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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1914
Page
10
Cambridge Latin School defeated Brookline High 1 to 0 in the opening Triangular league hockey game at the Boston Arena. The match was marked by rough, old fashioned shinny play throughout.
Cambridge 1 Brookline High 0 in a loosely played game. Hennessey scored the lone goal in the first period after a strong rush. Hennessey and Connors starred for Cambridge while Dussossoit and Arthur distinguished themselves for Brookline High. Referee Rocque. timers Norfolk Lougee and Able. 20 minute halves.
Thomas J. Sharkey former heavyweight prize fighter was committed to the Tombs without bail for sentence on Feb 16 for maintaining a disorderly resort on East Fourteenth Street near Third Avenue. Andrew Osborne longtime manager of Sharkey’s saloon also found guilty. a waiter charged with them was discharged.
NEW BRITAIN, Feb. 9. William Kopf of this city was notified he has been sold by the Cleveland club to the Philadelphia Athletics. Kopf, an infielder, was drafted by Connie Mack three years ago from Toledo and was later sold by Philadelphia to Cleveland.
Chicago reports Arthur Wilson, former second string catcher for the New York Nationals last season, has joined the Toronto Federal league team. Announcement came from Federal league headquarters in Chicago.
Eddie Lennox of Camden New Jersey signed a contract today with the Baltimore Federal league club Lennox played last year with Montreal and formerly acted as third baseman for Brooklyn Chicago Nationals and Louisville
Charles A. Comiskey president of the Chicago club of the American league became seriously ill on a train carrying Chicago and New York baseball teams from Naples to Rome. An acute digestion issue with cardiac symptoms prompted Dr. John Edward Jones to assist. He improved by late tonight and rested, with plans for Pope audience and games in Rome before the team departs for Nice.
Entries closed for both races to be held February 21 and 23 on the Ocean Shore course at Santa Monica. Five foreign cars per race with drivers including Tetzlaff De Palma Oldfield and other top Americans and European racing men. Car owners hail from New York Los Angeles Indianapolis and Trenton New Jersey.
Willie Ritchie lightweight champion will fight Ad Wolgast, former titleholder, in a 10 round bout at Milwaukee next month at 185 pounds. Terms are settled and there will be no referee decision. Ritchie plans warm up in Paso Robles for a left heel tendon before training. He departs San Francisco for Hot Springs next week and leaves for Milwaukee on the 24th or 28th.
National American and International leagues unite to block the Federals in a bid to protect Barrows owned clubs. Exemption from the draft may elevate the International League to major league status, preserving rosters and deterring graduation of stars to top clubs. Managers Stallings and Duffy discuss signings and spring camp travel schedules for the Braves with Macon training set to begin March 2.
Four hearings on automobile bills set for 10:30 am before the Roads and Bridges committee at the State House. Bills cover highway safety fees for four years, mudguard requirements, muffler restrictions, and related auto use costs. Racing plans include Vanderbilt Cup events, Indianapolis 500 prep, and a Boston driver aiming for a 500 mile no-stop speed test with a Sunbeam car.
Shipping news reports a long list of steamers and tugs arriving or sailing for ports including Liverpool Baltimore Newport News and Norfolk with many vessels named such as Iberian Jago Essen and Macbeth along with barges towing operations and paths through New York Boston and Providence. The item catalogs ships and routes rather than a single narrative event.
Harvard track managers push to fix up a meet to run the B A A short distance relay team. Unicorn boys have fallen twice before Harvard’s fleet-footed quartet, with both sides eager to race to the finish.
Feb 21 Providence armory meet is fixed. Harvard Crimson track teams consider Feb 14 or 28 in Pittsburg at YMCA. Potential races include Worcester Academy and Technology opponents. If Pittsburg shifts to Feb 28, Harvard may race there. Possible Ireland American meet in New York next Saturday if BA A arrangement works. May 9 Cornell dual, May 16 Yale dual at Soldiers Field, April 25 Pennsylvania relay carnival, May 29-30 intercollegiate championships location TBA.
Four beam crawlers and fourteen schooners arrived at the wharf with steady fresh groundfish prices. Prices rose for steak cod and pollock while hearth activity kept the market from slipping. Eighteen thousand pounds of halibut were landed aboard the Catherine Burk and sales were handled by two beam trawlers. Cask and scrod offered in small lots amid a range of haddock and hake prices. Various vessels and their cargoes are listed, including large consignments of wool, chrome ore, cotton, leather, timber, and Australian beef and butter cargoes arriving or expected to dock, with several ships en route from Glasgow, Calcutta, and Liverpool. The City of Augusta damage estimate stands at $3000 following recent fire and water damage.
Amateur boxers compete tonight at the University A. C. event in Cypress Hall Cambridge with open class contests. Specials include Dan Manley vs Ray Durette B A Lavelle vs Henry Duffy and Dan Crowley vs J Buckley promising action.
Arrangements for the dual swimming meet between the University of Pennsylvania and the Brookline Swimming Club at Ocean Pier Baths Revere February 21 are set. The Red and Blue swim Penn sylvania in New Haven February 20 and come to Boston February 21. An 80 yard interscholastic race and a 120 yard open handicap race are added. Brown University agrees to a match relay with Harvard if arrangements permit.
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