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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1911
Page
15
Connie Mack, manager of the champion Athletics, bans Cuban trips for players citing speed mania and injury risk. He says the team will rest in winter instead of seeking side money from automobile tours.
President BE A Gilmore notes Mayor Fitzgerald’s attention to the thank you marms on Boylston street and warns of dangerous asphalt holes. Simplex to race with Ralph De Palma at Indianapolis May 30. Barney Oldfield’s future plans teased. Firestone rumor of a senior role west of Denver. Mechanics’ building flower show excites automotive men with high praise from Charlie Fay of Ford.
Lynn Y M C A edged Somerville Y M C A 26 to 19 in five scoring events at Somerville. Rugg led Lynn with a strong dash win while Somerville took the relay and several field events, including the broad jump and shot put won by Somerville.
The international six day race in Berlin ends with Walter Rutt and Johann Stol winning the event for Germany and the Netherlands. They cover 3406 kilometres while Floyd McFarland and James Moran finish second about a third of a mile back.
Benny Kaufman of Philadelphia defeated Young Dyson of Providence in a 15 round match at the Rhode Island Athletic Club. Dyson pressed hard but Kaufman showed clear superiority in most rounds and earned the decision.
New Orleans defeated Detroit 12 to 3 behind Willett on the mound. Larry Lajoie is reaching two hits daily in the training sequence. Bob Unglaub enjoys his role as Lincoln Nebraska team manager. Buffalo pursues Tigers Third Baseman Lathers. Bates powers Cincinnati in the series versus St Louis Browns. Thirty-two 1910 veterans will miss the season opener of the American Association. Hollywood moving pictures cover major league camps in the South. Chief Miller of Louisville is noted as the lone portside Redskin in the latest set. Brooklyn releases outfielder Blakely to Binghamton in the New York State League. Tigers claim right and left handed spitball specialists in Liveley and Mitchell. Walter McCredie plans to land Cleveland pitching after the offense. Kling delays with the Cubs this year cause less stir than before. Pfe is a blank card in the Chickas? Cubs situation.
Evans defeats Walter Travis 5 and 4 in a first round match of the North and South tournament at Pinehurst. Notables present include Fownes, Robeson, Simons, and others advancing, with a 509-strong gallery watching the day’s play and key holes trading wins.
Philadelphia boxing club history ends a copartnership among Harry D. Edwards Jack McGuigan and Frank L Hough with midnight expiry and a likely collision in official circles. The National A C will be dark tomorrow for the first time in years and no show is planned this Saturday. Frank Hough appears to hold the upper hand amid negotiations.
Roller of Seattle and Americus the “live wire” are set for a Mechanics building bout on April 6. Roller is clever on the mat but struggles against Hackenschmidt and Zbyszko, while Americus has held Gotch and beaten second-string stars and scored the fastest fall on Roller in Baltimore in under two minutes.
Andy Coakley former Holy Cross star and Williams College coach is reinstated by the National Commission and may play organized baseball. He has been at odds with the league since 1908 over receipts from world series games with the White Sox and Chicago club relations. He intends to play independent ball this spring and likely manage the Paterson New Jersey team.
Ty Cobb of the Detroit Americans left the squad ill and departed to French Lick Springs for medical treatment. Trainer Tuthill suspects exhaustion from rapid conditioning contributed to the illness. Cobb is expected to rejoin during a four day Indianapolis stay.
Baltimore Eastern league team defeated the Philadelphia Nationals 6 to 2. Phillies scored two runs on two walks a hit by pitch and two errors.
The Cleveland first team compiled four hits in the fourth inning and three in the sixth to defeat the locals 5 to 1 in New Orleans. Lajoie led the batting for Cleveland as usual.
Chattanooga edged the New York Americans 2 to 1 in a March 30 game at Chattanooga. The result added a win for the local club in a hard fought matchup.
The world heavyweight champion Jack Johnson faces a bold opponent slate as Jack Dillon of Indianapolis meets Tony Caponi of Chicago in Winnipeg Manitoba around mid April. The bout promises a new sensation after prior punishment and publicity.
Jimmy Walsh will meet Alf Lynch of Canada in Fall River in April. Manager Jennings orders a halt to prize crap games among players. Cubs management rules out any run or piying as part of the crackdown.
Lightweight champion Wolgast meets Anton Lagrave in a 20 round title fight in San Francisco. Lagrave, known for a recent draw with Battling Nelson, is highly regarded on the coast and could push Wolgast hard in a hard fought bout.
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