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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1904
Page
3
In a doubleheader close to the season end, Chicago failed to win the final game against Pittsburg as the locals managed only one run. Brown pitched well until the ninth inning when two singles, a sacrifice and an error produced two runs for Pittsburg.
Cincinnati swept the St Louis team, winning both games as the second was cut to seven innings by agreement. A crowd of 14,000 watched the close finishes and the Windup of the season. Key plays included two base hits by Shannon and a three base hit by Corcoran, with Beckley, Kelly and others contributing in the field and at bat.
Philadelphia will host a six round bout as Terry McGovern returns to the ring after more than a year to face Eddie Hanlon. The bout tests McGovern’s form and ladder position as he seeks top contention in featherweight ranks.
Jim Delehanty finishes the season as the Boston National League batting leader with a .278 average. Lauterborn newcomer is second at .276, followed by Tenney in third and Cooley fourth as the season closed Saturday.
A discussion questions umpire harshness on interference plays and unintentional ground crossings. It notes John I. Taylor’s failure to advertise erred seats, affecting profits for speculators and Carl Green’s absence. It mentions a bet on Boston’s double header and defines a game as five innings with a lead for one side.
The Dartmouth Williams football game is set for Saturday at Newton Centre at 3 PM. The series dates to 1883 with Dartmouth winning more often in recent decades. Preparations anticipate the largest Newton crowd yet with special trolleys and a 20 cent round trip fare leaving Boston at 2 PM.
Columbia posts the season's largest scores. West Point trains a 96 man pool to select from. Frank Lavelle to manage the Dorchester A. A. eleven this fall. McMahon who captained Tufts last year coaches Hobart College. Jack O'Brien of Roxbury Latin is noted for an ideal football build.
High school football teams prepared for exhibition games last week as schedules approach. Brookline High starts strong in the Preparatory league with a stable lineup. Dorchester and English high schools show improving form under coaches, with Dorchester rebounding from a setback and English rolling past Beverly High. Somerville eyes a title shot in the Interscholastic league, led by Cuddy’s kicking. Rindge Manual must lift its pace. Boston Latin struggles to gain confidence. Brighton High aims for Junior Interscholastic honors after beating Brockton, and Revere gains entry to the same league via a win over Brockton.
Readable matchups list for Newton Brookline Cambridge Latin Hyde Park Medford and others across Tuesday through Saturday. Includes pairings like Newton High versus Newton and Roxbury Latin against Mechanic Arts at Frank en Field with several cross town contests.
Harvard's eleven impressed with new halfback Wendell and his speed plus Mills' line plunges and sharp play as Reynolds also shined. Yet the right defensive wing showed weakness and the failure to reach a touchdown near Bowdoin's 2 yard line dampened the outlook.
Baseball notes cover foul strike rule usage in both leagues, Boston players Gibson Dineen Young, and McGreevy walk home if Boston loses the flag. Mentions Hart-Lowe four homers at Congress Street, Stuckey triplet games, Young credited with win in Detroit, Rooter Smith returning for finish, Keith's stage read scores, Scanlon elected captain of English High School team, league history from 1901 to 1903, and Dick Cooley’s charity stage appearance in Boston and Columbia theatres.
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