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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1911
Page
17
Ralph Myers once tabbed as a possible Red Sox first baseman successor joins the St Louis Americans through a purchase. To offset the loss, John J Taylor buys Strand an Indian pitcher who has starred for Spokane in the Northwestern League.
Boston and Lowell are missing from the national auto racing circuit dates chosen by Howard B. Coffin and Samuel M. Butler. The series runs from the Indianapolis meet on May 30 to Savannah’s light car race on Nov 8, omitting Vanderbilt events and road races at Lowell or Readville. Charlie Fay says a Ford will enter the grand prize race in France driven by Frank Kulick. Bob Burman plans a night speed trial on Long Island with the Blitzen Benz using a Remy magneto light.
In Cleveland May 11 the Red Sox beat the Naps 7 6 in ten innings after a tense rally. Hooper's perfect throw from right field cut down Stovall at home in the tenth, preserving Boston's lead. Williams led Boston with four hits while Cicotte and Wood handled key innings as Boston’s defense backed strong pitching.
Chicago hammered pitcher Groom as May 11 report notes the White Sox defeated the visitors 20 to 6. The home team provided weak support behind Groom, leading to a lopsided win and rough fielding from the defense.
At Cypress street playgrounds Brookline High School defeated Brown and Nichols 9 to 4. Paine and Rowe pitched for Brookline with Gundlack on the mound for Brown and Nichols pitched well. Batteries Paine Rowe and Anderson Gundlack Wenlock.
Eastern League results include Toronto 8 Providence 2 and Rochester 10 Jersey City 4. Connecticut League shows Waterbury Holyoke 12 Hartford 0 and Bridgeport 6 New Haven 5. American Association lists Milwaukee 13 polls 4 and Columbus 3 Todisnepelis 1. Edo and Eanece Oy Bo Se appear as unclear fragments.
Harvard fresh crew edged other class crews in a two mile Beacon cup regatta. The freshmen held a tight battle with the second freshmen before crossing the line just feet ahead. Juniors placed third two lengths behind, seniors fourth, second sophomores fifth, and first sophomores last.
Philadelphia scored three runs in the ninth inning to defeat St Louis 4 to 2. Strunk hit a home run, marking the standout moment of the game. The report notes a late rally swung the outcome in favor of Philadelphia.
Lynn defeats Fall River 11 to 4 in New England League action at Lynn. Wormwood hits the longest home run on the grounds as Hickman Walsh and Weaver turn a triple play for Fall River. Lynn raps 18 two-base hits, chasing Carrick early while Abbott and Wormwood both log seven and five innings respectively. Holt?
Brockton capitalized on Worcester errors and solid hitting to win 9 to 5. Worcester staged a brief rally with a triple and double in a key inning, forcing Maybohn to depart after three. Worcester’s reliever Worl also yielded several hard drives in the final innings.
Lawrence tops New Bedford 7 to 2 as a fourth inning hitting spree drives the win. Phoenix Reynolds and Crisham spark the attack with four hits and a home run combined, while Shenanigans aside New Bedford struggles with nine errors and seven strikeouts by Schuman.
At Middletown Connecticut Mass Aggies 11 Wes leyan 1. In Northfield Vermont Norwich Unity 5 St Lawrence 2. In Ann Arbor Michigan Michigan 5 Syracuse 2. At Haverhill Massachusetts Gaverhill High 5 Manchester High 4. In Winthrop Massachusetts Fort Strong 15 Fort Banks 0.
Detroit notes a 6 to 0 defeat as Russell Ford falters after reaching second base. The game stayed a pitchers duel until the sixth inning when New York pulled away with shored-up scoring aided by Detroit miscues.
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