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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1920
Page
9
Harvard and Tufts will clash on the baseball diamond at Medford on Alumni Day June 19 after a four year gap. Graduate Manager F W Moore of the H A A organized the event. Jack Slattery, former Tufts coach, appears in the Harvard dugout, likely affecting relations between the colleges.
The Hill announces Tufts will enforce the freshman rule next season aligning with Harvard Yale and Princeton. Harvard coach Jack Slattery a Medford ace will return to lead his Crimson against Tufts in a marquee Medford clash on alumni day with strong local interest and a large turnout of graduates.
Harvard varsity faces Sherbrooke Quebec in Cambridge while Harvard freshmen meet Yale freshmen in a doubleheader at the Ice Pavilion tonight. Harvard, in prime condition, relies on team play to offset Sherbrooke’s stick work. Yale freshmen are said to be unlikely challengers. The Harvard freshmen will be supported by the student body as the first game starts at o clock.
St Mark's faces Milton Academy at the Ice Pavilion Cambridge at 12 30 noon. Noble and Greenough and Lexbury Latin clash at 5 pm. Middlesex School meets Country Day at Concord. St John's Prep vs Ipswich High at Danvers rink. Harvard freshmen track vs English High and High School of Commerce at Soldiers Field. Medford High tracks at Lowell. Rookfm and Wakefield meet at Wakefield gym. Huntington swims vs Exeter at Exeter New Hampshire. English High to swim Harvard freshmen at the Boston Y M C A tank. Andover vs Yale freshmen swimmers at Andover tank.
Yale crack swimmers set a new intercollegiate mark in the 2% yard relay during a meet with the College of the City of New York. The Blue quartet featured Robert F. Solley, John M. Hincks, Lorring Thurston, and Edwin Binney. time 1:49 4-5, exceeding the old 1:41 record.
Walter Mayer catcher for the Washington Americans has been purchased by the Minneapolis club of the American Association, the transaction learned today.
Boston College High School track team led by Leo Daley trounced Dorchester High in a two day dual meet at the East Newton Street Armory. BC High finished 60 1/2 to 27 1/2 points.
In field events at Dorchester school gym Old Gold and Maroon lead with 41 2 while Red Jerseys tally 28 1 2. Pete Walsh wins 1000 yards for Dorchester high, with Frank Rooney and Walter Lanagan also taking titles for Boston College High and the BC schools.
Captain Olmstead Henderson Moore Jones Truman Wilcox Garvin Richardson and Shaw form the Williams swimming team for a season opener against Harvard in Boston. Coached by Ted Withington former Harvard athlete. Schedule includes Harvard at Boston Feb. 24 Amherst at Amherst Feb. 20 Wesleyan at Middletown Feb. 21 Springfield at Williamsstown Feb. 28.
Chicago Feb 13 Elmer Miller outfielder for the St Paul club of the American Association may join the Boston Americans. Mike Kelley St Paul manager says he prefers players for Miller over cash. Last season St Paul rejected 12500 dollars for Miller.
Harvard Ath lutice Association reports heavy demand for stage seats at the H C L triangular meet in Mechanics Hall Heb 28. Stage seats are 83 dollars, balcony 2 dollars front row, 2 dollars, rest 1 dollar, general 1 cent. About 150 tickets issued with some sold at the TI A A and Wright Ditson offices. Only a limited number available due to N I A A A championships the meet accompanies.
Freshman rowing candidates exceed 100 as Dr R Heber Howe and Dr Paul Withington coach Harvard’s 1923 eight. The first four crews are listed with stroke and bow positions, names include Kunhardt Ha bicht Ohl Huiscamp MacDuffie Fuller Clark Mendoza Lund Perkins Williams and Hodges.
The Boston Athletic Association hockey team defeated the Pittsburg Athletic Association combination four to three in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, in the Olympic elimination series opener tonight.
The Athletic Head argues that William F. Donovan of Harvard is the logical New England pick for the American Olympic team trainer for Antwerp. He cites Donovan’s versatility and track record at Worcester Academy and Harvard, noting Moakley as a second strong New England candidate.
The piece applauds managers Pat Moran Kid Gleason Hughey Jennings Connie Mack and describes Mack as a durable fan favorite despite five years of losing seasons. It recalls a 1920s Carl Mays era trade and praises Mack for refusing a Chicago deal to uphold his principles.
Nate Siegal of Revere floored Young Gibbs of Woonsocket twice in the fifth round and the referee stopped the bout at the end of five. Siegal dominated from the fourth round, saving Gibbs at the bell after a nine count, while Billy Fitzsimmons beat Joe Curry in a 10 round decision. Gardner outpointed Murphy after a foul ended their eight round bout and Mike Lyons defeated Matty Sullivan in three rounds.
The MIT and Yale swimming teams meet at the Boston Y M C A in a key Eastern tank contest. MIT has one loss in five years, last year to Yale at New Haven. Harvard and Williams follow with a dual meet and MIT freshmen relay faces the American Red Cross relay in a special event.
Harry Harper, recently bought by the Boston Americans from Washington, says he will not sign a Red Sox contract without a substantial pay raise and a exemption from Sunday baseball. He cites Clark Griffith's past promise as his reason for refusal.
Boston Red Sox set to report March 1 at Hot Springs Arkansas for spring training. They will barnstorm with the New York Giants in exhibition games from March 20 across Texas Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina and Virginia before the season opens. Joe Bush departs for Hot Springs next week with the rest of the club to follow February 28.
Chicago February 13 Barry Schreiber Cincinnati utility infielder will be sent to the Indianapolis Association team as part payment for Sam Crane Indianapolis already has received cash for the Crane deal and is to receive one more player
The eight round bout between Jimmy Wilde the English flyweight champion and Mickey Russell a local bantamweight scheduled for next Wednesday at the Fourth Regiment Armory is postponed to the following night due to undisclosed reasons.
Yale and Tech clash at New Haven in a high stakes meet led by Yale relay records and Tech stars Biddell Young Trowbridge Colton. Colton seeks early honors in the 0 yard and Smart entries from Yale and Purinton divers challenge for pool supremacy as freshmen rods and exhibition dives dot the program.
P Gustafson, veteran of the Boston Lacrosse Club and Harvard three years, is appointed coach of both Harvard varsity and freshman lacrosse. He will lead the teams starting March 1 with a schedule including Crescent A C in Brooklyn, Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Naval Academy in Annapolis, Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Hobart in Geneva, Cornell in Ithaca, Syracuse in Cambridge, and Yale in Cambridge.
The Harvard Club, led by Traff Hicks and Conley, outscored Sherbrooke 7 to 6 at the Ice Pavilion. Stillman defended the Crimson net while Doty and Baker contributed key goals as Harvard rallied from a 5-3 deficit after two periods. Babe Ruth witnessed the game as goal umpire along with Edwards. Bill Carleton timed three 15 minute periods.
Al Demaree, pitcher for the Boston Nationals, was released by Manager Stallings to join the Seattle club of the Pacific Coast league.
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