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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1910
Page
13
Warren K. Wood of Homewood shot 75 to lead the large field on the opening day of the national amateur golf championship qualifiers at the Country Club. Players from nearly all major golfing bodies competed from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. as the event began amid record participation.
Darkness fell with 24 players left to finish their rounds under special committee permission. Walter J. Travis surged to one under par through nine and finished 76, signaling strong form as 32 players advance to the next stage. Several notable names including Robert Gardner Albert Seckel T R Fuller Chick Evans Jr Archie Reid and Warren K Woods are jockeying for qualifying scores while Eben M Byers and W Fownes Jr. posted solid 77s in the day’s play.
Yale University begins its first practice of the coming season at Lakeville Conn on Sept 12 with the arrival of last year’s players and prospective candidates. Practice runs until Sept 27 before the squad heads to New Haven. Only three holdovers from last year Captain Fred Daly John Kilpatrick and Quarterback Howe will be on the field at season start. Early sessions focus on new rules with unknown numbers of newcomers expected to report.
Providence RI September 12 Finlayson of the Laws reports to Manager Collins of the Providence Grays. He will be given a chance against Jersey City. Elston the Grays left fielder has been sold to the Boston Americans but will not play there this fall.
Cleveland report states Detroit shortstop Jim Delehanty suffered a badly sprained leg sliding to the plate in Saturday’s game. Doctors say he will walk in a week but cannot return to the field for a long period, effectively ending his season.
In Lowell on September 12 Mrs. Mary Clark Robins the citys oldest resident died at 102. She celebrated her 102nd birthday on May 10 having been born in Roxbury in 1808. Her father fought in the Revolution and an uncle led General Washingtons horse at his funeral.
Indianaplis defeated Columbus City 2 to 0 while Louisville beat Toledo 8 to 7 in ten innings. Kansas City edged St Paul 3 to 2. Milwaukee-Minneapolis game postponed due to wet grounds.
Buffalo defeated Rochester 3 to 2. In an extra innings 12 frame game Montreal and Toronto split two games with Toronto winning 7 to 0 in seven innings after Montreal 4. Baltimore shut out Newark 4 to 0. Jersey City routed Providence 10 to 4.
Fragmentary remarks show Steve and Miz Fran arguing over a manager and a player. The text mentions a bankroll and a question about why a certain game was not set, highlighting confusion about leadership and personnel.
The item discusses the Cleveland Naps securing two consecutive victories and suggests the sports section should place this above unrelated accident reports in the newspaper layout for better emphasis.
Hughey Jennings and his club face a tough season with right handed hitters lacking against southpaw pitching while left handed batters show better form.
Baseball fans will get one last look at the Red Sox this season as they close the campaign at Huntington Avenue grounds against the Highlanders. Patsy Donovan and the Huskies aim for a final win over the New Yorkers to clinch second place, while London eyes the Langford Burns contest and Ramsdell braces for British speed in upcoming championships.
Arthur Duffey responds to reader questions on baseball rules and scoring. The column mentions amateur boxing in Boston, Tommy Dowd’s 1904 Boston Americans stint, Yale coaching by Mike Murphy, and upcoming New England athletics with Ellery Clark and local sprinter Bowzer.
Springfield firemen prepare to face the Boston team tomorrow at American League grounds. Manager J P Mahoney says no admission will be charged and a large crowd is encouraged. The Boston battery remains to be announced before the game starts.
In the ninth inning the pitcher of the leading team is taken from the mound before finishing the appearance. This pitching change signals a shift in relief duties as the game nears its end.
Pitcher Andy Coakley once with the Chicago Nationals and Paterson NJ team was placed on the ineligible list by the National Commission. The ban extends to the Paterson club. The action follows complaints about exhibitions with New York and Chicago clubs and prior suspensions by the National Association of Minor League Clubs.
Packey Baldwin, longtime challenger to Battling Nelson and Ad Wolgast, reneges on the Milwaukee Sept. 30 planned fight. Rumor says Baldwin sails East to spar Matty Baldwin, with a decision at the Armory A A in the city. Baldwin trains at Highland Lake, had a bowed match with Battling Hurley canceled by illness, and is rumored to be preparing for a big club bout.
John J Taylor says he will not attend the world series this year and shows little interest in the Athletics versus Cubs matchup. He notes he might have attended if the Red Sox faced the Cubs for the title.
A faction of unhappy members may back Tom Lynch as the late incumbent at the forthcoming annual gathering of the national league, signaling a contested leadership transition.
The speaker urges patience for Tyrus Cobb to optimize vision, predicting he will perform extraordinarily at bat once condition improves.
The Washington Sports column notes Walter Johnson often leads to victory for the Senators when he pitches in the capital. The piece hints fans back the Hall of Famer as a sure bet at home games.
Nineteen trawlers delivered 549 250 pounds of fish including haddock 337 800 pounds cod 111 850 hake 48 500 pollock 46 600 and scrod haddock 5 000. Seven swordfishermen on final trips were at Twhartr with captains and crews averaging earnings of 220 for 3 months. Several steamer departures and arrivals are noted along with immigrant and cargo movements and a report on weekly imports and exports.
Ships arrive and list of vessels with origins and destinations. Details include port calls such as Glasgow Por Limon Jam Port Morant Charlottetown and New York, along with times, tides, and water measurements.
Speaking at an open air rally at Dorchester and Third, Congressman O Connell argued the harbor side of South Boston was meant for shipping. He blamed New Haven Railway mismanagement for idle Commonwealth docks and urged proper rail connections to unoccupied wharves to boost the water front and save fuel costs.
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