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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1909
Page
9
Harvard crews, under Coach Wray, held a light routine at Red Top Conn with varsity and freshman eights leading the flotilla. The varsity posted clean starts and strong speeds, while a Yale visit and an afternoon two mile race set for the second four against Yale, with Harvard favored to win.
Yale and Harvard oarsmen paused racing due to heat and spent an informal social hour at Yale boathouse. The Crimson visited Yale, toured quarters, exchanged cheers, and departed after a cordial exchange. Attendees included Mallory and Wheaton of Yale baseball, and Bruce Glenny’s Buffalo parents.
National schedule lists Philadelphia at Boston in two games plus Brooklyn at New York, Pittsburg at St Louis, and Cincinnati at Chicago. Expected results, lineups, and venue details vary by date. Strong players and team names are highlighted for late season action.
Philadelphia earns a 6 to 0 shutout over Columbus Avenue Doves in nine innings. McQuillen dominates on the mound, Ferguson and Lindaman split the pitching duties for Boston, while Coffey and Autry debut for the Doves without producing a scoring threat.
Chicago wins easily as perfect fielding sacrifice hits and clustered hits with runners on base fueled a game. Cincinnati managed few safeties and only two or three runners reached third, highlighting the Cards’ struggles at home.
Beginning next Monday June 28 the Boston to Wood s Hole Hyannis line departs at 3 38 pm instead of 3 05 pm with new arrival times at Brockton Bridgewater Middleboro Wood s Hole and Hyannis and stops at Onset Junction and beyond Buzzards Bay. Provincetown train departs 2 25 pm five minutes earlier to Yarmouth with Boston arrival 6 25 pm. North Scituate to Scituate service extended and other minor changes noted in timetable available at ticket offices.
Interest in ocean yacht racing waned this season as the hoped for Marblehead to Brooklyn cruising race was canceled for lack of entries. The Rudder Cup event, organized by the Boston and Brooklyn Yacht Clubs, needed five boats but only one legit entry arrived, Hollis Burgess' Marie, with no New York entries.
New York defeated Brooklyn in a doubleheader 4 to 2 and 9 to 1. In the first game New York hit three homers in the first inning and won in the seventh on walks, a single, a wild pitch and two sacrifice flies. The second game saw Brooklyn outplayed at every point, avoiding a shutout only in the ninth with three hits and a sacrifice fly.
Boston sports notices preview the Cambridgeport carnival at John I Taylor’s ball park signaling a packed outdoor season opener. Secretary Roberts reports huge entries and early starts to fit all events for all ages amid strong hopes of a record crowd.
Nicholas Carey, 63, was knocked down and gored barely, as a wild steer charged him while unloading cattle. Co workers from Brighton stock yards drove off the animal after Carey struck at it to prevent a stampede. A deep scalp wound required a physician.
A collection of sports Q and A including a ninth inning tag play at the plate and ruling on a base runner, questions about fishing clubs and July 4 casting on the Common, Tom Sharkey versus Bob Fitzsimmons in 1896, Joe Wood with the Red Sox last season, and early 1900s league and Providence connections.
A confrontation with a bull ended when Carey wrestled the animal away from a bystander. The beast swept to one side, struck Carey with a horn behind the ear, knocking him to the ground. About a dozen workers intervened and drove the enraged animal back into its pen.
New York reports Chung Sin, former roommate of Leon Ling, to undergo further police questioning in the room where Elsie Sigel was found murdered. Ling is suspected of killing Sigel in a rage after she jilted him. Chu Gain, Ling's rival, sought to leave town with higher bail, but his request was denied.
Boxing fans eye an even money bet on Leach Cross versus Fighting Dick Hyland in Colma with a 45 round finish unlikely. Cross trails a recent NYC win and fights with a healing eye cut, while a Cross victory could set up long distance bids against Packey McFarland or Battling Nelson.
Four races sailed with fourteen starters as the Sonderklasse contend for a place on the American team to race Germany after August trials. Leaders include Spokane III and Adams boat amid heavy winds. softer airs anticipated in Marblehead race with regatta committee to judge.
Jay Eye See, famed harness horse foaled 1878 in Kentucky, died at Pleas ant View Stock Farm Racine Wisconsin due to old age. Purchased by J S Case, he set 2:19 mile in 1883 and 2:10 mile in 1884 before leg injury shifted him to pacing with a 2:06 mile record remaining a landmark in harness racing.
In Long Island Sound the Istalena a 57 foot sloop owned by George M. Pynchon won the day’s final race amid a 40 knot squall. Other class winners include Corello of Boston defeating Nauhaka by 2 minutes 15 seconds the Ataii the Princess and the Flicker.
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