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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1915
Page
8
The Football Rules Committee recommends all teams use numbers on players and clarifies two men touching a forward pass results in an uncompleted pass. Most changes relate to penalties for tripping rough play and unsportsmanlike conduct, including a 15 yard penalty for dangerous leg throwing.
The committee endorses using player numbers, while noting past shifts in practice. It approves changes including a forward pass out of bounds being ruled incomplete and stricter substitution limits, plus mandatory addition of a fourth official, signaling tighter control over the game.
Gossip for motorists reports a Bay State booster beefsteak dinner set for next Thursday at the Hotel Lenox. It notes George S. Waite as elected secretary of the Grant Motor Company while continuing as sales manager.
T J D Fuller 15 of Washington DC one of Harvard College's top oarsmen withdraws from active rowing to undergo a serious abdominal operation at Stillman Infirmary. Dr E F Nichols will perform the procedure tomorrow morning. Fuller had rowed in the freshman eight and the four oared crew.
Clarifies that the so called snub refers to releasing the young catcher named Milwaukee to Harry Clark's team, not a direct insult to the Brewers by Comiskey. The wording misleads by implying a rejection rather than a transfer.
Ten Dartmouth hockey players traveled to New Haven for the contest with Yale tomorrow. Star rover Wanamaker, weakened by illness, will join the trip and is set to start if able.
Coach Rocque doubts how long the speed forward can sustain the pace in a hard fought contest. Wanamaker's possible early exit would affect team play. Captain Tuck leads a strong attack with Tyler Holmes and a swift wing corps. Donahue is hailed as top goalie.
Boston St Nicholas H c Crescent A A A leads the Amateur Hockey League standings with 77 percent. This week four teams meet in two New York games as St Nicholas faces the Crescents and Boston tackles the Irish American five. St Nicholas seeks another title amid Crescents rising form and a tough matchup ahead.
Le Clair, the Rebels' star pitcher from Le Clair, refuses to sign for 1915 unless Pittsburgh management comes across. The Federal league faces player leverage as this new demand signals growing bargaining power among players.
Entry blanks for the Huntington private school meet and the Greater Boston interscholastic track meet have been sent to all high and private schools in Greater Boston. On Saturday February 20, one of the great schoolboy track meets is expected.
Hobey Baker leads the St. Nicholas against Harvard Friday in what promises to be a historic ice hockey crowd. Harvard, with Bill Willetts and Governor Carnochan returning, tests Baker and Winsor’s lineup while Williams and Yale also see action in preparation.
The Boston Y M C A hosts a joint meet for Huntington private schools and Greater Boston public schools with gold silver and bronze medals. Two trophies include a silver loving cup for the top scoring school and a silk banner for the meet winner. Events cover sprints distance runs field events and relays for both private and public schools.
Hanover N H Feb 7 Fred Mitchell Braves scout has been in Hanover to see Fletch Low Dartmouth short stop disqualified by the athletic council as eligible to again play for the Green Low says he will wait for a response to his letter to the council before taking any steps He will not act to jeopardize his amateur status until a definite ruling is made.
Arlington High will face Melrose High on February 22 at 2 PM in a rescheduled Interscholastic League game. The Harvard and Yale freshmen double-header on February 19 was moved, with February 18 set aside for the first-year rivals to ensure better ice for the games.
President Tener commends his legal team for universal satisfaction as no bottles have been hurled at them since they began.
President Gilmore of the Federal league asserts no Newark franchise in the independent circuit will be secured. Robert B. Ward claims an option on Newark ballpark site could sway Gilmore, possibly prompting a reversal or softened stance regarding Newark.
Arthur Duffey lauds George B. Billings and George W. Brown as the B A A Games crown a standout show. Mike Devanney wins the Hunter mile, Harold Weeks shines in the three mile, Joe Higgins takes the 1000 yard handicap, and Harvard and Cornell dominate the relays while Andover beats Exeter in a thrilling short relay.
The note asks to print the batting average of Four nier of Chicago for the past season and cites a misreported figure of .31f. i. J. D., Chelsea. It mentions Lightweight championship prospects for Shugrae and Providence Armory games on Feb 20 with contact details for Captain Co. W. Stowell to solicit further particulars. It also questions Kiviat's Hunter trophy status and reasons for not starting this year, noting his prior trophy and unclear justification.
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