Buck Barton Pitches Well In Newport News Game
Special to The Washington Post Newport News May 15 The Shipbuilders and Petersburg Goobers drew 3 to 3 in ten innings before the largest weekday crowd in Newport News Horwitz Park Barton pitched splendidly striking out six including manager Busch thrice Hedgepeth wild replaced by Richmond Petersburg tied it in the ninth on Spencer s three bagger and Barnett s single Locals had chance to win in ninth but wild base running cost them Gassmeyer Early Busch Blackstone Powell Spencer Kernan Barnett Raley Simmons Moreland Spy Phelan Vame Mathews Brensgan Barton Hedgepeth Richmond Time of game 2 hours 23 minutes.
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Simultaneous Chess Match At Capital City Club
W Rufus Pratt, a noted local amateur and chess editor, conducts the third Friday night simultaneous event at the Capital City Chess and Checker Club rooms in the Mutual Fire Insurance building. The public is invited free. players should bring their own sets and Pratt will respond to any opening. Only four losses so far, with visitors winning three times against members.
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Athletics New Pitcher Killed By Locomotive
Clarence H. Irvine a star pitcher signed by Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Americans was to report May 26. He was killed at Cresscun Pa by a Philadelphia and Reading locomotive while assisting a switch, ending a promising road to major league play.
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U S Track Team May Attend 1914 Athens Games
New York May 15 James E Sullivan secretary of the Amateur Athletic Union announced that the United States would send an athletic team to the Olympic games in Athens Greece in spring 1914 The meet is part of the local cycle and will likely be held in May or June Between two and a half and three hundred athletes are expected to enter Most entrants will be athletic club stars as college athletes will not be available early in the season
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Few Local Athletes Enter But Washington Contingent Hopes to Make a Showing
Washington Athletic Club enters Louis Connors Will James Kersburg Gisch Marshall In high broad jumps Harry Weidman and Robertson Terwilliger in sprints vault events as few Washington entrants join South Atlantic championships at Homewood field Baltimore on May 34 Entries close May 24 with local officials Georgetown athletes may join WA A as college season ends Universiry of California track team to attend Intercollegiate meet at Harvard and Western conference contests at Madison Wisconsin.
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Naps Fall Short as Falkenberg Wins Purely 2-0
In Cleveland on May 15 Philadelphia failed to score, dropping a 2 to 0 decision. Falkenberg earned his seventh straight victory, allowing three hits. Plank left in the third after two Cleveland runs. Wyckoff held the Indians to one hit rest of the game before Bush finished.
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Easy Victory for Boston as Red Sox rout St Louis 15 to 4
Boston battered Wail man and Adams for a 15 to 4 win over St Louis in May. Wood struggled with seven hits allowed while seven St Louis pitchers and fielding miscues aided Boston’s offensive outburst led by Hooper Yerkes Speaker and Lewis.
Chance Returns to Chicago as New York Manager
Frank Chance returns to Chicago as manager of the New York American League club and opens a four game series with a 3-2 loss to the Chicago team. The game featured a pitchers battle between Scott and Schulz, with Scott slighting the edge. Chance and his team were warmly greeted. he expressed satisfaction with the effort and ambition for a tougher remainder of the series.
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Marsans Injured in Boston defeat to Cincinnati
Cincinnati crushed Boston 11 to 5 as Marsans injured his neck chasing Connelly's fly in the fourth. Connelly belted a home run for Cincinnati, while Johnson limited Boston to nine hits. Almeida replaced Marsans after the injury.
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Griffth Is Dickering For Lake And Mullin
Detroit May 15 reports George Mullin and Joe Lake, veteran Detroit pitchers, may move to Washington as the Nationals seek reliability for Johnson Hughes and Groom. Griffith will pay for either but resists trading players, while Jennings looks to acquire mature arms or other talent to rebuild the Tigers. Rain postponed the opener, with a doubleheader possible. Johnson could start Sunday against Detroit. Willett vs Johnson may be the matchup.
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Phillies Win in 10 Innings on Squeeze Play Quality
Philadelphia defeats Chicago 8 to 5 in ten innings after ninth and tenth inning rallies. Howley scores the winning run on Killifer bunt as Luderus, Crymer and Magbee contribute key plays. Alexander starts for Chicago, Rixey, Brennan, Seaton and Overall see action. Magbee, Cravath, Zimmerman and Paskert spark Philadelphia offense.
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Wagner Stars In Pittsburgh Victory Over New York
Pittsburgh defeated New York 7 to 2 as Wagner starred at bat and in the field. Robinson pitched well for Pittsburgh, while Demaree was knocked out in two innings. The game featured early New York runs but ended with a Pittsburgh rally, yielding the series opener win.
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Pitcher Dent Sold to Atlanta Club
Special to The Washington Post Detroit May 15 Ed Dent a pitcher who joined the Nationasts at Charlottesville and was left home for the Western swing today was sold to the Atlanta club of the Southern League Dent showed promise but was slow to reach conditions and Griffith chose to give him more minor league seasoning before a major league debut.
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Batting Game To Dodgers In Close Brooklyn Win
Brooklyn edged St. Louis 8 to 6 in a hard fought game as both teams were hit hard. Rucker came to Ragann’s aid in the eighth and Lailee relieved Perritt in the same inning, preserving the lead.
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English polo team arrives for Meadowbrook trials
New York May 15 English polo players arrive for Meadowbrook Mehow practice and to resume training at Piping Rock Locust Valley. The five players are Capt Cheape Edwards Ritson Lockett and Freake with 44 ponies already quartered. Milburn recovering from last week’s accident and may resume next week.
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Sterne Leads Golfers in Brookline Amateur Qualifiers
Samuel K. Sterns, a young Fitchburg player, shot 74 to lead the qualifying round for the Country Club Cup at Brookline. Arthur G. Lockwood of Belmont was four back, as 130 golfers from New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Massachusetts competed.
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