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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1909

Page

9

Harvard and Yale Crews Start on Week of Practice

Harvard crews began their second week of practice at Red Top Connecticut with the varsity eight and freshmen eight and four logging miles on the river. Yale's eight joined in a time row and raced about a mile, meeting the Harvard boat on the return. Conditions were ideal with light wind and clear water.

Harvard Yale Red Top Conn Varsity Navy Yard Wray Ately Eli Crimson

Yale Crew Exercises Over Four Mile Thames Course

Yale coach Kennedy sent the varsity eight downstream with the shell towed, rowing at 25 to 28 stokes per minute along the river. The boat veered from lanes, finished at their boathouse one mile beyond the course, in 23 minutes 42 seconds. Conditions were smooth but tide was slack and no time trials were conducted.

YALE Thames

Jeanette Ferguson Bout Promises Fierce Clash at Armory

Tonight's eight round main event pairs Joe Jeanette and Sandy Ferguson in Boston amid high stakes with a decisive result likely shaping a future title shot. Preceded by two eight round bouts featuring Angus McDougall vs Young McGregor and Walter Willoughby vs Andrew Morris.

Joe Jeanette Sandy Ferguson Armory A. A Jeanette Jack Johnson Ferguson Sandy Paris Jeanette-Ferguson Angus McDougall South Boston New England Young McGregor Roxbury Walter Willoughby New York Andrew Morris East Boston

Brockton High Beats Somerville 6 to 1 in Baseball

Brockton High defeated Somerville High 6 to 1 in Brockton today. Wardwell pitched superbly for Brockton, with关键 hits from Roland Tevlin and Swanson sparking a two-run seventh inning.

Brockton High Somerville Brockton Somerville High Roland Tevlin Swanson Miles Wardwell Somerville Haigh H.pd A.E Ms Casey Trurley S Reilly Pike Cousins Teviin Nolan R.f Mixer McG'chey Donahue McGlinchey Reilly Egan

Newspaper Men Defeat South Boston Red Sox 3 to 2 in 11 Innings

The Boston newspaper men's team outlasted the South Boston Red Sox 3 to 2 over 11 innings at Locust street grounds. Murray pitched brilliantly with 14 strikeouts, leading the newspaper squad to the victory.

Boston South Boston Red Sox Locust Street Grounds Murray Ss. B. Red Sox Murray and Whitcomb Heinze and Conley

No Games Tomorrow in National League

National league owners unanimously called off all games scheduled for tomorrow due to the funeral of George B. Dovey, president of the Boston club. Funeral services will be held in Philadelphia at 2 p.m. attended by league presidents and Boston and Philadelphia officials.

New York George B. Dovey Boston Philadelphia National League Heydler Pulliam Brooklyn Cincinnati Chicago Eddie Hobbs Tommy Keane Frank Khanaly Louis Guertin Kaffaui Bart Sullivan

Juniors Win Exeter Meet in Memorial Cup Track Meet

The class of 1910 won Phillips Exeter Academy inter class track meet with 42 points, narrowly defeating the seniors who scored 40 and 1911 with 81. Mur ray tied the school record in pole vault at 11 feet. Lewis led with 11 points, winning the high jump and placing in sprints.

Exeter N. H Phillips-Exeter Academy Murray Harvard Lewis T. H. Cornell Cc. F. Murray R. P. Lewis S. I. French D. Crandall, Jr C. Fields E. J. Scheel J. CG. McGill E. ©. Lamson Barlow C. M. Noyes T. H. Guething Dp. C. Shepard W. J. Bingham R. S. Boyd K. F. Wordell M. Smith D. C. Shepard J. P. Jones I. D. Mackenzie H. Bancroft P. Fitzermound, Jr W. H. Carey W. E. Guthrie B. A. Sanders W. Pearson C. F. Murray C. D. Shepard I. Carter E. D. Park H. P. Faulkner O. W. Pearson J. A. James

Women's National Championship Lawn Tennis Tournament Opens

Philadelphia hosts the annual women's national championship with no preliminary round. Gwendolin Rees of St. Paul defeats Marie Wagner of New York, while Hazel Hotchkiss of California advances after two matches. Edith Rotch of Boston wins her first round and then defeats Miss Newhall of Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Cricket Club Marie Wagner New York Gwendolin Rees St. Paul Miss Wagner Hazel Hotchkiss California W. H. Pouch Miss Sutton Edith Rotch Boston Miss Green

St Botolph Club Defeats Tavern in Society Baseball Match

A society crowd watched at the National league grounds Columbus avenue as the St Botolph club beat the Tavern club 16 to 8. The St Botolph supporters wore wide straw hats with red white and blue streamers and cheered each notable play while a brass band played during breaks.

Columbus Avenue St. Botolph St. Botolph Club Samuel Hopkins Hugh Cabot C. F E. Ells J. McC. Sturgis H. H Richards R. B. Greenough R. J A. S. Pear

Fitzsimmons Appears At Jem Mace Benefit In London

The article notes a benefit event for veteran boxer Jem Mace held in London last week with John L. Fitzsimmons playing a prominent part. The reproduction shows Fitzsimmons in a photograph taken in London, illustrating the event and his connection to Mace.

London Fitzsimmons Jem Mace England Fitz Mace Norwich

Fitzsimmons Seeks Johnson Challenge After London Arrival

Ancient fighter Robert Fitzsimmons arrived in New York from London and spoke with reporters about facing Jack Johnson for the world championship if Jeffries does not. He claimed he remains middleweight and light heavyweight champion and believes he, or Jeffries, could beat Johnson with proper training. He downplayed a previous loss to Johnson, calling it a brief bout.

Jack Johnson Jeffries Pittsburg Tony Ross Duquene Garden Jack New York Robert Fitzsimmons London Johnson Jeff Robert

Scores in Southern League baseball standings

Mobile 2 Atlanta 1. Memphis 8 Birmingham 2. Montgomery 10 Little Rock 1. New Orleans Nashville game postponed due to wet grounds.

Mobile Atlanta Memphis Birmingham Montgomery Little Rock

Gilbert Crowned State Amateur Golf Champion

Percival Gilbert of Brae Burn won the State amateur title by defeating Joseph G. Thorpe of the Country Club 6 up 4 to play in a 36 hole final. Thorpe struggled with putts while Gilbert posted a strong first half score and dominated the match from the start.

Percival Gilbert Brae Burn Joseph G. Thorpe Country Club Gilbert Thorpe Oakley CNN Sivas Pereseie

Tigers Meet Yale Today in Deciding Games

Yale heads to New York to face Princeton in the deciding game of the series while Yale seeks an edge after a Cornell win. Merritt likely starts on the mound with Van Vieck in mercy, and Harvard series opens with Philbins behind the plate if starting tomorrow.

New Haven Billy Lush Merritt Princeton van Vieck Ithacans Yale New York Boston Harvard Cambridge The Crimson Philbins Sweeney Pop” Corey Steel Trust van Vleck

Baseball Ads Seek Junior Teams for Summer Tournaments

Crescent A C seeks 12 to 13 year old teams for away games on June 26 and July 10 17 24 31 with half fares. Winter Hill A A demands full expenses or guarantee for June 26 open date. Malden Athletics invites strongest state teams for Saturday afternoons. Maples of Jamaica Plain offers 11 12 year olds with half expenses. Sacred Heart Juniors Cambridge invites 11 12 year olds with half fares. Sacred Heart Choir Boys seeks 10 11 year olds with half fares.

Crescent A. C Eugene Flanagan Touro Avenue Medford Winter Hill A. A Raymond Wiley Broadway Somerville Tel Haymarket Malden M. Kelleher Sixth Street Cambridge Sacred Heart Choir Boys J. Murphy Ninth Street

Eastern League results show wins for Baltimore and Jersey City

Baltimore defeated Montreal 4 1 in the first game and 2 1 in the second. Jersey City beat Rochester 4 1, while Toronto edged Newark 2 1 and Buffalo downed Providence 4 1.

Baltimore Montreal Jersey City Rochester Toronto Newark Buffalo Providence

Dovey to lead Boston Nationals amid fan support

Boston fans greet John Dovey as the new president of the National League club succeeding his late brother. Officials expect stability with potential new players, and the famed nickname Doves likely to persist as leadership continues.

John Dovey Davey Nationals Dovey Doves

Second Place Race Very Tight as Standings Loom

Boston can climb to second in the American League with a win over New York and a Philadelphia loss to Washington. A New York win and Cleveland over Chicago would drop Boston to fourth, one point behind Cleveland. If Boston and Philadelphia lose while Cleveland wins, Cleveland ties Philadelphia for second. The table shows the tight paths for today.

Boston New York Philadelphia Washington Cleveland Chicago

Norwood High tops Milton High in season finale

Norwood High defeated Milton High 6 to 3 in the Eastern Massachusetts Interscholastic League game. Jewett starred at bat as Norwood ends the season with strong hitting and solid defense, while Carson, Muteh, and Roberts pitched for the pitchers. Attendance was about 400 at the game.

Norwood Norwood High Milton High Jewett Bilpo Sangster Corbett Benkett Coakley Muteh Hunt J. Clark L. Cross Emerson Ol Carson Carson Roberts Gillooly and Brown

Play Ball Umpire Slogan Inspires Loyal Fans

A Rochester Post-Express poem extols baseball fervor as spring warms and crowds fill bleachers. It celebrates fans braving cold or heat, ready for the first call of play ball and rejecting other pursuits while the fever remains unalloyed.

Rochester Post-Express

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