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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1913
Page
10
A large crowd witnessed the City of Boston handicap games on the Common yesterday. High mark men dominated events. Freddie Burns of B A A failed to place in the final after winning the semi final. R W Atwater of Tufts, who won the two mile at the New England Intercollegiates with a 15 yard handicap, finished third in the mile.
Jim Hennigan quit two laps from the three mile after a heady race. Francis Capper finished second in the half mile with a late burst. Tom Guething, scratchman in the quarter, pressed J W Grainger in a fine race. Atwater led the one mile, sprinting to third after a bold late move. Hoeffner led the half mile until Capper passed him. Desaulmer stood out in the mile and won.
The report lists 100 yard dash heats with winners Co C Desaulmer and Fred Burns, and times around 10 seconds. It continues with heats from J F Ryan and E R Parquette, Morrissey, and several semi finals and finals. Additional events include novice 440 yard, handicap 440, 880, 3 mile runs, and jumps with winners Morrissey Parquette North and others, plus distances and times.
Marblehead July 4. While Corinthian Yacht Club races were under way the sloop Jessie from Salem ran on Outer Endeavor reef with Cs Johnson his wife and three children aboard. Arthur F Wood and club members rescued them using a power boat and the Jessie was freed with only slight damage.
Fall River opened on its home field and toppled New Bedford 10 to 3 as Johnson shone on the mound. Yates lasted 5 1 3 innings for New Bedford, while Johnson struck out nine and homered for Fall River.
Portland won the forenoon game 4 to 3 over Brockton in Portland. Sullivan pitched while Burns, Pumphrey, Maloney, Ferrin and Brignolia contributed for the visitors with a late three run rally. Duplicitous miscues and solid hits shaped the scoring as Destoff homered for Portland and Nye Carroll stole bases. Attendance 2500.
New Bedford defeated Fall River 8 to 3 in the morning game. Griffith and Crowley led the hitting, with strong defense from Kennedy and Spires. Scoring included a run for Southern in the seventh. key players Sweatt Griffith Kennedy Crow Weeden ley and Yount pitched for their teams. Attendance around 3500.
Lawrence defeated Lynn 10 to 7 as Wilson and Brugey led the offense with home runs. Luyster pitched and fielded key moments, supported by four Lawrence double plays and strong late innings.
Worcester defeated Lowell 8 to 4 in the morning game as Daly and strong fielding keyed the win. Notable Worcester hitters included Clemens and DeGroff with multiple runs, while Daly contributed solid all around play behind the plate.
Lawrence wins the afternoon game at Lynn 11 to 2 behind strong hitting and two Lynn pitchers pulled early. Courtney had a three-base hit, Bruggy and Mahoney produced two-base hits, and Lucayne contributed key hits as Lawrence tallies run in multiple innings.
Lowell scores three in the second inning to edge Worcester 5 to 4 after a morning Worcester win. McCune and Stewart misplays contribute to the Lowell uprising. Stewart later removed for poor play. Zieser and Thomas staff the mound as Worcester and Lowell split the twin bill in Worcester.
Portland overpower Brockton 12 to 1 as Wormwood pitched for the home club and Shears yielded free hits. Busflange collided with Kennedy in the sixth, sending Busflange to hospital with unspecified injuries.
Lawrence E. Harding son of a Brookline millionaire was thrown from his motorcycle during a five mile amateur race in Saugus. He lost consciousness after his machine burst and was tossed over the fence. He was taken to a local hospital where his condition was described as not alarming.
Today’s races under the Bay State Motor Cycle Club drew strong crowds and sparked plans for a 160-mile world championship event. H. K. Smith of Boston lost the 25-mile pro to Donald Pope who led early and won narrowly.
A crowd gathered for 11 water events with notable results across age groups. Winners include Capello for 50-yard boys under 14, Kincaid for under 10, Wilson and Mahoney in 100-yard, Brodbine and Sullivan in girls under 14, and Pesci Giblin in the 75-yard boys under 18, plus Grady and Giblin in underwater distance and Burnett in the 440-yard. Officials were Starter George Burke and judges Sullivan Mahoney Parker.
At the Commonwealth Country Club an 18 hole medal handicap tourney offered the Independence Day cup. H. C. Fabyan tied with J. F E Welton and G. P. Anderson with 68 net. Fabyan had 77 53 65 gross, best of the day. Net trophy to be played off by Welton and Anderson. Fifty players competed with generally low scoring.
Manager Jennings of Detroit distributes restocking duties more evenly among his catchers as he paces through Rondeau Stanage and Mok in regular sequence.
Cambridge Field hosted a morning meet with wins by F Gleason and Edward Caples plus others. Russell Field hosted an afternoon event led by W H Mulligan and R L Stephenson. Prizes included gold and silver watches. Young Irelands beat Shamrocks 2 to 1 at Cambridge Field for a prize of $0 in hurling.
Joe Eagan of South Boston won a 12 round decision over Steve Kennedy of Lawrence in a high quality fight at Spaulding Park. Kennedy hurt his hand in round eight but fought on, though Eagan remained the better boxer to the end.
Francis Ouimet, the state amateur champion, broke the Woodland course record by one stroke with a 66 as crowds swarmed the day’s events. C P Whorf won Class A with 66, William Haseltine took 65 net in Class B, and E H Thayer led gross scoring with 77. An afternoon four ball tie prompted a playoff today between E E Bird and partners against Damon and Tewksbury.
At Brae-Burn Golf Club the Holiday Cup awarded for best score in an 18-hole medal handicap contest. A. Bp. Burr won net honors with 83-6-77 while Percival Gilbert, amateur champion here, was low gross with an 81.
A. E. Ritchie took the 36-hole medal handicap title with a 159 22 137 net, delivering a score six strokes better than the next competitor. In the second event, H. F. Foster won the 15-hole medal handicap with 81 18 63.
At Wollaston Golf Club Montclair a field of 50 contested an 18 hole medal handicap. G F Tully won the net trophy with a card 83 16 67. G McLeod was low gross and with F M Tibbetts stood one stroke behind Tully in the net.
James F. Newman of Boston led the fleet in the second elimination trials for the International Cup defender in Gravesend Bay. The six mile race in light wind finished in 32 minutes 85 seconds, with Newman's time faster than yesterday's 1 hour 26 minutes 48 seconds. Dr Brown of Boston was disqualified for foul start.
A large crowd estimated at 40 000 watched tense finals at the Charles River Basin with seven events, including the 100 yards and 50 yard races. An 11 year old swimmer Madaline Tonesley from South Boston briefly went under but Life Guard Sheerin promptly intervened preventing injury.
William McCarty of Brookline Gym Association led seniors by winning the 440 and 88 yard events and placing second in diving. Millie Wyman of Brookline Swimming Club swept the junior 100 and 50 yard swims. The event featured tight finishes, with McCarty edging Tom McMurry in the 440 and a strong relay showing for Brookline teams.
At the L Street bath the 80-yard race ended in a hair raising finish as Kenny beat Murphy and Holm amid a strong tide. The two mile Brookline Club race saw George Meehan fade in, while Sam Richards lost to William Burlison. Bernard Murphy won the 220 yard race for Brookline, with Joe Wagner second and James Carter third. Let Rich won the life saving contest ahead of James I Colman and Joe Egan.
In South Boston a swimming meet featured girls and boys races. Winners include Margaret Rington and Millie Brookline with notable second places for Louise O Brien and Mary Cotter, plus M Untersee and M Pendergast in boys events. Diving saw McAttrick and Walter Pende awarded by G A with Richard Johnson placing second.
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