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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1914
Page
11
The column features Johnny McGraw praising Jim Thorpe as a born athlete and predicts his eventual baseball greatness. It notes a bustling schoolboy meet in New England with 800 entrants likely to set records, plus wrestling chatter on Kyszko Aberg and Gotch. It mentions Tom Halpin’s racing form and Orr’s potential new quarter and 600-yard marks, highlighting Eli Houck.
The article notes middleweight gDAFKEYS for SPORE fighter Houck losing to Murray on the Coast. It previews an ensuing hard contest as Houck seeks a return to prominence, with Alyah Meyer Hal Heiland and Freddie Burns in upcoming 30 yard title race at Madison Square Garden next Monday. It also discusses Heiland’s potential in the championship, Meyer’s recent 30 yard win, and sports attitudes toward American baseball’s global reach.
By Christy Mathewson the Boston club gains Johnny Evers along with George Stallings guiding the team. The piece highlights Evers as a quick thinker and a key infield presence, notes Stallings rebuilt roster from veterans to speed and talent, and predicts Boston could finish in the first division amid other teams reshuffling under Federal raids.
The Edison company will host a booster meeting for the Electric Motor Car Club of Boston at the American House on Tuesday night. Lee Carlton of Bosch Magneto Company will lecture at Autocar Company salesrooms at 642 Beacon Street with lantern slides. C. W. Maxim shows MacFarlan cars for the Boston show. Is Harrison Turner has secured 88 Boylston Street for Moline Knight sales. Jack LeCain joins W. H. Stevens sales force for National gauge. he jokes about Santa Monica instead of Boston.
George B. Clark Jr the 11 year old son of George B. Clark who broke 10 straight birds with a gauge gun at the B A A shoot at Riverside Monday did not win a bet from his father as reported The boy who is a remarkable marks man for his age was told by his father some time ago that when he could break 10 birds he would receive a trophy The father now plans to buy him a suitable trophy
The Chicago White Sox left for Paso Robles California today for training camp with 30 players aboard the baseball special and six correspondents for Eastern papers. They arrived after nearly 30 hours of delays due to last week’s storm washouts.
The 1820 established Mackinlay's mark represents the oldest proprietary Scottish whiskey. It has been used in Parliament since 1880, tying legal protection to a long historical brand.
Enthusiastic crowd at South Station sees Manager Carrigan and his players depart for 1914 training. Bill Carrigan confirms readiness for camp, notes Joe Wood’s recovery, and hints at ongoing Speaker contract talks with Texan uncertainty and Lannin plans.
The Colonial baseball league was organized this afternoon to include five cities and one town in southern New England. Six clubs will be in Woonsocket and Newport Rhode Island and Brockton Fall River New Bedford and Attleboro Massachusetts.
Charles B. Coppen was elected president of the group. A circuit committee including John H. O'Brien Ambrose Kane and J E Blake was appointed to study potential club sites and report at the next meeting. Coppen may seek Class C league protection from Secretary John H Farrell. Applicants included Murphy Anthony Walsh and Carr among others.
Zbyszko and Aberg have nearly completed training for their title bout and will rest today after weighing in. Each wrestler praised his condition and will perform light gym work until they enter the ring at Mechanics' building tomorrow night.
Zbysko weighs about 240 pounds while Aberg is 220 to 225 as promoters expect the East’s largest wrestling crowd. Both men trained with partners and apparatus and fan sections show strong confidence. Promoter Tuohey added 500 extra seats ahead of the event, signaling a sold out or near sell out.
Fritz Maisel of the New York club is expected to contend with Clyde Milan for base stealing honors next season. Analysts note Maisel did more effective base running in 51 games with New York last season than Milan did in his 1951 contests.
Fresh groundfish advances noted with steak cod near 112 cents a pound, up from prior levels as Lenten trading spurred demand. Dealers listed prices for Waddock 73 to 74, steak cod 151 to 152, market cod in mid ranges, hake and pollock figures, while ice conditions disrupt Yarmouth and Boston routes. Several vessels and ferries faced delays due to heavy seas and northeasters, with port records shattered by rapid cargo handling on the Toronto and other liners.
Shipping news reports arrivals of steamers including Maryland Dan Orsted Copenhagen vin Christiania and Shields Dagland Nor Foyn Macoris Dorchester Hatch Norfolk Belfast Crockett Belfast Eureka Benner Newburyport Werbert Riekes Iteliance Merriam Ipswich and tugs Astra Magan New York towing barges 8 12 86 and 86 Teaser Law Philadelphia towne barge Harrisburg left barge Power at Providence Valley Forge Sabbieh Portland towing barge Paxinos for Philadelphia Nepon l Coughlin Lynn towing barge Musconetcone for New York schooners B Rotors Brod Benjamin Bear River Harwool lal wer Hinkley Norfolk Charles G Endient Johuson Brunswick John W Dana Watts Savannah for Portland Eliza Levenealle Kelloch Rockland sailed Toronto Br Hull New York Prince Arthur Bath Narcoochie Savannah Ontario Norfolk Lexington Philadelphia Edison Light Sewalls Point Herbert Newburyport Hampden Baltimore tug Hallus Beverly to assist steamer Coastwise to sae.
The National Baseball Commission officially promulgated the inter league waiver rule following a Players' Fraternity application at the New York meeting. Vistie-Leach Cross' correct name is Dr Louis Wallach a dentist by day and fighter by night. Cross and Tommy Murphy have two 10 round no decision bouts in New York.
Bordentown Military Institute leads with two matches left in the National Military School rifle championship after defeating New Mexico and breaking a tie with the New York academy. Class B standings show Northwestern atop a crowded field with an 86 score close to the college record.
The annual Harvard undergraduate scrub hockey cup ends with two semifinals this afternoon at Cambridge Stadium. Nom de Bums faces Hard Guys with Toscas awaiting the winners tomorrow for the title. The entire winning lineup earns a loving cup.
The text discusses athletes competing in same-night events and dates of boxing title disputes. It mentions John L. Sullivan versus Kilrain, Burns and Hart, Johnson, and a 1908 Sydney heavyweight claim. also notes no trials for an American team in Australia and a Boston federal league team rumor.
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