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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1911
Page
13
Chicago crowd watches as Cobb drives in winning run for the White Sox in 10 innings. Doc White limits the Tigers to four in Chicago. Jones scores the decisive run after McIntyre misplayed a drive. Delahanty and Cobb figure in the scoring, with White pitching the long relief.
Nationals and Athletics face off in the closing game of the East clash as Gray or Walker may start for Washington against co hurler Coombs or Bender. With Detroit pulling away, Washington seeks a road score push and hopes to benefit from home run bursts and steady pitching while planning a Chicago trip and a Boston series ahead.
May 21 marks the semiannual meeting to elect president secretary treasurer and managers. Freshmen and sophomores name candidates for assistant managers in baseball track crew and more while plans for football crew and tennis progress are outlined. Strong moves to reorganize track and possible return of basketball to the regular association are noted along with upcoming stands for football and scheduling shifts.
Boxing promoter listings detail May fight cards for Burke Sullivan and others in New York City Cohoes Woburn Brooklyn Lexington Tonawanda Memphis Buffalo Gary St Joe Cleveland Terre Haute South Bend Milwaukee Terre Haute and Sidney with bouts ranging from 8 to 20 rounds and various opponents including Montana Dan Sullivan Bobby Wil sop Johnny Gallant Kid Eagan and Jack Lester among others with dates in May and venues across the United States and abroad
William Queal of Alexandria Bay won the professional 15 mile sweepstakes at Celtic Park in 1 20 523 5. Fred Appleby held the record with 2 minutes 48 seconds faster. Tom Longboat of Toronto was second by 300 yards, William Kohlmainen finished third 6 1/2 yards behind. Other starters who did not finish were Hans Holmer Gus Ljungstrom James J. Lee and Ted Crooks. Special to The Washington Post May 7. Also Oxford Declines Harvard Boat Race citing insufficient time before Henley and the October term.
Frank Craig recounts his boxing career from youth to fame, detailing his mixed heritage, early battles, and major victories in America and England. He recalls fights with Joe Elsenworth, Jack O’Brien, Ted Pritchard, Billy Edwards, Bill Duggan, and a few knockout defeats. The reminiscence highlights prejudice, persistence, and the blend of power and boxing skill that carried his career.
A pro boxers’ essay argues that black fighters hold world supremacy led by Jack Johnson with rivals Sam Langford Sam McVey and Joe Jeanette. It cites superior conditioning, faster thinking in ring strategy and stronger training habits as key factors behind the triumph. Storer College defeats Virginia Giants and M Street High School falls to the home team in baseball at Harpers Ferry with 4 16 and 4 9 scores.
Johns Hopkins University lacrosse team of Baltimore has virtually earned the right to represent the United States at lacrosse games in England this summer by defeating Swarthmore twelve Intercollegiate champions. The series winner will have expenses paid to the games and will compete against Great Britain and Canada teams.
The Seamen Gunners defeated Fort Myer 5 to 4 on the latter’s grounds. Rice struck out thirteen for the winners as the Gunners totaled nine hits to Fort Myer’s three, leaving many runners stranded. Batteries Rice and Seeber, Carmen Castor and Carpeoler.
St Peters defeated Severn Athletic Club in a loosely played game at Fourteenth and A streets northeast on Saturday by 12 to 1. The winners seek to arrange games for the season and invite challenges to Dolan Donphoe at 230 Second Street Southeast.
The notice describes a coupon offer to be redeemed at the Washington Post office. It mentions one shaker item per applicant and six additional coupons for consecutive dates. The text indicates a Monday May date and details about eligibility and redemption procedures.
In St Louis May 7 with bases loaded in the twelfth Jackson homered to left as Cleveland won 6 to 3. Grany, Jackson, Stovall, Turner, Yingling, Laporte and Criss all contributed for Cleveland while St. Louis saw Graney and Wallage among others. Powell and Yingling led pitching duties with Powell allowing fewer runs.
Cincinnati defeated Pittsburg 8 to 4 as Leifeld relieved in the eighth and Camnitz yielded four straight safeties. Leach, Carey, Leifield, Bescher, and Egan led batting for Cincinnati with key hits. Pitchers included Suggs and Camnitz, with a game time of 7 hours and 8 minutes.
Georgetown field hosted an interclass college baseball game as freshmen edged sophomores 12 to 11 in eleven innings. Batteries listed for Sophs Mitchell Waldron Lamberton Waldron Bergen. final score details show varied runs per inning. A clash of first year and second year players highlighted the morning contest on campus.
American and British polo squads for the international cup near Westbury L I will face off May 31 and early June. The defending Americans again include Devereux Milburn and Harry Payne Whitney with 116 top mounts gathered from Lakewood New Jersey and beyond. The British side fields Lieuts and Captains from historic regiments aiming to unseat the United States who earlier reclaimed the cup from England after a two year hold.
In a ten inning game at Chicago on May 7 St. Louis defeated the White Sox 5 to 0, with Sallee strongest until the final frame. Chicago staged a late rally but Harmon and relievers held firm as St. Louis drove in three runs in the tenth on timely hits and two Chicago errors. Major contributors included Sheckard, Chance, Zimmermann, Mowrey, Konetchy, Bresnehan, and Bresnehan scoring.
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