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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1914

Page

15

Weather and baseball schedules dampen northeast play

Rainy weather affects multiple games and grounds from Buffalo to Worcester. Indiana and Illinois report wet fields with delayed or moved matches. American league action sees St Louis at Boston and Chicago at Washington while National league games include Boston at Cincinnati and New York at Pittsburgh.

St. Louis Boston Chicago Washington Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit New York Cincinnati Pittsburg Brooklyn P.C Chicago Ee H. EB Attee B. St. Louis P.C. Baltimore

Games Today Federal League Matchups

Pittsburg visits Brooklyn while Baltimore plays Buffalo and Portland travels to Lowell. Fitchburg hosts Haverhill. Lewiston visits Worcester. Lynn meets Lawrence for a local clash.

Pittsburg Brooklyn Baltimore Buffalo New England Portland Lowell Fitchburg Haverhill Lewiston Worcester Lynn Lawrence P.C. Lynn Lewiston Es

Cardinal scores and results from multiple league games

In Minneapolis Minneapolis 10 Cleveland 4. Kansas City Louisville 6 Kansas City 2. St Paul St Paul 10 Columbus 4. Milwaukee Indianapolis wet grounds noted.

Minneapolis Cleveland Kansas City Louisville St. Paul Columbus Milwaukee-Indianapolis

Scores From Eastern Association Games Postponed

In the Eastern Association, the matches listed show Atlanta defeating Birmingham 6 to 5, Mobile defeating Memphis 2 to 1, Montgomery defeating Nashville 7 to 6, and New Orleans defeating Chattanooga 4 to 2. All games were postponed.

Atlanta Birmingham Mobile Memphis Montgomery Nashville New Orleans Chattanooga

New England Intercollegiate Track Meet Trials Set at Harvard

The New England intercollegiate track and field championships begin with trials Friday at Harvard Stadium and finals the next day. Previous champions from Dartmouth Brown and Maine contend with renewed competition as new names vie for titles.

New England Harvard C. O. Olson Dartmouth Green Pennsylvania Olson Hillman Larry Whitney Norman&. Taber Brown James IT Wendell Wesleyan H. P. Bailey Maine Hanoverians Newngland Association

Inglewood Boxers to Clash in Cambridge Tournament Bout

Matchmaker Al Morton of the University A. C. of Cambridge set up a 14 round main bout between Bill McKinnon of Roxbury and George Robinson of Cambridge. Robinson has recent wins in New York and battles with top contenders. McKinnon blanked Terry Martin in Lewiston. Three prelims touted as strong. James Lynch’s death postpones Thursday card.

al Morton University A. C Cambridge Bill McKinnon Roxbury George Robinson McKinnon Terry Martin Lewiston Robinson Atlas A. A New York Jack Reed John Lester Johnson al Wilkey Tommy Coleman Philadelpha

Yale Crews Test Mile Race Ahead of Henley

Yale sent two varsity crews to a mile test in New Haven as prep for the American Henley regatta next Saturday. The first eight won by a length in 4m 45s and the second crew finished in 4m 48s, the year's fastest time. The first crew used an English rigged shell with pin locks, an innovation that withstood rough weather. No crew changes were made.

New Haven Yale Varsity

McDonald Lawsuit In Rochester Heads To Grand Jury

James A. Gilmore president of the Federal league testified in Rochester as a witness in a case by the International league club to recover 400 dollars paid in advance to Tex McDonald who jumped to the Pittsburg Federals. Gilmore offered to return the money if McDonald received it and did not return it saying the Federal league does not want players to keep others money. He added owners of the Rochester club could have settled outside court with proper explanation.

Rochester N. Y James A. Gilmore Federal League International League Tex McDonald Pittsburg Federals Chicago Gilmore

Tufts Beat Dartmouth 8 2 In Rain Shortened Game

Tufts defeated Dartmouth 8 to 2 yesterday at Tufts Oval in a game cut short by rain. Krepps pitched well for Tufts, with Dartmouth errors proving costly in the sixth. Wanamaker, Mendall, Wescott and Proctor delivered key plays as Tufts pulled away.

Tufts Dartmouth Tufts Oval Krepps Hanover Proctor Parrott Lavin Wannamaker Mendall Wescott Low A.B A.E. Stafford Roland Lee Cef London Volk Ol Low Argell Wanam'ker Bennett Sullivan Armstong Sisk Kimball hLavin Donahue Angell Angels Wanamaker Umpfre—McCarthy

Arlington Triumphs In Slugging Victory Over Browne and Nichols

Arlington High defeated Browne and Nichols 15 to 8 at Browne and Nichols field Cambridge yesterday afternoon. Slugging featured the game with Arlington prevailing in a high scoring affair.

Arlington High Browne and Nichols Browne and Nichols Field Cambridge Arlington

Polo Match in Balance

London May 12. The decision on a potential International Polo Challenge Cup match in America rests on a Hurlingham Club committee meeting. Baron Wimborne cannot assemble a team after Major Hunter withdraws due to his wife’s illness, leaving few qualified back players available.

London Hurlingham Club United States Baron Wimborne America Lord Wimborne C. F. Hunter Major Hunter

Worcester Poly Versus Boston College At National League Grounds

Worcester Poly will meet Boston College this afternoon at the National League grounds. Coach Monahan plans Dee as catcher Killion at first Drummey second base Wholly shortstop Hoeffling at third Linehan Sullivan and Long in the field Halloran will start on the mound.

Boston College Worcester Polytechnic Worcester Monahan Dee Killion Drummey Wholly Hoeffling Linehan Sullivan Long Halloran

Wagner Spiked Out Of New York Series

Hans Wagner, Pirates veteran shortstop, was badly spiked in the right hand in the 10th inning as Bert Whaling slid into a bag. He will miss a week of play, affecting the Pirates ahead of a key series with the Giants, contenders for the 1914 flag.

Pittsburg Hans Wagner Pirates Bert Whaling Giants

Fall delay risks Halpin for English runs

Tom Halpin weighs up a fall trip abroad but England’s athletic season runs May to September with no crossovers from football. Georgetown’s sprinters like Jones and Robinson loom as strong challengers while Batling Jim Johnson tests Langford. Tufts Rhode Island State duals loom as key matches with Medford favored.

Tom Halpin England Tom Tufts Oval Tufts Rhode Islanders New England Medford Collegians

World bicycle sprinter title debate settled

A letter from Nat Butler of the Revere cycle track presents a dispute over the world champion sprinter with Walter Ratt of Germany as current holder and Frank Kramer as challenger. The Harvard Yale dual meet will be held next Saturday in the Stadium with tickets available at the venue or through Harvard management.

Nat Butler The Revere Cycle Track Walter Ratt Germany Frank Kramer Ratt New Haven Cambridge Harvard

Rebels and Tip-Tops Tie in Extra Inn­ing at Brooklyn

Brooklyn and Pittsburg battled 10 innings in May 12 action, ending 4 to 5 as darkness halted play. Knetzer pitched well for Pittsburg except in the eighth when five singles a steal and a wild pitch let Brooklyn score four. Knetzer fanned nine. Batteries Knetzer and Barry Max wel l and Land.

Brooklyn Pittsburg Knetzer R.H.E Barry Maxwell Land

Capablanca Leads in St Petersburg Chess Tourney

May 12 report from St Petersburg shows Capablanca defeating Tarrasch while Marshall loses to Alechine. Current standings place Capablanca at 9, Alechine 8, Lasker 7 1/2, Tarrasch 1 1/2, Marshall 6.

ST. Petersburg Capablanca Tarrasch Marshall Alechine Lasker

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