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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1909
Page
17
The text warns buyers that PIPPINS cost makers more than any other five cent brand and that dealers pay more for them. It cautions customers not to buy other cigars just to boost a dealer's profit and urges consumers to demand full value for their nickel.
Prep football practice opened at Volkmann and Noble & Greenough with 16 and 26 candidates, respectively. Captains McCaffrey and Grant lead heavy and light squads as schedules form for Brookline, Newton, Roxbury Latin, Stone, Noble, and county league play. injuries dampen some players but teams aim to develop a full eleven.
Consumers who previously bought cars in spring now buy in fall. The shift is driven by ideal motoring conditions and the availability of new models. A larger factory shipment enables deliveries from this allotment. The STUDEBAKER-E-M-F 30 is priced above $2000 but claimed superior to all cars under that amount.
Tomorrow at the Latchmere Kennels Hamilton the first Airedale terrier show in this country will be held under the Airedale Terrier Club of New England. Eleven champions will exhibit with over 100 entered across 16 classes for dogs and bitches. Judging by James Mortimer and supervision by R. Curry. Secretary T. E. Ul. Kemp. Judging starts 10:30. Prominent exhibitors include Philip Lyndford Biddle W. L. Barclay Mrs. Mulford Theodore Offman Robert Jordan and others.
Yale head coach Howard Jones rearranges personnel with Haines moved from end to backfield to utilize his punting. Kilpatrick returns at left end as Logan shifts to right. Hobbs injured, Parker steps in. Hobbs hopes to play Syracuse game.
Manager Hugh Jennings, confident after clinching the American League pennant, will again take the field for Boston and play first base, promising fans another treat as he returns to the lineup.
Fred Doherty plans a rundown of pennant winners at the Howard club next week with the Pirates expected to attend in full force to size up the talent.
Porky Flynn expresses strong readiness to fight Bill McKinnon of Roxbury. He declares perfect condition and belief he can win the bout with little difficulty.
Harvard football practiced nearly two hours as the varsity scrimmaged the second team. The offense scored once in an 85 minute session while the defense held firm. Corbett led the rushes, Frothingham later added a 10 yard TD run, and several players rested due to illness. Forward passing was limited, signaling reliance on weight and power for future early-season games.
In Columbus Ohio on September 30 Wilkes Heart defeated Paderewski in two heats of the 2:07 pacing class and also led in the 2:15 and 2:07 trotting events as Harvester and San Francisco withdrew. Paderewski, once unbeatable, finished behind in all three heats after a record pace by Locust Jack and Wilkes Heart. The meet featured multiple heats with purses totaling $1200 for each division and featured other top horses such as Baron Whips and The Eel competing in pacing and trotting events.
Brown University football practice in Providence focused on hard work after a poor showing. The dummy and scrimmage consumed the session, one leg break halted work, and a 20 minute scrimmage produced no scoring while varsity and second squad players mixed in.
Fans in Pittsburg view the world championship as secured and chase the 1910 pennant. Lajoie’s three year $10,000 annual contract limits clubs willing to take it. Eddie Sales of New Haven consoles Fred Clarke as Pittsburg’s early era club looms. Court in Atlanta allows fans to retaliate by licking intruding feet. Rube Marquard for John Hummel may move between New York and Brooklyn. Don Carlos Patrick Rogan, a pitcher, is released by the Cubs to Rochester.
In a tightly contested fall baseball clash at Meadow Park Reading High defeated Lynn Classical High. Manning of Classical made a remarkable unassisted one handed catch leading to a decisive double play. Fairbanks struck out 13 Lynn batters as Reading won 8 to 6.
The Valley Fair day two featured three harness races led by a close 2:30 stake trot and a 2:94 pace 2:20 trot combo. Winona C took heat one before Watago swept in straight heats amid a tight five-horse finish. Barton riding Roxy Anne was fined 25 dollars for not trying to win and was replaced by Lang. Commodore Bingen and May Bird each won two heats in the unfinished 2:30 trot. Theodore K. captured the Windham County race in straight heats.
Fielder Jones, once a noted dopester, remains inactive in baseball. He recently predicted the White Sox would settle the Athletics’ chances, and that forecast has come to pass.
Princeton N J Sept 30 Two touchdowns by the varsity in a practice game with the scrubs. First half kept close with familiar lineups Read Cunningham and Woodle on offense. Woodle scored the first of two from scrubs territory and Merle Smith plunged for the second after a blocked punt. Forward passes seen but largely ineffective.
The Apollo A C of Salem promises a strong main bout between Eddie Stanton and Freddie O'Brien with quality quarters on North street. Stan Ketchel trains hard for his October 12 bout with Jack Johnson, signaling strong conditioning and possible betting intrigue. Willie Lewis faces Bill Papke in Pittsburg on October 3 in a 10 round clash with a hoped rise to title contention if victorious. Honey Mellody signs to meet Harry Lewis on October 8 at Nonpareil A C Philadelphia, a six round battle with big risk inside the ropes.
Detroit has clinched the American league pennant and fans across the country focus on the forthcoming world series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Two Boston Sunday Post readers who watched nearly every game pick opposite winners and explain their reasons in detail.
Rumor circulates that Joe Cantillon may take over managerial duties for the Chicago White Sox in the upcoming season. No official confirmation from the club or Cantillon has been reported.
Bobby Byrne has logged a strong record for the Pirates with only one error since joining the team. His steady performance highlights a solid early tenure and reliable fielding.
Arthur Duffey notes the Tigers face a potential last meeting this season as the Red Sox seek to even the pennant race. He reflects on Fred Lake’s youngsters disrupting Jennings and the world series hype with Cobb and Wagner looming, while sailors and readers muse on past greats and odd feats.
Inquiries ask whether Jimmy Collins former Boston American played for the Philadelphia Americans and note his tenure with the team. Please specify exact timing, teams, and available sources to locate authentication and procurement options.
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