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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1914

Page

11

Oxford Plans Annual British Team Entry At Penn Relays

Oxford University relay captain Jackson says future four mile teams may vary in distance as American rivals push for annual British college entries. Penn and Cornell held strong in four mile relay with Penn’s 18:05 two mile split near record pace, while Harvard Yale and Michigan show depth in sprints and field events ahead of May meets.

Oxford University England Pennsylvania Jackson Oxford University of Pennsylvania Oxonians A. N. S. Jackson Penn Cornell Jones Berna Hunger Putnam McCurdy Modena Langner Harvard Patterson Don Lippincott Madenna Ted Meridith Barron Bingham Rock Johnstone Gamp Yale Elis Potter Reller Morrison Jack Moakley Haff Michigan Illinois Steve Farrell Jansen Wolverines Koehler Howard Drew Springfield University of Southern California Philadelphia

Hyatt and Mitchell Win for the Pirates Chicago Series Opener

April 26. Pittsburg defeats Chicago 6 to 4 as Hyatt and Mitchell power the Pirates with key hits. Pittsburg builds a four run lead in the sixth, Chicago rallies in the eighth with Mitchell and Hyatt delivering runs. In the final inning Mowrey and Viox contribute as Lavenders pitching falters, Wagner, Konetchy, and Mowrey score.

Chicago Hyatt Mitchell Pittsburg Kenetchy Lavender Mowrey Wagner Konetchy Viox Pittsburg R Hyratt Coleman Cooper tJim Kelley Conzelman P Chee McQuillan Ab.r PO A.E. Leach Gibson Leach Saier Corridon Carey Good Johnston Corriden Conzel Man McQuillan Cooper Klem and Hart

Start Fund For Catcher Criger

Lou Criger former Boston Americans catcher and Cy Young era star is gravely ill at Dr. Christians sanitarium Back Bay with little money. A public subscription is opened led by General Charles H. Taylor to aid Criger. John S Morrill of Wright Ditson acts as treasurer starting today.

Lou Criger Boston Charles H. Taylor Boston Americans Criger John S. Morrill Wright & Ditson Washington Street

Baseball Games Sought By Local Clubs And Managers

Classified notice lists 14 to 18 year old and younger amateur teams seeking challengers and scheduling games. Clubs include Mansfield A C Roxbury Dearborn Cambridge Medford Malden Somerville East Boston Waltham and Winchester A A Jr with contact names and addresses for arranging matches.

Mansfield A. C Mansfield F. A. Mason Rumford Avenue Dearborn Club Roxbury James O'Brien Eustis Street Dewolf Locals Cambridge Everett J. Sheehan Banks Street Mystics of Medford Robert HH. Eldridge Winchester Street Waite Mohawks East Boston Richard Ryan Moore Street East Poston Malden Rangers Harry Cullen Main Street Malden Waltham B. C Thomas Rooney Ripley Street Waltham S. B. Federals William IF. Carey William Read & Sons Winchester A. A. Jrs James Farrel Warren Street Woburm

Swimmers Ten Compete At Revere Indoor Championships

An inaugural N E A A A U indoor meet tonight features ten swimmers at the Ocean Pier natatorium in Revere. Events include the four man 320 yard relay between Brookline Swimming Club and Brookline Gym A A, plus the 80 yard handicap, 50 yard novice plunge, 100 yard scratch, and diving contests.

Ocean Pier Natatorium Revere Brookline Brookline Gym A. A

Handy Leads Brookline Swimmers In Local Relays

Brookline High School star Leo Handy, last season’s interscholastic champion in the 100 and 220 yards, tops Brookline S C B James O Hearn and Church for a relay berth while Jagpith and Jouannet are noted in diving and indoor events. Entries list Brookline G A A and S C B clubs with multiple swimmers in the 90 yard handicap and other distances.

Leo Handy Brookline High School Brookline Gym Handy O’hearn Church James Jagpith Jouannet

Boston College Faces Bates In Fenway Showdown

Boston College baseball meets Bates at Fenway Park this afternoon. BC seeks a turnaround after a rough New York trip and three opening losses as weak hitting has hampered the season. Pitchers Woods and Halloran show strong form, but run support from bats must improve for victory.

Boston College Bates Fenway Park Maroon and Gold New York B. C. Rooters Maine State Boston Woods Halloran

Weather favors Red Sox in Washington visit

April 26 warm weather brings Boston players to explore Washington by electric cars and other transport. A day of leisure includes fishing on the Potomac for Nanamaker Hooper and guests, while Carrigan's group visits Georgetown University. Pitching plans remain undecided for the next game with Philadelphia.

Washington Speaker Nanamaker Hooper Potomac Carrigan Georgetown University Red Sox Foster Dutch Leonard Kelly Rankin’ Johnson Seattle Zelser Senators Walter Johnson Philadelphia Boehling Sox

Baseball doubleheader results from three cities

In Indianapolis the first game went 12 innings with Louisville beating Indianapolis 6 to 4. The second game ended 7 to 1 in favor of Indianapolis. At Columbus Columbus defeated Cleveland 6 to 2. In Minneapolis Minneapolis defeated Kansas City 5 to 1. In St Paul Milwaukee 8, St Paul 3.

Indianapolis Louisville Columbus Cleveland Minneapolis Kansas City

Naps Win Easily From White Sox

Cleveland beats Chicago 4 to 2 in the final game of the series. Key plays include Lajoie mishap allowing a couple of runs, and Johnston and Schalk contributing on double steals and errors. Scott held White Sox to 2 runs over 7 innings with solid support from Cleveland defense.

Cleveland Ohio Chicago Blanding Scott Weaver Lord Wood Lajoie Chase Collins Turner Jackson Johnston Schalk Graney Olson Blackburn Gilson Cicotte Faber Hildebrand O'Loughlin

Manager Absent Sparks Browns Victory Over Detroit

St. Louis Americans led by acting manager Jimmy Austin defeated Detroit 4 to 1. Veach singled and scored on an error in the fifth as St. Louis capitalized on Detroit errors.

ST. Louis Rickey Jimmy Austin St. Louis Americans Detroit Veach Shotten Austin Crossin

Reds Use Strong Batting to Defeat Cardinals in Opener

Cincinnati edged St Louis 5 to 2 as Yingling scattered four hits while Sailee was hit hard. The Cardinals scored in the first inning on a pass and two bagger and again in the seventh on a pass an error and a sacrifice fly. The Reds plated three runs in the first inning due to bad pitching and an error and added two in the third on four hits and a sacrifice.

ST. AB. A. E. Louis Shotten Austin Pratt Williams C. Walker Leary Walsh Serene A Crossin Eeenee Weilman P_ fae tae Detroit Big PO. A Bush Kavanaugh Seeeeee Cobb Crawford Veach Seey el Berd Cobb Walker Dauss Dubuc Wellman Weilman Chill and Sheridan Cincinnati St. Louis Yingling Sailee PO. A Moran Groh Marsans Hoblitzell Herzog Rawlings Clark Gonzales Teeenee AB Huggins Seer Magee Butler J. B. Miller Wilson Rv Fee Tetee Dolan Cruise Saees O Snyder Seer Sallee P Ee Vee Cathers Hopper P Ween Sallee Bates Cathers Hobutzel Balle OM Sallee Hop Ri Marsans — Sallee Quigley and Johnson

Bouts This Week Across Cities With Diverse Boxing Cards

A dense schedule lists boxing bouts in multiple cities from Monday to Saturday. Notable matchups include Jack Dillon versus Al Norton in Kansas City, Nate Jackson against Pete Herman in New Orleans, Eddie Campi versus Louisiana in Philadelphia, and Kid Williams facing Young Herman in Philadelphia. Titles vary across towns with bouts in Vernon California Brooklyn and New York among others, plus amateur fights in Brockton and a New England wrestling championship in Medford.

Kansas City Jack Dillon al Norton New Orleans Nate Jackson Pete Herman Philadelphia Eddie Campi Louisiana Kid Williams Young Herman Cambridge Eddie Murphy Walter Mohr New York Eddie Camp Young Fox Banton Penn K. O. Brown Jimmy McDonough Tom Gibbons Young Weinert Frisco Gilbert Gallant Red Watson Brockton Johnny Gallagher Irving Margolius

Wagner At Peak Form Defies Time In Baseball

The veteran player shows improved form this season, aging like fine wine. He remains exceptionally fast and his batting is consistently strong, with optimism that he will stay active and productive well past typical retirement age.

Wagner

Mobile Mobile 7 Birmingham 86

Scores from a dual meet show Mobile over Birmingham by 86 points to 7 in a decisive event. New Orleans 9 defeated Montgomery in a separate clash, while Memphis edged Nashville 1 to 0 in another pairing.

Mobile Birmingham New Orleans Montgom

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