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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1918
Page
12
The Intercollegiate meet starts at Franklin Field with Jack Moakley of Cornell seen as a potential repeat champ. Outside, Dempsey finishes Chico Pelle in one round, and Giants defeat Johnny McGraw in a one sided game. Harvard and Yale prep for a Yale Harvard ball game and crew race, with Yale favored in both.
In Brooklyn on May 30 the Stallings Braves defeated the Dodgers 2 to 1 in the opener and 4 to 3 in the nightcap. Both games featured tight late-inning defense as Brooklyn rallied but fell short in each contest.
In the day’s lineup, American League games include Chicago at Cleveland and St. Louis at Detroit. National League features Boston at Brooklyn and New York at Philadelphia, with St. Louis at Pittsburgh. Federal League has Worcester at New London, Springfield at New Haven, Hartford at Bridgeport, and Providence at Waterbury.
In a Southern Association slate, New Orleans defeated Chattanooga 2 to 1 in the opener, and dominated 10 to 0 in the second game. Memphis beat Birmingham 5 to 3, while Atlanta edged Little Rock 5 to 4 and Nashville beat Mobile 4 to 3.
The Naval Radio School cutter team defeated Bumkin Island yesterday afternoon on the Charles River in a mile race. Radio led at the quarter, Bumkin tied at the half, then Radio pulled away to finish two lengths ahead with Chief Boatswain Ila Chance steering the winning crew.
Despite poor weather a large crowd attended the trotting meeting at Combination Park. The three races ran as straight heats with fast times for many debuting horses this season, drawing strong interest from spectators and bettors alike.
Jerome J. Travers of Upper Montclair and Max R. Marston of their home club defeated Jim Barnes, Western Open champion, and George Low at Baltusrol near Short Hills New Jersey. The amateurs won 5 and 4 with late rounds of 77 for Barnes and Low and a 72 best-ball.
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St. Louis defeated Brooklyn 7 to 6 on Saturday May 25. In the first World Series game Braves pitcher Rudolph faced Athletics duo Bender and Free. Boston won 7 to 1. Ferdie Schupp of the Giants has not started a game this season.
Cleveland and Chicago split the day with a 4 to 8 loss in the morning and a 3 to 2 win for the Indians in the afternoon. Williams drove in the decisive run with a ninth inning double aided by ONeil and Graney sacrifices, while Ovell es kie misplayed in the ninth. McMullin suffered a knee spike in the first inning and will miss about ten days.
Arlington High School defeated the United States Marine Corps nine by 13 to 4 at Arlington. Pitcher Collins struck out 14 in eight innings in a dominant start.
St Louis won the morning game 8 0 while Pittsburgh dropped the afternoon 4 0 Harmon rallied St Louis in the second game scoring with Doak contributing to the win Bigbee Mollwitz Carey Stengel and Cutshaw led the Pirates scoring efforts Packard Tuero Miller and McKechnie pitched for their squads
Chicago defeated Cincinnati 2 to 1 in the afternoon game to split the holiday doubleheader after a 9 to 6 morning win by the Reds. Jim Vaughn went the distance for Chicago allowing six hits and striking out 11. Flack drove in the decisive run with a three base hit preceding a triple by Flack, while an incident involved Catcher Killiter as Outfielder Earn Neale was involved.
Ralph Holden took top honors in the best selected 18 holes in 36 at Concord Country Club with an 83 net. M. K. Smith was second with 90 net, while Holden also led gross scores with a 79. The club also held a qualifying round for the Middlesex Cup, an 18-hole handicap medal event.
Somerville High beat Medford High 7 to 4 at Medford yesterday. Medford committed five errors in the first inning, handing Somerville an early lead that lasted the game.
Jimmy Fitzpatrick pitched a complete game shutout for Boston College as the Maroon and Gold defeated Tufts 3 to 0 yesterday. His mound work baffled the Medford collegians and received strong support from BC's teammates.
Spear held Boston College to eight hits and no more than one run through five innings while Fitzpatrick allowed eight hits and struck out six. Gildea sparked BC with a two-base hit and scored on a misplayed throw as Boston College built a lead, then held on after a late rally by the Maroon and Gold with Bond’s error and Bonditz strikeouts tightening the game. Attendance 1200 at Spear Field.
Jack Dempsey of Salt Lake City Utah and Fred Fulton of Rochester Minnesota signed articles to meet in a 20 round decision bout at Danbury Connecticut on July 4. The contest will be promoted by J R Mulvihill of Danbury. The purse amount was not disclosed.
The State doubles tennis championships at Brae Burn were a patriotic event with admission by tag and proceeds to war relief. The semi finals are set for this afternoon and the final on Saturday. Mrs G W Wightman defeated Miss Marion Zinderstein 1 6 6 4, then teamed with W L Wei to beat Zinderstein and H Brockman 11 9 6 1.
In the first game Arthur Nehf shut them down until a Dodgers ninth inning rally and a Red Smith defensive gem decided the long duel. The second game featured a monster Dodger ninth to threaten a tie before Mack Wheat’s double play and Hi Myers at the plate killed the rally. Boston rode two late runs on errors as Powell Wickland and Smith sparked the Braves after Omaha. O’Mara’s errors and Nehl’s pitching shaped both contests with several misplays by the Dodgers helping the Braves’ edge.
Nehf wins for Brooklyn while Grimes struggles allowing six hits in eight innings. Powell Konetchy Regh Henry O Mera Hickman Z Wheat lead the offense with multiple runs scored. Errors sprinkle the defense as d demoted by Rawlings Kenetchy Myers Olson and Doolan turning double plays.
New York breaks losing streak with a 6 3 victory over Philadelphia as Oeschger lasts five innings and Demaree dominates after the early rally. Cravath's double sparks a three run sixth for the Phillies while Luderus and Young drive in two runs apiece for the Giants. The morning game was rained out and will be part of tomorrow's doubleheader.
Malden High defeated Everett High 4 to 3 in a 13 inning game at Malden yesterday afternoon. Everett tied it in the ninth, then Malden scored two in the bottom half to win.
At Melrose yesterday the Rindge Tech nine defeated Melrose High by six to four. The contest featured strong hitting from both sides and a sharp pitching performance from the Rindge Tech pitcher.
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