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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
13
The scholastic hockey season opens this afternoon with Cambridge Latin facing Lexington High on the Lexington rink. Both squads have two days of practice, and the game will serve mainly to vet candidates rather than determine a serious result.
John F Perelli faces Granowich in Boston at the Grand Opera House with strong challengers Michailoff Paul Alvarez and James Conrad in key bouts. Hood and Moore seek future work as Toohey predicts a large Christmas night carnival crowd for an exceptional card.
Latin School begins winter with captain Blackman guiding a veteran lineup as 20 players report for practice on the Charles River. Melrose High fields a speedy seven under Captain Ross after over 20 show up. Cambridge schools prepare a new Rus sell Field rink. Rindge expects a strong seven with Captain Burgess in goal and over 20 candidates. Tubber White returns to Exeter to help shape the seven.
Worcester December 19. The Eastern baseball league met but transacted no business. Joseph P Sullivan owner of the Lawrence franchise said negotiations for the sale are not complete. Another meeting will be held in Springfield in about a week.
Hartford, Conn. Edward F. Murray of Norwich was elected captain of the Trinity College baseball team for next season. He was chosen to replace Edward G. McKay, who was elected last spring but did not return to college.
Harvard opens boxing classes at Hemenway gymnasium led by Jimmy Walsh with about 25 students. A winter tournament at the Harvard Union will decide university championships across classes, featuring Henry Allen's private group and heavyweight contender Captain Harrie Cadman from the football team.
Clarence Rowland, who managed the Chicago White Sox in the American League last season, was re appointed to pilot the club for 1917 according to club president Charles Comiskey.
Princeton New Jersey December 19 1916 John T Rush was reappointed head coach of the Princeton football team for 1917. It will be his third year in that position.
The Indiana University athletic board denied athletic letters to Archie D. Erehart of Huntington and Walter B. Hess of Hammond for taking part in the Pine Village-Clubby football game at Lafayette on December 8. They are disqualified from future intercollegiate participation at the university.
Ed Reulbach, noted pitcher for the Boston Braves and longtime Cubs star, is set to coach Harvard's varsity baseball team if a reportedly reliable source stands up to scrutiny.
Harvard authorities reportedly will consider a battery man with big league insight who can develop pitchers and coach catchers. Reulbach, a 16-year NL veteran and Notre Dame alum, is seen as meeting the requirements and has strong backing from Percy Haughton.
The column lists players like Duffeys, Carrigan, Barry, Ruth, Hoblitzell and Henriksen as an old-time Red Sox gathering looms. It notes Bill Meanix uncertain about competing but likely active in indoor athletics. Tex Rickard attends New York boxing, while Gavvy Cravath’s Phillies future draws concern as Pat Moran seeks a consistent slugger for the outfield.
Boston hockey fans can watch the Boston Hockey Club make its season debut against the Harvard varsity squad at the Boston Arena this evening.
John H. Johnson showcases a staged roadster at Quick Boston Company with festive decorations. T. P. Myers of General Engineering reviews Boston prospects for Doble steam car debuting at the New York show on January 6. Overland dealers tour Willys Toledo plant and his rail setup handles 60 to 70 Pullman cars. Boston Post Santa Claus begins deliveries aiding 20,000 packages for needy families. volunteers may contact Joseph Hurley at 1383 Main.
The next Sunday Post features beautifully reproduced Christmas cards from the British royal family. The set showcases elegant designs and traditional festive imagery reflecting royal holiday greetings.
The city hosts YMCA on Boylston Street for indoor track training. Coast Artillery Corps meet dates precede the BAA games set for February 3. Contact sportswriter Bob Edgren via the New York Evening World for details.
Alec Mac Lean reports George Alger may face Connolly or any welter challenger at or under 145 pounds ringside. McLean bets Alger will outpoint Connolly if allowed 145 pounds, with a 6 o’clock setting. Other bouts and negotiations unfold across Rhode Island and Boston with promoters targeting 133 to 145 pound titles and upcoming 15 round plans.
Captain Paul Smart leads the Boston Hockey Club in a 40 minute contest with Harvard as Pete Sortwell and Steve Hopkins sit out in reserve. Prendergast and Hagan will flank Smart and Lom bard, while Harvard aims to rebound after flaws shown against the B A A.
Boston College plans a real hockey team this season as athletic plans advance. William J. Hoefling has been named hockey manager and Bob Fowler may lead candidate trials after the holidays. A possible game with MIT is discussed and work to complete two links at Alumni Field will be pushed.
University of Pennsylvania coach Folwell will take 22 players to Pasadena for the New Year’s Day game against Oregon. The trip includes the varsity staff and several students, with stops planned in Chicago and Albuquerque for signal drills. The squad returns to practice in the Franklin Field gym after a snow workout.
Charlestown lightweight Joe Connolly and Ed Murphy of South Boston fought 12 rounds to a draw at the Grand Opera House. Connolly led early, Murphy rallied with sharp boxing, both hurt in spots. Murphy won rounds 9 to 11 before Connolly surged in the final session to even the score. Coogan defeated Hansen over the full distance. Kid Lee beat Al Gerard in six, and Kid Thomas topped Louis Leonard.
The Somerville High School football team was banqueted and awarded gold at the Somerville High hall last evening. The Board of Trade hosted the event to honor the players for winning the Suburban league championship. President Leon M. Conwell presided and Mayor Cliff served as toastmaster, with Superintendent Charles S. Clark Principal John S. Avery Coach Charles Dicker man and ex-Mayors Charles A. Burns L. B. Chandler and Charles L. Under hill also speaking.
Carman and Wiley led at 10 o clock in the 4th annual six day bicycle race which began at 12 05 a m yesterday. Thirteen teams remained after 46 hours having covered 916 miles and four laps. The time record then was 970 miles and five laps set in 1914 by Lawson and Drobach.
Joe Eagan of South Boston outweighed All Nelson by 15 pounds and stopped his Manchester City foe in the eighth round at Jolliett Hall, Manchester A C., in a tonight bout.
John Conroy of Water Town High was chosen for the 1917 captaincy after an end on the football team. The school has started a hockey team and candidates will be named today.
Reports claimed Larry Graber of the Cort Theatre in Chicago was named Boston Red Sox secretary, but the notice says no new secretary has been chosen yet and the report was misleading.
Graber shifts from secretary to director as new owners eye changes. Frazee and Ward expected back this week to firm plans. Boston fans await decision on Carrigan resuming as manager with Lannin predicting cooperation, while Bill weighs return or possible replacement by Jack Barry as Carrigan unconvinced to confer.
End players lead 1917 captain selections across the East with 39 picks, 16 ends chosen as captains, 8 tackles, 2 guards, and no centers. Linemen total 25 captains, far ahead of backfield leaders. Among the Big Six Harvard Yale Princeton Penn Dartmouth and Cornell only Cornell chose a backfield captain Fritz Shiverick named captain at Cornell.
The initial practice of the first hockey seven at Concord High School was held yesterday afternoon. Sub-Master Earle Peckham will coach the team and until the seven is selected the squad of about 30 players will practice under four temporary captains Charles Bulger Harold Cabot William Weeden and Homer Allen.
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