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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1915
Page
11
Harvard second eight saw a major shakeup at Cambridge after the varsity impressed at Annapolis. Coach Wray replaced most of the lineup, keeping only captain E. W. Soucy, R. R. Brown at stroke, and A. A. Cameron as coxswain, as the team regrouped.
The Harvard varsity rowing line-up is adjusted after Meyer replaces W Richardson at No 7 following illness. Culbert moves to No 3, Talcott to No 2, Busk to bow, with Whitmarsh at bow and Cameron as cox. The final order lists Brown, Meyer, Middendorf, Soucy, Culbert, Talcott, Busk, Whitmarsh. crew rests briefly, and authorities consider the sterns’ advantage in starting lines as debated.
In Gloucester on April 6 referee Murray stopped the fourth round and awarded the decision to Eddie Brown of Boston over Joe Egan of South Boston amid fan fury over Egan alleged fouls. Semi final saw Battling Peters beat Young Martin. Eddie Regan defeated Young Shea in four rounds.
Wallace Minot Leonard Jr of Newton Highlands Mass elected captain of Amherst College gymnastic team for next year. Leonard, a three year member, specializes in club swinging and was the top point scorer this season.
Harvard meets Bates College at 4 p.m. in the first home game since the holidays on Soldiers Field. Last season the Crimson defeated Maine 2 to 1 in a fast-contested game. Bates brings four veterans and pitcher Whitney will start, with Mahan in center. Harvard lists its season starters including Abbot Brickley Coolidge Fripp Frye Gannett Garritt Hardwick Harte Mahan Nash Phillips Reed Waterman Whitney Will Geox.
In Portsmouth on April 26 the Dixie Bob Allen faced Cyclone Burns in a rough wrestling match that ended with police intervention. Referee Bill Dryden was punched by Allen and Burns won the third fall and the match with a 15 minute 20 second final round after Dryden split the second fall.
The Amherst College Student Council awarded 12 men regular team letters for swimming and three members received minor A insignia. Named minor A recipients were Captain George W. Washburn, Norman Lemcke, and Thomas Nelligan for dives, sprints, and distance swims respectively. Regular letters went to L. O. Johnson, C. Shumway, L. T. Webster, C. B. Ames, S. W. Rider, M. E. Baker, C. J. Jessup, B. E. Johnson, and W. M. Miller, all from various New England locales.
A Lexington High School ruling requires girls on the newly formed girls baseball team to undergo a physical examination before playing. Practice at Lexington Athletic Field was called off yesterday and will be rescheduled later in the week.
Concord Council Knights of Columbus presented a minstrel show at Monument Hall drawing laughs from a 40 voice chorus and 10 endmen. William Brennan served as interlocutor with Edward H. Loughlin as musical director and Miss Margaret O Neill as accompanist.
Harvard Lacrosse establishes training table for 16 players as Coach Warwick and Captain Nightingale seek more recruits. The squad split its Southern trip, with two wins and two losses.
At the Imperial Billiard Parlor Carlo Gillissie beat Charles Warren 50 to 39 in a three-cushion match. Tonight George Fielton faces Russ Ammidon in another scheduled game.
Listings show multiple clubs and contacts for age groups from 12 to 18 including Wilton Juniors 12 13 with Joseph Morgan Somerville Beverly Baseball Club semi pro Nelson B Clark Boston and others in Medford Jamaica Plain Roxbury Winthrop Cambridge Dorchester Stoughton and Gloucester with managers addresses and phone numbers for team recruitment and league affiliation.
Reports from Cambridge say Tommy Doris the featherweight there will retire from boxing and enter business. Doris in 79 bouts claims 71 wins with 8 losses throughout his career.
If Jess Willard the new world champion waives the color line a quick ring opponent is Sam McVey the Californian heavyweight who is to meet Joe Jeanette in the ring of a local club tonight.
George Lawrence offers 10 000 in cash to McVey if he outpoints and stops Willard. He hints at a McVey Langford bout and a possible McVey Wills match, praising Langford’s still formidable form and hoping Atlas A A will stage the Langford clash.
Connie Mack and the Athletics vanished from Boston after a failed eighth inning attempt as a storm rumbled over Fenway Park. The official score stood 9 to 2, with Mack satisfied to concede the defeat and not bring his pitchers back for a gloomier finish.
Harry Hooper sparked the Sox with consistent hits and two runs while Del Gainer added a triple driving in two. Scott delivered key safeties, Wagner produced two RBIs, and Davies Harper and Bressler mixed in errors and passes as Boston built an early lead.
The White Sox defeated Cleveland 12 to 1 as Mitchell, Jones, Walker and Faber struggled on the mound. Key hits included two-base hits by Billings and three-base hits by J Collins Smith Roth BE Collins. Multiple stolen bases and fielding miscues marked the game.
Cornelius Mack of Philadelphia clarifies he never said Baker would not play for the team. A Boston paper yesterday attributed that claim to him.
Boston Red Sox president Lannin denounces veteran stars and Baker's potential move. He says Baker joining another team would hurt the club and praises Speaker's salary while pledging to recruit young, hungry players to build future success.
New Haven Conn April 26 Dean Academy whitewashed the Yale freshman nine Reagan the second batsman scored the only run on an error an out and Keefe timely single Newell Garfield grandson of the former President held the visitors to six hits and made a double play Walker supported by Keefe and Reagan Wigan mentions garbled line about batteries Garfield Munson Walker Keefe.
Manager Cass claims Freddie Yelle dodged Young Dyson after agreeing to a 135 pound limit for a Manchester bout. Al Delmont targets Joe Chick against Ernest McIntyre while Fredie Welsh eyes a May 2 showdown with Gilbert Gallant and potential May 4 winner match. George Kid Cotton taunts Gunboat Smith and Tom McCarthy, ready to fight anywhere.
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