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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1915
Page
9
The piece notes the Braves remain calm about their style of play as they face the Pirates in this weekend’s game. Lefty Tyler pitched briefly in relief on Saturday while Fred Clarke is expected to start George McQuillan to oppose Atlanta.
G T Stallings enforces discipline amid a rough spell for the Braves as careless play led to two late losses. Captain John may join at Fenway to boost the defense, while pitching and batting show strength though some arms ache. The Cards Pirates and Cubs loom in upcoming games at Fenway, shaping the pennant race.
Gossip for motorists reports on a Maxwell sales demonstration by Miss Jean Earl Moehle and Miss Mabel Wiley at J W Bowman Co. It notes shifts toward women in sales, a Club meeting on merging with the Electric Vehicle Association, and service provisions for Mitchell cars from 1906 to 1915. Packard and Lozier updates promise new models and increased manufacturing activity in New England.
New York scored four eighth inning runs without a hit to defeat Detroit 6 to 2. Dauss lost despite six straight wins as McHale and Davis struggled. manager Donovan of the New York club received gifts from local friends.
Willie Ritchie American lightweight champion arrived for a 12 round bout with Matty Baldwin and learned his fame as a modern dancer had preceded him with dances like the turkey trot and tango noted.
Willie Ritchie arrives in Boston on business to settle a long standing 20 round decision with Matty Baldwin of Charlestown. He declines teaching engagements yet agrees to remain a few days to share dancing lessons later. He trains at Steve O Donnell's gym delivering a sharp display of defensive skill and distance sense.
Athletics beat the White Sox 4 to 2 as Benz earns the win after Phillips? The line shows Lajoie Kopf Collins Oldring with two-base hits. Russell, Shawkey, and Benz allowed few runs with Schang handling catches. Time 2h 55m.
Rogge's curve baffled Chicago batters as Pittsburg toppled the locals 4 to 1. Yerkes stole home and Kenetchy hit a homer, while Berghammer broke a bone on a slide in the first. Final line shows Pittsburg 5 runs on 7 hits, Chicago 1 run on 6 hits.
Kansas City seized control in the tenth inning to defeat St Louis 8 to 2. The Royals bunched hits in extra play as Main and Brown held Davenport and Hartley for the win, with St Louis missequenced in defense and errors contributing to the final margin.
In this listing, the American League games feature Boston at Cleveland New York at Detroit Philadelphia at Chicago Washington at St. Louis. The National League matchups include Pittsburg at Boston Chicago at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn St. Louis at Philadelphia. New England League games show Worcester at Lynn Portland at Lewiston Lowell at Fitchburg Lawrence at Manchester. Federal League games include Baltimore at Chicago Brooklyn at Kansas City Newark at Pittsburg.
Mobile leads to Chattanooga and Memphis with five New Orleans links noted in a terse numeric rundown. The fragment lists place names and numbers indicating a sequence or routing detail without a clear narrative.
Harvard Yale and Cornell show strength reshaping the upcoming intercollegiate meet. Moakley and Orton face tougher rivals as Yale Harvard and Penn vie in distance events and sprints. Notable lifts include Willcox 48 seconds for the 440 and Oler and Treadway delivering strong showings for Yale.
The article notes Duffeys and others in hammer throw and broad jump with records near 23 feet. It mentions Army and Fordham pitchers Neyland and Walsh, and Georges Carpentier hinting at a comeback to challenge Willard after the Johnson victory. New York groups push pentathlon plans, with New England urged to follow Metropolitan trend.
Letter requests prize division for a baseball pool with three prizes where two tied for low will share first and second prize and the third goes to the next lowest. It also asks for the outcome of the bout Jimmy Clabby vs George Chip in Marinette and clarifies whether Harvard Yale games were at Yale Field and George Tyler's last year pitching record.
Regatta Week at B. F. Keiths Theatre and the Boston Theatre celebrates high school crews from Greater Boston competing for the interscholastic rowing trophy on the Charles River. The bronze oarsman statue, over four feet tall, will be awarded to the school that wins it three times.
The piece observes a shift in baseball manager styles this season. It notes fewer fighters and indifferent managers, while the smiling "Grinning Bill" Donovan leads a new trend. The article suggests the change may be a good idea but implies varied reactions across teams.
The obituary tribute highlights Frank Chance as a tough, effective manager who built successful teams with the Cubs and Yankees, clashing with rival Murphy, and shaping leadership styles across eras. It notes his fierce clubhouse authority, health decline, and lasting influence on the game’s early 20th century leadership.
The article argues that three quarters of handicap difference is not consistently fair for match play and proposes a prestart hole advantage for the higher handicap player. It suggests classing handicaps and awarding several starting holes, with clubs’ committees determining exact numbers, to increase competition and enjoyment.
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