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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1918
Page
6
In St Louis on May 19 Bonnie Hearn pitched stylishly and a loose inning by the Cardinals helped the Braves escape with a 1 to 0 victory. The win lifts the Braves from last place to sixth in the standings.
Gene Packard battles Hearn in a rare Brave gate incident with St Louis's pitchers holding the line. Red Smith drives in the only run in the second while Wickland supplies two hits and Betzel makes sharp stops in the field. Near 5000 fans witness the opening Sunday game with Travis, Dick Conway absent for family reasons and the Braves heading to Cincinnati for a four game series.
Chicago defeated Philadelphia 8 to 0 in the final game of the series. Lefty Tyler earned the win with eight innings pitched and key double plays aiding the defense while Hogg took the loss. Merkle Paskert Burns and Stock produced run contributions as Chicago seized the pitching duel.
A busy school sports week includes track tennis baseball and rowing with the tenth annual Boston high school meet. Trials run Wednesday at Wood Island Park East Boston with field events Thursday there and finals Friday at Tech Field Cambridge.
Surprise results mark a busy Saturday as Everett High star Oliver Johnson no hits his first game back and Middlesex School continues eight game win streak. English High and Boston Latin also post wins as Greater Boston prep teams prep for the Harvard regatta and upcoming interscholastic clashes.
New Orleans defeated Nashville 2 1 after opening 2 0 win in seven innings by agreement. Chattanooga beat Mobile 8 7 while Little Rock toppled Memphis 8 0 in another pair of close contests.
A World War I era verse exchange recalls battles in Europe and shipyard pride. A father explains his role supporting the war effort while serving at Sparrow’s Point and Bethlehem Steel League, contrasting heroism with risk in battles and shipyard work.
The schedule lists Cleveland at Boston Chicago at New York Detroit at Philadelphia St Louis at Washington Boston at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Chicago New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Pittsburg with the pairings shown for national interests.
In Washington May 19 a Sunday baseball debut produced a 112 inning marathon as the Nationals beat Cleveland 1 to 0 before a record crowd of over 156,000 at the local park. Both teams committed six errors.
Newport Naval Reserves beat Camp Devens 3 to 2 at CAMP DEVENS. Gagnon and Lindstrom hit timely triples in the eighth, sparking a four-hit inning. McDonnell and Maloney made notable catches as Devens rallied for four singles but only one run.
In Cleveland on May 19, the Pittsburg Pirates defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 6 to 5 in the first of a series of Sunday exhibition games. Steele and Blackwell were Pittsburg’s pitchers, with Marquard, Grimes and M. Wheat handling Brooklyn's mound duties.
The list shows top hitters across leagues with Ruth Doyle Speaker Smith and Kauff leading in many categories. Notable high averages include Ruth 0.407 Doyle 0.426 Speaker 0.872 and Kauff 0.369 with other stars like Merkle Gandil and Magee among the reported leaders.
Without a prominent ballplayer on either side the Fort Warren harbor team and the Headquarters Company squad of the Department of the Northeast staged a nine inning duel at Braves Field. The Northeast outfit won 8 7 in the last half of the ninth after tying the score in the previous frame before a crowd of about 12 000 Sunday fans.
Lefty Wallace starred for Headquarters Company as he went 4 for 5 with a walk and the game winning run on a ninth inning sacrifice fly by Circe. Fort Warren pitching held tough as Harvey, Sneyd and Wallace sparked late offense, tying the score before a decisive ninth inning rally.
OMAN AND MAN LYNCHED VALDOSTA GA May 19 Hayes Turner a Negro and his wife Mary Burner accused in the murder of Hampton Smith a Brooks county farmer and wounding his wife at their home near Barney last Thursday night were hanged by a mob. Two other Negroes Will Head and Will Thompson were lynched Friday night.
Turner was lynched last night at Oka Piko River after learning of a plot to attack the Smiths made at his home. Mary Turner was hanged at Folsom's Bridge today. Sidney Johnson is at large with a reward expected. Thompson and Head were captured. Head confessed stealing Smith's gun for Johnson.
Major R N Davy warned war would last years and that Britain and its dominions must mobilize a million more troops. He urged United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to stand united and pay the price, noting Germany’s 42 million enslaved workers and vast manpower.
The Armory A. A. presents an all star show at the Boston Arena tomorrow night with Joe Rivers and Panama Gans in an eight round curtain raiser. Larry Burns vs Packey Hammey and Johnny Buckley vs Tommy Elms follow in 10 rounds. Terry Brooks, last week defeated by Kid Thomas, meets Leo P. Flynn’s champion Peter Hartley in the finale, with all fighters weighing 129 pounds.
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