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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1914
Page
13
Michigan opened the Wolverine season at Ferry Field with a 58 to 0 victory over Depauw. Yost’s team dominated using a wide array of scoring plays and held Depauw near their end zone as time expired.
Michigan uses three complete sets of ground gainers as Splawn boots a 27 yard drop kick and Lyons scores on a swift pass play. Dunne shines on defense, Maulbetsch nets two touchdowns, Hughitt adds two and splitting kicks yield nine goals. Depauw struggles to advance and is shut out as Michigan empties its bench in the fourth.
Brooklyn defeats Philadelphia 2 to 1 in a competitive game marked by a duel between pitchers Alexander and Pfeffer. Brooklyn scored both runs in the second inning, capitalizing on a late throw at third base and a bases on balls to Pfeffer.
Secretary Nickerson and his assistants completed the reserve-seat application process for the coming World Series between the Braves and Athletics. The task, started last Friday, advanced smoothly and now awaits formal notification of seat distribution.
Applicants whose applications are honored will receive a mail notification with a blue card. They must call at the Fenway Park ticket booth to pay and receive their tickets when the opening is announced. No cash transfers occur before booth openings. Checks and money orders sent with applications are returned. Regular patrons get preference. Average award is two seats. Notables like Cardinal O'Connell Governor Walsh and Mayor Curley will attend in boxes. Prices per seat are five dollars for box seats, three dollars for grandstands, two dollars for third base bleachers, one dollar for first base bleachers, and fifty cents for center field rush bleachers.
Dana J. P. Wingate of Winchester, captain of the Harvard varsity baseball team last season, will be presented the Barrett Wendell Jr. cap at a December banquet. The cap, donated by former player Charles Hann, honors the player with the best base reaching, stealing, scoring, and sacrifice hit totals. Wingate earned the cup through his season end records in June.
Details outline series format for possible games in Boston Philadelphia and Oct 9 planning meeting. Four wins secure the championship with coin decisions for venues and refunds if games are unplayed. Tickets priced per city with three game blocks and player eligibility lists included.
The Boston Red Sox arrived in the city in good shape but wet grounds forced Manager Carrigan to cancel the opener of the last series with the Highlanders. Belated rallies failed to materialize at Lenway Park as ground crews cleared the field.
A long awaited Back Bay Park postponement leads to a 1:30 p.m. doubleheader between the Red Sox and Highlanders. With four games in the series, both teams seek victory to affect standings as Boston tries to reclaim ground against New York.
President James E. Gaffney of the Boston National League club dismisses rumors he sought to buy the New York American. Speaking at the Waldorf Astoria he denies any purchase interest and praises Boston as loyal and deserving of success.
Weather shortened Wollaston Golf Club open handicap. C W Bass of Portsmouth NH won low gross with 75 while W P Seeley of Brooklawn CT chased with 79. Net trophy tied at 72 with W H Thayer 72 and W L Sargent 72. other scores listed for participating players.
St Louis shut out Pittsburg 1 to 0 in the season finale. Doaks allowed three hits. Miller hit a sixth inning homer over Kelly’s head to the flagstaff, while Cooper yielded eight hits but was strong with men on base.
Boston fans are urged to join the Royal Rooters for the first two World Series games in Philadelphia. The organizing committee says membership lists close tonight, offering a final chance to travel with the group.
Tufts varsity football defeated the scrubs 28 to 0 on the old campus yesterday afternoon. Captain Angell scored the opening touchdown on line plunges, with Bratq back, Johnson, Teeler, and Olson adding two longer TDs. A 50 yard forward pass from Angell to Olson sealed the final score as the second-string backfield impressed and guard spots showed weakness.
Baltimore opened its final series of the year in Brooklyn and led 3 0 after two innings but Brooklyn surged to an 8 3 victory Seaton kept the visitors at bay after the early burst by the home club.
The Longwood invitation tennis tournament made good progress with singles reaching the semi finals except one match. The women's doubles advanced through three morning matches while mixed doubles saw two played and 16 handicap women’s singles kept gravel courts busy. Eleonora Sears skipped her singles to attend Brockton fair. Rotch and Wallack lost a 9 7 second set.
Medford High and Wellesley High played a scoreless football tie at Fulton street grounds. Both teams matched in weight and effort with Stover of Wellesley star and Captain, while Medford used a shifting attack that failed to break through. Umpire Hysop and Referee Dr. O Brien supervised four 10 minute periods before about 1000 fans.
Harvard students will honor the second varsity eight that won the grand challenge cup at Henley on Fourth of July. J Richardson, captain of the 1908 crew, will preside at a reception in the Harvard Union with speakers Leverett Saltonstall Harry A. Murray Jr. and R C Benchley. Moving pictures of the victory will be shown at the end of the program.
Peter Goulette of Woonsocket and Joe Tyler of Holyoke set to meet tonight at the Grand Opera House in a catch-as-catch-can welterweight bout. Goulette, backed by Boston fans, faces Tyler who has not appeared here before but has shown he can challenge top welterweights.
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