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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1914
Page
11
Baseball writer predicts June will reveal true team order as East and West comparisons test strength. He notes Pirates, Tigers, Giants, Reds, Dodgers and Athletics uneven starts, veteran stamina versus youthful bursts, and upcoming series shaping pennant races.
Major league hitters show marked improvement with several players surpassing .300. Cobb and Baker boost American leaders while Speaker Lajoie Gandil Collins struggle. National league Dau bert leads at .434 with Philadelphia and Brooklyn heavy sluggers close behind. Sox and Braves team batting rise but pitchers fail to support.
The schedule features Johnny Love versus K O Brown in Montreal and many other bouts across cities including New York Philadelphia Milwaukee London Joplin Akron Vernon Halifax Manchester Augusta Easton Lawrence Great Falls Abington Syracuse Cambridge Paris Sidney Stratford and Frisco. Notable matchups include Kid Herman vs Kid Williams and Jim Johnson vs Jack Johnson among others.
May 10 Chicago saw three major league games with over 62 000 attendees. The Cubs beat the Pirates 4 1 in front of 9 500. The White Sox edged the Detroit leaders 1 0 before 21 000 fans. Tinker’s Feds fell 5 4 to Miner Brown’s St Louis team in front of 22 000.
A 1914 opinion piece discusses Barry as the best defensive shortstop in the Mackinfield, despite fan disagreement. It notes his knee injury, predicts an unlucky season, and weighs the impact of replacements Kopf and Billy Orr. It also comments on standings shifts during Eastern tours and criticizes American Association bans on Federal League players.
Waterbury edged Springfield 6 to 4 while New London beat Bridgeport 8 to 6. Beasington Vermont defeated Pittsfield 12 to 0 and New Britain won 6 to 6 in a crowded regional set of games.
George E. Daniels, vice president and general manager of the Oakland Motor Car Company, resigns after four years without announced future plans. Joe Dawson, speedway champ, expects his Marmon to beat the 1912 record at the Indianapolis 500 if weather stays favorable. Bosch Magneto offers a $500 prize for breaking the 600 mile mark. A meeting of the Electric Vehicle Association of America’s New England section at the American House May 18 will feature Fred A. Hortter of the Boston & Maine railroad on the topic.
The finals of the interscholastic tennis tournament to be played today on the Harvard courts at Jarvis Field Cambridge. One semi final match remains Maiden of St Mark s versus Cocke of Andover. The winner meets S Thayer of Andover in the final for the title. Andover won the team championship Saturday by 18 matches to claim the championship shield.
Boston fans will see all Western clubs at Fenway Park as the Red Sox embark on their first long trip. The lineup may shift with Wagner returning to form and Janvrin moving to first base if needed. Carrigan aims to finalize his regular batting order before departure with Wood likely held back until necessary.
The St. Louis Browns finish their series with the Highlanders this afternoon and then meet Detroit Chicago Cleveland Washington and Philadelphia before a monthlong road trip. Manager Carrigan’s club, hampered by injuries to Wagner and Wood and shaky batting, seeks better form after a slow start. pitchers have largely performed well, but hitting has been the main weakness to fix with practice.
The Batchelder and Snyder nine meet the Nathan Robbins nine at Franklin Field on May 20 for the championship of the market district.
A baseball score update shows Montgomery Montgomery defeating Nashville 5 to 4. The game details a tight showdown with key hits and late runs shaping the victory for Montgomery.
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