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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1911
Page
11
The 1911 schedule begins with American League games including Boston at Washington and New York at Philadelphia. Chicago visits Detroit and Cleveland plays St. Louis. In the National League Brooklyn visits Boston and Philadelphia meets New York with St. Louis at Chicago and Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
Cathedral Y M C A hosted a 10 mile cross country workout ahead of the April 19 Boston Marathon. Thirty to fifty runners trained for the 25 mile Ashland to Boston Athletic Association clubhouse course with several contenders like Clem and Madden pushing strong finishes.
Two days remain before King Paseball crowns the surveys as the big league season opens with a pennant race to decide 1911 champions. Exhibition games draw fans but the real merit will be shown when top teams face off in opening week amid gala ballpark preparations.
The article previews early season matchups with Tenney’s hopefuls facing Dahlen’s Pets and notes improvements in the Heps. It covers opening games for the Red Sox at Washington, Highlanders in Philadelphia, Tigers in Detroit, White Sox title chances, Browns vs McGuire’s group, and Giants vs Phillies, highlighting expectations and key players.
The text previews pre season games with the Athletics and Giants and outlines opening matchups for the Cardinals in Chicago and Cincinnati hosting Pittsburgh. It notes changes at third base for St Louis with Steinfeldt out and several youngsters in reserve while Griffiths Pirates are favored in races and Clarke’s managing is praised.
Harvard Varsity coach Jim Wray announced Fritz Newton returns to No. 4 after a illness layoff. His comeback forces a major reshuffle with Hooper moving to No. 2 and Waite out, reshaping the varsity order and also affecting the second and freshman crews.
Boston College High School opened practice with a veteran squad led by Manager Frank Dolan and Captain Jim Linnehan. The revised schedule lists 21 games from April to June against Malden Medford Natick Framingham Beverly Commerce Brookline Everett Haverhill Quincy Dorchester Concord Cambridge Brockton Danvers Somerville Woburn Lowell Wakefield Brighton Wellesley and Holy Cross Prep in Boston.
Kansas City April 9 Manager Donovan said Pur tell will start at third base on Wednesday. The lineup will mirror today’s game except at third center and possibly first with Williams showing strong defense and improving at first base though his hitting remains inconsistent.
Fettur Duffey leads expectations for a keen 10 mile test with a possible dead heat noted as unusual. Clem Madden and Mike Thomas show limited promise while Simon Pures contest at Mechanics' building draws interest, with Johnny Fallon watched in bantamweight and a strong heavyweight lineup despite Warren Barbour’s absence.
Duffey reports on the sport column noting C crack runner climbing to top form and Rosenberger outstriding Gwyn Henry as Texas Bubble targets middle distance. The Gotham crack challenges Mel Sheppard in a special 600 yards in New York on April 21 with Rosey favored. Jay Gould remains a long‑time court tennis champion with six straight titles, a record unlikely to be matched soon.
Answers to queries include a request to write to the Dean Academy manager for baseball information. The Nelson Wolgast fight ended in the 40th round with Wolgast declared the winner. Official MLB schedules were in the Sunday Post. Sullivan Kilrain fought 75 rounds at Richburg Mines on July 5, 1899. Andy Corkley or Galbraith, Harvard ace, to pitch for the Cubans on Patriots Day afternoon.
After several days of unusable diamonds the school baseball squad can rest and recover. Teams are fairly well developed with few sore arms as coaches emphasize conditioning to prevent injuries and keep players in top form.
If not hampered by snow the Thursday clash at Medford pits Commerce against Medford High. Medford, fresh from beating Dorchester High, shows strong offense and defense while Commerce needs steady pitching to threaten. English High quashed Wakefield High, signaling strong representation ahead. Malden and BC High meet Wednesday. Rindge faces Worcester Academy Saturday.
Schools schedule a week of baseball matchups featuring Boston Latin Cambridge Latin Stone Middlesex Everett Waltham Medford Malden Wakefield Melrose Concord St Marks Yale Prep Danvers Milford Lowell Textile Gardner Low ell Boston College High many more. The slate includes daytime and weekend games across Groton Cambridge Concord Everett Woburn Medford and Boston area campuses with notable rivalries and nonleague tests.
Milton motorists are cautioned by Officer Fallon. The national grand circuit will race at Nashua State fair and Readville. O D Corbett outlines races at Guttenberg New Jersey and Riverside Park Fall River starting April 2 and April 19 with multiple distance classes and substantial prizes.
Harvard will play its first game of the season tomorrow when Dr Frank Sexton brings his squad to Boston to face the Red Sox Colts at American League Park. Last year Harvard lost 4 to 1 to the regulars, and this year's team hopes to prove itself against the Yannigans.
Harvard prepares for spring training after home games against the Red Sox. Yale plays Norfolk and Virginia University in the South while Johns Hopkins comes to Baltimore. Dartmouth Holy Cross Hanover Atlantic City Cornell Princeton and Holy Cross face Seton Hall Manhattan Lafayette and others in Manassas Atlantic City Easton and New York venues.
College teams prepare for a busy week with games across Atlantic City Atlantic City Washington Philadelphia and Providence. Notable matchups include Dartmouth Cornell Holy Cross Princeton Penn State and Harvard vs Boston University and Yale vs Johns Hopkins.
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