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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1912
Page
9
New York fans pack Brush Stadium as Rube Marquard faces Marty O'Toole on the mound. Two batteries cost $44 500, highlighting the spectacle and high prices for this matchup.
National League clash at Brush Stadium ends 4 3 as Ruben Marquard mats Pittsburgh with a 14th straight win. O'Toole battles in a rain interrupted duel before Charley Herzog's single in the 11th plates Becker for the decisive run.
A slate of games features Pittsburgh facing New York, St Louis at Brooklyn, Chicago visiting Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Boston, Philadelphia vs Washington, Cleveland against Detroit, St Louis at Chicago, Toronto at Jersey City, Buffalo versus Newark, Rochester meets Baltimore, and Montreal plays Providence.
In a soggy game the Pirates edge the Giants 6 5 with a late run as O'Toole collects three hits. Marquard strands Pirates in late innings, Devore and Murray drive key hits, and Becker scores the winning run on Herzog's single in the ninth.
O'Toole and Kelly feature as Irish spark plugs while rain ruins the stand. McGraw shoves a photographer off the field and fans flood the grandstand after the shower. Marquard considers vaudeville, and Donlin sits out as Umpire Rigler adjusts his muffler.
Washington American League team returns from a 16 game Western tour. Pitcher Walter Johnson ill with possible tonsillitis and laid up. Tomorrow's game vs Athletics draws a long line of fans with 3000 reserved seats sold early. President Taft and Vice President Sherman expected to attend. All officials promise to be there.
William Monk Coburn once a leading jockey is dying of tuberculosis at 29 in a San Francisco hospital. In Chicago he reportedly earned striking sums, including 340000 in a single day during his peak racing years.
The Brooklyn Superbas beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3 to 1 in a rain-shortened game at Washington Park. Jake Daubert and Yingling led Brooklyn with timely hits while Otto Miller and Daly contributed. Harmon held Brooklyn to a few hits as the Cardinals stranded nineteen runners. The game ended in the eighth inning due to rain after Brooklyn built a lead with a two-run second inning.
Two homers boost Boston as Campbell and Kirke pace scoring in a 4 3 victory. Bescher and Bates spark Boston with key hits while Mitchell Sweeney and Jackson feature infield and outfield plays. Perdue and Humphries match zeroes until late, with Boston dinging two runs in the eighth. Umpires Klem and Bush calling the matinee.
In rain soaked nine inning game Cincinnati scores five runs on four singles and a double off Dickson, while Suggs delivers a strong pitching performance. Boston misses chances as Jackson steals once and misplays several chances in a low scoring affair with final line Cincinnati five Boston zero.
In York York, Lancaster won 4 to 3 with Lancaster 2 York 0. At Reading Trenton, Reading 6 1 over Trenton 1. Reading 2 Trenton 1. Wilmington doubleheader results show Wilmington 83 Johnstown 2 and Johnstown 4 Wilmington 3. Allentown at Harrisburg Rain.
At Utica 10 Albany 5 in Utica. Whailkesbarre-Wilkesbarre 3 Elmira 0. Troy 14 Syracuse 10. Scranton 3 Binghamton 1.
In Brockton Brockton defeated New Bedford 3 to 2. At Lowell Lowell bested Fall River 4 to 2. Lawrence beat Worcester 1 to 0. Fener 7 Lowell 1. Lynn scored 11 against Haverhill in an unclear final score.
Scores show American Association play with Toledo and Minneapolis tied 8 all at Toledo while Columbus lost 6 to Kansas City 0 at Columbus. Other games were postponed due to rain.
In Memphis Memphis 1 beat Chattanooga 0. Montgomery 5 over New Orleans 2. Nashville 9 over Atlanta 2 with Atlanta 4 Nashville 3. Mobile 3 defeats Birmingham 0.
Norfolk-Newport News beat Norfolk 8 to 2 while Petersburg defeated Roanoke 11 to 1 and Portsmouth downed Riche moa 3 to 1 in several league games.
Boston outhit Chicago two to one to win the final game 4 to 1, marking a third straight victory for Boston over Chicago. Notable guests included Garry Herrmann and 350 Blaine Club members. Cincinnati Club owner received a silver chest.
In a rough game at Providence Montreal edges Providence 9 to 8 as pitchers Averette Smith Angermeir Bailey and Schmidt hold. Rochester bats struggle with errors and misplays. The visitor lineup includes Jacklitsch Vickers and Wayne as the contest drifts to a tight finish.
Nathaniel W. Niles and Dean Mathey reach key wins on the West Side courts as the Metropolis championship advances. Washburn and Baggs push rivals to the limit. Stillman dominates two straight-set matches.
Thomas J. Lynch, President of the National League, announced schedule dates for postponed games. Matches include Boston July 31 and Aug. 3 with Pittsburgh Chicago Aug. 3 and Sept. 4 with Boston New York Aug. 1 two with Cincinnati Philadelphia July 31 and Aug. 5 with St Louis Aug. 5 two with Chicago Sept. 4 two with New York Pittsburgh Sept. 25 open with St Louis Cincinnati July 16 open with Philadelphia and Chicago Sept. 26 two with Cincinnati.
The Lawyers Title Insurance and Trust Co. remains in first place while Equitable Trust and Guaranty Trust are close behind. Standings show Lawyers Title Ins Co leading. Equitable, Guaranty, Knickerbocker, Standard, Farmers, Bankers, and Empire Trusts all listed with various scores and positions in the race.
H V Perrin of Merion Cricket Club won the Lynnewood Hall Cup qualifying medal at Huntingdon Valley Golf Club with 78 strokes. A H Smith was second with 80. Notable scores included S D Bowers 81 F Sargent 82 W Cleveland 82 F A Chalmers 82 and others from Yale Harvard Stenton and Baltimore.
The Scottish American Golf Club defeated the New York Golf Club in a team match held Sunday at the Van Cortlandt Park links. The result crowned the SCGC as the winner in a closely contested event between two prominent clubs.
Everts Dales Swim School offers 16 rate lessons guaranteed for swimmers. Classes run from 19 to 21, 4th Bs, 8 AM to 10 PM. Contact Bryant at telephone 3269 for details.
Sporting events note lists a baseball game at Polo Grounds this afternoon at 4 P M between the Giants and the Pirates with admission priced at 50 cents.
The Pennsylvania delegation arrived at their training quarters in Poughkeepsie New York but coach Ellis Ward was delayed by his wife's illness. Once Ward and the Ben Franklin launch arrived, the crews prepared to launch on the Hudson despite a north wind. The Pennsylvanians showed improved form after two weeks on the Delaware and prepared for a demanding week.
Yale Varsity four shell wrecked after striking an uncharted submerged ledge in the Thames River. Oarsmen were hauled aboard by the Tarpon launch. stroke Lippincott, who cannot swim, escaped by reaching shallow water. Four days until races, with likely use of the freshman four-oar as a substitute.
Harvard crews rowed a mile on the Thames at Red Top Connecticut in light practice. Coaches report the crew on edge but satisfied with form as they work on racing starts ahead of the season.
Wishing Ring a four year old colt owned by J S Respess won Latonia’s sixth race at 900 to 1 the largest pari mutuel upset cited. Exact odds tallied 1885.50 to win 2 dollars 744.40 to place and 172.40 to show with only four two dollar tickets sold.
Barney Oldfield, reinstated by the AAA Contest Board, plans a West match series with Eddie Hearne. Target is Butte Montana where a meet is set for early next month, then a longer Western tour is expected from the city.
The Motor Truck Club plans by law changes at tomorrow night's meeting at the Hotel Cumberland. Col. L. H. Jerome will discuss the pier and ferry situation, followed by a paper on demonstrations.
At Saint Cloud the Prix du President de la Republique a 10000 francs for one mile and four and a half furlongs was won by Mme. Bailliere's Jussy. No American entrants. President Fallieres and U.S. Ambassador Myron T. Herrick attended.
Ralph A. Barrett a Yale 1906 graduate from Cleveland was badly injured during a class baseball game at Woodmont. He collided while sliding and was rendered unconscious. He is at a local hospital in a semi conscious state with doctors fearing brain concussion.
Permanently cures spavin puff and tendon disease as a registered remedy. Druggists everywhere sell Save The Horse with a legal contract to cure or refund money.
Jim Stewart and Tom Kennedy fought ten rounds to a draw in the main event at Madison Square Garden A. C. The show drew about 3,500 boxing fans. Phil Cross outpointed Willie Beecher in ten rounds, Steve Kennedy of Lawrence stopped Joe Dorr of New York in six rounds, Babe Davis beat Harlem Tommy Hopkins, and Fred McKay vs Dutch Zimmer ended early when Zimmer injured an arm in the third.
Billy Gibson announces that Nathan Vidiver and John B. Stanchfield have arranged no injunction to block the Palzer Wells bout set for June 28 at Madison Square Garden. Half of Palzer’s purse will be placed in trust until July 15 when courts decide the validity of O’Rourke’s contract with Palzer.
Featherweights at St Nicholas A C stage return bouts in a star show headlined by Charley White of Chicago versus Joe Shugrue of Jersey City. Johnny Dundee meets Joe Wagner in a ten round bout following a prior featherweight elimination clash. The card opens with Tommy Houck and Packey Hommey who previously drew at the club.
Tommy Ryan the retired middleweight champion resigned as trainer in chief of Jim Flynn's camp in Las Vegas New Mexico. Flynn was preparing for a July 4 world title bout against Jack Johnson. The dispute arose after Ryan clashed with Curley. the exact cause remains unclear.
Governor McDonald said he would attempt to prevent the Flynn Johnson boxing match scheduled for July 4 in Las Vegas New Mexico. He gave no direct quotes on the matter.
Final details for the Vanderbilt Cup and Grand Prize automobile races will be completed within forty eight hours. Bart J. Ruddle, race meet manager and Milwaukee Automobile Dealers' Association president, travels to New York to present plans to the A A A Contest Board and Automobile Club of America. Changes were made to the entry blank and approved, with Wisconsin representative George A. West reporting satisfactory progress. A Contest Board meeting will sanction the Vanderbilt, Pabst and Wisconsin contests with A A A in charge. William K. Vanderbilt Jr will convene his committee to approve Grand Prize plans.
Great Neck defeated New Haven 11 to 8 while Meadow Brook edged Cooperstown 13 to 12 after an extra period in the Second Great Neck Challenge Cups opening games. W R Grace starred for Great Neck and J M Waterbury sealed Meadow Brook’s win.
The card at Fordon A C featured Young Leroy against Young Goldie from the east side in a ten round final. Leroy dominated with jabs and body blows, knocked Goldie down for a nine count in the ninth, and won the decision as Goldie faded. Leroy faced hissed fouls in the seventh and eighth rounds for low blows before finishing strong.
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