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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1912
Page
5
Boston star Joe Wood dazzled the Giants at the Polo Grounds as the Red Sox won 3 to 1. Yerkes saved a tie with a barehanded stab, Gardner tripled and Tesreau wild pitched in two Boston runs. The series tilt appeared to favor Boston with promising pitching edges for upcoming games.
Joe Wood dazzles in clouded afternoon as Boston defeats New York 2 1 behind eight strikeouts and a sharp curve. Tesreau battles hard but falters in key moments. Cady shines behind the plate and Heinie Wagner starry in defense as the Sox seize control of the 1912 World Series.
Arthur Duffey writes that Joe Wood of the Athletics earned high praise after beating the Giants in back to back games at the Polo Grounds. He notes Wood’s endurance, compares him to Matty and Tesreau, and suggests Wood may outperform 1905’s Big Six in the present series.
Yesterday Wood silenced doubters with another strong outing as the Red Sox tied the World Series 2-1 at Fenway Park. Pete Herzog and Tris Speaker shine while bets on batting champ shift amid questions of form and leg injury.
Giants manager John McGraw refuses to name the starting pitcher for Saturday saying he will pick the best option just before game time. He adds he believes his team can beat any Boston pitcher except Wood and expects to beat Wood next time.
In Chicago the second game between the American and National Leagues ended in a 3 to 3 tie after 12 innings due to darkness. Lord and Weaver collided in center field, both carried off. Weaver later dazed and likely out several days. Johnson's triple tied the game in the ninth as Easterly added a fourth hit.
Philadelphia paper reports the American League team won the local title by beating the National League club 5 to 2 in five games. Chalmers and Walsh were battery, with Morane Brown and Thomas in the field. Umpires Hart and Johnstone.
A dozen men arrested outside the Polo Grounds were fined $10 each in Police Court for speculating in tickets. Most had few tickets, with none found in possession beyond six. K. C. Brown is noted to have fought in Boston before. Kid Goodman was knocked out in a previous bout at the Armory.
Harvard meets Williams at the stadium this afternoon in the Crimson’s third game. Williams uses near the same lineup as last year when Harvard won 18 to 0. Experts seek clues on whether this year’s squad matches Cambridge’s 1911 team as Harvard’s secret practices continue.
New Haven Oct. 11 Yale and Lafayette open the season with Yale favored to win though coaches expect a fast and stubbornly contested game. The announced lineup includes Gallaher Talbot Cooney Ketcham York Warren Avery Cornell Philbin Spalding Flynn in positions from left end to fullback.
Dartmouth schedules its lineup for the game with Vermont in Hanover. Expected starters include Whitney Le, Englehorn Jt, Beer Hinman at guard, Whitmore center, Gibson left guard, Barends at end, Llewellyn quarterback, Hogsett and Morey at backs, with Snow at fullback as Barends is tested at end.
Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland the featherweight champion agreed through manager Jimmie Dunn to meet Jimmie Walsh the local claimant to the title. The bout probably will be staged in this city Oct. 30.
In Philadelphia the Americans beat the Nationals 5 to 2, while Chicago and Nationals battled to a 3 to 3 tie after 12 innings in a double feature of tense action and late drama.
Haverhill YMCA seeks football games with teams weighing 180 to 135 pounds near Boston. Will pay half expenses. Contact Bernard Goodman at 3 Avon Place Haverhill.
Classified item offers basketball games with 100-pound teams and half expenses for six men. Contact Carl Thomas at 31 Thornton Street Winthrop or call 768 W Winthrop.
Washington fans celebrate the Senators finishing in second place with the same excitement as if the Griffith Climbers had won the world series.
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