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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
12
Boston edges Detroit 5 to 4 in a late rally at Fenway Park. Hooper unloaded a long ninth inning homer after Ruth was walked to load the bases. Schang, Hoblitzell and Scott contributed key hits as the Sox overcome Dauss pitching.
Boston's Sox erased a 4 3 deficit in the ninth as Schang walked, Scott singled, and Hoblitzell doubled in the tying runs. Ruth's two bases and Bush, Shean, and Thomas contributed timely hits in a dramatic comeback. Sensational defense by Scott, McInnis, Bush, Young, and Vitt supported the rally.
McInnis make a grand play on Thomas high throw in the eighth to avert trouble for the Foxes. In the later innings Hooper caught a pass to start the rally with Shean involved in the action.
Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood bans admission fees or donations for charity at Braves Field Sunday games. Newport Naval Reserve team of the Second Naval District will not play Camp Devens next Sunday due to the ruling. Sailors refuse to come to Boston and another game will be substituted.
Oliver P. Te beau, once manager and first baseman for the Cleveland club in the early National League days, shot and killed himself in St Louis today while ill.
Chicago May 15 Vic Aldridge a pitcher for the Nationals who refused to join earlier due to an unsatisfactory contract came to terms with Manager Mitchell today. He is ready to play after weeks of training.
The Mystic Valley baseball clash between Lexington High and Winchester High, set for Saturday afternoon in Winchester, will now be played tomorrow afternoon.
Southboro May 15 St Mark's defeats Huntington School 5 to 2. Bigelow and Stoddart starred for St Mark's while Griscom hit a home run in the win.
Edward B. Finn of Lynn, member of the class of 1919, was elected captain of Bowdoin College baseball. He succeeds Ralph W. Pendleton of Brooklyn, N. Y., who has enlisted in the army.
Henry P. King of Boston has been chosen captain of Harvard 1921 baseball nine for the remainder of the year. He is first baseman and the second hardest hitter on the team. He prepared for Harvard at Groton School where he played on the ball team.
Everett High School defeated Chelsea High School by a 10 to 2 score in a recent game held in Everett. The match highlighted strong offense from Everett and solid defense throughout the contest.
Malden High School edged Dorchester High School 5-4 in a hard fought game yesterday. Malden built the lead early, Dorchester rallied with late pressure, but Malden held on for the win.
English High won its sixth consecutive game beating the High School of Commerce 4 to 2 at Tufts Oval Medford. Pitcher Al Kroog allowed three hits while fanning 12. Ring of Commerce struck out seven and yielded four runs on eleven hits with several miscues by the fielders.
Mrs Olive Baker seated in a dispute over nine tons of coal moved to her sister’s home for common use while her husband Melville Baker is believed in the aviation service in France. Suffolk bar member Thomas H Bilodeau said the coal was assigned to him to sell assets, but it vanished from the cellar and showed up in Cambridge bins. Mrs Baker testified the coal came from her father in law, a Boston merchant. when asked about her husband’s status she replied, I guess so.
Mike McTigue of New York cannot meet Jeff Smith of Bayonne in the final at the Commercial A C this Friday. Kid Queens of Gotham steps in as his replacement. The semi final features Henri Le Bouet of New Bedford vs Charley De Angelus of Seymour with several other locales and matchups listed.
The 1921 Harvard debating team selects members for the annual triangular meet with Yale and Princeton. The affirmative team will speak at Princeton on the labor conscription motion with Holbrook Jr and three others, plus an alternate. The negative team will argue at Cambridge against Yale, led by Ashert Block Donner, with three alternates.
The Cathedral parish annual festival will be at the Boston Arena on Saturday June 2. Committees are active and aim to make a large parish community roundup from 10 o clock in the morning to 10 o clock at night.
Vincent Molyneaux, who reported to the Browns a day before the season began after shortening his term, was released on landing and signed by the St. Louis Cardinals for a National League trial.
Harvard varsity fell to the United States Naval Radio School team 5 to 1 at Soldiers Field. The Crimson squandered a late inning chance in the 11th when Ward dropped Byrnes' pop fly with bases loaded two outs. Poor fielding and erratic baserunning contributed to Harvard’s OT loss despite a changed lineup and Captain Gross absence.
Army and navy personnel will be admitted free to National league championship games at Braves Field on Monday afternoons for the rest of the season. President P. D. Haughton announces service members may sit in the 71 cent unreserved grandstand seats, with an eight cent war tax applied to these tickets.
Baseball football amateur boxing and other sports will be encouraged among United States arsenal employees at Watertown. The Watertown Arsenal A A has been formed to run such events and aims to enlist over 1500 members by May 31 with a planned inaugural track meet and field day.
The Harvard Freshmen beat Dean Academy 5 to 2 in their annual game at Soldiers Field. Butterfield starred for Harvard with solid defense and pitching, allowing only seven hits, mostly in one inning, while Weafer of Dean drove in both runs in the sixth with a three-base hit to left center.
In Billerica, May 15, the Mitchell Military School nine beat Wilmington High School 13 to 5. Doc Cragin pitched effectively, and a big eighth inning propelled Mitchell with seven runs.
St Jen's Prep defeated Melrose High 19 to 5 in Danvers. St Johns powered to a 10 run second inning while Rowley steadied in relief, delivering remarkable pitching. Ouellette Ryan and Dieta starred with key hits and standout defense.
Medford High School defeated Wakefield 13 to 3 yesterday afternoon at Medford in a decisive baseball game. Medford's nine held the lead with strong pitching and timely hitting throughout the contest.
The waterfront calendar notes dates and celestial cues while vessel figures show seven ships delivering 372,900 pounds of fish. Prices paid to wholesalers include cod haddock pollock hake and cask with totals for several ships listed. A planned sailing service by the Gaspe links Gloucester to Newfoundland ports as Libe rty and Pilgrim wrecks may be raised. coal cargo details appear for Liberty Pilgrim and other vessels. The Landman newspaper reference closes the item.
Woburn High School edged Concord High School 5 to 4 in a heated diamond battle. Jim Conley drove in Feeney with the winning run on a two out, one man on second at Concord.
Milton Academy defeated Milton High 7 to 3 to claim the town championship. Eddie Lincoln pitched for Milton Academy, allowing four hits.
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