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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1909
Page
9
New York on December 27 50 colleges out of about 64 in the Inter collegiate A A will vote to retain the American football game while eliminating mass plays and other dangerous plays. The executive committee disclosed the plan on the eve of a meeting scheduled for tomorrow.
Elites League totals show mixed scores at Elite Alleys with players Maritave and Puritan among participants. In a brief matchup, team totals reflect varying pins and frame results as the league progresses through March.
The St. Alphonsus Athletic Association in Roxbury unveils its new basketball squad led by Captain Mullaly and Renkert. With Kieley at center and Segrue and Doran at forward, they have seven wins and one loss. Next Friday at Association Hall they face the Taunton Professionals, amid a tug of war between Meagher and Star Brewery teams for 200 dollars.
Lang Battie mourns old Bob as a fading boxing era ends with Fitzimmons’s last appearance. The column notes the crowd at Armory A A, reflects on Jeffries, Johnson, and Langford, and includes reader opinions on no decision boxing rules and calls for a modernized rule commission.
The football rules committee begins its annual New York session to decide if colleges will continue the sport. Amid urging to open the game, reduce danger, and possibly revive old football, leaders debate forward passes, onside kicks, and penalties as Harvard Yale officials weigh changes.
In response to a reader question, Duffey argues New York's dominance in athletics stems from intense competition and eager athletes despite winters and storms. He notes cross country results, invites for the S B A C five mile event, Wefers coaching the N Y A C track team, and Eric Erickson's indoor high jump progress near 6 ft 3 in.
Harvard struggles in intercollegiate hockey prep and loses 7 to 1 to the St Nicholas Hockey Club at St Nicholas rink. Captain Hicks is absent and 16 Crimson players had seen ice early. Gardner is injured by a flying stick during practice.
Bad ice conditions force multiple high school hockey games to be postponed or moved. Medford High, Arlington High consider Harvard Stadium rink. Malden, Winchester, and Winchester Cambridge Latin games likely off. Bruins-like boilerplate: others like Brandeis Newton clash to proceed. basketball layoff continues with limited practice.
Philadelphia Dec 27 Manager Connie Mack of the Athletics outlined early season plans. The club will depart March 1 for Atlanta with youngsters and a few regulars, then move to training camp about ten days later led by Captain Harry Davis. Mack praises the coast trip, calling it profitable despite losses, and notes few changes to the roster with focus on the outfield.
In a sports exchange the question of who scored the winning goal last season is settled Porter confirmed as the goal scorer defeating Exeter. The dialogue also notes a Harvard wrestling instructor Carl Andersen and former Mechanic Arts basketball player James Howard. The piece discusses a disputed relay result Yale versus Cornell and asks for the location of John McGraws billiard parlor at Thirty-sixth Street and Sixth Avenue.
Ed die Donahue of the U S S Ohio defeated Young Kelly of Lynn in the eighth round at the Salem YMCA club tonight. Young Wilkins of Peabody beat Kid Lebreau of Lynn in the semi finals. The Nelson Northup prelim was ruled a draw.
The Brooklyn club blocked waivers on a group of players but refused to allow Ed Barger, the pitcher Brooklyn picked up from Rochester, to return to the minors. Lake praised his judgment as Barger’s waiver request was a ruse. Barger explained his South experience and why he prefers the big leagues, highlighting his Rochester success and value to Brooklyn.
The Grand Trunk system with Central Vermont and Boston and Maine offers low round trip Boston to Montreal for 10.65 and Boston to Quebec for 12.10 with a final return limit January 25 1910. Fares to Detroit Chicago St Louis St Paul listed from Boston and other points. daily train service and tourist cars twice weekly. E H Boynton contact at 3600 Washington Street Boston.
Chicago hosts a major baseball political gathering as American Association magnates plan to elect president. Joseph D. O'Brien seeks re election amid potential opposition from Tom C. Livingston with a remote chance of a deadlock at four votes each.
George Miller the Buffalo driver who co won the race around the world from New York to Paris with A B Henderson of Boston arrived in Pittsfield in the Thomas car en route to Boston. They faced heavy snow drifts and plan to depart for Springfield early tomorrow.
Yale captain Heron and teammates depart New Haven for Pittsburg where they will face the University of Pittsburg in a series at the Duquesne rink. Princeton also plays Dec 29 30 and 31, with Yale meeting Cornell in Cleveland January 1 followed by January 3 and 4.
Manager Charles Carr of the Indianapolis club announced obtaining Player Coffey from the Boston National League Club. Coffey is expected to play shortstop for Indianapolis next season.
Pittsburg December 27 Babe Adams famed for the 1909 world series heroism has signed contracts to day with the Pittsburg Baseball Club for two years. His salary was not made public.
New York fans vent frustration as owner Farrell secures a lease for a new ballpark near Two Hundred Twenty-Fifth Street, about three miles farther from the current Highlanders grounds. The lease signals a relocation once the present lease expires, shifting the team’s home to a more distant location.
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