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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1913
Page
20
John Francis Moakley, 60, longtime Cornell track and cross country coach, marked his birthday in Ithaca New York. He started the 1899 cross country team, a championship winner, and has directed 15 varsity teams with only two losing the intercollegiate title.
Monell metal a new bronze composition will be used for plating the underbody of the America's cup defender candidate to be built in Bristol Rhode Island for the Vanderbilt syndicate. Tests of various metals led to this choice. Above the water line plating will be light steel and deck plating aluminum to offset weight. Cork will cover the aluminum to prevent clipping.
Billy Kelly out as catcher and Bill replaced by a new backstop. A dependable shortstop would aid Wagner, plus a third baseman and two new outfielders are sought. The Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph notes limited early-season buzz for the club.
Harvard's 1914 football schedule faces open dates with a potential big opponent from the West or South. Fred W. Moore leads talks to sign a strong non Eastern team to boost the Crimson and widen traditional schedules. Possible foes include Tufts, Michigan, Notre Dame, Virginia, Colgate, and a revised Brown arrangement.
From Australia comes news that Martin Cabrilla reportedly swung a pair of Indian clubs for 144 hours straight, six days and nights. Comparisons note Tom Burrows’ four day effort in London last spring, while skeptics call for affidavits to verify Cabrilla’s claim.
In the first college hockey game of the season Tech faces Tufts at the Boston Arena tonight. Tufts, with nine Greater Boston alumni, builds its fast lineup led by rover Walter Whittaker and midfielder Gateley on the right wing. Goaltenders Buckley Edelson and Crowell compete for the net while Gaudet and Le Blanc anchor the Canada import outer defense.
Boston College varsity track begins its season with a workout at University Heights led by manager William J. Desmond. George Meehan is out with a broken ankle, leaving Dan O’Connor to carry weight events while veterans McGovern Walsh Rowan and McCabe lead the relays. A cross country group also starts practice under Assistant Coach Duffy.
A kaleidoscopic column riffs on sports figures and events from Yale football plans to boxing, boxing legends, and baseball leadership. It notes Willie Ritchie delays, John L Johnson and Bob Lee in a brunette crapshooters scene, and Connie Mack’s stance on Hitting under .300. The piece juggles legends, schedules, and political nods with light satire.
J W Maguire visits Buffalo factory as Pierce Arrow distributor. C P Henderson becomes Regal Motor Car vice president. Chandler and Paige relocate to 1118 Boylston Street under one roof. George Crittenden recovers from a broken leg after a car accident. Royal Mail and Baby Grand names granted to Chevrolet for specific models.
Yale is undecided on who will coach next season as the rowing committee reports no conclusion after a week of conferences in New York. The panel has yet to decide on coaching method, including whether to return to American styles or keep the English stroke.
Charley Starr, once a promising National League prospect with the Boston Doves, has been traded from Mobile to New Orleans and is expected to captain the latter club.
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