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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1912
Page
11
Cheney Saves Cubs in final inning as Acting Manager Joseph Tinker sends Larry Cheney to pitch instead of a pinch hitter. The big spitballing pitcher wins the game by lifting a Donnelly spitball to center field where Jackson barely misses a sensational catch near the seats.
Evelyn W. wins the free for all pace at the grand circuit meeting linked to the New York State fair in Syracuse on September 13, breaking three world records in the process.
The piece previews season openers for Watch City and Marlboro teams and details key athletes. It notes Mike Murphy’s uncertain fitness at Westboro, hints Hannes Kolehmainen may join Irish American A C, and cites Howard Drew as a leading 100 yard hopeful. It mentions pro long distance runners in Newark’s Marathon and Brockton Marathon excitement.
Yale's football squad began double daily practice, continuing cool weather prompting about four hours of drills before sunset after today's session in New Haven.
Donnelly relieved, Dickson wild pitched allowing Sheckard to tie and Miller to reach third. Sweeney and Maranville starred for Boston while Cheney held Cubs to four hits through eight. Williams delivered the decisive hit in the late rally as Boston clinched a dramatic victory.
Twenty thousand fans witnessed the closing day at the track where a bay mare led the field in two heats a mare paced the races alongside rivals. Evelyn W. led to the wire in each heat by a narrow margin as Independence Boy fell behind the blistering pace. The free for all pacing event stood out as the feature of the eight event program with record pace and split times noted.
Indianapolis lightweight Milford Saylor predicts a surprise win over Jack Britton at the Pilgrim A A next Tuesday. Local Boston fans expect Britton to prevail though Saylor notes past bouts and his own prior ring time with Britton. Preliminary card features Eddy Keyes vs Gus Lenny Henry Hall vs George Robinson and Charles Silverio vs Joe Geary.
Hank O Day shows unusual consistency as a manager, a relic of his former umpiring days.
New York beat St. Louis 3 2 to claim the series finale. Sallee lost his second start of the series as he weakened in the seventh and New York rallied for two runs on three singles and a sacrifice fly. Marquard allowed both Saint Louis runs. both clubs played error free defense.
Chicago opened the series as Ed Walsh outpitched Ford to blank the New York Highlanders 2 to 0. Walsh limited the visitors to five scattered hits and fanned 11, with Weaver's fielding saving the run in the fourth as a man reached third.
Princeton, N J Sept 13 The coaches picked two Tiger squads and ran them through plays at Osborn Field with Pen dleton moving to left half and catching passes. Emmons led the first team with De Witt at fullback and Hobey Baker at right half while Walter Simmons Phillips Lowe Jewett Swart and Bluenthal filled the rest of the lineup.
The season opens at the new high school field with Waltham High facing Marlboro High. Officials, coaches, and players from schools and colleges attend to view the first demonstration of the updated football rules in the area.
Fire of activity sweeping New England prep football as Marlboro High and Waltham High gear up for opening matches at Watch City. Cambridge Latin names Daniel O Flaherty as coach, while William Joy takes Boston College coaching post. Tom Scanlan to lead Boston College High. O Brien assigned to Boston Latin. Redding pledges South Boston High grid presence. two players ruled ineligible at Revere High and Cambridge Latin.
At Waterville Maine on the closing day Mercer C. won two heats and placed second in three, earning first money in the 2:16 trot and pace. Kovac Coquette and Garth fell in heat two while Gurth and Pollard Wilkes tangled in heat five, with no injuries to drivers. Northern Spy won the 2:13 trot and pace in straight heats among three starters.
Cleveland defeated Philadelphia 10 to 2 as Brown was hit hard and Gregg held the Phillies to one hit until the ninth inning. Lajoie collected two singles and two doubles in four at bats for a strong offensive showing.
Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn 5 to 4 in the last meeting of the season as Curtis collected five hits including a home run in the sixth inning. Brooklyn hit Suggs steadily but failed to rally at the end, closing their season.
The runs from the Washington vs Cincinnati exhibition at Syracuse do not count in the pool as they were not league play. George Horine of the Olympic Club California reportedly cleared 6 ft 8 1 4 in at Travers Island last May, a potential amateur world mark. An application may be needed to John Kling at the South End Grounds for eligibility. the Washington versus Boston game at Washington ended 3–0 with Joe Wood and Walter Johnson pitching, Wood being American.
Rudimentary practice begins with a notably large number of accessions. Eph Davis reports nearly 80 men registered as Walter Camp Jr. recovers from neuritis. Veterans arrive late while Greg Smith Buck Morris and Steve Philbin join Howe to marshal the freshmen drill with light tackling and passing focus.
Charles F. Redden Eastern manager for Flanders visited J S Harrington sales rooms. Fred Walsh ships Oakland line orders and seeks more allotment. Atwood opens Mora line agency at 1000 Boylston St. Morgan resigns GM Truck Co post joining Moon Hopkins Billing Machine Co in St Louis with NY headquarters. Wallace Page shifts from Shawmut Tire to George S Van Voorhis American Marine Equipment Co at 27 Haverhill St. Page’s experience to aid auto supplies sales.
Norman F. Hunter of Scotland loses to Fred Herreshoff of Garden City in the second round match play at the National Golf Links of America by 3 up and 2 to play. Harold H. Hilton of England defeats Philip Carter of Nansau by six up and 4 to play.
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