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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1909

Page

9

Harvard Crew Varsity Seeks Revenge in Charles Race

Harvard faces Columbia in a renewal on the Charles River at Cottage Farm Bridge with Cerussi as the ace stroke and a veteran Columbia lineup. The race at 3:30 marks the first regular regatta since the dam, with weather threatening a 6 p.m. alternative and winds raising pace concerns as both crews vie for a decisive win.

Harvard Bacon Rice Cottage Farm Avenue Bridge Union Boat Club Chestnut Street Columbia Crimson Weld Boat House Charles Sternschneider Jordan Keator Gatch Clapp Ryan Phillips Cerussi Rockwood

Foster Stars in Harvard Spring Handicap Meet

The Harvard spring handicap track events featured standout efforts by R G C Foster who won the 100-yard dash in 10 seconds and captured the 220-yard dash with 22 seconds preliminaries and 22.35 final. Herbert Jaques won the mile in 4 minutes 28.2 seconds and also ran the two mile. Co Little led field events by taking the shot put 45 feet 17.8 inches and placed high in the high jump and broad jump. J P Long led in points with wins in the broad jump and high hurdles.

Harvard R. G C. Foster Foster Herbert Jaques Volkmann Jaques Co. Co. Little Little J. P. Long

Packey Mac Farland Nelson Sign for 45 Round Coast Bout

Packey Mac Farland and Battling Nelson signed for a 45 round coast bout to be held July 5 at Colma Arena with 2:30 pm start. Gate split 75 25 in favor of the winner, Malachi Hogan referee, weight 138 pounds, soft bandages allowed. Nelson to hold all picture receipts.

Chicago Ill Packey MacFarland Battling Nelson Pacific Coast Malachi Hogan Colma Arena Jimmy Coffroth Nelson

School Crews Have a Fine Workout

Weather suited crews as Volkmann Cambridge Latin Brookline Noble & Greenough and Stone ran first and second boats with long morning sessions. Cambridge Latin Brookline and Noble practiced in afternoon, signaling an evenly matched Charles regatta this year. Noble & Greenough praised as fastest four. Storer Goodale Weston Dudley standout. Tom Smith of Waltham High injured after being spiked. may miss days. Tonight’s schedule includes Dean Academy English High, Andover vs Yale freshman, Mechanic Arts vs Somerville, Waltham vs Normal Art, Boston Latin vs Salem, Malden vs Boston College High, Rindge vs Pomfret, Rock Ridge Hall vs Medford High, Dorchester High vs Cambridge Latin, and Wellesley High left-handed infield notes. Coach John Kennedy praised Ben Wallis at stroke for Yale. Salem High reportedly lands George Kennedy as fall football coach. Eddie Cosgrove improving at Malden High. McCourt of Newton High struck out 15 Stone School batters.

J. H. Ingeram Annapolis Harvard Bridge Harvard Yale New London Boston Robert Bacon, Jr John Richardson John Kennedy New Haven Captain Howe Volkmann Cambridge Latin Brookline Noble & Greenough Stone School Stone Noble The Charles Storer Goodale Weston Dudley Mechanic Arts Somerville Waltham High Boston Latin Salem High Malden High Boston College High Rindge Rock Ridge Hall Medford High Dorchester High Cambridge Latinoe

Volk Mann Wins From Wellesley At Volkmann Field

Volk Mann defeated Wellesley High yesterday afternoon at Volkmann Field Allston by 7 to 1 taking advantage of miscues and timely hits to secure the win.

Volkmann School Wellesley High Volkmann Allston

Roxbury Latin 5 Winchester High 1 scoreline

Roxbury Latin defeated Winchester High 5 to 1 on the home field. Roxbury capitalized on Winchester errors as Chase Wendell Packard Lyons Fox and Hurd produced the bulk of the scoring amid a game marked by costly miscues by Winchester. Attendance was about 700 with Hill Foley and others on the mound and Foley facing 14 batters.

Winchester Roxbury Hurd Abe Jones Thompson Smith Tuck Packard R.f Foley Hill Mat'ns Liss Lyons Small Fox Colling Winchester High Chase Wendell Welch

Waltham High Edge Mass Normal Art 7 4 in Deep Battle

Waltham High defeated the Massachusetts Normal Art nine yesterday by 7 to 4. Stankard Leary Carleton Smith and Jacobs led the hitting with multiple contributions while Tuttle Cobb and Larkin showed on the mound.Attendance was about 200 as Maloney worked the plate umpire.

Massachusetts Normal Art Waltham High Walton High Mass Normal Bh.po.a.e BILPO Leary Hibbard Carleton Tuattle Riverett Cousine Doves Philbrick Henley Flazestine Common Peard Tuttle Wilson Stankard Smith Jacobs Buttimer Healy Larkin Cobb Barry Sateltine Empire Maloney

Runners Prepare for Boston Marathon with Notable Entrants

Local runners put in solid workouts ahead of Patriots' Day race as competitors from Yonkers, New York, and other cities enter. Thomas Morrissey, winner last year, appears strong while Jimmy Lee, now in New York, seeks to improve on sixth place. New entrants include Gus Voss of Mercury A C New York F L Brennion from Holy Trinity A A Pulos from Athens living in Endicott Street and others from Boston New York and Providence clubs.

Boston Athletic Association Thomas P. Morrissey Yonkers N. Y Jimmy Lee Boston New York Morrissey Lee Fowler Gus Voss Mercury A. C F. L. Brennion Holy Trinity A. A Peter Pulos Athens Endicott Street Charles Cardis al Raines Louis M. Fine James M. Wallace The Providence Athletic Club

Red Sox Open Season Against Haverhill New England League

The newly organized Boston Red Sox with largely minor league talent will travel to Haverhill to open their season against the Haverhill New England league team.

Boston Red Sox Haverhill New England

TJ will make no predictions about Harvard Columbia race

Arthur Duffey's column notes Jim Rice Columbia coach expects Morningside rivals to perform well in the Charles race. Rice, tied to Yale Pennsylvnia and Harvard experts, could amaze again as Columbia seeks a turnaround after upheaval since Butler's football overhaul. Titus lauds rowing as clean amateur sport and Princeton's role. Duffey invites readers to send questions through the column.

Columbia Harvard Mr. Rice Mr. Wray Jim Rice Morningside Rice Bob Kennedy Yale Ellis Ward Pennsylvania Jim Wray Charles Poughkeepsie Butler Constance Titus Duffey

Amateur Athletes and Records in Early Track News

The letter says to mail 2 cents to J Frank Facey for full amateur guidance in the New England track scene. It confirms Siret as a professional and lists half mile and mile records: 1:58 2-5 by Charles Kilpatrick and 4:15 8-5 American mile record by Tom Connell with pro record 4:12 38-4 N G George. It includes a dietary tip for the B A A Marathon and notes Lajoie’s salary is a private matter with the Cleveland club.

N. BE J. Frank Facey Prospect Street Cambridgeport St. Yves and Mahoney Siret Charles Kilpatrick Tom Connelf N. G. George Duffey Lajoie Cleveland Cleveland Club

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