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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1913
Page
6
Massachusetts horses win four races on Grand Pine Tree Circuit card in Lewiston Maine. James W. owned by Kimball of Haverhill wins the 2:14 trot after five heats. Junie Mace tires after two wins.
The programme ends today with the meeting closing. The second and third events are scheduled for Bangor and Augusta in the next two weeks.
Ankle Deep representing the Lake George Racing Association won the second race for the gold challenge trophy on a 29 mile course and will represent America in international races in England. P Dees rode Ankle Deep to a 47 29 time with Little Joker second and Mutt JY fourth. Mitt III started but did not finish due to an engine accident. The cup was awarded to Count Casimir Mankowski, owner of Ankle Deep, with another race scheduled tomorrow under American Power Boat Association rules.
George T. Adee announced that Robert D. Wrenn president of the U S National Lawn Tennis Association is aboard the Imperator with the Davis International challenge cup and will reach New York City next Tuesday or Wednesday. Also with Wrenn are McLoughlin Hackett Williams and Johnson. The Crescent Athletic Club will greet the team at Bay Ridge dock.
P A Nordmark of Austin Texas set a new mile pace on a half mile Taylor track finishing 14 minutes 50 seconds breaking Louis Disbrow's 1 minute 54.5 second mark. He swept all events entered winning six small races from time trials to a 15 mile event.
Joe Eagan and Eddie Murphy met at the Post sport department to arrange a bout after Murphy benched Eagan on points two weeks prior. They deadlocked over percentage and called the match off while both sides remained willing to box. The piece notes Langford Manning and Dan Flynn interest, plus ongoing talks around Baldwin Glover and other local lightweights.
The Canadian Henley opened in St Catharines Ontario with five finals. Thomas Finley of New Don Rowing Club won the junior intermediate event after a tight finish with Neer of Detroit. Gardiner of Boston placed third in the junior heat, while Detroit B C barely beat the Dons in the heat and are favored for the finals.
Mel Sheppard and the Irish American relay squad reached town early today to face the B A A team. The anticipated race promises the greatest aggregation of relay runners in the country as both sides seek victory.
Two weeks after setting a 1200 yard relay mark the Irish American team targets a win over a local foursome including Tom Halpin Caldwell Burke and Burns. The amateur events start at 2 30 with Mel Sheppard handicap in the quarter mile and Oscar Hedlund debuting in the three mile. Tedlund faces Joe Silva and Boyd in a strong three mile field while New York runners save energy for the relay. The 10 mile professional run at 4 30 features Fitzgerald of Australia challenging Bill Queal in Atlantic City form. Mayor Fitzgerald to start the race.
Yount pitched six innings for New Bedford in a 1-0 win over Brockton as he struck out nine. Key hits included a two-base shot by Kilbullen and a sac fly by Sweatt, with De Groff and Magee among Worcester runners later.
Portland batted for Cunningham and Howard as Cunningham and Harrington split the outings. Wormwood pitched well, Sulllivan made a third base feature, and Portland built a 9 to 4 victory over Lynn with timely hits including Pumphrey’s three base blow and Wilson driving in two.
Lowell edged Worcester in a tight four game series, overcoming late drama as Worcester tied the score in the ninth with Rice driving in the tying run. In Lowell's half Bushelman scored off Bates after the dramatic stretch.
Lawrence and Fall River played to a 2 to 2 tie when darkness ended the game in the 11th inning. Billy Hamilton managed Fall River for the first time, substituting for Daniel Clohecy who resigned.
The note asks how to address mail to Bill Carrigan care of the Boston Baseball Club at Fenway Park in Boston Maine. It shows spacing and punctuation quirks and suggests using care of the club and park address for proper delivery.
Boston sports notes cheer the Red Sox for a pair of wins over the Naps amid talk of Donovan and Jackson scrutiny. Olaf Henriksen, Rev. Gaynor, and others figure in upcoming games, while a first inter-district track meet is set for Charlesbank Gym with 15,000 expected spectators and Tom Halpin anchored Unicorn runners.
The text mentions contacting James P. Fox in Roxbury about the New England Amateur Rowing Association. It notes Claude Hendrix as elected to the National League Hall of Fame per the Spalding Guide. It cites McCormick of the New York Giants tying for fifth with Bresnahan at .333, and in the 1910 World Series Collins leading the Athletics at .429 with nine hits in 21 at bats, while Chance led the Chicago Cubs at .353 with six hits in 17 at bats. Also referenced are Snell joining the Red Sox from Brown University and Agnew, St Louis catcher, being hit by Washington pitcher Engel.
James Adams, born September 27 1891 in Clearfield Pennsylvania, trained at Lock Haven Normal School and Allbright College before turning professional with the St. Louis Browns. He was released to Lowell on June 1 and is praised for height reach and remarkable control as a pitcher.
Leata J. won the feature but not the fastest race in Grand Rapids as Braden Direct claimed the free-for-all pace. The 2:11 Comstock stake saw Keata J. surge to the lead in heat three before Murphys Frank Bogash Jr and other rivals closed in. Jommy Finch dominated the 2:10 trot with Murphy driving after Castle gave way, while Strathstorm edged late in the 2:17 pace amid scattered finishes. The meet wraps with 2:13 pace 2:06 trot and 2:16 trot scheduled tomorrow.
E. H. Whitney of Boston, a young Harvard player, won the final men singles match defeating F. C. Inman of New York. Inman opened with a 6-3 set before Whitney shifted gears to win 6-3 6-4 6-1.
Pat Logan the Peninsula district veteran headlines the 25 mile motor paced race at the Revere cycle track tonight teaming with rivals George Wiley and Jimmy Moran. Local rider Willie Turville from Revere seeks a strong showing as he trains hard for the event.
The Boston and Springfield telephone league teams meet in Worcester today for a likely close game. Boston players and fans depart Park Square on special cars at 1 o clock this afternoon on the trip to Worcester.
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