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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1918
Page
11
Box ing news reports Johnny Rosner’s bid targeting Barney Snyder and Lew Tendler’s backers in Chester Pa planning bets on Tendler vs Johnny Dundee April 16. The BAA opens tickets for amateur championships April 8–9.
Jimmie Fitzpatrick pitched three no hit innings with four strikeouts for Boston College in practice at Alumni Field. First-string catcher Urban remains out nursing a split finger but is expected to return tomorrow. The first team edged the seconds 1 to 0 in a seven inning sim game as Lovely held them scoreless after taking over in the fourth. Eddie Bouvee pitched for the seconds.
Tedford Cann, 20 year old NYU champion swimmer and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient for saving the USS May, was commissioned an ensign by Secretary Daniels. Cann and Ora Graves entered a flooded bilge to seal a pipe, earning early naval distinction while holding multiple sprint records.
In Dublin Georgia on April 1 the New York Yankees shut out the Braves 3 to 0 at Macon. Loss by Braves pitcher Hugh Canavan.
A small crowd watched a well pitched exhibition with the Yankees beating Boston 6 to 3. Canavan Start allowed three runs in the fifth as Pipp Bodie and Ruel sparked a rally. Mogridge and Russell worked amid steady defense, while Ruel powered the offense with a triple and two runs driven in.
In Galveston on April 1 the Chicago Americans posted 11 16 8 in a game with the Heights Regiment Marines tallying 3 4 5. Robertson Schalk Lees Rice Freeman and Lawrence figure among listed players in this brief exhibition recap.
A fragment from Waxahachie Texas dated April 1 shows a baseball box line listing Detroit Americans 7 runners, Cincinnati Nationals 1, with Dauss Mitchell Stanage Yelle Reuther Allen Wingo among the named players.
In San Antonio on April 1 the New York Nationals recorded a 13 to 11 victory while Kelly Field posted 7 to 12. The event featured Anderson, Smith, Rariden, Gibson, Wales, Immerman, Walkup, Ardis and Manier in a condensed lineup at the Texas venue.
Boston defeats Brooklyn 3 to 2 in a ninth inning comeback. Strunk and White power the final frame after tied 2-2, as Olson Daubert Mayer Wyckoff and O’Mara contribute. Pitchers include Wyckoff Pfeffer Coombs and Pfeffer, with Klemon umpiring.
Boston defeated the Dodgers for the fifth time in a clean win behind Edad Pfeffer who finished the game after Jack Coombs left at five. Hooper and Whiteman starred with key hits including Hooper's two-run double and Whiteman's run-scoring single in the ninth. Manager Barrow reshuffled roster due to illnesses and trades, including Shean coming to Boston and Fos ter traded to Cincinnati.
The National A A U boxing championships entries from the Metropolitan Association were received for the Mechanics Building meets on April 8 and 9. Dave Kamins and Dave Howe headline the 108-pound class for New York. James Tomasulo and Arthur Schick are noted in higher weights. Sara Mosberg, James Sullivan, and Sam Lagonia fill other divisions representing New York.
Coach Haines swapped three seats in the Harvard first varsity crew yesterday afternoon. I Batchelder moved from No 4 in the second varsity to No 2 in the first shell, displacing G C Noyes who shifted to the second boat. Chase and Linder also reassigned within the lineup, while the rest of the varsity shells and freshman eight stayed the same. Coach Brown was placed in charge of the second varsity and the freshman crews.
Austin Bud Eaton, standout rover for Newton High, who captained the championship seven last winter, was yesterday reelected to lead the Newton nine for 1919.
Sacramento Coast League game recap from April first notes Chicago Nationals 2 7 1 and Sacramento Coast League 3 7 0 with players Hendrix Vaughn Hungling West Gardner and Easterly listed.
Finney Boyle of Lowell defeated Billy De Foe of St. Paul in a fast 12 round feature fight at the Douglas A. C. of Chelsea last night. The bout was competitive and engaging throughout all rounds.
The Lowell youth delivered a top performance stopping De Foe with a six count and a sharp right to the head. He dominated rounds two and eleven, while Adair overpowered Patsy Green prompting a sponge rescue in round seven. Donovan unveiled a new straight right that felled Dan McCromack, and Kid Cross defeated Young Doucette in two rounds.
Harvard teams unveil eight game slate with Yale and Princeton in four games each and four service opponents. Varsity open April 27 against Princeton at Cambridge and end June 1 with Yale at New Haven. freshmen begin April 24 vs Rindge at Cambridge and finish June 1 with Yale at New Haven.
Buck Herzog remains with the Braves as Dick Rudolph seeks fair pay for his pitching in wartime. Connecticut eyes a Willard Fulton heavyweight clash while skepticism lingers about a New England world title bout. Dartmouth’s Dr Bowler and ex-Charl esbank director Callahan back gym remodeling. Dave Shean may reclaim a Boston role. Strangler Lewis pressures a Zbyszko rematch using rough-house tactics. Frank Facey denounces an April 19 Leominster run as unsanctioned without proper manager filings.
A dispute over names arises as A U runners may compete. Jimmy Duffy of Lockport claims another Jimmy Duffy from West Side, New York, is using his fighting cognomen and seeks a alternative nickname instead.
Ask for entry blanks from W F Reddish c/o Jamaica Central Club Jamaica Plain. In 1912 Janvrin played with Jersey City before being recalled to the Red Sox at the end of that season.
Ban Johnson, president of the American league, announced that the league would not take concerted action on starting games at 4 p.m. under daylight saving. Each club will decide its own start time for games.
Captain Thomas I Fitzgerald of Lexington high School will issue his first call for candidates this afternoon. Only a few veterans from last year’s nine remain, with new prospects set to try out for the squad.
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