Heps Return To City By The Sea
The Heps travel back to the seaside city as August days tempt them to linger. The schedule and strong urge of the athletes push them into action, ready to resume competition in this scenic locale.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1911
Page
10
The Heps travel back to the seaside city as August days tempt them to linger. The schedule and strong urge of the athletes push them into action, ready to resume competition in this scenic locale.
The Heps bring a stable core and returning veterans like Mique Donlin and Bridwell to the South End grounds for a new season. Ed MacDonald arrives from Buffalo to shore up third base while rookie Jackson garners early season hype. Buster Brown leads a pitching staff that locals expect to perform well as Brooklyn visits for a two game set starting with today’s 3:15 p.m. start.
Bridgeport wins 5 4 in game one and 2 0 in game two over New Haven. Waterbury defeats New Britain 8 3. Springfield edges Hartford 4 3.
City of Boston junior athletes competed at the Charlestown playground with J Driscoll winning the 60 yard dash and Murphy the 110 yard dash. Robinson won the high jump Doyle took the broad jump and OBrien won the shot put. The Charlestown Neck relay beat the Playground four in a fast finish.
In Pittsburg on August 10 the Pirates lost to Philadelphia 4 to 8. Clarke hit a home run in the seventh to put Pittsburg ahead briefly, but Philadelphia scored twice in the ninth to win. Leifield exited after two batters in the ninth, Ferry finished. An errant fumble by Miller and a misread fly by Carey contributed to the loss. Moore helped Walsh at bat with a timely hit.
The sixth annual hill climb at Dead Horse Hill Worcester on Saturday is anticipated to be the fastest in the section. Entry list shows a record trial among the Knox Six driven by Fred Belcher Howard S Wilcox in National 50 and steamer Marriott, current hill record holder at 54 seconds for the mile.
The course has been leveled for the upcoming hill climb with a larger field of fast cars including the Knox Six Na tional 50 Cameron Six Buick 16 and 38 Velie Cole 30 and Oakland. Practicing is intense with frequent gear changes as drivers seek best times while telephones at top and bottom warn teams and ensure a clear ascent for each run.
In Narragansett Pier Rhode Island New Haven Second polo team overwhelmed the Myopia Free booters 14 to 9 1 2 to win the Atlantic cups. Joshua Crane starred with decisive finishing and steady play. Point Judith defeated Meadowbrook Magpies 73 4 to 61 2 in the National Points Cups match.
Herbert Jaques Jr. Harvard half miler and Reginald C. Foster Crimson captain arrived in Boston aboard the Arabic after competing in the international collegiate meet in England. They voiced disappointment that America did not win but praised the treatment of American athletes abroad.
Baltimore defeated Montreal 8 to 1 while Rochester beat Jersey City 9 to 2. Buffalo split with Providence, losing 5 to 4 in the first game and winning 8 to 4 in the second.
Cleveland dispatch reports a world pacing record at North Randall Grand Circuit races for three heats in a race. Independence Boy Earl Jr The Eel and Evelyn W. led the three mile free for all championship pace with times around 2 01 and 2 02 to 2 03.
The meets feature Independence Boy winning a tight final in the first heat with The Eel and Earl Jr. battling for lead. Major Mallow led the half in 1 01 but faded, Anvil misses Ohio Stake, Belvasia beats Louis Forrest in heat, and High Admiral loses to Charlie Mitchell in 2:14 trot. Uhlan aims to lower world half-mile trot record tomorrow. several horses, times, and placements listed.
R E Griffith of Hartford and B Cembelman of West Newton Mass candidates for the Connecticut Agricultural College eleven are working on the new State road project between Storrs and Eagleville to get into football trim.
National schedule shows Brooklyn at Boston, St Louis at Chicago, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at New York. Each pairing outlines upcoming games among major league teams in a league-wide slate.
A collage of sports notes tracks early season signals in track and baseball circles. Mentions Mique Donlin Jackson Bridwell and Mel Sheppard pacing half mile marks while Wright and Montreal track eras loom. Cleveland Naps pitcher Killilavy lauds Lajoie and Jackson. debate over racial exclusion at national championships resurfaces amid Southern resistance and J B Taylor’s noted career.
In Dorchester Eddie Cicotte weighs 164 pounds while Hall weighs 189. Arellanes’ current season record is unavailable due to Pacific coast pitching. A Brockton reader notes Boston runs totaling 37 from Monday July 31 to Saturday inclusive. A rules question: on a play with three on, one out, a runner from second attempts home but is not out because the catcher did not tag him. the third baseman’s throw to the catcher does not stop the run from scoring.
In New York, August 10, M. and McLaughlin of California beat C. M. Bull Jr. 6-3 6-8 6-3. Pell defeated T. C. Bundy 6-3 4-6 7-5 6-3. In doubles Touchard and Little advanced to the final by beating Mathey and Church 3-6 6-3 7-5 6-3.
Philadelphia Aug 10 Big Ben Egan star catcher for the Baltimore Orioles and top backstop in the Eastern league has been bought by Connie Mack of the Athletics for 7000 dollars and a catcher to be delivered next season. Egan will not report until Sept 24, end of the Eastern league season. The price sets a new high for Eastern league backstops, surpassing the 6000 paid for Catcher Cady from Newark.
A satirical note argues that only pure ale should be consumed and that if the average person applied health precautions used in other areas of life to drinking ale, there would be no injuries or complaints. It frames demand for purity as linked to public health behavior.
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