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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
10
Cleveland Sept 16 Manager Bill Carrigan says Joe Wood’s absence hurt the Red Sox all season and believes Boston is nearly the equal of the Athletics. He points to a long streak of victories over the Mackmen as proof of their strength.
A hot third day at Soldiers Field saw Captain Brickley’s Harvard squad ease up after morning drills. Freshmen M Weston and Rk Tower joined the 75-man squad as punting and fielding sharpened in sessions led by Hardwick Mahan Harris Bradlee Rollins and Priest. Logan and Watson showed strong mid season judgment in handling spirals and receiving passes.
St Louis won 2–1 in 10 innings and 3–1 in the second game as Chicago fell in a twin bill. Roth's error with two out and Leary on second saved the opener for St Louis, while Pratt delivered key hits and Wolfgang, Leverenz and Russell limited Chicago.
The Braves defeated the Cards 3 to 2 at Boston with Evers driving runs and Schmidt delivering a decisive three base hit. Key moments include a costly Cardinal error on a Schmidt throw, a double by Miller, and a late Braves rally in the eighth inning highlighted by Moran and Moranville scoring on Werling’s fielding miscue. Attendance reached 12,000 as Lefty Tyler and Perritt faced off in a tightly contested game.
Red Sox manager Carrigan says the club will not experiment on the Western trip. He trusts current regulars to carry the American League pennant and plans to field the same lineup next year. He notes Collins Foster Shore as expected starters with Gregg used for late relief unless needed. Leonard remains home due to a broken right hand.
New York September 16 Manager Charles J. Herzog of the Cincinnati club announced that President Juan K Tener of the National League had lifted Herzog s indefinite suspension and he could play in tomorrow s game against New York. Herzog had been suspended after trouble with an umpire in a game in Cincinnati last Sunday.
In Toronto Montreal tied Buffalo 2 2 while Rochester defeated Buffalo 1 0 in other league results.
Detroit wins its third straight behind Oldham who pitched well and hit safely with two doubles and a single. Cobb and the Detroit battery added base knocking while oldham worked 6 1 3 innings for the win as Carter Hagerman and Coumbe allowed nine, one and eight runs respectively.
At Glen Cove New York Elaine V Rosenthal of Chicago defeated former champion Georgianna M Bishop of Bridgeport Conn 6 and 5 in the Nassau Country Club women s national championship. Mrs Arnold H Jackson Oakley Massachusetts defeated Eleanor W Allen 8 and 2 and other results show Ethel Campbell Overlook Pa and Florence McNeeley Philadelphia advancing while Miss Lillian B Hyde topped J E Davis 7 and 6.
The Boston Post runs a daily series of action pictures and cartoons of the Boston Braves. Photographs are branded and taken by Post photographers with cartoons by Scott. Tomorrow features Herb Moran and Saturday highlights Walter Moranville as the season closes approaches.
New York built a five-run first inning against Cincinnati starter Ames and never looked back in an 8 to 1 win. Demaree pitched well, leaving 11 Reds stranded as New York surged ahead with Merkle's homer and Fletcher’s run-producing hits.
Dodgers batter Chicago with a 7 to 2 win. Zimmerman and Cutshaw each doubled while Knisely Daubert and Cutshaw hit three bases. Stengel and Getz delivered key plays as Lavender Pierce and Allen pitched. umpires Klem and Emsite.
Joe Ryan formerly of the High School of Commerce and Worcester Academy and Neil Devlin St Johns prep star football player left yesterday for South Bend Indiana to enter Notre Dame University.
James A. Gilmore, president of the Federal League, asks the National Baseball Commission to allow a three-league world series. He argues the Federal League is a major league and should face pennant winners from organized baseball. Copies went to Herrmann Johnson and Tener.
Boston College football captain James Linnehan underwent appendectomy at Newton Hospital after a sudden attack Monday night. He will be missed as a fast halfback and leader. Thomas Craven and Lawrence Carolin are favored to fill the spot, with a field captain election set for next week.
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