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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1915

Page

11

Boxers Weigh In For Fights Amid Mixups And Rumors

Mike Twin Sullivan seeks a bout against either Mike Gibbons or Jimmy Clabby after training. Dave Powers may face one of three challengers in New London on April 28, with other bouts including Dan Moriarty versus Powers in Chicopee Falls on May 10. Other notes cover potential new Charlestown boxing club, recent draws in Houlton, and title claims amid exchanges over middleweight and lightweight belts.

Dave Powers New London Young Jasper Jimmy West Chick Young Nolan Waterbury Cambridge Young Shea Powers Dan Moriarty Holyoke Chicopee Falls A. C

School Games Listed For Today Across Northern Suburbs

A schedule of high school and academy games is listed including Everett versus Somerville Medford versus Maiden and other matchups such as Boston College High at Rindge Tech Concord at Middlesex and Winchester at Lexington. Also on tap are Wakefield versus Salem Danvers versus South Boston and Holy Cross Freshmen at Lowell among many others.

Everett Somerville Maiden Medford Milford Hudson Boston College High Rindge Tech Boston Latin Middlesex Concord Beverly Powder Point Groton Country Day Milton Academy Volkmann School Pomfret Conn Brookline Weymouth Huntington Worcester Academy Noble & Greenough St. Mark’s Southboro Melrose Waltham Needham Wellesley South Boston St. John's Prep Danvers Brighton Swampscott Stoneham Wakefield Salem Winchester Lexington Dedham Quincy Peabody Marblehead Winthrop Arlington Brown School Dean Academy Franklin Tilton Seminary Exeter Essex Aggies Gloucester Holy Cross Lowell Tech Manchester Portsmouth Hingham Plymouth

Buffalo Beats Fitchburg 9 to 2 in International League

Buffalo International leaguers defeated Fitchburg 9 to 2 at Fitchburg on April 23. The Buffalo nine collected six runs in the fourth inning to seal the victory behind pitcher A Smith in relief of Beebe with More Gaw and Lalonge. Umpire Shea.

Fitchburg Buffalo International A. Smith Beebe More Gaw and Lalonge E. Smith Kelley Joyce Shea

Georgetown Defeats Harvard 8 1 In South

Georgetown nine overwhelmed Harvard 8 to 1 in Washington with strong hitting and clean defense. Harvard struggled at bat and in the field as Georgetown continued its upset bid against major college foes.

Harvard vaude of Mahan fails to stop Georgetown rally

Eddie Mahan pitched nine innings for Harvard as Georgetown pounded hits off him and a wobbling Harvard defense. McCarthy homered in the third, followed by two more Georgetown singles to push the lead to four. Connolly's single and Tormy’s triple in the fifth added a run, and three more safeties in the eighth, plus Mahan wildness, produced three more for Georgetown. Harvard finally tallied in the eighth on Fripp's walk and Abbott's single.

Eddie Mahan Harvard Georgetown Mahan Crimson Georgetown Demons Vaude O’reilly McCarthy Connolly Tormy Fripp Harte George Abbott PO. A Shuerne Oenae Joyce See Uo McCarthy Sees Tee Yormy Renee Barron Cusack Eeerres O Irwin Finegan Pseteene Abbott Reed Nash Eeevresene Gannett Estes Brickley Hardwick Tripp Waterman Este Te Wee Jaeschke

Four for Golf Semi Finals In Seaview Match

Four players advance to the Seaview Golf Club spring tournament semi finals in Absecon New Jersey Maurice Risley Seaview Lawrence Cannon Harvard Oswald Kirkby Englewood and H A Sands Merion led the second round results Risley beat Henry McSweeney 3 up 2 to play Cannon beat Dr E H McCall 6 up 1 to play Kirkby defeated J H Clapp 9 up 7 to play Sands beat H W Hemphill 2 up 1 to play

Absecon N. J Maurice Risley Seaview Lawrence Cannon Harvard Oswald Kirkby Englewood H. A. Sands Merion Seaview Golf Club Risley Henry McSweeney Cannon Dr. E. H. McCall Kirk

Charlestown Centre High Defeats West Roxbury High 9 to 4

At Pierce Field Forest Hills Charlestown Centre High beat West Roxbury High 9 to 4. O Gorman pitched dominant nine strikeouts with no walks for Charlestown. Hagon and Crowley led with three and two runs respectively as Charlestown pulled ahead early and held on for the win.

Pierce Field Forest Hills Charlestown Centre High West Roxbury High O'Gorman Charlestown Charlestown C. H West Roxbury H Bh.po.a.e Bh.po.a.b. Hagon Smith Holland Gordon Cf Pat Fay O’keefe Belley Flaherty Friary Friel Hurley Grant Crowley O’gorman Manley Charlestown Centre Hagon

Berry wins pentathlon in Penn carnival opening

Howard Berry of the University of Pennsylvania captures the pentathlon title as part of Pennsylvania's relay and field sports carnival. The event includes broad jump javelin discus throws and 200 and 1500 metre races with Berry edging Dartmouth and others for top honors.

Philadelphia Howard Berry University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania United States

Yale Wins Distance Medley. Penn State Leads Sprint Medley

Yale takes the distance medley relay to win the American college championship as Pennsylvania wins the sprint medley from Chicago. Worthington Dartmouth finishes second in pentathlon with McMasters Pittsburg third and Lamb Penn State fourth. Ferguson Pennsylvania posts a 55 second 440 hurdles.

Dartmouth Berry Pennsylvania McMasters University of Pittsburg Lamb Penn State Creighton Smith Franklin and Marshall Graham Columbia Crane Bertolet Patterson Lockwood Lippincott Meredith Chicago Ward Barancik Breathed Cornwell Pennsylvania State Worthington Pennsylvanian State Yale Wilkie Barker Poucher Overton Dismond Stegeman Campbell Stout Kauffman Dorsey Humphries Peso Lehigh Carlson Hanway Burke McGrath Princeton Richards Moore Riddell Cooney McCutcheon Cornell Murphy Penn State College Franklin and Marshall College Princeton Blue Flyers Ferguson Hillman New York A. C Philadelphia Drew Southern California D. J. Keily Worthingington Crowly Virginia Whiting Delling Syracuse White Bachman Notre Dame Sturgis Harvard Wondyerry

Brooklyns Triumph in Heavy Hitters Contest over Newark

In Newark a Brooklyns victory featured Evans powerful hitting while LaPorte was robbed of a homer by a spectator who knocked the ball down as it headed to left field. Final score shows Brooklyns ahead 9 to 5 with Upham Finneran Watson and Rariden behind the plate.

Newark Brooklyns LaPorte Evans R.H.E. Ste Upham, Finneran and Watson Whitehouse Rariden

Baltimore Defeats Buffalo 6–5 in Wild Contest

Baltimore broke Buffalo Federals’ win streak with a 6 to 5 victory as Woodman weakened in the eighth inning and Ford closed. Doolan hit a home run off Ford to drive in the decisive runs. Batteries Suggs Owens Woodman Ford Krapp Blair Allen.

Buffalo Baltimore Buffalo Federals Woodman Ford Doolan R.H.E. Baltimore Suggs Owens Krapp Blair Allen

Pittsburg Beats St Louis Early Lead In Game

In Pittsburgh on April 23 Kenetchy hit a two base hit and Oakes added a single to drive in two runs for Pittsburg in the first inning. Pittsburg led 6 to 2 after the first and held the advantage throughout the game as Rogge and Berry faced Daven port Crandall and Hartley.

ST. Louis Kenetchy Oakes Pittsburg R.H.E

Wood to box Brooks in 11 round bout at North Adams

Bay Wood of Fall River and Terry Brooks the Boston lightweight were matched yesterday for an 11 round fight at the Western Gateway A C in North Adams on April 29.

Bay Wood Fall River Terry Brooks Boston Western Gateway A. C North Adams

Championship on the Line at Russell Field

A decisive afternoon contest at Russell Field in North Cambridge pits Boston College High against Rindge Technical School. Both teams have not suffered a defeat this season and their clash is expected to determine the state baseball championship. Last year both were undefeated as they entered the homestretch.

Russell Field North Cambridge Boston College High Rindge Technical School

School teams vie for supremacy as crack matchups loom

The season bring sees rival powerhouses from B C High and Rindge Tech clashing with injuries reshaping lineups. Medford Malden Somerville Noble Greenough Newbury face varied foes while Roxbury Latin St George's and Powder Point meet in notable early games.

Penn Relay Carnival Opens With College Rivalries

At Franklin Field Philadelphia the Penn Relay Carnival unfolds under Frank B. Ellis and George Orton. The meet promises strong relay competition, potential college records, and a crucial warm up for spring intercollegiate programs. Coaches arrange entries including Yale’s Johnny Mack plans for Overton Poucher Loveman and Barker in the two mile.

Franklin Field Philadelphia Frank B. Ellis George Orton Johnny Mack Yale Overton, Poucher, Loveman Barker

Intercollegiate racing stars in strong lineup and bets

Johnny plans a bold team with Edouard Fabre already signed for a 10 mile match against Cliff Horne and possibly Jimmy Hennigan. Fabre risks Marathon form, Home shines in 10 miles. Chicago University targets a 3m 20s mile relay as Harvard and Pennsylvania face tough relay battle. In a separate note Jess Willard settles a $1200 disagreement with Charley Cutler after a Chicago meeting.

Edouard Fabre Cliff Horne Jimmy Hennigan Hennigan Fabre Chicago University Harvard Pennsylvania Jess Willard Charley Cutler Cowboy Cutler Big Cowboy Chicago

Baseball balk questions and marathon results in early reports

Readers debate rules on balks with men on base and batters, noting confusion over runner advancement. The piece also covers ticketing for a club, and highlights Caffrey of Hamilton winning the B A A Marathon twice with times from 1900 and 1901, including his 2:39:42.5 and 2:29:28.5 efforts.

E Atlas Washington Street Caffrey Hamilton Qnt

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