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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1906
Page
8
Philadelphia plays Boston, Washington faces New York, St. Louis meets Chicago, and Detroit travels to Cleveland as part of a national schedule.
Chicago climbs to fifth in the American League as Cleveland and Detroit lose. St Louis defeats Detroit to push Boston to last place, with Cleveland failing to hit Walsh and Cleveland held to only two runners reaching second base. The final score follows.
In a lively game St. Louis defeated Detroit 8 to 5. Detroit manager Armour was ejected in the eighth inning for disputing a call and pitcher Killian was barred for delaying the play.
In Jersey City on May 6 police stopped a regulated Eastern league game between Buffalo and Jersey City during the first inning and made four arrests for violating the Sunday law. The detainees include Buffalo pitcher McCann and catcher Vandergrift, umpire Carroll, and a ticket seller.
At Providence Rhode Island Providence 3 Toronto 2 in 11 innings. At Newark New Jersey Montreal 10 Newark 3.
Wesley W. Coe the world champion shot putter is barred from competing for Michigan against Chicago and in June. The disbarment stems from not meeting a one year Michigan residence requirement since competing for Oxford. Coe has completed the student course at Michigan and is academically strong.
The New York economy test showed many autos exceeding 40 miles under rain and hills. The Franklin four cylinder air cooled covered 84 miles, Maxwell 42, Cadillac 48 6 10, Darracq 46 with five riders, and Frayer Miller likely second with 47 miles.
The Boston Americans show steady gains in individual averages despite team losses. Myron Grimshaw rises nearly 100 points to lead. Freddie Parent jumps 95 points to move to second. Buck Freeman hits .280, while Hobe Ferris holds his own and Selbach dips below .200. National league figures Bridwell and Tenney reach .300 with minor shifts. Howard leads week gains, Needham posts first-year .130 average.
Boxing fans preview a week of matches across venues from Mechanics Building to Chelsea Chelsea. Notable bouts include Terry Martin versus Larry Conley in Rhode Island and Matty Baldwin versus Kid Goodman at Chelsea with a prior rivalry noted. ENS: Also featured are Dan Littlejohn vs Peter Sullivan and Belfield Walcott vs Jimmy Murray amid amateur entries and a Chelsea Eagles ball event.
National schedule pairing Boston with Philadelphia New York with Brooklyn Chicago with Pittsburg and St. Louis with Cincinnati outlines four city games. The note presents a compact round of urban pairings without results. No dates or venues are provided in the readable text.
Chicago won today's game in the fourth inning scoring three runs on two singles and two doubles. Pittsburg spoiled a shutout only in the ninth with two singles and a double steal, while Brooklyn fell to fourth as Philadelphia beat them. Boston sits three games below the division line.
In Brooklyn Washington Park 15,000 witnessed Philadelphia beat the local Nationals 10 to 2. The contest featured 2-base hits by Titus Bransfield Courtney and Knolls, 3-base hits by Courtney and Doom, and a reported 1 pass ball by Bergin. Eason allowed 4 runs in 3 1 3 innings, Knolls 13 runs in 5 2 3 innings.
In Cincinnati on May Age pitched for St. Louis was nearly perfect until the eighth inning when Delehanty hit a single, a force-out, Hinch’s short double and Livingstone’s single produced two runs to seal the game for the home team.
Boston manager Jimmy Collins faces a sleepy Boston lineup as they aim to end a slump and climb from last place with a win over the Athletics. Critics note Godwin and Freeman at bat while Collins’s leadership is praised amid calls for more life from the team. McGraw’s Giants and Young’s arm are referenced as other big league storylines.
The Post reports Tannehill is carded to pitch this afternoon at Huntington Avenue. A reader seeks the 1905 Gilchrist team record and another asks where pitcher Tom McDermott works. It is up to McDermott.
Fans on Huntington avenue cried for Tannehill to enter the game and bat. They credit him as a versatile star who can pitch bat and run, urging Collins to use him in the field and at bat as Boston seeks a win.
Baseball historians argue over Hans Wagner’s first pro game with Steubenville C or Coatsville. A Post artist offers a pictorial likeness of Wagner’s supposed initial pro appearance. Wagner began playing ball in Carnegie, Penn, about 15 years ago and has been a pro for 11 years.
Tonight the New England amateur boxers stage their annual tournament at the Mechanics Building to decide championships in recognized classes. About ninety-nine entries are listed with strong showings expected in every class, especially heavyweight where three bouts seem likely and light classes with crowded entries promise lively action.
The first bout starts at 7 pm with a swift program to decide all seven classes by midnight if entries boxers appear. At least 90 contests needed. Tickets today only at 28 School Street Rooms 7 8 or Mechanics’ building. Entry limited to qualified club members amateur boat clubs Y M C A fencing clubs college orgs and N E A A U members. Call Manager Brown at 1558 Main.
Steady practice remains the focus as crews refine lineups for the late month champion ships on the Charles. Despite several temporary shifts, no permanent changes have been made in the past week and none are expected.
Boston Latin School and Mechanic Arts High schedule a Saturday morning dual track meet at Wood Island Park on May 19. Both teams compete for early season form and scoring opportunities in a city prep athletics event.
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