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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1913
Page
7
Muggsy leads Jim Thorpe and a splendid array of collegiate scholastic and independent performers in a Boston College open handicap meet set for this evening in the college gymnasium on James Street. Local track athletes will witness what organizers call the best indoor meet ever held at the institution.
Ted Meredith agrees to meet Tom Hal pin in a 440 yard match race at the B A A meet after Hal pins published the challenge in the Boston Post. The event would take place in Boston with Meredith traveling from Philadelphia to compete.
Dorchester High track team defeated Boston Latin 44 to 33 yesterday afternoon in an indoor meet held at Dorchester High gym. A large crowd attended as both teams pushed the meet on even terms and the outcome stayed in doubt until the final events.
Harvard A A treasurer writes Dartmouth that the advisory committee agreed to drop Dartmouth from the football slate to arrange a less exciting series of games. Meantime, High School of Commerce beat Mechanic Arts 68 43 in the Fenway track meet on the new Commerce board track. Elmer Smith won high jump and 300 yard run. close finishes marked the dash with Gormley, McDonald, and Hersey in contention. O Rourke led the 600 yard race. Adams and Smith led various events with Commerce taking several titles and many close placements.
Local track event prior to the B A A classic draws top sprinters from Dorchester Boston College High and St Johns prep. Rice Balfe McCarthy loom in sprints while Phelan Reilly Mahoney and others race for dash distance. Officials list includes Riley McGrath McHugh and Joy with Harvard Tech participants in the high jump and team races shaping the program.
Tufts College athletic advisory board announced the reappointment of Dr. C H Whelan as coach for the coming season. The student body praised him as the best all around coach in years. Schedule announced: Sept 27 Bates Medford. Oct 4 N H State Medford. Oct 11 Wesleyan Middletown Conn. Oct 18 Maine Medford. Oct 25 West Point West Point. Nov 1 M A C Medford. Nov 8 Vermont Medford. Nov 15 Bowdoin Portland. Nov 2 Brown Providence.
Chicago January 31 The baseball umpire known for few words, Bill Dineen, received a $200 check from President Johnson of the American League. He earned the prize by completing last season's games with unusually quick pace, reducing delays and keeping players active and spectators satisfied.
A gala Bowdoin Square Theatre night showcased a vaudeville cabaret with Charles Bradley and Frank Bernier company delivering popular songs. The Nat Clark company entertained with rag-time ditties, Daly Trio performed cabaret numbers, and a lineup of acts including Pierce and Roslyn, Dolly Clifford, Angers, Flying Munichs, Eva Walker, Rose Mack, and the Monarch Four thrilled the audience. The program closed with a military piece On to Richmond.
Meredith, dining at his fraternity house, said he would seek permission from Penn track manager West Frazier to race Halpin at the Boston meet. He has not received an official invitation and notes Penn officials prefer limited out of town tests. Meredith, a well regarded runner, is eager to race anyone but does not want to upset the Pennsylvania Athletic Association.
The 10th Annual Motor Boat and Engine Show opens tonight at the Mechanics Building in Boston under the same association. Visitors will see boats engines and accessories with highlights including Captain Thomas Fleming Day’s three illustrated lectures on Monday Wednesday and Friday. Doors open at 7 pm tonight and run daily next week from 10 am to 10 30 pm.
Rindge Technical School's hockey team failed to check Arlington High School's seven and yielded to a concerted attack at the Arena yesterday afternoon. The final score was 6 to 1.
Arlington High defeated Rindge 6 to 7 in a brisk hockey game as Ross led Arlington with four goals and Robbins aided with strong skating. Kelley and Kenney starred for Rindge, while Buttrick shut down many shots. Absences of Brainy Bower and Cousens hurt Arlington though they held edge in speed and team play.
Hugh Duffy won the Fall River franchise in a New England league vote at a special meeting. The team will be relocated to Portland, Maine due to Fall River’s prior financial troubles. rivals Leonard of Lynn McLaughlin of Cambridge Conroy of Cambridge contested the bid, but Duffy prevailed almost unanimously.
Dorchester High took five firsts while the Purple and White had two. Edward Balfe won both the 25 yard dash and the 300 yard run, the meet’s high scorer with two first places. Chet Brett beat Leo Cusick in the 600 yard event by about 10 yards. Ed Dempsey won the mile in fast time. Boston Latin captured three places in shot put led by Captain Green at 40 feet 9 1/2 inches. Other event winners include Balfe in the 25 yard dash and Brett in the 600 yard run, with Caucus placements from Dorchester and Latin. Continuous relays were won by Mullen’s and Somersby’s squads.
About six hundred exhibitors expected at the Chicago automobile show opening tonight. There are around 100 pleasure car makes and 78 motor trucks, slightly up from last year. Accessory exhibitors exceed previous counts, many showing both weeks. The 1918 Stevens Curyea C six features a windshield fixed to the top, removing old frame braces. Hoyt Carburetor and Automobile Co moves offices to 1008 Boylston Street. Republic Motor Co. welcomes the Little Six and Chevrolet Six in Boston, marking their first Boston appearance.
Catcher John Henry of the Washington Americans has fully recovered from knee surgery and signed his contract for the upcoming season, according to today’s report. The star catcher had been sidelined but is ready for play.
New York Jan 381 The revision committee of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association sent a letter to members outlining a proposed stricter rule on amateur standing to be discussed at the Feb 14 annual meeting. The rule would ban amateurs from accepting transportation lodging or reduced rates from hotels clubs or similar organizations hosting a tournament.
London reports the Amateur Athletic Association sets a financial program to train English competitors for the Berlin games, aiming for a better showing than at Stockholm last year. The hockey match saw Harvard beats Princeton 5-3 at the Arena in the latest action.
In the ninth round of the American Chess Masters tournament Jose Capablanca of Havana extended his lead with a ninth straight victory over L B Napoleon after 27 moves. Jaffe drew with Morrison after 64 moves and remains in second place one and a half points behind Capablanca. Marshall was outplayed by Whitaker before adjournment, Chajes and Janowski played a long adjourned game, Stapfer and Tenenwurzel drew after 41 moves, while Kline defeated Kupchik and Rubinstein beat Liebenstein in completed games.
Olympic athlete Ted Meredith ran 800 metres in 1m 519 10s and the half mile in 1m 521 2s, claiming new world amateur records during the Swedish Olympic games.
Hanover N H Jan 31 The first official Dartmouth response to Harvard dropping Dartmouth from the football schedule was issued tonight by Graduate Manager McAllister who released the following letter.
Harvard Athletic Association graduate treasurer William F Garcelon confirms Harvard cannot play Dartmouth next fall due to a shift toward a less exciting series of contests The advisory committee notes cordial relations and Harvard intends to rearrange its already full schedules and regrets losing a long-standing game. HW C Mallister signs the notice.
The eighth annual ball of the Columbia Yacht Club of South Boston will be held in Horticultural Hall on Monday evening. Commodore Joseph Spry, heading the committee, arranged for artistic hall decoration and promises a grand good time as the event of the season.
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