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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1915
Page
12
Intercollegiate crews gather at the Hudson river for practice and trials amid rough water. Columbia Penn and Cornell shape lineups with Vermeer and Wormser prominent. Courtney flags Cornell’s steady but challenged program while Penn undergoes a coaching shake-up.
Yale and Harvard oarsmen completed a four day rest period with three mile conditioning rows in the morning and five mile sessions in the evening. Ben Cook praised Yale training while alumni dispersed to class day festivities. Yale entertained Harvard plans met with disappointment and Yale invited the team to a planned evening gathering that was canceled.
Entries for the Eastern tryouts at Harvard Stadium Cambridge Mass close at noon today. Even with no further entries, one of the best Amateur Athletic Union meets in the East will feature many competitors for valuable prizes. New York leads with about forty entrants. Boston Philadelphia Baltimore and other East cities also send strong teams.
Secretary Heydler issued a schedule of postponed game dates across teams including St Louis Boston Pittsburgh New York Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago and Boston at Pittsburgh with several July August and September fixtures noted. The list shows specific pairings and venues like St Louis at Brooklyn July 22 and Philadelphia at Chicago Sept 24.
The Northwestern League has formally taken over the Victoria Baseball Club after it was turned adrift by J. Kingham. The league will cover all expenses of the Victoria team until a new backer is found.
Williamstown Mass June 21 Williams College after the Dartmouth game elected Walter Eppley Reibert of Baltimore Md captain for next year He has been on the varsity three years playing in the outfield and at first base.
Captain E B Cassatt expressed dissatisfaction with Springboard's showing in the Newtown Stakes at Jamaica track. The horse will be turned out for a period, with a likely use as a farm carriage horse, though that may not be carried out literally.
Scores from four minor league baseball games in Milwaukee Louisville Kansas City Indianapolis. Milwaukee 6 Chicago 5 in twelve innings. Louisville 7 Cleveland 5. Kansas City 5 Minneapolis 1. Indianapolis 5 Columbus 4.
At Utica Albany beat Utica by 8 to 1. AL Wilkes Barre Elmira won 8 to 0 over Wilkes Barre. Scranton was 4 over Binghamton, with a postponed Troy at Syracuse due to the circus.
In a set of New England League results two games completed with final tallies and one decided in ten innings. Lynn defeated Portland by a score of 0 in Lynn, Manchester beat Fitchburg at Fitchburg, and Worcester beat Lewiston 5 to 3 with Lawell credited with the win and another score showing 8 to 3 at Lawrence with Portland involved.
In New Haven Stockton played 13 innings with New Haven 6 to 6. Springfield beat New Bedford 6 to 2. Hartford defeated Fall River 15 to 3. Taunton edged Pawtucket 9 to ?.
In an extended thirteen inning game the Atlanta Birmingham team defeated Memphis 7 to 4 while New Orleans beat Mobile and Chattanooga dropped a 3 to 5 decision to New Orleans Orleans. Nashville beat Little Rock 6 to 5 and Nashville again won 5 to 4 against Little Rock.
Philadelphia June 11 Athletics win both games of a doubleheader over the Yankees 7 to 6 in ten innings and 12 to 7 as pitchers falter and twelve errors plague both clubs. Venway from Georgetown impressed in his first major league appearance.
National League report from Pittsburgh notes a 4 to 3 victory over Philadelphia in thirteen innings. Key plays include Wagner’s homer and a late go ahead single by Hinchman after Bancroft’s error and Collins’ run. Cravath and Luderus supplied late offense for the Phillies before Murphys’ RBI sealed the game.
Boston beats Washington 6 to 5 in ten innings to split a doubleheader. Shaw exited early after a rough first inning while Gala and Hopper faltered for Boston. Washington trailed by five runs before tying the game in the late innings as Shore allowed a few key runs.
Baseball results across leagues with multiple games listed. Philadelphia beat New York 7 6 and 12 7. Boston defeated Washington 8 3. Washington beat Boston 6 5. Pittsburgh routed Philadelphia 43 in thirteen innings. St Louis won 8 2 over Brooklyn. Newark 3 Pittsburgh 2. Baltimore 7 Chicago 2. Kansas City 93 Buffalo 5. Newark 5 Jersey City 3. Richmond 17 Providence 3. Buffalo 2 Rochester 1. Toronto 2 Montreal 0.
Philadelphia plays New York and New York hosts Philadelphia while Pittsburgh visits Cincinnati and Brooklyn meets Boston. Other games include Chicago at Cleveland, St. Louis at Detroit and St. Louis at Brooklyn with Newark, Jersey City, and major East Coast clubs in action across the circuit.
Cincinnati clubs plan to challenge long term high salary contracts under equity law. The Reds may release one star if he cannot prove value in exchange for his big pay, signaling a legal test of these agreements and a shift away from Federal League fears.
George Lurich the Russian contender won over Sulo Hevenpaa of Finland in a finish bout at the Graeco-Roman wrestling championship held at the Manhattan Opera House last night.
Detroit tops New York 4 to 0 in an exhibition game at Toledo with Cobb going 2-for-3 and scoring the winning run. Mathewson opposed Cobb, who stole second and later was tagged out at the plate. Attendance listed as 13,000 with Willeys Overland Company guests led by president John N Willeys.
The Brookfeds were routed by St. Louis 8 to 2 in Washington Park. Five straight losses mark a troubling stretch as Brookfeds struggles continue with Seaton allowing 13 hits over eight innings and Davenport finishing the mound work for Brooklyn. Tobin led the offense with a first inning double and Kirby, Hartley, and Deal contributed at the plate.
Baltimore defeats Chicago 7 to 2 as home runs drive the win. Knabe tied the game with a seventh inning homer after Duncan walked and loaded the bases, then Zinn hit to right for the decisive blow. Bender pitched well for the Orioles with Prendergast and Fisher and Owens behind him.
Buffalo won 9 to 5 against Kansas City with better hitting and more earned runs. Hoxey Roach, formerly of the Toronto Internationals, played shortstop for Buffalo. Batteries were Cullop, Marshall, and Blatr for Buffalo with Easterly, Bedtent, and Kansas City on the mound.
At the Jamaica track only Elkridge emerged as a clear favorite winner while several other top picks faltered. Wanda Pitzer and Hermis Jr. showed strong form, with notable excitement over Wanda Pitzer’s run in the Newtown Selling Stakes as bettors backed her to win before Huxton edged ahead near the stretch.
Newark beat Pittsburg 2 to 1 with scoring by R. He and team batteries Licknon Hearne and Kerry Falkenberg and Hariden.
In Williams Town Massachusetts on June 21 Dartmouth overwhelmed Williams College 22 to 2 as a large commencement crowd watched. Brumbaugh made spectacular plays at first base and Dartmouth's fifteen hits included two home runs and three triples, delivering a decisive win.
Four year olds and up compete in six furlong races with weights and entries listed. Boston-styled odds and horse names such as Phew, Battery, Sir Denrah, Sepulveda, Mr Sniggs, Andes, Perth Rock appear for the first race while subsequent races feature Coy Dryad Hoffman Gallop Heraken Presumption and Elleryson. The Florida Handicap covers three year olds and up at one and sixteenth miles with entries Kunes Top Hat Fairy Razzane Flyin. Two year old filies race on five furlongs with The Rosedale Mise Busurle Grasp Celamiria Malachite Ronnie Teas Cardemine and similar. Later races list Wooden Shoes Dartworth Saratoga Amalfi Watertown and other entries for handicap and selling events across distances one mile and sixteenth to one and one sixteenth.
Great Neck defeated Meadow Brook 4 to 1 in a high speed polo final on International Field Wetbury. Montagne and Devereux Milburn stood out for Meadow Brook while Mel Laughlin and Webb starred for Great Neck in a tight contest that ended with a late Great Neck surge to claim the Meadow Brook Cups.
Vague notice promises free admission at Waeh Park near Fourth Avenue to attract attendees. Five patrons attending games will receive coupons for preferred seating though the entire seating will be free and the public accommodated to full capacity.
In spite of feather weight fabrics and no linings we stand firm on two piece and three piece suits with complete satisfaction or your money back. You may order the summer suit with vest or without and feel safe. Shirts are more conspicuous in summer, so our Young Men’s Shirts are designed to be trim and shapely, matching the young men’s suits.
Local retailers advertise Gymkhana branded sport shirts across outlets. The campaign highlights new athletic wear options for enthusiasts seeking lightweight performance gear. Availability extends to multiple sizes and color choices.
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