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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1911

Page

12

Stahl Pleased With Sox Squad

Chicago December 15 Jake Stahl new Boston Red Sox manager surveyed the payroll after a conference with Ban Johnson. He praised fall and winter recruits led by Beall and noted plans to start training March 10 at Hot Springs. Stahl indicated the owners face a National Commission case over a Vancouver player Lockwood who died after Boston paid 600 dollars and 1000 remained. He also clarified a recruit from Vancouver Fournier is a catcher, giving Boston seven catchers.

Chicago Jake Stahl Boston Red Sox Ban Johnson Boston Jake Beall White Sox Stahl Hot Springs Etahl Red Sox National Commission Vancouver B. C Lockwood Sacramento Robert McRoy Fournier

Worcester 8 Hartford 4 Taunton 5 Providence 4

Worcester defeated Hartford 8 to 4 while Taunton edged Providence 5 to 4 in a two game display. The scores highlight local league action with Taunton and Worcester securing wins in competitive showings.

Worcester Hartford Taunton Providence

No Captain Chosen for Engish Eleven

English High School election for captain yielded deadlock after several ballots with Maginnis and Ignico as leading candidates. Two eligible voters were absent but expected to cast ballots, with meetings set early next week. Plans for a championship banquet for Medford High School’s team stalled amid debate over proper honors.

English High School Seeenth Maginnis Ignico Medford Malden High Everett High English High Everett O’donnell

Gossip of the Boxers Cards Promises Big Fight Night

The American A C plans a busy boxing card led by Bill McKinnon versus George Perry. Frankie O Connor meets Phil Maguire while Tommy OBrien faces Joe Vargas and Spider Murphy meets Young Cooke. Others include Nelson versus Hogan and Moran’s expected return to challenge lightweights.

A. C Bill McKinnon George Perry McKinnon Perry Bill Frankie O’connor K. O. Brown Phil Maguire Tommy O’brien Joe Vargas Spider Murphy Young Cooke

Pets Take Close Bowling Match for $500 Purse

In Brookline at Scott and McGarry alleys Shevlin's Pets edged Nutt's Ramblers 1438 to 1430 in a near full house crowd. Joe Riley clinched it with 10 pins on a final strike in the last box. Captains were Fred Shevlin for the Pets and James McInnerny for the Ramblers as the two sides agreed to a rematch at the same stake.

Scott & McGarry Brookline Shevlin Pets Nutt Fred Shevlin The Ramblers McInnerny

Reagan and Fallon to clash in special bout at A A C tournament

Tommy Reagan of East Huston, 115-pound amateur champion, will meet Johnny Fallon, national 105-pound king, in a special match at the American A C amateur tournament next Thursday night. A second special is scheduled the same night alongside the open 115 125 and 14 pound classes.

Jim Flynn al Kaufman San Francisco Jack Welch California England Bombardier Wells Fred Storbeck National Sporting Club of London Reagan Fallon Tommy Reagan East Huston Mechanics’ Building Johnny Fallon

Tufts Freshmen Defeat Sophomores in Football for Class Honors

The Tufts freshmen beat the sophomores 24 to 9 to become college champions and win their Class flags, the first odd class to do so since 1904. Seniors topped the juniors 81 to 16 in a separate match.

Tufts Junors

Libel Action Contemplated Against Ban Johnson

Ban Johnson, president of the American league, was informed that the New York club planned legal action for libel over unproven ticket scalping charges. Johnson said nothing would please him more, and he had recovered his poise after returning from New York.

Chicago Ban Johnson American League New York Johnson

Johnson on spring meetings and umpire draft stance

President Johnson backs continuing spring schedule meetings in Chicago in February and predicts sweeping changes by the National Commission next month. He opposes drafting umpires, arguing officials should serve as they choose while delivering solid performance during the season. He notes Philadelphia ticket scandal letters and calls for thorough airing.

New York Sculp Brush Johnson American League Chicago National Commission John Brush Philadelphia

Princeton Varsity P Award Recipients

The Princeton Athletic Association awards the varsity P to 15 players who participated in the Yale and Harvard games. Named recipients include H. A. H. Baker, A. Bluetenthal, C. E. Brown, P. P. Chrystie, C. C. Dunlap, J. M. Duff, W. L. DeWitt, W. E. Hammond, E. J. Hart captain, T. T. Pendleton, G. F. Phillips, R. Vaughan, T. A. Wilson and S. B. White.

Princeton N. J Athletic Association of Princeton University Yale Harvard H. A. H. Baker A. Bluetenthal C. E. Brown P. P. Chrystie C. C. Dunlap J. M. Duff W. L. DeWitt W. E. Hammond E. J. Hart T. T. Pendleton G. F. Phillips R. Vaughan T. A. Wilson S. B. White

Football P Award Boosts Varsity to Forty Five Men

This year’s football P award brings varsity men to 45, excluding managers, with 25 seniors, 15 juniors and five sophomores. Last year 41 lettermen across the upper classes were noted. Notable four season P awardees include Captain Hart, Sam White, and Captain Sawyer, with Hart earning his third football letter. White holds two baseball and two football awards.

Hart Sam White Sawyer White

Revere High Opens Season With Win Over Oliver Ames

Revere High started the basketball season by defeating Oliver Ames 17 to 11. Revere trailed 6 to 2 at halftime but surged in the second period, with Ziner Dee Bates Nelson Goward and A Nelson among the scorers as attendance reached about 500.

Revere High Oliver Ames Revere Revere H Ziner R Tian Nue Clean Dee Eswiseshnekens Tian Grant Bates Ccvccecees Cotter Quinn Eoins Dee Bates A. Nelson Goward Nicolini Sullivan Pryor A. Pierce

Dartmouth to Play Columbia in I L Opener at Hanover

Dartmouth opens its season and first Intercollegiate league game in Hanover tomorrow night against Columbia. The new gymnasium increases seating to 1100 and provides amenities for visiting teams, drawing considerable interest.

Hanover N. H Dartmouth Columbia Five

Increase in basketball games brings more teams to town

The change in attitude of the athletic council toward extending the basketball schedule will bring more teams to appear this year than ever before.

Athletic Council

Gates Wins Novice Meet at Harvard

The seventh annual novice gymnastics meet at Hemenway Gymnasium was won by M. F. Gates of Harvard's freshman class with 2021-2 points. A. K. Hobby, Harvard special course student, took second with 163 points. Gates excelled in club swinging tumbling and on the horizontal bars and flying rings.

Hemenway Gymnasium M. F. Gates Harvard D. A. Sargent A. K. Hobby Gates

Burns Shows Form in Attleboro Duel

Cyclone Burns the Boston heavyweight wrestler impressed in a handicap wrestling match against Romanoff the giant Cossack. Romanoff agreed to throw two men in 30 minutes each. He scored a fall on Strangler Lewis Jr in 12 minutes but could not subdue Burns.

Attleboro Cyclone Burns Boston Romanoff Strangler Lewis, Jr Burns

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