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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1914

Page

11

Athletics Win Third of Series in Philadelphia

Connie Mack's Athletics beat the Phillies 6 to 1 to take a 2 games to 1 lead in the spring series. J Franklin Baker homered for the Phillies, while Plank Murphy Oldring and Collins drove in runs for the Athletics. Three thousand boy scouts attended.

Philadelphia Connie Mack Athletics Phillies Mackmen J. Franklin Baker Plank Murphy Oldring Collins Magee Luderus Reed Mack Barry Schahey Wyckoff AB. R A. E TB PO Paskert Byrne Lobert Va . SS Wee Mayer Baker Fice Fies Athlele Coll Ollins Donte McInnis Ins McInnis Barry Schang Paskett Wrekof Brron Connolly

Yale Captain Brown Favored In Intercollegiate Half Mile Race

Princeton dispatch predicts Captain Brown of Yale will win the half mile at the intercollegiates with Ted Meredith of Pennsylvania a close second. The piece notes Cambridge praise for Joe Lorden in the B A A Marathon and mentions Johnny Dundee and Matty Baldwin in Atlas A A bouts.

Princeton Captain Brown Yale Ted Meredith Pennsylvania Johnny Dundee Matty Baldwin Atlas A.A Dundee Ritchie Baldwin Cambridge Joe Lorden Jack Brother Joe St. Mary’s

Notable names clash in varied sports and travel notes

Last Saturday a prominent runner eyes a strong chance in a big race while other sports chatter notes Wahoo Sam Crawford and Jim Thorpe’s rocky friendship on a world tour. Vermuelen wins a Paris 10 mile in 55 44 as Holm er and Kolehmainen stumble. Cornell trainer Jack Moakley plots a four mile relay to rival Oxford, with milers Speiden Potter Irish Souder Hoffmire in reserve.

Wahoo Sam Crawford Jim Thorpe Sam Thorpe Jack Moakley Cornell Oxford Moakley Speiden Potter Souder Hoffmire

Williams Football to Begin Spring Practice After Easter

Williams team will start spring practice after the Easter recess under Coach Daly with Captain Payson and Captain Vinal directing. Three afternoons weekly focus on fundamentals, with special emphasis on forward passing and kicking. a prize is planned for the best progress in kicking.

Williamstown Williams Daly Payson Vinal

Dartmouth Men at Work on Tech Field

Dartmouth track team members are training at Tech Field during spring vacation under Coach Kanally. Star miler Marceau has been working with distance runners and looks ready to win the New England title with an even chance for the S CIAA mile championship.

Dartmouth Kanally Tech Field Marceau Taner New England

Chicago American League club shuts out Oklahoma 7 to 0

The Chicago American League team defeated the University of Oklahoma 7 to 0 in Norman on April 6. Pitchers Walsh Jasper and Daily, and catcher Pender Smeizerg contributed to the shutout as Oklahoma struggled to score.

Norman Oséls University of Oklahoma Walsh Jasper Daily Pender Smeizerg

Answers to Queries On Cathedral Run and Plain 10 Mile Course

Classified item questions about entries for the Cathedral 106 mile run and Plain 10 mile event. It notes closure of athlete entries and urges sending to Terence Gordon at the Cathedral M C A for possible inclusion. It also lists the Plain run course from Lowell School via Beach Washington Hyde Park and South streets finishing back at Lowell.

Arthur Be Cooper New England League Terence Gordon Lowell School Centre Street Beach Washington Hyde Park Avenue South Street Centre Nat Batler Fish Marsh B RB Osthues University A. C. of Cambridge Jamaica

Wanderers Face Unicorn and Pilms in Pro-Am Hockey Test

The Wanderers stand out as a distinctly professional team compared with the amateur B A A and Pilms. Their last showing suggests they should beat the Unicorn and the Pils. Wrestler-Lawrence Light Guards of Medford to run New England amateur wrestling championships. contact Medford secretary for details.

Wanderers Unicorn Lawrence Light Guards Medford New England

Jackson Demonstrates Hurdling Return at Harvard

Harvard hurdler Alex Jackson, returning from leg surgery a month ago, showed good form yesterday by taking the hurdles in practice. Officials noted doubts about his ability to hurdle again before his comeback work.

Alex Jackson Harvard Timbers Jackson

Harvard Athletes Prep for Penn Relay Carnival

Coach Donovan expects star hurdler to return after surgery and lead the Harvard relay at the Penn Relay Carnival in Philadelphia. Sturgis, Brickley, Camp, and Johnstone are listed for other events while six runners train for the mile relay. a decision on a four mile relay team is pending this week.

Donovan Jackson Philadelphia Penn Sturgis Brickley Pennfarres

Tech Field Diamond Being Laid Out at Brookline

Work has started on grading and laying out the baseball diamond at Tech Field recently purchased by Brookline. The track will be rebuilt during the summer after heavy years, and Tech teams now use the field courtesy of Brookline. a new Tech Field in Cambridge will be ready by next fall.

Tech Field Brookline New England Tech Cambridge

Gossip for Motorists Promotes Bay State Auto Team

Bay State Automobile Association prepares for an inter city match with New York dealers. Captain John Johnson leads eligible golfers Edward Kidder W S Carlton J H MacAlman W H Stevens and Dr Boyd as Ralph Nettleton of the Bay State Club outlines the next smoker at Hotel Lenox. Endurance Tire head J I Hamilton returns from New Hampshire and Vermont amid bright spring business. The Glidden trophy shifts to a Chicago to Boston non stop run July 1 with day and night design and relief drivers planned.

John Johnson Bay State Automobile Association New York Dealers Bay State Edward Kidder W.S. Carlton J. H. MacAlman W. H. Stevens Dr. Boyd Ralph Nettleton The Bay State Club Hotel Lenox Glidden White Mountains Chicago Boston

Local boxing show and bouts slated across several cities

The Quincy A. A. hosts an open class and a special between McRae and Noonan at Faxon Hall with about 20 bouts expected. Other cards include Chip versus McCoy in Brooklyn and Britton versus Bedell, plus multiple April matchups in Maine and New Hampshire with prominent fighters like Glover Briggs Evans Chick and Dundee lined up.

Faxon Hall Quincy Quincy A. A Howard McRae Cambridge Johnny Noonan Roxbury Brooklyn George Chip al McCoy Jack Britton Joe Bedell Mike Glover Joe Chick Chick Manchester New Hampshire

Championship Wrestling Bout Sparks Lynn Interest

Fanny Lewis of Lynn, holder of the belt from Cora Livingstone, accepts a rematch against ex-champion Livingston at the Howard Athenaeum. Lewis vows to repeat, Livingston bets on endurance in a finish bout, and a large Lynn delegation attends to back their hometown champion.

Fanny Lewis Lynn Cora Livingston Howard Athenaeum Miss Lewis Miss Livingston

Senators Win in Washington After Training Camp Return

Washington Ameri cans defeat Vigilants 7 to 1 as manager Griffith fields regular defense for first time since Virginia camp. Local semi pro Vigilants challenged but could not stop the Americans advancing in early season action.

Washington Washington Americans Virginia Griffith Vigilants Americans

Keio Team Arrives in Vancouver for Pacific Coast Tour

Keio University's basketball squad arrived in Vancouver British Columbia from Japan on April 6 and will tour the Pacific coast.

Vancouver B. C Keio University Japan Pacific Coast

Reed Elected Captain of Williams Fencing Team

Edward I. Reed of Wayne Pennsylvania was elected captain of the Williams fencing team for next year. Reed, a 1917 student, trained under Coach Maroney of Lawrenceville and has been the strongest point winner on the Williams squad since entering college last fall.

Williamstown Edward I. Reed Wayne Penn Williams Reed Maroney Lawrenceville

Tufts College band to reorganize after football season

Preliminary steps toward reorganizing the Tufts College band were taken yesterday afternoon with 35 men responding. The group, praised for adding life to football games, aims to continue into the upcoming baseball season and will perform at the Colgate game in Medford Friday and the Dartmouth game at Fenway Park Saturday.

Tufts College Colgate Medford Dartmouth Fenway Park

Connors Visitor At Penn Aide Chooser Nears Decision

George F. Connors Exeter Academy athletic director visited Philadelphia to meet with Penn officials about becoming trainer for Penn student athletes. He toured facilities at Franklin Field Wrightman Hall and Houston Hall and praised Pennsylvanias track. A decision is due Wednesday morning with other candidates Lawson Robertson Stone and O Connell noted for past star athletes.

Philadelphia George F. Connors Exeter Academy Truxton Hare George N. Brooks Connors Pennsylvania Mr. Hare Brooke Wrightman Hall Franklin Field Houston Hall Franklin Wield Exeter The Athletic Association Lawson Robertson Irish-American Athletic Club Stone Vermont O’connell Brown Gutterson New England O'Connell Dave Fultz Ball Players’ Fraternity Johnny Mayhew Sprackling

Sands Wins in Tennis Match at New York Championship

In the national court tennis open at the New York Racquet and Tennis Club, Charles B. Sands defeated L. S. Cutting in straight sets 6-2 6-3. Philip Stockton beat D. L. Hutchinson 6-0 2-6 6-2 6-2. Lawrence Waterbury, defending amateur champion, edged Kingdon Gould three sets to two with final set 6-2. Gould, brother of Jay Gould, made his first national run and impressed with a clever game.

New York Lawrence Waterbury Kingdon Gould Philadelphia Gould Jay Waterbury

Tigers Defeat Cornell 5–0 In Princeton Spring Soccer

Princeton blanked Cornell 5 to 0 in the Tigers first spring intercollegiate match at Princeton. Goals were split with two in the first half and three in the second half.

Princeton N. J Cornell Today Tigers

Yale selects 38 for track team training table

Track candidates gathered at Yale as 38 athletes were chosen for the training table. Captain Talbot, slated for next year’s football squad, stands out after strong hammer throw performances.

New Haven Yale Talbot

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