Hardest Battles With the Red Sox
A veteran look at the 1912 season for the Athletics and rivals. Harry Davis leads a strong lineup under Connie Mack with Jake Stahl and Harry Wolverton shaping new managers. Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, and Washington present stiff challenges as the pennant race begins.
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Harry Davis
Cleveland
Jake” Stahl
Jimmy” Callahan
Harry Wolverton
Clark Griffith
Boston
Stahl
Wood
O’brien
Speaker
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia
Joe Jackson
Napoleon Lajoie
Davis
Athletics
Bostons
Connie Mack
Washington Shuts Out Baltimore 3–0 in Exhibition
The Washington American League club defeated Baltimore of the International League 3 to 0 in a game played today in Baltimore. The shutout preserved Washington's strong pitching and solid defense while scoring came from early innings and steady offense.
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Baltimore
Washington
Senators Meet Red Sox Today at Fenway Park
The Senators visit Fenway Park to face the Red Sox in the middle of a four day series under Clarke Griffith. The team promises to showcase the aggressive play that beat the Highlanders and Athletics and impressed fans with a top early season run.
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Detroit
Athletics
Tigers
Yankees
Senators
RED Sox
Washington
Fenway Park
Clarke Griffith
Highlanders
Senators and Red Sox Show Early Season Promise Across Openers
The Senators impress with speed and Johnsons strong pitching as they top the Highlanders and look to build on recent wins. The Red Sox display potent hitting against New York pitchers with Yerkes, Speaker, Stahl and Gardner shaping a hot lineup, while Wood and Hall anchor their pitching.
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Senators
Highlanders
Walter Johnson
Athletics
Red Sox
New York
Yerkes
Speaker
Stahl
Larry Gardner
Hooper
Duffy Lewis
Heinie Wagner
Johnson
Washington
Joe Wood
Cicotte
Hagemen
Collins
Larry Pape
Braves
Brooklyn
Nap Rucker
Boston
Kling
Dodgers
New York Giants
Mathewson
Wiltse
Polo Grounds
New Haven Internationals Edge Montreal In Open Match
At New Haven Connecticut the New Haven Montreal Internationals defeated the Montreal club 3 to 2. In Albany New York the Albany team beat Springfield 4 to 2 in the state league contest.
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New Haven
Montreal
Conn
Albany
N. Y
Springfield
Baseball schedules for major and regional games
National League and American League matchups list games across Boston Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Pittsburg Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Worcester Brockton Haverhill Fall River Lowell New Bedford Lawrence Lynn with pairings including Washington at Boston Detroit at St Louis Philadelphia at New York Boston at Brooklyn and more. This brief card presents the day’s planned contests by region and city.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Ore
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
P.C. Fall River
Worcester
Brockton
Lowell
Lawrence
Haverhill
Fall River
New Bedford
Lynn
Gossip for Motorists Gains From Factory Shipments and Campaigns
The Jackson Automobile Company receives seven carloads from Lansing to Boston. George B. Pieper becomes Boston branch manager for Remy Electric. Roosevelt and Perah campaign in Boston with Velle cars. The Thomas car demonstrates service with Neil Nohr and Elmer Miller leading. Two Flanders 20 cars entered in Santa Monica race to be driven by Bob Evans and Jack Tower. Hupmobile shows 32 horsepower model in Boston with buyers taking most shipments.
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Jackson Automobile Company
Lansing
Mich
Boston
J. L. Judd
Jackson Company
George B. Pieper
Remy Electric Company
Anderson
Ind
Mr. Pieper
Theodore Roosevelt
Perah
Beveridge
Velle
Roosevelt
Matthew Hale
Charles Bird
Massachusetts Roosevelt Committee
Thomas
New York
Paris
Neil Nohr
Elmer Miller
Nohr
Miller
Buffalo
New York State
New England
Rochester
Chicago
Flanders
Santa Monica
Studebaker Corporation
Los Angeles
Bob Evans
Jack Tower
Frank Witt
H. J. Koehler
Dahlen's World Record Sparks Brooklyn Statistician Buzz
Bad William Dahlen of Brooklyn has set a new world record for masses with the umps, noting the season hasn’t fully developed yet. The claim highlights ongoing attempts and the attention of statisticians.
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William Dahlen
Brooklyn
School Rowing Work Currents Toward Championship Season
Preliminary training for schoolboy oarsmen is well under way as they round into shape for the upcoming championship season. Despite last week’s rain the squad trained several times and coaches have identified top athletes for the various shells in the championship races.
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Schoolboy Rowing Association
Stone School
Volkman School
Baldwin
Noble & Grenough
Chadwick
Lyman
Taylor
Wiggin
Rowing Associations Gear Up For Banner Season
New shells delivered promise improvements for Schoolboy Rowing Association teams. Volkmann, Roxbury Latin, Cambridge Latin, Boston Latin and other schools field veteran crews. Captains Baldwin Chadwick Tate and Bentley lead promising lineups as Commerce shows strong progress.
Boxing Card Listings Across Cities Staged This Week
A dense schedule runs Monday through Friday with bouts in New Orleans Albany Philadelphia Perth Amboy London Milwaukee New York and more. Notable matchups include Ty Cobb versus Joe Coster and Frankie Maloney versus Jabez White, with multiple rivalries and regional bouts highlighted.
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Matty Baldwin
Ray Temple
New Orleans
Johnny Marto
Cy Smith
Albany
Frankie Maloney
Jabez White
Tommy Howell
Fred Corbett
Philadelphia
Young Tedoux
Digger Stanley
London
George Chip
Charley Wagner
Faston
Penn
Jon Homeland
Freddie Andrews
Milwaukee
Howard Smith
Harry Lortz
New York
Ty Cobb
Joe Coster
Cleveland
Harry Lorts
Johnny Sinclair
Leo Houck
Peck Miller
Lancaster
Mike Cunningham
Boris Sullivan
Lewiston
Patsy Kline
Yommy Houck
Newark
Tom Sawyer
Young Shugrue
Young Dyson
Waterbury
Buddy Faulkes
Tom Shea
Young Britt
Biz Mackey
Baltimore
Ody Fermanent
Unkwn
Central A. C
Ge Chip Va
K Cruse
Pilgrim A
Asi
Sey McFarland
Mert Wells
Mt Ho A A Defeats Soldiers in Fort Strong Game
In the first Sunday game of the year at Fort Strong Mt Ho A A of Forest Hills defeated the soldiers 11 to 4. McKean pitched for the winners and struck out 12 batters, the main feature of the game.
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Fort Strong
Mt. Ho
Forest Hills
McKean
Cubs Lose Chance Leaves Giants Talk Start to Season
Frank Chance quits playing and leaves Cubs management in place as the pennant race begins. The article notes Pittsburg and Cincinnati as early threats with O'Toole and Tesreau impressing, while McGraw's Giants expect a strong season and top contention.
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Giants
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
New York
Clark
Marty’ O'Toole
Reds
Hank O'Day
Pirates
Wagner
Hank” O'Day
Henry
Jeff’ Tesreau
McGraw
Philadelphia
Cubs Leader Chance Out of Baseball With Head Injuries
The piece profiles the Chicago Cubs leader Chance quitting after head injuries from beaning. It notes his winter conditioning, his impact on the Cubs pennant bid, and the ensuing collapse of their season, while also detailing Philadelphia Phillies injuries including Magee, Dooin, Lobert, Walsh, and Chalmers.
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Chicago Cubs
Chance
Giants
Cubs
Jimmy
Doyle
Zimmerman
Chicago
Philadelphia
Sherwood Magee
Magee
Charles Dooin
Phillies
Doom
Dooin
Lobert
Walsh
Chalmers
Uobert
Killifer
Paskett
Boston
Connecticut League Opens Friday With New President
The Connecticut Baseball League starts its season Friday with Holyoke replacing Waterbury for the second time. James H. O Rourke, a former Bridgeport owner, becomes the league president after long involvement with the circuit.
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Connecticut Baseball League
Holyoke
Waterbury
James H. O'Rourke
Bridgeport
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