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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1909
Page
9
Historical baseball reference issued with tomorrow's Post schedule. Includes 1908 batting averages and league tables. Compact pocket-sized guide designed for daily fan reference with a quantity that suggests high demand and early dealer sale.
After nine weeks of the Post's pin tournament 50 of 78 entrants still qualify to form the team bound for New York for the National Bowling Association championship in late May. Kenney of Dudley Club posted a 688 total to surge to second, Puffer of Arlington Boat Club maintains a 204 average, and Dr Simson boosted to fourth with 651 as leaders push for high average and high triple scores. The top five have combined 18 284 pins in 98 games for an average near 197.
Arthur Duffey surveys early season track action and Boston and New York marathons. He notes French runners St Yves Orphee and Cibot setting pace while Yale Virginia clash signals elite form. Duffey endorses banning underage entries and praises the BAAs plan to cancel youth marathon entrants.
The piece directs letters to Al Shrubb in Toronto and mentions boxing tickets via NEA A ft at 28 School Street Room 70. It notes Deshler beat MacFarland in 12 rounds at the Armory A A and asks where Louis Orphee is. it also states A won a cribbage hand and records M. J. Sheridan as pole vault distance record holder at 28 feet.
A dense list shows Princeton vs Georgetown in Washington and multiple games across cities including Charlottesville Charlottesville Pittsburgh Baltimore Annapolis New York and more. Matchups include Fordham Virginia Michigan Tennessee Holy Cross Georgetown Columbia Stevens Army Union Amherst Brown Vanderbilt Yale Trinity Princeton Columbia Fordham Navy Syracuse Cornell Lehigh Northwestern and others.
A brief sports card notes matchups with Boston facing Philadelphia and New York traveling to Washington in upcoming contests. No scores provided.
English High School leads the week with three victories as Montgome y Street school also shows strength. Dorchester High pitcher Everett Hardy dazzles with 21 strikeouts aided by catcher Cruickshank. Rosenthal shines for Everett High in two games while Somerville High is in a no hit scare. Rindge appears strong in the Interscholastic league with Stephenson Fritz and Fitzgerald delivering swift pitching. Melrose High under Joe Harris advances rapidly.
Newark Eastern league team routs the New York Americans 6 to 1 in Newark New Jersey on April 11. Elberfeld sat out with a sore arm while Newark hitters struck Hughes and Warhop for runs. Final line score shows Newark batting and fielding errors contributing to the outcome.
Jersey City Eastern Leaguers hosted the New York Nationals in a 10 inning game in Jersey City N J on April 11. New York broke a 4 4 tie in the 10th after Bridwell cleared the bases with a double driving in four runs. Final score 8 9 4 for New York and Jersey City 4 9 2. Merritt Foxen McAuley Raymond Crandall Waller and Schlei appeared for the teams.
Scores from multiple games include Terre Haute Central 3 Brooklyn Nationals 2, Wilkesbarre 1 Boston A E 0, Dayton 8 Chicago Cubs 2, Cincinnati 5 Chicago Americans 5 in 11 innings, Kansas City Missouri 2 Pittsburg Nationals 0, and Toledo American Associations 9 Detroit Americans 6.
Five of the Nap recruits have played on pennant teams. That is more than some of the regulars can boast.
This week features multiple high school baseball games from Malden to Wellesley with notable matchups including Malden High hosting Roxbury Latin today and Cambridge Latin visiting there on Wednesday. Oarsmen report weather delays but preparations continue as crews train on the river.
Saturday’s camp session saw Boston College High’s squad in action in a scrimmage not finished with a score. Waltham High defeated Concord High as Barry and Leary sparked the offense, while Nate Tufts may field a fast nine this season. Tommy Smith, Carleton, and Walt Stankard contribute on offense and defense. Boston Latin opens its season under Harold Mckenna.
The national amateur boxing championships open with eight weight classes at Mechanics Building under the Boston Athletic Association. Eighty eight entries feature top skirmishes among Cambridge John Gane and Roxbury Max Kramer in the 195 pound division, with many New England and New York boxers listed across other weights.
Harry O'Brien of Everett led the Elks league with the top high total 3280 and high single 143 as part of weekly statistics. In the Great Boston area leagues Candle Pins and Federal Commercial, other top totals included 1576 team, 543 single, and 2878 team. Oberhauser of Faneuil set 664 total and 246 single in the Commercial league.
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on April 11 the Red Sox second team beat the Wilkesbarre club 1 to 0 in a pitchers duel. Steele allowed nerve while Malloy and McCarthy received strong support. Boston scored on errors by Rutherford and Grubb.
Syracuse learns a new era in rowing as the varsity crew, under Coach James Ten Eyck, switches to a shell built by John Hoyle of Cornell marking the first time since early Syracuse rowing that Hoyle has supplied a shell. The program previously used Cornell boats and Davy made shells for years under the Ten Eyck regime.
Rock Ridge Hall in Wellesley Massachusetts has no game this Wednesday and seeks a fast high school opponent. The telephone manager for the Rock Ridge Hall baseball team invites interested teams to schedule a matchup.
Edward Payson Weston, the famed pedestrian, spent Sunday in Toledo and began his journey to San Francisco again at 12:05 this morning. He is due to reach Bryan, sixty miles west, tonight.
Reserved seats for the local opening go on sale this morning at Parker's Adams House and Wright & Dits son.
The Red Sox of Somerville seek three good fast boys aged 11 to 14. Applications should be sent to Horace Hillis at 69 Columbus Avenue, Somerville.
Lima report states the government issued an order prohibiting boxing matches in any venue or private setting. The move affects organizers, venues, and participants across the country.
Advertisements invite 14 to 18 year olds for Saturday games with expenses covered. Contacts include Alvin Sexton Dorchester 22 Edson Street and John Greim Roxbury 98 Cornell Street. Other notices call for 12 to 18 year olds in Wollaston and Roxbury teams for spring and summer play with varied expense arrangements.
Henry St Yves the French Derby winner is paired with Alfred Shrubb of England for a 15 mile race at American League Park on Saturday April 24. The event will be run at night under bright electric lights for the occasion.
William Thomas Hayward, famed jockey of the era, died at his Sussex New Jersey home in his 65th year. Born December 23 1844 in Northampton England he trained under Matthew Dawson and rode for Milton Hill Sanford. His first major American win came on Loadstone in the inaugural Westchester Cup of 1867.
The Maxwell car completes its 10 000 mile non stop run today between 4 and 5 PM in Copley square. A parade of automobilists accompanies the finish from Coolidge's Corner to the goal. L R Speare AAAs president will stop the engine dating from March 18. Mayor Hibbard Charles J Glidden and other prominent motorists will receive the car.
Dave Deshler appears this week at the Howard Theatre. He will perform a training stunt and work out with a partner. Thursday evening is set as Cambridge Night and will feature a reception to the popular lightweight.
Troy New York April 11 Johnny Evers second baseman of the Chicago Nationals said he would take a season off He has completed correspondence with President Charles Murphy and expects to rest for 1909 under the plan.
The Quincy semi pro team of the Old Colony Teague invites strong fastball players to contact Ade dress S. M. Patterson at 112 Water Street Quincy for tryouts and joining the squad.
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