Red Sox Belt White Sox in Lopsided Opener
Boston pounded Chicago 16 to 5 as the Red Sox bats exploded for 19 hits led by multiple players. Burchell pitched six strong innings, Altrock and Owens struggled for the White Sox, and the crowd at Copley Square watched Boston cruise to a dominant victory.
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Copley Square
Boston
McGuire
Nick Altrock
Owens
McFarland
Chicago
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Matthewson
Waddell
Nelson
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Eesee Lord
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Doves Suffer Second Defeat at Pittsburg
Pittsburg beat Boston 8 to 1 in a low-attendance game. Dorner’s wild pitching opened the gate for Pittsburg’s scoring while Willis matched him with steady work for Boston until late innings. Clarke Wagner and Moe ller provided the big hits as Pittsburg pulled away.
Thaw’s Nephew Named Yale Gun Club Captain
Benjamin Thaw of Pittsburg, nephew of Harry Thaw, was elected captain of the Yale Gun Club for next year. The sophomore recently won the Yale Gun Club championship. D. R. Dickey of Dubuque Iowa 1910 was elected secretary and treasurer.
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Benjamin Thaw
Pittsburg
Harry Thaw
Yale
D. R. Dickey
Dubuque
Revere High Drops Game at Home to Winthrop High
Revere High fell 6 to 2 at home to Winthrop High yesterday afternoon. Most runs came on errors as the two teams clashed on the new grounds.
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Revere High
Winthrop High
Tourenne Wins Cosmopolitan Handicap at Belmont Park
Belmont Park N Y May 26 Tourenne ridden by Musgrave and backed from 12 to 1 to 6 to 1 easily won the Cosmopolitan handicap over 11-16 miles. Jack Atkin, who had won the Metropolitan Toboggan and Carter handicaps, finished second.
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Jack Atkin
Roxbury Athletics and Hawthorne Club Face Greater Boston Title
The Roxbury Athletics and the Hawthorne Club meet on May 30 at 10 a.m. at Columbus Avenue playgrounds to decide the Greater Boston championship both have claimed for the past two years.
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Quill and Erne Box 12 Round Draw At Armory
Tommy Quill of Brockton and Young Erne of Philadelphia fought to a draw after 12 brisk rounds. Erne appeared to have the edge late, though Quill outweighed him by 10 or 12 pounds and pressed early. Semifinal winner George Alger beat Eddie Curtis in eight rounds.
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George Alger
Cambridge
Eddie Curtis
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Roxbury
Young Casey
South Boston
Billy Nixon
Young Sullivan
South End
Young Larabee
Lewiston
John McCarthy
Henry French
Providence
Young Powers
Barney Riley
Young Ganzee
Auto Racers Arrive for Readville Meet This Weekend
Barney Oldfield Walter Christie Seymour and other out of town drivers will reach Boston today and stay at the Readville track to practice before the Bay State Automobile Association race meet on Saturday. With stock entries closed the fields are seen as strong and racing promises excitement. Christie aims to break the mile record tomorrow afternoon with a front axle drive machine noted for speed.
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Walter Christie
Seymour
Bay State Automobile Association
Readville
Boston
St. Louis Narrows Past New York in 10th Inning
St. Louis 5 New York 3 in American League action. St. Louis won the first game of the series in the 10th after New York tied it in the ninth on misplays by Wallace and Williams. Newton yielded two runs in the 10th. Hogg allowed 10 hits in nine innings.
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Detroit Beats Philadelphia 1–0 In Pitchers’ Duel
Governor Warner of Michigan observed Detroit defeat Philadelphia 1 to 0 in a pitchers’ duel. Plank bested Donovan as Detroit left two aboard late. Moran batted for Moran in the ninth. Two-base hits by Murphy and Davis highlight a tight game with Detroit on six, Philadelphia on seven base runners.
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Nichols
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Baseball and woodlands in a satirical dig
The column mocks baseball topics with playful jabs at McAleer Waddell Wagner and Mathewson. It laments waste of timber for bats while joking about teachers, chickens, doves, and distilleries as the season begins and headlines fade into whimsy.
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Waddell
Mr. McAleer
Mabel
John D. O'Reilly
Honus Wagner
Pittsburgers
Mr. Mathewson
Uncle Bunk's Olympic Walk Reaches Peoria Note
From Somerville Massachusetts Uncle Bunk the famed walker enters Peoria Illinois after walking since 7 o clock yesterday week He reports Kansas jails as luxurious in their appointments and offers a clipped observation on the journey amid Olympic notes
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Bunk
Peoria
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Schoolboy Athletic Notes Highlight Pitching And Hitting
Arthur Rowbotham pitched a shutout against Volkmann in yesterday’s game, marking his first of the season. Baker struggled in the Roxbury Latin match, though strong defense and hitting carried the team. Mockie Graveson impressed for Waltham after being used by Tufts at Newton High, fanning 30 in three games. Parker Rowell collected three hits in the Roxbury Latin Nobles game as his batting form improved.
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Roxbury
Mockie
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Tufts
Newton High
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Barry
Winslow
Parker Rowell
Washington Defeats Cleveland 3 2 in Ninth Inning Finish
Freeman delivered a clutch single with two on and two outs in the ninth, scoring the deciding run as Washington edged Cleveland 3 to 2. Lajoie and Turner had two base hits for Cleveland, while Joss allowed five hits in six innings for Washington.
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Personalities and opinions from a city notice column
Mr Altrock, a visitor, describes Boston as dreary. Freddie Parent hides behind second base on throws from catcher and peeks over the base. Mr Unglaub looks well. Mr Bancroft was present yesterday. Byron urged a return visit. Donnie Sullivan is among runners up for prettiest gent on the team and an accelerator toward victory. A Chicago drummer arrived late and left at the start of frame four.
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Wagner
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Temple of Victory
Baseball bets and family echoes in playful exchanges
A reader bets Boston beats the White Sox by at least one run and wins praise. Timothy R. notes a resemblance between Nick and Bill Squires. G. L. F. recalls H. Lord's favorite song about laying them down at the plate.
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White Sox
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Nick
Bill Squires
H. Lord
Harvard Yale freshmen clash in final 1911 diamond battle
Harvard and Yale freshmen meet for a decisive 1911 amateur baseball game at Soldiers Field after a 2–2, 15 inning tie in New Haven. The teams use the same lineup as last Saturday with Yale pitcher Hartwell making a trial start and McKay continuing to work for Yale.
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Fasig Tipton Sale Opens in Readville with 64 Sold
The Fasig Tipton sale opened in Readville for three days with 260 horses cataloged. Sixty four horses were sold yesterday at an average of 215 dollars, led by the pacer Macbeth at 600 dollars for his two minute speed.
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Fasig Tipton Sale
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Young Boston Wrestler Entered In Olympic Trials
Charles Beyer of Boston aged 15 competes in New York trials for London July events. He resides at 88 Seneca Street and attends Brimmer School. Beyer holds the 115 pound New England championship and is the sole Boston entrant at the trials.
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New York City
London
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Brimmer School
New England
Cincinnati Defeats Brooklyn 4-2 Behind Rucker Effort
Cincinnati scored four runs on timely hits as Rucker fanned 19 in a 4-2 win over Brooklyn. Brooklyn loaded the bases in the ninth with none out but could only push one run against Campbell after Weismer left. Two-base hits by Lotert and Sheehan, a Hummel home run, and Weimer’s pitching highlighted the game.
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