Opening Day Lineups for American League Clubs
The list shows St. Louis Cleveland Chapman Turner Jackson Lajoie Johnston Graney Land Gregg as fielding positions with Ale as pitcher. Chicago lines Rath Lord Mattick Collins Jones Borton Weaver Schalk Walsh. Detroit not listed.
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Gleveland
Liebold
Chapman
Turner
Jackson
Lajoie
Johnston
Graney
Land
Gregg
Chicago Rath
Lord
Mattick
Collins
Jones
Borton
Weaver
Schalk
Walsh
Baseball Opens With Red Sox and Athletics Clash at Fenway
The season begins at Fenway Park as Boston hosts Philadelphia in a pivotal opening series. Joe Wood faces Connie Mack's Athletics as both teams boost pitching and lineup depth while critics expect a keen American League battle. Reedied lineups include Cady behind the plate for Boston and Plank slated to start for Philadelphia. Other openers across the circuit feature the Giants, Highlanders, Tigers, Naps, and Pirates though Cincinnati postpones after river flooding.
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Red Sox
Athletics
Fenway Park
New England
Philadelphia
Stahl
Boston
South
Leonard
Foster
Jake Stahl
Red Fox
Mackmen
White Elephants
Mack
Speaker
Lewis
Hooper
Gardner
Yerkes
Wagner
Joe Wood
Shibe Park
Wood
Forrest Cady
Joe
Cady
Bedient
Carrigan
Bill Carrigan
Murphy
Baltimore
Dannie Murphy
Young Walsh
Oldring
Plank
Ira Thomas
Braves
Giants
New York
Washington
Highlanders
Frank Chance
Griffith
Tigers
St. Louis
Naps
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Pirates
Ohio
Chariie Ebbetts
League Presidents Predict Tight American Race
Chicago April 9 American League opens season with favorable conditioning and strong trainer reports. Observers expect a close pennant fight driven by fitness and stamina, with managers new and old shaping the season for competitive balance. NewYork references note likely prosperous year and harmony in ranks among managers and owners.
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Chicago
New York
Johnny Evers
Joe Tinker
George Stallings
Medford Beats English High 5-3 In Early Season Tilt
Medford High School defeated Boston English High 5 to 3 at Fulton Street grounds in a brisk season opener. Donnelan pitched well for Medford through five innings before Brannan faltered. Butner relieved and shut out the remaining Medford scoring. The game drew about 150 spectators amid cool weather.
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Medford
Donnelan
Brannan
Butner
Day
Crosby
Little
Henry
Clifford
Frazer
Don’lly
Bradish
Don Lan
Bond
Dredford
Twombly
Burrill
Crowe
Maloney
McGinnis
Pendleton
MedGinnis
Brodish
Sweetman
Quakers Opponent Move Amid Park Schedule Shuffle
Yesterday afternoon the Quakers were listed as the opponents for a new park game. Today the Brooklyn team will play the scheduled game in Philadelphia as Boston plans an eight o’clock start. Fans expect good weather but boxed seats are fully spoken for.
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New Park
Quakers
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
Boston College High Plans First Tennis Team
More than 45 students at Boston College High School responded to the call for tennis team candidates. Manager Irving J. Heath announced the plan to form a regular team at the James Street institution with six gravel courts. Regular practice starts next Monday afternoon.
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Boston College High School
Irving J. Heath
James Street
College Yard
Boston College
Winter League Beats Portland Club in Season Opener
Hugh Duffy's Portland New England league team lost 11 to 4 to the Winter league club in its first game of the season. Slattery led the winners with four hits and nine bases while Riley and McLoughlin contributed strong hitting and pitching tribute from Chick McLoughlin, formerly Harvard captain.
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Holliston
Hugh Duffy
Portland
Dooly
Slattery
Riley
Chick McLoughlin
Harvard
Boxing and wrestling bouts scattered across cities today
Boxing cards feature Mike Brown vs Ben Faulkes in Waterbury Dixie Kid vs Jerry Thompson in Samson Eng Tim O Neil vs Carl Anderson in Hammond and full undercard bouts in Pittsburg Scranton Cincinnati and Grand Opera House. Wrestling match Dr Roller vs Bergmann at the Grand Opera House with school baseball and tennis events also listed across Boston Danvers Lynn and surrounding towns.
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Mike Brown
Ben Faulkes
Waterbury
Dixie Kid
Jerry Thompson
Samson
Eng
Tim O'Neil
Carl Anderson
Hammond
Crouse
Jack Dillon
Pittsburg
Howard Morrow
George Chip
Scranton
Ray Bronson
Billy Griffiths
Cincinnati
Dr. Roller
Bergmann
Grand Opera House
Boston College High Opens Home Season in Baseball
The BC High baseball team hosts Cambridge Latin at Locust Street grounds after beating Melrose High last Saturday. Pitcher Bob Gill, sidelined briefly, may return today as Reilly is planned for Cambridge Latin. The same infield returns with Kinnahan at first and projected top batting as the season continues.
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Boston College High
Melrose High
Melrose
Locust Street
Cambridge Latin
Bob” Gill
Reilly
Cambridge
Gildea
Gill
Medford High
Kinnahan
Motorist Gossip and Racing Notes Across Modern Times
Reports on a Springfield two alarm fire narrated as motor driven fire apparatus. Philadelphia racer Vivian Prescott to drive in the 500 mile Indianapolis race on May 30. Miss Pressett described as teenaged but bold with speed in a fast car. A Cole car driven by H. J. Pink featured in a film chase scene parallel to Southern Pacific trains. The plot of Bedford's Hope centers on outrunning a train by car to foil the villain. Barney Furey and Miss Alice Skinner star in the dangerous ride. Importers win a tariff cut on car parts while complete cars stay at 45 percent, chassis cut to 30 percent, other parts to 20 percent. Emanuel Lascaris of De Dion Bouton role explains.
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Vivian Prescott
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Pressett
Cole
H. J. Pink
Southern Pacific
San Fernando
Tropico
Bedford
Barney Furey
Alice Skinner
San Fernando Boulevard
Emanuel Lascaris
de Dion Bouton
United States
Lascaris
Automobile Importers’ Alliance
Wilson to Toss Opening Ball as Nats Face Yankees
President Wilson expected to open the American league season in Washington tomorrow afternoon by tossing the first ball in the Washington versus New York game. Weather outlook is rain and cool, with Walter Johnson likely to start for the home club and Caldwell for New York.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
New York
Taft
Wilson
Walter Johnson
Caldwell
Plan 1914 Spring Series Between Cubs and Athletics
Talks of a 1914 spring series between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Athletics. Both teams to train in Florida with the Athletics in Jacksonville and the Cubs in Tampa.
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Cubs
Athletics
Florida
Jacksonville
Tampa
Openers Spark 1910 Pennant Chase and Boxing Plans
Arthur Duffey surveys the league pennant race opening day noting the Athletics and McAleer’s champions ready to surge, while the Red Sox seek to live up to their world title. He praises Freddy Welsh’s management and hints at American selection for a Australian trip, and highlights Rivers over Ritchie for a likely world title shot. Harvard dazzles in a baseball drift as Holy Cross fields a fast infield led by Cawley, a potential big league star in the making.
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Connie Mack
Athletics
Jimmy McAleer
Red Sox
Harry Pollock
Freddy Welsh
Danny Morgan
Brown
Jack Britton
Pollock
Willie Ritchie
Welsh
Worcester
The
Commonwealth
McLaughlin
Moynihan
Delaney
Gallagher
Frank Bigelow
Harry Cadman
Harvard
Holy Cross
Purple
Ennis
Goshen
Barry
Flynn
American Association
Cawley
Boxing and Boston A A Marathon Entries Notice
Answers to queries confirm Joe Wood joined the Boston Americans in 1908 after arriving late in 1908. Joe Rivers and Leach Cross had two ten round no decision bouts in New York with Rivers favored in both. BA A Marathon entries due April 19 with details to the BA A athletic manager in Boston. no announcement yet of a professional meet in Boston though Cambridge plans one. entries to Cambridge Standard sporting editor.
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Joe Wood
Boston Americans
Wood
Joe Rivers
Leach Cross
New York
Rivers
Wakefield
Boston A. A
Exeter Street
Boson
Boston
Cambridge
Cambridge Standard
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