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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1909

Page

9

Yale May Clash River Race Brookline vs Stone School Huskies

Brookline High’s eight oars face Stone School’s husky crew on the Charles River in a 118 mile course race at 4 30 pm. Brookline seeks victory with an experienced but lighter crew against Stone School’s heavier squad.

Brookline High Stone School Husky Brookline The Charles Back Bay Harvard Roxbury Latin Middlesex School Concord Boston Bateman’s Pond Jack Eichorn Rollins

Three in Line for Big Meet

Harvard and Yale face a strong challenge from Cornell and others as key track athletes compete in early meets. Yale appears best poised for 32 points at the May 28 29 intercollegiates, with Harvard and Cornell each aiming for similar totals through sprint, distance, and field events.

Harvard Yale New Haven Cornell Princeton Ithaca Pennsylvania Navy Annapolis Dartmouth Williams Hanover Jimmy Rector Virginia Paull Jaques

Walthour D Arragon Race Halted by Rain in Paris

Rain halted the bicycle race between Bobby Walthour and D Arragon at 20 kilo metres of the 30 kilo metre course. D Arragon led at that point as heavy rain postponed the event. Major Taylor defeated French champion Du pre in a separate special match.

Paris Bobby Walthour D'Arragon D’arragon Major Taylor Dupre

Sunday Scores From Minor Leagues

Results across several leagues show Milwaukee blank Toledo in the American Association. Newark defeated Buffalo 7 to 6 in the Eastern League while Montreal Montreal Providence rain. Southern League games saw Montgomery 4 New Orleans 5, Birmingham 1 Memphis 7 with several rain delays.

Milwaukee Toledo Newark Buffalo Montreal Montreal-Providence Montgomery New Orleans Birmingham Memphis

Fort Banks Triumphs Over New England Tel In Tight Score

Fort Banks defeated New England Telephone 14 to 12 in a loosely played game at Fort Banks. New umpires Johnstone and Cusack were ordered to Philadelphia Saturday night for the afternoon matchup.

Fort Banks New England Telephone Company Fort Banks N. E Johnstone Cusack Philadelphia

Philadelphia Tops Chicago in 13 Inning Shutout Clash

Philadelphia defeated Chicago 1 to 0 in 13 innings as Davis and Thomas produced the decisive two-base hit in the 13th. Coombs faced Walsh in a pitching duel with transfers announced before the game including Altrock Donahue and Cravath traded for Burns.

Chicago Philadelphia Coombs Walsh Davis Thomas Comiskey Altrock Donahue Cravath Washington Burns Dougherty Barry Altizer Baker Colins Murphy Collins Balla Egan Connolly

Waterbury Beats Reds 5-2 on Home Hit Parade

Waterbury used timely hitting and Cincinnati errors to win 5 to 2 at home. The Waterbury lineup tallied in several innings while the Reds collected limited offense, with Sillery and Shincel combining on the mound for Waterbury and Dubuc Cantwell Roth handling the visitors. Umpire Rice presided.

Waterbury Conn Cincinnati R.H.E. Waterbury Sillery Shincel Dubuc Cantwell

Yale Crew Delays Potomac Boat Club Race Plans

Yale varsity eight shifts to intensive practice at New Haven before the Thames regatta in Gales Ferry and a potential four oared race. The second eight splits into two fours to develop the varsity four, with departures to New London on June 9 and a Harvard clash looming. President Taft to attend Yale commencement and likely the following boat races.

New Haven Conn Potomac Boat Club Yale Gales Ferry Thames Varsity New London The Harvard Ward Harlem England University of Pennsylvania Wallis van Blarcom Captain Howe Baker Hyde Wodell Glenny Rice Cass Taft

Cravath Part of White Sox Trade to Senators

Chicago report says President Comis key orchestrated a May house cleaning trading Jiggs Donahue Nick Altrock and Charles Cravath to Washington for left handed starter Bill Burns Burns will join the Senators lineup in time for practice while Altrock Donahue and Cravath head to Cleveland to await the Senators arrival for a series opener on Wednesday

Cravath White Sox Chicago Comiskey Jiggs Donahue Nick Altrock Charles C. Cravath Washington Bill Burns Senators Burns St. Louis Altrock Donohue Cleveland

Shrubb St Yves 20 mile race postponed by rain

Montreal May 16 announcing the 20 mile contest between Alf Shrubb and St Yves was postponed due to rain and will be rescheduled for Thursday.

Shrubb St. Yves Montreal Alf Shrubb

Browns Whip Senators Again in St Louis Series

St Louis beat Washington 4 to 3 to take the third game. The Browns collected seven safeties, many in the fourth and eighth innings, producing two runs in each of those frames. Washington scored once in the eighth and once in the ninth to close the gap.

ST. Louis Washington Johnson ST. Louis AB. R. BH. PO E. McAleese Hartzell Hoffman C. T Ferris Sb Wallace Bs Best Eeaseene Williams Jones Stew Eho Eweene Stephens c Eeeeragere Graham, Pesesreeseesece AL. R. BH PO E Brown Eeeereeerenre Shipke Setters Eeaas Delehanty Ereesree Conroy c Eae Dee Eases Clymer Eeesesesagace McBridess Eee Eerengese Tirreeman Eseese Os Street Ee Eee Uo Johnson Blankenship Ewce Errosrspesasan Aeerl St Louis Washington E Conroy McBride

Brockton Trims Fall River 8 to 1 in opener

Brockton defeats Fall River 8 to 1 to open a New England league series in Rocky Point Rhode Island. The Brockton club leads 2-0 in the summer championship games with Sundays scheduled for more matches.

Brockton Fall River Rocky Point R. I New England League Ccscoe

Mare Halts Defeat in Chess Match With Capablanca

Frank J. Mare of New York drew with Jose Capablanca after 81 moves in an eight game match. The score shows Capablanca 7, Marshall 1, with one draw.

New York Frank J. Mareshall Jose R. Capablanca Capablancs Marshall

Currier Slips Down A Peg In Harvard Batting Averages

After last week's games against Amherst and Princeton Harvard's batting averages show small shifts. Captain Currier remains the leading hitter with a .310 average after collecting only one hit over the two games. Dana rises to .233 while Briggs Simons Harvey Inch gains and Lanigan MacLaughlin Aronson dip slightly. Hicks keeps a single hit but lowers his standing.

Amherst Princeton Harvard Currier Dana Briggs Simons Harvey Lanigan MacLaughlin Aronson Hicks

Weeklong School Baseball Schedule Across Local Lakeside Grounds

A dense list of upcoming school baseball games is set for today through Saturday. Matchups include Dorchester High against Boston Latin and Malden versus Rindge, with venues at Dunbar avenue grounds Malden high and Arlington plus multiple league and interschool contests.

Pr Cc English High Dorchester High Rindge M. T Somerville High Subankan League Everett Hig Aeernee Boston Dunbar Avenue Grounds Malden High Rindge M. T. S Malden Arington High Gloucester High Arlington Reading High Lynn Classical Reading English High Brookline High Brookline Noble & Greenough Roxbury Latin Stone Volkmann Allston Normal Arts Wellesley High Wellesley Boston College High Ballou & Hobigand Massachusetts Avenue Grounds Newton High Waltham High Newtonville Hyde Park High Milton High Hyde Park Melrose High Cambridge Latin Melrose Harvard Andover Exeter Cushing Academy Rindge Everett Newton Stone School Brown & Nichols Pennsylvania Commercial High West Roxbury High West Roxbury Winthrop High Revere High Winthrop Watertown High Quincy High Milton Mechanic Arts Dorchester B. H Massachusetts Normal Art Bridgewater Normal Bridgewater Arlington High Winchester High Boston Latin Lowell High Lowell Boston College Sophia Whitman C. C Whitman Dedham High Chelsea High Dedham Waltham Milton Academy Middlesex School Allen School

Run It Out Motto Inspires Persistent Play

Louis E. Thayer champions perseverance in sport urging players to run out every chance. The poem urges athletes to keep effort high on the field bleachers rallying behind the determined fighter who refuses to quit and who often reaches success while rivals falter.

Louis E. Thayer

Intercollegiate track form signals strong titles ahead

Yale wins field events while Harvard lacks in pole vault hammer throw and long jump Cornell routs Princeton showing Moakley’s Ithacans loom. Foster Dawbarn fail to break 10 seconds. Morang posts 60 yards in 54.5 seconds. Worcester Academy further strengthens its interscholastic lead as Powers notes Duffey fielding queries.

Cornell Yale Harvard Howe Spitzer Beck Pennsylvania la Montagne Merrihew Kilpatrick Rector Foster Paull Jaques Penn Hitchcock French Talcott Cooke Nixon Talbot Jack Moakley Mike Murphy Michigan Dawbarn McGee Dartmouth Sherman Palmer Swarthmore Krueger Horr Syracuse Princeton Ithacans Cook Young Moakley Blue Ithaca Crimson Wefers Worcester Academy Worcester The Academy Worcester High School

Questions and notes on athletics and officials

A compilation of queries and statements about track and field records coaches and clubs. It includes dates and venues for championships in New England at Tech Field June 12, a 120-yard high hurdles amateur record and related figures, Marathon times, and inquiries about club entries and nationalities of players.

J. Frank Facey Prose Pect Street Cambridgeport New England Tech Field R. E. Walker Johannesburg South Africa Alvin Kraenzlein A. B. Shaw Morrissey

National League Takes Stand Against Rowdyism

Acting President John Heydler told eight NL umpires in New York that stricter rules will be enforced this season to curb field rowdiness. The league will bar a player from the field for the entire day if sent off the first game of a double header, following the American League precedent. Edgar Lennox of Brooklyn and William Gleason of Philadelphia, suspended last Tuesday for a bench-clearing incident, are reinstated and may play tomorrow.

New York John Heydler National League American League Edgar Lennox Brooklyn William Gleason Philadelphia

Baseball Notes Touch Several Teams in Season Progress

Jennings worries about the Red Sox while the Tigers chase a goal and St. Louis fans fear Lake's crowd. Browns with Criger at bat were tipped to shine, Fletcher from New York tops the league’s batting list with two hits in nine games. Beebe is expected to start against the Doves as Lindaman may pitch for Boston making a stiff contest. George Stone leads the Browns in hitting with a strong start.

Rindge Dorchester Newton Cambridge Somerville High Eddie Donahue Everett High Rock Ridge Hall Volkmann Ted Lacroix Arthur McCarthy Newbury Street Mitchell Waltham High Lawrence Academy Watch City Waltham Newton High Jennings Red Sox Tigers St. Louis Lake Browns Criger Fletcher New York Beebe Doves Lindaman Boston George Stone

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