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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1911
Page
9
At Hartford Connecticut on September 5 Soprano won the 2:08 trot in the Grand Circuit race, taking the first and last two heats with a 2:06 3-4 best time. The meet featured only the 2:08 and 2:19 trots.
Belvasia edges Willy by a nose in the second heat after a strong first heat. Lee Wilson drives the 2:19 trot, with Lady Willow second and Baron Aberdeen third. Best time in the card 2:10 1 4 for the 2:19 trot amid three entrants.
James M. Sullivan, chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission, resigns citing ill health after a train wreck near St Wayne Indiana. His telegram to Governor Dix notes his health and he last acted by calling a special meeting to address the Madison Square Garden boxing bout controversy.
Albany N Y September Governor Dix says he will not accept James E Sullivan resignation as chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission. Dix planned to ask Sullivan to reconsider after he recovers from injuries and can meet personally. He believes the Krawley law will regulate boxing satisfactorily and elevate the sport.
Arrangements are completed to send a Connecticut State League baseball team to Cuba this winter under William Waterman of Troy New York the present captain of the local club. J J Murphy owner of the New Britain team will have the management. A three months trip is planned.
Bob Moha of Milwaukee known as Fighting Bob dominated Billy Berger of Pittsburg at the Armory A. A. Moha led eight of twelve rounds and weathered Berger's late surge to win the referee's decision. The bout impressed onlookers with Moha's defense and body blows. The semi final featured Duffy over White, with Goodwin and Conors drawing, and Dubois defeating Murphy after a foul.
Cincinnati faces Pittsburg in two games while Philadelphia battles Brooklyn and St Louis meets Chicago in today’s national slate highlighting key city rivalries and standings implications.
Brooklyn managed only two hits off Curtis after he joined Philadelphia. Philadelphia exploded early scoring two in the second and three in the fourth to chase Burk and Ragan. Luderus Lobert Wheat doubled, and Smith in his Brooklyn debut contributed in the field and at the plate.
Tinker was the standout in Chicago's 8 to 2 win over St. Louis. His fine fielding and hitting fueled the victory, including a fifth inning triple that drove in two runs.
Birmingham edged Mobile 8 to 7 while Memphis beat Atlanta 7 to 2 in a Southern League update. Highlighted results show close contests and shifts in the standings with Birmingham and Memphis securing key outcomes.
Louis Disbrow repeats a record performance at Old Orchard driving a Pope Hartford in 15 minutes 25 seconds for 25 miles on a 2.5 mile course. Rutherford wins 50 miles with Disbrow second. Endicott edges Habich for five miles. Baldwin lowers steamer mile time. Tomorrow features Disbrow’s bid for 100 miles.
Bob Burman keeps breaking records as Henry Habich debuts with an 8 minute 4 second 10 mile win at Old Orchard on Labor Day. Stearns-Knight reveals a working model for public view in Cleveland. Glidden tour entries include Maxwell, Flanders, White, Chalmers, Locomobile, Cadillac, Pierce Arrow, Stevens-Duryea, Marmon, Cole 30 40, Reo, Knox, E M F, McIntyre, Columbia, Winton. E A Gilmore heads to Detroit to visit Chalmer factory.
Sam Langford defeats Joe Jeanette in a grueling 10 round decision at Madison Square Garden. Jeanette fights bravely, delivering sharp counters while Langford seeks a knockout that never arrives. Crowd attendance is high but orderly, with Langford’s star stock considered for future matchups.
Chas. D. Barney & Co offers 2 000 000 per cent participating preferred stock at 100 a share for American Oriental Company refiners of California crude oil. Board includes prominent banking and professional men from Boston New York Philadelphia and San Francisco. President Ertz states capacity about 9000 barrels daily with planned expansion and projected profit about 2 per barrel, enough to cover 7 per cent dividends and leave 25 per cent for all stock. subscriptions open at New York Philadelphia offices or First National Bank of Boston from 10 am to 11 am Sept 9 or earlier at bankers option.
The Rochester yacht Seneca won the second race for the Fisher cup in Toronto Ontario defeating the Patricia of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club by 8 minutes and 20 seconds this afternoon.
The Heps will meet Philadelphia in a double header at the South End grounds tomorrow following a National League schedule release by Secretary Heydler in New York. The announcement lists postponed and tied games to be played off.
Washington manager James McAleer to form an American League all star lineup to supply the Athletics with practice until the World Series, aiming to include players from Chicago New York Boston Detroit and Washington in a bid to counter National League contenders.
In Manchester the Massachusetts championship began under good weather. H W Stucklen led with a clean record as John Anderson defeated Rodney Brown and P W Whittemore in two strong matches. Percival Gilbert and A G Lockwood played tightly with Gilbert winning 8 up and 1 to play.
The Dixie IV retained the Harmsworth trophy for the United States by finishing the 80 mile course in 638m 47s at 33.47 knots. Pioneer challenged until engine trouble stalled a pass, Viva finished second, and Disturber II suffered hull damage after striking a soap box. This marks America’s seventh win in international matches for the trophy.
At Travers Island on September 4, R. M. Ritter of the City Athletic Club clocked 5:52 3-5 in the national quarter-mile championship, shaving 1 85 seconds from C. M. Daniels’ mark. Walter Lonergan is praised for his strong form and Red Sox youth is lauded.
New York police arrest Giuseppe Castabile with an 8 inch fuse cantaloupe shaped bomb under his coat. He faces examination on a dangerous weapon charge under a new law restricting aliens from possessing arms, bail set at 10000 dollars. Castabile previously faced an acquitted bomb case related to Giuseppe Bonaventura.
In Short Hills New Jersey on September 5 Harvard overwhelmed Williams in the Intercollegiate Golf Association preliminary round. Harvard led 2 to 1 in foursomes and won five of six singles to clinch 7 to 1. Harvard advances to meet Columbia while Yale faces Princeton in the semifinals.
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