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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1907
Page
3
The Somerville High School baseball nine will bid farewell to coach Charles Cuddy who may take a similar Cambridge post. The piece recalls Cuddy's success with limited material and notes his origin as a school graduate who played both baseball and football.
Jim Barnes, America's top middleweight, faces Prokos at Chelsea on Wednesday. A protege of Dan McLeod, Barnes has held the American title and boasts a string of victories over notable wrestlers. He is known for speed, power, and tactical cleverness, weighing 160 pounds.
In Bristol Rhode Island on February 17 experts say Emperor William added 2400 to the cost of American yachts bound for a Sonder class race with German boats. They note Nat Herreshoff refused Kaiser demands for controllable plans, preferring to build with a free hand.
There was no meeting of the Interscho lastic Rowing Association last week but a future gathering is expected. Changes on the Charles River raise doubt about crews competing this season. Noble and Greenough plans to row from Weld and Volkmann is expected to join from there when feasible.
A humorous portrait of a baseball player enduring harsh winter life on and off the road. The piece contrasts his snug wardrobe and bus rides with the misery of cold depots, snow, and longing for summer comforts, ending with sympathy for his struggle until spring training begins.
A satirical warning notes cars driven on whiskey or alcohol causing wild speeds and flirtatious behavior. Detroit tests show engines run on gas or alcohol but mix with booze fails to impress. Readers are urged to avoid such cars on Commonwealth avenue and rural roads.
Brookline High School's chances for a championship season fade as several athletes including Billy Daniels Seligman and Howe are down in studies and ineligible under school rules.
The column lists top team and individual scores across leagues in Greater Boston. Highlights include Chelsea Square with a 1,411 team total and Everett Square 6527 team style, Mack of General Construction as leading individual total, and Simpson of Dudley as top in the Gilt Edge league. Other champs include Faneuil in Commercial league and Hutchinson in the Boston Pin league with notable totals.
The record shows team standings with W and L tallies for Ave Casino Malden Carruth Cambridge Chelsea Rexford Mt penetration Noddle Everett Terminal Winthrop Allston and Sedford along with individual averages for players Williams Emerald Clancy Brown Rouse Christopher Spillane Keleher. The list mixes team abbreviations and numbers, reflecting a league table and player scoring averages.
The record shows player averages: Lambert and Atkinson .86, Howe and Davenport .86, Hall and Osgood .85, Carroll and Shawmut .85, Kenyon and Paine .85.
A compact directory snippet lists numbers and street references for offices and rooms including Main Office Roxbury East Boston and Station A with various clerks and names such as O'Brien Mahoney Goodwin Roach Maxwell McDavitt McQueeney McDermott and McGloan, indicating assigned rooms or stations and their codes. The fragment includes partial party affiliations and initials after several surnames.
The second division of the Miami to Nassau motor boat race finished in Nassau Bahama Island with the Daggett arriving at 8 3 0 p m, the Whiz at 3 30 p m, the Klondike at 6 p m after fog, and the United States gunboat Scorpion aiding. The Marcl of the New York Motor Club, having left Miami late, claims first prize. The Lee S. was unaccounted for and the British cruiser Indefatigable visited briefly.
Hanover Feb 17 The New England and Intercollegiate leagues plan a three game East title series on neutral grounds in March with New York as likely meeting ground. Dartmouth leads the New England race while Yale tops the Intercollegiate standings. experts predict a near even matchup on a neutral floor.
Roxbury Centrals seek 115 pound teams with T McCauley at 4 Burke Street Roxbury. Neponset Locals seek 110 pound away games with J S Todd at 34 Blanche Street Dorchester. Woodville Five seeks 115 pound state games with J Stephen at 104 Brook Avenue Dorchester. North End Union seeks 125 pound games with L Bennett at 20 Parmenter Street city.
Standings show Syracuse P with 15 wins 6 losses and a .411 percentage. Ww Ll Av G Beaters list three players averaging around 9 to 12 points. Grocers and other team lines appear with small score figures and several unreadable entries.
The Philadelphia Record reports Willie Fitzgerald beat Jimmy Briggs on a six round pace at the Spring Garden Athletic Club but Briggs showed resilience. Briggs suffered a lip cut in training, yet returned home unscathed and hints at a rematch in Philadelphia.
Boxing week features Mike Twin Sullivan versus Harry Lewis in Denver with potential welterweight title implications. Promotions shift to Augusta Me and Philadelphia events with Terry Martin, Tommy Sullivan and others. Other cards include the Winnisimmer A. C Chelsea opening, and matches in Boston New York and Davenport with various pros and amateurs.
Boston Latin and South Boston High vie for division supremacy after Roxbury upset Latin last week. Thursday's Latin versus South Boston matchup at Latin School tops a schedule that also features second-team derbies and key clashes as English High and East Boston aim for top finishes.
Baseball writers study Spanish slang to cover the Chicago White Sox as they prepare for the upcoming season. The effort aims to capture regional flavor and engage readers with authentic game-day language.
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