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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1916
Page
11
Arthur Duffey surveys Connie Mack’s plan for a durable champion Athletics squad, praising the Mackmen’s potential and detailing upcoming races, trainers’ salaries, and notable matches. The column notes Yale and Elm Street athletics, with Moran, Dillon, and Harbinger stories shaping the season.
A Boston Talbot Company customer, Larry Gardner, praises the Tru Blu Serge suit for style fit and colorfastness after testing. The letter notes many other great ball players also admire and recommend the suits and invites readers to view one.
Boston’s pitchers have regained strength with Carrigan’s five-man rotation anchoring the staff. The improved mound work, solid fielding, and rising batting pace from Tillie Walker Hooper Lewis and others lift the Red Sox toward a first division battle with the Senators Indians and others in coming weeks.
The AAU championship committee allows district associations to pick athletes for the national field and track team in Newark. The standing broad jump record holder is HKiwry of the N.A.C with 11 ft 47 in set August 29, 1904 in St Louis. Jimmy Collins is no longer a baseball player or manager. Jack Dillon and Frank Moran have fought in Boston. Dillon beat Frank Mantell in 12 rounds at the Armory A.A. on April 4, 1911, and Moran defeated Ken Salisbury at the same club in 1910 by a knockout in the first round.
In a Q and A on trap and field shooting H C B discusses choke bore effects on patterns noting muzzle restriction tightens patterns but excessive choking causes balling. The piece also covers duck shot sizes No 4 5 and 6 and explains autoloading versus pump action guns with locked breech ensuring equal penetration.
Celtic Boston watches the July 4 match at South End grounds to see Cork versus Tipperary, a decisive game for the Gaelic football crown in New England. Cork beat Kerry on April 19 and Tipperary beat Galway on May 30, giving the winner a clear title claim.
The Cambridge and Boston police squads in the Massachusetts Police league meet at Walpole Street Park. The game starts at 11 o'clock with both sides downtown rivalry and many off duty officers expected to attend.
Police at the East Dedham street station say three young men aged 18 to 21 were arrested last night for breaking and entering Mex Kirshman at 389 Shawmut Avenue about a month ago. Officers believe they have the gang leaders in custody and will arraign them in Police Court this morning.
St Louis won both games 8 to 2 and 3 to 1 as timely hitting and fielding miscues troubled Detroit. Mitchell’s wildness cost Detroit in the second game after two batters were hit and Sisler scored the winning run on a bases loaded walk. St. Louis turned seven double plays across the two games.
Record enrolment expected as Lexington opens two playgrounds for summer season. A girls baseball nine forms at Lexington. games planned with Concord for the girls baseball championship. Enlarged swimming pool to be used. swimming lessons offered for non-swimmers.
Concord High School players will convene this week at Captain Charles Bulger's call to select the captain and manager for the 1917 baseball nine. The event names key figures and sets the leadership for the season.
In Southern Association action Nashville 9 defeats Birmingham 4 as Mobile 3 loses to Birmingham. The scoreboard lists Memphis leading the day with a 9 to 4 win over Birmingham.
Joe Welling of Chicago meets Jack Britton of New York in the main event at the Arena tomorrow night. Also on the card are six round bouts featuring Tony Watsan and Teddy Murphy and Jimmy Kenney and Harry Ah Chung, noted as the only Chinese fighter in the region.
Schedule lists American League games including Philadelphia at Boston Washington at New York Detroit at St Louis Chicago at Cleveland. National League Boston at Philadelphia two games St Louis at Cincinnati Pittsburg at Chicago New York at Brooklyn Eastern League New Haven at Lynn two games Springfield at Hartford Worcester at Lowell Portland at New Skondon.
Louisville beat Kansas City 9 to 5 in the first game while Kansas City won 4 to 1 in the second. St Paul defeated Columbus 7 to 0 in the first game and edged 5 to 4 in the second. Minneapolis topped Toledo 5 to 2 in the first game and 5 to 0 in the second. Milwaukee won 7 to 6 and 4 to 1 against Indianapolis in the two games.
Chicago defeated Cleveland 4 to 3 in a one inning game. Eddie Collins doubled Jackson sacrificed Fournier singled to score the winning run. Terry left with an arm injury after being spiked by Chapman. Weaver and Howard nearly fought before being separated.
The article records a Chicago win over Cleveland with a late rally. It lists two base hits by Graney and Jackson, a three base shot by J Collins and Graney, and a steal by Weaver. Defensive highlights include multiple double plays and key pitching lines for Scott Russell and Coumbe. Time is given as 2 hours 17 minutes.
Aggregate scores for the first three weeks of the small bore rifle championship show Kings Mills Ohio leading with 2862, Auburn New York second with 2837, and the Quinnipiac Club New Haven third with 2794. High scores for week three include Kings Mills 968 and Auburn 948, with New Haven 941 and several other clubs scoring in the 900s.
The Maynard Checker Club acted as host to the Lowell Checker Club in Odd Fellows Hall today. An interesting match was played between the two clubs.
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