This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1916
Page
19
Rain saved the Red Sox from a Polo Grounds game as Carrigan’s battered pitchers and heavy showers made play impossible. The Highlanders delayed the contest until weather allowed.
Chicago bunched hits off Mitchell to win 6 to 3 8 in Cleveland. Faber was hit hard but supported until the sixth when Cleveland scored three runs on a hit two passes an error and a sacrifice fly. Faber faltered again in the eighth before Russell calmed the rally.
Berlin, N H middleweight Lee Anderson beats sailor heavyweight Al Terry in 12 rounds at Derry with a referee’s decision. Anderson plans a bout next week in New Bedford and seeks a match with Jim McDonald of Roxbury, who formerly beat him on a foul.
Three Cambridge men Thomas Concannon 20 Robert Driscoll 24 and Joseph Gilvers 24 were arrested by Special Officer George L Gilbert for disturbing an assembly at the Old South Theatre. Judge Murray fined each 10 in Police Court. Meanwhile boxing results and upcoming bouts are announced with Walter Butler and Frankie Mack set for May 9 at the Arena and several other matches scheduled in Berlin New Hampshire and nearby towns.
Fred Fulton and Al Reich prepare for a 16 round non-decision bout in New York while Yale athletes ready for the Penn relay at Franklin Field. The Penn relay signals the start of major intercollegiate action with East versus West strength and anticipated standout performances across Harvard Yale Cornell and Colby.
The piece weighs who is quickest between Ty Cobb and Fritz Maisel and asks how old Walter Johnson is noting his birth date November 6 1887. It mentions a New Bedford A A meet entries due May 1 and asks about a Boston toe hold controversy with one bout allowing it in the 1914 Zebyszko Cutler match and references Fletcher of the Giants with New York since 1900 from the Texas league Dallas team background.
Middlebury dominated Hobart 21-0 as Aylward struck out 15 and pitcher the game. Robinson hit two home runs and a double while Bullis added two strong doubles. The Middlebury infield committed only one error in the lopsided contest played in Middlebury Vermont.
Commerce plays Wellesley Hyde Park meets Charlestown in Suburban Boston league action. South Boston visits Brighton while West Roxbury travels to East Boston. Yale ten faces Andover and Volkmann confronts Browne and Nichols in Cambridge. Lee meets Brockton Newburyport hosts Lawrence Milton at Braintree Whitman at Rockland Randolph at Stoughton M.1 Tue 18 faces Tufts 2d at Tufts Oval Boston College High meets Cambridge Latin.
Richmond led Buffalo 8 to 2 and Providence defeated Rochester 8 to 1. Regional grounds showed Newark Toronto Wet conditions while Baltimore Montreal faced rain.
St Paul blank Columbus 0 Indianapolis 7 Milwaukee Tennsville 4 Kansas City 1 Minneapolis 9 Toledo 5 showing a day of multiple results across the circuit with varied winners and margins.
Fans of New England will witness the unfolding season of the brand new Eastern League with interest centered on the clubs that compose the circuit and its debut today.
The merged league of the old New England and Eastern Association begins with ten clubs. Top talent from both leagues boosts the fledgling circuit. Opening games feature Lawrence at New Haven, Worcester at New London, Lowell vs Bridgeport, Portland at Hartford, and Lynn at Springfield.
Washington defeated Philadelphia 4 to 2 with a two-run eighth inning after Myers relieved Bressler and bases loaded threat in the seventh. The Nationals benefited from a pass, two singles and a sacrifice fly as Mays and Walker absence reshapes the Red Sox outlook amid roster talk.
Dartmouth announces five entrants for the Penn relay carnival with coach Harry Hillman. The party left Hanover with Worthington, Rector, Spears, Nordell, and Trenholm. Hobbs was to join as fifth member but remained due to scholarship issues.
Lady Octavia advocates preparedness and buys a bathing suit ahead of time and a big surprise awaits Hank and His Animal Friends in the upcoming Sunday Post.
Detroit requested waivers on first baseman George Burns and Boston refused. If Gainer does not report, Burns would provide a hard hitting right handed first baseman for the Sox.
Mayor Curley will push to bring the 1917 national Elks convention to Boston. A Somerset street Elks Home meeting of Elk leaders will launch the campaign with a city delegation including Health Commissioner Dr Francis X. Mahoney Industrial Board head John N. Cole and Chamber of Commerce conventions committee member Mr McCormick.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.