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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1906
Page
3
Fragmentary data shows team batting and fielding totals for Nationals and Americans labeled HOW TEAMS H AB with figures like 4917 4808 and 3998 4071. Various abbreviations SH SB PO and other ledger style stats appear, indicating a summary of players and team performance from a Monday's Post page.
Fans fill downtown venues as bets soar for the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox opening series. Managers debate pitchers, lineups shift, and catchers Sullivan and Kling prepare to work. Rumors of a $100000 pool swirl as crowds converge from Cincinnati and Detroit to witness the contest.
St Augustine's Hall hosted the Carney Hospital nurses second annual harvest party to raise funds for the nurses' table at Mechanics' Building festival. Mayor Fitzgerald gave an address. Readings, solos, piano, and dancing followed. Key organizers included Miss Mary T. McCann and Miss Elizbeth Campbell with a reception committee of May E. Barry and others.
Lawrence Gildersleeve of Huntington L I who broke his neck four years ago is named attendance officer at Huntington High School. Once unable to move his head he now fishes hunts drives and enjoys active sports again. He was hurt playing football and spent weeks wasting away.
In St Louis on October 8 the local American team defeated the St Louis Nationals in a close post season opener by four runs to unknown. It marked the first game of a seven game city championship series.
New York audiences question Referee Siler's decision awarding the bout to Ganson after viewing the fight pictures. Joe Humphries says the only resolution is a rematch, noting the frame shows Nelson pressing in a clinch and landing a possible fair blow. The footage will tour Boston next week at the old Howard.
Boxing scene notes Tommy Murphy and Kid Goodman meet in Chelsea with titles and potential trips to California to face Jimmy Kit. The bill includes O'Brien vs Lloyd and Hanlon vs Cabail with referee Hector McInnis. Bellows Falls hosts Gaines vs Walcott in a 15 round market championship clash.
George Heath Vanderbilt cup winner in 1904 and runner up last year says foreign drivers would not return to American races under conditions on Saturday. He notes the immense crowds and dangerous course with only telegraph poles marking the way.
Dormitory crews at Harvard were chosen at meetings and will begin practice on the Charles River today. Harry Vail, Weld Club coach, arrived in Cambridge and was welcomed by a Greek letter society. Davis dormitories Randolph Weld Ridgley Holyoke Matthews Hapgood Waverley Craigie Perkins Connant Thayer Russell Hollis Holworthy Dana Drayton Dunster Clarely Beck dominate the early crews.
Harvard failed to execute forward passes during yesterday’s Stadium scrimmage as coaches work under new rules. Quarterback Nate Hall showed punting ability, while fumbles and mixed results marked efforts to pass to ends or tackles amid chilly conditions and limited daylight. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. attracted attention in a Crimson sweater as about 75 players practiced with 200 spectators watching.
Two more end runs yield no score for the varsity as Burr forces fumbles and Hall kicks a field goal. The second team loses the ball on a fumble and a failed pass. Lineups show Varsity with Burr Hall Lockwood Mason and Hall at qb, while the Second eleven features Bird and Rand among others.
Amherst opens Saturday versus Tufts as Williams relies on Clay as top ground gainer. Yale, Harvard, Princeton and Penn show scoring totals. Yale seeks replacement for Burch at end. Tufts, coach Whelan, fields a strong eleven. Harvard ends Burnham and Macdonald praised for tackling and downfield play. forward passing improvements hoped.
Ironsides, at 5 to 2, wins the Jerome handicap for 3-year-olds at Belmont Park and matches the world distance record of 2:10 3-5 for 15-16 miles. Bedouin matched the time last year. Good Luck finishes second after drifting from 5 to 2 to 9 to 5. Ballot captures the Matron stakes 6 furlongs straight. Jockey Cochran is suspended for the rest of the meeting for disobedience at the post.
The Stone School football aspirants reported for the first time this season yesterday afternoon. Over 25 candidates gathered under Captain Piggy Saul and coach Jackson Palmer. Opening game is set for Oct 17 with few veterans returning and several promising new players.
Yale's football practice focused on defensive drills and punting as Springfield Training School visits Wednesday. Coach Owsley praises a light eleven ability to stop 10 yard gains under the 10 yard rule while Syracuse highlight is cited as evidence old fashioned football waning. Paige returns from exams while Wyllie and Zimowski are out for scholarship issues. Evening signals on gym floor sought secret play rehearsals.
A Long Island Vanderbilt Cup scene shows Le Blon pondering carburetor setup before the race. A Harvard spectator notes colorful Harvard colors plucked by vendors and a Mexican fighter Aurelia Herrera earns a reputation for outside-the-ropes craftiness. Baseball standings list Chicago and New York teams near midtable, with St. Louis as an exception in their leagues.
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