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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1919
Page
14
Chattanooga defeated Little Rock 10 to 1 while Mobile beat Birmingham 8 to 1. Nashville won 45 to Memphis 8 in the first game, and Memphis edged Nash Ville 1 to 0 in the second. New Orleans beat Atlanta 6 to 5 in a separate matchup.
National schedule lists Boston at Philadelphia and New York at Brooklyn with Philadelphia visiting Boston and Chicago facing Pittsburg in key East matchups. The card notes Philadelphia Boston Brooklyn New York Chicago Pittsburgh as marquee pairings.
Philadelphia May 11 A feature of the Meadowbrook track meet at Franklin Field June 7 is the John W Overton memorial mile. Joie Ray is invited to attempt a world record with three challengers including Charles Stout of Chicago and Ivan Meyer who nearly beat Overton in the indoor mile.
New York May 11 Vincent Richards a 16 year old holder of six American national championships has been suspended from all tournament play by the United States National Lawn Tennis Association on the charge of commercializing his name and reputation as a tennis player.
Yonkers teen Richards is barred immediately by the national association amateur rules committee for using his name to promote goods for profit and for a special connection to a tennis goods firm. He has six national titles in seven months and is seen as a top American prospect after wins in outdoor doubles with W. T. Tilden and various junior and senior titles at Forest Hills and the Sev enth Regiment Armory.
Paris May 11. For the first time in history the American army will be represented at Henley. The entry list shows an eight oared crew and four single scullers. Training begins Monday at Asmeres with a June 1 Thames trip. Coaching by Captain Charles D. Wiman and Major Paul Withington, while Major Herman Rogers leads the crew.
Ed Barrow and the World’s champions bid farewell to Boston for a three week Western swing. The Red Sox, in first place, aim to sharpen hitting and rely on strong pitching as they face Chicago White Sox, Cleveland, Detroit and more on a grueling itinerary.
The Fenway A C opens the week with Johnny Wilson facing Young Fisher of Syracuse in a 12 round main bout at the Park Riding Academy, plus three other bouts. Wednesday's Bay State amateur championship at St Josephs T A in West End gathers many entries across eight classes with gold watches as prizes. Entries closed with John Manning, and reservations are at 28 School Street. A planned match for Al Sears with the Butler West winner is eyed, while Eddie Shevlin now in England is matched to Box Ed.
In London on May 19 a 15 round bout card features Beattie and a Wakefield lineup with Leo Doucette Joe Conway Buddy Ryan Louis Lefave Tommy Fallon Al Alger Young Duffy Joe Delmont Young Leonard. Cronin blasts Louisiana over Logan fouls and a winner take all claim while Snyder plots a rematch and Logan faces Hayes in Westfield on May 19. Commercial A C staging a seven bout evening led by Patsey Delaca Sailor Pal Reed and a six canto curtain raiser Cahill Brooks.
New York May 11 The first big intercollegiate track meet ever held in New York City is scheduled for South Field Columbia next Saturday. Track men from Dartmouth and Pennsylvania will engage Morning Side in a prelimary to the regular intercollegiate.
Cincinnati defeated St Louis 6 to 0 as Hod Eller pitched the first no hit game of the season. Only three Cardinals reached base on balls and two were caught stealing. Groh Daubert Kopf Cueto Groh doubled. Eller struck out eight. May allowed two hits and walked six.
Arthur Duffey surveys boxing and college athletics with notes on Jess Willard and Dempsey in Toledo. He weighs management moves by Grant and Nehl versus Robertson, praises Nehf for the Braves, and previews intercollegiate meets at Orono and New Haven with Yale vs Harvard stakes. He also comments on the New York Marathon field, Jake Driscoll's wins, and Earl Cadock awaiting discharge while grapplers clash overseas. Glen Warner is cited on football and war.
In a baseball recap, Mitchell earned the win for St Louis as three Brown pitchers held the Tigers to two runs. Shocker took the loss after a rough sixth inning, with Koob pitching in relief. Key hits included a two-base shot by Flagstead and singles from Cobb Sloan Heisman.
New York Giants batter Dodgers as Cadore yields 11 hits in eight innings while Mamaux gives up 2 in one. Burns Young Doyle and Zimmerman pace the attack with two base hits each and Kauff belts a homer. Doyle and Magee steal bases as Fletcher Chase Olsen Magee Kenetchy turn double plays.
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