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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1903
Page
3
A modern first class hotel at Broadway, 5th Avenue and 27th Street in New York with complete appointments. It offers 500 guest accommodations including 150 suites with baths, hot and cold water and telephone in every room. Cuisine excels.
Boston boxing chatter centers on Kid Goodman versus Blughey Murphy as the headline bout at the Tammany Club. The card features Matty Devine vs Young Crook and Kid Lewis vs Kid Murphy with strong word from writers and referees about recent bouts, police interference, and expected excitement in Boston boxing circles.
The article questions Napoleon Lajoie status as baseball’s greatest hitter, noting his $8000 season salary and his standing with the Cleveland management. It ponders whether his era of greatness has passed amid a long decline.
The ailing star may miss games as Cleveland owners debate an $8000 season payment. In a recent St. Louis loss to Cleveland 6 1, Lajoie struck out in the sixth with runners on, costing the Babies their chance. He then retired due to illness.
St Vincent's parish in South Boston will host a field day at Locust Street grounds on June 17 with athletic events sanctioned by the N E A A A U. Howard L Hopkins and Dr John McDonnell direct events while Rev R J Patterson has offered prizes. Music by the Working Boys' Band and Orchestra, vaudeville, dancing, and a protechnic display to close the program.
The American Rowing Association selects William A. Meikleham of New York and William Innes Forbes of Philadelphia as referees for the July 2 regatta in Philadelphia. Two referee launches will be used to speed starts. Entries from Boston New York Philadelphia Detroit Toronto and universities such as Harvard Yale Cornell Pennsylvania and Georgetown are expected. Entries close 15 days before race day.
Brown defeated the University of Pennsylvania 8 to 2 at Philadelphia as Lynch struck out 15 and Caldwell 12. The game featured strong pitching, notable fielding, and key hits by Pattee Barry and Devlin, with Brown earning earned runs and Penn leaving many on base.
Noble and Greenough defeated Volkmann School 9 to 4 at American League Grounds in a top Interprepatory League game. Condell Ware Glidden McCarthy Davis Russell Burr McNeil Grant Kenard Minot scored. McNeil doubled, McCarthy tripled. Russell walked three times. Green issued three bases on balls. Time 65 minutes. Pendleton umpired. attendance 50.
Tufts College second team defeated Cambridge Latin School 15 to 2 at Tufts Oval College Hill. Earned runs were Tufts 7 Cambridge Latin 1. Notable plays include Dunham Mackenzie doubles and multiple stolen bases. Pitchers Bond and Maloney logged nine and seven strikeouts respectively. Attendance listed as 150 with Umpire Mr Sullivan.
Roxbury Latin defeats Milton Academy 10 to 6 in a fast baseball opener at Milton. Early exchanges kept excitement high before Roxbury shook off a Milton rally with strong hitting in the eighth and ninth frames led by Drisko Wendell Pierce Collins and Aronson Knowles. Milton’s Pope Apthorp helped late charges as Roxbury defense held steady behind pitcher Drisko.
In Cambridge and several campuses, Harvard faces Cornell while Yale plays West Virginia in New Haven. Hanover hosts Dartmouth against Tufts, Williams against Fordham in Williamstown, Princeton meets Brown, Andover hosts Harvard, Bowdoin plays Colby in Waterville, and more games include Dean Academy versus St Mark's in Southboro and Exeter versus Harvard Freshmen in Eyneter.
An old style advertisement promotes W L Douglas three fifty men s shoes with claims of savings from three to five dollars versus higher priced rivals. It touts two pairs for spring and summer, high cuts and ex Ford models, prices around seven dollars total, and notes store locations in Brockton Boston and other cities. It mentions quality leathers, fast color eyelets, and a mail order option with catalog.
May 12 report from New York says Young Corbett and Ben Jordan of England may fight for a purse under San Francisco Athletic Club auspices. A possible 14 pound limit, weigh in at 8 pm, with Corbett arriving around May 21. McGovern backers poised to offer $10,000 per side if sequel arises.
Green Trotter Lou Dillon driven by Millard Sanders wowed a crowd of about a thousand horsemen at Glenville track yesterday. The mare, who beat 2:10 last year, stretched to a 31-second first quarter before a 29.75 second final quarter, finishing the half in 1:00.75.
Watertown Oakley links hosted the Harvard golf championship first round. H. Egan defeated H. Hollins 5 up 8 to play, W. Egan beat P. Ennis 2 up 1 to play, P. Lamson defeated M. McBurney 6 up 4 to play, M Cooke beat My. Tuckerman 4 up 2 to play.
William Keeler, star right fielder for the New York Americans, commands a $10,000 yearly salary the highest in either league. His value lies in batting as he popularized catching the bat near the middle and meeting the ball, with a liking for swift pitches that yield many home runs.
In Springfield Ohio on May 12 Cedarville College faced Wilberforce University at the Wilberforce grounds. Center fielder Charles Glenn suffered a fatal skull fracture after a collision with Claude Phillips during a shallow fly ball, both players knocked unconscious briefly and Phillips sustained a deep facial gash.
May 12 at Wollaston under good weather Oakley Club of Watertown defeated Wollaston 30 to 18 in a team match held on Montclair greens.
Philadelphia will stage the polo championship between June 18 and 30 at the Philadelphia Country Club. At the Polo Association meeting A L Fetrbert was re-elected secretary. Thomas Hitchcock Jr. retires, Oliver W. Bird joins the executive committee. Members include George J. Gould, John Co. Groome, and R I Agassiz. The visiting English team will field five players led by Major G K Ansell and Major Vaughan.
Toronto Ont May 12 Strathcona will be the name of the new Canada cup defender if the high commissioner to England gives his sanction. The boat will be launched in three weeks.
Sir Thomas Lipton and designer Fife decide no further Atlantic trials are needed this week. Saturday's race will be the last before both yachts proceed to Greenock for ocean rig fitting. Today's 40 mile Gourock to Rothesay course saw the challenger gain steadily, finishing about a mile ahead after a brisk beat. tomorrow they race 55 miles around the Arran channel for a $500 prize.
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