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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1918
Page
9
Soldiers and sailors from New England gather for a major Army-Navy athletic meet at East Armory on East Newton Street with top service stars, Camp Devens as a strong contender, and a Harvard Yale relay race replacement.
The piece surveys upcoming bouts and contenders, noting Jess Willard may face Fred Fulton or Jack Dempsey, who is rising from Salt Lake City. It also mentions Camp Devens relay hopes, East Newton Street Armory events, and Y M C A athletic director assignments for the war effort.
The record notes John L Sullivan opened a store at 714 Washington Street in August 1883. It also mentions Langford stopping Kid Norfolk in two rounds and Langford not appearing in Boston since his bout with Fred Fulton. The item references Johnny Evers batting .214 and fielding 673 chances last season. It adds Kennedy McArthur, winner of the Swedish Olympic Marathon, was Ulster-born and lived near Dervock County Antrim, and that after the Boer War a Cape Town mounted police unit formed, while Harvard's color is described as crimeon.
Philadelphia February 1 Major E H Pickering graduate manager of athletics at the University of Pennsylvania is ordered by the War Department to report for duty in the aviation section of the Signal Corps. He is appointed major and plans to depart soon. Edward R Bushnell named acting graduate manager in his absence.
George M. Brooks as chairman with Fred 8 Hunt C Parker Webb Richard E Ambrose and George B Rogers named to nominate officers for the Arlington Boat Club annual meeting in April. George D Woodworth and Samuel Usher as alternates complete the committee.
Cambridge Latin defeated Rindge Tech 2 to 0 at the Arena in the Interscholastic Hockey league opener. Arlington High upset Melrose 2 to 0 in the same double header, matching the Latin Rindge score.
In a low scoring first half 0 0 stalemate Cambridge Latin and Rindge Tech battled. In the second period Sands tied the game after Garrity setup a goal, Foley faced a save but Sands scored again as Cambridge Latin pulled ahead. Arlington High blanked Melrose 2 0 with Lynch and Gillespie scoring as Melrose faded late.
Boston College High defeated St John’s Prep 3 to 0 at the Boston Arena to capture the Catholic prep school championship. Ben Healy starred with two goals and strong checking, while McIntyre added another score as BC High dominated Danversided St John’s.
Technology's freshman mat men vie for the class championship this evening in the cafe of the new buildings at 8 o'clock. The meet decides the freshman team to face the second year men later, with F. M. Gracey refereeing. An exhibition bout between Packy McFarland and Gene Smoley will precede the finals.
John L. recalls early tours through mining towns in Colorado Nevada Wyoming Montana and Utah during 1884. He describes confrontations with rough crowds in Virginia City Cheyenne and Denver, and a stowaway tale ending in a West bank career. He also advocates fighting in life including baseball culture and the value of sport fighting.
Settlement of the dispute between the major leagues and the defunct Federal League was completed in New York. The Baltimore Federal case remains outside the accord. Pittsburgh is to receive 50000 dollars funded by the majors, who will take over Brooklyn and Newark parks and honor original peace obligations.
Yale Harvard and Princeton met in New Haven to discuss next season intercollegiate athletics. They reportedly agreed to resume sports with differences on plans. Harvard favors limited athletics but will arrange spring games. Princeton and Yale aim to hold athletics broadly this spring. No formal statement will be issued until after athletic body meetings.
Pittsburg Athletic Association hockey squad beat Boston Arena 2 to 0 at Duquesne Garden. Standout players included Drury of Pittsburg and Synnott for Boston, with both rovers praised in a hard fought game.
Ice action opens with fierce defense from back men and goalies Fuller and Storey. Second period sees L McCormick and Nagle score as Pittsburg pressures Boston, with guard play and fast passing shaping a tense contest at the arena.
Huntington Great er Boston School track meet gathers over 200 entries at the Boston Y M C A gym. Likely contenders include Lynn Classical Newton High High School of Commerce and Wakefield with Wakefield last year’s winner not as strong. Notables include Bill Burke Macchia Mansur and Rolland, with races starting at 2 o'clock and Hugh McGrath in the 60 yard dash.
The St. Louis Cardinals plan to hold spring training in San Antonio with Manager Jack Hendricks aiming to carry no more than 25 players in the squad ahead of any deals before March 15.
Yale freshmen prepared for a high profile clash with Harvard freshmen at the Arena tonight. Harvard has played strong against top varsity peers in Cambridge and enters in top form with a 5-2 record. Yale has not yet played a schedule but has trained hard this week against senior players and New York teams at the St Nicholas Rink.
First year men hockey forces from two universities have been groomed by coaches this season. Freshmen squads are now the focus, with two strong, evenly matched teams shaped for the eagerly awaited clash in the city.
A Boston boxing column notes Isid Norfolk may skip a Dempsey clash in Buffalo while Charley Weinert looms in Newark. It highlights growing boxing interest in Brockton and calls for club licensing and state oversight to protect fans and clubs.
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