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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1916
Page
7
Lynn wins 3 to 0 in game two after Springfield takes the opener 4 to 1. Tuero allows one hit in the nightcap before being relieved. Gleason key for Lynn with two stolen bases and two runs scored.
Portland rallied in the fifth inning scoring three runs to edge New Haven 3 to 2. Brown Lonergan Beatty Miller Courtney had two base hits each. Reed error aided Portland. Tuckey and Woodward pitched, with Woodward taking the loss as New Haven fell at home.
Lyons of Hartford loses after a ninth inning walk and single allow two runs. Johnson of Lawrence limits Hartford to two such hits and completes a 2 to 0 win with strong fielding behind Lyons.
Jesse Burkett managed Lowell against Worcester and won the opener 8 to 7 and the nightcap 6 to 4. Van Dyke struggled in game one before Herring relieved, while J Smith bested his old club in game two.
Cincinnati wins 6-3 at Pittsburg as Warner homers and Chase collects four hits. Umpire halts play, Callahan, Jacobs, and Johnston ejected for objecting to calls. Chase, Roush, and Johnston steal bases. Tolnston hits a three bagger and Henderson scores.
Members of the Hello Paris company playing the Howard cross bats this morning on the common at 1 o'clock with the Hello Paris company of the Gaiety. Rivalry is strong and both sides expect victory as company members cheer their players from the sidelines.
New England's leading speed swimmers prepare for the outdoor championships on the Charles River Basin this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The event gathers sprint specialists from regional clubs to contest titles and medals.
Five events including 100 yards 440 yards 80 yards one mile and diving feature a strong Brookline Swimming Club presence led by T F Nelligan who starred for Amherst last year. Entered rivals include Elliott Church Joe Kennedy Fred Wegener Ben Levins and others with Muir set for 880 and one mile and diving entries featuring Joannet Church Levias Kennedy and Prendergast.
A one hour motor paced race tops a weekend card at the Revere cycle track. Contestants include Clarence Carman George Wiley Leon Didier and Georges Seres in the main event. A professional tandem handicap featuring five top pairs follows with teams Suter Turville Sullivan Herbert Connolly Williams Grant Reynolds Boyd Jackson. A labor day 50 mile team race closes the oval program.
At Waterville Me on September 1 Andy Ashland Harlem Express and Baby Doll won the final day’s racing at the Central Maine Fair. Results cover 2:27 class 2:15 stake and 2:27 class mixed with times and placements for Baby Doll and others.
Advertisement lists Old Crow Whiskey 100 Proof at $3.00 per gallon and Old Kentucky Whiskey at $2.00 per gallon in bond. Mentions shipment to any address by J. Corliss & Co. located at 226-328 Broadway, South Boston.
The Braves beat the Giants 3-1 at Braves Field to move within one game of the Dodgers in pennant pursuit. Pittsburgh reporters describe a clean, wholesome day and a strong team performance boosting morale.
Phillies beat Dodgers in Philadelphia while Braves edge closer by a game and a half. Boston trails Braves by two as Bennie Kauff drives in the tying and winning runs. Tom Hughes and Fred Snodgrass star for the Giants. Larry Chappelle debuts for the Braves with a strong left field impression.
The report notes late game chances for Hughes and Anderson and a rally ended by a double play. Two games are listed today at Braves Field between the Braves and Giants with the first starting at 1 30 this afternoon.
Paul Ginger Fraser former Colby College football captain has been chosen as Everett High School coach for the fall. He succeeds Cleo O'Donnell who moves to Purdue. Fraser, a former Colby fullback, built a strong team and will also teach mathematics and languages at the school.
The 10th annual Galway County Men's Benevolent Association field day is arranged for Labor Day at Fenway Park. Tom Callahan of Charlesbank gym will manage the athletic programme and bring top local contenders. The events start at 1 pm to allow attendance at Russell Field, Cambridge at 3 pm.
The first outdoor season race in New England is set at Readville with Eagles hosting. The B A A faces an All-Boston quartet including Joe Fliggins, W L Powell, and E C Niles, plus a fourth from the Irish-American A A. The high jump features New England champ Harry Barwise, Walter Whalen, and George Pelletier.
The three year old Friar Rock, winner of the Brooklyn handicap and Suburban, was sold from August Belmont to John S. Madden of Lexington Kentucky for about $50,000. The deal was completed in New York on September 1.
Tommy Reagan of East Boston, ex amateur featherweight champion, defeated Malden’s Mike Crowley at the Commercial A. C. in Boston before the largest crowd yet to fill the venue, avenging a prior loss to the Noddle Islanders.
Crowley, the Fast Boston champion, defeats Reagan over 12 rounds after a cautious bout with Reagan giving up weight. Crowley lands decisive blows in key moments while Watlin edges Gerard in eight rounds. Preliminaries end with a draw Miller versus Choto and Barry over Manovitch.
Tonight and tomorrow night mark the last two Pop concerts at Copley Plaza in Boston. A small orchestra, careful interpretations, and a mix of popular and serious works have made the summer series a noted public entertainment. Managers plan to continue them another summer.
The annual three days' unlimited medal play opens this afternoon at Lexington Golf Club and Arlington Heights Arlmont. A second tournament is set for Concord Country Club this afternoon.
The Middlesex Rifle Club will hold a shoot this afternoon and the Lexington Minute Men Rifle Club will shoot at its range on the Howard M Munroe estate in Lexington. Both clubs plan open holiday shoots on Labor Day. The Concord Rifle Club will also shoot today at its range on Bristol Hill Coneora.
Atlanta beat Birmingham 8 to 2 while Memphis won 3 to 2 over Chattanooga and Nashville trimmed Little Rock 2 to 1 in the latest league games.
Buffalo defeated Providence 2 to 1 while Montreal crushed Richmond 7 to 2 and Baltimore routed Rochester 11 to 8. The Toronto Newark Wet grounds note appears without clear context.
Philadelphia shut out Brooklyn twice to pull nearer first place. Alexander and Rixey were effective with men on base as Bancroft Whitted and Paskett delivered key plays. Coombs and Marquard matched early pitching. Paskert hit a home run and Coombs counted a double.
American League matchups include Boston at New York Philadelphia at Washington Chicago at Detroit St. Louis at Cleveland National League features New York at Boston with two games Brooklyn at Philadelphia Chicago at St Louis two games Cincinnati at Pittsburg Eastern League lists Worcester at New Haven Springfield at Lawrence two games Lowell at Lynn Hartford at Worcester Bridgeport at New London.
Columbus tops Toledo and Minneapolis 8 to 6 while St Paul trails with 5 as standings shift in the early American Association results.
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