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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1909
Page
10
W G Abell of Cambridge won the Armory Athletic Association 10 mile road race with a 4 minutes 30 seconds handicap finishing in 57 minutes 51 seconds. FE G Ryder of Oakdale AC, from one minute, won the time prize with 53 minutes 45 seconds and placed fourth.
Runners Moran of St John’s Worcester and Grover of South Boston duel for second while crowds flood the course. Weather perfect, crowd near 30 000 as Sox plan move to Hot Springs with 30 candidates vying for regular spots. Lake’s squad faces fierce competition at first base and left field. Pitching options include Arellanes Steele Wood Cicotte Burchell Morgan Wolters Ehman Barger Thielman. Tommy Madden praised by Roxbury fans as a potential star.
Michigan giant Al Kubiak visits the Armory Club and gyms to prepare for tonight’s bout with Chicago heavyweight John Willie. Both fighters appear in peak form as Philadelphia hosts a strong boxing card with Belfield Walcott versus Young Jack Johnson and other notable matchups.
New York February reports crowd the Seventh Regiment Armory as Wylie C. Grant defeats Calhoun Cragin 6-3 6-2 in the opening rounds. He also wins the third round 6-2 and takes the second 12-10. Pell tops Rosenbaum 6-2, then 7-5, in a two-set men’s match. In doubles Livingston and Banks edge Bourne and Amerman 4-6 6-4 6-4.
Johnny Summers defeated Jimmy Britt of California in a 20 round fight at the National Sporting Club London. Britt led early with clinches and slips cost him speed. Summers edged ahead after mid bout and won a popular decision. Britt accepted the verdict but maintained he was the superior fighter.
Cornell crews began their year on the waters of Ithaca New York with the Ivery boat in use and several eight and four oared combinations taking brisk turns up the inlet toward the lake entrance.
In the Southern California tennis final May Sutton and Simpson Stinsnbaugh defeated Mrs. Ethel Bruce and Tom Bundy 6 8 6 3 to win the mixed doubles championship. The match concluded in San Diego as part of the tournament on February 22.
Christy Mathewson says Cy Young will remain active long after this season noting Young uses every back muscle and full body effort to ease arm strain. Old Cy plans a Hot Springs workout with the Red Sox next week as several big leaguers prepare to greet Boston there.
Arthur Duffey notes a large finish crowd derides no laps on weary runners. He praises MITs relay team, Princeton appoints Jim McCormack, and questions the marathon trend urging rare events and better training for long distance success. Attell still challenged for featherweight title despite loss claims.
The text states Attell and Nelson fought on March 31 1908 in San Francisco a 15 round draw and May 22 1905 in Philadelphia six rounds with no decision. It notes Driscoll allegedly beat Attell per one claim and no decision per another. It asks who wins and discusses referee decisions with New York rules. It references attendance at South End Grounds May 30 1885 and asks who played Boston the same day. It mentions Whitney and Hines as Boston battery and Welsh and Ewing for New York and asserts S 1 score for a New York win. It requests a personal opinion on Driscoll Attell but declines to judge.
Edwin H White of Holy Cross Lyceum Brooklyn wins the Fourteenth Regiment Marathon from the armory in Brooklyn to Sea Gate Coney Island and back in 2 hours 52 minutes 45 seconds. James Clark Xavier A A led most of the race but faded. Albert Raines finishes second. Harry Jensen Pastime A C places fourth amid 110 starters and many dropouts. Ambulance calls were frequent as exhausted runners arrived back.
Walter Willoughby, fully recovered from the earlier bout with Young Sandow, vows to win at Columbia Theatre tomorrow night. Both wrestlers are determined to claim victory and protect their reputations with a full effort.
Newton reports Frank P. Dannahy of Dorchester won both one mile and three mile races at the Brae-Burn Country Club championships. He completed the one mile in 38 m 4.38 s and the three miles in 1 h 6 m 46 s.
In St Louis on February 22 Rube Waddell plans to sue for divorce from Mrs. Waddell a Massachusetts woman. He has avoided Boston games for two seasons due to domestic difficulties and will be served papers when he enters Massachusetts. Manager McAleer has asked him to pitch in Boston with the Browns on the Eastern swing, prompting the divorce move to free him to obey.
The fourth annual automobile and power boat show opened tonight in the Auditorium Portland Me and is expected to be the largest of its kind east of Boston. Every inch of space is filled with exhibits and the show will run for a week.
A. M. Sussman, noted New England chess champion, played 25 boards in a simultaneous exhibition under the Jewish People's Institute yesterday. He won 20 games, drew 4, and lost 1, showcasing strong play across the lineup.
Cincinnati Ohio February 22 Harry Pulliam president of the National League left today for a trip through the South. He is apparently much improved in health.
The afternoon dual track meet between Volkmann and Stone schools in Mechanics' building is poised to be the closest ever. Volkmann, undefeated in duals, faces a tougher challenge due to graduate and student losses, while Stone presents a balanced lineup that could swing the result. If everything goes right for Volkmann the predicted score is 33 to 31.
Tomorrow night at Tech gymnasium a dual fencing meet pits M. TI. T. against Columbia University of New York. Tech boasts an undefeated season while Columbia seeks the intercollegiate championship after a loss only to the Navy. The match is expected to decide the title.
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