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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1914
Page
12
A sports column notes slim news as the bullpen shows a big lefty PillTwister released for a swamp league tonight with Bonetop. The piece suggests CY Young potential and Reflects on Connie Mack and Dawn Megraw failing to win games without pitchers. It mentions 23 one run losses due to pitchers failing to hold them.
Harvard leads a push to end body checking in intercollegiate hockey with backing from other leagues. The piece notes amateur players lack full professional style and mentions bouts and boxing figures like Matty Baldwin, Knockout Brown, and McRae Noonan, plus rowing and baseball rumors involving Griff Pilkington and Wolgast.
A. N. Jackson and the Oxford relay team head to America aboard the Olympic liner for the Penn relay games. Harvard awaits hurdler A. Jackson's form for the Intercollegiate meet, with Mara thon entries emphasized. Coach Bill McVicker trains many Marathoners including Arthur Roth and Lilley, Hannigan, as Jackson's presence looms large for the season.
Our assortment of foreign silks and cottons is larger than ever with many novel ties. Increased staff of designers and cutters ensures individual attention to each order. Have your shirts made now and held until you wish them.
In letters to Nat Butler and others, queries ask if Paul Alvarez the Portuguese champion ever wrestled in Boston with details of two reported defeats on December 25 by Lemle and January 15 by Cyclone Barns. The item also discusses Marathon training guidance and a debate on Wolgast versus Baldwin, Welsh versus Ritchie for lightweight titles.
Oran G. Kirkpatrick, Harvard freshman class president and track candidate from Exeter, smashed the all-round strength test record with 1349 points, surpassing Huntington R. Hardwick’s 1296. Kirkpatrick, six feet three, also a musical leader, arrives as a varsity contender next year.
Inclement weather kept most schoolboy rowers off the river. Only Boston College High and English High crews rowed, with both first and second boats listed under coaches Manning.
Edward Fabre the Canadian distance ace is entered for the Boston Marathon. The entry list shows E Huber of San Diego and runners Martin Silva Waltham Frank Robinson Dorchester Hugh Honohan N Y A C Harry Hellowell Ma As Cy and Charles de Steffano Ozzman A C New York among others.
Fabre enters his fourth BA A marathon with strong preparation and a track record of top five finishes. In 1911 he finished third in 2 hours 29 minutes 2215 seconds, then eighth in 1912 with a faster net time, and last year was fifth despite a slower overall pace. His course knowledge and training this year heighten rivals’ expectations as two other fast Canadians join the field for the April 20 race.
Fire Commissioner Adamson seeks 250000 to replace horses with motor apparatus including 50 tractors for steamers and ladder trucks 20 motor tenders five motor hook and ladder trucks and three motor fire engines The move follows snow storms proving motor gear is more efficient and saves 67000 in horse feed amid legislative tax debates in Michigan where a Supreme Court ruling nullifies graduated horse power fees and upholds old registration practice.
Holy Cross pitcher R Murray led a well-played game as Holy Cross defeated Georgetown 6 to 1 in Worcester. The Crusaders jumped early and never trailed, with strong fielding and solid hitting backing a complete team effort.
Boston College trims its varsity baseball squad to 36 players after a first wholesale cut by Coach Joseph Monahan. Manager Eric I. MacKenzie announced the reduction of about half the candidates, with six of the remaining players slated for battery duties as the team prepares for outdoor practice despite indoor facility limits.
Last night Cora Livingston was disqualified for rough tactics in a wrestling match with Fanny Lewis of Lynn. The referee warned Livingston on several occasions and Lewis showed championship form. Lewis remains holder of the belt won last week. tonight Livingston faces Grace Devon and Isabel Savoy in matchups.
Charles W. Ganzel former catcher of the Boston National baseball team died at his Wollaston home after a lingering illness. A longtime figure in baseball a fund raised in his illness shows the esteem in which he was held. Born June 18 1862 in Waterford Wisconsin Ganzel played for Minneapolis Philadelphia Detroit and Boston moving from catcher to versatile infield and outfield roles and retiring in 1897 to run his own business.
Charley Ganzel left the major league after the big game and found years of Saturday and holiday play with top semi pro teams in Massachusetts. He has eight children. His brother John Ganzel manages the Rochester club of the International League.
At the close of last Saturday’s business F W Tully of the R H White Company presented silver cups to the winning women’s bowling league team. Winners include Mrs May Lawrence as captain Mrs Alice Ferry Mrs Ola Fiske Mrs Carrie M Googgins and Miss Ada Parks. Cups will be on exhibition in the silverware department for the rest of the week.
The New York Giants began their spring trek from North New Orleans with several games planned on the route to Philadelphia for the season opener on April 14.
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