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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
8
Alfred Shrubb the British champion long distance runner and Tom Longboat the Indian star were matched to race the full 26 miles 385 yards marathon at Madison Square Garden on January 9.
Shrubb arrived in New York from Boston and after a brief talk with promoter P T Powers signed an agreement. The pact divides gross receipts 50 50 between the two contestants. The upcoming marathon is expected to be more spectacular than previous Garden events due to strong rivalry.
The missed call by Fred Merkle on second base in the September game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs cost New York a last chance at the National League pennant and denied Christy Mathewson leadership of NL pitchers. The game was ruled a tie and Mathewson does not receive a win credit. Ruelbach led with 24 wins while Mathewson totaled 87, though Matty pitched more. Ruelbach’s percentage was .774 to Mathewson’s .771.
ST. LOUIS December 18 Jack OConnor longtime Browns scout and catcher has been given his unconditional release by manager Jimmy McAleer OConnor served with the Browns for several seasons in a backstop role and as a scouting presence for the club.
Shrubb, back from New York, confirms a match with Longboat. He is satisfied with receipts and says their Indian rival will draw a larger crowd than Dorando. Shrubb will train in Boston this month then fly to New York for final preparations at the West Side grounds.
Bowdoin College in Brunswick releases the 1909 baseball slate approved by the athletic council. The schedule lists games against Fordham Princeton NYU Brown Andover Amherst Tufts Dartmouth Maine Colby Bates with venues in New York Providence Brunswick Andover Medford Orono Waterville Lewiston and Brunswick between March 31 and June 4.
Mike Spring of the Pastime A. C. of New York, BA A marathon winner in 1964, newly married, will race 10 miles against Will Feeney of Brooklyn and Pete Reninger of Philadelphia. The two others will run five miles each at Clermont Rink in Brooklyn on Christmas night.
Alfred De Oro world champion three cushion billiards player who recently defeated Tommy Hueston will visit Boston in a few weeks. Miah J. Murray has wired an offer for a two week engagement and a match between De Oro and Jimmy Ryan for a substantial side bet.
Bayard Hopkins of Ridgewood New Jersey a top Yale quarterback candidate last season has left college. He was the freshman quarterback a year ago and considered along with Murphy and Bingham for the varsity role this past season.
The National Commission censures the Chicago club for ticket sales during the world series. It urges leagues to adopt laws to curb scalping and proposes the commission manage all tickets in future series to ensure fair access and pricing. President Murphy is noted as not present during sales.
Floyd McFarland and Major Taylor, long time rivals, prepare for a Park Square Garden event. They start with a mile sprint, then a pursuit, and a possible coin toss to decide a third race. McFarland recovered from the six day event. Taylor has trained two weeks. Other pros and amateurs join sprint, handicap, and open races.
The Red Sox secure a five year lease of 45 acre grounds at Hot Springs formerly used by Detroit. Treasurer McBreen will depart for Hot Springs next week to oversee ground improvements including a new infield, sod and rolling. Ground keeper Jerome Kelley may be called down south as recruits begin training in February leaving Philadelphia with nearly two dozen players plus early arrivals from California.
New York reports Frank Kramer national cycling champion signs with James Moran of the winning team to ride a six day event in Kansas City in February. Kramer last entered a six day race in 1906 with Willie Fenn, attempting to break records after three hours.
The seventh annual Revere Kennel Club show at Malta Temple Cambridge features strong Boston terrier entries judged by Joseph M. Daly of Brooklyn. Collies and French bulldogs win ribbons among many breeds from small to large. The show closes tonight.
The Colonial Yacht Club offers a $1000 challenge trophy for power boats between 40 and 50 feet. The cup will be raced for each season until won three times by the same yachtsman.
James Curren aged 18 was killed in a boxing match with Benjamin Barnet aged 17 at the Broadway Athletic Club in Philadelphia during amateur tryouts witnessed by a large crowd. Curren, sole support of his widowed mother, had requested to continue after nine bouts.
Mickey Haney and Fred Stewart trademarked match saw Curren fall after a second round knockdown. Curren died en route to hospital. seconds Bert Drace and John Haggerty were detained. Club proprietor Lewis Baley halted remaining matches as police intervened. No pre bout medical exam was recorded.
Veterans from past two seasons, led by Socks Seybold, depart as the Athletics trade him to Toledo of the American Association. The move mirrors exits of Jimmy Collins Charley Hickman and other long-time stars as the game’s new pace unsettles old hands. Boston patrons remember the sterling decade and a half of Seybold’s era.
Thomas J. Dowd of Holyoke chosen for Williams College baseball coach next year. He previously coached the 1906 team. The Williams council instructs the college representative to press for abolition of paid baseball coaching at the New England Intercollegiate Association meeting.
Arthur Duffeys Cobam notes Harvard field events show promise with C C Little and R G Harwood leading shot put and high jump. Prep schools dispute Volkmann and Stone in interscholastic league. Shrubb to meet Longboat in Madison Square Garden Jan 9 with high stakes. Yale’s Ted Coy expected at Waltham banquet honoring the football team. Camp missing. substitute to fill in at Cay.
Dorchester High defeated Boston Latin 37 to 15 in a pre holiday game. Hoernle led Dorchester with four floor goals and ten fouls while Conly and Spaulding added key scores. Simmons Allison and Sullivan starred for Latin School as Dorchester wins two teams later 29–17.
The race featured Walthour Moran and Stinson as contestants. Frank Gaely paced Stinson and operated the machine that struck Elkes. Shrubb stood just under five feet seven inches.
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