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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1905
Page
9
In a hard fought South End game Boston rallied late but St. Louis stretched its lead to win 5 to 3. Wolverton had a chance to tie in the ninth but Arndt fielded and sent the final out to Beckley.
National league action features Boston and St Louis in a tight game with Boston accumulating twice as many hits as St. Louis. Frazer failed to be perfectly supported and two costly Raymer errors helped St Louis rise. Jake Beckley mocked Osler and turned in a two hit game including a triple and a one handed foul catch. Klem’s calls spark controversy as Frazer and McFarland show erratic footwork before the pitcher. Today 3 o clock game with Young or Wilhelm for Boston and Nichols for St Louis.
The Gram mar School baseball league wraps its sectional games today as five sections conclude round robin play. Protests target Dorchester-Brighton Wolcott, Lincoln and Washington titles loom, with Roger Wolcott and Lincoln strong contenders for semi finals.
Philadelphia defeats Cincinnati 4 to 1 as errors and hits tilt the game. Phelps belts a three base hit and Titus a home run to spark the late rally. In Cleveland Boston falls 11 to 4 after a rough day for Hess and Collins with a disrupted bus ride and on-field collisions.
In Detroit on May 19 the Tigers and Washington Senators battled to a split. Kitson pitched effectively for Detroit in game one as Washingtons were held to a few hits and Hughes exited early. In game two Mullin was wild while Jacobsen puzzled the lineup as Detroit capitalized on chances.
Chicago beats Philadelphia 2 to 1 to close the series. A seventh inning double and a Green error helped Philadelphia avoid a shutout while Jones made a running catch the highlight of the game.
May 19 St Louis lost to New York 3 0 as pitcher Powell who was traded for Harry Howell two years ago shut out St Louis in the series. New York scored 2 runs in the second and 1 in the fifth while St. Louis failed to overcome the deficit.
New Bedford overcame a 5 0 deficit with nine hits and four errors by Lowell. Kehoe Taylor and J Connors led a late assault as New Bedford scored 11 runs in the seventh inning to defeat Lowell 11 to 5. Mullaney strong in the field and Tierney pitched with solid support. Attendance 500.
Lynn won its first home game of the season this afternoon in a loosely played contest, defeating Concord by a 9 to ? score.
Haverhill defeated Manchester 10 to 3 as Smith pitched poorly and was relieved by Morrissey in the third inning.
Connolly and Whiting each have two hits while Haverhill collects 10 safeties led by Kane Raftery and Wallace with two-base hits. Ahern Connelly and Murphy each contribute in the field as Manchester strands 350 fans observed a 3 1 win with 7 Manchester runners left on base.
Noble & Greenough won 8 to 1 with timely hitting and Volkmann fielding woes in sixth and seventh. Hall Dana Johnson standout on defense. Briggs drove in runs and Livermore made a one hand stop. Attendance 600 on Milton Academy campus in Interpreparatory league.
BE pMIneS High faces Malden High in Dorchester while English High meets Waltham High in Waltham. Middlesex School plays Stone in Concord and Milton Academy takes on Roxbury Latin at Locust Street Dorchester. Other matches include Rindge at Wakefield and Worcester High at Somerville. Local schools Brighton Norwood Beverly Everett Revere Auburndale Boylston Concord Arlington Winthrop Stoneham.
Phillips Andover defeated Villanova College 8 to 2 in a game marked by superior batting and Villanova fielding lapses. Score by innings shows Andover taking control early and maintaining the lead. batteries Clow Jones Patterson Mulgrew. Umpire Clarkson. Time 1h 38m. Attendance 360.
Buffalo blanked 4 0 by Buffalo at Buffalo and Montreal beat Providence 4 1 at Montreal Jersey City topped Toronto 10 8 at Toronto Rochester shutout Newark 7 0 Rochester earned a 7 0 win at Newark in the day’s results.
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