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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1916

Page

11

Rowland Sees Red Sox Tigers Contenders in 1916 Race

Rowland predicts Chicago rise but pins hopes on three real contenders the White Sox Red Sox and Tigers. He cites Cleveland and Washington as second division and notes Speaker Hooper and Collins as key figures while downplaying internal Chicag o tensions. He forecasts Boston and Detroit as main rivals with Detroit’s weak outfield a potential weakness.

Hose Lefty Russell Carl Mays Babe Ruth Boston Bill Ruth Clarence Rowland Chicago Red Sox Tigers Clarence Cleveland New York Washington Indians White Sox Highlanders McMullen Terry Eddie Collins Joe Mackson Detroit Speaker Speke Cleveland Club Harry Hooper Rowland Ddie Collins

Indians Beat Yankees 6 to 4 in New York

Cleveland won 6 to 4 over New York in the afternoon game. Cliff Markle lasted three innings and lost his first game since joining the New York club last September. Maisel injured his shoulder fielding Graney’s sixth inning homer. Caldwell was ejected in the seventh.

New York Cleveland Cliff Markle Morton Caldwell Maisel Graney

Butler and Alger to Meet Friday in Boxing Card

Walter Butler of Revere and George Alger of Cambridge clash Friday night at the Commercial A. C. The winner earns a shot at Jimmy Anderson, the Western boxer famed for speed in a recent 10 round New York bout. Joe Connolly battles Leo Downey, Roxbury’s ex amateur, with Downey’s large local following in attendance. Yank O'Brien, managed by Lew Kelly, faces Charlie Miller of the South End in another featured pairing.

Walter Butler Revere George Alger Cambridge Commercial A. C Jimmy Anderson New York Joe Connolly Cy Goodwin Leo Downey Roxbury Joe Yank O'Brien Lew Kelly Fast Boston Charlie Miller South End

Senators Rally Past Tigers to Take One-Run Win

Washington defeats Detroit 6 to 5 in one inning here. Coveleskie chased in the seventh as Washington plated three to level and Shanks delivered the go ahead sacrifice fly. Five pitchers used with Johnson and Dubue finishing.

Washington Detroit Coveleskie Johnson Dubue Shanks Rian PS Sora Aletyig Boehigg SCM Kissek Wishington Covaleskie Veach Vitt Burns Ayres Loehling eTwo

Baseball Schedule Listings by League and Matchups

In the American League the lineups show Chicago at Boston, Cleveland at New York, Detroit at Washington, and St. Louis at Philadelphia. In the National League Boston visits Pittsburg, Brooklyn plays St. Louis, New York hosts Chicago, and Philadelphia travels to Cincinnati.

Cleveland Philadelphia Washington State ST Louis New York Boston Detroit Chicago St. Louis Philadelphia T Cincinnati NEW York F Chicago - Eee Brooklyn Wats Whees SI Louis Cee Rares Pittsburg National League

Eastern League Baseball Pairings Report

Eastern League schedule lists New Haven at Portland New London at Lynn Springfield at Lowell Bridgeport at Lawrence and Hartford at Worcester with games likely set across multiple venues and dates. The brief outlines matchups among teams in Connecticut and nearby markets highlighting intercity series.

Springfield Lawrenge Bridgeport Lynn-New London Portland-New Haven Hartford-Worcester New Haven Portland New London Lynn Lowell Lawrence Hartford Worcester Aaxaan Lawrence Ee Tiorehorc Arclaeeieie Sewer Etree Worcester Tee

Phillies edge St Louis as Plank faces old club

Kiddie Plank started against his former team Philadelphia as the Phillies beat St. Louis 5 to 4. Four runs in the seventh inning, sparked by a hit batsman Schang's triple and a passed ball, carried the home club to the win. Wheat made two fine catches in left for Brooklyn in another late game, securing a 4 to 2 victory over St. Louis on a freak play in the 11th.

Philadelphia Kiddie Plank St. Louis Plank Lajoie Stellbauer Schang Bush Deal Hartley Ste Poe Miller Vitt Shotten Sister Marians Johnson Marsans Sigler Pratt Tush Pick Hartlevy Chill O'Loughlin Brooklyn Mowrey Myers Daubert Wheat Bescher Hornsby

Providence Defeats Rochester In Rainy IL Action

Providence tops Rochester 6 to 4 as other games were postponed by rain in the International League today.

Providence Rochester

American Association Games Result Summary

Indianapolis beat Kansas City 5 to 0 and Milwaukee defeated Louisville 4 to 2. Wet grounds hindered Minneapolis Toledo and St Paul Columbus play.

Indianapolis Kansas City Milwaukee Louisville Minneapolis

Giants Beat Cubs 3 2 in Chicago May 16

Saler failed to touch MecKechnie in the fifth inning allowing New York to win 8 2 and extend their streak to six games. Perritt and Vaughn pitched for the Mets and Cubs respectively with Vaughn lasting nine innings. Managers and umpires noted, with Tinker ordered off the field for arguing a call.

Chicago Saler MecKechnie New York Tinker

Promoters eye big purses for Labor Day boxing card

The article outlines Labor Day plans with Jess Willard vs Fred Fulton a 10 rounder and a top purse. It notes promoter bets on a $37,500 guarantee and highlights other bouts including Mike Gibbons versus Ted Lewis and Johnny Dundee versus Matt Wells.

Jess Willard Fred Fulton Jess Willard Fulton

Phillies Beat Reds In Error Prone Shutout

Cincinnati made costly miscues as Philadelphia won the game. Cravath had three hits and was hit by a pitch in four appearances as the Phillies improved to 8-2 on the road and 13-5 overall. Rixey and Demaree were tagged for most of Cincinnati’s runs.

Toney Rixey Cravath Philadelphia Wn.ce Groh Griffith Wade Killifer Herzog Louden Chase Paskett Bancroft Killifer Knetger Moseley OW Rixey Demaree Whetzer Land Knetzer Rey Pires Quigley Byron

Bernard Lee Sold to Terre Haute from Tufts Captain

Pittsburg May 15 Bernard Lee former Tufts College baseball captain has been sold by the Boston National League club to the Terre Haute Central League team according to today’s announcement.

Pittsburg Bernard Lee Tufts College Terre Haute

Springfield Powers Shuts Down Lowell In Narrow Win

Hammond, Low and Rhonda drove the lone Lowell run as Springfield pitcher Powers held Lowell to three hits, two in the ninth. The game featured two doubles by Hickey, two steals by Downey and Torphy, and four walks issued to Lohman.

Lowell Hammond Low Rhonda Springfield Powers Springield Flynn Hickey Downey Torphy Stimpson Stephens Mann Lohman Powers Dy Zieser Bannon Lime Springfield Po.a.eah Po.a.e Lord Booe Kane, Rf Ty Itthean H'mond Barrows Blynn Munn Uv Rhonda, Ss Torphy SS Kilhullen Ziesero Groenhge

Syracuse Defeats Michigan 7 6 In Baseball Showdown

Syracuse University baseball edged Michigan 7 to 6 in a tense game played in Syracuse New York. The matchup featured key hits from both sides and highlighted a close late-inning finish.

Lexington High School Beats Stoneham 11 to 5 in League Debut

The Lexington High School nine defeated Stoneham High School 11 to 5 yesterday at the Lexington Athletic field to win its first Mystic Valley Interscholastic League game and move out of the cellar.

Chicago White Sox Stoneham High School Lexington Lexington High School

Harvard Track Meet Ticket Rush Draws Crowds

Manager Frederic P. Clement Jr. reports hundreds of applications for reserved seats for the intercollegiate meet at the Stadium on May 26 and 27, part of a large mail batch awaiting Harvard track staff attention.

Frederic P. Clement, Jr Harvard

College Net Play Starts in New England Tennis Championship

In the first round at Longwood, J Hofman Williams defeated Blair Amherst 6 4 4 6 6 4 while Stewart M I T beat Greeley Bowdoin 6 1 4 6 6 3 Jones Wesleyan beat Rockwood Williams in straight sets in a dramatic match The second round moves to singles and doubles today with several close results and a Jones Rockwood rematch.

Longwood J. Hofman Williams Blair Amherst Stewart Greeley Bowdoin Holman Jones Wesleyan Rockwood R. Maynard S. R. Jones Dartmouth Woodbridge Bartlett E. A. Niles Trinity Kearns Tufts M. I.T R. E F. Jones J. G. N. Mitchell McCloy Wiliams

Michigan Beats Brown In Rainy Tennis Match

University of Michigan tennis players defeated Brown 2 to 1 in three singles matches played indoors due to bad weather. The match took place in Providence on May 15.

Providence University of Michigan Brown

Weekend Scoring Totals In Regional Games

Scores listed for multiple matchups show Atlanta 4 Memphis 4 New Orleans 4 Nashville 2 and Little Rock 6 Birmingham 4 Chattanooga 2 Mobile 1, indicating tied draws and close losses across city teams.

Atlanta Memphis New Orleans Nashville Little Rock Birmingham Chattanooga Mobile

Bowdoin Defeats Bates 8-5 in State Intercollegiate Contest

Bowdoin pounded Purvere and chased him with McElwee’s third inning homer as Bowdoin beat Bates 8 to 5 in Brunswick. Davidson held Bowdoin to two hits after Purvere left. White earned the win for Bowdoin with 9 innings pitched, while Bates’ Davis and Duncan produced the most offense for Bates.

Purvere Brunswick Bowdoin White Bates McElwee Davidson Chapman Woodman Phillips Bradford Davis Duncan Marston Donnell Dowell MacDonald Hyt Finn Bally Conway

Tennis Matches Postponed By Rain at Concord High

Tennis matches between Concord High and Needham High boys were postponed by Concord manager John Dee due to wet courts from rain. They will be played at Concord either tomorrow or Friday afternoon.

Concord Concord High Needham High John Dee

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