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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1922
Page
11
New York February 14 The National league magnates hashed the knot hole gang scheme at their annual meeting. They argued the prize for one star harms team play and noted Ruth Cobb Speaker Collins will clash next season.
New York February 14 clubs their agents and managers were enjoined in a resolution adopted today by owners of the National League from tampering or meddling with each others players.
League leaders debated the knothole program allowing free entry for good neighborhood youths. Cardinals president Samuel Breadon defended the policy as creating future fans, noting costs and school connections. Hornsby contract talks rose, with Breadon stating $16,000 offered and Hornsby seeking $25,000.
The National League leaders pass a resolution endorsing Judge Landis in the draft matter and pledge league support for future steps toward restoring the selective system. The league declines to raise the $7500 drafting price offered to class AA leagues and does not follow the American League’s $1000 prize plan for players.
Ary Bos of Holland the European champion lost to Percy N Collins of Chicago 300 to 268 in 26 innings in the international class A 18.2 balkline billiard championship. Collins led early and used short rail skills while Bos faltered on masse shots and round-table plays. E T Appleby defeated Morton 300 to 2066 in 5 innings with high runs 91 43 and 26.
St. John's Prep beat Malden High 1 0 on a fluke pass that caromed off Malden goalie skates for the lone goal. Captain Connally starred for St. John's while Lewis led Malden High in a fast second and third period withwild shooting at the nets.
New Haven reports Wild Bill Donovan as manager with Neal Ball as field captain as President George Weiss guides the team to Rocky Mount North Carolina on April 2 for Eastern League preseason camp. Eddie Eayres purchased. Fighting Joe Harrick signed. Ty Cobb and Walter Johnson are part owners.
Lowell Textile beat Boston College 22 to 20 in a tight two twenty minute periods contest. The Lowell lineup featured Smith Farrell Sweeney Matthews Schnieder Lom bard Schnieder and Tierney among others. Matthews Hickey and Mooney scored for the Eagles with Matthews and Hickey each earning four fouls. Referee Macintyre. Time two twenty minute periods.
Belmont High School boys dominated Arlington High School 31 to 18 at the Belmont gym with McLean scoring eleven field goals and five fouls while Fall led Arlington with 14 points. Belmont reserves beat Arlington reserves 15 to 9 in the same contest.
Boston Red Sox secure Shane Collins as other clubs struggle to re sign stars amid trades and sales. News contrasts Sox smoother negotiations with high profile teams.
The article notes Shane Collins, a valued veteran, signing for the coming season after a personal tragedy. It also discusses the broader strain of holdout demands among major leaguers, including Ruth, Mays, Bush, Meusel, and Schang, and the stance needed by club owners to resist inflated salaries. It mentions Eddie Roush seeking 25 000 and Roger Hornsby’s uncertain move, plus talk of Stuffy McInnis visiting the Red Sox office amid shifts to Cleveland.
New York on February 14 Charlie Herzog former Giants third baseman and L C Page president of Page Publishing Company Boston offered to purchase the Jersey City Club. Herzog would serve as playing manager and second baseman if the deal succeeds Page is a former part owner of the Boston Braves.
The report notes no communication with McInnis by the Indians, due to an agreement with Boston that he would not be traded from the Red Sox. The article suggests placating McInnis and sending him to Cleveland without issue if possible.
Amherst defeats Williams 3 to 2 in a heated afternoon game avenging last week's loss. Plimpton starred in goal for Amherst, while Stephenson stood out for Williams.
Radcliffe's new varsity squad, formed after six weeks of practice, meets the Cambridge YWCA team tonight at 7:45 in Sargent Gym. The game should be competitive with Cambridge boasting strong material. Radcliffe's lineup includes captain Pauline Helger and players Sally Davis, Marjorie Leach, Ruth Barrett, Gertrude Barry, Nellie Skillen, Katherine Hayes, Janet Webster, Sara Bradley, Persis MacClennan, Katherine McCoy, Lois Arnold, Helen Gardner, Dorothy Baker, and Ruth Nichols. Radcliffe also faces Sargent on March 4.
The Buffalo Club of the International League traded outfielder Mike Gilhonley to Reading for outfielder Joe Burns. The Rochester club bought Cliff Brady from Jersey City for cash.
Hyde shows top form for defence as Fillmore Hyde dominates in opening round at the Harvard Club New York. He defeats Armin W. Riley 16 2 9 with speed skill and control. Yale’s Otis L. Guernsey falls to K W Putnam in straight games and former champion Auguste Cordler withdraws due to tonsillitis.
William V. McCarthy of Springfield Mass a former high school and Holy Cross athlete has been named baseball coach at New York University Henry C Hathaway director of athletics announced the season opens April 1 with Princeton and includes Bowdoin Columbia Army Union Brown Johns Hopkins Syracuse William and Mary Lehigh and Trinity
More than 60 entries are expected at the St. Josephs T A 8 amateur wrestling tournament to be staged tomorrow night at Commercial Hall Bowdoin Square. Competitors from Worcester New Bedford Attleboro Quincy and Greater Boston will compete in three classes 128 145 and 158 pounds.
Armless cue wonder George Sutton, who once scored a 799 point 18 2 balkline run in New York, will appear at the 20th Century Parlors in Boston Wednesday to Saturday. He will be joined by Koji Yamada the Japanese star and George B Spears straight rail champion for a showcase of remarkable billiard feats.
New Haven Feb 14 Columbia defeated Yale 17 to 10 in their annual freshman basketball game.
League owners closed a tampering charge dispute between the Brooklyn and St. Louis clubs after a four hour meeting. William F Baker of Philadelphia accused Robinson and Rickey of seeking Fletcher. Explanations were given via club presidents and deemed satisfactory. New umpires were named for 1933 led by Sentell and Pfirman with long careers behind them.
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