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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1903
Page
8
Pitcher Plank held Boston to a shutout as Philadelphia hit in every inning and scored three, attendance 1650. Details include two-base hits Sullivan and Cross, three-base hit Murphy, and fielding notes with Flaherty and Plank pitching.
The card lists five games with Boston visiting Cleveland, New York at Detroit, Philadelphia at Chicago, and Washington at St. Louis contributing to the weekend schedule.
In League Park a pitchers battle ended with Cleveland beating Boston 2 to 1. Elmer Flick’s third inning error opened the door for Boston’s lone run, but Cy Young steady work and Joss’s four-hit effort secured the win as McCarthy drove in the decisive run in the ninth.
Donovan pitched well for Detroit as they defeated New York 4-2. Barrett and Elberfeld played well in defense, Crawford collected four singles, and Detroit capitalized on Wiltse’s pitches for the win.
Washington pitcher Orth shut out St. Louis as the lineup managed only four hits. Powell issued walks and the 3-0 loss came with earned runs for Washington. Notable hits included two-baggers by Martin Robinson McCormick Friel Ryan and a three-base hit by Carey. Attendance approx 400 with Sheridan umpiring.
Philadelphia Nationals and Washington win games while Pratt benefits from seven walks. Lajoie, Hart Comiskey, and MacGinnity feature in a round of spring notes. Detroit dominates Invaders, Giants beat Reds, and Don Lucid joins Fort Worth in Texas League. Collins team records most double plays as Detroit tops club batting. Hickman earns praise in Philadelphia paper.
In a high scoring affair, the Nationals bashed key hits as McFarland spared by. Stanley and Pratt contributed multi hits, while St Louis drew walks and capitalized on passes to climb back. The late jam yielded a tense finish as Nichols and Donovan sparked a furious Browns rally before the game ended with fast outs. Attendance reached 7645 as pitchers battled in a choppy duel.
The locals defeated the St. Louis Browns 9 to 5 in front of a large crowd at the South End grounds. Pratt pitched for Cincinnati as Dexter, Tenney, Batty and Cooley sparked a big six run fourth inning and Boston shuffled positions in the infield with strong hitting from Stanley, Carney and Greminger.
In New York on May 13 the home team won 5 to 2 over Cincinnati. Warner hit a three-bagger in the seventh to drive in two runs and later scored on Taylor's groundout. Earlier exhibition a day before was described as brilliant but today’s play was tame.
Philadelphia defeated Pittsburg 12 to 11 after chaotic play. Keister and Haliman were ejected for disputing decisions and coaching objections, with wild pitches and errors shaping the strange contest.
Chicago beat Brooklyn 3 to 1 as Lowe rested with a knee injury and Evers manned second. Taylor pitched better than Schmidt amid a quiet day for power hitting, with all runs scored in the first four innings. Jones reached twice for Chicago with a two-base hit, while Troy and Slagle contributed on defense and offense in a tight format.
Cleveland star second baseman Larry Lajoie has been indefinitely suspended from the game following a short talk with Umpire Connolly after the Boston at Cleveland American League game. President Johnson issued the suspension notice, and Pete Clingman filled at second base in Lajoie’s absence. The duration of the ban remains at the league chief executive’s discretion.
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