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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1915
Page
10
A reader letter from L. B. Co argues against entrance fees for amateur events and praises a fair wage for the handicapper. The note also praises Harry Worthington switching to Dartmouth football and discusses Porky Flynn’s underutilization. Wordy sports chatter touches Gotch’s retirement and a predicted new local association president Billy Prout.
The Tigers overwhelmed the Red Sox with six runs driven by timely hits and errors as they mounted a relentless attack. The Red Sox struggled to score and fell short, while the Tigers seized every opportunity to push ahead and claim the game.
Detroit’s Jungaleers delivered a clean win as Ty Cobb and Crawford sparkled. The Red Sox, overwhelmed by heat and errors, fell behind while Davis dominated on the mound. Boston’s safety issues and Boston’s feeble hitting sealed a Tigers led victory in the opening game of the big series.
The second big contest between the Tigers and Red Sox starts promptly at 3 PM today. Reserved seats are nearly sold out with all box seats and the reserved section taken for Saturday. Grand-stand seats remain available for purchase.
Senators roll to an 8-2 win over the Browns with Sims failing as St Louis pitcher. Washington leads 6-0 after heavy offense and key plays. Pr at t, Lee and Walker notch two-base hits while Davis, Hamilton and McCabe staff limit Browns a run.
Detroit at Boston and Chicago at New York headline a day of MLB action. Cleveland visits Philadelphia while St. Louis plays Washington in the American League and Boston travels to St. Louis with Brooklyn at Chicago in the National League New York faces Pittsburgh with Brooklyn and St Louis clashing in Federal League action.
New York breaks a losing streak by rallying in the eighth inning to defeat Chicago 3 to 2 in Chicago. Bauman Maisel Peckinpaugh and Hartzell deliver the decisive hits as Shawkey allows six in six innings and Cicotte seven plus two thirds.
Baseball scores from the Southern Association show Nashville 8 over Atlanta 1, Memphis 5 over New Orleans 4, Chattanooga 8 over Mobile 2, and Birmingham 18 over Little Rock 2. The brief roundup lists results and winning teams across the circuit.
Harmon shut down Pittsburg as the Giants won 8 to 4. The crowd received a note drawing from a suffragist group with $5 given to each player crossing home plate, totaling 60 dollars for the visitors and 20 for home players. Stroud allowed 8 hits in 5 innings, Tesreau 3 in 4, Harmon 15 in 7 13, and Slattery 1 in 1. Umpires Rigler and Eason. Time 2h 8m.
Chicago defeats Brooklyn 1 to 0 after 12 innings to move into fifth place. Vaughn and Pfeffer duel as Chicago pushes across the decisive run on Saier’s single after Good’s bunt and a forced play.
In Manchester Vermont on September 16 16 golfers advanced to match play after a 76 player qualifying at Ekwanok Country Club. Oswald Kirkby of Englewood posted the low medal score with 75.
In the match play, Max R. Marston of Baltusrol advances to the second round by holing out a tough stymie on the final green. First round results list several matches with bracketed qualifying scores, led by R. M. Lewis over G. A. Kelley 4 and 2, and others such as B. T. Allen over W. E. Edmunds 4 and 8.
Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati 16 0 as Niehoff Luderus and Griffith led in two base hits. Paskert Whitted Dugy Stock Rodgers stole bases, with George McKenery and Callahan pitching. Umpires Klem and Emslie. Time 1h 48m.
The Newton Catholic Club meets Newton Upper Falls A A team in the series deciding third game. It will be played Saturday at 8 on the West Newton playground with Upper Falls defending a 1 3 to 1 lead after the first game and a 0 run second game, a thriller anticipated by local fans.
A North Quincy Catholic Club member invites teams seeking a home game on Saturday September 18. A reasonable guarantee is requested. Contact P. F. Flynn at 29 Vane Street Atlantic Mass or call Quincy 661 M after 7 PM.
Montreal beats Harrisburg 2 0 and 4 3 with Rochester 2 0 and 1 4. Providence and Buffalo tied 8 8 after 11th called. Toronto 4 defeats Richmond 8 while Toronto 4 loses to Richmond flagged as incomplete.
The record states the Boston Nationals paid $20,000 for Clarkson and Kelly from the Chicago team. Kelly was bought in 1887, Clarkson joined Boston the following year. The notes discuss pennant claims for Brooklyn and the World Series game counts.
A. P. Lane of the Rifle and Revolver Club of New York took top honors at Seagirt New Jersey in the Roe long distance event at 1000 yards with a score of 98. Lieutenant Curt O. H. Kayser and Sergeant Wayble followed with 97. Sergeant Claude Hyde won the individual match with 308. two others scored 308.
The National Baseball Commission held a brief session in Cincinnati on September 16, transacting minor routine business and adjourning. All magnates who attended yesterday’s player draft left town today.
The Lenox A. C. in Gloucester promotes a 12‑round main bout featuring Al Delmont of Boston versus Jack Noonan of Dorchester. Semi final has Cy Good vs Eddie Flynn with Tony Lorenzo vs Teddy Murphy in the prelim. Other bouts include Gilbert Gallant versus Charley White, Mickey Brown against Howard McRae, and Sandy Ferguson tied to future matches.
In Cincinnati on Sept 16 Elia Fottrel and Clarence Griffin, San Francisco natives, reach the men's singles final of the tri State tennis tournament to face W S McElroy of Pittsburgh for the title. Fottrel beat Irving Wright of Boston in straight sets 8 6 6 0 6 4 while Griffin edged Trux Emerson of Cincinnati after five sets 4 6 7 5 4 6 6 2 6 2.
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