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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1915
Page
14
Western High School honored athletes at a General Assembly in the Woodward & Lothrop auditorium for the year’s sports. Miss Westcott presided and awarded letters, noting team accomplishments, while news of John Leetch’s sudden death cast a pall over the gathering.
Ardmore club in Ardmore Maryland presents a major boxing lineup headlined by Karl Herz vs Hock Jones in a 20 round welterweight test. Also Greek versus Young Thomas for local featherweight supremacy plus fast six round prelims and a battle royal. Car service every half hour from 30 o clock. weather permitting clubhouse sidewall removal for large crowd. Also listed scores: Richmond 5 Jersey City 2 Newark Providence 7 Rochester 5 Toronto 4 Ruffato 17 Monteval 1.
Brooklyn defeats St Louis 2 to 1 with three singles and two sacrifice hits in the fourth inning. Lineups feature O Meara Butler Meyers and Daubert for Brooklyn and Polan Hyatt O'Mara for St Louis. Runs credited to Cutshaw Wheat Long. Time 1 hour 50 minutes. Eastern High School students Brown Boteler Baldwin and Miss Wells named to athletic council.
In Pittsburgh on June 14, Alexander held the Pirates in check with twelve strikeouts while Mamaux faltered late. Philadelphia scored three runs in the 11th to edge Pittsburgh 4 to 1, aided by a Whitted third inning catch that saved two runs.
New York and Cincinnati battled to a 6 6 tie after ten innings as errors and timely hits shaped a tense afternoon in Cincinnati. Doyle Burns Perritt Herzog Groh Von Kolnitz Olson and Schneider contributed key plays while Metswer?
In a Departmental League meeting at New Ebitts House officials warned War Department to place its team on the field within 24 hours or lose its franchise. If War cannot play on Wednesday Labor will field a team against Treasury and a five team schedule will be drawn. Labor said the club cannot finish this season but will receive a franchise in the clerks circuit next summer. Cincinnati reports: President Herrmann announced the sale of pitcher Phillip Douglass to the Brooklyn Nationals for an undisclosed price.
Fitchburg Massachusetts June 14 Mickey Keliher Washington DC first baseman Worcester averted put outs assists or errors in today s New England League game against Fitchburg Fitchburg won 5 to 4 clinching its seventh straight victory The record was matched previously by Jiggs Donohue former Chicago White Sox first baseman
The White Sox defeated the Nationals 8 to 2 as Eddie Cicotte shut down Chicago’s rivals while Mesars Shaw Gallia and Hopper were erratic. Fournier drove in five runs, Milan and Foster starred for the Nationals, and the Sox built an early lead that held through the game in two hours and ten minutes.
Nationals player Engel recovers from a hive scare at Georgetown University Hospital while Walter Johnson joins Griffith for next day duty. Shaw falters with control, Gallia allows White Sox to close the gap, and Connolly may join the outfield as Shanks preserves his job. Foster and Milan spark Sox offense with two extra-base hits each amid a rough day for McBride and Wester.
Detroit defeated Philadelphia 2 to 1 as costly errors and fielding miscues cost the Phillies. Coveleskie pitched well with 7 strikeouts, while Schang left with a hand injury after a foul off Kavanagh. Strunk delivered the Phillies single triple and Cobb and Walsh contributed in the offense.
The New York Americans split a doubleheader with St. Louis, winning 12 to 7 in the first game and 5 to 4 in ten innings. Cree delivered the winning run as a pinch hitter in the final frame, with six players hitting safely including Leary and Lavan.
Bryn Mawr polo team defeated Devon 9 to 8 in a six period match at Bryn Mawr. Bryn Mawr earned all its goals while Devon scored three with two legally counted and six handicap. The Fox hunters cup tournament opens tomorrow with Freebooters Fifth US&S Cavalry Bryn Mawr and Devon entered.
Boston defeats Cleveland 4 to 1 as Wood pitches in strong form. Graney's single scores the visitors only run after Jackson tripled. Gardner and Jackson stand out with key hits while Mitchell to Wood yields the win.
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