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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1906
Page
8
The annual intercollegiate track and field games at Cambridge on May 2 and 26 will feature over 600 male competitors, about 200 more than prior records. Preliminaries are Friday with finals Saturday. Harvard, Pennsylvania, Cornell, Yale and Princeton lead with the most entries.
Boston loses 9 to 5 to St Louis at Huntington Avenue in a game marked by Tannehill’s control issues and defensive lapses. St Louis breaks a 4th inning tie, Shipping Freeman and Wallace star for St Louis while Boston’s lineup shuffle draws mixed reviews. Cleveland visits today with Dineen still ineligible and Harris Gibson or Winter to pitch.
Falkenberg baffled Detroit hitters as Washington blanked them 5 to 0. Eubank left the game in the fifth inning after being batted around, Wiggs coming in to finish the affair and prevent any further scoring.
Beeston made eight errors behind Cy Young today and the St Louis Cardinals defeated Boston 6 to 3. Boston led 3 0 early but a string of miscues by Howard and Tenney allowed the Cardinals to rally with unearned runs. Young pitched well but received little support while Needham sparked Boston’s offense with three hits.
Worcester notes a seventh inning change as a batter is hit by a pitch. Lynn and Worcester score by sequence with Zacher and Bradley among base runners. Pitchers Sline and Vaill tally seven and two strikeouts respectively as wards claim a game with several stolen bases and a double play.
New York May 15 Sandy Ferguson the Chelsea strong boy and Gus Ruhlin the Akron giant have been matched for a six round catch weight bout to be held before a local club on May 28. The pairing has stirred talk after the disappointing Schreck Hart encounter and may signal few big man bouts in the city if this one is tame.
Freddie OBrien and Mike Grady headline a Chelsea show with Al Bates vs Frank Adams and Dutch Carr vs Connie Mack. Gaines favored to beat Jerry Adams while Bradley eyes upset. Valley Falls RI hosts Canole vs Sullivan in a 15 round bout with large bets. Willie Lewis meets Joe in New York in a short championship clash.
Harvard Law School edged Yale Law School 6 to 5 yesterday on Soldiers Field. Kernan caught for the Crimson and pitched the ninth inning striking out three in a late rally for the win.
Hits by Stahl and Niles fuel a tight contest as Wallace Jones and OBrien add stolen bases. Selbach and OBrien combine on two sacrifice hits while Tannehill walks once. Tannehill fans eight, Petty one, Jackson one. Armbruster clubs a passed ball, Jacobsen with a wild pitch, Wallace hit by pitch. time 1 41.8. umpire Connolly. attendance 3105.
Philadelphia defeated Chicago in a low scoring game with the only run scored on Murphy's single and Cross' double. The game showcased strong pitching from both sides as fans watched a tense duel.
The New York Americans outbatted Cleveland 13 to 6 as Newton pitched a strong game for New York. Bernhardt allowed 8 hits and received 7 strikeouts. Bembs hit a two-base shot and Williams a three-base hit, Turner homered, with Flick and Chase adding sacrifices. Cleveland left six men on base to New York seven.
President Ban Johnson of the American League is due to arrive in town today marking a notable visit by the league leader amid ongoing baseball affairs.
The Riley baseball team, noted for banking circles, unveils its lineup with Cotter pitching Demariac at first Carrick second Bolant at short Nicholson third Holm berg Tene and McHiwin infield, Mel Cushing added as pitcher after a Hot Springs trip. Address Philip Bchaab Box 2818 Boston.
The 1919 major leagues see more young players in key roles, crowing veterans from 14 clubs. Homer Smoot remains a .300+ batter as old timers are traded to clear room for minor leaguers, with New York Nationals and Boston Americans still relying on veterans.
In Los Angeles Abe Attell is cited as a recent foe for Kid Herman and Young Corbett contemplates retirement reversal with a possible Eastern match. Johnson suspends Hurst and Griffith for five days amid rowdy incidents. Jeffries eyes a Pacific Coast league bid. Castleman case pits AAU against Intercollegiate rules. Heath breaks 23 feet in a one armed jump. Skillen weighs Chicago Nationals offer. Clay targets York then Boston for payoff.
In Holyoke on May 15 a pitching duel ended 2 to 1 as Holyoke defeated New Haven in 14 innings. Dolan and Schincel housed Holyoke’s runs while Corcoran and Jove held New Haven. Time 2h 20m. umpire Hickey.
Pittsburg tops Philadelphia for the second straight game as Wagner shines in field and at bat driving in three runs and scoring one. Wiltse fans 12 for New York in Cincinnati win. Donlin sprains ankle after a seventh inning collision.
The box score lists players Ganley Nealon Ward Gleason Dooin with double plays by Wagner and Sheehan Wagner and Neal on Gibson and Wagner. Phillies walks off Phillippe Sparks Pittinger. Sparks struck out twice. Pittsburg 2 Philadelphia 4 left on bases. Sparks allowed six hits in seven innings. Time 2 hours 35 minutes. Umpire Klem.
Brooklyn scored on Wicker's sacrifice and Chicago's only error. A fumble, a sacrifice, two steals and Tinker's hit to the fence gave Chicago two runs in the final inning.
New Bedford defeated Fall River 6 to 1 as both sides showed weak early play. Mullaney and Braun led with key hits for New Bedford while Kelley and Coveney contributed on offense for Fall River. Klobedanz pitched for New Bedford, Clark for Fall River. Time 1:50.
Georgetown defeats Wesleyan 4 to 3 on Andrus Field in Middletown. Caldwell and Maloney work for Georgetown with Clark Monroe and Day behind the plate for Wesleyan. Umpire Schiffer.
In Buffalo a 7 0 victory for Buffalo over Jersey City. Toronto beat Newark 1 in 11 innings. Montreal defeated Baltimore 6 1. Rochester hosted Providence with a 2 run game in Rochester.
At Norwich Norwich defeated Bridgeport 3 to 0. At Waterbury Waterbury won 3 to 2 against a roving field. At New London New London beat Hartford 2 to 1.
Lawrence scores the winning run in the 10th as Manchester falls 5-4. Runs by Spooner Page Briggs Connaughton Fulmer Eustace Pleiss Murch Mauch highlight the tense finish. Barberich and Cross split pitching duties with 9 and 4 strikeouts respectively. Time 2h 15m. Umpire Stafford.
Abbot batted for Averill in the ninth. Haverhill Five earned runs by Haverhill. Watersman hit a home run and two-base hits by O Neill Shan non Kennedy. Kennnedy Rafter Fitzmaurice Boardman Waterman McDonald stole bases. First on balls off Groom and Averill. Time 1h58m. Umpire Sullivan.
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