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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1907
Page
8
News reports a special New York Yacht Club meeting called by Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt and Secretary Cormack to consider a challenge from Lipton. The dispute centers on waterline length and whether yachts under 90 feet may contest.
Fans and critics unite in naming Honus Wagner as the premier shortstop of the era. Born February 24, 1874 in Carnegie, he rose through Steubenville and Warren to Paterson and Louisville before joining Pittsburgh in 1900, where he became the league’s leading batsman and a famed fielder with the “Wagner mitt.” His salary is stated near $10,000.
Beaumont leads Boston Nationals with a four point advance as Tenney, Randall, Needham, and Young add points. Ritchey tops the foes with eight, Dorner five, Lindaman three, Sweeney Bridwell and Flaherty two each. Lumley’s injury keeps Brain at a home run record pace. Brain holds ten to Lumley nine with others close. Averages follow.
The Danvers Country Club will host an open golf tournament on September 26 27 and 28 in two classes. Class A runs scratch to 10 handicap with Isholes medal play to qualify for semi finals. Class B covers handicaps 11 and over with similar format. Final match play decides first and second prizes in each class.
Joseph F. Kelley of Boston elected captain of the Holy Cross track team. He succeeds Thomas J. Scanlon, also of Boston, a noted sprinter who has entered Fordham.
Fragmentary notes show the Boston Nationals with unclear game counts and a muddled league position. Mentions of teams Cubs Pirates Giants Phillies Superbas Reds Cardinals appear as competing references without clear outcomes.
National league day card shows Boston at Cincinnati New York at Pittsburg Philadelphia at Chicago and Brooklyn at St Louis with matchups set for the weekend schedule.
Jimmy Briggs the New England lightweight champion meets Packey McFarland in Davenport Illinois on October 8 in a 15 round match. If Briggs wins both scheduled bouts he will be in higher demand nationwide, McFarland is the Chicago lightweight touted by Battling Nelson as Gans’ successor.
Chicago perspective describes a split doubleheader as the Cubs and Doves share wins in two seven inning games. Desgeau pitched poorly for Boston in game one while Durbin matched Corner in game two as Beaumont Ritchey and Bridwell fueled Boston’s early offense. Ball impressed behind the plate and Sweeney delivered a solid defensive effort despite an error.
Cincinnati used two new pitchers to beat New York in the opener, Spade allowing four hits and no runs. The nightcap, seven innings, saw Philadelphia lose 7 to 4 in a nine inning game halted by darkness after a scoreless tie.
Boston fans will see Speaker Whiteman Steele and two more McGuire recruits in Huntington grounds games this week. Whiteman and Whitman debut as speedy outfielders with strong Southwest backing while Steele has impressed at Lynn this season, promising to fortify the pitching staff for next year.
In Boston at Huntington avenue grounds the Lajoie Indians meet Tenneyites and NL champions amid a week of major league action. Lajoie’s 1907 pennant hopes hinge on a 50 percent stronger lineup featuring Bradley Flick Napoleon and Lister. Jennings’ Browns White Sox and Cleveland open or renew sequences as Boston fans brace for a pennant chase finale.
Cleveland faces Boston as Detroit takes on New York. St Louis visits Philadelphia and Chicago travels to Washington in a packed basketball slate.
Report covers 3 pm game start, Hughey Jennings showdowns, Fielder Jones counter moves, umpire Egan praised by Ban Johnson, Staf ford’s solid umpiring, Lumley injury hurting long distance bid, Cantillon buying San Diego, Waddell closing game, Ferguson note correcting team color and California try-out.
Batting averages for Boston American players slid over the past week with Sullivan the sole bright spot among regulars. Hoey raised his mark by 9 points after one hit, while Sullivan gained 7 and Knight 2. Several players dropped, including Winter 11 and Un glaub 7, with others losing 5 to 6 points. Fielding gains were scarce as Young added 3 points.
The bowling season opens with multiple leagues already under way. The Greater Boston league begins its schedule while the City league prepares to start. The Retail Furniture league stands tall among business house and trade group competitions in Boston.
Robert Y. Tait is the new treasurer and captain of the Shawmut Furniture Company team. He is noted as a popular league member who has contributed solid work in prior seasons.
Quincy High School seeks a football or basketball game on Friday September 27 either home or away. Managers with a date open should contact W H Pierce at the high school in Quincy.
Brooklyn teams drop an exhibition game in Columbus Ohio facing the A A and N B teams. The box shows Brooklyn 13 16 2 and 6 12 6 across periods.
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