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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1916
Page
11
John McGraw denies retiring rumors while Babe Adams and Bob Pittsburgh Pirates shine for fans. Cleveland adds pitchers after a busy off season as Amos Strunk and Stuffy McInnis stay with Connie Mack. Lew McCarty excels with .828 average in 60 games. Ed Sweeney returns to catching with Bresnahan at Toledo.
The A. O. H. defeated South Acton in the season opener at Lynch Bros. alleys Nason Street Thursday evening. J. J. Murray led A. O. H. with 105 in single string while Piper of South Acton rolled 268 the high total for three strings.
The K of P trimmed Holy Name by 57 pins in the season opener. Collins of K of P rolled the high single string 104 and led all three string total pins with 275.
Marlboro chatter says Erick Wilder of Maynard will join the Red Sox next season after a talk between P Burke and Patsy Donavan. Wilder starred as catcher, batter, baserunner, and backstop in the International League this season for Marlboro.
The Eagles beat the Y. M. S. C. at Lynch Bros. alleys Monday night. Kielinen led Y. M. S. C. and Lesage led the Eagles in scoring. The final score is not stated.
Soldiers Field Cambridge Mass witnesses the start of fall drills with Captain Dadmun leading a reshaped squad. Veteran Dadmun and Harte are the only returnees. coaches Haughton and Leary aim to build a new team around Dadmun as cadets report for practice.
Bob Folwell announces a radical program to restore Penn football with open practices for students and the public. He will supervise a measured training plan with no overworking, no moonlight scrimmages, and little secret practice while daily short games between varsity and scrub are held for vigorous, transparent sessions.
Broad survey notes possible new race track for Montreal and many college fields. Mentions include Meadow Brook polo fields Long Island John McGraw linked to White Sox rumor and Boston Braves purchase of Larry Chappell. Mentions Gavvy Cravath trade talk and denials. Also reports on senior sculls winner and athlete captains, football candidates and coaches, racing stars, and Scottish soccer associations suspending internationals.
Chi Tze ying of Pekin Methodist University led the fourth North China track and field meet at Pekin University grounds. He won the 100 yard dash in 10.3 seconds, scored in discus and broad jump, and captured both the pentathlon and decathlon championships for his school.
Brooklyn, Oct 11. The Dodgers defeated the Red Sox 4 to 3 in a tight game as Coombs returned to pitch for Boston and Meier and Olsen sparked key plays. Despite a veteran rally, Boston could not overcome early deficits and left men on base, extending the series’ momentum shift toward Brooklyn.
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