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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1920
Page
15
Cincinnati capitalized on a seventh inning rally as Walter Ruether hurled a strong game. Greasy Neale and Eddie Roush delivered key hits guiding the Reds to a 4–2 victory and snapping their skid against the Braves.
Bristol Rhode Island May 9 24 The steel mast for the sloop Resolute America Cup defender is prepared to replace the collapsed wooden mast after a tuning trial with the Vanitie of New Haven. The steel mast was lengthened 60 inches at the heel and a previous steel mast is on standby in case of need. Adjustments to interior ballast are planned but expected to be finished by Saturday.
Boston College High beat Norwood 8 to 2 at Norwood yesterday afternoon. pitcher Jimmy Cassell struck out 14 batsmen while catcher battery mate threw out five runners attempting to steal.
Terry Martin of Providence defends the New England bantam title against Abe Friedman of Boston in a 12 round bout at Mechanics' Building. The Armory A A. books the show on a 60-40 purse split. Johnny Cuddy offers the winner a match with Pete Herman on June 17. Additional preliminaries fill the card.
Jimmy Wilde of England, the world flyweight champion, outfought Patsy Wal lace of Philadelphia across 10 rounds in Toronto, delivering a clear victory in the bout.
Mamaux pitched effectively for Brooklyn to defeat Pittsburgh 1 to 0 in Pittsburgh. Adams was touched up but the visitors squandered base paths. Johnston singled in the fourth, followed by an out and Konetchy’s two-bagger for the lone run.
Sixty eight golfers competed in the open amateur golf tournament held yesterday under the Bay State Automobile Association. The event raised more than $170 for the Salvation Army. Committee members included J. A. Travers chair, Joseph S. Donovan, A. W. Danforth, B. B. Nettleton, F. E. Skeetop, W. H. Stevens, J. M. Johnson and Nelson Tama venue.
New York defeated St. Louis 7 to 4 at home as Sherdel struggled in the seventh and Nehf settled the game. Nehf pitched 7 innings for the win, while Schupp took the loss after allowing three runs in the seventh and eighth. The Giants tally included two-base hits by Fletcher and Hornsby and a three-base shot by King.
Memphis boxer Moor e outpointed New Yorker Joe Lynch in a 12 round bout in Jersey City after a postponement due to weight. Lynch weighed 117 pounds and Moore 116 with the victor taking six rounds to Lynch five and one even.
The data lists several city and team pairs with scores but lacks context or dates. Key entries include Toledo 5 over Kansas City 1, Indianapolis 6 over St Paul 8, and Minnenrots 2 over Lomevtile 3 Columbus 4 Milwaukee 1.
Marin Plestina former world heavyweight claimant arrives with manager J C Marsh to wrestle Swedish champion John Freberg at the Scenic Temple tomorrow night in a main event bout.
Swedish champion John Freberg arrives for a scheduled bout with Plestina. Plestina’s manager offers 1000 to any wrestler who pins him as Marsh discusses Londos Stanislaus and other match prospects in detail amid a Commonwealth A A tourney setup with Pereili and Stevens also on the card.
First race Bender Plate six furlongs Onico winner with Rodriguez aboard with 7.50 2.50 2.10 time 1 14 2 5 Water Sorew Miss Gayle and Thomas B McMahon also ran Second race Whitby Plate first division six furlongs Bengals winner Marrero 10.20 5.20 3.80 Britain Ally second Gold Gelore third Time 1 16 Royal Red Bird Man darin Acorn The Lost Bird and Corn Broom also ran Third race Woodstock Plate three year olds one mile 16th Master Bill Williams 8.50 Goldine Rodriguez 16 Time 1 49 Only three starters Fourth race Juvenile Stakes two year olds five furlongs Baby Grand Williams 3.60 2.60 2.10 Heath Bell Romanelli 2.90 2.10 Assyrian Queen Claver 2.10 Time 1 01 2 5 Jean Corey Aunt Annie also ran Fifth race Queens Hotel Cup Handicap one mile 70 yards Foreground Rodriguez 4.80 2.30
Cincinnati May 24 Pat Moran Reds manager was suspended by National League President Heydler until he apologizes for remarks attributed to him about umpires in recent games at Redland Field Moran denies making the statement The article also lists horse racing results with multiple races and runners including Midnight Sun Romeo King Herod Antoinette Almine Sylvan and others with times and payouts.
Belmont Park totals feature six races led by Peter Piper winning the first for three-year-olds and up at five and a half furlongs with Time 1 04 3 5. Old Koenig places second and Audacious third. Genevieve B wins the New York Steeplechase two miles with Kwoneshee second and Square Dealer third. Opener wins the two-year-old maiden at four and a half furlongs with Inglecrest second and Hope Princess third. Wildair and Thunderclap share Metropolitan Handicap placings with On Watch and Corn Tassel following. Tingaling tops the selling one mile race with Dorcas and The Belgian close behind. Oriole wins the maiden two-year-old five race card with Sedgefield and Wireless in pursuit. multiple runners listed as also ran.
Chicago shut out Philadelphia 6 to 0 to give Alexander his ninth consecutive victory. Rixey allowed two bad innings while Chicago mounted a strong attack, with Lebourveau reaching second only once and being doubled off at third by Deal on a line drive.
For the first time this season Harvard's second team lost, 2 to 0, to Brown's second team yesterday on Soldiers Field. Russell pitched well for Harvard with 11 strikeouts and seven safeties allowed, while Leddy limited Harvard to three hits and left two men on base at the finish.
New Haven May 24 Yale Freshmen defeated Choate School 18 to 0 in a decisive game. The freshmen showcased strong defense and effective running play to secure the win.
Jersey City defeated Syracuse 8 to 5 while Buffalo topped Akron 18 to 12. Toronto beat Rochester 15 to 6 in game one and won 3 to 0 in game two. Baltimore edged Reading 6 to 2.
The schedule lists American pairings St. Louis versus Boston Detroit versus New York Chicago versus Philadelphia Cleveland versus Washington and National games Boston versus Cincinnati Brooklyn versus Pittsburgh New York versus St. Louis Philadelphia versus Chicago.
In New York on May 24, Detroit Tigers manager Hugh Jennings received a tiger’s claw luck token from Georges Clemenceau, former French premier. Detroit beat the New York ballclub 3 to 1, and Jennings quipped the jinx chaser helped spur the win.
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