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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1915
Page
13
Regional chatter notes Cubs Mackmen rivalry and a hinted shift in power. The piece quotes fans debating teams, pitchers like Jess Willard, and rumors about Pennock and the Feds affecting rosters amid a waning public interest and a looming major league fray.
In federal league action Buffalo defeated Baltimore 4 to 0 behind strong pitching by Sheth who relieved Suees. Dickson struck out seven Chicagoans in a clever fielding game as Brown was pinch hit for. The Brookins Federals later beat Newark 17 to 6 with Whitehouse and Filliards guiding a ten-run fifth inning. newton held rivals hitless until late. Kansas City swept St Louis 4 to 2 as Rawlings Easterly produced runs and the defense aided the win.
American Association results include Cleveland 10 over Milwaukee 1 and Minneapolis 6 Louisville 3. South Atlantic fixtures show Augusta and Columbia 0, Macon 6 Columbus 4, New Orleans 19 Atlanta 7, Memphis 17 Jumat on score unclear. College games list North Carolina at Richmond 1 Army 10 and other mismatched scores.
Veteran Rube Marquard returns to New York as he and Nap Rucker duel for Brooklyn. Marquard allows three baserunners, retires 15 straight, and drives in the decisive run, leading Brooklyn to a 2-0 win over New York in four and a quarter hours. Merkle and Robinson drive in runs for Brooklyn, while Stengel, Fletcher, and Getz contribute in the field and at the plate.
Cincinnati wins 4 to 1 in a pitching duel on April 5. Benton’s two fourth inning wild pitches gave Pittsburgh their lone run, Harmon pitched well, and Le Jeune’s error helped Cincinnati score. Mottwite, Harmen, and Benton paced the Reds with key hits as Cincinnati evens the series.
St Louis defeated Chicago 4 to 2 in a listless game as Cheney failed after three walks and wild pitches. Standridge pitched well in relief for St Louis, supporting a timely single by Cheney and Standridge to clinch the win. Scored details and line scores follow with Huggins, Sater, Beck, and Zimmerman among top contributors.
Philadelphia defeated Boston 7 to 1 as two innings of hits and Braves infield errors produced most of the visitors runs. Mayer pitched well for Philadelphia while Heston struggled for Boston. Included are line details, fielding errors, and game notes with upcoming local matches and schedules.
The Nationals dropped the second game of the series 2 to 1. Yankees pitcher Fisher was wild but held the Nationals to five safe hits as Harper and the Griffmen played sharp defense behind him. Boone stood out with two key hits and solid fielding, while Peckinpaugh and Williams keyed a late New York rally to seal the win.
In a pitchers duel the Nationals and Yankees fielded error free baseball as Cook stole a frame and Shanks made a great one hand catch. Williams doubled and the Nationals scored their only run as the game ended with the Yankees poised for the next afternoon match.
Yesterday results show New York 7 over Boston and Philadelphia 4 over Detroit while Chicago crushed St Louis 6 1. Upcoming scheduled matchups include New York at Washington Chicago at St Louis Boston at Philadelphia and Brooklyn at New York with Cleveland at Detroit and Pittsburgh at Cincinnati listed.
Boston defeats Philadelphia 5 to 3 after a ninth inning rally led by Speaker and Lewis with a double steal and Hoblit zell's single. Pitchers Wyckoff and Mays finish. Bush exits with wildness in the fifth. Fle will miss weeks.
In St. Louis on April 15 Chicago Americans piled up 16 runs against the Browns as errors and walks plagued St. Louis. Faber pitched well and Weaver, Quinlan, and Collins sparked the offense with multiple hits while the Browns committed numerous miscues from start to finish.
Detriot and Cleveland met in a high scoring affair as Detroit used three triples and Cobb home run to topple Cleveland 4 to 3. Cobb drove in the decisive run while Leibold and Yea ch starred in the field and Turner and Crawford fueled Detroit’s offense. Cleveland threatened in the ninth but could not push across the tying run.
Galludet dominated Business High with strong pitching by Ferguson and an unhit ball game by Lynch. Galludet’s lineup produced timely hitting as Ferguson held Business to two hits during the first three innings and Lynch finished the shutout, striking out the first five batters.
In a special roller race at the Arcade, R W Hopkins defeated Bernard Emmett, challenging George Dorsey, the present district champion, who defended his title in a free-for-all. After a delay with manager Perrs, plans were made for Hopkins to face Dorsey next Tuesday night. Harvard defeated Maine 3 to 0 at Cambridge with Tordwich driving in two runs to give Harvard the lead and win.
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