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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1911
Page
13
The Heps trailed early but rallied to beat the Giants 5 to 4 at the Columbus Avenue grounds yesterday afternoon. They bunched hits and capitalized on every opportunity, overcoming Jeff Pfeffer’s rough start to secure the comeback victory.
The Giants battled Boston with a lively, contentious finale as umpires Kiem and Doyle clashed with players. Jeff, hampered by nine walks, yielded the mound to Tenney and the group rallied behind Doc Miller and Bill Rariden to prevent a Boston tie. Scotty Ingerton homered and Doc Miller doubled for New York.
Scotty Ingerton gains esteem as a batsman with a homer his third in two days and a single that helped Boston win. He becomes the first to send a ball into the left center field bleachers, following feats by Fred Beck and Beals Becker in 1909.
Boston builds a late rally as Ingerton belts a left center field homer to spark victory over the Giants. Pfeffer falters but the Boston defense and a sharp ninth save seal the win, with Murray and Merkle factorin g for New York despite the rally.
Cincinnati visits Boston while Chicago meets New York and St. Louis plays Brooklyn. Pittsburg goes to Philadelphia as part of a packed national schedule highlighting marquee matchups.
Pittsburg defeated St Louis by timely hits in the third, fourth, and sixth innings. Wagner was hurt by a batted ball and left. Key hits included two-base hits by Hunter Wilson Gibson Bresnahan Steel and three-base hits by Bliss Evans. Bases on balls favored Pitt s seven to six. Time 1 47. Umpires O Day and Brennan.
The hoped for boxing match pits Jack Lester of Washington against Australian Bill Lang next Saturday. If Lang retains any ability, he should have little trouble defeating Lester.
Two NBA games listed with matchups Boston against Cleveland and New York against Detroit. The schedule notes competing teams and venues, highlighting the night’s pairs without extra context or results.
Toronto blanked Providence 8 to 0 as Rochester defeated Jersey City 6 to 4 and Newark beat Montreal 3 to 1 while Baltimore won 8 to 2 over Buffalo.
New Britain defeated Northampton 3 to 1, Hartford 2 tied Springfield 1. In the Southern League Chattanooga led Atlanta 15 to 6, Nashville 5, Memphis 1, Mobile 7, Birmingham 3.
Fall River visits Lowell while Lawrence plays Brockton Lynn travels to Worcester and New Bedford hosts Haverhill in a day of regional matchups across six towns.
Alexander pitched a three hit game as Philadelphia blanked Brooklyn 5 to 0. He struck out nine, with Wheat fanning three times. The game details note the shutout and the three hit performance by Alexander.
Yale, New Haven, May 8. Stillwell the shortstop wrenched his knee and Carhart the catcher has an abscess. Coach Lush doubts both can play in Wednesday's Williams game or Saturday's Pennsylvania match. Captain Corey, hurt last week, is expected to play Saturday.
WOBURN, May 8. Jimmy Sullivan of Boston was outclassed by Young Jasper of the North End in a six round match halted in the second round by the referee. Preliminary bouts saw Johnny Moran lose to Young Boudreau, Eddie Connolly stop Young Murphy, Gus Nelson defeat Young McGarr, and Cy Goodman draw with Young Doyle in six rounds.
Hanover May 8 Coach Hill of the Dartmouth track team announced the names for the M I T Dartmouth dual meet Friday selections include Russell Wilkins and Shepard in the 100 yard dash and in the 440. Noyes Palmer and McCoy run the half mile with Clark and Ball in the two mile Also listed are Smith Seaver Riley Tilley in the hurdles Mason Enright Ewright Buck Ambrose Lovejoy Marden Luhman in the field events Holdman Wright Buck in pole vault Lovejoy Marden Tilley in the hammer throw Tilley Marden and Lovejoy in the discus.
An international varsity meet will bring Yale and Harvard against Oxford and Cambridge on the Queen's Club grounds in July. July 6 is suggested but the date may shift by a day to avoid other July events.
Yale Track Athletic Association president Leslie Soule said plans for an international meet with England are tentative and not yet arranged. Yale and likely Harvard await England's acceptance, with details to be discussed after the Yale Harvard dual track games next Saturday.
May 8 reports that Oxford declining Harvard’s challenge leads Henley stewards to suspend the rule barring American universities from the grand challenge cup. Harvard crew thus gains entry to the blue riband race at Henley in London.
Sam Frock, who joined the Boston club last year from the Pirates, was sold yesterday to the Atlanta club of the Southern league. He has a varied major league career with stints in Boston, the minors, and a trade involving Bud Sharpe for Kirk White. Waivers have been asked on Bill Collins, the outfielder.
Lynn High School defeated Winchester High School 14 to 1 in a one sided tailing game this afternoon. Foss and Cushman led Lynn hitting while Mogegs Wilde and Marsh also contributed.
Column surveys next Saturday's college duals Yale versus Harvard at New Haven and Cornell versus Princeton at Ithaca. It notes Yale and Cornell as likely winners but warns upsets could change outcomes, plus commentary on referees, rules, and notable athletes like Ralph Craig, Billy Queal, and Alf Shrubb.
Princeton names Logan Cunningham and A. MacGregor as field coaches for next season, with Captain Hart and supervision from a graduate advisory committee led by W. W. Roper. The committee includes Knox Taylor, Langdon Lea, W. C. Booth, and W. I. Foulk.
Providence’s Frank Mantell and Chicago’s Jack Herrick battled 15 rounds in Dafton O May 8 ending in a draw Mantell used infighting to press early while Herrick rallied later employing a crouch Denning of Chicago and Tommy Hudson of Toronto also drew in a 10 round preliminary
New York May 8 Montana Jack Sullivan squared his brother's account by defeating Sailor Burke the Brooklyn welter in a ten round match at the Olympic Athletic club. The bout was rough with little science and the former sea follower had previously beaten Sullivan's brother Dan.
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