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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1914
Page
9
New statistics released in Cambridge show 1324 Harvard students took part in athletics this year, a rise of 187 from 1913. Freshmen comprised about eight percent of the total enrolment in athletic activities, reflecting broad involvement across the university.
Track and lacrosse declined while baseball and fencing stayed near last year’s numbers. Football topped the list with 346 participants, up from 212, driven by interdomitory and Haughton cup events. Rowing grew by 68, track 178, hockey 151, and tennis 147 in interclass events. Detailed statistics follow.
New York reports say Johnny Evers' temperature fell and he was slightly better at the Hotel Somerset. Earlier notes indicated a good night but a minor daytime setback. Mrs. Evers stays at the bedside as doctors and nurses attend him and messages of support pour in.
Haywood Briggs of Brockton defeated Young Jasper of Boston in ten hard rounds at the only A C tonight. Briggs used quick lefts to seize the lead in most rounds and secure the decision before over 400 fans in North Abington.
Philadelphia catcher Charlie Dooin announced the terms offered by manager McGraw of the New York Giants were satisfactory. He added that the deal would complete once President Baker and McGraw agree on other players in the exchange.
Louis Little of Leominster Massachusetts was elected captain of the University of Vermont football team. He has played on the varsity line for the past two years.
Jimmy Duffy of the senior class at Boston College was unanimously chosen captain of the football team for next year. George Holland, class of 1917, was named assistant manager after a close vote over Charles Ostrich. Duffy is hailed as a brilliant halfback and natural leader while Holland is one of the college's most popular men.
A Boston Mechanics Hall crowd saw Ivan Michailoff defeat Karl Lemle in a feature wrestling match. The Norweigan fighter Hinev Johansen earned a win over Burns by reverse Nelson after a tense 34 minutes 30 seconds.
The match features Cossack Michailoff and Bohemian Temle with Temle gaining two straight falls after Ninety seconds. The bout showcases Michailoff’s clever legwork to escape holds and Temle’s superior bulk, with fast exchanges and a lively crowd. Also brief preliminaries include Dr. Roller vs Arvieson and Gus Faust vs Yussuf Hassane.
New York National League club will make no reply to Robert Ward's letter promising to return Rube Marquard if a legal contract with Marquard is shown. Secretary Foster says Marquard never ceased to be under contract to the Giants. The team expects Marquard to report to training in Marlin and may take action if he does not.
Yale defeated the College of the City of New York 46 to 7 in New Haven as Yale set intercollegiate records. Sheldon Hoadley broke the 50-yard swim mark by two fifths of a second, and Yale relay teams set a 600-foot relay record. Jim Gould won the furlong race and Rosener and Smith also placed for Yale.
Harvard meets Columbia at Soldiers Field this afternoon at 8 to decide who will finish second in the Intercollegiate league. A win or tie by Harvard would edge them past Pennsylvan ia, which has already clinched the title. The Crimson seeks redemption after a slow start this season despite a strong attack and several recent victories.
Cora Livington at the Howard Atheneum will continue her title defense for another week to meet ongoing challenges. Next week she is slated to wrestle the challengers in finish bouts for the championship belt.
The netter Pearl arrived with 600 pounds of codfish sold for 10 1 2 cents a pound. The Conqueror brought 9000 pounds of live lobsters from Vinalhaven Me to Commercial wharf. The Charlton Hall discharge 14 465 nitrate bags then proceed to New York via Panama Canal. The Canopic carried 22 saloon 138 second cabin and 306 steerage passengers with Italian wines and provisions from Naples via Palermo and Azores. The Prince George cargo included more than 1000 Christmas trees from Yarmouth N S. The Bohemian sails today from Halifax with 382 000 bushels of wheat 300 tons flour 700 tons provisions 4000 barrels apples and frozen goods. The Algol leaves today for Manchester with 52 000 bushels of wheat 6000 barrels apples and related sundries.
Shipping news lists U S cutter Gresham and numerous steamers and schooners from Br and US ports. Vessels include Canopic James Naples Palmer City of Atlanta Penobscot Harding Calvin Austin and others with tugs and towing barges. Also shows steamers Walk sailed for Havana and Sygna.
In November Sydney C B and numerous tugs and tugboats including Astral, Mercury, and E D Haley, are listed with towing barges and schooners between New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Newport News, Portland, and Cape Cod canal passages. Vessels include RL KR LL No 7 and Nos 5 6 15 19 20, with destinations Salem Buzzards Bay Galveston and others.
Fred L. Putnam is appointed coach of the Wellesley High School basketball team for the coming season after guiding Wellesley High to the State championship last year. The squad’s renewed confidence is expected to fuel success as coach. Meanwhile Chuck Carleton the navy heavyweight endures a Biddeford jinx as George Robinson scores another knockout against the sailor at the Biddeford club, his second in weeks.
The Charley White versus Young Shugrue boxing match is postponed to December 28 in New York. Promoter Jimmy Johnson says the earlier December date was too close to Christmas for fans to spend on boxing.
One of the likeliest swimming clubs in Greater Boston is the East Boston Swimming Club led by Captain Thomas Morris. The squad lists top dash and distance swimmers including Carl Shumway Evans Harvey and Wagner Connolly G Morris F Thompson Wood Levins Guthrie OConnor Hayes Power and Jacquith W Morris Sullivan and Conway. The schedule features dual meets with Harvard Brookline Gym and several Greater Boston Y M C A teams with open dates for new entrants through manager A G Thompson.
Masterson’s consistent swats of the New York Athletic Commission have finally borne fruit. Governor elect Whitman reportedly plans to grant the commission members an indefinite vacation.
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