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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1913
Page
17
The piece praises Saier as a developing first baseman with solid habits and potential, notes he lacks the old aggressive Cubs edge but is a quick thinker and solid hitter. It also lauds Evers at second base as one of the best, combining shrewdness with first class ability, capable under high tension.
The article assesses the Chicago Cubs under Evers noting Archer and Bresnahan as top catchers, forming a strong battery. It questions pitching, citing Richie Lavender Myr as inconsistent, Reusbach temperamental, and no clear ace like Mordecai Brown or Walter Johnson. Overall, Evers faces uncertainty in reliable pitching but Bresnahan may improve.
A list of baseball affiliations seeking opposing teams in the Boston area and statewide. Entries include Blue Sox 11 13-year-olds Sylvester Driscoll Boston 928 Harrison Ave Red Sox of Woburn James Farrell Woburn 65 Warren Ave South Boston Cubs James J Kelley Dorchester 17 Newport St St Eulalius of South Boston Paul W Halloran South Boston 90 Broadway Swedish American Juniors Dorchester Carbos Hall Dorchester 1363 Dorchester Ave St Aloysius A A Hyde Park Leonard Doucette Hyde Park 17 Park St East Boston All Stars Karl K Jones East Boston 22 Monmouth St Quincys Malden D F Lordan Malden 469 Medford St Morton A C Roxbury Thomas Brooks Roxbury 2 Merton Pl Dorchester Pirate A C Dorchester Thomas E Sullivan Dorchester Forbes A C Jamaica Plain Leo G Fay Jamaica Plain Cardinals South Boston Paul Kendricks South Boston Willow A C South Boston John Mallard South Boston 87 Fifth St
President Johnson declares baseball bigger than Ty Cobb amid holdout talks and predicts the Naps and White Sox as pennant contenders. He also orders umpires to speed game play by allowing foul balls to roll before replacement balls are put in play.
Tyrus Cobb, Detroit outfielder, stated in Augusta that once President Navin accepts his offer he will report and be ready to play. He refused to specify the offer's nature, claimed his demands are fair, and said Detroit could not meet the salary he seeks. Cobb denied any agreement with management.
Minneapolis April 10 physicians from the city health department concluded there is no cause for apprehension after a thorough investigation into the Minneapolis club of the American association. The scare among the team players has about died out.
Three crews from the High School of Commerce English High School and Boston Latin School practiced yesterday morning from the B A A boat houses at the Cottage Farm bridge.
Monogram on the radiator signals a claim by Chalmers owners who have driven four to five years. They report mileage records from 50 000 to 140 000 miles and urge readers to test drive and compare Chalmers for real service before buying any car.
Brigadier General Bliss reported to the War Department that the repeated shooting from Mexican forces into American territory near Naco, Mexico, led him to warn both constitutionalist and federal commanders that further cross border fire would not be tolerated.
General Bliss says bullets rained into the American town of Naco from the Mexican side a street away. He notes the shooting, not malicious but not accidental, has endangered lives and property for nearly a week as an attack continued from three sides against the Mexican town. Bliss believes American forces can control the situation despite large crowds complicating efforts.
More than 300 operatives at the Aetna Worsted Mills in Watertown walked out yesterday afternoon and voted to form a picket line to enlist other workers in protests over wage cuts. A committee will present demands to Superintendent Browner this morning, citing reductions from 14 to 10 dollars and similar cuts across workers.
Brussels April 10 All hopes that the general strike for manhood suffrage would be averted have vanished. It now seems certain that the most sweeping attempt yet made in the world’s history to apply organized labor for political ends will begin Monday.
Harvard varsity baseball opens a ten day southern trip at 3 pm with nineteen players two coaches two managers and a rubber. Captain Win gate Leads the squad toward tough tests against Johns Hopkins Baltimore Orioles Maryland Agricultural College Annapolis Georgetown Columbia and West Point. The lacrosse team joins the trip with sixteen players and will play Penn Maryland Agricultural College Annapolis and Johns Hopkins after a game in Philadelphia.
Harvard fans hail spring displays as Percy D. Haughton visits Soldiers Field watching Crimson practice. No contract news. rumors say he seeks higher pay for next season. Leo H. Leary leads 30 plus veterans in spring drills with updated scrimmages replacing basic drills.
With the Penn Relays a week away Harvard may not send its four mile relay squad to Philadelphia. Captain Cummings plans to lobby the athletic association to approve the trip and push for Harvard representation at the Pennsylvania relay carnival.
The movement’s leadership projects confidence as strike funds near 3 million dollars with fresh contributions from Belgium and the U S. A. The Belgian cigar workers in Boston Olneyville and Manchester send 2000 while fears of disorder spread among the middle class. The Socialists oppose parades and urge liquor bans. Authorities prepare measures to maintain order while avoiding militia deployment. Many workers flee with families across the French frontier.
Boston Latin routed Cambridge Latin 11 to 0 at Locust Street grounds. Bill Reilly dominated on the mound with seven strikeouts over six innings, while Kinnahan contributed two long hits. Robby Gill pitched the final inning as Cambridge Latin struggled behind Flynn's pitching and sparse support.
In New York on April 10 two patrolmen on an express train chased a gunman through the subway. John Rizzo, a guard at a Broadway shirt factory, fled after shots were fired during a strike riot on Crosby Street. Officers Eppler Donahue and Subway Inspector Rotham coordinated the arrest as the train halted near Canal Street.
The article praises the Connie Mack Athletics as a strong, steady unit led by Jack Coombs, Bender, and Plank with strong infield play from Baker, Barry, Collins, and McInnes. Harold Janvrin shines in his first big league action joining Eddie Plank as the standout pitcher, while Jim Sullivan contemplates boxing and Olympic prospects for 1916. It notes Jim Thorpe’s amateur status, boxing organization talks, and plans for an Australian New Zealand tour with four American champions.
The text states the Harvard-Red Sox game ended 5-0 with the Red Sox winner. It notes alternative scores 8-2 and 6-2, ultimately endorsing the 6-2 result.
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