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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1913
Page
11
St Louis June 6 The Browns with new faces and a strengthened pitching staff led by Weisman expect to make the pennant race intriguing this year. Stovall says the team will challenge the Red Sox Senators Athletics and possibly White Sox for the title.
Washington April 6 Clark Griffith states that a team performing well enough to rank just below the champions has the best chance to lead next year. He says every player on the Senators believes in the motto First place or bust and credits stronger pitching to push the club to the front.
Chicago April 7. Jake Stahl predicts a tougher season with Boston bound after training. He says all clubs have strengthened and managers aim to dethrone the champions. He expresses confidence from past victories and declares his team ready to fight.
Boston arrives at 4 15 p m on training trip finalizing lineup for opener with Athletics. Manager Stahl and President McAleer praise pitching staff. Yerkes and a strong infield anchor a confident defense. Boston eyes repeat title as Athlet ics loom as main challenger while prospects of two new young pitchers boost optimism.
New York April 6. Frank Chance says his squad has trained in Bermuda and is keyed to top speed. He notes excellent physical condition and readiness to fight from first to last in every game, despite facing a tailender.
Cleveland manager Joe Birmingham declares the team aims for a top four finish this season. He credits the squad's spirit and notes Lajoie and Turner must stay healthy to improve their chances.
The Boston College varsity baseball team under Coach Scanlon will finish preliminary work this week and open the season against Rhode Island State College next Saturday afternoon. Frank Woods, the freshman twirler, has improved the battery situation significantly amid ongoing support.
Woods performs with little effort and under fire he shows excellent poise. Halloran will alternate with Woods though less confident but more precise. Burns named third pitcher for the squad and Coach Scanlon praises his work highly.
Promoter George Tuohey stages a two event card at the Mechanics Building with three weight class matches. Cyclone Burns faces Karl Lemle in a 30 minute limit bout opening the program. headliner undecided due to balanced talent.
The Braves alter their lineup for the April 7 game with the Baltimore Orioles. Smith starts at third replacing Devlin, Myers moves to third in the batting order behind Sweeney, Titus bats fifth, and the rest of the order shifts accordingly. Stallings tests Smith as understudy to Sweeney and Devlin while Maranville is held in reserve.
The list shows boxing bouts across major venues including Syracuse New York Boston New York New Orleans Peoria Albany and Windsor with fighters such as Jimmy Walsh Bobby Pittsley Young Ahearn Young Nitchie Kid Alberts Bert Papp Johnny Love Joe Mandot and more. Court tennis national singles championship to be contested at the Tennis and Racquet Club in Boston.
Chicago April 6 The long training trip to the Pacific coast was a huge success this year and we are back in Chicago with more preliminary work accomplished under better training conditions than any other team in the league. This, I think, will help us to make as good a get away as we did a year ago. The club has been strengthened in a number of places and I cannot see where we can suffer from a severe slump that will cause us to fall back materially in the league race.
A flood of high school teams in Greater Boston begins their season with exhibition games this week. Coaches use the tryouts to evaluate players as most squads aim to field full lineups soon.
Robbie Gill of Boston College High fanned 16 in a 4 to 1 win over Melrose. Everett High shows depth as a dangerous Suburban league contender with solid batting and pitching. Crowe Little Day Twombly Frazier Mosher title promising newcomers and solid veterans. Donnellan Noyes Pendergast impress in first workout. Defoe Chelsea shines against Alumni. Lacey Commerce High collects three hits versus Alumni.
The Chicago Nationals defeated the Indianapolis American Association team 7 to 3 on April 6. Pitcher Cheney kept the Hoosiers hitless until the eighth inning when an error allowed two hits and a run.
Detroit April 6. Manager Hughie Jennings says Detroit may start better than expected and will not be far behind the leaders all season. He aims for a first division finish and predicts the Tigers will contend with the Red Sox the Senators and the Athletics for top spots.
Connie Mack says it is early to predict pennant chances but notes his players have improved this spring. He praises regulars returning to 1911 form and the youngsters as a strong group after the series with the Philadelphia National.
The world champion Red Sox plan their season opener exhibition game with Harvard tomorrow to test batting strength and fielding quality ahead of the season.
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