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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1907
Page
10
In Rock Ridge Hall action at Wellesley May 14, Rock Ridge Hall wins for the town title as they prepare to face the strong Wellesley High School team. The roster shows many new players still developing, with outfield strength cited as the main weakness.
Edwards the Lafayette pitcher held Dartmouth to one hit and earned a 2 0 victory in Hanover May 1 Lang and Swank produced two runs with timely hitting while Glaze worked steady for Dartmouth but fell short Edwards Lang and Peters turned a slick double play Norton made a key catch in deep right field Umpire Killhourhy.
Bowen’s wild first inning set Lynn ahead and Brockton never recovered as Lynn won 6 to 2. O'Toole relieved Bow en in the second. Lynn tallied three runs in two frames aided by Brockton fielding errors.
Haverhill defeats Lowell 3 to 2 in a closely fought game. Girard and Cameron faced off after a 20 inning earlier meeting, with Haverhill’s pitcher holding Lowell to three hits. Details list Madden Burrill Dwyer Connors and others with scoring and fielding notes. The game lasts 1 hour 27 minutes, umpire Connolly.
Lawrence wins an error-filled pitcher duel 5 to 4 over Fall River. Key moments include Thornell’s home run and multiple fielding plays by both teams, with Leith earning the win and Reiss taking the loss as errors influenced the scoring.
Rain postpones multiple matches in Buffalo and Toronto while Rochester game awaits rescheduled date. Montreal 3 Jersey City 5 result noted with rain affecting Rochester Baltimore clash.
Ithaca May 15 Cornell bats Lehigh pitchers early and often in a 17 to 0 win. Centered on a powerful offense, Cornell dominated the game at home.
Yale and Brown played a 13 inning tie 2 to 2 at Yale Field New Haven Conn May 15 in the longest and most sensational baseball game there Yale led in the 11th and 18th but Brown's defense kept them in the game Kinney Jones Sweeney Madden Raymond Paine Williams Tift Dennie Clifford Camp Paine are named in key plays.
New Bedford used a seventh inning surge to defeat Worcester 3 to 1. Robinson left with an arm injury and Drohan finished with Worcester being held to no hits. Danzig McDonald Coveney and McCune drove in the runs for New Bedford while Sline Robinson and Drohan pitched for Worcester.
Tenneyites cheered as Brain and the infield shined. It took 10 innings for Flaherty to deliver the win, with Boston's first baseman batting leadoff amid uneven play. Brooklyn kept losing, rain washed out Boston and Cleveland, and a rookie named Storke filled Leach's third base role admirably.
In a tense 10 inning game Boston’s Tenney squad defeated the Pirates 1 0 on a winning run by Howard after Flaherty held Pittsburgh to no hits through nine. Briean Ritchey and Beaumont sparkled in defense while Abbaticchio’s error aided Boston’s late rally. Captain Fred Tenney energized the infield and lineup as Leever pitched solidly for the Pirates.
In a tense ten inning game Boston wins as Flaherty slid home after a sharp Abbot throw error. Howard made a key snag holding Wagner at third while Abbaticchio’s hit helped Boston lift the crowd and finish with a late rally.
Two-base hits Tenney Ritchey. three-base Wagner. Bridwell sacrifice. Leever allowed one walk and struck out two. Double plays Leever with Wagner Nealon Gibson Wagner. Flaherty with Brain. Time 45 minutes. Umpires Emslie Carpenter. Attendance 2594. Boston 2 Pittsb urg 7 40060 061 603-2.
An outbreak of colds hits Harvard’s track squad reducing practice attendance and threatening their chances against Yale in the upcoming dual meet. Key athletes rest while coaches urge pacing to be ready for the Saturday race in New Haven.
May 15 reported in Bristol R I that the Aurora, a new 57 footer owned by Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt of the New York Yacht Club, was launched at the Herreshoff yards this afternoon. The sloop rigged craft measures 85 feet on deck and 32 feet at the water line with a beam of 16 feet and is one of three 57 footers launched this spring.
At the Metropolitan Driving Club matinee on the Charles River Speedway in Brighton F C Garman's trotter Tom Phair trailed a rival to post the day’s fastest heat at 1 05 1 2. Winners across classes included Conundrum Messenger Boy La Gazelle Chief Wilkie Bobby Patchen Outcast Al Ray General Lee.
Go Between wins the mile and furlong handicap at Belmont Park in 1 52 4 5 carrying 126 pounds by three quarters of a length over Tokalon who carried five pounds less. Sepoy sets the 54 furlong track mark with 52 seconds. Other winners include Kreamer Ella O Neil T S Martin and Sir Toddington across the day’s races.
Chicago hosts Boston while St Louis visits New York and Cincinnati meets Philadelphia. Pittsburg travels to Brooklyn as scheduled matchups set for the week.
English High School defeated Rindge Manual Training School 5 to 1 at Dunbar Avenue grounds Dorchester in an Interscholastic League game. Fitzmaurice earned 11 strikeouts for English High while McLean held the visitors to four hits. Kickoff in the first inning saw English High score twice, with Rindge tallying once in the eighth.
The U S S New Jersey baseball team challenges the Walkover squad of Brockton to a game or series, seeking contests after defeating top teams at Jamestown and near Chesapeake Bay. The Walkovers are asked to advise on dates and arrangement.
Brunswick High School won the inter scholastic tennis tournament in Brunswick Maine after two days of play under Bowdoin Athletic Association. The school claimed both singles and doubles titles while competitors included Thornton Academy Saco Westbrook Seminary Bangor High School Coney High School of Augusta and Waterville High School.
Brighton High defeated West Roxbury High 5 to 3 at Rogers Park Brighton yesterday afternoon in the Boston High School second division league series. Brightons Woodlock Feeley Starkey sparked late hitting while Fred Woodlock and Starkey led with two singles apiece. West Roxbury’s Howland Leonard starred for the visitors. Batteries Regan Feeley Grawman Perkins. Umpire Woodlock.
Colby scored six runs off University of Maine pitchers in Waterville on May 14, defeating Maine 6 to 4. Colby’s Good For Colby tossed a solid game, surrendering six hits with five in the final two innings.
Bates defeated Amherst 8 to 7 on May 15 at Amherst after a seventh inning struggle by the home club. A late Bates rally in the eighth broke a tight game that Amherst appeared to have won.
Wesleyan defeated Brow in Middletown by 7 to 2 as weak hitting and erratic defense shaped the afternoon. Brow struggled with errors while Wesleyan capitalized with timely hits and strong pitching.
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