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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1917
Page
9
M Graw predicts a Giants win in the sixth game against the White Sox in New York. He believes the key pitchers will deliver as anticipated and that a seventh game may be needed to decide the champion.
Manager Rowland faces facing a Giants lineup he fears less than his own. He argues Benton and Schupp give the Giants edge in pitching and notes how his club surged in Saturday’s opener. He predicts two straight wins starting tomorrow and cites past comebacks to bolster belief in victory.
Langdon Davis, formerly an end on the varsity eleven now disbanded, has been elected captain of the Lexington High School senior class football team. The senior squad will open the interclass games Wednesday afternoon against a team of top players from the other three classes, with four veteran L backfield players and the first practice held today at the Lexington Athletic Field.
Unofficial averages after five games show Chicago leading New York in batting with a team mark of .288 to the Giants .271. Chicago has 47 hits and 17 runs, New York 45 hits and 15 runs. New York leads in fielding with .959 to Chicago’s .948. the Giants have eight errors, six of them on Saturday, while the White Sox have 11 errors, six on Saturday.
New York report notes the total series attendance reaching 152 675 with receipts totaling 352 530. Only two of the five games sold out, both in Chicago where the first two matches were held.
This city’s big boxing night features Billy Miske of St. Paul and Kid Norfolk of Panama at the Arena. Miske is praised as a hustling wonder in toppling foes, while Norfolk is hailed as a rapid rising sensation. Both have defeated noted contenders like Sam McVey and George Ashe in recent showings.
The annual Wo men's Golf Association of Boston tournament will be held this week at Concord Country Club. A team match with handicap is on the program, with Miss Grace Keyes of Concord Country Club in charge.
Preliminary matches of the annual fall interclass tennis tournament at Lexington High School, delayed by rain, will be completed this week with the closing matches to be played.
Ten thousand spectators including soldiers watched the 304th Infantry Regiment and the 303d Machine Gun Battalion play a scoreless 32 minute Cantonment football game on Cavalry Field at Camp Devens on October 14.
The 304th Infantry and 3034 Machine Gun Battalion met in a tightly fought game with bands and cheering sections from Waterbury and Hartford. The infantry edged ahead as the machine gunners faced penalties and rough play, both sides failing to finish strong. Afterward regiments paraded past Sunday visitors as plans arose for intercamp games at Camp Upton and Camp Dix with Yankee Stadium and Braves Field hosting dates in November.
Tufts resumes hard training after a hard Boston College game with only one notable injury. Coach Smith plans to groom the Brown and Blue for Saturday’s matchup with West Point. Lewis, a former Middlebury guard, has a severely strained ankle and may miss the game.
Concords two football elevens travel to away games with Middlesex meeting Groton at Groton and Concord High facing Revere High at Revere next Saturday afternoon in weekend play.
Fifty top Tufts players begin the annual fall tennis tournament on the college courts. Four new modern courts on the Old Campus were completed in time for the event.
Indications point to Faber starting for the White Sox tomorrow against McGraw's Giants with Benton lining up for New York. The teams head into game five after a tense series marked by rough play and disputed slides, while Eddie Collins and Joe Jackson pace Chicago's rally.
Rariden shines with strong offense and good fielding, offsetting McCarty's absence and convincing fans the Braves lost a splendid catcher. Good weather and betting favor Chicago for the series, with the Giants slight underdogs in a single game.
Boston College lines up for a Saturday showdown with Brown at Providence. Coach Brickley plans arduous practices from afternoon to dark as Charley Fitzgerald, captain until injury, nears return to quarterback the Maroon and Gold against Brown.
George F. Newberg's Dartwell defeated R. B. Packard's Sinbad in a Squantum Yacht Club Class A sail-off off Quincy Bay. The course ran past Long Island Nut Island and the clubhouse, covering two loops. Dartwell finished in two hours while Sinbad took two hours twenty minutes amid shifting winds.
The Rev. Michael P. Mahon pastor of St. Bernard's Church in Concord received a tribute from Cardinal O'Connell. The ceremony highlighted his service across Concord, Marlboro, Lincoln and Shirley with praise for his religious leadership.
The article notes hunting season starts November 1, opening for upland birds like partridge woodcock quail and pheasant. Sportsmen prepare to take to fields with shotguns, awaiting the legal moment to pursue game.
Massachusetts announces hunting restrictions and opening dates for upland birds and small game. Quail woodcock pheasant and rabbit seasons vary by county with bag limits and reporting requirements. Deer hunting with shotguns runs December through the following Saturday. warnings on posted land and fire safety accompany the guide.
Chicago faces a decisive game in New York as Charley Comiskey's White Sox seek the pennant. McGraw's pitching strength may tilt the edge, with Benton's return unlikely and Schupp touted to improve. Both teams display stubborn fighting spirit amid a tense best of series atmosphere.
The article praises umpiring in the series and highlights Andy Kelly and Joe Higgins winning the 100 220 and quarter mile while Higgins leads the half mile. It notes Charles Parker coaching Camp Devens regimental football and Mayor Blodgett fixing field washouts for Malden High students.
The note confirms Eddie Collins came from Columbia College in 1906. It states Honus Wagner was born February 24, 1874 and Eddie Plank in 1875. It answers there are no players in the majors over 45. It mentions Heinie Zimmerman and his Cubs tenure 1907 with a Wilkes-Barre prior stint and references a letter for George Perry.
Weekend play schedules announce events at Arlington Heights Lexington and Concord golf facilities. Arlington Heights hosts handicap medal and best nine holes. Lexington runs best ball four some under Buster Brown rules. Concord features a flag tournament and club championship.
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