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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1912
Page
16
President John Ward of the Braves was due to arrive for a pre season bowling match against a group led by President McAleer and Red Sox supporters. The plan was scuttled by Ward’s non arrival leaving the alley boys to breathe easier.
Ward may push for an infielder as plans progress on stadium alterations while Gaffney stays in the big city awaiting architect updates. Charley Hall and wife fish Ventura waters. Buick ships hundreds of cars to California and Minneapolis amid brisk demand and large orders.
Emil Klank reports Mahmout will arrive in Boston early Friday to train for his contest with Cyclone Burns. Burns trains fast and may surpass Mahmout in weight gain. Nogert the Boer arrives to face Rabe vich in the semi final. Tuohey seeks a curtain raiser opponent for Crackerjack Butler as top welterweights dodge.
Andover defeats Norwich University 11 to 1 in a high scoring early season matchup. Murchie and Middlebrook lead Andover with strong team play while Cramer and Blanchard starred for Norwich.
The National Baseball Commission denied Claude Thomas of the Steubenville club a salary from Sept 15, 1911, when released by the Philadelphia club, through the end of the last season. Thomas was declared a free agent after the draft of the Louisville club was set aside.
Frank Sommer of Philadelphia is named Colgate football coach for the 1912 season. Sommer played halfback for the University of Pennsylvania for two years and last year coached Mercersburg Academy to a highly regarded squad.
Pittsburg January 31 Honus Wagner’s batting average in the Oil League is exactly .2. He shares the fate with 19 others after a financial fadeaway affecting the league and its players.
After S Lee McBride coaxed 20 investors into the H Wagner Oil Company with expectations of a Gulf gusher, funds ran out. The venture collapsed when McBride and 19 others distributed two cents each to shareholders, retaining two for themselves. Wagner faced questions and admitted returns were only the two pennies plus a morsel of wisdom. His touring car was downsized to a watch charm runabout for him and his chauffeur.
Answers note that B A A tickets are sold only through club members or the athletic committee chair. Boston College game blanks are obtainable via J P McHugh at Boston College 761 Harrison Ave. The piece cites uncertainty over Attell faking with K C Brown, mentions Attell’s recent form, and reports suspension by the New York State Aids Commission following the show.
Yale defeats Springfield Training School 4 to 1 at New Haven. Cox nets three goals and Arthur Howe adds one as Yale dominates the second half after a tight first 20-minute period. Springfield plays without substitutions. fouls bench Bowers Berry Cochrane Cox and McCreery in the second half.
Reports from British papers say Hackenschmidt seeks another chance against Frank Gotch for the world heavyweight wrestling title, but many feel Gotch has nothing more to fear from the Russian Lion. The piece notes Gotch’s two prior defeats of Hackenschmidt and favors new contenders like Rakevich and Zbyseko for a title shot.
Boston second baseman Jack Lewis spends off season as an undertaker in Pittsburg. He writes that he is healthy, hopes to stay with the Boston Americans, and notes crape accompanies his work only in a business sense. Lewis remains hopeful for the season ahead.
A joint exhibition by Harvard gym team and Newton High School drew a large Newton YMCA audience last evening. The program featured horizontal and parallel bars tumbling ring exercises and pyramid building. A notable wrestling bout saw H A Loomis beat William Cady of Newton High in seven minutes. The Harvard lineup included H G Brock E A Duncker R G McPhail M E Wilde R L Forbush M F Gates and A.
K Hobby and J R Morton lead Newton against Everett Schofield Miller Gardner Perkins Hawks and Schacke ford in a regional matchup highlighting key players and coaching figures.
New Haven January 31 Yale manager announced the Yale golf team will play six away games next season. The schedule lists Greenwich Country Club April 20 Hartford Golf Club April 27 Yagly Country Club New Rochelle May 4 Apawamis May 11 Princeton May 11 at Nashua Country Club May 17 Williams at Nashua May 25 New Haven Country Club.
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