Red Sox Slump and Doves Rise in Week of Baseball
Boston struggles at bat and in the field with a drop in team batting and errors after facing Athletics and Highlanders left handers. Wagner remains the lone bright spot among regulars as Lord, Hooper, Speaker, and Lewis hit over .300 while Collins and Cicotte slide. Doves show improvement across offense and defense in the circuit, with Boston pitchers holding firm and fielding edging up.
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Highlanders
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Speaker
Lewis
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Cicotte
Doves
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Boston Rovers
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Graham
Moran
Shean
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Aker
Seewe
Radley
Stahl
Carrigan
Niles
Ol Arellanes
Barberich
P . Wee
Boston
Ecscvees
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburg
Leach
Jay Miller
Dreyfuss
Goshen
Anthony
Sam Leever
Dan O'Leary
Indianapolis
Indiana
O'Leary Nolun
Touching Second
In 1909 Connie Mack rebuilt the Philadelphia Athletics by discarding most of his roster and discovering stars like Collins and Krause. The piece traces modern scouting, noting how clubs press to identify and buy talent from far-flung leagues and fields, with anecdotes on scouts, deals, and players such as Leever, Ramsey, and Hudson.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Collins
Krause
Louisville
Ramsey
James A. Hart
Nat Hudson
St. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Comiskey
Chicago White Stockings
Anson
Chicago
Hudson
Springfield
Ill
Doyle
New York
Blackburn
Providence
Tad’’ Jones
Yale
Murphy
Brockton
Mitchell
Week of Big Surprises in the School Team Rank
The past week in Greater Boston high school baseball saw shocks to unbeaten runs as Medford toppled Everett, Somerville defeated Newton, and Dorchester surged with three straight wins. Malden and English High gained momentum while Commerce faced South Boston’s strong lineup. Mechanic Arts seems unlikely to finish with a team.
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Greater
Boston
Everett High
Medford High
Newton High
Everett
Somerville High
Melrose High
Malden
Charlie Cuddy
English High
John O’reilly
Boston Latin
O’brien
High School of Commerce
South Boston High
Commerce
Mechanic Arts High
School League Standings Mixed After Early Setbacks
Headmaster Parmenter reevaluates punishment and believes the nine have a chance to win out. Victories over Commerce and South Boston High are essential, while Roxbury High East Boston Brighton West Roxbury lag. Charlestown High quits. Prep League sees Brookline High versus Newton High as a tight race. Cambridge Latin suffers losses from sickness and disqualification, Somerville High wins over Groton and Newton. Volkmann dominates private schools with Stone School close behind Newbury street. Noble and Greenough shows early promise but falters recently. Brown and Nichols and Roxbury Latin nearly out of contention.
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Parmenter di
Commerce
South Boston
Brookline High
Newton High
Cambridge Latin
Somerville High
Groton
Newton
Volkmann
Stone School
Newbury Street
Noble & Greenough
Brown & Nichols
Roxbury Latin
Polo League Officers Elected in Providence
At the National Polo League annual meeting in Providence on May 8, officers were elected with Harry Sandager of Pawtucket named president A W Keene of New Bedford as vice president and W D Perrin of Providence as secretary The Fall River Polo Club was awarded the 1909 10 championship.
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Providence
R. I
National Polo League
Harry Sandager
Pawtucket
A. W. Keene
New Bedford
W. D. Perrin
Fall River
Rain Postponed All Eastern and Connecticut League Games
All games scheduled in the Eastern and Connecticut leagues yesterday were postponed due to rain. This change affected players, teams, and venues across the two leagues. Games will be rescheduled as conditions permit and announcements will follow from league offices and individual clubs.
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Connecticut
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