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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1911
Page
11
Boston English High track team defeated Boston Latin 45 to 27 in an indoor dual meet yesterday afternoon. The meet drew a large crowd as English High, favored by a galaxy of stars, won handily and Latin School showed strong potential for the upcoming big regimental meet next month.
New York February meeting of the football rules committee at the Cumberland Hotel approved minor changes to last year’s reforms. Rules include penalties from the down, fumbled forward passes rule, goal line fouls, and timekeeping duties shifting to the umpire. Edward K. Hall of Dartmouth named chairman. Walter Camp elected secretary.
Big Irish American Athletic Club meet at Madison Square Garden features 500 plus athletes from the East. Star performers from the B A A and Harvard enter, with high hopes for world records and close prize races as a prelude to the upcoming Tinicomm and Mechanics track events.
Oscar Hedlund of Brookline and Abel Kiviat of New York are pegged as top contenders in the mile at the B A A games. Georgetown selects a Southern college team lineup including Martin Gibbs Mulligan Davis Sprewells and Gross. Holy Cross and Boston College anticipate strong showings with McKenna and Joy. Georgetown alumni plan festivities at the City Club banquet ahead of the race.
A notice lists mail addresses for Merritt the ice skater and Eugene Tremblay the wrestler. It recalls Harry Gissing beating Mel Sheppard in a 600 yard race at South Boston A A games last year. It notes no Lawrence Light Guards games this year per Manager Osthues and directs entries for the Massachusetts Coast Artillery Corps indoor meet to Manager B B Osthues at South Armory Boston.
Quincy High School basketball crushed Abington High School 41 to 9 in the Quincy High gym. M. Chapman led with eight floor baskets in the featured performance.
In Lewiston Maine Steve Kennedy of Lawrence Massachusetts and Napoleon Dufresne of Lewiston fought two six round bouts to a draw at City Hall. Both showed fast infighting and strong ring generalship. The semi final between Gus Larrabee and Shadow McCormick also ended in a draw.
Boston's Young Donahue defeats Philadelphia's George Griffin in a six round windup at the Nonpareil A G. Donahue controlled the action with stronger blows and superior fighting.
Dutch Allen of English High won the mile in a close finish while W A Ferguson led the 1000 yard race for English High finishing second. Ben Bikofsky starred in the dash and high jump for English High with Louis Levi and Bay Latin School athletes also prominent.
Announcement of a large indoor handicap meet at Boston College gym on Monday Feb 20 with broad school and organization participation. Manager Burke Captain Murphy and Coach Sullivan say event boosts speed before the Feb 25 schoolboy meet. Races include 25 yard dash quarter mile high jump and relays. A highlight will be a Providence and English High Schools schoolboy relay.
Brookline High will not travel to Newton for the Triangle League meet, prompting Cambridge Latin and Newton High to schedule the event at Newton on February 18 under protest. Brookline seeks a neutral floor and may yet compete if allowed, but the majority favors moving ahead, risking the league’s championship.
Brookline High beat Newton High 36 to 27 in a sophomore class track dual at Newtonville Hall. Brookline dominated sprints and distance events to secure the win.
Pawtucket defeated Hartford 10 to 4 Taunton topped Worcester 6 to 4 Providence beat New Haven 4 to 2 in last night’s polo results.
Boston Opera House announces a schedule with Hansel und Gretel Carmen and The Girl of the Golden West, among titles. Debuts include Mmes. Alten and Goritz, with conductors Conti Goodrich Caplet Moran zonk and other named artists. Box office at 177 Tremont Street. Mason & Hamlin pianos used.
At the Fifth Regiment Armory Alfred Shrubb of England set two professional indoor marks, running 19 miles in 42 minutes 55 seconds and 15 miles in 1 hour 19 minutes 1 second. He beat the indoor record by 20 seconds and led St Yves of France and John Hayes of New York over the 8-lap circuit.
George Kid Lavigne former world light weight champion sparred two fast rounds with Mickey Sheridan of Chicago in Windsor Ontario at a benefit show for Bob Farrell. Lavigne impressed with his speed and footwork despite poor eyesight while Ad Wolgast could not attend.
Philadelphia boxer Young Sam Smith defeated Leach Cross at the Empire Athletic Club in New York in a ten round lightweight bout. Cross showed skill only in two rounds the first and fifth while Smith dominated seven rounds and the second.
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