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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1912
Page
11
East league season ends with two pennant winners in top shape as the World Series looms. October 4 reports the two championship teams, the Giants and their opponent, nearing peak condition for the fall classic.
Marquard impressed McGraw in a five inning outing against Brooklyn as the Giants near the world series at the Polo Grounds. Mathewson has rested longest since clinching the pennant while Wiltse and Ames yielded eight runs in relief. The last game at Washington Park in Brooklyn signals the end of that era in big league play.
Philadelphia 4 Boston 3 in a cautious exhibition as the Red Sox fall to the Athletics. Manager Stahl aims to develop base running and inside play with Connie Mack set to test Coombs Plank and Bender in tomorrow’s finale.
Boston betting on the series has slowed as money for the Giants waned. Odds shifted from 10 to 7 and 5 to 3 on the Red Sox to even money, though investigation found little confidence in Giants' upset. Red Sox plan final Fenway workout before departure to New York with several hundred fans expected to send them off.
Defeat weighs lightly as Boston gains two bright notes. Larry Gardner likely to play in the world series and Carrigan’s arm in top form reassure fans. Bill Carrigan prevents base stealing with sharp throws while Ray Collins works well. Houck’s wild pitching limits Sox offense.
Washington defeats New York 4-2 as Groom dominates on the mound allowing four hits. A muffed foul by Sweeney costs a run in the sixth inning while two more scores cross after. Daniels makes a remarkable bare handed catch and Milan shines at the plate.
Boston faces Philadelphia and Chicago battles Detroit while Cleveland travels to St Louis and New York hosts Weshusates in a multi city slate with key matchups across the league.
Tomorrow's Sunday Post dedicates two full pages to the World Series contenders the New York Giants champions of the National League and the Boston Red Sox pennant winners. Eight illustrated profiles capture the men who battled all season to reach the top of their leagues.
Boston Cleveland Washington Detroit Philadelphia St Louis Chicago New York listed for games with scores and sequence. The fragment suggests a basketball or football pairing but details are unclear and incomplete.
Detroit fell to Chicago 7 to 2 as pitcher Big Ed Walsh dominated early and late. Four double plays helped Chicago limit Detroit’s offense in a crisp early season game.
Marshall proves Findl for Braves as Magee keys a late fourth inning rally with a triple and a force play on Cravath after Maranville's long throw. Hess triples in the fifth and Campbell homers, with Titus scoring on Houser's hit before a double play ends the scoring for the day.
Brooklyn defeats New York 8 to 3 as Marquard holds five innings before Wiltse yields four runs in the sixth. Ames allows multiple runs in the seventh and eighth. Fisher prompts a benching after disputing a call. Two-base hits Devilin Houser. Three-base Hess Dolan Magee. Home run Pbell. Bases on balls Hess Marshall Finneran. Double plays Maranville Sweeney Houser Walsh Luderus. Hits Marshall 11 Finneran 4 in 7. Umpires Johnstone Eason. Attendance 1000.
The Phillies endured another lopsided loss as the Braves dominated 14 to 2 in a game marked by Marshall's poor showing. Sam Carrick notes the Braves’ ease and the Philadelphia pitching and batting struggles.
Otto Hess won his eighth straight, allowing little late support to the Phillies. The Braves pounded four first inning runs and added seven more in the second as Maranville Sweeney and Houser sparked solid defense and timely hits. Dolan, Campbell, Sweeney and Titus starred with key plays while Hess and the Braves bullpen slammed the door in a one sided game.
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