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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1913
Page
10
Knoxv ille dispatch surveys baseball's pitching balance in 1913. It argues the American League fields stronger top hurlers while the National League holds depth with left-handers and several standout twirlers.
The piece recalls early spring tours where big leaguers faced taunts and biased officiating. It recounts a veteran Giants slugger defending teammates by stopping a bully in a hotel stand, followed by arrests and later improved conditions as Boards of Trade hosts and formal events greet the players, marking a turning point.
Hardeen escaped a packing case in 14 minutes after being sealed by Houghton and Dutton's shipping team on stage at Bowdoin Square Theatre. The stunt was performed with audience watching as John Thomas and crew boasted its impossibility. Tonight the act continues with Hardeen attempting to free himself from a hospital crib.
Yale and Harvard plan a novel spring race between their top class crews. Negotiations aim to hold the match in Cambridge around May 15, with Yale crews already organized in the senior, junior, and sophomore levels to select a winner for the Cambridge race. It is seen as the start of annual class races between the two universities apart from the New London regatta.
A resolution to authorize pool selling at horse races in Rhode Island was introduced by Rep. Arthur J. Sutton of Woonsocket. If enacted, it is understood that Grand Circuit racing would resume at Narragansett Park.
President A Lawrence Lowell of Harvard urges economy in athletics. Harvard will host Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania for a triangular race on the Charles River May 10 and will house the visiting crews in Harvard student rooms to cut costs.
Harvard prepares for a busy May on the Charles river with Pennsylvanian and Princeton crews visiting dormitories in Harvard Yard. The Pennsylvanians eat at the Varsity Club as Harvard braces for a sequence of class and varsity races across May 10, 17, 24, and 31, culminating in the final Harvard Yale intercollegiate contests on June 19–20. Eighteen men join Coach Jim Wray at the Cambridge Varsity Club training table.
A premature announcement indicates Percy D. Haughton has nearly signed a new three year contract to coach Harvard football. The formal signing is expected within days and reports suggest a salary near 7500 dollars annually. The Harvard Varsity Club president confirmed Haughton will resume leadership, widely welcomed at Cambridge.
Promoter George V. Toubey reports Karl Lemle the Bohemian Perfect Man has accepted terms to wrestle Cyclone Burns in the opening match of the Mechanics' Building carnival next Monday night. The bout is part of a strong program featuring world‑class pairs, with Burns favored on speed and experience. Burns also faces Ernest Bergman in a finish match at the Grand Opera House tonight.
Philadelphia April 2 The Twenty first street contingent beat the Phillies 2 to 1 in a nine inning pitchers duel at National League Park Lesie Bush pitched nine full innings and was called Bullet Joe for his speed Casey Dolan and two other hopefuls impressed 3000 fans with strong debuts Cy Marshall and Erskine Mayer also pitched well Marshall held a hitless three innings The Athletics scored in the Warrior inning while the Phillies managed a lone run on two base hits and a sacrifice
Ralph Chandler, a leading Harvard track high jumper and former interscholastic winner, strained a tendon in his right leg yesterday during a high jump in the Stadium and will miss Crimson action for several weeks, possibly longer.
Tol Pendleton a star hitter and fielder for the Princeton baseball team nearly severed his little finger sliding to first in practice yesterday. He suffered a hand laceration expected to sideline him for about two weeks.
Automobile editors from Boston newspapers conducted a controlled test of a 1913 Buick Model 25 five passenger car. The car traveled 12 2 16 miles on two quarts of gasoline, averaging 2415 miles per gallon despite head winds and a fixed supply. The test included a sealed fuel line and verified stock carburetor and 24 horsepower engine to show stock model efficiency.
Jeff Smith, American middleweight, knocked out Adrian Hogan of France at the Cirque de Paris in the fifth round. Hogan was carried from the ring after being driven to the ropes, as Smith dominated with heavy swings in a bout scheduled for 2% rounds.
West Point 10 Stevens 1 Yale 18 NYU 0 Johns Hopkins 9 Ganapeters 8 Princeton 5 Vila Nova 4 Montreal 6 Virginia 0 Toronto 6 Macon 5.
At yesterday's Revere High School meeting the players elected Walter Nash as captain for the next season, setting leadership ahead of the squad.
In Champaign Illinois the gate shows Jake Stahl’s return as a Kansas City alum’s rival faced by Illinois. The Red Sox scored 10 runs while the Illini were held scoreless. no Illini runner reached second base as the college diamond echoed a historic 1893 Illinois–Michigan clash.
Joe Wood and Ray Collins combined for a four inning no hit bid as the Red Sox routed Illinois in a dress rehearsal for a longer series. Twelve visitors struck out in order as Wood fanned 12 in four innings with Collins also whiffing three more. Jake Stahl and Yerkes led Boston with three hits apiece while three ineligible college players batted as pinch hitters and also struck out. The Red Sox remain for four days, with a possible Sunday game rumored from Cincinnati but doubtful. Flooding earlier disrupted travel as players and staff stayed awake through the night awaiting a return to normal.
Fred McKay of Winnipeg, a 6 foot 6 inch fighter, was knocked out in the second round by Gunboat Smith of California at the Fairfield A C New York. Smith landed a crushing right to the jaw after a back and forth round, sending McKay to the canvas for a mandatory knockdown.
A. J. Drexel Biddle, boasting professional speed and power, landed a stiff right to Jack O Brien's jaw in Philadelphia. The exchange occurred as Biddle, introduced to society, claimed a decision over the world champion Johnson earlier in the event.
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