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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1910
Page
13
Pal Moore defeats Jimmy Walsh at the Empire A C Harlem in a ten round decision. Walsh shows limited offense and is battered throughout the bout, needing assistance in his corner at the final bell and unable to leave the ring for ten minutes.
Eddie Shevlin of Roxbury meets Willie Moody of Philadelphia in a 12 round bout at Brockton tonight. The card also features Max Landy vs Joe O'Brien in the 8 round semi final and amateur New England middleweight championship action open to all comers under A A A rules. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien and Al Kaufman clash in Philadelphia tonight.
The Volkmann team has played raggedly but is improving and should be ready to start its league campaign in a few weeks.
Joe Choynski arrived at the Jeffries training camp with manager Sam Berger and stated readiness to don the gloves at any time. Jeffries worked through a routine including jogging indoor drills and river row, while Billy Papke was defeated in a handball match. Jeffries showed improved handball and bag punching, and used cold baths multiple times for recovery.
Chicago April 21 Champion Jack Johnson left for the Pacific coast accompanied by his wife and manager George Little. The party of ten spent 721 on tickets accommodations and berths as Johnson flashed a roll of bills over $1000 while his wife glittered with diamonds.
Newton High defeated Tech 12 by 11 to 1 at Claflin Field. Gaw of Newton High had three hits including a double. Pitchers were Woods Gardner Osborn and Brooks for Newton and Allen Bird and Taylor for Tech 12.
William J. Dougherty leading a Boston organizing campaign for the International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers. The effort targets better conditions and wages by June 1. The brotherhood totals about 25 000 blacksmiths and 500 local unions in the US and Canada. Local unions 209 and 844 exist in Boston. Members are admitted steadily without strikes.
Smiths and helpers in the brotherhood report broad improvements in working conditions, especially within railroad shops and other large national corporations, reflecting stronger labor organization effects.
Arthur Duffey argues Mayor Fitzgerald should honor young marathoner Fred Cameron to spur local sports. The piece notes Cameron’s town presence, trainer Tom Trenholm’s meat diet claim, and advances toward a busy outdoor season for schoolboy athletics with Harvard interscholastic games and Boston schools on June 11 at Wood Island Park.
Elliott Filson, first baseman for Waltham High, sprinted home on a high-hopper misplayed by Somerville in the ninth to lift Waltham 2 to 1. Andrews started the scoring for Waltham. Somerville tied late, but Healey’s center-field throw kept Williams at bay with the tying run.
In Pine Banks Park Melrose High School defeated Woburn High 10 to 5. Nichols and Wall of Woburn were hammered by Melrose batters who totaled 16 hits in a loosely played game. Batteries were Dike and Wannamaker for Melrose and Nichols, Wall and Sevearns for Woburn.
In Louisville Milwaukee led Louisville 3 2 with Columbus 2 Toledo 1, Milwaukee 5 St Paul 0, and Minneapolis 0 Kansas City.
Cameron's 2 percent miles in 1 hour 28 minutes 52 and 2 5 seconds over road. Ljungstrom ran 26 miles 83 5 yards in 2 hours 84 minutes 82 58 seconds on grass. Ljungstrom would be favored despite Cameron's strong showing. Marathon distance debated with BAAB claiming 26 miles 885 yards. correct route about 25 miles.
In Charlottesville on April 21 Harvard edged Virginia 1 to 0 after 14 innings, setting a new university baseball record for longest game. Pitcher Hicks dominated with 18 strikeouts while Gene Brown allowed 10 hits as both hurlers fought a pitching duel. Carr scored the lone run in the 14th when Lanigan beat the throw to first on a fumbled play.
Mark Twain imagines medieval knights playing baseball to bolster the sport's appeal. He dresses kings in armor for teams, notes ironclad fielding, and columns about umpires being overwhelmed. The piece blends satire on tradition with whimsical sports fantasia.
Charlestown High will not be represented on the diamond this season due to a lack of candidates. Only 12 men reported early, many assigning scholastic issues, while Tommy Boles shines at Andover as first baseman and Boston Latin School’s Bill Boles stars as a top pitcher. South Boston fields strong with Thornton, Eagan, and Kane, signaling a competitive district.
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