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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1906
Page
8
Cincinnati game features two home runs, base running, and stellar catches as Boston beats Cincinnati 6 to 5. Dorner starts for Boston, Ewing for Cincinnati. Seymour Strobel and Dorner contribute long home runs and timely hitting in a tight contest.
Chester I Campbell forecasts at least 80 cars for the Worcester hill climb on Dead Horse Hill, with 40 already entered including top machines. S.B. Stevens and William Hilliard are expected back, Des Roschers and Mrs. Oppenheimer race women entries, and two new events await entrants for runabouts and motorcycles.
South Boston High dominated Boston Latin School at M Street Playground in a Boston High School league game finishing 6 to 0. Butler pitched well with 138 strikeouts and four hits allowed while Reardon struck out eight for Latin. Burke and Brady powered the offense and Burns snared a long catch off the bleachers.
Fred Bradley the amateur New England heavyweight champion debuted as a pro and knocked out Jerry Gaines in the fifth round after twelve knockdowns. Gaines was down six times in the fourth and sixth in the fifth, with Bradley delivering decisive rights to finish the bout at 2 minutes 25 seconds under referee Maffit Flaherty.
Cleveland outlasted Boston 7 to 6 at Huntington Avenue as Lajoie, Ferris and Graham propelled the visitors. Boston staged late resistance with a nine inning rally but a fifth inning lapse and a doubled scoring run gave Cleveland the edge. Winter pitched well despite the loss and Bay’s late defensive miscue sealed Boston’s 18th straight defeat.
In a ten inning tilt Chicago scores on a winning run after a Thomas hit by pitch. Magee and Schulte hit two base hits while Steinfeldt Tinker Sheckard contributed in a tight game with Kling stealing a base. Lundgren and Duggleby split the pitching duty as Chicago walks off with the victory.
Brooklyn pitched a shutout as Scanlon worked effectively on the mound. St Louis was scoreless through the game, while Brooklyn tallied three runs to clinch the win.
Dartmouth and Brown battled 10 innings to a 4 4 tie in Hanover with darkness ending play. Key contributors include McDavitt Skillen Richardson Driscoll Hoye Jones Tift Raymond and Gardiner with notable hits and baserunning from Main Dennie Main.
Harvard defeated Lafayette 7 to 1 on Soldiers Field. Leonard led with a three base hit and two runs, Harvey added a two base hit, while Stephen son and Harvey stole bases. Hartford pitched six walks and ten strikeouts total, with Newberry recording six walks and three strikeouts for Lafayette. Attendance was 2500.
Melrose witnesses the founding of a new Elks lodge with a banquet and speeches following the ceremony. Local officers and members hosted the event marking the lodge’s opening in the city.
Lawrence edged Haverhill 3 to 2 in 11 innings as heavy hitting highlighted the game. Scoring in the final frame gave Lawrence the win. pitchers Lee and MacPartlin held the rival bats.
Winning run scores with one out as Burkett and Chad Bourne notch two-base hits. Sacrifice hits credited to Drew and Yeager with a stolen base mentioned. Fall River context implied.
A garbled advertisement promotes sleep aids with claims of better rest and younger appearance. It lists store names and addresses such as Klein's Tremont Corner, Gardner Tremont Street, and Knight's Court, among others, with prices like five dollars.
Bases on basis off Bushey two struck out by Yeager and by Bushey Time left 37 minutes Umpire Henry
Manchester dominated Lynn as Swope yielded five earned runs in the first two innings. Phelan hit a two base hit and March hit a home run for Manchester while Mauch added a three base hit. Eustace Pleiss and Mc Laughlin stole bases as Manchester built a 7 run lead. Lynn managed five runners left on base as Swope walked once and was hit by a pitch once. O'Toole struck out twice for Lynn while Swope fanned eight for Manchester. Time 1b. 31m Umpire O'Brien.
Abbott's wild second inning, plus errors and timely hits by Valdois and Mullaney lift New Bedford to a 4-2 victory over Lowell. Key blows include a two-base shot by Austin and runs from Austin Valdois Coveney Morrissey ONeill. Morrissey worked in relief for New Bedford while Abbott started for Lowell.
New England pairings announce city by city matchups including Lynn at Manchester Worcester at Fall River Lowell at New Bedford and Lawrence at Haverhill with venues and dates to follow.
Riley Grannan, once a top turf plunger earning up to 200000 yearly, started as a St. Charles Hotel bellboy in New Orleans in 1889 and later went broke. Pittsburg Phil, Wesley Coe, Terry McGovern, Jimmy Britt, Willie Hoppe, and others appear in short updates on gambling, football, boxing, and billiards futures and careers.
Brookline tops Somerville 6 3 as Rechtler Knight Kimball and Gaffey shine for Brookline while Munroe starts for Somerville. Holland closes, fanning four in final two innings. Early Somerville runs trimmed by strong Brookline defense and timely hits.
In Elston tonights match at the Tuxedo Athletic Club Hock Keyes lightweight champion of Australia and Amby McGarry of New York fought 20 rounds with little damage. Keyes was counted twice but McGarry maintained the pace despite a bruised face.
New York May 16 Kid Stein of Philadelphia defeated Tommy Lowe of Washington in a six round contest at the Consolidated Athletic Club tonight. In preliminaries Tommy Markey and Young Carey drew. Austin Rice lost to Johnny Cohan. Frankie Sheehan stopped Guy Stone. George Kiteen and Terry Edwards drew. Max Freeman defeated Kid Carter.
English High dominated Mechanic Arts in a one sided afternoon game scoring in all but the first inning. Every English player had at least one hit as Parle Kendrick and T McLaughlin led the offense with multiple tallies and key fielding.
Tufts and Trinity battled 12 innings at Tuff Oval in Medford before rain halted play. Watson dominated for Tufts with 19 strikeouts as Howell and Morgan stood out for Trinity. Final score 4 to 8 in the ledger, with both teams scoring in shifts and the game halted due to field conditions.
Charley Farrell, the former catcher, is slated to become a scout for the Collins club, aiding manager Collins with talent evaluation and player selection. The move positions Farrell to scout regional prospects and advise on emerging talent for the squad.
In Washington on May 16 Chicago won 6 to 5 in a seven inning game marked by miscues on both sides. ONeill was a standout despite the erratic play and lively action throughout the contest.
Philadelphia extended its winning streak to eight by defeating Detroit in an easy game. Bender controlled the mound as Detroit managed seven scattered hits.
New York defeated St Louis today by superior batting and fielding. Highlights include a beautiful catch by Delehanty in left field and Hoffman's catch and direct throw to first from deep center for an excellent double play.
Hoey the Holy Cross outfielder expects to join the Boston Americans once the Holy Cross campaign ends. He has not signed but pledged to Hugh McBreen, who questions whether Hoey can be secured. Hoey plans to study for the priesthood starting September 1907, limiting his stay to one year. McBreen also pressed to secure catcher Carrigan during his Worcester visit.
Cleveland holds three solid catchers Clark Buelow and Bemis Collins seeks a new man Somers and Ban Johnson arrive for talks Johnson could approve a catcher choice from Cleveland with Buelow or Bemis as likely options
Indianapolis May 16 William Hedrick a pioneer citizen of Madison county and once the largest land owner in the state entered the poorhouse claiming he was entitled to its shelter having been the county s heaviest taxpayer in the past He left a life of prominence for relief amid his financial decline.
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