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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1911
Page
12
Soprano won the Madden Sweep stakes at the grand circuit meeting in Syracuse defeating Hailworthy after five heats. The event carried a $4200 purse and drew about 35,000 spectators, delivering an exciting contest between the two trotters.
In a fast card pace program Major Brino wins the 2:0 pace while My Shady Belle takes the 2:08 pace with a stirring contest. Snow's bay mare sets a 2:06%4 mark in the second heat as My Shady Belle forces a second off Twinkling Dan's record. The Madden sweepstakes award totals purse money with Soprano and Hailworthy among top finishers.
Loughrey edged Nitchie in a closely contested ten round bout with the Philadelphia fighters landing more blows. England’s Young Cohen secured a points decision over Young Mitchell of Philadelphia in another ten round contest.
Cincinnati faces St Louis while Chicago meets Pittsburgh in two featured games. The schedule highlights key matchups and regional teams in a networked national showcase.
At Rye New York September 14 the amateur national golf championship nears its end with Harold H Hilton of Royal Liverpool Club still a strong British figure. The American challenger Charles W Inslee of Wyckoff Club New Rochelle will face Frederick Herreshoff of New York from Ekwanok Club Manchester Vermont in a key match while Hilton meets Inslee tomorrow.
Jerome D Travers, twice national champion, loses on the 84th green by 5 up and 2 to play at Apawamis. Evans defeats Seckel 2 up 1 to play and sets course record with a 69. Hilton dominates Travers in afternoon after Travers had narrowed the morning deficit.
On Sept 14 the Brown football team did its first day of hard work with two teams and drills to break through. Wentworth impressed as a kicker candidate and MecKay, last year's captain, will coach punters soon. Robinson traveled to Boston to check on two freshmen missing from training.
The official rules of football specify the ball must be shaped as a prolate spheroid and do not provide exact external dimensions. This defines the standard form without detailing precise measurements.
Yale's football squad of 45, all veterans except Scully and all regular coaches except Morris, began the season with morning and afternoon dress rehearsals. The players faced unusually cool weather as they were kept on the field for nearly four hours on reporting day in New Haven.
The article describes rudimentary drills with emphasis on individual detail over team play. It notes a large coaching staff led by Walter Camp and Captain Arthur Howe, with updates on players’ conditions and a tentative move toward signaling lineups next week.
Six players opened the three day Woodland Club event at Auburndale aiming for the Woodland Cup President’s Cup and Captain’s Cup divisions. Arthur G. Lockwood shot 77 to win the gold medal for lowest qualifying score, the only sub 80. Francis Ouimet led early with 80 and J. B. Kedian followed with 81, while A W Dole took the net prize with a net OPS.
The Waltham High School football team held its first scrimmage yesterday afternoon ahead of its season opener at Watch City.
Following the calling off of the 10 round bout between Lightweight Champion Wolgast and Packey McFarland in Milwaukee, expected for tomorrow night, it is believed the match will be staged on the Pacific coast or in New York. Wolgast's manager Thomas Jones said offers from several cities were received. About $30 000 worth of tickets had been sold and will be refunded.
More than twenty candidates reported for the first Penn football practice at Franklin Field. Captain Mercer and Dillon were the only holdovers from last year’s varsity, while several former freshmen impressed in the session.
American Association results list Columbus defeating Minneapolis and Milwaukee beating Toledo in separate games. Toledo led Louisville 6 to 13 in the first game while the second match ended early at darkness as Toledo topped Louisville 11 to 5. St Paul edged Kansas City 4 to 2.
Atlanta defeated Chattanooga 2 to 0 in a Southern League matchup while Nashville led Memphis 9 to 7 and New Orleans beat Mobile 4 to 1 after a 2 to 0 first game.
The Red Sox host Cleveland in a three game set at home as 20 games run in town. Tigers and St Louis follow with White Sox next, then a trip to New York before wrapping the AL season with Washington. Larry Lajois sits out today due to a death in Woonsocket.
Reading shows pairings Cleveland at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia Detroit at New York St Louis at Washington. Action focuses on scheduling and venue pairings without outcomes or dates.
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