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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1915
Page
11
Miss Ramsay wins the title as Brae Burn hosts the Boston Women’s Golf Association final. Massachusetts golfers express disappointment after a tough day in the close championship confrontation.
The article summarizes intercollegiate track qualifiers and best times across multiple events. It lists athletes from Dartmouth, Columbia, Yale, Harvard, Penn, Cornell, Michigan, Princeton, Bowdoin, and others, noting records and semi final qualifications in sprints, hurdles, throws, and distance races.
Boston Red Sox owner J J Lannin refutes Dutch Leonard's charges in a lengthy release. He defends contracts, advances, and medical expenses, insists Leonard stay in Boston to pitch, and criticizes Leonard's arm, loyalty, and behavior while detailing payments to several players and the team's pitching woes.
Vera Ramsay of Leatherhead G C Surrey England defeated Miss Margaret Curtis of the United States 7 to 5 in the final. Curtis struggled with little practice and Ramsay outplayed her throughout the match in a triumph seen as confirming British superiority.
Al Delmont the Italian featherweight champion is in Gloucester training for his bout with Eddie Smiley of Philadelphia set for Monday night May 31 at Lenox A C. The promoters delayed the tournament to June 2 but veterans urged proceeding on the holiday night.
Rettig dominated Manchester as Lewiston won 4 to 0. Becker led with a double and triple, driving in Deneville and McCarthy for two RBIs, while McCarthy and Becker stole bases. Manchester managed two hits and had one runner reach third.
Durning held Lowell to four hits while Wynn’s offense roughed Powers for 12 runs. Barrow made a running one handed catch in deep right and Lynch slugged a three base hit.
Farrell, Portland's left fielder, belted three homers over the center field fence to drive seven Portland runs. Lawrence managed four off Jordan, with Ostergren batting in the ninth. The box shows multiple players with hits, two-base and three-base hits, and various fielding plays as Keeler umpired and Thompson pitched for the winning side.
Worcester wins at Fitchburg 9 to 4 as Sullivan and McCune errors in the third and ninth innings prove costly. Sensational running catches by Duggan and Potterger highlight the game.
Nashville beat New Orleans 8 4 at Nashville. Little Rock 8 defeated Mobile 2. Chattanooga blanked Atlanta 4 to 0. Rain disrupted Memphis at Birmingham.
All eyes center on Franklin Field for the intercollegiate finals where Cornell remains favored though Yale fans sense a risk. Roos the Yale shot putter gains eligibility boosting Yale hopes as boxing and sprint notes add to a busy athletic page.
The record shows Baltimore did not play due to wet grounds. The query discusses a ground play with runners on base and conflicting interpretations of the eligible double play. Separate notes mention amateur games at St John s Prep School to be held June 17 with entry details.
Miss Lil Van B. Hyde of West Shore New York defeated Mrs. Joseph E. Davis of Piping Rock Long Island 4 up and 8 to play in the final at Sleepy Hollow Country Club to claim the women's metropolitan championship for the fourth time. Hyde's early play was strong but she faltered on longer shots, while Davis steadied and capitalized on mistakes as Hyde improved with putting.
Philadelphia May 28 Cornell's well balanced track team qualified in every event of the 40th annual intercollegiate meet this afternoon and remains the favorite for top honors tomorrow.
In the trials Cornell topped the list with 18 men qualifying, while Harvard landed 16, Yale 11, and Pennsylvania 10 or 11. Only one record fell DeWitt’s hammer mark was broken by H P Bailey of Maine. Injuries sidelined Lippincott Camp Minot and others, as upsets were mostly physical.
Local fans travel to Highland Lake to watch Mike Glover of South Boston train for his welterweight bout in Boston next Tuesday night against Matt Wells of England. Glover weighs 142 pounds and aims for a marquee clash as one of the era’s top welter names. Other card bouts include Joe Eagan versus Bert Davidson, Harry Carlson facing Joe Carroll, and Eddie Dona hue against Joe Vargas.
On Russell Field in North Cambridge yesterday afternoon the Volkman School beat Noble and Greenough 11 to 1. The Volkman lineup dominated at every stage with scoring in all but two innings.
In a Tufts at Dartmouth game a squeeze attempt led to a balk on Dartmouth catcher Wanamaker for leaving his box. The ball deflected and the runner scored while the batter was ordered to bat again. Umpire Dan Barry ruled properly, noting a catcher balk can occur and outlining Rule 34 Section 9.
Tufts defeated Dartmouth 12 to 7 in a game noted for odd plays. Whittaker and Doyle were hit hard, but Tufts took the win with stronger fielding.
Whittaker pitched well for Medford college except one inning and struck out eight. Tufts built a fast start, scoring two in the first and adding four in the second, aided by fielding errors by Dartmouth. Dartmouth rallied late with Osborn and Gerrish producing the final run in the sixth.
Benjamin Carpenter of Chicago a junior at Harvard and noted single sculler had a narrow escape from drowning in the Charles River after colliding with a scull skip rowed by Bruce Pirnie. He was rescued minutes later by Weld Boat Club attendants on the float.
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