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A compact parable on rising costs and effort to manage a lawn as expenses keep expanding from a light trim to a full upkeep, urging readers not to undercut the work.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1913
Page
10
A compact parable on rising costs and effort to manage a lawn as expenses keep expanding from a light trim to a full upkeep, urging readers not to undercut the work.
Marblehead August 5 Eleven 117 starters made the biggest regatta in Boston Yacht Club history. Winners include Saracen Italia Lenane Evangeline Otter Louise Dartwell Nutmeg Leslie Corneta Maritza II Evangeline Chevy Chase Koka Constance Kiowa II Wee Three Wa Wa Vixen Tabasco Jr The Saracen edged Odysseus N in a dramatic bow and bow finish in class N.
Marblehead August 5. In light southeast breeze the Corinthian Yacht Club hosted six mile triangle races. Marblehead 17s defeated Annisquam 17s, Hull 15s beat Manchester 15s, Winthrop 15s topped Hingham 15s, and Pleon YC tenders beat Annisquam cats.
Willie Ritchie lightweight champion telegraphed Vancouver that his next match would be a twenty round bout with Freddie Welsh British lightweight champion on September 1 in Vancouver.
John J. Barron of Billy Hamiltons all River team was born in Brooklyn New York in 1890 and moved to Bridgeport Connecticut where he played amateur and semi pro ball before turning pro with Bridgeport in 1912. This season his first in the New England league under Hamilton and he shows promise as a right handed pitcher with deceptive curves and pace changes.
Lawrence won 5 to 4 over Lynn as Ferrin delivered a bases-loaded three-bagger in the eighth. Lyon sparked a ninth-inning rally with two runs on four hits. Catterson and Mahon had three-base hits. Daly collected three hits in eleven at bats. Brignolia pitched 9 2 3 innings with 9 hits allowed. Southern finished.
Fall River defeated Brockton 7 to 4 with standout hitting by Catterson who collected three singles in three trips. Robinson's fielding and Southern's pitching anchored the win as the home club showcased brilliant team play.
Worcester and New Bedford each won one game in a doubleheader. New Bedford triumphed 1 to 0 in the opener as Bates drove in four with four singles plus a hit batter and sacrifice. Worcester took the nightcap 8 to 2 after Wood walked three and allowed three runs. Cooney, recently sold to the Red Sox, went seven times to bat with five hits and six bases.
Lowell won 6 to 4 over Portland in a pitcher heavy outing despite being outhit. Finneran allowed many hits but Portland could not capitalize until Zeiser retired Burns and Bawcock in the sixth after bases were loaded. Portland leads the series 9 to 6 with three games left.
Runs Aubrey DeGroff Magee Halstein Milley Daly Pumphrey Hickman Sulivan Meehan. Two base hits Halstein Finneran. Sacrifice hit J Sullivan. Double play Miller to Aubrey to Halstein. Stolen bases DeGroff Sullivan Meehan Hickman Miller. Bases on balls Off Finneran 2 off Sullivan 2. Struck out By Finneran 1 by Zeiser 4 by Sullivan 2. Hits Off Finneran 12. In 51 3 innings off Zeiser 2 in 32 3 Innings Hit by pitched ball DeGroff. Time the 55m. Umpire Duffy.
The Beaumont Texas League centerfielder D. E. Wylie was sold to the Chicago American League club for $2000. He will join Chicago on August 15.
In Chattanooga the game ended with Chattanooga-Chattanooga 2, Atlanta 1 after 10 innings. In Nashville the home team beat Birmingham 9 to 4.
In Boston the Premier prairie schooner attracts attention as the Ocean to Ocean tourists vehicle from 1911. Detroit gears up for the American Road Congress September 29 to October 4 drawing delegates from across the United States and Canada. J W Bowman reports strong Stevens Duryea and Waverley Electric sales, while North Randall Park hosts a giant auto show with 100000 square feet of display space featuring new models.
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