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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1920
Page
11
Harvard captain Den ny OConnell, famed miler, will run as anchor for Harvard in the 3120 yard relay against Yale in the B A A games tonight. Coach Pooch Donovan hopes the Crimson performance stirs local sport fans as speedsters tear up Mechanics track.
Early week worries fade as Harvard plans to field a strong squad for the Yale match. Captain Reed and Driscoll of Yale loom as the main challenge while OConnell contends with flu and Denny vows to run despite potential college course trouble. Donovan maps the 78 yard and 590 yard lineups with McCarthy Goodwin and Chute leading amid a four-man freshman entry.
Boxing classes started last Monday at New Hampshire State College with more than three candidates under Instructor P. J. Doyle. The program serves as physical education with credit. Freshmen and sophomores must take PE or join a sport. Boxing will have pre-training now, a March tournament with medals planned. Intercollegiate competition is not expected this year.
Harvard_Cuts to Fly in Ring at Union Feb 25 with veterans Captain MacDonnell and Fiske Brown in top form. Duke Sedgwick to run heavyweights while Ed Weatherhead displays fast boxing. A fencing duel featuring Captain Snow and others serves as a side feature.
Joie Ray declares he is prepared for the big Inter mile race and expects strong competition from Jimmy Connolly of Georgetown and Mike Devaney of Millrose A A. Ray aims to capitalize on the pace set by rivals to set a lasting record.
Ralph Colson and Frank Silva of East Boston High School will not compete in the special schoolboy events at the B A A games tonight due to illness. Colson is hospitalized with grip while Silva nurses a cold from Wednesday's quadrangular district meet at East Armory.
The 1920 doubles championship is awarded to Longwood Cricket Club of Boston to begin Saturday Aug. 14. Changes include brackets format with no challenge round. Davis Cup, English championship and Olympic entries are debated by the USTA. Financials show 1919 year end balance of 25,684.31 with expenses over receipts by about 800 dollars. The committee approves a Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman trophy for women and invites foreign teams next summer. Vincent Richards leads the 1919 junior first ten rankings.
The Middlesex School ice hockey team from Concord is set to meet St. Mark's School in their big annual game at Southboro tomorrow afternoon.
Prominent track stars are listed for tonight’s program. Names include Loren Murchison and Johnny Scholz among 40 yard entrants, with Charley Paddock and Billy Hayes featured in sprints. The program also covers 45 yard high hurdles, an 8 mile run, and running events in high jump featuring Johnny Murphy and others from Notre Dame and Yale.
Captain H P Felker pulled a tendon in time trials threatening to sideline him for the season. The NH relay lineup may include C J O Leary G D Melville and A S opens with I A Lagasse or E F Ramazza. Gordon Nightingale may skip the Hunter mile to focus on the three mile Olympic tryout.
Jimmy Connolly declares his sole aim is victory in the Hunter mile. He has trained specifically for the race and says he is unafraid of Jose Ray, citing a previous close contest in Philadelphia and believing he can prevail tonight.
Middlesex Rifle Club plans a holiday shoot at Tower road range in South Lincoln Washington's Birthday observance February 23. If weather allows, several events with prizes for owners will be held on the club's range.
Olympic, intercollegiate and national champions converge at Mechanics Hall for the big B A A games tonight. Notable entrants include Jolie Ray, Charley Paddock, Billy Sylvester, and Johnny Scholz as Harvard, Yale, and Cornell contend in a full slate of sprint, hurdles, mile, and relay events with the Hunter mile finale drawing the crowd.
Race by race results for a turf meeting with six races. Details include horse names, jockeys, weights, odds, outcomes, and finish times for each event up to the final sixteenth mile. Multiple runners, times, and purses are recorded.
The program lists seven races with purses from 5000 added to 800, featuring two and three year olds to older horses. Notable entries include Joe Tag, Miss Dora, Simpleton, Grand Slam, Sailor, Slippery Elm, and Jack K among others. Conditions note apprentice allowance and a clear, fast track.
At Havana the three year olds and up contested six furlongs in three claiming events. First race winner Gallaway with Jarrell aboard, time 1:14. Second race won by Perfect Lady with Carmody, time 1:33 1/5. Third race saw John Jr. taking top honors with Carmody riding, time 1:12 5/--. Other runners included Shoddy Unar and Time among the finishers.
Weather cloudy track fast. Apprentice allowance claimed a Thraves entry. First race features six and a half furlongs with a $600 purse and listed entrants including Ben Butler and The Snob. Second race covers six furlongs with multiple entries such as Smallstone and Naomi Walton in a $600 purse. Third race also six furlongs with Incinerator and Ambassador III among the field. Fourth race six furlongs for older horses with Goldstone and Yorkville in the $600 purse. Fifth race Junior Derby handicap six furlongs for two-year-olds with Seabat and First Consul among entries and a $800 purse. Sixth race mile and 50 yards for older horses with Lucky Pearl and Al Hudson in a $700 purse. Seventh race one mile for three-year-olds and up with Dione and Misericorde among entrants.
Snow and sleet blanketed the Arlington rink delaying a scheduled hockey match between Arlington High School and Boston English High School. Manager Edward Butler said the Arlington squad faces multiple postponed dates and may struggle to fit all games into the schedule.
An Olympic tryout selection followed a Boston Boston College win as the BC Eagles edged MIT 5 4 at the Ice Pavilion. Judges George Brown and Ralph Windsor chose the all star Boston sextet to meet the Pittsburgh A A in the Olympic series.
The Boston College team lists eight named players including Donahue and Synnott with Hutchinson as a substitute. If any are unavailable, Murphy and Murchie will fill in. The report praises Red Synnotts play and notes sideline absences of Wylde Doty Murphy and O Sullivan. The BC MIIT game featured rough play with a late goal by Garrity giving BC a 5 4 win.
Boston All Star hockey team faces Harvard varsity at the Ice Pavilion Cambridge in a key practice game. Harvard forwards and a strong defensive pair led by Captain Norman Walker and Joe Stubbs present a stern test for the stars as coachs evaluate the lineup for next week. The match will be three 15 minute periods with expected fast pace and scoring chances.
Steve O Neill the Indians top catcher has become a holdout after returning his 1990 contract unsigned to James C Dunn. He reportedly demands a $0 salary, a move that would strike a severe blow to manager Tris Speaker and the club standings.
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