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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1904
Page
3
Evansville opened with rough fielding as Boston sprinted to a quick lead. Raymer stole four bases and Quinn’s bat sparked Evansville after three innings, but errors doomed the locals. Wilhelm pitched steadily and Boston heads to Terre Haute for tomorrow’s game.
President Arthur Soden of the Boston National team announced the signed contracts of Pat Moran and Phil Geier, making them regular Boston players. Joe Bean remains unsigned, with Boston insisting he plays this season or not at all. Jersey City is attempting to retain Bean, but Boston will not grant the request.
Federal Council 466 K of C will hold its second annual field day at Caledonian Grove West Roxbury on May 30 1894 under A A U sanction events include 100 yard dash 440 yard run 600 yard run novice one mile run running broad jump running high jump 16 pound shot and open team race a match team race and prizes for top finishers entries close May 23 with B B Osthues Cambridgeport P O Mass
Harvard athletics suffer from upheaval at Soldiers Field as the new stadium rises. Delays in building a cinder track and baseball diamond force the use of a temporary diamond and batting cages, delaying games and hindering team development amid winter chaos and ongoing construction.
Sam Langford and Dave Holly disputed a fast ten round match with Holly winning on points. Langford, 145 pounds, fought hard but Holly, 138 pounds, used infighting and fast rounds to secure the decision as the Cambridge audience cheered. Prelims featured Gillman over Phelps, Cahill over Lynch, and Sumner knocked down by Fanning.
The column notes BAA amateur bouts to be held this week with preliminaries tomorrow and finals Saturday in 110 125 and 135 pound classes. Entries closed Saturday night and the show is expected to be strong. A report about Gloucester boxing is corrected: no new club. Gloucester Athletic Club remains in charge. The next Gloucester club meeting is April 25 with Andy Daly and Kid Pantz as main attractions.
Highland A C of Marlboro presents a Friday meeting with Jack Ahern versus Jim O’Brien six rounds, Emer gency Kelly against Charley Dinsdale eight rounds, Johnny Burdick versus Jack Woods eight rounds, and Al Delmont versus Kid Brady ten rounds. Eugene Buckley referees. Also notes Roanoke A C amateur show entries for April 19 with classes at 105, 115, 125, 145, 185 pounds and belt.
A busy day for school crews on the Charles featured returns of captains I Xrogmann to Mechanic Arts and Gilbert to Waltham High. Lineups from Union Boat Club and several schools list stroke and bow seats, coxswains, and crew order, with Maroon reportedly weathered.
Captain H W Cooke of English High leads the stroke as Noble and Greenough, Waltham, and Browne Nichols crews leave the float. Multiple schools field two fours, with Volkmann fielding a single boat. Cambridge Latin shows best work, English High close behind at the Athletic Association club house. Second crews largely underperform.
President Eb bets of Brooklyn announced tonight that the Brooklyn team would play Sunday championship games at Washington Park beginning next Sunday.
A sales letter promises health gains and renewed vigor with Dr Shoop's Restorative. It offers a risk free trial via a nearby druggist, details a six bottle package versus $5.50, and instructs readers to request one of six books by letter to Dr Shoop at Racine Wisconsin.
Readville closes nominations Wednesday for the $15,000 Massachusetts Derby of the trot ting turf with Secretary Jewett. The 2:10 trot replaces last year’s 2:12. Other early closing Readville events also close: $5000 2:30 trot, $3000 2:14 trot, $5000 2:24 pace, and $3000 3-year-old trot. Horses for Massachusetts need not be named until August.
The new small horsepower motors showed their value as pace followers in a improvised 25 mile race at Revere Beach. Charley Turville Billy Saunders and Freddy White led a speed contest at a 1 10 pace with no follower gaining ground. The event drew attention from new amateurs and a large Patriots Day programme awaits.
Harvard varsity eight undergoes another stroke reshuffle as O E Filley moves to the stroke seat with M R Brownell dropped to second boat and E E Smith returning to six. Filley, a sophomore, is the third stroke candidate this year and is noted as a powerful oar. Brownell and Smith bring two years of law studies and prior rowing credentials to the lineup.
The Milwaukee Athletic Club announced a double attraction for April 22. Chester Goodwin faces Maurice Sayers and Charlie Neary meets Jimmy Briggs with Abe Pollock of Chicago refereeing.
Towanda earned first place by defeating Calumet two out of three in a Mystic Valley candle pin match in Woburn. Brown led Towanda with 331 total, while Calumet’s Purington and Philbrick posted strong 94 86 and 92 - totals, and team scores approached the heavy total pinfall across both squads.
A Boston Daily Post promotion for Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root kidney remedy claims weak kidneys cause illness and offers a free sample bottle by mail. Testimonies praise recovery and highlight the product as a vegetable kidney bladder liver treatment with wide distribution and doctor endorsements.
The interclass lacrosse match at Soldiers Field featured seniors versus juniors in sloppy, muddy conditions. The junior team won through faster offense and stronger teamwork, with Blaxter scoring twice and Hays once, while Leake, de Roode, Goodall, Rice, and others contributed for their teams.
A triangular athletic meet will be held in Concord on April 19 featuring Dedham High Roxbury Latin and Concord High. Last year Concord won with Roxbury Latin second, and this year’s program includes sprints middle distance hurdles jumps and a relay with events such as 220 440 880 yards one mile 100 yard dash 120 yard high hurdles 220 yard low hurdles running high jump running broad jump pole vault shot put and relay.
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