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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1912
Page
14
In Augusta Georgia on March 26 the Braves faced Yannigans in a rain influenced game. The second team contributed most to the sloppy play with weak batting poor baserunning and a lurid field display. The score remains to be disclosed.
Augusta fans note the Yannigans played poorly as Kirke and Wall swapped positions weakening team play. Wall's errors and Billy Jones's injury left the second team unable to mount a comeback while Jack Spratt stood out for the Regulars in a lopsided contest.
In Jackson Mississippi on March 26 a Detroit American League team wreck near Delta Point Louisiana injures several players. Hughey Jennings suffered a cut ear and bruises while Ed ward Summers a pitcher will miss about three weeks with a wrenched knee.
Swarthmore College beat Catholic University 6 to 3 in Washington marking their first win over the rival in three years. The game occurred today with Swarthmore earning a decisive victory on the road.
Column notes boxing gossip and fighter chances. Discusses Sandy Ferguson Jim Stewart Al Palzer Jack Johnson and other challengers with predictions on who may emerge as top pugilist and potential clashes across nations. Mentioned are Kilbane Mehegan Wolgast and Jeannette with weight disputes and possible cross ocean matchups.
The Boston Post composing room single men defeated their married teammates yesterday on Elite alleys. They led after the first game by one pin but fell behind in the remaining two games and in the team total. A postmatch match between Lemire and Duffy ended in a tie, with Duffy taking the first two strings and Lemire the third and total.
Albany March 26 the Bush bill to curb speculating in baseball tickets passed the Assembly and was favorably reported by the Senate codes committee and advanced to the order of Oneal reading.
Storm of protest erupts as two Malden athletic clubs are barred from entry after police order boats halted. Mayor Farrell to raise issue with Police Commissioner Warren. Clubs accused of violating law while boasting a state charter draw support from local business leaders.
Doc Percival claims to found seven dollars in gold dirt while washing an Abbott-Detroit Bulldog after a Dawson trip and plans to run a Canadian gold mine next year. Billy Gray reports Detroit car thefts rising with six stolen cars last Saturday, four still missing. Packard agents Sale Frazer Ltd expand to Japan Korea Manchuria with Tokio shop and full parts stock. exports in 1911 top $700,000 and early March shipments beat prior records as spring auto business grows.
A movement to permit oxygen in the Swedish Olympic Games faces resistance from major American athletic bodies. Stars like Melvin Sheppard and Abel Kiviat oppose stimulants, arguing athletes should rely on merit. The piece cites Sullivan as potential American commissioner and recalls 1908 London tensions.
Peter OConnor of Ireland set a long jump record at 24 ft 11 3 4 in on August 5, 1901. The note also mentions boxing match plans between Fistie Eddie McGoorty and Frank Klaus, plus Gotch vs Zbysko rumored for next month in Portland.
Jack Adams, who began as a pitcher and grew into a capable catcher, asks Manager Harry Davis to consider switching him back to pitching duties.
Gleeson Murphy vice president and general manager of General Motors Company T P Myers service manager and H S Stebbins eastern district manager visited the Boston branch yesterday as guests of R F Ketchum local manager for GM trucks.
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