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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1912
Page
13
Philadelphia April 19. Dooin the Phillies manager is advised to undergo immediate surgery but refuses to submit to the knife He states his illness recurs during the season and he will recover after resting up awaiting better health and return to duty.
In New York the peppery manager Dooin declines an operation for what doctors call intussusception a twisted bowel threatening possible gangrene. Dooin insists on non surgical remedies despite his club physician and President Fogel urging immediate surgery. Doom believes he will return to the game within a week unless his condition worsens and forces an operation tomorrow.
Baseball notes recount that Larry Lajoie last surpassed .400 with a .422 average in 1901, while Cobb and Jackson have hit over .400 in recent seasons. Yesterday's rain hindered New England leaguers, and holiday losses sting more than for major leaguers. Dutch Leonard, a Red Sox pitching recruit, awaits a chance to play, likely starting on the bench but ready to prove himself if given an opportunity.
The Answer to Queries column notes Tom Allen as the only world champion to lose and regain his title, but credits William Davis James Ward Benjamin Caunt and William Thompson with the same feat. Brother Andrews’ records do not mention this nuance.
Everett notice lists Arthur Pierrotti of 638 Woodville Street with contact at Richmond 257. It highlights a program for 17 18 year old teams in the state with strong teams and full fare arrangements.
West Lynn group advertises itself as having the strongest amateur and semi professional teams in the state. John Twohlg Jr provides address P O box 181 West Lynn for contact.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Cambridge street and fare details with unclear dates or authorities. The readable bits point to a transport related entry listing Cambridge areas and a fare percentage. No clear names or events emerge.
The article notes a daily year round cut flower express from the Toulon flower market to Paris. It also mentions New York would need 40 ton coal cars to span to Salt Lake City and that an African telegraph project has been abandoned.
Last night’s Pilgrim A C program drew poor attendance and failed to excite the crowd. Peck LeFavor defeated Young O’Neill in the opener, Joe White beat Battling Downey, and Al Delmont outboxed Freddy O’Brien before O’Brien quit mid bout.
In Hyde Park the Fairmount A C handicap cross country drew 38 of 60 starters. W D Putney of Hyde Park Y M C A won with a 3 15 handicap and 39 01 time, narrowly beating G Garland Goldsmith who finished one second back. Daggett led early but faded to third as finishers received prizes at Riverside associates dance.
A long schedule of high school football games with pairings and venues including Dorchester High versus Melrose High in Melrose and Boston Latin teams facing Stamford in various locations. Other games feature Medford High at Medford, Everett at Everett, Rindge Technical at Lowell, and Winchester at Winchester among many regional contests.
Frederick C. Heller of the Oakland A C Roslindale captured the Acme Athletic Club event finishing 56 45 with a narrow ten yard lead over William Rice P J Lally and Arthur Garber as 25 runners battled heavy mud from Centre Street Roxbury to Forest Hills Roslindale and back. Mayor Fitzgerald started the race witnessed by 3000 spectators with prizes awarded for overall and handicap results.
New Haven April 19 Yale edges Vermont 2 to 1 on a single hit, Malcolm held Vermont to one hit through eight and a half. MecGhie drew a pass, Gross sacrificed, McGhie scored the tying run as Mayforth’s pitch slid past, Merritt’s delayed steal set up Reilly’s game winner. Williams scored Vermont’s run in the fifth. Hartwell pitched well and Blossom made sparkling plays.
Russell Ford intends to return for the Highlanders this afternoon four days after his last outing. The famed pitcher seeks revenge on the Sox and shows eagerness to erase the strain from his previous performance.
Morris Harris of Philadelphia battled Sandy Ferguson in a brief one round contest as Harris hit the canvas five times. Ferguson landed the cleaner blows before Harris was knocked out. In the semi final Joe Vargas defeated Tommy Doris after six fast rounds, with Young Cook beating Young Carlos in the preliminaries.
In Worcester on Fitton field Penn defeated Holy Cross 2 to 1 in a muddy home opener. Fielding miscues and walks aided the Quakers as Gans wild throw produced Penn’s first run in the third. Lynch’s control allowed the winning run in the fifth. Holy Cross scored on a wild throw by Hawke, with Craig sprinting home on a two-base hit after a bunt. Attendance was 4500. Umpire Stafford.
Boston fans back Johnny Kling's Braves as they tour, though rough edges remain before full momentum. Local supporters cheer for Devlin and Bridwell to join the lineup in the road session.
Harvard baseball beat Columbia 8 to 5 on Columbia's grounds in New York. Both teams showed weak play with Harvard the worse offender yet still securing the win amid shaky defense and miscues.
If Charlie Dooin is down with appendicitis the Horace Fogel era great team faces a pennant setback. The loss of key figures Lobert Magee and Dooin plus Killifer and Chalmers threatens their standings this season.
Stahl's team will hold an early morning practice to shake out stiffness and sharpen form as they fine tune for upcoming duties.
Mike Ryan, Irish American star, wins the BAA Marathon from Ashland to Boston in a record 2 hours 21 minutes 18 15 seconds. Sockalexis finishes second as Madden and Gallagher compete for Yale and North Dartmouth A A C. Robertson trains Ryan for the Olympic trials while Hayes predicted his rise.
Clarence DeMar returns as a contender alongside Ryan in the Pilgrim A A Marathon race with both vying for possible U S Olympic selection in Sweden. Ford plans a 15 percent wage hike and nine hour workday as output reaches 75 000 cars this season to boost efficiency.
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