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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1918
Page
11
James F. Kennedy, former Boston Latin star athlete and standout for Exeter Academy, is no longer a member of the school. His departure follows findings that he failed to abide by one academy rule.
A New Hampshire prep school episode describes Exeter Academy enforcing strict discipline as star athlete Kennedy, chosen to lead the 1919 football team, departs amid promises to repay the school for its kindness. Kennedy, 17, recalls cordial treatment and early athletic promise at Boston Latin, Exeter, and beyond. He plans to attend Mercersburg Academy before Princeton, where he aims to matriculate.
Arthur Duffey reviews winter sport plans across polo golf and hockey venues. He notes Jack Barry's injury return in 1917 and queries boxing's college future while Boston fans eye Harry Wills. Other items cover Wollaston Golf Club holidays, Harvard A A figures at Poland Me, and Carl Mays in a St Louis unit. Major Percy Haughton praises doughboys’ season prospects as Artie Shafer eyes a Giants return. Don Lippincott leaves Penn for vacation, while Brown and Dibble prepare for rowing comebacks and Charley Brickley shifts to umpiring with sharp observations on a forward pass.
Arlington High School plans a Christmas morning alumni ice hockey game coached by Nelson Jost, a school graduate. After wartime absences, enough alumni players are expected to return for the annual contest, likely on Hill's pond due to mild weather delaying Spy Pond freezing.
Schoolboy athletics stalled for a week and will stay dead until after New Year. During Christmas vacation, scholastic hockey squads may practice if the weather turns cold enough, allowing valuable sessions during the break.
The community regrets the loss of the Boston Arena by fire last week though the cold season brings renewed interest in school hockey. Newton High faces strong rivals with alumni lineups and Keane, Cunningham and Howarth among returning athletes. Track and basketball schedules also loom as indoor play resumes in January.
The new Central A C at Park Riding Academy in Back Bay opens with a boxing night drawing fans to Fenway. A 12 round headliner features Harry Wills versus Jack Thompson with Demaris and Sullivan in the semi finals and other six round bouts including Ross vs Kelly and O'Brien vs Marks.
The piece imagines a storm over baseball contracts and the reserve rule. It cites Jake Daubert and a five weeks pay dispute, envisioning players suing for due salary if freed by a trade or sale. The tone mocks the power and peril of the magnate’s grip on the game.
An intercity amateur boxing tournament is planned at City Athletic Club New York on January 7 with four men per class from Boston New York and Philadelphia. New York boxers will face out of town rivals in semifinals and winners meet in finals with prizes offered. A Crescent A C Brooklyn event follows January 16 under similar terms. George W Brown of Boston Athletic Association will select Boston reps and boxing entries should contact him promptly. A Boston Athletic Association tournament is set for January 11 in three weight classes with entry close January 7 to be coordinated by George V Brown.
Cincinnati National League president August Herrmann says the Reds will train at home next spring as the season begins May. April will be devoted to practice, with possible interleague games. a 140 game schedule is expected for both leagues, saving costs for owners.
St Louis December 22 Rogers Hornsby Cardinal star discussed his contract and believed it would stand for 1919. He noted the two year term, a war clause, and a provision that could not be released or traded without his approval, making a new pact unnecessary for next season.
New York Dec 22 The National league does not expect clash with the American league on naming a new head for the National Commission. John Hevg dler, the new president, said today he foresees a satisfactory adjustment for this notable issue.
Heydler signals the national commission may postpone electing a chairman until after the January 16 joint league meeting in Cincinnati. He stresses no candidate and urges both leagues to settle the issue amicably, with Herrmann possibly retiring after his term.
Boston plans major shake up with the arrival of Walters Caldwell Seeve and Gilhooley from the Yankees. Manager Barrow gains a strong catcher Walters and a fast leadoff outfielder Gilhooley, plus Caldwell and Seeve to shore up weak spots and reinforce pitching.
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