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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1907

Page

8

Grammar School Boys Form Ball League in Boston

Delegates from 34 grammar schools met at Dwight School to organize a citywide Grammar School Baseball League. Meyer Bloomfield urged square deal and quitting smoking. John J. McGrath urged fairness and cheering visiting teams. Officers elected include William Conley president, James Monahan vice president, Harold Smith secretary treasurer. final meeting next Wednesday to issue schedules, assign umpires, fix dates.

Boston Dwight School South Find Meyer Bloomfield John J. McGrath Eliot School William Conley Mary Hemenway School Dorchester James Monahan Lawrence School South Boston Harold Smith Agassiz Jamaica Plain South End Sherwin Martin Dwight Chapman Eliot Lowell Thomas N. Hart Lawrence Phillips Robert G. Shaw Oliver H. Perry Emerson Minot Warren Quincy Paul Jones Christopher Gibson Lyman Dudley Thomas N. Gardner John A. Andrew Phillips Brooks St. Francis de Sales Lincoln Mather Mary Hemenway Edward Everett Bennett Hugh O’brien Gilbert Stuart Jefferson Bigelow Washington Allston

Chicago team rallies but loses to Cleveland 7 to 5

Chicago was outhit and outfielded by Cleveland yet fell 7 to 5 after Fiene walked in the sixth and Fiick delivered a three base hit. Clarke was benched for disputing Umpire Stafford’s calls.

Chicago Cleveland Fiene Fiick Clarke Stafford

Local Scores From Stated City Matches

Springfield Springfield 2 Hartford 1 Holyoke New Haven 4 Holyoke 1 Bridgeport Bridgeport 5 Norwich 1 Waterbury New London 8 Waterbury 1

Springfield Hartford Holyoke New Haven Bridgeport Norwich Waterbury New London

Rockridge Hall Wins Wellesley High Showdown 9–5

In Wellesley on May 8 Rockridge Hall defeated Wellesley High School 9 to 5 to claim the championship.

Wellesley Rockridge Hall Wellesley High School

New Ribbon Section Joins Women’s Department at Wolf’s

The article notes no staying still in window displays at Wolf’s on Hanover and Portland. It announces a new ribbon section in the women’s department and plans to sell ribbons on the same low profit basis as other goods.

Hanover Portland New York Wail

New England Grid Matches Set for Four City Showdowns

Worcester faces Lynn, Lawrence meets Lowell, Brockton travels to Fall River, and Haverhill visits New Bedford in a slate of regional contests highlighting local rivals and league implications.

P.C Worcester New Iver Edford Fall Brockton Lowell Rere Haverhill Lynn Ae New England Lynn Lawrence Brockton Fall River New Bedford

Worcester Defeats Lynn 4 to 0 Behind Bushey’s Sturdy Pitching

Good pitching by Bushey and solid support from Worcester limited Lynn to four runs. Wormwood, Burkett, Emplin, and McCabe drove in Worcester runs with a two base hit from Wormwood and a sacrifice by Wormwood and Bushey. Wormwood and Bushey stole bases. Lynn left 11 on base while Worcester left 5. Bushey allowed two bases on balls and Moore struck out five. Time 38 minutes. Umpire James.

AB. R de Flick Bradley Stovall Lajoie Clarke Steener Wakefield Teeter Congalton Sees Hinchman Turner Eeveeesees Moore Joss Chicago AB R PO E Hahn Jones Isbell Donohue Roche Dougherty Quillin McFarland Altrock Fiene Pere Hindhmans Flick Donahue Cleveland New England Lynn Bushey Worcester Scar Reynolds McCune James Lawrence Lowell Wilson Connors Towo Aes Bes Brennan Billet Courtney Pickett Doherty O’brien Gatcomb Leith Bagley Wickett Briggs Cameron Pounds Waruehons Dexter Currier Young Templeton Ford Leonard Harvey Waters Wadsworth Osterhaut Lewis O'Reilley Itory Cross Boston Bates Fk O Reuney Tb Pye Wee Beaumont Howard Bridwell Burke Brain Brown Pfeffer Cincinnati Huggins Kane Lobert Davis Ganzel Mitchell Kruger Sehlei Perens Tenney Mason Sheckarad Slagle Schulte Chance Steinfeldt Hoffman OG Evers Kling Brooklyn Maloney Casey Tamley Jordan Dorchester Melrose High McCarthy E. Alperman Daly Cassell D Keenan C. F C Sou Bergen Conley Boylan Ewe Seow Hoernle Bean Butler Stricklett Fraser M'M'lin Riley W'worth C'shank R. F Milliken Delaney Eaton Spauld'g Dorchester H Sheckard Steinfeld Melrose Alperman Lew Evers Hoerve Keenan Spaulding Hean Struc MacMullin New York Bil ” Ra Rr Shannen Strang Devlin Sihal Ela Seymour Bresnahan Bowerman Dahlen Rennet Nealon Wagner Pittsburg Mathewson Leifield Klem O’day

Lawrence Beats Lowell in 11 Innings 4 to 3

Lawrence wins at home in an 11 inning game 4 to 3 over Lowell. Captain Wilson drives in the decisive run with a single. Connors makes a spectacular one hand grab and Lawrence high hits pace the offense.

New Bedford Beats Haverhill 4 2 On Late Innings Rally

New Bedford wins 4 to 2 over Haverhill after scoring four runs in the fourth inning off Hilbert. Kiernan Mullaney Valdois drive in runs. Welsh hits a two-base hit. Danzig and Valdois steal bases. McCarthy fans eight. Time 1 45. Umpire Henry.

New England New Bedford Hilbert Haverhill Brovopri Oease Chalaiss OO Kiernan Mullaney Valdois McCarthy Waterman Welsh Devine Danzig Coveney Henry

Fall River Beats Brockton 3 2 In Tight Win

Fall River wins 3 to 2 as Brockton outbats the home team. Messenger leads with the bat while Grant Mitchell and Murch contribute solid fielding. Key hits include Messenger and March with two bases and Guileen and Donovan with three bases. Reiss and O'Toole combine for six strikeouts. Time 1h 51m. Umpire Wood.

Fall, River Brockton Fall River Grant Mitchell Murch Messenger Wall ‘RivOesses Guiheen Donavan Wood

Boston Latin Wins Opener Over Mechanic Arts High 7 6

Boston Latin School opened its league season by edging Mechanic Arts High 7 to 6 at Franklin Field. Key players included Kennedy and McKenna for Boston Latin and Griggs for Mechanic Arts, with six stolen bases combined and McKenna earning the pitching win.

Boston Latin School Franklin Field Mechanic Arts High

Three at Ten Inning Harvard Game Delivers Narrow Win

Harvard second nine edged Tufts second 5 to 4 in ten innings yesterday while the varsity game ran long. Only three spectators attended the contest with managers and a scorer present. Batteries Cooper and Evarts for Harvard Goggin and Green for Tufts.

Harvard Tufts Varsity R.H.E. Harvera Cooper and Evarts Goggin Green

Semi professional and youth teams listed for May games

A compiled notice lists many clubs including West Lynn Imperial, Iroquois A C, Dexter A C, West End House, Castle Ascension Knights, Pine Groves, Mystics, Avocadias, Union A A, Eliots, Shamrock A A, Roxbury Reds, Madison A C, Wolcotts, Riverdale, Marlo B B, Associates, Bay Views and more. Each entry gives team name, age group or level, manager or contact, and street address. A general offer promises a fast semi professional game with a reasonable guarantee at Hyde Park on May 80.

Imperials West Lynn Wallace Knapp Iroquois A. C FP. A. Does Antrim Street Cambridge Dexter A. C D. Murray Gale Street Malden Dodge Spear KE. F. Ross Dodge Spear & Co West End N. Finkelstein Eaton Street City Castle Ascension Knights of King Arthur H. Wilson Shawmut Avenue Clafiin A. A E. Bevine Austin Street Newtonville Pine Groves Riversides Newton Harkins A. C South Boston Rose Club Jamaica Plain J. Vogel Heath Street Roxbury Mystics OC. Smith Elmwood Park Avocadias D. Tierney Robinson Street Dorchester Union A. A IF. McDonald West Seventh Street Eliots H. H. Potter Centre Street Madison A. C R. McGinnis Cook Street Charlestown Wolcotts J. F. Mulhall Astoria Street Riverdale F. Doherty Allston Marlo B. B P. Troy I Street M. C. Arthur Creighton Street Bay Views J. Bliss Fourth Street Barrett Allston Street

Harvard Wins in 10th In Upset of Williams

Harvard defeated Williams 3 to 2 in 10 innings at Soldiers Field. Ford pitched until the 10th when Currier and Pounds sparked a rally, Pounds driving in the decisive run with a three-base hit and McCall adding an RBI single. Williams led 1–0 after nine, but Harvard rallied for the win.

Harvard Williams Ford Templeton Currier Pounds McCall Crimson Boys Soldiers Field Williams. BH Williams. Bh.po.a.e Leonard Young Briggs Waters Wadsw'h Dexter Warren C. F Simons Lewis Harvey Mahan Dana Temp'ou Brennan Osterh Harmon, Ibs Dotals Ss. Pany

Max Clay Transfers to Stones School from Dorchester High

Former Dorchester High star pitcher Max Clay joins Stone's School today. once the mainstay of Dorchester on the mound, Clay has kept in shape despite not pitching this year due to low studies and is expected to be a powerful addition for Stone's School.

Max Clay Dorchester High Stone Clay Dorchester

Dorchester Beats Melrose High 4 to 3 in Close Game

Dorchester High defeated Melrose High 4 to 3 at the Dunbar avenue grounds. Riley pitched effectively for Dorchester as the two teams traded runs through five innings. Dorchester scored twice in the first, Melrose tied it with runs in the third and fourth, then Dorchester earned the winning run in the fifth. Bean led Melrose with the bat while Hoernle Daly and Riley stood out for Dorchester.

Dorchester High Melrose High Dunbar Avenue Riley Dorchester Merose Bean Melrose Hoernle Daly

Pfeffer Stars In No-Hit Bid As Redlegs Fall 6 0

Boston’s Pfeffer pitched a remarkable no hit bid through six innings and finished with a 6 0 victory over Cincinnati. Cincinnati’s Mason pitched well but received little support as six Reds reached base only once or twice, and Boston’s timely hitting sealed the win at South End grounds.

Cincinnati Reds Pfeffer Boston South End Giants Ganzel Reds Brain Tenney Mason Cincinnati Huggins Lobert Beaumont Emilie Porkopolis

Visitors Rout Brooklyn in First Western League Game

In Brooklyn on May 8 the opening western end National League game ended in a severe defeat for the Brooklyn club as visiting team dominance showed early on.

Brooklyn N. Y

Malden High Beats Tufts Dental School In Loose 6 to 4 Game

In a loosely played afternoon contest Malden High School defeated Tufts Dental School by 6 to 4. The win showcased the local team and the visitor school in a light scoring affair.

Malden Tufts Dental School

St Louis tops Philadelphia on late rally in nine

St Louis defeats Philadelphia 4 to 0 after a four run ninth inning fueled by five hits and a walk. Becket saved the game for St Louis with a standout stop as Sparks and Moren were batted for late. McGlynn held the home club safe until the ninth. Sparks and Moren were tagged for most hits.

Philadelphia St. Louis Sparks Moren Bard McGlynn Beckley Titus Doolin Jacklitsch Moren, P McQuillen Atwush

New York Defeats Pittsburg in West East Opening Game

In a fast well played contest the New York team shut out Pittsburg at the Polo Grounds marking the opening West East game.

New York Pittsburg Polo Grounds

Sweets­er Wins Interscholastic Tennis Title at Jarvis Field

Arthur Sweetser of Boston Latin School won the interscholastic tennis tournament at Jarvis Field Harvard yesterday defeating Niles of Brookline High in the finals by 6 2, 6 4 and 7 5.

Arthur Sweetser Boston Latin School Jarvis Field Harvard Niles Brookline High

Yale Beats Dartmouth In 11 Inning Duel

New Haven Conn May 8 Yale defeated Dartmouth 2 to 1 after 11 innings at Yale Field. The contest featured fast baseball with brilliant stops and neat plays. Batteries Meyer and Jones for Yale Skillen and Schildmiller for Dartmouth. Time 1:50. Umpire Malone.

New Haven. Conn Yale Dartmouth Yale Fild H. MO Meyer and Jones Skillen

Exeter Beats Norwich University 14 to 1 in New Hampshire

Exeter dominated Norwich University with sixteen hits as Reid struggled with support. The line score shows Exeter advancing 14 to 1 in the May contest in Exeter New Hampshire with White Garnes and Leddy behind the plate and Reid yielding to Hayden.

Exeter

Amherst Edges Tufts 1 0 in Low-Scoring Victory

Amherst defeated Tufts 1 to 0 as Beach stole second and scored on Henrys single. Batteries McClure and Henry for Amherst with Atwood and Boyd behind the plate. Time 1:45. Umpire Shine of Holyoke.

Amherst Tufts Beach Henry McClure Atwood Boyd Shine Holyoke

Hub Girl Golf Players Out of the Game

In Newcastle Ireland May 8 the United States women golf championship ends as Margaret Curtis and Harriet Curtis lose. Harriet Curtis laments poor form amid wind while Violet Hezlet and M Titterton win. Margaret Curtis falls to May Hezlet in afternoon play after a morning victory over Mrs Crawford.

Newcastle Ireland United States Margaret Curtis Boston Harriett S. Curtis Tarriet S. Curtis Violet Hezlet M. Titterton Mrs. Crawford May Hezlet Harriet S. Curtis

Roseben to Capture $10 000 Race at Belmont Park

The Metropolitan Handicap opens Belmont Park with a strong field for the $16,000 prize. Roseben, from the Johnson stable, is the 2 to 1 favorite ahead of Tanya Dandelion Sewell Glorified and Dishabille in overnight betting.

New York Belmont Park Sindications Roseben Johnson Stable Tanya Dandelion Sewell Glorified Dishabille

Local amateurs stage Hamlet as sports crowd gathers

A Western city club presents Hamlet at the Opera House drawing fashionable locals, visiting teams, and two light heavyweight fighters. The piece notes golf's unfamiliarity, a triplet of short-distance players from Richards, Gram, and Fernstrom, and mentions John Haggerty’s interest in schoolboy games. Baseball figures Jake Beckley and Muggsy McGraw are referenced amid league chatter and curious inquiries about Erin's Hopes football.

Richards Gram Fernstrom Hale John Haggerty Guatetender National League

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