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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1917
Page
7
The John K. Tener circuit remains mired in rain and uncertainty as Braves and Dodgers prepare for today’s game. The season opener has left the pennant race fragile and unclear, with umbrellas and rain checks the most consistent companions for fans.
The Braves, long noted as slow starters, began to show improved form as they traveled from the prairie to the Charles, regaining momentum after a string of four losses and rusted pitching arms. Weather and spring readiness remain concerns as they announce resuming games with the Dodgers of Brooklyn today.
In the American League matchups Boston plays Washington New York faces Philadelphia Chicago meets St Louis Cleveland visits Detroit In the National League Here at Boston P ja at New York St Louis at Cincinnati Pittsburg visits Chicago.
The annual regatta between Middlesex School Concord and Exeter Academy Exeter N H will be rowed next Saturday afternoon over the half mile course at Bateman's Pond Concord.
The Boston College Rhode Island State game, postponed Saturday, is expected to be played Wednesday at University Heights. BC will also face Middlebury Thursday at Alumni Field and Tufts Saturday in Medford, making for a busy week.
Entries for the Harvard interscholastic track meet at the Stadium are pouring in with Exeter expected to triumph again. The event, held Saturday, is shaping up to be a classy affair despite local propaganda.
Arlington High School baseball schedules two games this week at Arlington. Tomorrow afternoon they host Belmont High School in the annual interschool clash. Friday afternoon they meet Mystic Valley rival Winchester High School on their home field.
The Red Sox plan a season debut against the Griffmen at the local park tomorrow after a 24 hour push by Washington officials to prepare the grounds amid earlier weather-related postponements.
Continued postponements hurt Boston pitchers as manager Barry moves from Ernie Shore to Babe Ruth for the first game. Ruth and Shore are not yet at peak form and await warm weather to loosen their arms, while Leonard stands strongest among the rotation. Other starters need workouts in the sun to help the team, and Barry hopes to quell bean ball accusations resurging from past incidents.
A movement to establish a Greater Boston baseball league as a permanent independent amateur circuit was launched yesterday. The meeting drew representatives from novel clubs across the city and featured figures such as George.
W Mooney was appointed temporary chairman and secretary. It remains undecided whether an eight or 10 team league will be formed. Proponents of the amateur league predict a major slump in professional baseball this year.
A local high school team requests scheduled games next Wednesday afternoon and an open slot next Saturday afternoon to fill a management driven game calendar. The team seeks competitive matchups and venue options to maximize exposure and development.
Philadelphia of the National League defeated Bridgeport of the Eastern league 6 to 2 in Bridgeport. Fittery was knocked out in the fifth, Mayer finished the game. The halves show Philadelphia two runs in the first, four in the third, and zero thereafter while Bridgeport scored one run in the second and two in the fifth. The battery was Fittery Mayer Burns.
Charles L. Ostridge a Boston College '17 football and track standout has received an appointment to the aviation training school at Squantum. The former Maroon and Gold member moves from prep school to military aviation training in a notable athletic to aviation career transition.
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