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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1915
Page
15
New York May 4 report confirms no Braves Dodgers game due to rain. Umpire Bill Klem criticizes slow pitching and excessive pauses delaying play. If rain returns the champs may move early to Boston. otherwise they face Brooklyn and a possible series end.
Braves manager George Tweedy Stallings convened the daily session at The Breslin amid a rain postponed schedule. Pitcher Dick Rudolph took blame for a recent loss citing poor judgment on batters and a balky defense while Eddie Fitzpatrick nurses a damaged throwing thumb.
Rain halted the game twice as Pittsburgh beat St Louis 4 to 3 in eight innings. Key hits include Costello Schang Harmon Johnston Long and Wilson with two-base and three-base hits. Perdue and Harmon each walked five or more while Harmon allowed eight baserunners. Time 2h 15m.
Tufts College led by strong hitting beat Holy Cross 7 to 2 on Fitton Field. Captain Lee was ejected in the third after disputing a call, prompting a field walkout and a delay as umpire decisions sparked arguments in the final innings.
In the first inning Stafford walked and scored on a misplay after McCarthy threw wild to centre. A fourth inning RBI came on a double by Armstrong and a triple by R Carroll. Tufts rallies with two runs in the seventh and final scores in the eighth on a hit batter a double and an error. Holy Cross placed runs in the third and ninth. Final: Holy Cross 2 Tufts 7. Key highlights include R Carroll two three base hits Armstrong and Norton doubles Whittaker and Armstrong scoring multiple runners. Attendance 600.
Bowdoin wins 6 to 2 over Bates in the first game of the Maine championship series. Errors by Swift and Davidson and Davidson’s wildness helped Bowdoin. Fraser pitched well. McElwee starred for Bowdoin with several plays.
A list of clubs and managers seeks 16 to 18 year age group teams for various baseball clubs including Berkshire Juniors Pinehursts Maple A C and others. Contact names and addresses are provided for each club to organize semi pro and student teams in the Cambridge Melrose Somerville Chelsea and Everett areas.
In the American League, Washington visits Boston, Philadelphia travels to New York, Chicago plays Cleveland, and Detroit meets St. Louis. The National League slate has Boston at Brooklyn, New York at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Chicago, and St. Louis at Pittsburg. New England League games include Lowell at Fitchburg, Manchester at Worcester, Lynn at Portland, and Lawrence at Lewiston.
In the Federal League schedule, Chicago plays Baltimore, Pittsburg faces Newark, St. Louis meets Brooklyn, and Kansas City competes with Buffalo, outlining a slate of key city matchups.
Burns belted a seventh inning homer with one on to lift Portland past Lawrence 4-2. Portland built a lead after the first, Lawrence could not solve starter More early, Lonergan made several standout plays. Dowell and Burns homered for Portland, Clemens Merrill O’Connell among the scorers.
In the 10th inning Manchester plated a run after two-out. Torphy doubled and Reed stole bases including third. W Smith and Reed had two-base hits along with Torphy and Duggan producing three-base hits. Turner's pit 38 walks, Smith struck out four, Turner five, mangus hit by pitch, and a wild pitch occurred.
Paddy Green, ex Eastern Association pitcher, made his New England league debut for Lowell in a 9 to 4 victory over Worcester. He held Worcester to one run through seven innings before easing up in the eighth. Lowell's timely hitting supported the strong start with multiple players credited for runs and two-base hits.
Lewiston wins 8 to 4 at Lynn after tying at 4 in the ninth. McCarthy singles Dedrick wild throw moves runners, Phoenix pinch hits a sacrifice fly to cap the rally. Estes McCarthy Schwartz Porter Williams star, Aubrey umpire, time 2h32m.
The Country Day School of Newton edged Volkmann 3 to 2 as both teams scored in one inning. Country Day tallied in the sixth after Volkmann led in the fifth on a sequence featuring Stearns and Wales. Attendance was 00 with Pillsbury and Newton handling the pitching duties.
South Boston High beat Hyde Park 8 to 5 yesterday afternoon at the Stony Brook Reservation. Fox and Donegan starred in the peninsular battery with Donegan’s three bagger in the ninth and Fox’s homer in the fourth. The scoreline shows South Boston 000140080 eight runs on 10 hits while Hyde Park had 571 with five runs.
A teaser for the next Sunday Post promises a poem and picture that will thrill readers with a submarine theme and vivid imagery.
Harvard beat Colby 5 to 1 on Soldiers Field. The pace was slow with the visiting pitcher James hitting four batters, including Nash twice. Harvard had four safe hits, two extra bases by Mahan and Gannett, and three singles.
Whitney struck out five for Harvard in a strong pitching showing. Beal debuted at third with limited action and no hits. Hardwick made a sensational running catch on LaFleur’s drive. Harvard scored three in the third and added on in the fourth as Gannett, Hardwick, and Mahan delivered. Reed-Abbot-Nash turned a double play in the third inning.
Tufts second baseball team defeated Harvard's second string 7 to 1 at Soldiers Field. Rockwell pitched well for Tufts, limiting Harvard to six scattered hits while Tufts produced ten hits. Harvard pitcher MacDonald was hit consistently, and Harvard's infield miscues aided Tufts.
Atlanta beat Birmingham 4 to 1 while Memphis topped Little Rock 4 to 2. Mobile and New Orleans were level 8 to 8 when darkness halted play in the ninth. Chattanooga defeated Nashville 9 to 7.
The Back Bay Athletic Association aims to stage another amateur boxing tourney open to members and clubs. Dartmouth and Pennsylvania prep for a major dual meet at Hanover, shaping up as a test for championship prospects ahead of Franklin Field. Penn’s crew and track teams clash with Cornell’s power in a season poised for strong field events and sprint battles.
Nate Lewis vows to push Freddie Welsh back into the ring with Charlie White after two 10 round encounters. White believes he can beat Welsh on the longer route and the match is sought to be staged with Harry Pollock pushing for the bout. Speed Rush adds coaching staff to Princeton football as spring practice starts and Tiger candidates flood in.
The passage lists Kelliher and Mike Ryan’s six Boston Marathon attempts from 1907 to 1912 with placements and a course record. It also asks multiple sports questions including who was younger when winning the heavyweight title, Nunamaker catching Wood, umpire decisions, Sherwood Magee’s age, and rules about fair catches and stolen bases.
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