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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1913
Page
11
Yachtsmen from all New England gathered at the South Boston Yacht Club for the annual giant regatta. The event, open to all yachts of the Massachusetts Racing Association and the Inter-Club Association, showcased some of the fastest boats in New England.
Fifty boats entered yesterdays races amid a brisk northwest wind that slowed some at the start. The Stranger, a new powerboat, led Class P in eight nautical miles with a 58 minute 43 second elapsed time, as spectators packed Marine Park and Head House pier. John J. Tobin won the cabin power boat class aboard Gertrude.
Harvard freshmen defeated Yale 7 to 4 on Soldiers Field in a decisive morning match. Pitcher Whitney allowed one hit and struck out five, enduring the full game in good form for Harvard 1916.
At Reading yesterday the home nine defeated the Page Class team by 11 to 10 in a tightly contested baseball game.
The St. Vincent YMCA team won over the Allston Green Sox with a final score of 11 to 7 yesterday. The St. Vincent squad clinched the game in Allston, highlighting their 2d nine performance.
Goux drives the Peugeot to victory in a grueling 500 mile race held before 100000 spectators. Merz's Stutz battles flames and fate finishing third as Wishart’s Mercer secures second after Gil Anderson’s accident. Firestone tires and fierce pit work shape a dramatic finish.
John Paul Jones of Cornell and Norman Taber of Brown head a crack field in the mile with Jones favored by headwork and final sprint. Taber shifts to lead from the start to loom as main challenger as conditions and pacing decide the outcome.
Holy Cross defeated Dartmouth 8 to 2 in Worcester as six runs came in the sixth inning. Hallett pitched for Holy Cross, with Lavin replacing him and allowing only one hit in two innings. The game had little else of note.
Boston College High beat St John’s Prep Danvers 8 to 1 at National League grounds. Bobby Gill starred for BC High with 12 strikeouts as St John’s scattered four hits and scored a late run after two were out. Gildea Spillane and Reardon led offense with multiple runs batted in. Attendance was 500.
This afternoon Cornell teams aim to secure permanent possession of the intercollegiate trophy by winning the championship. Somerville and Melrose meet at Somerville at 3 00 p m with finals at Harvard Stadium set to start at 3 00 p m.
The Phillips Exeter and Phillips Andover dual outdoor meet on the upper campus ends with both teams at 48 points. Maid by close finishes in sprints and hurdles, Meyer of Andover nips Dougherty late to force a tie, while Hitchcock lifts Exeter in the pole vault near a new record.
Harold H. Hilton of Royal Liverpool Golf Club defeated Robert Harris of Acton England by up and 5 to play in a 36 hole final to claim his fourth world amateur title. The match at St Andrews drew limited American interest after early eliminations.
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