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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1910
Page
13
Two thousand people watched Fort Banks face Somerville Athletic Association on a rainy Sunday at Fort Banks baseball grounds. Spectators remained seated on wet grass as the game continued under damp skies with orderly play and no incidents.
In a chaotic contest Somerville-Dennehy opened strong or weak in spots, Fort Banks key plays included Wedge advancing and Fitzgerald catching a hard foul. Multiple players including Holland, Grive, Woods, Dennehy and Garrity contributed in a rain soaked scene with several scoreless innings and late action ending with no clear winner.
What is the matter with the Boston Red Sox and why is a team once tipped as a pennant winner now in the second division. The speedy club with hitting and base running prowess sits low in the standings as other teams rise.
Boston fans and league observers debate the Red Sox pace as the team appears to lack the speed and inside play of the past season. Despite criticism, many predict a strong recovery, with several clubs in pennant contention and Donovan’s leadership viewed as key to restoring form.
Williams faces Yale at New Haven as Amherst and Yale hold interscholastic events. Harvard heads to Princeton Friday for the opening game against Orange and Black. Yale track notes Lester Southgate did not run the two mile in the Princeton meet, with a 9 minute 88 second mark. Ryan of Harvard won against Dartmouth in 10 minutes 8 seconds. Yale freshman hurdler Howe shows promise to match Vern Howe’s captaincy last year. Fordham hag and Holy Cross games predicted to improve.
Fall matchups in New England list Brockton at Lynn and New Bedford at Worcester while Lawrence faces Lowell. River games at Haverhill and other regional pairings shape early season travel and local coverage for fans and schools.
Cincinnati plate four runs on four hits off Backman, with two run bursts in the third and seventh. Suggs allows scattered Cincinnati hits, Hauser and Backman cede runs, Egan and Hoblitzell contribute, St. Louis left on base seven. Time 1h 48m. Umpires O Day and Brennan.
This weekly college baseball rundown lists multiple matchups across campuses. Entries include Harvard against Yale, Penn State in Philadelphia, Princeton hosting Fordham, and Cornell at Hanover, with several games featuring Brown and Williams, plus Trinity at Hartford and Amherst at Amherst.
CHICAGO, May 8. Flynn's home run with two men on base after Brown relieved Cole in the eighth gave Pittsburg a 7 to 4 victory over Chicago. Pittsburg scored five in the eighth before Brown retired the side. Kling caught his first game since the 1908 World Series. Leach Clarke two-base hits. Three-base hit Macke. Home run Flynn. Pitchers' and game stats noted. time 1h50m. Umpires Klem and Kane.
Mitchell, catcher for the Highlanders and former Boston pitcher, shows solid backstopping and has edged Kleinow as a regular. Unglaub out of Washington for a spell. Crooks covers first, not hitting as hard as England. Umpire Tim Hurst impresses in the Eastern league with wit and steady calls. New York winds up series today as Red Sox hope for one win. Wood to pitch, Gardner may share second base duties, while left handed pitchers seem due for a pause as rivals plan strategy.
Cleveland defeated Chicago 2 to 0 as a bases on balls two singles and a sacrifice produced the runs in the first inning. Smith allowed only one hit while Falkenberg kept Chicago hitters quiet for the rest of the game.
Detroit edged St. Louis 4 to 2 in a tame game as Detroit pitcher Graham allowed few runs. Pernell was hit in the sixth but escaped damage, while Bush provided the lone bright spot with key hits.
Harvard’s baseball team suffers a prolonged batting slump with few players holding steady averages. Babson shows the best progress, now batting .263, while Hicks and Kelley dip below .200. Fielding has improved, Aronson and Kelley star in the outfield, and Young strengthens behind the plate as Holy Cross game highlights improve defense.
Harvard’s rowing crew enters a week of hard work on the Severn with improvements across the eight. Hooper’s move to No 4 for Withington pays off, the boat steadies, and the stern four seem settled. Cuts like Cutler and Newton may stay. changes to the bow four look unlikely before the Cornell race.
Cornell beat Dartmouth 3 to 1 in Ithaca on Saturday. The Green aim to beat Hanover on Wednesday and hope to recover from a strained time to contend in the New England interstates. Roberts of Amherst and Nat Sherman of Dartmouth are mentioned as sprinters likely to compete.
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