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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1911
Page
13
Ban Johnson dismissed Boston rumors that he would resign the American League presidency to run the Red Sox. He stated no ties to Boston and noted a 25-year contract to lead the American League, dismissing the tale as ridiculous.
Percy Wendell the all America halfback reports for the second Harvard practice at Soldiers Field with Keays and Tom Frothingham. The squad now numbers 62 with four newcomers and will practice twice daily until college opens on the 28th.
Mr. Johnson denied the tale as false and said he was not personally interested in the Boston club. Jake Stahl, assistant cashier at Woodlawn Trust and Savings Bank, suggested he could return to banking after a stint in baseball and would consider managing the Red Sox if offered a large salary.
President John J. Taylor of the Red Sox dismissed a Boston evening paper story that Ban Johnson would resign as American League president to run the Red Sox and that Jake Stahl would manage and play first base. Taylor called the report ridiculous and said denial would come only if Johnson and Stahl confirmed it.
Peter Thompson bay gelding driven by Serrill and owned by A. B. Coxe of Paoli Pa won at the Michigan State fair grounds in the Matron Stake heat with a new world record of 2 08 1 4 for 3 year old trotting geldings. Last month at Cleveland the same horse set 2 09 1 4. Three heats produced thrilling finishes with Atlantic Express winning the first heat by a neck after Mainloaf led the field.
White, veteran southpaw of the Chicago White Sox, is slated to replace James McAleer as Washington's manager. He led the pack of contenders after meetings with club directors in Washington. McAleer, now part owner of the Boston Red Sox, leaves the Washington job as White emerges as the favorite.
Clarence Owens known as Brick, signed a National League umpire contract for the 1912 season. The Kansas City native has officiated in the American Association for several seasons.
Battling Nelson, once lightweight champion, defeated the Cambridge boxer Billy Nixon in a ten round bout at the Armory A. A. Referee Jack Sheehan halted the match after Nixon absorbed heavy punishment, showing Nelson still has much to learn in the ring.
In a hard fought match referee stopped the bout in the tenth round as Nixon weakened after a severe body attack by Nelson. Nelson showed stamina but lacked his usual power while both boxers broke rules and wrestled at times. The undercard featured Hall over Nelson and Corrigan disqualified for fouling. Next week Buck Crouse faces Young Loughrey in the main bout.
Commonwealth avenue oiling prompts skidding warnings as a Syracuse meet sparks calls to end risky track racing. In Boston, three teachers were named as football coaches at English High Commerce High and Dorchester High as a new policy shifts coaching to staff, with bets on better discipline and broader roles for teachers.
New Haven sees Bob Cook back at Yale as crew coach after 18 years away. He reports to the boathouse in shirt sleeves and works with candidates in a pair car alongside Jim Rodgers, who leads the program now. Cook will stay several days and be present throughout the season.
Philadelphia won 5 to 1 as George held the Browns to five runs through seven innings before four hits a walk and a double steal produced the decisive rally. The home team led early and never relinquished control.
New Haven September 19 The season opener on Yale field saw Norman H Read of Boston suffer a shoulder ligament injury during morning practice. Read, a leading candidate for centre, may miss about two weeks after twisting ligaments while attempting to fall on the ball. Four elevens practiced signals after half hour of line drill with new formations and lineup changes noted. Scrimmaging likely to start Friday.
Arthur Duffey lauds Tom Riley of North Cambridge A A A for becoming president of the New England Amateur Athletic Association. The piece notes Riley’s deep experience, praises longtime officials J Frank Facey and Frank McGrath, and highlights expectations of a track and field boom under Riley. It also mentions George Brown of the B A A and about 16 athletes heading to Montreal for the Canadian championships in hopes of reclaiming the shield.
The note debates fair record standards with no wind aided runs and asks for season endings. It cites the American and National leagues closing around October II and XII, with the first world series game around October 14, and mentions a barbecue event at Caledonia Grove.
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