Williams Loses to Boston College 5-4 in Ragged Game
Boston College defeated Williams 5 to 4 at Alumni Field in a sloppy contest with six errors by each side. Key plays included Enright and Gildea scoring for BC, and Callahan Mason and Burke contributing for Williams as Remillard and Boyce pitched for their teams.
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Red Cross Monday plans and college sports notes
A Boston columnist surveys Red Cross drive ideas at Harvard Tech Field while noting upcoming intercollegiate events. Mentioned are Cornell freshmen speculation, Dempsey linking with Miske for New York charity boxing, Jernings in Cox series, MIT aviators Sloman and Geppert, Joie Ray aiming at Norman Taber record, and Billy Murray scouting BC Holy Cross.
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Boxers and baseball queried in scattered notes
A collection of fragmented sports references notes Lew Tendler defeating Young Britt in Baltimore and Benny Leonard stopping Charley Kid Thomas in Philadelphia on May 7 1917. A question asks how many runs Cobb scored last year and answers one hundred seven.
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Mason 2 Boynton Hibbard Remillard Manning Bond Burke 4
Two base hit Hibbard. Stolen bases Gillen Boyce 2. Sacrifice hits Urban Mueller Weaver Dempsey. Bases on balls Of Boyce 3 off Remillard 4. Struck out By Boyce 8 by Remillard 8. Time 2h. Umpire McFaughlin Attendance 150.
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Arlington High over Norwood 3 2 on late infield error
Keefe’s grounder to Norwood third baseman Samseigle led to an error attempting a force at first. Captain John Cadogan of Arlington scored the winning run in the afternoon game, giving Arlington a 3 to 2 victory over Norwood.
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Harvard Varsity Defeats Cubs 8 to 4 at Soldiers Field
Harvard varsity beat the Cubs 8 to 4 in a year’s clash. Stan Johnson earned his first full nine inning start, allowing six hits. Swigert debuted behind the plate and contributed two hits. Freshmen scored all four runs in the third inning with Johnny Meehan’s home run clearing the bases.
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Chicago Cubs blank Phillies 2–0 in seven innings
In Chicago on May 17 Vaughn bested Main as the Cubs shut out the Phillies 2 to 0. Flack scored on Bancroft’s wild throw and Kilduff drove in a run as Chicago built a 2 run lead. Vaughn allowed four hits and earned the win while Main took the loss in seven innings.
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Dodgers Defeat Pirates 7 to 4 in Pittsburgh
Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 7 to 4 as Cheney held the Pirates to six hits through nine innings while Harmon struggled. Stengel, Carey, and Daubert paced Pittsburgh with runs, but a late wild throw by Cheney helped Brooklyn pull away.
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Matty's Reds defeat Giants again 5 to 5
Cincinnati wins the third straight from New York 5 to 5 as Perritt is knocked out in the third. Anderson relieves Perritt and is followed by Casey who allows one hit in four innings. Bressler pitches well with perfect support.
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Handball finals at Cabot Street Gym in 1918 tournament
The final match at Cabot Street Gym saw Jimmy O'Brien and Representative Driscoll defeat Barney Cotter and Billy Glynn in a crowded gym. Jimmy Walsh was scorer and Billy Mullen served as referee as fans witnessed close sets and sensational play.
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Barney Cotter
Billy Glynn
Jimmy Walsh
Billy Mullen
Lexington High Baseball Heads to Winchester in Mystic Valley Game
The Lexington High School baseball team will travel to Winchester this afternoon for a Mystic Valley league contest against Winchester High. The game is expected to feature key pitching and timely hitting from both sides.
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Hughey Jernings
Lexington High School
Winchester
Winchester High
Jockey Pat O'Neill Dies After Pimlico Fall
Baltimore May 18 Jockey Pat O'Neill who fell at Pimlico on May 10 in a steeplechase suffered a fractured skull and died today without regaining consciousness.
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East Boston High Clinches First District Meet Title
East Boston High swept the first annual district meet at Wood Island Park, totaling 9 points to win. Hyde Park second with 41.5 points, South Boston 40.5, Brighton 38, West Roxbury 29, Charlestown scored none. Bill Nolan won the senior 22 yard run in 23 seconds, a likely enduring record.
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Officials Hold Up Baseball Players in Toronto Delay
In Toronto on May 17 customs officers barred members of the Toronto baseball club from entering Canada from Niagara Falls. The International League game with Binghamton was postponed as officials sought documents from local exemption boards proving the American players’ standing in the graft.
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Braintree High Defeats Milton High In 6 3 Victory
Braintree High beat Milton High 6 to 3 at Milton yesterday. Wentworth pitched a strong game for Braintree allowing three hits. Concannon pitched well for Milton but received limited support.
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National and American League Matchups on Schedule
The schedule lists Detroit at Boston and St. Louis at New York in the American League, with Cleveland at Philadelphia and Chicago at Washington. In the National League, Boston faces St. Louis, Brooklyn meets Pittsburgh, New York plays Cincinnati, and Philadelphia visits Chicago.
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