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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1909

Page

8

Red Sox Reach Nashville for Three Day Workouts

Boston Americans arrive in Nashville after Memphis trip as Cubs prepare for a three game series. Lake says team should contend in the league while acknowledging stronger rivals. need for pitching depth dominates spring plans. Doves Squads head to Columbia and Charlotte before joining Regulars en route to Boston.

Nashville Tenn Memphis Chicago Cubs Chance Red Sox Cincinnati East Thoney Lake Joe Tinker Boston Americans Boston Gessler Detroit Jack Ryan Tom Needham Cubs Reulbach Augusta Columbia D. C Bowerman

Boston youth leagues seek fast 14 to 21 year olds for 1916 season

A long list of Boston area clubs and sponsors advertises tryouts and open challenges for 13 to 21 year old teams. Names include Unicorn A C, Rambler A C, Faden A C, Essex Street postoffice team, Mohawk A C, and Beacons of Allston among many others, with dates around April 19 and spring to summer play, location details, and half fare or guaranteed expenses.

South T Bostons New England Roxbury Nonantum Boys’ Club Charles Chasson Faxon Street Newton Unicorn A. C Wellington Seconds Mattapan Leroys Dorchester John Conley Merton Place Orioles Berkshire Street Cambridge Bunker Hill Boys’ Club Charlestown Boston John Hyfe Faden A. C W. H. Shute Russell Street Bay States Somerville Joseph €. Fonseca Williams Street Medford Ionia Associates Ene H. Fleming Hammond Street Roxry Poola ,A. C Frank Stacy, Jr Partridge Avenue Filene William Freeman Atlantic Street South Troquois Club Lynn A. J. Hutchinson Lynn Street Peabody Essex Street Joseph Adams Postoffice Emersons John H. Jensen Walnut Avenue Ahearn Gates Street Rambler A. C Vicinity Harold H. Shreve Franklin Street Dedham Edward McHugh Bromley Park Fairmont A. C Warrens Itancocks North End Mr. Ringdall Elizabeth Peabody House City Fonbes A. A Massachusetts St. James Milford Walnuts Martin S. Broderick Fulda Street Fenway A. C J. J. Hart Jaghead Street Jamaica Plain Elm Red Sox James F. Walsh Harvard Street Glenwood A. C Vermont New Hampshire Connecticut Rhode Island John A. Sullivan Roxbury Institutes Park A. A South Boston Kearney Walpole Street United Shoe Machinery Co Thomas Messinger Lincoln Street Madison A. C D. O’brien Wyman Street West Lynn Mohawk A. C William A. Gott Pemberton Building Eliots Glenvales James Reiley Amory Street Tacomas J. Burleigh Myrtle Street Cawthornes East Boston E. A. Green Meridian Street East Wolcotts J. Cullen Neponset Avenue Columbias H. S. Martin Sherman Street North Austin A. C Fred Griffin Rutherford Avenue Lamson & Hubbard Joseph McGuire Care Lamson & Hubbard Co Congress A Street

The International 18.2 Balkline Billiard Championship

The international 18.2 balkline billiard championship at Madison Square Garden Concert Hall began last Monday and will finish next Friday unless a first place tie forces a deciding game on Saturday evening.

Madison Square Garden Concert Hall

Travers to England for British amateur championship tour

Jerome D. Travers of Montclair New Jersey national amateur golf champion will sail next Saturday for an extended tour of British golf links. He will enter the British amateur championship which will be decided during the last week in May.

Jerome D. Travers Montclair N. J

College Baseball Opens with Yale at George Town

The college baseball season starts with Yale facing George Town University in Washington. Yale then schedules games against the University of Virginia Norfolk and the New York Nationals at Norfolk.

Yale Georgetown University Washington University of Virginia Norfolk New York Nationals

How Callahan Can Return to the Majors

The piece posits that Jimmy Callahan could return to the majors by shedding 100 large iron sestertli. It suggests he is breaking open a ceramic bank to fund his comeback.

Jimmy Callahan Jimmy Crockery Bank Wecome James

One Flaw on McGraw's Horizon

A wry note on Jawn McGraw’s pennant plans hints a minor flaw could derail Cubs efforts. The piece comments that the Cubs may lack charity to let the Giants sneak a look in at the Garrison burst this season.

McGraw Jawn McGraw Cubs Giants

Harvard High Jump Tryouts in Stadium This Afternoon

The high jump event in the spring try-out series at Harvard is scheduled for this afternoon at 4 o clock in the Stadium.

Harvard

Open air schoolboy sports to begin with baseball and rowing

After indoor success, Boston area schools prepare for open air contests this week. Cambridge Latin and Noble & Greenough lead rowing hopes while English High and Roxbury Latin field strong crews. Interclass meets at Dorchester High and Commercial High highlight a busy start to the season.

Noble & Greenough Cambridge Latin Dexterfield Brookline Roxbury Latin Rindge Cambridge English High Boston College High Massachusetts Avenue Grounds Everett High Alumni Everett Thayer Academy South Braintree Charley Inches Noble Greenough Dexter Field

Eight high school baseball teams set to open season this week

Roxbury Latin and Rindge trek to Cambridge for Thursday game as eight area schools begin play despite limited outdoor practice. Roxbury Latin, coached by Tom Owens, shows improving pitching with Bobby Hill and Andrew Welch. Rindge may start Jack Fritz on the mound with Atchison catching, as the roster shapes up.

Roxbury Latin Rindge Cambridge Tom Owens Owens Bobby Hill Andrew Welch Jack Fritz Atchison

Harvard spring football opens under Captain Fish

Harvard launches spring practice with Captain Fish leading the squad and Coach Haughton directing. Early sessions focus on easy drills, progressing to scrimmage and new plays. Some players miss practice due to other sports, but most will join the tryout, including Wiebe Cutler Nourse and Kennard.

Harvard Fish Haughton Perry Smith Bob McKay Withington Ver Wiebe Cutler Nourse Kennard

Baseball Notes Honor Home Run Hitters and League Attendance

The Cleveland club salutes home run batters with escorted rounds to home plate. American League attendance reached 3,554,837 and National League 3,614,285, with Giants boosting NL figures. Manager McAleer ships Bill Bailey to the minors. Elmer Flick would be pleased with a hit each at bat. Donlin lacks the showmanship flair of recent theatrics.

Cleveland Yank Giants McAleer St. Louis Browns Bill Bailey Elmer Flick Donlin

Marathon Derby at Polo Grounds draws top runners next Saturday

Arthur Duffey notes the Derby Marathon at the Polo Grounds features six entrants including Longboat Shrubb Dorando Hayes St Yves and Maloney with a $10000 purse for top finishers. He compares racers and mentions records and international bouts while praising American swimming progress and Harvard Oxford rowing prospects.

New York Polo Grounds Longboat Dorando Shrubb Hayes St. Yves Maloney

Stock Car 10 000 Mile Run Proves Itself Plain

Maxwell-Briscoe official asserts the 10 000 mile non stop car is stock in every detail. The disassembly plan will occur after the run at the Carlton Hotel before the Bay State Automobile Association. Any missing nuts or bolts will trigger a charitable prize. Yesterday the car completed trips to Providence and back despite slick roads. Further runs are planned to various New England cities.

C. W. Kelsey Maxwell-Briscoe Company Post Bay State Automobile Association Carlton D. A Providence New England

Boxing memories and sports Qs from a columnist

Questions and notes on boxing titles, fights and fighters. Mentions Sam Berger America’s amateur champion, Jack O’Brien Ketchel fight outcome, and O’Brien’s prospects. Also asks about potato racing records, wrestling entries, intercollegiate champions, and schedules for National and Eastern leagues.

Jeffries and Newsboys Meet at Boston Orpheum

The clergyman and pugilist James J. Jeffries joined Sam Berger Rabbi M Eichler and Rev Winchester to address over 2500 Boston newsboys at the Orpheum Theatre. Jeffries thanked the crowd then let Berger entertain with stories and advice.

Boston Orpheum Theatre James J. Jeffries Sam Berger Jeffries Berger Middlesex Fells Lawrence Light Guards Medford Commonwealth Avenue Jim Corbett Bob Fitzsimmons

Johnson to fight Corbett for heavyweight title

Chicago march scene as James J Corbett and champion Johnson meet after Johnson won the title. Corbett arrives and agrees to post a 1000 dollar forfeit as side bet before negotiations proceed for a match within two weeks if Johnson does not accept a Johnson bout. Corbett calls Johnson a clever fighter but says he has done nothing extraordinary.

Chicago James J. Jeffries Jack Johnson James J. Corbett Corbett Johnson Jim Jack Burns Tommy

Country Club Brookline Sets Two Day Race Meet

The 28th annual Country Club race meeting at Brookline will be on Thursday June 17 and Saturday June 19. The two day program expands to seven events per day with new stewards including Colonel Charles Hayden as chairman. A single May 15 entry closing is announced.

Country Club Brookline Charles Hayden

Pichs Yale's Team for Easter Trip

Captain Fred Murphy selects Yale baseball squad for Easter trip beginning Wednesday. Twenty players and three coaches head south, with Ted Coy as substitute first baseman. Six pitchers and four catchers chosen along with three coaches Billy Lush Ed Walsh and Barney Reilly.

New Haven Conn Fred Murphy Yale Baseball Nine Ted Coy Billy Lush Ed Walsh Barney Reilly van Vleck Rose Merritt Lippitt Hartwell Parsons Philbin Badger Sweeney Read Jefferson, Coy Murphy Cushman McIntyre Fels Logan Wheaton Mallory Mosser

Newtowne and Colonial Vie for Boston Pin League Title

The deciding game in the rolloff for the Amateur Boston Pin League championship will be held Thursday night at the Highland Club West Roxbury. It uses the four point system and a tie will be settled by a full additional string rather than two boxes.

Newtowne Colonial Highland Club West Roxbury

Bothner to Meet Pons in City Lightweight Title Bout

George Bothner, famed lightweight wrestler, challenges Emil Pons of New Orleans for the title in a championship bout set for Wednesday night at the Columbia Theatre. Managers arranged the bout for the weekly wrestling exhibition to attract local patrons.

George Bothner America Emil Pons New Orleans Farren Columbia Theatre Columbia

Fort Worth Beats Texas League Club 6 to 2

In Fort Worth the Fort Worth team defeated a Texas league opponent 6 to 2. At San Antonio Detroit triumphed 17 to 4 over San Antonio in American League action.

Fort Worth New York San Antonio Detroit

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