This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1915
Page
12
In Macon Georgia on March 31 the world champions added another win despite cold pitches poor hitting and a string of errors. The game featured strong defense and timely plays from the champions as they shut out their opponents 5100 in a display of disciplined baseball.
Braves blank Cleveland Americans in Macon as Paul Strand and Luque strand the visitors. Red Smith homers, Gowdy and Moran set up early runs while Maranville and Schmidt spark defense. Cleveland bats fail to solve the chilly weather and Braves pitching.
In Havana on March 31 Jess Willard and his camp reviewed the final training routine and discussed battle plans for the heavyweight championship title defense against Jack Johnson next Monday. The exact strategy against the opponent was not disclosed.
Willard plans a public gym exhibition Sunday and early rising Monday to walk and loosen up before leaving for Marianao race track. He expects to weigh about 240 pounds and will fight either quickly or in a long bout depending on Johnson’s tactics. Johnson, turning 38, predicts a possible win inside 20 rounds and finishes training with a six round bout and an exhibition. An alternate referee meeting was held with another scheduled.
Prominent American sportsmen in Havana express mixed views on the Willard vs Johnson world title bout. Bets favored Johnson before Willard’s arrival, with commentators split on Willard’s chances and Johnson’s training performance.
Heinie Wagner returns to lineup after a year and tops the Yannigans to a 3 2 win over the Red Sox regulars at Majestic Park. Olaf Henriksen led the Yannigans with a triple and a double driving in two runs, while Tris Speaker and Mays produced late RBIs for Boston.
Wagner starred with flawless infield work eleven chances and a two base hit, while Speaker and Hooper delivered key throws. The session highlighted Wagner and Speaker, with others like Gardner and Mays contributing solid defense and pitching as the regulars struggled to hit.
The Detroit Americans defeated the New Orleans club 3 to 1 in Jackson on March 31. Tigers surged with early runs and held clear late. Creoles struggled against Detroit pitching as the scoreline tilted in favor of the visitors.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.