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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1922
Page
12
Veterans from Merkle to Cy Young gather at Braves Field for a historical old timers game. Lajoie Tannehill Dougherty Archer Hamilton Nadden Lowe plus others prepare to relive past battles before a loyal Boston crowd.
Oldtimers Johnnie Evers Cy Young and others arrive for a noon parade from the Hotel Lenox. They train at Braves Field at 1 PM, lift the flag at 3 PM with Gov Cox, then attend a Lenox banquet and the arena bout Norfolk versus Anderson later that night.
A crowd gathers in Boston to honor legendary players like Cy Young Robbie Lowe Pat Cherty Jesse Tannehill Jimmie and others. Tommie Tucker coaches as old rivals Baltimore and Chicago memories resurface with Johnnie Evers joining in the action.
Reserved tickets for the Old Timers Day game at Braves Field go on sale until noon today. Sales outlets include The Hotel Lenox News Stand Horace Partridge Company 49 Franklin Street Wright & Ditson 344 Washington Street Iver Johnsons 185 Washington Winchester Store 148 Tremont Street William Filene's Sons Co 416 Washington Arena A A room B 39 Court Armory A A room 61 Court Commercial A A room 28 School Street Faneuil A C room E 39 Court.
Abe Friedman New England bantamweight champion started light training yesterday ahead of a tight schedule. He is set to box at the Olympia A A Philadelphia on September 25. Joe Goode, Arena A A matchmaker, aims to bring Johnny Buff here later this month to face Friedman.
Parent Heinie Wagner leads an Old Timers exhibition with Sean Barry Shean Jimmie Collins Harry Lord Tom Dowd Jack Hoey Selbach Eagle LaChance Davis Pat Dougherty Dannie ae Oeachers Younes Teneebal Dineen. Umpires Emilie Stafford scorers Walter Barnes Jake Morse announcer Dan Barry. Game starts at 3 oclock. Other players include Hendriksen Lake Madden Ray Collins Buck OBrien on Collins team and Smith Woodcock on Tenney team.
The article highlights key performances including Kid Nichols Cy Young Ted Lewis and Bill Dineen in pitching. It praises Larry La Joie at second and Jimmie Collins at third with Bill Bradley later. It notes Bill Carrigan and Bill Bergen catching and Tom Tucker coaching. It mentions batting by La Joie Selbach Lowe Burkett and base running by Hamilton Lord. It also cites Evers infield work Tenney LaChance and Candy going down in the dirt to get them.
The aging boxers express desire to judge tonight's Arena fight but doubt a permit will be granted. Tannehill claims Kentucky roots and asserts no bias against the African American fighters, while noting their refusal to attend if allowed.
Last season Max Carey posted two baggers four triples seven homers. This year he pursues higher totals at the plate while the New York salonner shifts focus to other duties.
A nostalgic note marks the 25th anniversary of the 1897 Boston band’s dramatic NL title win in Maryland, noting that 1922 is the milestone year and the exact date nears, as the group heads to Braves Field.
The narrative recalls Jimmie Collins and Jack Stivetts' confrontation in September 1897, Docs Pond as physician, and Marty Bergen's eccentricities and suicide. It notes the Royal Rooters ofabout 150 Boston fans, their trek to Baltimore, and a chorus “Hit her out.” The piece covers Nicols' wins, Klobe danz as Baltimore pitcher, and a 19 to 10 Boston victory.
The New York Giants defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 10 to 4 in Brooklyn to clinch the season series, 14 games to 8. Giants pounded 17 hits off Ruether and Cadore, driving Cadore from the game in four innings. Bancroft led the attack with four runs, two hits, and three walks in six plate appearances.
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