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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1913
Page
10
Charles J. Brickley of Harvard endured severe chest pain after a Yale kick during the opening plays of the Harvard Yale game. He hid his injury to stay in the lineup, continued to plunge for yardage, and returned after halftime to help Harvard win.
John K Tener, Governor of Pennsylvania, emerges as the likely next president of the National League. A former major leaguer who toured the world with an altar club, he once played baseball in Egypt where a fortune teller predicted his future governorship. He later held county posts in Pennsylvania and built a strong political base, while maintaining an enduring interest in baseball and even playing in Congo with a Republican team against a Democratic roster.
Report notes that before a recent Giants vs White Sox game manager McGraw and umpire Klem had buried the hatchet, a peace made repeatedly that now appears worn out and fragile.
Chicago announces a new Sportsmen Club of America led by yachtsman James A. Pugh. Plans include 40 000 members, no initiation fee, 6 annual dues, a 15 000 seat stadium, and nightly exhibitions across 68 sports. The lake front may host intercollegiate rowing and a 5 mile outdoor drive to Evanston. International entrants from England pledge regatta participation and top crafts like Maple Leaf are invited.
Charles Comiskey and Charles Murphy take trips requiring long absences as the American League shifts one meeting forward and postpones another to have the Old Roman present. The National League continues as usual. Johnny Conlon after a long layoff will defend his newspaper title in a bout with Young Sinner at Racine Wisconsin on January 5. Racine fans crave the show.
Harvard hockey candidatos swelled as six teams practice in arena sessions with forwards against defense and Coach Winsor offering guidance during late afternoon workouts.
Team A led by Wanamaker and Phillips, with Cap tain Willetts resting, saluted Team B 1 0 0 as Devereux and Claftin thwarted several plays. The rosters list Ervin Brown Hopkins Doty Townsend Matlin Clark Saltonstall DeFord and Smart, reflecting a mix of veteran and new players.
The Suburban league schedule issued by Everett High School official EK Marks lists opening games April 2 with Everett hosting Medford and Malden facing Melrose. The list includes dates through June with matchups among Everett Malden Melrose Medford and Somerville, detailing home and away games across April May and June.
The Back Bay Skating Club begins its fourth annual season with an opening assembly at the Boston Arena this afternoon. The club will meet on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, continuing exclusive arena use, with many former members returning and many new skaters expected to join soon.
Captain Ketcham sets tomorrow night for Yale football captain election with a banquet at the Hotel Taft. Nelson S. Talbott of Dayton, left tackle for two years, is favored to win the captaincy as eighteen eligible voters who played against Harvard and Princeton cast ballots.
Campus Bossip notes the captaincy race between N. Talbott and A. D. Wilson, with Talbott favored. Talbott, a senior at Sheield Scientific School, plans to stay for a four year engineering course though the school offers three years. Wilson is a sophomore and considered runner-up.
Yale University rowing committee has not selected a coach or coaching system for the next season. The group plans further deliberations, aiming to decide whether to stick with the English system or adopt a different method. No committee meeting occurred today, with last week’s conference adjourned indefinitely and expected to resume late next week.
Ducky Holmes remains the sole South Michigan league manager certain to stay in his role. Holmes serves as president treasurer and, incidentally, holds ownership of the Saginaw club.
A brisk survey of sports chatter touches boxing champions and challengers, football prospects, and boxing politics. Mentions Jake Daubert Charley Brickley Jim Jeffries Connie Mack Clark Griffith Sam Langford Jack Johnson and Bat Nelson along with Walter Camp Geraldine Farrar Caruso and Geraldine Farrar.
New Haven Dec 1 Tom Howard was tonight announced as Yale s hockey coach for the season. Howard a noted Canadian player and former Yale coach will arrive this week to direct candidates at the St Nicholas rink New York City. He has been at Columbia for two years and Yale has adopted the professional coach system for its winter sport. The new artificial ice rink in New York will not be ready until Jan 15.
Captain Macleod called for hockey hopefuls at Tech yesterday afternoon. Over 40 former varsity players and new entrants turned out, signaling a bright season ahead with a promising freshman class packed with prep school and interscholastic stars.
Manager E B Goodell secures rink use on Wednesday and Sunday nights at seven, with new and returning players signing on. Returning captains N D Macleod and R L Fletcher, plus W N Sichorn, join as key veterans, while freshmen such as D Winton and Kid Cochrane join the squad. Schedule lists Tufts Harvard Dartmouth Syracuse Cornell Army Williams Yale with home and away dates across December to February.
Sam Anderson former middleweight world champion is re-engaged at Harvard to coach wrestling. He will lead aspirants in Hemenway Gymnasium with sparring sessions five times weekly for three months for a moderate fee. R W Tyler captain and J S Zinsser manager. Harvard to meet Y M C A teams and Yale in February dual, and compete in New England championships.
Gus Aspinwall was elected captain of the Volkmann School football team at a meeting of the V men held yesterday afternoon in the school gymnasium.
The article surveys college football and track chatter with Yale figures high on All-Eastern lists and Giannini of the New York A C eyed for future Yale coaching. It notes Army Navy game boosts Harvard coaching, Daly to again lead Army, and mentions Glover chasing Britton, indoor meets and Coast Artillery games, plus Lemie and Gotell successors and Brickley All American status.
The text discusses entry blanks for the Geast Artillery games and how to obtain them from Major Benjamin Shedd at Irvington Street Armory. It mentions Frank Gotch and Dr Moller attempting boxing, both returning to wrestling, and notes wrestlers often fail in boxing. It also references the Harvard Yale football aftermath and an Indoor A A A championship set for Brooklyn on January 3 with entry blanks via the Boston Athletic Association.
Francis M D onald was elected captain for next season at Roxbury Latin School Athletic Association meeting. Twelve football letters were awarded to W Collins L Collins Reardon Billings Fay Swain Sutherland M Donald Hay Brown Weeden Zach Sam Langford and manager Joe Woodman depart for Paris to box Joe Jeanette on December.
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