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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1916

Page

10

Two Week Baseball Dates Hit Middlesex Concord Schedule

Middlesex School nine and Concord High School set two games this week. Middlesex heads to Groton for the first trip of the season on Wednesday, and Concord hosts Wayland High the same afternoon. Weekend action has Concord at Waltham to face LaSalle High, while the private school meets St. Mark's of Southboro on the Middlesex diamond.

Middlesex School Concord High School Groton Wayland High Concord Waltham LaSalle High School St. Mark's School Southboro Middlesex

Ain't It The Truth You Steer Him To Mecca

A brief comic line prompts guidance toward a destination named Mecca, implying a moral or spiritual steer in a pointed, humorous exchange. The quirky phrase hints at a larger joke about pilgrimage or idealized goals.

Mecca

Driving an Asset in Long Matches

A golf magazine essay discusses the impact of being consistently outdriven. It notes top players like Walter Hagen and Francis Ouimet rarely rely on odd shots, while champions emphasize length to gain advantage. The piece concludes that gaining distance often yields more holes won in succession.

H. Chandler Mgan Francis Ouimet Walter Hagen Charles Evans

Long Drives and Match Outcomes in Golf

The article argues that long driving alone does not guarantee wins and that accuracy and hole completion matter more. It cites Hilton and personal match experiences showing that being outdriven by 20 to 60 yards often decides results, while overemphasis on power can ruin other strokes.

Golf Magazine Harold H. Hilton Walter J. Travis Mr. Hilton

Cleveland Wins Fourth Straight Over Chicago in Series Finale

Cleveland rallied from behind to beat Chicago 4 to 2 in the final game of the series. Urban Faber faltered in the eighth, Williams finished, and Speaker's triple clinched for the Indians. Gandil and Turner contributed key hits, while Cleveland hitters tagged Coumbe and Mitchell.

Chicago Cleveland Urban Faber O'Neill Roth Coombe Graney Turner Williams Faber Speaker Gandil Coumbe Chick Goejsn T. Collins FE. Collins Felsch Mitchell Faber J Evans Chill E. Graney JaRothey J Collins E. Collins Fournier Ateoves Jackson Weaver McMautlin Schalk Yee Ewes bLyun Aiee Rere

Tigers Break Losing Streak at St Louis

Detroit pitcher Harry Coveleskie limited St Louis to 1 run as the Tigers won 2 to 1 to snap a skid. Burns doubled, Cobb stole second and third on Hartley's errant throw, and Sisler, Marsans, and Cobb contributed key plays in a 9 inning game marked by an umpiring dispute over the pitching choice.

Detroit Harry Coveleskie St Louis Weisman Tigers Cobb Johnson Hartley Burns Browns Jones Groom Hildebrand Weilman Sisler Marsans Coveleskie Hildebrand and O' Loughling Heilmann Young Ieee ST. Louis Shotten Ber Seeswees Miller Sister Pratt

Braves to Play Cubs Tomorrow

New York May 7 George Tweedy Stallings faces the baseball world with a smile as league activity begins to outline the season. Stallings believes he can look ahead confidently.

Braves CUBS New York George Tweedy Stallings Stallings

Braves Show Class Poised to Improve and Win

Manager Stallings praises the Braves for strong early-season form and belief in steady improvement. He notes every player has embraced his role, and predicts a season of battles and victory as the club refuses to quit. Sherwood Magee plans to rejoin. Edgar Collins shines as an outfield substitute. Joe Connolly sale rumors are denied.

Braves Giants Boston Chicago Sherwood Magee Sherwood Edgar Collins

Wrestlers to Meet Tonight in Mechanics Building Carnival

Eight giants clash in Mechanics Building as Joe Rogers faces Frank Leavitt in a fast opener. Jim Losson meets Waldek Zbyszko in a rugged bout with Zbyszko seeking revenge. Karl Lemle battles Herumpaa the Fiery Finn while Cyclone Burns contends with Harry LeMarr, promising high intensity.

Mechanics Joe Rogers Rogers Frank Leavitt Jim Losson Waldek Zbyszko Losson Zbyszko Karl Lemle Herumpaa Finn Cyclone Burns Harry LeMarr

Baseball in Brief Form

American League games listed include New York at Boston and Washington at Philadelphia. National League schedule shows Boston at New York and Philadelphia at Brooklyn. Eastern League matchups feature Portland at New London, Lowell at Hartford, Lynn at Bridgeport, Lawrence at Springfield, and Worcester at New Haven.

American League New York Boston Washington Philadelphia National League Brooklyn Pittsburg Chicago Portland New London Lowell Hartford Lynn Bridgeport Lawrence Springfield Worcester New Haven E. Attee Cleveland Detroit Washington E St. Louis Boston Sereer R. FB. Attee Boston ST. Louis Cincinnati Reas Fea Eeeene

Chicago Wins YMCA Meet International Federation Title

Chicago YMCA led the international federation athletic meet with the highest gross score. Rochester YMCA placed second and Louisville YMCA third as 6015 athletes competed across 21 states and five foreign countries. Notable performance included a running high jump of 5 feet 8 inches by Friter Olson of Quincy Massachusetts.

New York Central Young Men’s Christian Association of Chicago International Federation Athletic YM. C. A Rochester M. Y Central Y. M. Co. A Louisville Friter Olson Quincy Mass YMCA

Martin Matched to Box Pal Moore in Rhode Island

Terry Martin the Providence ban tam now under Joe McCarthy management was matched to meet Pal Moore of Memphis Tenn in an 11 round battle at the Rhode Island A C Thornton RK 1 on Wednesday night. Martin by his decisive win over Battling Lahn of New York is deemed one of the best 116 pounders in the East and if he defeats Moore an effort will be made to force Johnny Ertle into a championship match.

Terry Martin Providence’ Bantam Joe McCarthy Pal Moore Memphis Tenn Rhode Island A. C Thornton Martin Battling Lahn New York Moore Johnny Ertle

Country Club races draw record steeplechasers

Secretary Frank J. Bryan of the National Hunt Association reports the June 15 and 17 Country Club races will feature the fleetest steeplechasers in the nation with an entry list larger than last year and more notable racers than ever before.

Frank J. Bryan National Hunt Association

Scores From Weekend Games Across Four Cities

Minneapolis defeated Louisville 12 to 3 while Columbus beat Milwaukee 2 to 0. St Paul edged Indianapolis 4 to 3 and Toledo won over Kansas City 6 to 1.

Minneapolis Louisville Columbus Milwaukee St. Paul Indianapolis Toledo Kansas City

Southern Association Scores and Standings Update

Nashville defeats Atlanta 5 to 1 in a Southern Association game. Mobile beats Memphis 4 to 1 and New Orleans edged Little Rock 11 to 2.

Nashville Atlanta Mobile Memphis New Orleans Little Rock

College meets show Cornell Yale and Penn dominance

The big intercollegiate meets featured Cornell sweeping key events while Yale and Penn also posted strong showings. Meredith's three firsts led Penn, Harvard struggled in sprints, and notable sprinters like Rice and Prout and Osthues were highlighted ahead of the Maine meet.

Cornell Crimson Yale Tigers Pennsylvania Dartmouth

How to Resolve a Tie for Prize in a Three-Way 29 Run Pool

The article explains options for splitting prizes when three players tie at 29 runs while one has 28. It discusses whether to combine first and second prizes and divide among the three tied players or to allocate only the first prize to the trio and award nothing to the 28 run player.

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