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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
17
The Tufts team overwhelmed Georgetown 10 to 1 yesterday afternoon. Tufts erupted for nine runs in the third inning on six passes and four hits, extending the lead as the visitors added two more runs in the eighth before play ended in the seventh.
Tufts bats erupt in third inning scoring nine runs to rout Georgetown. Key hits include Anderson out at first and Wescott driving in multiple runs with a two base hit. Sullivan, Breslin and Stafford contribute runs for Georgetown, while O Mara and Volk are noted in the late inning. Umpire Dan Barry calls game after eight innings with attendance about 600.
The B F Goodrich workers held their second annual May party at Nautical Gardens with over 200 members from New England. Louis Chevrolet plans a Plainfield New Jersey five passeng er six cylinder car under $1000 for American Motors Corporation. Town records show 136,500 cars registered in 1916 with 15,000 new machines. the oldest is an 1889 Reo and a 195 Ford. Empire Automobile Company aims to beat the West to East record in 10 days driven by Robert Hammond of New York.
Jim Tosson the English heavyweight weighs 267 pounds and stands 6 feet 5 inches, giving him an 80 pound edge over Waldek Zbyszko in a next Monday bout at Mechanics Building. Zbyszko vows a decisive upset. Joe Rogers trains in New York for a tough bout with Frank Leavitt, one of the Army’s fittest men. Tieters pledges Boston in prime condition for a showcases of a symmetrical American giant.
The Red Sox return to Fenway Park with the World Series champions set to host the New York Yankees this afternoon. All injured players including Carl Mays Sean Gregg and Clarence Walker have recovered with Walker likely to play.
In Philadelphia on May 3 a eighth inning homer by Lajoie with Oldring aboard gave the Phillies a 3 2 win over the Yankees. Nabors Keating battled, Peppinpaugh stole third, Bush fanned Nanamaker and Caldwell, and Schang threw to catch Pipp at third. Pitchers Keating Nabors Shocker Bush allowed seven hits one run in seven innings for Philadelphia. Umpires Nallin Dineen. Time 54 minutes.
Princeton defeated Virginia 3 to 2 in a nine inning game at University Field. Driggs delivered a go ahead triple in the ninth, driving in Tibbett from first base, after earlier adding a three-base hit and a single. Driggs supported by strong hits, while Calloway Gwathmey Chaplin Link Douglass combined in the battery with umpires Johnston Conahan.
In a tense afternoon game at Chelsea yesterday, Revere High defeated Chelsea High 7 to 5 after 10 innings. Williams started for Chelsea, giving up four runs in four innings before Gerring relieved and earned the win in the 10th.
Advertisement notes a Free Club Recipes booklet for mixed drinks and directs readers to Wilson at 319 Fifth Ave New York. The tone is promotional and references a non-refillable bottle and a free booklet.
Hearne pitched his first full game for New London and blanked Lynn 5 to 0. He allowed four hits and one base on balls, while New London built a 5 run lead and added a late score. Russell Dowd Welser and others contributed offensively for New London as Lynn managed four hits and several errors.
Greenhalge hit a left field homer with one on base to spark Lowell as they beat Springfield 5 to 3. Springfield had 5 runs on 9 hits while Lowell collected 5 runs on 6 hits. Powers and Wallace split pitching duties for Lowell, with Zeiser striking out five for Springfield. Time 2h 1m.
Pitchers duel ends 1 to 0 in Worcester win. Van Dyke’s fifth inning single drives in Halstein for the decisive run. Game features solid defense and tight exchanges with Halstein stealing a base and key double play by Gardella. Hartford pitcher Lyons yields the lone run.
New Haven breaks its drought by defeating Portland 2 to 0. An intentional walk, a J Shannon triple, and Soper single produced both runs in the sixth inning. Alsworth pitched well allowing three scattered hits while Corbett, Jordan, and staff held Portland scoreless.
Lawrence defeated Bridgeport 4 to 2 in nine innings. OConnell Luyster Mahoney and Edwards starred for Lawrence with key hits and runs. Bridgeport battled back but Pennington held the lead, with Gaudette and Ball sparking late threats before Lawrence sealed the win.
The 1916 tennis season starts this afternoon at Lexington Athletic Field. The Boston English High School team will play two doubles matches and one singles match.
The Woman’s Golf Association of Boston hosts an all day bogey handicap tournament at Lexington Golf Club in North Lexington. The event runs from 10 to 4 with Miss Ruth Hichborn in charge, representing both the WGA and Lexington clubs.
Winthrop High School beat Marblehead High 11 to 7 at Winthrop grounds yesterday afternoon. The game featured a home run by Sheehan, the Winthrop pitcher.
National League matches include Boston at New York Philadelphia at Brooklyn Cincinnati at St Louis Chicago at Pittsburg. American League games feature New York at Boston Washington at Philadelphia St Louis at Detroit Cleveland at Chicago Eastern League games list Portland at New Slaven Worcester at Hartford Lawrence at Bridgeport Lynn at New London Lowell at Springfield.
Bates defeated Brown 2 to 0 in Providence today. Purvere the East Providence High School twirler held Brown to a single hit while Bates collected eight singles off Richards. Batteries Purvere Lord Richards Feinberg.
Yale's tennis team defeated Wesleyan 6 to 0 in Middletown. The sweep showed Yale's dominance on the court as they controlled all five matches.
Rain halted an exhibition game in Wilkesbarre around noon causing its cancellation. The Red Sox planned to depart at 6 25 pm for New York to catch a midnight train to Boston. Leonard and Carrigan were slated to pitch against the Highlanders at Fenway Park the next day.
Colby and Maine battled to a 5 to 5 tie in Waterville as rain halted play after eight innings. A fifth inning homer by Deasy produced two Colby runs, with Stewart, Driscoll and Reardon behind the mound for Colby and Matthews and Ashworth for Maine.
New York May 3 President John K Tener of the National League announced he disallowed the protest by the Pittsburg club against umpire Byron in the April game with St Louis. Pittsburg objected to call ruling a runner out at third for interference by Manager Callahan. Tener issued an interpretation of the rule he says the umpire violated.
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