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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1904
Page
3
The schedule outlines a busy week with Somerville and Dorchester looming, Somerville’s strong backs and ends highlighted, Medford leading the Suburban League, and numerous planned games across the city. It notes cancellations, calls for press notice, and lists matchups from Monday to Saturday across multiple leagues and schools.
Next Thursday night at Chauncy alleys the second in a series of all Boston versus all Portland bowling matches will be held. Boston won three of five in Portland last week, marking the first defeat of an all Portland team on home alleys. The Boston quintet includes William J. Beatty Edward Harriman Richard A. Rouse Harry A. Burdett and Harry Cole.
The Maley A C has formed a basketball team and wants to schedule games with any strong 17-year-old squad before Thanksgiving. Interested teams should apply to John F Slattery at 111 D Street South Boston Massachusetts.
Boxing headlines center on Chester Goodwin of Chelsea vs George Murray of Lynn for the 122 pound New England featherweight title at the Apollo A C in Salem tomorrow night. Goodwin favored to win but Murray is a tough challenger, with crowds and special Chelsea cars planned. Other cards include Blink McCloskey vs Ovby Thompson at Cambridge A A and joes Reed vs Belfield Walcott in Portland, plus numerous preliminaries and upcoming meetings across Boston Chelsea Lynn Roxbury and Cambridge clubs.
Harvard's coach Wrightington enforces strict secrecy on team progress after the Saturday clash with the Indians. MacMasters confirms no details will be released, while Brill Hurley and other veterans recover. Harvard prepares for Pennsylvania with increased depth and renewed vigor.
Harvard and Yale both played West Point before meeting Army rival teams. Harvard beat West Point while Yale lost. West Point recovered a fumble for a TD against Yale, and Harvard blocked kicks and recovered fumbles well. Harvard cites stronger defense and closer ball pursuit than Yale before Army clashes.
Harvard extends its strong start by defeating Army and maintaining a decisive lead among eastern powers. Yale, Princeton, and Penn also show mixed results with the big four facing tougher tests ahead as Harvard prepares for Penn at Soldiers Field while Yale faces Columbia and Princeton at Ithaca.
Best scores in Greater Boston bottle and candle pins leagues last week feature teams and individuals from Faneuil Commercial and Tremont Commercial. Chester Tremont Commercial tops individual totals with 587 and 225 singles, while Hub City leads team totals with 1472 and City Hall 505. Rouse Carruth Greater Boston posts 324 total, Connor Rice Sayward Whitten Mercantile tallies 123.
Western papers show no quiet about tonight's events while Jack O'Brien versus Hugo Kelley plans fade. Bangor action tomorrow features Young John L Sullivan against Patsey Sweeney in a price package contest.
A compact promotion urges readers to sample Red Fox Ale with lunch or dinner. The note highlights enjoyment and invites readers to try the product during midday or evening meals.
To curb mail theft of Harvard Yale game tickets the Cambridge post office adopts a rule requiring each recipient to show an identification slip plus their bursar's ticket, aiming to prevent a repeat of last year’s stolen tickets.
Dorchester High shows rapid progress as Malden is dazed by early game. Roxbury Latin to face Noble and Greenough in Interpreparatory league opener on South End grounds. Cambridge Latin strong for Triangular title. cross tackle plays dominate high school schemes. Captain Lewis of Dorchester doubtful with lingering injury. Ed Merthew of Newton High shines at quarterback. Middlesex School to meet St George's Rhode Island in Concord on Nov 19. Leather helmets still in use by some players despite earlier rule changes.
Boston fans choose All-America baseball teams with pitchers Young Dineen Chesbro Waddell and Fern Fowler. Positions include Wagner Lajoie Parent and Keeler. debates note Wagner ahead of Chance and Parent fielding vs batting. Multiple entries by Abbott Craig McCarthy Cameron present varying lineups.
New York October 23 In an era of batting decline Napoleon Lajoie and Hans Wagner again lead the American and National leagues. Unofficial figures show Lajoie batting .375 tops Willie Keeler second at .335. Wagner heads the National League with .349, while Larrys higher base-hit rate than any season since 1901 marks a record year as he became the first major leaguer to finish a season with a batting average over .400.
A clipping lists baseball players by position and team lineups with names like Chesbro Dineen McGinnity Waddell Young and Keeler Clarke Stahl and Wagner. It presents multiple rosters and notes a few credited writers and sources.
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