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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1915
Page
11
Boston Red Sox leave Memphis on the 1 pm train amid forecasts of snow. They arrived around 7 pm after traveling homeward on the first leg of their trip north. Paul H. Shannon reports the weather complications influenced the travel plans.
In Pinehurst, Francis Ouimet’s rivals shine as Carter defeats Parrish 7 6 and F K Robeson edges Guilford 1 up after 20 holes. I K Robeson downed Behr 7 6 while Top ping bested I S Robeson 4 2, with Hunter over Travis 2 1 and Case over Hamilton 4 8.
Duffey reports from Hot Springs with Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers weathered by cold and snow. Details include Sox and Providence plans, player moves, Burns illness risk, trainer Doc Green incident, and prospects like Collins Shore and Foster for spring rotation.
The Braves closed a Macon stay amid cold, drizzly weather with a forecast for no improvement. At 7 p.m. the temp was 35 degrees. Pitchers Tom Hughes and Rudolph led strong staff talk, while manager Stallings awaited James' return and five hot days to ready the team for the season opener against the Crackers in Atlanta. The traveling party departs tomorrow morning for Atlanta and Charlotte, N C, to begin the North swing.
Prices for haddock to halibut remain low as supply exceeds demand at the waterfront markets. Eight vessels reached the new fish pier, with seven day totals showing 2,812,660 pounds of fish landed, compared with 2,565,835 pounds a year earlier.
The Cleveland Americans defeated the New Orleans Southern Association team 9 to 4 in New Orleans. Batteries for Cleveland were Harstad Coombe and Egan, while New Orleans used De Voght Morgan Smith and Knaupp in the game.
The writer suggests Boston area institutions like the YMCA or Brookline baths offer quick instruction to learn swimming and notes that exact lesson counts vary by individual. The piece also argues marathoners should avoid stimulants, insisting true athletes reject such tactics and that marathoners abstain from them. Bob Fowler is quoted as claiming a height of seven feet.
The Dorchester Swimming Club held a four event meet at the Columbia Road Auditorium with thrilling races and fast times. Starr Whittaker and Fairfield led scorers with wins in the 25 and 220 yard dashes and the plunge for distance, while Gossem, O'Mear, and James posted notable placements.
In Macon Georgia on April 2 the world champions began packing on the last day of their stay. The mood was gloomy as cold damp gloom hung over the training city. The day was marked as the trunk packing day of days with little cheer or warmth.
A new boxing club opens April 22 in Southbridge with Freddie Yelle versus Joe Phillips for the Rhode Island lightweight title. The card includes Willie Green versus Jimmy Carroll, plus a young featherweight prospect Young Ryan from Brockton. Also notes false rumors of a Welsh Nelson Havana bout are denied and Reid-Americus defeats Burns in Baltimore.
The ships convey large cargoes with 237000 bushels of grain and possible flour. The Danish steamer Kentucky departed yesterday carrying a full load of general merchandise for Rotterdam. The Landman is noted in the report.
Shipping notices list arrivals from Gerd to Devereaux and a long sail list including steamers Gerd Falkenburg Sjostad and Kentucky with routes via Shields New York and Copenhagen. Numerous schooners tugs and towing barges move between Philadelphia Lynn Baltimore Portland and Portsmouth with calls at Providence Salem and Oak Hill.
A claim that a Truly Warner store on the California fairgrounds would be a popular exhibit with Exposition colors in new hat styles. Colors listed include Exposition Gray Yosemite Brown Valley Green Canyon Blue and Coast Pearl with mail orders prepaid at $2.00 from 327 Washington Street.
In a dramatic morning upset, 14 year old New Hampshire champion Jesse Guilford edged out Amateur Champion Ouimet 3 to 1 under stormy skies. Robeson of Pawling School advances to face Guilford in tomorrow’s semi final after defeating Hunter and Case. Sullivan Jr. progresses by defeating Worthington and Carter as Topping, Gardner and others win in scattered matches.
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