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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1913
Page
11
The article argues railroads should focus on reducing curve costs to outpace previous week’s rail lines rather than idealize stagecoaches. It contrasts old water level routes with newer straight, efficient paths to improve speed and efficiency in rail travel.
The text argues railroads cut detours and save time by straight lines boosting public travel and industry. It credits economies from bypassing middlemen, fixing styles through direct sourcing, and reducing credit costs, with Boston’s Winter Street store as a model of lower rents and steady right merchandise at right prices.
Preview of the intercollegiate meet at Harvard Stadium with Penn and Cornell as top contenders. Trials will test favorites in sprints distances hurdles and field events as John Paul Jones and Taber of Cornell race in the half mile and contenders like Beeson Shattuck and Wagoner battle in hammer high jump pole vault and shot put.
Indianapolis May 29 100000 spectators expected for the 500 mile race at the Speedway tomorrow. Conditions are favorable for high speed and it is claimed the winner will average better than 80 miles an hour.
Thirty one starters include eight foreign makes and twenty three U.S. cars. Bets at leading city hotels favor Keeton driven by Bob Burman and Ralph De Palma’s Mercer at 2 to 1, with other top makes like Mercedes Peugots Stutz Isotta and Sunbeam at varying odds. Mercer and Mason teams also draw support, while Isottas face reports of trouble. Tonight many visitors flood into Indianapolis and hotel rooms vanish as cars and drivers travel from Chicago Detroit and Cleveland.
Winchester High defeated Woburn High on the Manchester Recreation Field with a score of 58.5 to 18.5. Winchester swept firsts led by Strawbridge and Rohrman, while Sherburne Latham and Dean starred for the visitors.
The Dorchester High School baseball team meets Mechanic Arts High this morning at 10 on the Dunbar Avenue grounds, Dorchester. Mechanic Arts will start G. Moulton on the mound while Dorchester goes with Dave Fitzgerald, son of Mayor Fitzgerald, pitching. The rivalry promises a hard, fast contest.
New Haven Conn May 29 Yale has decided to enter 20 men for the intercollegiates. No entries will be made in the two mile run. The list includes T H Cornell in the 100 yard dash Cornell in the 220 R W Poucher R M Scotten and H J Norris in the mile W F Potter BR F Smith W M Shedden in the 220 low hurdles Potter Smith W M Shedden R Morton and R A Douglas in high jump P S Achills L Carter B Wagoner in pole vault W F Roos in the shot put H C Pickett N B Talbot in the hammer throw.
The Harvard second team meets Yale’s second-string squad at New Haven's Yale Field this afternoon. Both teams boast solid records and the outcome is unpredictable. Harvard lineup includes Mason at second, Bernson at third, Bettle in right, Steele in center, Harvey in left, Perkins at short, Starbuck at first, Osborne catching, and Boyle or Hardy pitching.
Major meets and games on the schedule include the A A A championships trials at Stadium, Andover and Phillips Exeter dual meet, Brown interscholastic meet in Providence, and numerous college and high school baseball and track events across New England. Notable entries feature Harvard vs Brown in Providence and Dartmouth vs Holy Cross in Worcester, with multiple suburban league games and driving club events also listed.
Joe White, a South Boston welterweight, plans to fight Mike Gibbons next Tuesday night at Atlas A A. White believes he is stronger and faster than Gus Christie and can withstand punishment, though his friends fear the bout will be a tough test against a buzz saw in peak form.
George Alger of Cambridge and Freddy Duffy of Jamaica Plain boxed eight rounds to a draw at the Acme Club in Lawrence. The bout was originally scheduled for twelve rounds, but the small crowd led to a shorter finish.
The article notes White’s near sixty fights with 15 knockouts and 20 decisions, plus a contentious McCarty fatality linked to a neck fracture after a left jab. It questions Calgary doctors conclusions and suggests heart trouble and high altitude as alternate factors, with East Coast supporters skeptical of the official finding.
George Bothner, veteran welterweight champion, defeated Jack Masterson of Detroit two straight falls at the Old Howard last night. The season finale drew a large crowd as the fast, clever bout showcased Bothner’s defense against Masterson’s 15 pound advantage. Each fall ended with a body scissors and arm holds, first in 16 minutes 20 seconds and second in 20 minutes 30 seconds.
Mike Gibbons of St Paul stopped Jimmy Perry of Pittsburg three knockdowns in the second round at Exposition Park before the Great Northern A C. Referee Tom Bodkin halted the match 80 seconds before the round end as Perry protested he was not hurt.
Harvard led Dartmouth 1 to 0 after three innings before the game was halted for the second time. Felton and Morey pitched unevenly with five and one strikeouts respectively, each side recording one hit. The crowd left as Harvard held the early advantage in a potentially full nine inning contest.
Jack Dillon of Indianapolis outboxed Frank Klaus of Pittsburg in a 10 round fight in Indianapolis. Klaus failed to land more than a dozen counted blows in the contest.
In Buffalo New York on May 29 the scheduled 10 round fight between Jimmy Duffy of Lockport and Jack Britton of Chicago ended in the sixth round when Britton fouled Duffy, giving the victory to Duffy through disqualification.
Baltimore defeats Newark 6 to 1 while Rochester beats Montreal 8 to 6 and Buffalo wins 3 to 2 over Toronto. Providence and Providence Jersey City games are listed incomplete with no final result available.
Ithaca N Y May 29 Coach Courtney of the Cornell crews plans to resign when his current contract with the Cornell Athletic Association expires in two years. The veteran coach cites a desire for rest amid growing antagonism as a contributing factor to his decision.
Coach Courtney reveals plans to retire after leading Cornell crews for about 25 years. He will stay on as adviser if a successor meets his approval, with the authority to name his replacement upon retirement. The announcement follows Cornell’s first blood in the year and precedes a key regatta at Poughkeepsie.
Princeton, N J May 29 Seventeen Tigers depart for Cambridge for the annual collegiate track and field games. MacKenzie leads hopes in the half mile while Thomas Harland and others contest sprints and field events with Fiske Pole vault potential.
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