed.
Duff bats in the ninth for Fall River but Haverhill holds on for a 5 to 0 victory. Weaver Messenger Fischer Reiger Courtney Connaughton Merrill plus two base hits by Courtney Devine and Connaughton highlight a low offense night. Reiger earns win with three strikeouts while Lassard fans one.
New England doubleheader slate features Brockton at Lawrence and Lowell at Worcester plus Lynn visiting New Bedford and Haverhill facing Fall River in two games.
Detroit bunched three hits in the sixth and followed two passes in the eighth with Rossman’s single, scoring four runs and winning handily. Outside of these innings Graham was unhittable. Summers was batted hard, but remarkable fielding saved him from scores. A double play started by Bush with the bases full and a running catch by Cobb cut off several runs.
Norman M. Andersen of Denmark arrives with Fred Hill for the four cornered motor paced race at the Revere cycle track tonight. Andersen has risen rapidly in motor paced cycling and will team with Clifton rider Fred Hill. Moran and Connolly will represent Boston as heats set the match.
This afternoon at Congress street grounds Chelsea K. of C. faces Medford A. A. in a baseball game. The previous meeting ended in an 11 inning tie. The purse on the line is $50.
George Sargent from Hyde Manor Club Sudbury Vermont won the 14th annual United States Open at Englewood Club by four strokes with a 72 hole total of 290. Thomas McNamara of Boston finished second as Sargent rose from an unlikely contender after missing qualification last year.
Roy Thomas joins the Boston National League team from the Pittsburg Club and is due to report today. He has coached a college team this spring and arrives under the waiver route to bolster the National outfit.
Jimmy Walsh and Sam Langford the American boxers who met with success on their England trip returned to the city yesterday with their managers.
Atlanta defeated New Orleans 4 to 2 while Memphis beat Montgomery 5 to 3. Nashville won 6 to 2 against Mobile and Birmingham edged Little Rock 3 to 2 in an 18 inning affair.
Stortford and Bridgeport tied 6 to 6. Holyoke defeated Waterbury 11 innings. New Britain swept Northampton with 4 0 and 1 0 scores. New Haven lost to Springfield 1 to 5 in a split or shortened matchup with unclear innings.
At a directors meeting yesterday John Dovey, brother of the late George Dovey, was elected president of the Boston Nationals. He pledges to carry out the late president’s policies and plans and hints at undisclosed deals. He also says he will bring new blood to the lineup within a few weeks.
National league president Harry Pulliam visited Boston yesterday and, though not in an official role, dedicated his time to the local club affairs. He greeted newly elected president John Dovey and praised the club leadership before being unexpectedly called away.
The Greater Boston Interscholastic Golf Association planned a July 8 to 10 schoolboy tournament at the Commonwealth Country Club links. A committee will meet with Mr. Thornton to confirm arrangements. Fletcher L. Gill of Newton High was named treasurer, entries due July 6, fee 1.50, send entries to 82 Lenox Street West Newton or call 274 Newton West.
California player Miss Hazel Hotchkiss needs one more win to claim the women’s national tennis championship at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. She will face Miss Louise Hammond of New York in the singles final for the right to challenge current champion Mrs. Barger-Wallach. In mixed doubles, Hotchkiss and Wallace F. Johnson beat Miss Clare Johnson and Dr. E. B. Dewhurst to reach the final against Hammond and R. D. Little.
Joe Thomas says he will be in shape for a ring appearance at the Armory Club next Tuesday night against Tommy Sullivan of Lawrence. He aims to redeem his prior Boston performance against Sailor Burke and finish the season with a fast contest.
The Philadelphia Quakers will visit and play four more games this week. A double header with the Doves is set for this afternoon at 2 o'clock, followed by another double header Monday between the same teams.
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