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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1908
Page
4
Bob Unglaub, a Red Sox veteran, writes to Boston fans from the Southwest. He praises a young, driven group of players striving to make the team and promises intensity, teamwork, and brisk base running at Huntington Avenue this season.
The article covers the arrival in Augusta at 5 30 pm after a 24 hour Washington to Augusta train run. A large crowd greeted the team at the depot as they boarded a bus to the Hotel Albion. Joe Kelley was present in Washington and held talks with several players during the journey.
The star pitcher Cy Young, suntanned after a Pinehurst stay, arrives in Columbia with the team. Manager Joe Kelley outlines a cautious practice plan at Warren Park, aiming for light sessions this week and early practice games versus Mercer College, with expectations of improved Boston fans’ prospects.
In Little Rock Arkansas on March 15 a quiet Sunday contrasts with the prior week's hard training for Red Sox recruits. Players lounge in hotel lobbies and on sidewalks sweating under July-like heat, feeling restless and avoiding outdoor outings in a state without beaches or ideal leisure spots.
Hundreds of churchgoers greet the bishop at 9 o’clock mass while players Lou Criger Harry Morgan and others mingle with fans. The Boston team enjoys wildflower hunts river excursions and a balloon ascent at Forest Park as they prepare for Tuesday’s game against Little Rock with batting and signal practice scheduled.
Augusta Ga March 15 Dave Brain appears to be the sole holdout from the Boston National team. Manager Kelley says Brain may not appear if terms are not agreed and Brain demands an $800 raise plus concessions. Brain has until April 14 to sign. Others seem likely to report.
Dinnie Sullivan is named king of the kids in Little Rock and Jerry the bat boy remains a favorite. Boston Red Sox figures like McGreevey Unglaub and Steele provide light sketches of spring training antics and hotel rooftop capers, with managers and fans reacting to the players' misadventures.
The column notes De Maher born in Dublin in 1885 in Albany New York the state baseball league organized. It records Eamone F Knight former union pool player dying in Newark and Marvin Hart defeating Sandy Ferguson in Hot Springs after 20 rounds.
Overwork and worry cause breakdowns as competition rises. Dr. Greene's Nervura is promoted as the tonic to revitalize blood and build strength. Dr. Greene, a Boston medical lecturer, offers in-person or mail consultation at 34 Temple Place.
In a public tale from Little Rock dated March 15, Jim McGuire recounts rescuing a 20 year old bat used by him to hit against stars of the past. He preserves the battered stick as a trophy and refuses to lend it, calling it irreplaceable and retiring it from use.
R G Harwood, a top Harvard high jumper and pole vaulter, is rapidly shaking rheumatism that hampered his work and will lead the spring track effort which starts today.
LITTLE ROCK ARK March 15 All sorts and conditions of men are grouped under the Red Sox banner this season. Robertson the rangy Wheeling Va pitcher towers 6 feet 3 1 2 inches and weighs about 190 pounds, easily the tallest in Boston. Cy Young is the biggest man, at 212 pounds, while Walter Carlisle and Ambrose McConnell are among the fastest and smallest. Uncle Cy is praised as the most popular, ever steady mentor to young playersRoger Carrigan extols his patience and guidance.
A simple remedy labeled Brown's Bronchial Troches offers immediate relief for coughs and sore throats. The note says the product is opiate free and sold only in boxed form.
Criger rates a group of hopeful pitchers led by Cy Young and Jesse Tannehill. He notes diverse deliveries including knuckle and spit balls, praises Burchell’s curves, and projects a bright but cautious future for several youngsters in spring form.
An ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as an antacid and digestive aid for weak stomachs. It claims a few triangules digest food, cleanse stomach and intestines, and relieve indigestion in minutes, with a fifty cent case available at pharmacies.
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