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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1913
Page
15
The 1913 Commercial Motor Vehicle Show closed at Mechanics Building amid horn toots and bells. The event showcased motor fire apparatus, heavy hauls, delivery wagons, and diverse business vehicles, hailed as the region’s most successful auto show to date.
The Cafey column notes acceptance of the new baton passing rule adopted for the Pennsylvania relay games. It argues the change aligns with Olympic practice and will curb joking hand touches, creating fairer relay races.
Beaum on Texas March 26 Managerial shift policy grows as McGraw diversifies his pitching staff. The new trend sees frequent pitcher changes to gain late at bats and exploit matchups. The piece notes nerves, fan roars, and the season’s early talent like Demaree Schupp Cooper Thorpe and Konetchy, with Frank Chance cited for comparison.
In 1913, Joe Tinker altered his batting form by using a long bat gripped near the end, shifting from a choking stance to a longer stroke. He hit Mathewson hard in a four game series, reversing strategy after study by manager and pitcher, proving batter weakness study pays off.
Canon William Sheafe Chase told the New York Assembly codes committee that betting fuels theft embezzlement and crime risking women and children as lawmaker Knight seeks to amend anti racetrack gambling laws to curb all betting amid a pending Court of Appeals appeal. Assemblyman Cuvillier opposed, arguing it would disrespect the court while the appeal remains.
Casadilla School eight oared crew has issued a challenge to the Stone School crew of Boston for a May 30 race on Lake Cayuga as a prelude to the big event. The two crews have not met in years and it is expected the Hub crew will accept and row here with the local school.
Baseball insight recalls Joe Tinker turning around his weakness against Christy Mathewson. Tinker studied swinging stances and pitch control, then devised a change in approach to solve the curve problem. He and teammates debated a breakthrough in the Chicago clubhouse after a rough day.
New York March 26 Frank Farrell president of the New York American League club arrives from Bermuda stating Chance is in best health and the team is ready to travel fast. Farrell expects the squad, under Chance, to stay within hailing distance of the first division despite last year’s disaster.
Robert D. Wrenn announced Australia has accepted the proposal to play the Davis Cup preliminaries in the United States. The Australian team of S. N. Doust A. D. Jones and Horace Rice is due in San Francisco on April 2 with New York hosting the June match. American lineup not yet decided.
Sam Langford often retreats from public view after defeating Jim Barry, keeping a low profile while continuing to train and study boxing strategy. The heavyweight era’s famed rival remains a central figure in sports gossip and fighter history.
Managers exhibitors salesmen and all connected hail the 1913 show for record sales and attendance. They praise public interest and Boston as a premier automobile and motor truck city and bid farewell with pride at advancing the motor car industry and earning national honors.
Harvard announces spring football work March 31 to April 14 at Soldiers Field led by Leo Leary with Percy Haughton not supervising. Haughton remains a potential head coach candidate, while Leary oversees rudimentary drills as last year’s end captain and a practicing lawyer.
The Middlesex High School Baseball League revises its schedule for the coming season featuring Wakefield Woburn Peabody and Stoneham High Schools. Wakefield is the defending pennant winner with veteran teams at Stoneham Peabody and Woburn.
The note fixes the track meet date for Boston high schools to June 7 and confirms the event will be held at Wood Island Park. It also details an Acme A A 10 mile cross country run to occur Saturday morning April 19 starting at the Acme club house and finishing there.
Terrible Iceman Fri Mohl, billed as George Sandele the Greek Demon, clash tonight at Grand Opera House. Both wrestlers, described as ragged in style, seek victory in a best two of three falls under packed-house rules.
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