This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1913
Page
8
NEW YORK June 27 The Giants defeated Boston 3 to 1 aided by deft double plays. Tesreau and James dueled, with Tesreau getting better support. Doyle and Merkle drove key hits, while Boston errors and a crucial double play sequence helped New York secure the win.
On a scorching day 32 contestants entered the Commonwealth Country Club open mixed foursome in West Newton. Miss K F O'Brien and J H Sullivan Jr of Commonwealth won the low gross with 84 11 73, also the day’s lowest net though they chose the gross prize. First net went to Miss C L Duncan and Mr C W Davis of Brae Burn with 6 9 77.
Boston Red Sox sweep the double header at Fenway Park beating the Highlanders 10 to 3 in the opener and winning the second game with late runs after fielding miscues and timely hits. Dutch Leonard and Ray Keating started the first game as Leonard shut down New York and Lewis, Carrigan, Hooper and Speaker supplied key hits. In the second contest Boston Seattle-like pressure built in the eighth as Speaker and Yerkes sparked a rally while Fisher struggled. Engle, Ball, and Sweeney contributed game turning plays for the Sox.
Washington and Philadelphia split a doubleheader with the Senators taking the first game 2 to 0 and the Athletics winning the second 11 to 5. Johnson and Brown pitched well for the pitchers, while Harper from Hackensack closed for Washington. Washington fielding was erratic and Philadelphia's was sensational.
Pirates defeat St Louis 4 to 3 in 12 innings after a back and forth game. O'Leary Oakes and Huggins doubled. Miller hit a pair of triples. Adams Burk Perritt Harmon and Robinson pitched for the teams with Camnitz and Burk taking late relief.
St. Louis defeats Detroit 8 to 3 as Hall allows five hits in 6 1 3 innings and Weilman works two and two thirds. Gainer and Agnew spearhead two and three base hits. Williams sacrifice. Austin steals. Dauss gives up three runs in 2 2 3 innings. Balk called on Weilman. Time 2 58. Umpires Evans and Egan.
White Sox win 8-2 over Cleveland. Cicotte allowed 7 hits in 6 2/3 innings, Falkenberg 6 in 6. Runs came late, with Chase driving in a run on a sacrifice hit and Collins a sacrifice fly. Bodie and Ryan stole bases. double plays noted. Left on base Cleveland nine Chicago six. Time 2h 15m. Umpires Hildebrand and O Loughlin.
Klaus is the favorite to defeat Jimmy Gardner in the Atlas A A bout next Tuesday night. The victor will meet the winner of the Jack Dillon George Chip match on July 8. Gardner shows strong conditioning and supporters claim he is working harder than ever. Gardner is regarded as a top middleweight when in form, as shown in their second bout with the Pittsburg boxer.
New York June 27 Gunboat Smith of California defeated George Rodell the South African Boer in the third round of a scheduled 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden after Rodell was knocked down twice referee Joh stopped the bout.
Chicago June 27 Nap manager Birmingham announced Napoleon Lajoie would sit on the bench until he loses weight and improves speed. Terry Turner will take over second base, while Lajoie may quit the game rather than be benched.
CLEVELAND Ohio June 27 The benching of Napoleon Lajoie by Manager Birmingham would remove from active service one of the oldest stars of baseball. His 17th season has been slowed by injuries after an apparently started on another successful year. He began in 1897 with Philadelphia and since 1901 with Cleveland often as manager. Lajoie is widely regarded as the greatest batter ever. he is 88 years old and his yearly averages from 1897 onward are listed.
Frank Moran of Pittsburg stopped Tim Logan of Chicago in the fourth round of a scheduled ten round bout in New Orleans. Moran floored Logan with a hard right to the jaw near the start of the fourth, then again later for the knockout. Both fighters weighed close to 200 pounds.
In Joplin Missouri on June 27 Joe Jeannette stopped a scheduled 15 round bout in the third with Benedict Brooklyn being sent to the canvas at nine and again after rising. Benedict remained groggy and the referee halted the action to prevent a stoppage.
A small retailer in town showcases Black Oxford shoes described as moderate in shape with a rounded toe and ample comfort. The display notes emphasize fit and everyday wearability for customers seeking dependable footwear.
On the second floor near a sanitary no tip barber shop customers are offered shaving services for 20 cents and hair cutting for 35 cents.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.