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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1916
Page
7
A storm from the Potomac halted a double header after six scoreless innings. The Senators and Red Sox could not score, forcing a postponed game to be completed tomorrow afternoon as Carrigan’s pitching staff seeks to avoid another long attendance.
Philadelphia defeated New York 8 to 2 on a rain soaked field. Schang hit home runs in his first two at bats as Philadelphia piled seven runs in the first two innings off Russell and Love. Donovan pitched the eighth for New York.
The first NEAAU ten mile championship will take place in the Charles River Basin at nine this morning. The course runs from the float near Arlington to Charlesgate and back five times. Entrants include Charles Toth Brooks Pease Henry Wellington Hans Bergmuedler Jacob Raff and John Bray Sr with Frank X. McGrath as referee and judges Cuddy Davis and Scales. A 100 yard girls race follows featuring Marion Gibson and the McArdle sisters Mary Elizabeth Dolly and Ella Tuby.
The Middlesex Rifle Club of Lincoln plans a club range shoot this afternoon at Tower Road Lincoln. Events include a series labeled as percent and 20 and awards, with participants expected on site for the afternoon program.
Boston could muster only two safe hits against Jim Shaw and Ernie Shore in seven innings as Shaw walked five and threw two wild pitches. Hooper and Shorten scored the lone Boston hits while Washington squandered chances before rain halted play. Shore yielded three hits, and Boston lost the double header implications as Shore would be unavailable tomorrow.
Detroit defeated St Louis 2 to 0 in the third game of the series at Detroit. Mitch ell held the Tigers to four hits and Cobb was passed in a key seventh inning play. Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland 3 to 2 in eleven innings as Ness drove in both runs and ONeill fumbled a pickoff attempt. Cleveland's Tris Speaker contributed four of five hits in the game. Time 40m. Umpires Connolly and Hildebrand.
In the American League Boston visits Washington and New York plays Philadelphia while St Louis faces Detroit and Cleveland meets Chicago. In the National League Brooklyn travels to Boston and Cincinnati to St Louis with Chicago at Pittsburg and Philadelphia at New York. Eastern League games list Portland at Worcester Bridgeport at Springfield New London at Hartford and New Haven at Lynn.
Little Rock defeats Nashville 2 to 1 while Memphis tops Chattanooga 5 to 3. Birmingham beats Atlanta 8 to 1 and New Orleans prevails over Mobile 5 to 2.
Baltimore defeats Richmond 7 to 2 in game one ending at five innings as Montreal routs Toronto 7 0 while Buffalo tops Rochester 8 to 4 and Baltimore edges Richmond 3 to 0 in the second game.
The 1916 national amateur golf championship final will be Gardner of Chicago against Chick Evans of Chicago after both defeated rivals at Merton Cricket Club. Gardner beat Jesse Guilford 5 and 4, while Evans edged D. Clarke Corkran 3 and 2 amid windy, stormy conditions.
The qualifying round for the Presidents Trophy will be played this afternoon over the 18 hole course at Lexington Golf Club in North Lexington. There is no tee time. the first 16 players will qualify for match play.
New London edged Springfield 5 to 2 in the first game of a doubleheader, while Springfield won the nightcap 1 to 0 before darkness halted play in the sixth inning. Daniels pitched for New London and Manning for Springfield in a tight pitching duel.
New Haven won both games today due to errors by Worcester. Van Dyke and Hanson pitched well for New Haven while Worcester support was ragged. Maloney hit a two base and three base hit, and Nutter Chouinard Reed Murphy Maroney Stimpson scored for Worcester.
The world’s cycling derby features five top riders from four countries in a 10 kilometer motor-paced race at Revere cycle track. Victor Linart defends his middle distance title against rivals George Wiley Clarence Carman Leon Didier and Vincent Madonna with ticket prices raised to cover event costs.
Judging by yesterday’s junior performances in Newark athletic championships, multiple surprises loom in this afternoon’s senior events. Westerners favored to win most titles, but Eastern champs remain contenders as fans anticipate tight competitions.
The September 5 dispute hinges on total runs in two games. First game 4 to 2, second game 0 to 0 when called, tying the series overall. If both games count, the argument is off due to the second game ending in a tie. Fan-Eppa Rixey Jr born Culpepper Va played at Virginia 1910-12 and for the Phillies last season 11-12 record.
In Montreal on December 5, 1913 Arthur Ellis was knocked out. The query asks who captains the Braves when Johnny Evers is not playing, with Rabbit Maranville suggested. A schoolboy timing under 25 seconds for 220 yards is noted as a sign of future promise and urges steady practice.
Dartmouth football practice in Hanover reveals Jack Cannell and Guy Coggeswell will not return to college this year. Both reportedly enlisted in the English army after being in Montreal. Burns' punting drills highlighted today’s session.
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