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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1906
Page
8
Atlantic City Automobile Club prepared a pre set programme for races on the beach at Atlantic City Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Sixty eight cars entered with an aggregate entry of 187. Racing starts Wednesday at 2 PM and no practice after. Cars must report at the contestants pad dock or forfeit. Five events failed to fill and were declared off.
Worcester Automobile Club plans a businesslike hill climb on Dead Horse Hill following a successful event last year. President John P. Coghlin and the committee anticipate ample entries from local autoists and promised cars from Boston and New York if the race is staged.
Boston defeated Philadelphia 1 0 in a cold South End benefit game. Magee hit the only homer off Lindaman in the sixth, Tenney used two catchers and a pitcher for outfielders, Needham fouled up a potential rally with a double play, and the crowd of 540 saw a quick, clever defensive effort despite frigid wind and soggy field.
The Colonial A C Dorchester unveils a quick lineup with O Connell at first Murphy at second Gills at short Fionn at third and a strong outfield anchored by Rarcher Smith and Mc Mahon or McDonald. R O Cal laghan backs up with precise throws. Cunningham and T O Callaghan handle pitching. They face the Mohawks at Franklin Field next Saturday at 3 90. Sydney McDonald is the team manager.
All athletic clubs will be represented at the second annual fall event in Bethesda Hall South Boston tonight. Star local athletes and many of the boxers are expected to attend to boost the affair’s success.
Chicago defeats Cleveland 3 to 1 amid cold weather reports across the circuit. Card notes show Boston Washington rain and a lineup of scheduled games including Philadelphia Boston, Brooklyn New York, Pittsburg Chicago, and St. Louis Cincinnati.
A pair of matchups headline this sports slate with Boston facing Washington and New York taking on Philadelphia as teams compete across the league. Detroit visits St. Louis in another key contest shaping early season standings.
Opportune hitting and solid pitching and fielding by Smith led Chicago to a 3 to 1 victory over Cleveland, marking their second win in the series today.
The home team took an early lead in the first inning driven by Willian's wildness and timely hits, securing a win in the opening frame.
Captain Collins declares the team done with losses and plans to start winning starting with Washington tomorrow. Tannehill is favored to pitch as he recently defeated New York. Cold weather kept the game from happening and reduced crowd size. Fer is ankle improves while Grimshaw's knee nears full strength.
Wild patchwork of baseball talk on curved bats a caddie in the field and varied clubs for outs. Mentions Kid Nichols Elberfeld Gleason Gleason’s Phillies start 1888s and questions about early professional athletes while noting sentiments from the Chicago Tribune about umpire decisions.
St Louis used superior hitting to beat Cincinnati. Two-base hits by Delehanty Smoot Jeckley Bennett. Three-base hit by Arndt. Home runs by Phelps and Arndt. McFarland and Overall dominated pitching with five strikeouts each. Attendance about 1000.
Fred Tenney moved to strengthen the pitching staff by purchasing Witherup from Akron Ohio a tall right handed pitcher with a strong semi professional background in Ohio. McCarthy of Ashland was given ten days notice of release as part of the roster shakeup.
The Brooklyn baseball club announced a trade sending first baseman Gessler to acquire pitcher SXrolls from the Chicago Nationals in a move disclosed on April 23.
At Aqueduct track heavy rains left the going fetlock deep as mud runners led today’s program. Veronesse won the opening race at 9 to 5 with Yuzo second, Red White and Blue took race two at 7 to 2, Ganbol was first in third, Hermitage led in the fourth, Alamantelo won the eleventh, Fay captured race six, with various placings noted for each event.
The Centrals of East Boston plan a match with the Assumptions or Atlantics for next Saturday afternoon at Wood Island Park. Addresses listed include A Ziegel 51 Bow Street Somerville and KK Marley 84 Decatur Street East Leston.
At the board of review semi annual meeting in New York a sensational case from the Memphis gold cup race may not be heard next week. Major Delmar driven by E E Smathers faces Lou Dillon driven by G K Billings. Lou Dillon backers seek postponement to November while Smathers may oppose. Decision on postponement due May 1.
A compiled roster shows numerous clubs from Dorchester to Everett arranging games by age groups from 11 to 20 years. Entries name teams such as Stony Brook s Dorchester Heights and Waltham Outing Club with managers and addresses and note travel, guarantees, and half fares for away games.
Paris April 23 W Sk Vanderbilt's Bonaftous captured the Prix Aubepines at the St. Cloud racecourse today signaling a notable victory for owner and trainer. The mile event saw strong competition from leading thoroughbreds with Bonaftous maintaining a late surge to prevail.
Terry Martin of Philadelphia outpointed Dave Deshler of Cambridge in a round bout at the Lincoln Club of Chelsea last night. Martin dominated most rounds, won with infighting and body work, and Deshler tired late. Martin failed to weigh in, forfeiting at 128 pounds. no knockdowns occurred.
Boston and Cambridge boxing fever fuels a Thursday night clash featuring Jack Johnson versus Sam Langford at the Lincoln club in Chelsea. Prelims include Tommy Murray vs Denny Ryan and Rudolph Anholz vs Kid Murray with proceeds aiding San Francisco relief.
Schaefer and Sutton met in a playoff for second prize at the billiard tournament on April 2nd in New York. Sutton defeated Schaefer with a final score of 600 to 287, after both players had four wins and two losses. The result gives Sutton the first chance to challenge the overall winner, Slosson, in the next stage.
In Otis Cotton Mills in Ware about 2000 workers receive a pay rise effective today with no fixed percentage. increases based on earning capacity are applied. In Thorndike and West Warren Cotton Mills about 695 and 600 employees respectively gain raises under the same adjustment.
April action at Navarre A C features Lawrence Massachusetts fighter Young Joe Grim stopping Bull McCarthy in two rounds. Grim lands solid punches while Farrell bests Joe Dempsey. Cullen and Ingle draw. Cylynn defeats Fred Lucas. Greenhouse and Inel draw.
Penn Ave lightweight Torne outpointed Sid Sullivan at the Washington Sporting Club in a fast six round bout. Torne used a jet jab to stall Sullivan as Bernisconi beat Shields and Woods defeated Edwards in the preliminaries. Decker outclassed Malone while Webb boxed a hard draw with Baldwin.
EN AN PSCOTT ADL ste 116 Church of St. John has become a parish sep rate. The Rev. Patrick Coleman has become rector. The church has 00 parishioners.
A Danish vessel with 49 men foundered in a recent gale off Teeland. A second boat carrying 60 men may also have been lost, raising fears for additional deaths at sea.
Stockholm dispatch reports Princess Gus tavus Adolphus formerly Princess Margaret of Connaught gave birth to a son yesterday. The news adds to the royal line and will be noted in Britain and Sweden.
Richmond April 21 Andrew Carnegie donated eighteen thousand dollars to Moore's Hill College a small Methodist Episcopal institution at Moore's Hill.
Cows statewide in Washington New Jersey have begun a strike causing milk shortages for babies and families. Local dairy farmers report halted production and seek resolution to the dispute affecting daily milk supplies.
Superintendent Pierce of the Boston police left Dr Cilleys hospital on Cambridge street yesterday after a prolonged illness and expects to report for duty in a few weeks.
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