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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1921
Page
26
Two winning plays from the Original Idler contest will be staged at Agassiz Theatre with an afternoon show for Radcliffe students and an evening performance for English Club members and friends. Miss Katherine MacLarnie of Cambridge class year 1921 co authors The Bell Rope and will take a leading role.
New Bedford April 14 Lieu tenant Joseph B Wing the oldest officer of the New Bedford police force has applied for retirement on three quarters pay after more than 40 years of service He is 74 and plans to quit May 1 his application approved by Chief Doherty.
Boston College new coach Gildea cut the baseball squad yesterday. Six veterans were released including Swann Gormley Cody Gallagher Morrissey and other infielders and outfielders.
The Heights see upheaval as Gildea trims his squad after taking over from Tom McCarthy. He drops Urban from catching and shifts Luke Urban to shortstop while defending veterans like O Regan and the others. Crosstown recruits and veterans mix as moody debates unfold about potential future stars.
The lineup lists pitchers retained asick Vargas and Lashaway with Jocko Halligan and Len Morrissey at first base. Dowd and McIntire are the second basemen, Urban Palmer and Haggerty at short with Palmer possibly moving to third. Four outfielders stay none veterans. Philips in left, Liston center, Willson right, with Patten and Emmett as extras. Gildea praises Heights material and pitching while noting uncertain field impact and proving batting strength in league play.
Boston College athlete Luke Urban, captain of three varsity teams, discusses his favorite sport in the college weekly Heights, naming his pastime as chasing butterflies during the interview.
A playful quote describes relaxation after study as chasing butterflies in Franklin Park using a net and a sharp eye to tell them apart from golf balls. The speaker also mentions a preference for shelling peanuts in street cars as a favorite sport or pastime.
Exeter, N. H., selects its one mile relay quartet from a 440 yard trial. G. A. Norming of Lawrence, Carl Lundell of Dorchester, B. M. Norton of Vineyard Haven, and Captain A. F. Jones of Somerville finish first through fourth in order. Swede, last year’s member, placed fifth. The team departs Exeter April 28 for Philadelphia to compete.
The English High Centenary committee plots a June 15 athletic program at Harvard Stadium. Open events may invite state competitors. field events are excluded. Prizes include gold silver and bronze medals. Notable possible entrants include Paddock Murchison Ray Connolly. Entries close June 7 with Arthur Duffey at the Boston Post.
Anastas K Sturgis topped the Dorchester Club entry list sent to Back Bay club HQ for the annual B A A Marathon. Runners Melivor Oswald Sparson and Tom Lilley join Sturgis with coach Billy Mc Vicar confident a pupil will win.
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