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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1920
Page
16
Hanover N H April 27 Dartmouth will field 16 athletes at the Penn relay games in Philadelphia Friday and Saturday. Based on the indoor season form Harry Hillman’s team looks ready to win several events with strong performances from the Green sprinters and pole vault champion.
Foremost among the Dartmouth squad are Tommy Thomson in the 100 yard hurdles and discus, Captain Myers as pole vault champion. Jordan, a football and baseball veteran, will also vault. Weld dominates hammer throw trials at 130 feet. Shelburne tops sprints and shot in recent meet. Dartmouth fields three relay teams plus medley lineup Goodnow McGoughran Crathern Coakley, two mile runners and freshmen Moore Mackenson Behringer Lewis.
New Orleans defeated Atlanta 5 to 0, Memphis beat Nashville 5 to 4, Little Rock won against Chattanooga 10 to 6. Mobile Birmingham weather halted play as rain delayed Vermont Lehigh game in Burlington on April 27 in the third inning.
Coach Pooch Donovan selected the Harvard relay quartet Dean OConnell Ned Gourdin Bill Goodwin and Bayard Wharton to race the British team and other college entrants at the Penn carnival at Franklin Field. Bob Harwood competes in pole vault with George Krogness possible in broad and high jumps. The squad departs for Philadelphia Thursday at 9 am after practicing at the Stadium.
The Middlesex School nine and Concord High meet tomorrow afternoon on Middlesex’s diamond in North Concord. The private school won the first contest and a win would give Middlesex six straight against Concord, with strong rivalry expected and a close game likely.
Lexington High School baseball led by captain John Kelley travels to Maynard this afternoon for the first of two games with Maynard High. If weather cooperates, the return game will be played at Lexington Athletic Field on June 2.
Boxing notes recall rivalries with Jack Sullivan guiding Charley O Rourke as secretary. Plans mention Dan Flynn clash, Frank Schoell targets Kloby Corcoran, and Johnny Downes misfortune alters South Boston card. Willard and Carpentier earnings contrasted. Willard promoter George Tuohey comments on Langford era profits and Carpentier drawing power.
The University of Maine defeated Boston University 7 to 6 yesterday afternoon on Russell Field North Cambridge. Weather was frigid and players were numb but Maine pulled away with a late nine inning rally to clinch the win. Leading Maine were Furniss Morton and Sargent with key hits as Frost pitched for BU and Dolan worked for UM in a tight diamond duel.
Graduate Manager Frank Reynolds announced Dr. James White tendered his resignation to the Boston College Graduate Athletic Board. White cited inability to continue due to his medical practice. Captain Billy Bond will chair team in interim.
The second weekly ladies golf tournament at Concord Country Club used medal play with kickers handicap. Mrs David A Baldwin won with 53 net. Net scores: Mrs Samuel Merwin 46 Miss Mary W Parker 47 Mrs Baldwin 63 Mrs William H Brown 55 Mrs Samuel F E Morison 61 Mrs Alfred Curtis 63 Ten women entered four did not submit cards. Harvard Bowdoin base ball game canceled due to cold on Soldiers Field. The game was postponed from April 10 due to rain.
The Boston College nine beat Old Colony 8 to 4 at Alumni Field in chilly afternoon weather. Leonard Morrissey pitched tightly for BC with Frank Morrissey behind the plate. Billy Bond served as acting coach and played shortstop, while Ted Madden, Phil Corrigan, and others filled in the outfield as BC showed marked improvement.
The American hockey team beat Sweden 7 to 0 in Antwerp and earned second place in the Olympic hockey tournament.
Tufts College defeats Milton High 7 to 6 in a stubborn overtime stalemate. Pierce and Terrill starred for Tufts while Fallon and MacCarthy shone for Milton. Location noted as Minestreet, Milton.
Lexington High School baseball manager Richard Moakley announces the Stoneham game with Lexington postponed to June 15. Two games are set with Belmont High School, May 25 at Belmont and June 11 at Lexington.
Harvard opens spring practice at 3 30 this afternoon with about 70 players reporting to the Stadium. Head coach Bob Fisher, Jimmy Knox, Dr. Paul Withington, and Dr. Derric Parmenter will be present. Knox led the second team last year while Parmenter coached centers on the championship eleven and Withington directed the freshmen to a solid season.
The United States soccer championship will be decided in St Louis on May 9 with Ben Millers of St Louis facing Fore River of Quincy Mass. The national final was confirmed by a telegram from the United States Football Association in New York.
At a special town meeting after the presidential primary Clinton voters approved the new State law on Sunday sports by a large majority. Rev Dr W W Jordan opposed. many athletic and related groups supported the measure.
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