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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1912
Page
13
Weather woes cancel postponed games at the Red Sox park as President McAleer weighs options. Fans trek to the field only to find it soaked by an earlier downpour. Leonard set to join the team at Hot Springs on March 10 increasing California presence in the lineup.
The Red Sox sign southpaw Hubert B. Leonard formerly of St Marys College Oakland to their pitching staff. Management buys a nine section canvas infield cover to keep games dry and fans hopeful for a successful season under McAleer.
Augusta Georgia February 27 Manager John M Ward of the Boston Nationals arrived to close spring training arrangements. The full squad reports March 6 in Augusta. He tentatively lines up an exhibition game with the Buffalo team through George Stallings.
Yale coach William Avert Harriman plans a three week visit to Oxford and Cambridge around the annual regatta to study English rowing strokes for potential adaptation by Yale. Officials keep details secret but acknowledge possible orders for an English shell. Harriman sailed last Thursday.
The hockey game between the Institute of Technology and Amherst Aggies at the Boston Arena tonight is canceled after Amherst faculty refused to allow the trip. No game will be played locally. skating will substitute. Intercolonials and B A A teams prepare for next Saturday’s Boston Arena contest.
The Providence team has a series of home and abroad dates listed for the International League. Home games are shown against Toronto Montreal Buts le Rochester Baltimore Newark Jersey City with various April through September slots. Abroad listings include Toronto Montreal Buffalo Rochester Baltimore Newark Jersey City dates across May to September.
Ten Phillies players departed Philadelphia for West Baden Indiana on their route to Hot Springs Arkansas for spring training. At West Baden 69 others were already gathering with plans to depart Sunday and arrive at the training grounds the next day.
Martin O'Troole the $22 500 pitcher for the Pittsburg Pirates departed South Framingham at 12 06 for William Penn his birthplace to spend a few days with relatives before joining the Pirates battery candidates for spring training. A crowd of about 100 gathered at the station to bid him farewell and wish him luck for the season. Marty said he would have his best season ever.
New York racing officials accepted the Royal Motor Club of England challenge for the Hamworth international cup. The first race is planned for Saturday August 31 with Labor Day September 2 as the second race. American defenders are building six boats to surpass last year’s Dixie IV which was wrecked at Buffalo. Possible French entrants and Hudson River races are discussed amid driftwood concerns.
Boston boxers like Matty Baldwin Gilbert Gallant Freddy Duffy Paddy Callahan and George Alger have found work in New York with several wins including Gallant stopping his foe in four rounds and Duffy defeating Eddie Sherman. Upcoming fights feature Alger against Bull Anderson in Philadelphia and Mantell vs Coffroth plans.
Providence Feb 27 Manager Fred Lake of the Providence International League club announced Charley Green former trainer of the Boston American League team has signed to act as trainer with the local club marking the first time the Providence team has ever had a trainer.
In New Haven on February 27 Joe Jeannette dominated Andy Morris of Boston from the start. Referee Dave Fitzgerald halted the match in the sixth round as Morris bled from repeated uppercuts and clung to Jeannette for support. Morris fought briefly in round one but was mostly defensive afterward.
Chicago report states Billy Sullivan longtime White Sox catcher signed a new contract yesterday. Pitcher Jordan from New London Connecticut, a right hander, also submitted his signed contract.
Open season on surmise ends with a single decision for the American league cheese title. Imagination stalls at the prospect as speculation continues about the top cheese champion.
In a Boston league context, letters discuss Halifax Crescents hockey ties with Portland Maine and upcoming events. News notes include Gallant a young lightweight boxer in Alex McLean’s stable who beat Eddie King in four rounds in New York. Skater Edmund Lamy is claimed to have skated 100 miles at Saranac Lake.
A large batch of entries for the New England championships and other ice carnival races on Bob Warner Night at the Boston Arena Friday promises the largest field yet in Boston skating. The recent international meet sparked enthusiasm among local speed skaters and heightened competition across events. Entries close with Bob Warner at the Arena tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Opinion claims baseball magnates should stop wrangling over the National Agreement and pass legislation for free score cards raised averages and other reforms to satisfy fans and the paying public.
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