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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1911
Page
11
Yale easily defeated Columbia 46 to 7 in New Haven, leading from the start. Columbia failed to win a first place and captured only one second.
Harvard travels to New York to face Yale at St. Nicholas rink in a key Intercollegiate Hockey League showdown. Harvard seeks second, with a 3-1 record while Yale stands 2-2. a Yale win would force a tie, a Harvard win would put the Crimson firmly in second ahead of Cornell.
English High School of Boston defeated Lawrence High 53 to 2 at City Hall in a dual track meet. Meanix led with two firsts and a second plus relay. shot put set a ball distance record at 43 feet 7 1 2 inches, later matching with exhibition throw. The meet featured wins by Campbell, Bikofsky, Meanix, Ferguson, Riley, and hard finish by English High in the team race.
The High School of Commerce teams swept West Roxbury High School with wins of 36 to 17 and 20 to 3. Scorers include Moran Gostello Doyle Kennedy Archdeacon Manley Say Curren Lefavere and Kennedy with fouls tallied by Kennedy Kay. referee Mathews. Attendance 300.
Haverhill High School defeated St Johns Prep 23 to 10 to capture Essex county basketball title. McKay starred for Haverhill while Brickett Ferguson Young McLaughlin Lynch contributed on offense. A crowd over a thousand watched as the two squads played a tighter second period.
A packed slate of entertainments unfolds in Boston with The Fourth Estate at the Shubert, The Spendthrift at Hollis, The Commuters at Park Theatre, The Dollar Princess final week at Colonial, The Girl of My Dreams on February 27, Beverly on the Globe, Julian Eltinge’s The Fascinating Widow at Boston Theatre, Madame Xx at Majestic, Follies of 1910 at Tremont, Faust at Castle Square extended, No Mother to Guide Her ending at Grand Opera House, Bunco in Arizona and Hoffmanns New Revue at Keith's, plus vaudeville at Bowdoin Square, Columbia, Waldron's Casino, and the Scen ic Temple children's day with the Jersey Lilies set for next week.
Bunny Larkin a Holy Cross graduate and former Utica and Springfield player signs with Utica for next season. The change catcher and Connie Mack protege joins the team after parting with Springfield.
Pal Moore of Philadelphia defeated local lightweight Bert Keyes in a 10 round New York match at the National Sporting Club. Moore controlled the bout from the start with fast in fighting and sharp jabs, while Keyes chased and rushed unsuccessfully. Both weighed 185 pounds.
Billy Nixon of Cambridge knocks out Jack Martin of Brooklyn in the first round at the Queensborough Club. Martin, favored by many, was sent to the canvas five times, the last knockdown ending the fight. Nixon earns a 10 day rematch against a top New York boxer.
A Cleveland dopester places the Red Sox in sixth position in the windup sequence while noting Watt's efforts guiding the Naps and bugs toward a niche in the standings.
New York Athletic Club swimmer C M Daniels and Yale dominations highlighted a meet. Daniels beat world marks in exhibition 159 yards and led 150 yard and 50 yard sprints with record times. Yale’s 600 foot relay broke the intercollegiate record by one second. Yale won water polo 35 to 0 and Yale divers and swimmers dominated event results against Columbia and the NYAC.
Milwaukee Feb 17 Rudy Unholz the feared Boer foe met Jack Redmond in a 10 round bout Redmond endured punishment until the sixth when he scored a knockdown and KO with two blows to the back of the neck and stomach ending Unholz's bid in Milwaukee Redmond previously beat Wolgast in a short route bout.
Comiskey organizes spring training at Mineral Wells Texas to select a first baseman from six candidates led by Donahue Collins and Mullen. Tex Jones Bolton Koerner and others bring strong minor league credentials with high batting averages and solid fielding as Duffy aims to finalize an ace for the initial bag.
Quincy High won 24 to 9 against Winchester High in a fast basketball game at Winchester gym. Key players Manning and Chapman starred for Quincy while Flynn and Morteson stood out for Winchester. attendance was about 300.
Technology defeated Tufts College 30 to 18 in a rough gym basketball game. Amherst dominated MIT 37 to 17 in a gym meet led by captain Witten who swept four events including side horse parallel bars club swinging and flying rings.
In Pittsburg the dining car closes for a collection of fine old Pirate bric-a-brac. Auction called as last chance to acquire historic items from the dining car era.
New York Feb 17 Columbia defeated Yale 2 to 10 in a rough game marked by 36 fouls, 26 on Yale. Yale guard Goodwin knocked out three teeth of Columbia’s Lee.
Cornell confident of victory faces Dartmouth in Boston tonight for the 1910 11 college league title. Dartmouth from Hanover arrives after practice with Wells injured but playing through, while Cornell plans to extend a season of wins over Harvard Princeton Columbia and Yale.
Detroit ships outfielder Matty McIntyre to Chicago and pitcher Davin Skeels to the White Sox in a two player trade. The move signals a larger roster reshaping by the Tigers this season.
Fifteen vessels delivered 126200 pounds of fish with haddock 70500, cod 33400, hake 6200, pollock 14400, cusk 1700. Elizabeth W. Nunan landed 1500 pounds of cusk, Mary B. Silveira 200 pounds. Prices ranged haddock 4 1 4 cents, cod 8 1 2 cents, hake 7 8 4 to 5 8 4, pollock 6 1 4 cents, cusk 4 8 4 cents. Vessel cargo figures listed for multiple ships with varying loads. Large English-bound cargoes depart soon on Leyland liners Iberian and Columbian, plus other steamers City of Memphis, Katahdin, and Limon.
Arrival and sailing notices list numerous steamers and tugs with origins such as Charleston, New York, and Bilbao. Cargoes include sisal and barges bound for Salem, Portland, and Norfolk, with crews adjusting to tide and port conditions.
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