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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1913
Page
9
Editors urge adding standing jumps to local schoolboy meets to align with Olympic practice. The piece praises Adams brothers as leaders in recent events, mentions Tom Thorpe’s potential, and notes concerns about amateur status rules and Harvard’s athletic prospects.
Conflicting reports say Jack Johnson either lost or kept the world heavyweight crown. The tone notes debate over title status and cites ongoing discussions of legitimacy and future ring defeats.
The National Baseball Commission meeting in Chicago is postponed as Ban Johnson will not attend for at least a week. Chairman Herrmann and NL President Lynch led a preliminary session with minor league representatives on uniform contracts and salaries, with decisions deferred until Johnson reviews the evidence.
President James R. McAleer strengthened 1913 pennant hopes by signing Charlie Farrell as assistant manager of the Red Sox. Manager Stahl retains full authority. Jake remains the team’s manager and will have final say as before.
McAleer assigns Charley Farrell to coach the spring training pitchers in Hot Springs. The Duke, famed for shaping top hurlers, will drill the young Red Sox, shaping them with his method while Kling’s group rests control and performance during workouts.
Report from Los Angeles says heavyweight fighters Al Palzer and manager may split after a rocky New Year’s Day bout. Neither seems to bear good will toward the other.
A poem by W. L. Dougherty mocks ongoing political and labor news as Frank Chance and Farrell negotiate in public view. The piece frames daily headlines from Gotham to California as endless chatter while predicting a fixed sum of twenty thousand dollars.
Sports classifieds seek opposing teams for Somersets of Lynn 110 116 pounds around Boston with half fares. St Marys team of West Boston seeks 95 100 pound away games. Copicut Five of Fall River seeks 125 130 pound home games in Massachusetts.
Chicago January 7 Frank Chance appears ready to sign tomorrow as manager of the New York American baseball club after a prolonged conference with owner Frank Krell Chance had earlier said he would quit baseball for a year The meeting will resume tomorrow and the exact terms are undisclosed but rumors speak of a 20 000 salary and a multi year deal with a share in the club The offer from Mr Farrell is said to be generous and convincing while Chance pursues his orange interests for a year.
Boston fans fill the Majestic Theatre Monday for a special performance of Hanky Panky. Star Harry Cooper, famed Hebrew comedian and noted baseball enthusiast, hosts with Edward L. Bloom, show manager, coordinating the event.
Baseball magnates choose diverse spring camps across the United States for 1918. AL teams like the Tigers White Sox Yankees and Naps shift to new sites. NL clubs Cubs Dodgers Reds Cards and Braves also relocate. Hot Springs Ark Bermuda and Florida host many camps with specifics to be announced.
A garbled note claims new postal rules bar inflammable parcels to influence opinions of C. Holiday Ebbett by President Lynch. The text mentions an 11 pound opinion and aims to frame regulatory actions as political leverage.
The article notes Charles Comiskey has yet to secure training grounds for the spring season of 1920, despite his rising prominence as a leading figure in catch-as-catch wrestling.
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