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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1914
Page
8
Frederick J. McLaughlin of the Hibernians of Suffolk County plans a Labor Day field day at Locust street grounds to revive Gaelic sport. Two major Gaelic football teams will meet, with two grand hurling matches and other traditional games, players unnamed until arrangements are complete.
The article reflects on high speed demonstrations fading after Spencer Wishart’s Elgin tragedy and Joe Dawson’s lifelong injury from Indianapolis. It notes motor trucks aiding European war transport, upcoming White Mountains motorist tourism, Maine and New Hampshire highway building boosting business, and Farm Club planned Weld Maine trip with Chester S. Campbell coordinating the Rockingham Fair autumn round-up.
Franz Parizot of L street South Boston won the five mile swim from Bass Point Nahant to Winthrop, held with the third annual regatta of the United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps at Winthrop Beach yesterday.
Parizot finished in 2 hours 30 minutes with Ben Levins of East Boston Swimming Club at 2 hours 36 minutes taking first prize. Winthrop Snow of Brookline Swimming Club was third in 2 hours 42 minutes, Fred Tate fourth in 3 hours. Fourteen started as crowds watched the Wat er Sports. The Winthrop Life Saving Crew called it the event’s most successful. Carl Shumway won the one mile for men, with Wagner second and Waldo third. Leo Handy captured the 22 yard handicap. Harold Evans, Fred Wagner and Thomas Orris won the four from Brookline A A. Canoe race went to Leo Handy and Albert Long. George Handy led the Brookline Swimming Club in the 100 yard, with Carl Shumway second. James Clark won the boys under 15 100 yard.
Samuel Miller, 32, chauffeur for E. H. Dickinson of West Gloucester, drowned while bathing in the Essex River near the Dickinson property. Chester Jones, who saw him dive from rocks, found Miller's body on mud flats upon returning by motor boat. Medical Examiner Burnham cites rock impact as the likely cause of death.
Baseball stats show Jackson of Cleveland rising as the league batting leader while Cobb slides toward average. Speaker Mitchell Hoblitzell Grant and Connelly also among top hitters as the Athletics reach a thousand hits. Rudolph Bender Mathewson lead pitching sequences with varied runs and streaks across the circuit.
A clipped OCR line notes Gunboat Smith as a boxed passenger aboard the Adriatic, en route from London on Saturday.
The 34th United States Lawn Tennis Association championships begin at Newport Casino with McLoughlin defending his singles title after triumphing over Norman Brookes. Larned and Bundy join doubles contenders as 15 courts and 5000 seats prepare for a week of matches.
Six matinee inter-city races anchor a five day light harness meet at Rockingham fair. Amateurs drive some of New England’s lowest marked pacers and trotters for cups and ribbons, with events Wednesday through Friday including free-for-all and 2:15, 2:18, 2:25, and 2:14 trots and paces. The Metropolitan Driving Club of Boston oversees entries from Quannapowitt, Fellsway, Lynn, Fall River and others. Cochato offspring feature a $1000 purse for two year old colts bred from Cochato mares. Over 250 entries in 15 professional classes, with 150 horses stabled at Rockingham.
Benny Kauff of the Indianapolis feds known as the Ty Cobb of the Federal league moved ahead of Steve Evans in recent days. Kauff now hits .271 while Evans and Shaw of the Brooklyn Feds share second with .359 averages.
Joe Woodman pursues a Langford rematch against Gunboat Smith after Langford’s Atlas A A bout with Kid Cotton. Woodman bets Langford can stop Smith inside 10 rounds and recalls Langford’s prior edge. The piece notes West End gym roots and Olympic promise among new talent.
The article notes the Braves’ surge as a World Series threat while Hub’s conflict with locals suggests possible team tension. It references Hub’s move to the Huggins outfit and hints at football season actions with Yale, Harvard, and Michigan coordinating key camps and practices ahead of fall sports.
Cleveland swept Boston 3 1 in the first series in Boston. Cleveland won game one 0 0, game two 38 2, Boston won game three 5 4, and Cleveland took the final game 5 2. The report also notes Jeffries two bouts with Jack Munroe including an exhibition in Butte December 19 1905 and a later knockout in San Francisco in August 1901. It discusses Sam Langford Cotton and Ap pel garth with names and places as read.
Montgomery 2, Atlanta 5. Mobile 5, Memphis 1. Nashville 2, Birmingham 2 called at end of ninth for darkness. Chattanooga 3, New Orleans 5.
In New Haven and Waterbury matchups teams posted decisive wins. New Haven beat Pittsfield 3 to 2 at New Haven. Waterbury toppled Springfield 4 to 3. Bridgeport routed New Britain 38 to 0.
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