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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1913
Page
9
Tigers overcome a slow start to edge the Red Sox in a tense middle stretch. A note on Olympic false starts credits Steve Farrell of Michigan for a rule change adopted by the IOC to penalize early starts in sprint events.
The piece critiques critics of Craig and praises America for aligning with proposed Olympic rules for Berlin 1916. It notes the elimination of standing high and broad jumps, calls for lane rules in 400 meters, and discusses sprint speeds with Sparrow Robertson, Howard Drew, and Donald Lippincott.
Gossip for Motorists reports a busy week with Lozier naming Robert R. Ramey as Southern district manager for the Lavier Company with New Orleans headquarters. Ramey, a top sales figure since 1906 in Philadelphia and Lozier ranks, departs for the South to assume duties immediately. The note also covers American Locomotive Company exiting the auto field and promising five years parts supply and warranty obligations to Alco vehicle owners.
Sam Langford and Dan Porky Flynn completed training yesterday and appear ready for tonight’s Atlas A A event. Flynn must outpoint Langford to cement his status as a top heavyweight, while Langford’s rising form impresses fans. The card opens with Teddy Murphy vs Joe Quinn, followed by Joe Chick vs Jimmy Krause, and Young Jasper vs Andy Cortez before the main event.
New York defeats Cincinnati 2 to 1 in the season opener after a ninth inning rally. Herzog sparked the rally with an infield single and a run scored on a sacrifice fly by Murray. Crandall delivered a game winning single after Snodgrass and Meyers were intentionally walked.
A notice lists entries for the Somerville United Commercial Travellers' games to be held Sept 6 at Somerville Stadium with entries to B B Osthues in Medford. It also discusses Sam Langford vs Porky Flynn with a Sydney bout knockout, and asks if Jimmy Britt is dead while noting his brother Willas is deceased.
In Chattanooga the Chiefs beat the Montgomery team 7 to 5. The Birmingham club defeated Mobile 7 to 2. Atlanta and Memphis battled to a 3 to 3 tie after 11 innings. Nashville blanked New Orleans 5 to 0.
In Rochester Newark opened 8 2 loss in game one and 6 2 win in game two. Buffalo beat Baltimore 5 2. Toronto defeated Jersey City 5 4. Montreal beat Providence by a margin of 8 to ?
Cornell University Chinese track team won the annual intercollegiate meet for Chinese students in Ithaca New York. They scored 59 points to take permanent possession of the silver cup donated by the Chinese Students Club of Flatvard. Yale and Michigan tied for second with 20 points each. Syracuse 4, Springfield High School 3, and Columbia 2.
In Worcester the Brockton team won the first game 6 to 4 after scoring six runs in the fourth inning on Malloy’s pitch sequence. Worcester captured the nightcap 12 to 4 with 11 stolen bases, but the game ended after six innings due to darkness.
Portland won 16 to 2 at Lynn as White allowed 12 safe hits in 23 innings before being replaced by Scanlon. Lynn committed five errors by shortstop Leonard aiding the visitors with six hits including a home run.
Lawrence won an easy 9 to 5 victory over New Bedford. Phoenix had four hits in four at bats including two doubles. Knapp and Fuller pitched and were taken out early. Carlstrom O’Connell Luyster and Mehoney led scoring with two runs apiece.
In Brogan on August 23 Chicago’s Lavender outdueled Dodgers starter Yingling, delivering a 5 to 4 victory as Leach drove in the deciding run with a seventh inning double and Leach's single after Allen and Sumphries left the game.
Providence August 25. Manager Donovan of the Providence International league baseball club announced the sale of Al Platte right fielder and Eddie Onslow first baseman to the Detroit club. Both will report to the Tigers tomorrow. Onslow highly regarded at first base and Platte star fielder.
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