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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1911
Page
16
The National League closed its session with no war on the Johnson manifesto though it adopted strong anti gambling and ticket speculation resolutions. It urged state action, set draft and salary limits, and laid groundwork for future world series while American League regarded the matter lightly.
Chicago December 14 Possibilities of a baseball war faded after President Johnson and Comiskey returned from the American league meeting in New York where the junior circuit framed a resolution to sever official ties with the National league Johnson stayed firm on the American magnates stance indicating the toe stepping attitude would not be altered soon.
Alf Lynch of Canada battled Joe Shea of Waterbury through 15 rounds at 122 pounds. Shea earned the decision amid fierce infighting, peppering Lynch with jabs and drawing blood, while Lynch opened by cutting Shea’s lip. Preliminary bout saw Al Ketchel knocked out by Dodo Maher in the seventh, Ketchel carried from the ring.
Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh Wisconsin knocked out Connie Schmidt of Hoboken New Jersey in the fifth round of a scheduled 10 round bout at the National Sporting Club. Schmidt was a substitute for Battling Bill Hurley of Glens Falls New York who could not fight due to a hand injury.
In Havana on December 14 the Almendares edged the New York Giants by seven runs to four. The victory showcased strong pitching and key hitting from Almendares players to secure the win.
Polo results list scores for Worcester 7 Taunton 4 Waterbury 5 Providence 4 showing a regional competition outcome.
John D. Shibe secretary of the Athletics denies Brush's claim of ticket irregularities in the world series games at Philadelphia. He says there is no truth to accusations that tickets were given to speculators or that more than 40000 tickets went to 73 people.
The Philadelphia club says it sent a full list of ticket recipients to the National Commission on November 13 and sent Joseph C. Ohl to New York with extra information. Officials claim tickets went to regular supporters, not to scalpers, and pledge to produce the recipient lists upon request.
The Westmount hockey team of Montreal travels to Boston Arena to face the Boston Athletic Association tomorrow night. Both teams are evenly matched and see this as a decisive game late in the season, with both sides regarded as among the best in their markets.
Daily almanac data notes sunrise sunset tide heights and length of day. Shipping arrivals include multiple steamers and schooners from various ports such as Yokohama Shanghai Halifax Yarmouth and Boston with barges pulled and towed to Philadelphia New York and Perth Amboy. Cleared vessels include steamers and schooners to New York Boston Saint John and Parrsboro with detailed tonnage and destinations.
Carlisle men say Harvard shuns them to avoid defeat prime amid Jim Thorpe led open football and Warner coached fast play. Carlisle denounces the claimed Vanderbilt date mixup and asserts Harvard fears losing to the Red Man next season, predicting influence on other colleges.
Ten vessels operated with haddock and cod totals of 93 000 and 568 300 pounds. Prices ranged haddock 83 4 cents and cod 45 4 to 31 4 cents. The schooner Mooween struck at Pollock Point and faces total loss. crew saved. Steamer Alesia from New York will load for Hamburg. Boyne arrives with Java sugar but cannot reach ref in South Boston. Numidian from Halifax proceeds to Mystic wharf with passengers and freight.
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