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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1916
Page
11
A golf opinion piece analyzes average scores across the nation, arguing the typical player hovers around 100 strokes per round. It discusses age effects, club membership dynamics, and the need for selective championship courses rather than universal upgrades.
Ted Meredith of Pennsylvania and Fred Murray of Stanford delivered standout performances in Saturday's intercollegiate track meet at the Stadium. Meredith set a world and intercollegiate record, while Murray ranked near the top as Penn dominated middle distance events. Cornell faces significant graduation losses, with 72 of 112 points scored by departing athletes joining others like Starr, Millard, Acheson, Lyford, Beckwith, and Irish.
A compiled list of players with team affiliations and batting averages, including Baumann New York .382 J Myers Brooklyn .3 Speaker Cleveland .357 Daubert Brooklyn Strunk Philo .350 McCarthy Chicago Walters New York .343 Robertson New York Namanmaker New York .342 Fitzpatrick Boston American UB Ave Rater B Roth Cleveland .324 Connolly Boston Milan Washington .824 Hinchman Pittsburgh Cady Boston .312 Chase Cincinnati Cobb Detroit .309 Zimerman Chicago Burns Detroit .309 Doyle New York Sisler St. Louis .309 Mollwitz Cincinnati Burns Philadelphia Schulte Chicago Paskett Philadelphia Rariden New York Smith Boston Williams Chicago.
Baltimore defeated Newark 4 to 0 in an International League matchup. Montreal Richmond Wet Grounds noted as a field condition factor.
The Giants’ 16 straight victories stand out as the season’s top streak, with onfield stats showing strong batting and pitching. Speaker and Daubert lead with season averages, while Robertson Doyle and Ramden pace Giants hitters. Pitchers Anderson Perritt and others share the win load as the club hits well on the road.
Lynn topped Bridgeport 4 to 2 in a seven inning effort marked by strong hitting. Gleason 2 runs, Oreutt 2, O'Dell, Hoffman and Daley contributed for Lynn as Gleason and Oreutt led with two base hits each. Bridgeport tallied in several innings with Daley a three base hit and Conolly scoring once. Pitchers Walsh and Jewett worked for their teams with several hits allowed and a couple of runs scored on stolen bases and errors. Time 46 minutes.
This week features multiple matches for Concord High and Lexington High tennis squads. Concord plays Arlington High at Arlington this afternoon and Middlesex at Middlesex on Wednesday. Lexington faces Needham at Lexington this afternoon and Cambridge High and Latin School girls visit Lexington on Saturday.
National League games include New York at Boston and Brooklyn at Philadelphia. American League games feature Boston at New York and Philadelphia at Washington. Eastern League contests cover Hartford at Bridgeport and Springfield at New Haven with Towell at Lawrence and Lynn at Worcester plus New London at Portland.
In Stamford Connecticut the New York Americans routed the Stamford semi professionals 11 to 0 in an exhibition game. The contest featured a decisive win for the visitors and a shutout performance on the road.
The Quaker champion Ted Meredith clocked 47 25 for a quarter and 1 33 for a half at the intercollegiates, hailed as the best one day athletic performance in running. Comparisons are drawn with Maxey Long and Wendell Baker, noting the different track layouts and contexts.
The record shows Cornell claiming seven championships with years 1905 1906 THOS 1971 191s and Harvard leading with 11 titles. An upcoming 10 mile Athlete A race is planned for Muay 380 starting Sanford Hall Medway finishing Milford Driving Park with Louis Marino listed as a contact. The query asks for the year Tred Tenney managed the Boston National Leagues in 1911.
A reader asks how many times Cornell has won the Intercollegiate games since 1876 and whether any other college has more victories. The inquiry seeks the tally of championships by Cornell and comparison with other colleges across the long history of the meets.
A snappy old line notes irritation at being trimmed with a lead quarter, causing a week of peeved mood. The quip reflects common humor about unfair competition and sharp trading jargon from street or shop life.
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