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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1911
Page
8
After the purchase of L C Page s interests last week Russell and Winslow financed the deal to cancel a 40 000 note Page endorsed last year removing all remaining ties to the club s finances as of yesterday.
President William Hepburn Russell announced that he and Winslow furnished the funds to pay a $40,000 note due Dec 18, securing control of the Boston National League club. He stated Page is out of the club and Gleason will take over as contracte d.
Detroit Mich July 28 The next amateur golf champion of the West will again be a Chicago man In the Detroit Golf Club course semifinals Albert Seckel holder of the intercollegiate title defeated Eben M Byers of Pittsburgh former national champion seven up and six and Robert A Gardner Yale pole vaulter eliminated National Champion W C Fownes Jr four up and two The match featured brilliance from Seckel and uneven play from Byers
The Heps drop game one to the Pirates as Pittsburg bats surge early. Byrne and Leach spark a rally with singles and a bold eighth inning sequence. Carey belts a three bagger driving in two as Pittsburg forges ahead, while Clarke’s crew answer with two late runs before the seventh inning ends.
Column discusses Yale football plans, Kilpatrick coaching potential, and comparing Putnam and Chisholm in triumphs. Also covers Rajah Bresnahan with the St Louis Cardinals, Miller Huggins dominance, a proposed Jones-Kiviat-Sheppard mile race, and objections to Frawley boxing law provisions affecting Weeks and Dixon.
The piece surveys pro boxing judgments and a Labor Day bout where Ad Wolgast faces Pal Moore in a limited round contest in Quaker Town. It notes Pat as a clever youngster, calls the Cadillac wonder harmless, and expects the match to serve as a workout for the champion while shaping future columns. It also covers George Brown’s relay challenge and describes Cyclone Johnny Thompson’s bout with Willie Lewis in New York with critics musing on Papke comparisons.
July 28 Chicago. Bill Burns of the Phillies once known for beating the Cubs allowed 11 hits as the West Side batters scored early and held on to win 6 to 3. Cubs return to form behind strong offense and solid defense.
The game saw a long duel between Bill and the league leaders through three frames with only one hit allowed. In the fourth, five hits including two triples and a home run broke the shutout, as Budd and Burns combined for a high scoring inning. The Quakers rallied later but could not overcome the Cubs.
Winnipeg dispatch reports the Cal Baseball Club in the Western Canada League will sell Pete Standridge their ace pitcher to the Detroit club of the American League for 3000 dollars. Waverson of Moose Jaw will also go to Detroit. Outfielder Mills of Calgary will be sold to the St. Louis Nationals.
Birmingham downs Nashville 5 to 3 while Chattanooga defeats Mobile 6 to 1. Montgomery rolls past Atlanta 8 to 1 and New Orleans shuts out Memphis 2 to 0.
National basketball schedule lists Boston versus Pittsburg in a two game series, with Philadelphia visiting Chicago, New York facing St. Louis, and Brooklyn playing Cincinnati. The matchups highlight major league teams across the circuit without further results.
Pittsburg won easily as the Heps showed wretched fielding with rare sensational catches. The opening game featured miscues and flashes of brilliance from the field, detailing a lopsided start to the season in Pittsburg.
Brown was ineffective and his wild throws allowed six runs in three innings. Tenney changed pitchers, bringing in Rariden and Matern after the third. Rariden sparked the defense and hit well in six innings, while a brilliant catch in center by Jones prevented four more runs and kept the Pirates ahead in a deep field clash.
Salisbury Beach faced a major fire scare late tonight when a blaze from a fireplace spread into a partition at the Seabright cottage owned by George Saunders of Medway. Captain W. A. Charles of the life saving station, aided by several local young women, fought the flames with chemicals and buckets, keeping the fire confined and preventing broader destruction along the north shore.
A fierce east wind of 60 mph forces abandonment of target practice by battleships and submarine exercises in Cape Cod Bay. Ships anchor amid high seas as a near-miss collision occurs between Yankton and Tarpon, while the Nebraska seeks passage and Connecticut plans a shaft replacement. Lieutenant Gerard M. Kincaid, mother’s cottage here, promoted to captain and headed for Cuba.
Intermediate singles results show W. N. Gere of Union B C winning with William Faulkner Riverside Cambridge second Frank Heine Springfield fourth and J A Keenan West Lynn fifth. Senior association singles lists F E Smith Union B C in fourth. Intermediate doubles saw Gere and Higgins Union B C win, Peterault and Bresnahan Springfield B C sixth, Lousville and Martin Rockrimmon B C Springfield seventh.
New York July 28 A Boston heavyweight known as Sandy Ferguson quit in the fifth round of a bout with Tony Ross of Newcastle Pennsylvania at the Twentieth Century ACC Ferguson appeared to stall and after Ross landed a couple of punches Ferguson asked referee Charley White to stop it White ordered him to continue and Ferguson complied briefly before quitting again then fought no more
Mrs Jennie M Broadbent and husband Samuel sue in Norfolk Superior Court for 15000. They claim a May 27 crash on Commonwealth Avenue caused by a Brookline defendant driven by her chauffeur. Mrs Broadbent seeks 10000 and Mr Broadbent 5000 for damages due to careless driving at unlawful speed.
Saratoga N Y July 28 The National Association of Amateur Oarsmen at its annual convention tonight reelected executive committee members Claud R Saphone Washington John P Cogan Springfield Mass Arthur Webster Detroit and H P Wardell Boston all from the national body in a routine renewal of leadership
W. C. Dickey of Beverly appeared before Commissioner Hayes yesterday and was held in 500 dollars bond to answer an indictment at Portland. He is charged with buying blankets from soldiers and will be taken to Portland.
Listings from Richfields Dorchester Holy Name Central Chestnut Hills Reading Mason and Hamlin Malden Mt Carmel East Boston Lauren A C City seek out of town and local games for 13 to 18 year olds. Respondents include Fred F P Canner Dorchester, John Barry East Boston, Thomas H Twitchell Dorchester, W W Newhouse Reading, George F Rogers Cambridge, James Goldman Malden, Charles Caggianno East Boston, and Bert Cook South Boston.
Philadelphia July 28 Matt Wells England's lightweight champion fought six rounds with Willie Moody the local trial hopeful for all aspiring lightweights Wells held a slight edge Moody weighed six to eight pounds more than Wells both fighters appeared over the lightweight limit and the bout was at catchweights
Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn 8 to 6 as Fromme was strong except in the sixth when Erwin cleared the bases with a three run homer. Bescher and Bates had two base and three base hits, respectively, and Erwin connected for a homer. Brooklyn’s Barger allowed 18 hits in 5 1 2 innings with Ragan pitching well in relief.
Announcement confirms a postponed American League double header between Detroit and Boston will be played on the first available opportunity, specifically Wednesday August 2. The note reflects sports urgency and quotes on athletic eligibility and rules from amateur associations.
In St Louis on July 28 the New York team fell 5 to 2 as the Cardinals outslugged them. Timely hitting and defensive errors helped St Louis score while Salles pitched effectively through most of the game.
The recap lists game results with Minneapolis defeating Louisville 6 to 2, Milwaukee 9 over Toledo 5, St. Paul 7 beating Columbus 6, and Kansas City 2 losing to Indianapolis 0, reflecting a regional standings snapshot.
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