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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
3
Iver Johnson's offers separate mallets balls stakes and wickets for Croquet sets. Balls made of maple dogwood gutta percha or hard rubber and mallets in maple dogwood or lignum vitae. Located at 183 Washington St.
Cleveland May 7. Dummy Taylor star pitcher for the club is missing and likely has gone to join the New York League outfit in Cecene. Taylor formerly played for New York and signed to pitch for Cleveland this season but New York claims prior rights to his services.
Arthur Ralph Thomas Hillebrand the noted Princeton athlete has received a strong pitch from Andy Freedman to join a New York team. He had rejected major league overtures from Frank Selee but plans to decide after considering the latest offer. Hillebrand, famed in Princeton circles for football and baseball, recently passed through Andover coaching and resides in Le Mars Iowa.
A crowded training scene shows strong fan interest in Albert Champion versus Robbie Walthour with bets on both sides. Walthour pushes pace under 1 30 while tire trouble ends his session. Champion eyes a faster ride next Saturday. The report also covers Nat Butler's rising form, Mettling's challenge, and other racers in the Boston area with amateur open and five mile events scheduled.
Captain Jimmie Collins expands the Boston Americans pitching staff by adding Adkins from Beloit College. Adkins is regarded as the top college pitcher from the Midwest in years and will join the team when he finishes college next month.
Washington notes a win to start the Western series as Buckenberger expects a fair outcome. Townsend was wild yesterday while Drill from Georgetown showed heaviness but good play overall. Coughlin’s throw to Stahl and strong attendance boosts Gavin as real baseball weather returns. Cy Young notched a big hit.
Kid McCoy roils Philadelphia boxing scene by dropping Martin Julian and canceling a Kid Carter bout after a poor Russell fight. McCoy plans moves toward the Pacific coast with stops in Chicago and Denver, while Frank Erne and Joe Gans loom in a heavyweight lightweight clash. A lively mix of bouts, club meetings, and a Henry T. Martin testimonial fill the program as Jack Bennett heads to Twin Sullivan’s案 bout with four prelims.
A mass meeting at Huntington Hall this afternoon will hear President Pritchett outline a new MIT athletics plan. The proposal reportedly favors student involvement with an athletic committee like Harvard and an athletic association with student membership.
In Arlington. Miss A Fitzpatrick shot 59 for nine holes to lead the qualifying round for the spring championship at Arlington Golf Club. Other qualifiers include Miss Hill 60 Miss Winn 63 Mrs Russell 70 Mrs Foster 70 Mrs Reed 75 Miss Teel 76 and Miss Homer 76 with drawings set for Saturday.
The South Boston Yacht Club announced an open regatta off Marine Park on May 30 with classes C D 8 J I X and Y. Prizes range from 12 to 1 dollars across classes, crews of six allowed in several divisions, entries to A T Bliss 60 Pearl Street Boston by May 29 at p m.
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