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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1908
Page
8
Roxbury Latin’s four-oared crew tops Brookline High in a surprising interscholastic clash as the Red Sox lineup shift by Paul H. Shannon stirs local interest. Brookline’s batters face tough pace from the rival crew, highlighting a shifting season dynamic.
Heavy rain halted the second Red Sox Toledos meeting in Toledo with a loss of at least a thousand dollars for the Boston club. Weather also ruined Boston school boy rowing trials on the Charles River, delaying practice and leaving many green beginners. Cambridge Latin English High Roxbury Latin crews show more veterans and progress.
The piece surveys the Boston Red Sox camp vibes in a wet Sunday setting with players like Fred Burchell Tannehill Winter Criger and McGuire weighing lineup shifts. It notes potential infield reshuffles Laporte McConnell and McGuire aiming to balance the infield while veterans may regain starts and Tannehill’s return boosts pitching depth.
Toledo April 5 Ed McFarland has rounded into condition and impressed manager McGuire of the Red Sox. Predictions had labeled his arm as gone, but in the last few days he has shown he may be as good as ever.
Indications point to a busy bicycle season in the East and West with foreign riders expected by June to compete against Americans. Floyd McFarland and Australian sprinters Pye and Clark travel homeward, while Revere returns locally. Tracks planned in Worcester and Madison Square Garden with weekly summer racing under Moran, Butler, Bowen, Powers and Klosterman.
Greater Boston golf courses sharpen for spring. Anderson, state champion, shot 76 at Brae Burn and 78 at Woodland, both under bogey. Bowden, schoolboy champion, defeated Commonwealth 8 and 1, signaling strong title defenses and well-prepared links.
Newark New Jersey, April 5 The Newark baseball team and the Philadelphia American club played 10 innings to a 1 to 1 tie in the season opener.
Fifteen Brookline High School players are ruled ineligible for games and practice for failing to meet scholarship standards. Captain Irvine Elliott and six regulars are among the suspended, forcing Coach Dick Hayes to rebuild nearly an entire lineup as scheduled games with Roxbury Latin and Tufts second are canceled.
Boxers compete in a packed weekly schedule across New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and beyond with standout matchups including Langford vs Barry and McFarland vs Britt. Promoters hype a San Francisco main event and a strong slate of preliminary bouts across multiple cities.
The piece riffs on players and teams from the era, mentioning Tyrus Cobb, Edwin Booth, and modern prospects Pearle and White from the Roxbury Highlands. It references Chicago Cubs, Vienna chess, Cleveland clubs, and local sports gossip about boxing and baseball personalities shaping the spring season.
The Boston College baseball squad shows progress with many new candidates standing out. Shortstop duties are contested by Cox and Murphy, with Cox holding a slight edge. Manager Sheehan released a spring schedule listing games from April 11 to June 18 against teams including Andover, Rhode Island College, Trinity College, and Amherst.
Walter Cox will relocate his stable from Manchester to Granite State Park in Dover New Hampshire Tuesday to establish a permanent training stable. The shipment includes horses such as The Aloma Marcheal Midnight Hawkins Merryman Melva Joe Arrow Jerry B George Gano Alia Hall Axworthy Palatta Deuchester Red Fire Coastman Kidd Bohemia Argot Prince Argot Wilkes and Thoughtful.
A compiled notice lists Boston area teams seeking scheduled games with various age groups from 13 to 20. Entries include Codmann Dorchester 14 15-year-olds, Roxburys seeking strong semi pro games away, Andrew Club arranging with 17 18-year-olds, Endicotts North End Madisons Charlestown Columbias North Cambridge, Burton Club seeking 19-year-olds away, Dorchester Heights with 17-year-olds, Manhattan A C aiming at top NE teams with guarantees, plus numerous clubs across Roxbury Malden Revere Medford North Shore and Charlestown seeking matches on specified dates and venues.
The Doves arrive in Baltimore at 10:30 after an all night train from Lynchburg Virginia. Joe Kelley greets the team at the Eutaw House and plans morning workouts at Oriole Park with pitchers at 9 30. Manager Dunn schemes a schedule with two games against the Orioles, two against the New York Americans, and notes players Byers Schmidt Brain Beaumont Brain Davis McGann and others in the lineup and warmups.
The schedule lists daily matchups at Massachusetts Avenue grounds and nearby towns. Schools like Noble and Greenough, Revere, West Roxbury, Hyde Park, Reading, Melrose, Malden, Wakefield, Stoneham, Woburn, Arlington, Dorchester, English, Mechanic Arts, and others face rivals in multiple venues through Friday, with several 1910 and 1911 events noted.
The Boston College Sophs class of 1910 announce their 08 baseball schedule led by manager Monahan. The list includes players Cronin Conroy O'Brien Keville Supple Mack Monahan Mansfield Lalley Mulrey Smith and dates for games against Haverhill High Dummer Lowell Textile Hingham High Dean Academy Plymouth High Powder Point and more with several open or pending slots.
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