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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1914
Page
14
The article covers mixed sports and boxing notes including the Braves rally and Red Smith’s accident, Langford Bell bout talk, Georgetown coach John O'Reilly’s remarks, possible Matty Baldwin versus Tommy Murphy bout changes, Freddie Welsh substitution, and German rider Walter Rutt joining the army affecting six day races.
The report notes A claims 50 cent admission to a single World Series game while B disagrees. It confirms no spectators or ropes on the Boston vs New York game field on Oct 12, 1912. It records one home run in the opening round of the Giants vs Athletics series and identifies Mile-A-Minute Murphy as the first cyclist to ride a mile in a minute paced for a locomotive. A letter in the office is for Joe Finneraman.
Harvard students face ticket shortages for the World Series as most undergraduates lack access while Boston residents hold limited seats. Coach Percy D. Haughton plans a 35 man football squads trip to Fenway Park for Columbus Day if arrangements work, with 20 scrub players possible if they perform in coming games.
Wellesley High School beat Malden High 10 to 7 at Wellesley yesterday afternoon. Scoring came from touchdowns by Darvis and Cronin, with Delaney and Norton adding goals from touchdowns. Kuhleweth kicked a field goal as officials include Umpire Ball Referee Hyslop with four ten minute periods.
The Bostonians practiced at the Phillies grounds with Deal replacing injured Red Smith as infield help. Stallings exudes confidence, claiming Boston will win the series and dismissing talk of only three pitchers, while Deal and Tyler praise each other and Whitted predicts a hard fight. Ticket scalpers sold World Series sets on Market and Ninth, with prices from 10 to 20 dollars and thousands left unsold after a five hour sale.
The Boston Post previews the 1914 World Series focusing on second basemen Johnny Evers of the Cubs rivaling Eddie Collins of the Athletics. It highlights Evers's brains, Maranville’s defense, Collins’s steadiness, and predicts a pivotal battle at second base with pitching matchups featuring Bender, Plank, and Stallings’s young staff. The piece notes McGraw’s and Connolly’s roles and argues Stallings’ hitters offset the older pitchers as Boston eyes advantage after the first two games.
Framingham High School shut out Wayland 19 to 0 yesterday at the new Framingham grounds. Framingham dominated the game with a strong defense and productive offense securing the decisive win.
A playful color comic feature titled The Tiny Tads and Pranks of Pierrot appears in the upcoming Sun Day Post. The item promises light, humorous fare aimed at children.
St Mark's won 21 to 7 over Milton High in a game played at Southboro. Street scored twice and Post and White added touchdowns with Stillman and White converting on kicks. Milton's points came on a fumbled sequence bounced into their end zone.
Oct 7 in St Louis the Americans defeated the Nationals 7 to 4 as pitchers on both sides were hit hard in the second game of the city series. Kicked off by a rough inning, the Nationals struggled to contain the visitors and could not rally enough runs for a comeback. The victory gives the Americans a decisive win in the local series.
Kansas City visits Chicago and St. Louis travels to Indianapolis while Brooklyn heads to Baltimore and Buffalo plays at Pittsburgh. Conditions set early as teams begin league play.
Chicago Nationals beat the Americans 4 to 2 to take an early lead in the Chicago championship series. Good drives in a double and a single, Bresnahan and Good add runs, Leach adds a double in the fifth. Batteries Vaughn Bresnahan Wolfgang Faber Cicotte Schalk.
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