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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1911
Page
13
Detroit hosted the Michigan State fairgrounds opening of the second grand circuit meeting with the 2 17 trot delivering the day’s excitement. The event showcased six heats to reach the win in a dramatic pacing tilt.
Six fierce heats opened with Pansy Silver taking the long purse after a hard 2:17 trot final. Other wins came in straight heats with modest margins, pacing events noting Time-2:05 and Time-2:12% as top marks. major contenders included Longworth B and Willie Benton among several names, all racing under betting stayed calm.
In the first round at Shinnecock Hills Fred Herreshoff defeated Joseph Knapp 2 up with 1 to play. Harold Hilton beat Albert Seckel 6 up with 5 to play after a 75 round. Herreshoff led morning play with 84 to Hilton 86.
Harvard opened fall practice on Soldiers Field with 56 players ready for the season. Eight veterans reported in strong condition as coaches watched the squad shape up for the Bates game slated for September 30.
Coach Haughton faces a huge turnout as 24 hopefuls including two “H” men vie for positions on the line and backfield. Percy Haughton and assistants oversee light drills on Soldiers Field with 1 hour 5 minutes of initial work and plans for daily sessions. several key positions see potential competition among Wigglesworth Potter Gardner and Fisher.
In New Haven on September 18 Foster Sanford addressed Yale football players who then did rudimentary drills. The squad, listed at 75 men the largest ever before opening, endured five hours at the field amid injuries and eligibility concerns for several players.
Dartmouth Hanover Sept 18 football practice continues with coaches presenting the ground work of Green signals. First string lineup tested late with ends Daley Dunbar tackles Elcock Barends guards Beer Bennett center Gibson quarterback Hogsett backs Estep Hoban fullback Snow. New candidates Englehorn Bigelow Barstow report for duty.
Providence Rhode Island September 18 Brown's football squad splits into first and second teams for training. A very heavy line is expected with Tenney and Jones among the backs, Marble and Sprackling in the backfield, and Jones at full back. Whitney will not join the team, leaving a crack football and track expert noted.
About 25 candidates answered Acting Captain Matthew Duggan s call as Boston College began football practice under Head Coach James Courtney. Returning players include all but Greene the punter and Cummings, with signals run and squads formed. A Holy Cross game at Worcester Saturday may be in doubt due to condition.
Tufts opened its football season with 16 players on the field led by Coach Clarke Tobin. Five veterans from last year's varsity return, including Captain Merrill and quarterback Strong, join several last year's scrubs and promising new players from local schools.
Yale begins fall rowing ahead of schedule under Captain Romeyn and Head Coach Jim Rodgers. The morning and afternoon drills focus on a new pair-oared stroke, a modification of the Bob Cook stroke, with masters expected in two months of fall rowing before formal orders are issued.
Washington defeated St. Louis 6 to 1 in a game at the local grounds marking the season’s lengthiest contest at one hour and fifteen minutes. A key double play by Johnson Street and Schaefer with bases full highlighted the action.
New York Sept. 18 Detroit Tigers win final game of season over the Highlanders 9 to 4 to clinch their only series of the year. Ford pitched notches. Cobb Dolan Crawford Summers and Drake noted for extra-base hits. Blair cleaned the bases for the Highlanders in the fourth.
Cincinnati defeats Philadelphia 8 to 1 as Benton settles after rough first inning. Curtiss later effective in key moments. Postponed game from Brooklyn transferred here. Brooklyns and Reds scheduled to meet again tomorrow.
James R. McAleer says he may lure former Washington manager Jake Stahl back to manage the Boston Red Sox next season. He plans to talk with Stahl to induce a comeback, with Stahl handling first base and guiding the team. McAleer notes Stahl would provide a major boost if persuaded to return.
The piece argues against high speed racing on circular tracks while noting A A A edicts and sanction fees. It reports Ohio registrar of automobiles ruling that a married man may drive a car within the family without a chauffeur license. It previews the Glidden tour with 44 entries starting Oct 14 in New York and ending Oct 25 in Jacksonville. It also notes Metropolitan Park Commission plans entrances from Speedway Drive into Soldiers Field to accommodate game day automobile traffic.
Boxing fans in Boston expect a strong showing as James Nelson faces Billy Nixon in a 12 round bout at the Armory Club tonight. The card also features Frankie O Connor vs Young Roche Joe Nelson vs Henry Hall and Harry Connor vs Cy Goodwin with other bouts announced for October events across the region. Marcel Moreau the French middleweight champion arrives in America under Tom Andrews management with hope of a stronger return. Sullivan versus Cotton in Philadelphia and Ross versus an Italian heavyweight in Rochester are also slated for two 10 round showings.
Workers urged to purchase sweaters at a wholesale mill for wear. Heuit Hosiery Company advertises on Essex Street Room 22 and invites customers to come early for best selection.
Big Chief Bender, star pitcher for the Athletics, fell ill with grip and will miss at least two weeks. The setback comes as Philadelphia. News from Sept 18 reports his illness after catching a cold during rains, affecting the club’s schedule against the White Sox.
The National Sporting Club of London purse offer of 30000 for a Wells McFarland bout was called absurd by Charles F. Mathison, American NSC rep, who said no offer had been made and London arena capacity is 1200. A Wells Wolgast or McFarland match may follow if Wells defeats Abe Attell midweek.
Anthony Flynn signs to fight Chicago boxer Jim Barry in New Haven on October 16, bringing a scheduled bout to the local card.
The New England Baseball League will extend its current circuit for five years after the postponed Boston meeting. T. H. Murnane of Boston was reelected president for five years, with a committee from Lawrence Worcester and New Bedford to draft a new constitution. Guarantees set at 75 dollars per game with 40 percent of gate. Saturdays and holidays 150 dollars with 50 percent of gate. rain guarantee 49 dollars for all sessions.
Joseph Sietz former Eastern league pitcher and Mountain View rancher is reported to have concussion of the brain after being struck on the ear by a pitched ball from Ross of St Marys College during a Mountain View game. He had not allowed a hit or run before the injury.
In a marathon game lasting 15 innings, Montreal fell to Toronto 9 to 7 while New York’s nine blanked Providence 0. Rochester edged Buffalo 2-1, Baltimore beat Jersey City 8-3, and Toronto later defeated Montreal 5-8.
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