National matchups headlined by Boston Philadelphia battle
National sports note lists key games with Boston at Philadelphia New York visiting Brooklyn and Chicago facing St Louis highlighting major city rivalries.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1906
Page
3
National sports note lists key games with Boston at Philadelphia New York visiting Brooklyn and Chicago facing St Louis highlighting major city rivalries.
Giants beat Brooklyn 5 to 4 to move back into first place as Chicago lost 3 to 2 to Pittsburgh. Tenney’s team defeated Pittinger and Duffy's Quakers 7 to 1 with Lindman on the mound for Boston. Cincinnati-St Louis game called off by rain.
Lindaman pitched brilliantly for Boston as Duffy’s sluggers connected sparingly, scoring seven runs. A wild throw by Brain in the second inning allowed Philadelphia a lone tally, but the Phillies offered little resistance after that, with Lindaman silencing them until the ninth inning.
Harvard's 1910 baseball squad, composed mainly of under 5 ft 8 in players, has started 6 wins and 3 losses this spring. Captain Stephenson Burr and McCall lead a compact lineup with Hartford the top pitcher and Greene a reliable southpaw. The Williams game begins at 4 o'clock with Hartford pitching for Harvard and Ford for Williams.
In Los Angeles on May 8, Kid Herman of Chicago and Abe Attell of San Francisco sharpen for their Pacific Athletic Club bout this Friday night. Public betting favors Herman though Attell is seen as a tough challenger. Many expect the contest to be the greatest in Western boxing history regardless of the outcome.
With the score tied, Tannehill struggled in the ninth as the Athletics plated seven runs to defeat Boston four to one. Washington beat the Highlanders 8 to 3 with Kitson on the mound. Western games were postponed due to rain.
The Athletics beat Boston 11 to 4 at Huntington Avenue. Davis and Lord errors in the eighth helped Boston tie briefly but Philadelphia exploded in the ninth with seven runs. Tannehill struggled, allowing seven runs in the final frame, while Coakley and Brouthers shone for the Athletics and Seybold and Godwin impressed with defense.
Off Tannehill four by Coakley, one. Strikeouts five by Coakley and two by Tannehill. Stahl to Godwin on a double play. Passed ball by Graham. Hit by pitched ball Selbach. Time two hours. Umpire Sheridan. Attendance 5111.
The New York game on May 8 featured seven misplays by the local Americans while the Washington team delivered an errorless exhibition.
A Lincoln Club crowd is set for Matty Baldwin versus Kid Goodman in a 15 round match. Baldwin's manager John J. Mack predicts a strong showing and a win inside the limit after a faster workout. Goodman vows to fight fairly for a possible future shot at Neary Hyland Britt or Nelgon. Referee Hector McInnis is tied to a fair bout, with two six round preliminaries featuring Ralph Kelly vs Al Bates and Young Kirby vs Jimmy Nileon.
Haverhill defeated Lynn 5 to 4 in ten innings on May 8. Kennedy and Ahearn doubled off Miller in the eighth, with Bannon and Dillard challenging umpires throughout. Swope, Haslem, and Connolly pitched as Haverhill edged Lynn in a lengthy New England baseball clash.
Lowell scores five runs in the ninth to edge Worcester 5 to 3 after Worcester led 3 0 until late. Bannon and Rothermel drive in key runs with Urbach and Burkett contributing. Murphy allows four hits in eight innings, Abbott yields one in relief, and Bushey earns the win after a rough start.
New Bedford 11 Fall River 2 in nine innings. Mullaney Braun Kehoe Coveney Austin Greene Higgins drive runs. Braun and Klobedanz collect two base hits. Yeager Clarke Klobedanz strikeouts tally. Stolen bases by Mallaney Braun Kehoe Valdois. Time 2 hours 12 minutes. Umpire Brien.
Two-base hit by Phelan sparked Manchester in a 7 to 4 victory. Weddige Whiting and Briggs delivered sacrifice hits while Wein stole bases. O'Toole earned the win with 10 left on base. Umpire Henry presided over the 1 40 minute game.
An OCR fragment lists amateur clubs and dates for games with various age groups across cities including Everett Somerville Roxbury Charlestown and Jamaica Plain. It names organizers and addresses for each club such as W H McElwin G H Peters A B Grant and J W Lucas and notes upcoming dates May 8 9 10 and later May 19 26 30 June 16 18 for Cometree city nine and others. The text reflects a dense schedule of intercity matches among athletic associations and school teams with age specific divisions.
An advertisement extols Pabst Eight Day Malt claiming it preserves life-giving elements of barley. It contrasts with faster four day methods, asserts higher food value and strength, and positions Pabst Blue Ribbon as the leading, best tasting beer due to careful natural maturation.
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