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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1912
Page
9
In a flurry of injuries to Steve Yerkes and Big Jake Stahl, Clyde Engle is named to play second base and cover first base as Hooper is ejected and Engle steps into right garden. The repeated call is Engle on the job.
Larry Whitney the Dartmouth champion who placed third in the shot put has submitted entries for the New England A A U championships to be held at Tech Field next Saturday afternoon. He competes in the 16 pound shot put pole vault 56 pound weight and hammer throw.
The Quincy Yacht Cup schedule shifts as the Bermuda Cup goes to Winthrop and Boston Yacht Club. Hazards and highlights shift to the Inter-Club Yacht Racing Association reunion, open events in Quincy Bay, and a South Shore season near its end. Boxing debates push for 20 rounds. Monday results prompt reassessment of champions and future bouts.
The flaxen haired Clyde Engle cited for his versatility with the Boston Red Sox. He filled in at multiple positions, mentored fielders with fungos, and coached on the lines while contributing a .226 batting average in seven games this season. Engle, nicknamed Hackenschmidt for his broad shoulders, hails from Dayton Ohio and began pro play in 1904 with Augusta.
Boston backers post a $500 side bet for the Charlies special race while Jack Haines manager denies a prior claim that Greer and Haines would share a $1000 purse. The winner next Saturday takes the sweepstakes and a city gift gold watch.
Whitney led with pole vault and shot put wins and is expected to shine again alongside B A A and other Olympic entrants. Notables Howard Drew Charles Rice Teschner Halpin Holden Green are listed for sprints and middle distances. Winners advance to nationals in Pittsburg September 21 with free admission drawing a record crowd. events start at 2 30.
Chicago won the first game 5 to 2 in seven innings, capitalizing on a walk, a double and two singles. In the second game Pittsburg shut out Chicago 1 to 0 with Wagner scoring on a Wilson single after stealing second and advancing to third.
Chicago won the first game of a doubleheader 6 to 2 over Detroit and tied the second in 12 innings before darkness halted play. Cicotte outpitched Mullin in the opener while Covington and Taylor matched wits in the nightcap until Walsh drove in the tying run on a fielding error and sacrifice fly. The decision was to complete the tie game the next day.
Box score notes list batting changes, two base hits by Oldring and Baker, three base hits by Gandi and Egan, and errors. Crabb worked four innings while Houck lasted four. bases on balls and strikeouts noted. double plays and sacrifices cited. umpires Dineen and O'Brien.
The Central league ends its first 12 club season with Fort Wayne claiming the pennant after a hard-fought race. Springfield finishes among the runners-up as Dayton dropped from last year's second place to a lower finish.
Hamilton becomes the second left handed pitcher to throw a no hitter in the American league joining Jesse Tannehill. The list of right handers with no hit games includes Callahan, Young, Dineen, Frank Smith, Dusty Rhodes, Addie Joss, Chief Bender, Joe Wood, Ed Walsh and George Mullin.
Cincinnati defeats St Louis 7 to 1 as Suggs holds the visitors with strong control while Cincinnati bats explode. Marsans connects for a two base hit as Woodburn leaves after six. Milestones include hot hitting by Cincinnati and solid fielding behind Suggs.
The Chicago and Detroit clubs played to a 6 6 tie with Chicago scoring in the seventh and ninth innings. Corridon and Crawford added key two and three base hits, while Taylor, Covington, Walsh, and Willett handled pitching duties across seven to nine innings. Moriarty Cobb Bush Jones stood out on the bases with multiple steals as Hoffman and Kocher worked behind the plate.
The artifact shows confused notes on Hedlund’s mile time at Troy last March with guesses of 4 minutes and a later claim of 2.194. The fragment also references spectators at Euglena championships, 1908 Olympic context, and Joe Weed’s Boston record phrasing.
The article analyzes recent boxers Clarke Smith and Dave Smith of Australia and mentions Jim Driscoll and Johnny Dundee, noting acclimation to American rules and weight demands. It also previews Eddie Murphy, Jack Britton, and Ad Wolgast, forecasting potential fights and outcomes in New York and upcoming bouts.
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