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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1906
Page
3
The article reports Huntington avenue crowds for Collins at 228 854 this year and 265 168 last season, noting strong turnout even for a tail-end team. It lists daily attendance from April to July, highlighting the overall rise in interest and the impact of holidays and venue.
Eddie Keevin manager of bantamweight New England champ Jimmy Walsh declined Frankie Neil for August 3 at catchweights. Walsh would only fight at bantamweight limits and prefers Attell at catchweights, arguing weight harms his chances and preserves his title claim.
Joe Walcott the Black Demon returns to public rings in Chelsea to meet Jack Dougherty in a 142 pound welterweight bout. Dougherty has beaten top contenders this year and a win could crown him champion. Walcott vows to prove speed and power despite a damaged hand.
St Augustine's parish in South Boston stages a large track and field picnic at Harbor View Park, Dorchester, on Saturday July 28 with 14 events including handicap and scratch races and field events. Entries close July 2 with organizer John F Moakley, a renowned athletic instructor and former Cornell coach.
After eight innings of superb pitching and fielding the locals beat Pittsburg in the ninth on a wild throw. A pass sacrifice a single and an error scored one run and moved runners to second and third. A long fly added the second run and Wagner stole home from third to make it three. Two singles with two steals produced the locals lone run. The score:
Cincinnati defeated St Louis 1 to 0 in a pitchers duel as Beebe faced Weimer, securing the win in St Louis on July 8.
A summer training camp for college athletes will be held at Bar Harbor Maine with periodic games. The Bar Harbor horse show will also take place this year, as the same association expands its events to include men’s games.
The American Automobile Association tour begins in Buffalo with the Deming trophy awarded to the top non Glidden competitor. 31 makes enter from various points while pilots White and Grant mark the route to Bretton Woods. Entrants travel via Chicago to Boston and beyond. Secor Cunningham from Chicago arrives in Boston with his wife and two children after a seven day trip. Ford increases six cylinder output to eight cars daily, the largest for 4 6 horsepower touring cars. AN C A flag warning from the Darien automobile club signals drivers to slow for a trap on the Boston post road.
The Revere and Chelsea Eagles host a large amateur games meet at Oak Island Grove next Saturday with about 200 entrants. The 10 mile run could crown New England champion with stars from Boston and nearby areas competing. Awards include a gold watch for the winner and gold medals for other event winners.
Baseball notes critique the Collins team’s poor form after a string of losses. The piece calls for fresh personnel and strategic experiments to salvage the pennant race and suggests exploring other leagues for talent. It also discusses pennant races among Highlanders, Athletics, Cleveland, Pirates, Giants, and Chicago’s strong play. Players face harsher leadership at times, with Gene Goode cited as an example of mismanagement after an 800 batting mark.
Brace up Boston or lose friends. Clubs add talent and experience while Collins relies on Chick Stahl and Hoey. Chicago games loom, Dougherty may play, Mt Clemens star Orth shows promise, Chase praised, Anson blocked in Chicago clerks race.
In a Dorchester versus South Boston yearly showdown two star teen pitchers faced off. Joe Butler, South Boston captain last year, pitched Somerville to victory over Dorchester rival Max Clay of Dorchester High. Butler blanked Newtowne 20 to 0 as Clay allowed five hits.
The Skidoo owned by Herbert M. Sears and the Chewink VI owned by Frank G. Macomber Jr. face a brass screw fastening issue found by inspector Henry Taggard of the Eastern Yacht Club. Copper fastenings must replace brass by July 16 for eligibility to August trials and the September German yacht race off Marblehead, reducing tuning time.
Chelsea cyclists James Moran and Hugh MacLean expect to race 25 miles at the Revere cycle track tonight. Both secured weather approval, Moran aims to resume racing after his European trip and meets his old rival MacLean for the first time since.
A 57 mile Gloucester to Biddeford Pool race ended in dense fog with 12 of 16 starters reaching Saco River anchorage. Corona won in 10 hours 14 minutes 80 seconds, followed by Dervish and Gloriana. Finishing times for others ranged from about 10:56 to 11:10. The fleet planned a third cruise leg toward Christmas Cove tomorrow.
A Myron Townsend column argues baseball bats are crude compared to cricket bats tennis racquets golf clubs lacrosse sticks and polo mallets while noting prices and craftsmanship for each. It recalls Captain Anson’s composite bat and hints at managerial rumors about Jimmy McAleer and Muggery McGraw.
The Boston Americans show improved batting and fielding as Ferris and Heydon lead a modest week. Hobe Brown peaks at 15 hits over nine games pushing his average to .279, while Glaze climbs to .300. Bates of the Nationals also rises with extra base hits, though Brown, Brain, Tenney and Howard dip. Bridwell and Needham improve slightly.
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