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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1912
Page
7
Hub Perdue had a baseball reputation shaped by a roundabout path and a white uniform with red trimming that reminded some of Braves attire. The piece hints at conflicts and a shared look fueling perceptions within the team.
Hub Perdue received a discarded uniform from Cy Young to dodge mid season fashion jinx as the Braves chase a pennant. Cy Young, now on his Peok farm, hopes for a return but remains modest about baseball. Al Bridwell yields faster fielding in West action as Cardinals delay.
Branch 84 votes to host a grand field day with Labor Day events at New Downers Landing on September 2. John J. Murphy chairs the general committee with Thomas Heskett secretary and Charles B. Turner treasurer as sub committees form.
Frank B. Greer of East Boston posted $100 with a Boston newspaper as good faith for a race on the Charles river basin against Jim Wray of Harvard William Haines of the Union Boat Club and Canadian star Dur nan or all three.
After a long dispute over the American title, Greer and his supporters plan to settle by posting his money and racing it off. The exact race time depends on the other oarsmen, but it will likely be held during the Labor Day regatta.
R C Renshaw of Reo visits J M Linscott as the Lenox to Pittsfield road detour North to Yokun River bridge reopens. The ACA touring bureau says motorists now have good roads between these towns without the earlier bad detour. David L Bruce-Brown buys the Fiat from the French Grand Prix and will race it at Milwaukee next autumn. Horace De Lisser leaves US to establish Ajax tire plants in Europe aboard the Kaiserin Wilhelm der Grosse.
San Francisco July 26 Miss Mari on Crocker establishes a new equestrian record by riding 102 miles in 14 hours. She rode 56 miles on one horse and 46 miles on another.
Catherine Teach one of Illinois early settlers died in Fairfield while visiting at age 91. She left 111 direct descendants including nine children fifty grandchildren fifty one great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
New York reports entries are arriving for the Vanderbilt grand prize and small car races to be held in Milwaukee in September. It is expected that within a month the number of entries will equal last year's starters at Savannah.
Brooklyn returns from a rough Western trip to top Cincinnati 9 to 4. Brooklyn built a four run lead in three innings, Cincinnati tied in the fourth, then Brooklyn answered with five runs. Burk, Benton, Keefe, Davis, and Curtis pitched for Brooklyn as Cincinnati errors and timely hits paced the game.
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburg 4 to 1 as O'Toole took the loss. Wagner led with a double and two singles, played sharp defense, and helped turn three double plays. Cravath Miller and Luderus contributed with hits including a home run by Luderus, while O'Toole, Adams and Moore combined for eight hits against Pittsburg. Time 1h 45m. Umpires Rigler and Finneran.
Chicago won the first game of the series from New York 4 to 3. Leach drove in two ninth inning runs after a Merkle third from the Giants that briefly led. Myers was ejected for protesting a call, and Ward Miller was ordered to the clubhouse by umpire Bush.
American games include Boston at Chicago New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Detroit and Washington at Cleveland. National slate features St Louis at Boston Pittsburg at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Brooklyn and Chicago at New York with two games in St Louis series.
Captioned fixtures pair Brockton with Worcester Fall River with Lawrence Lowell against Haverhill and New Bedford facing Lynn in regional football schedule across Massachusetts with city rivals and venue notes.
Local notices invite fast amateur teams around Boston for afternoon games at or away from home with contacts Edward Donovan Roxbury Albert Dwyer Roxbury and Herman Mollenhauer Waltham for 16 to 17 year old teams this August and September details include addresses and phone numbers.
The Boston and Portland Yacht Clubs reach the far eastern point of their cruise at Boothbay Harbor Maine. The 22 mile run from Winneganee Bay featured finishers in Classes A B and C with Brownie of Boston winning Class A and Mignon and Turi Po II taking Class B. Gwendolen of Portland won Class C on handicap over Golden Red. Tomorrow the fleet begins the return to Peaks Island.
Ad Wolgast and his wife head to Cadillac Mich as talks with promoter Coffroth break down. Wolgast demanded 15000 dollars for a bout with Ritchie or Murphy Attell winner and 20000 for Rivers or McFarland plus a share of moving picture rights, leading Coffroth to end negotiations.
Ted Sullivan a Chicago American scout announced the purchase of pitcher Clarke from the Vancouver Club of the Northwestern League. Clarke has lost only one of 19 decisions this season.
Frankie Burns and Jack White, Chicago lightweight, signed for a 10 round bout in Oakland on August 7. The promoters announced the match today.
Haverhill defeated New Bedford 8 to 1 in Haverhill on July 26. Carney hit a two on with a homer and Long earned solid support from his defense as the locals cruised to the win.
Lawrence defeats Lynn 5 to 1 in Lowell-Lynn game with Harrington pitching poorly early Britton relieved in second and held the line. Scoring by Carlstrom Briggs Phoenix Breymaier Pearson and Britton as leaders.
Brockton wins 4 to 3 in 10 innings over Worcester despite being out hit 10 to 4. Bristol? No. Fast baserunning and timely hitting key the visitors. The decisive 10th inning featured a walk, a sacrifice, and an error by Wilson after Worcester tied in the ninth.
Lowell and Fall River split a doubleheader with lopsided margins and competitive moments. Lowell rallied late in one game, while Fall River carried momentum through the early innings in the other.
Kitty Hawk II, winner of the 40 mile Cadillaqua free-for-all, won the Clement Studebaker trophy for the fastest measured mile on the Detroit River. The 1 minute 11 25 second run equates to 50.42 mph, the fastest official time on the Great Lakes.
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