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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1906
Page
8
The World of Sport column jousts about Cy Young’s true age with Denton T. claiming 88 and other figures like Bob Fitzsimmons, Jack Horner, and Bill Bernhard weighing in. The debate frames a playful dispute over legendary pitchers ages in baseball lore.
In New York an array of sprinters, distance runners, jumpers and swimmers from Missouri A.C. Cambridgeport Gymnasium New York A.C. and other clubs prepare to sail on the Barbarossa to compete in Athens. Key figures include Robert Fowler W D Eaton Archie Hahn Martin Sheridan Myer Prinstein Ray Ewry Harvey Cohn and James Sullivan among others.
The article examines accusations of tainted amateurs in athletics, citing Arthur Duffey Melvin Sheppard and Egan as examples. It notes investigations at a B A A boxing meeting, potential impersonations by local amateurs, and long past professional ties of boxers like Conroy Hickey and Stanger recounting bouts at Lenox club.
W D Eaton and Robert Fowler of the Cambridgeport Gymnasium Association began their journey to the Athens Olympics. Fowler, the Marathon runner, aims for victory after an 18 mile workout while Eaton prepares for sprint events with a focus on start technique. Also traveling are James Connolly, Frank Connolly, and Tom Cronan from Boston, with Connolly sailing to New York and the others to join in Crete.
The Jamaica A A desires games with top state teams. Contacts include F M Cummings Jamaica Plain. The Cathedral Young Men's Catholic Association in Boston. St Johns Peabody seeking semi pro players for holidays and Saturdays. Woodard A C targeting 18-year-olds. The Franklins Charlestown want 18-19 year olds. The Cliftons Dorchester seek 16-year-olds. Belmonts Charlestown with 11-12 year olds. Maple A A seeks 16-year-olds in uniform. Young Walcotts Dorchester want 12-13 year olds. Boylstons Jamaica Plain ask for fastest nines from multiple towns. Bigelows Quincy pursue 16-17 year olds. Esmond Athletic Club invites high school second teams and others.
Miah Murray announces an individual candle pin bowling tournament to run from next Friday through April 27. The top 20 men after preliminaries will compete for cash prizes for the first four, with extra prizes for top strings across weeks and finals. Casino alleys hosts a parallel tournament running tonight to April 18 for the top four consecutive strings, with a special prize for the highest single string.
In Chelsea a crowded boxing week features Mat ty Baldwin versus Kid Goodman with big title talk for Baldwin and Goodman. Also on the slate Sam Langford versus Joe Jeannette and Peter Sullivan meeting Terry Martin in Augusta, plus plans for Feltz Delmont in Brockton and Otto versus Allen in Philadelphia.
The Boston Americans landed in New Orleans an hour and a half late, enjoyed good weather, and planned daily practices 11 to 2 at the local club grounds. Pitcher Gibson joined the squad amid condolences for his father as Boston eyes Roche transfer amid White Sox and Cleveland tensions.
Standings show Sudbury, Chelsea Square, Central, and Noddle divisions with W L records and averages. Individual averages list Burns, Forrester, Hack, Baldwin, Fitzgerald, Bradbury, Walsh, Mortimer, Boutin, Goodwin with scores ranging from .92 to .98 across players.
The record lists teams such as Ford Peerless White Wayne Rambler Premier Fosdick and M Tyler with their win loss tallies and scores. A C Sawyer of the White team leads in highest individual average 902 11 highest single string 127 and highest three string total 517. White also holds top team averages 425 and top team three string total 1343.
Tenney and his players traveled by train arriving in Charleston at 3 p m They will play Charleston tomorrow Danville on Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday in Norfolk Va Then Friday and Saturday face the Washington Americans The team brings souvenirs and Bates and Woode received a lucky alligator Jacksonville fans wished them godspeed and praised their quiet conduct during the Florida trip
The John Boyle O'Reilly Football and Athletic Club elected C. J. Melody as president and John Maher as vice-president. T. Mitchell became financial secretary with J. Norton recording secretary. D Slattery was chosen captain and M. Shorter manager. M Spillane named vice-captain. The club scheduled a April 19 Kickam game for the New England title and a May 30 match against Portsmouth at O'Connell field.
An advertisement asserts Graves Maryland Malt Whiskey is uncolored unsweetened and unadulterated. It emphasizes the bottle bears the Chester H Graves & Sons signature on face and neck labels and notes the whiskey is mild flavored and sold in full quart bottles at moderate cost through druggists.
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