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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1917
Page
9
Carl Mays of the Red Sox, a holdout in Jack Barry's pitching corps, appears ready to face the disciplinary measures that were threatened weeks earlier.
Boston Boss Frazee rejects paying transport for Carl Mays while awaiting signed agreement. Mays may report and terms could follow, but only on Frazee's conditions. Del Gainer and Fred Tones signed. Thomas expected rivalry in infield. Gardner contract due. Red Sox schedule Columbus game for April 6.
Coach Bill Sweeney announced no indoor practice this season as over 50 candidates reported at University Heights including 18 veterans. With the Southern trip earlier, practice is curtailed and no position is cinched. The team opens April 9 at Seton Hall and plays six games on the spring schedule.
Rabbit Maranville arrived in Boston for a brief visit and did not meet with club president Haughton. He reiterated that his holdout stance against the Braves remains unchanged and was taken independently.
The national indoor A A U championships likely cannot be held in New York due to a state armory ban on athletic use. Buffalo looms as a possible host thanks to its strong showing at recent junior indoor events. Tomorrow features Ninth Regiment games headlined by the Mayor Curley cup 1000 yard race with Caldwell Harrigan Higgins and Devanney among top contenders. Dartmouth may send limited athletes to Hartford while standout hurdlers Worthington Lagay Allison Holbrooks Thomson Hobbs Grady are expected to shine. A special 600 yard clash between Higgins Caldwell and Halpin set for Mechanics Building next Saturday draws intramural attention. Rabbit Maranville plans a two week Maine hunting trip. Dartmouth’s recent triangular win over Harvard and Penn makes it a pity the Hillmen aren’t entered in Philadelphia indoors.
Durreys on Porits, credited by Welsh with a knockout over the former lightweight champ. Junior events at the AAU championships include a 300 yard run one mile run and running high jump. Hank Gowdy batted .252 last season Smith .259 Koneteby .260.
Walter S. Cooledge was re elected president of the Arlmont Club yesterday. The other new officers are James E. Doughty secretary and treasurer, and Walter F. Robinson W H Merrill and Truman IL Quimby elected to the board of directors.
The New York National League club announced today that signed contracts had been received from First Baseman Walter Hoelke and Pitcher Ferdinand Schupp.
Cyclone Burns of Boston will represent the United States in an international wrestling tournament at the Grand Opera House. He seeks to rebound after a defeat to Tom Craak of Hollander and aims to face foreign stars. Polish light heavyweight John Czneki joins the roster. Matches begin at 2 15 p m with rounds and some semi finals. evening session starts at 8 15 p m for remaining bouts finals.
Fourteen members of the Harvard freshman hockey team received their class numerals for participating in the Yale game. The numeral men include H. D. Bigelow of Boston E Cabot of Milton F C Church of Lowell J G Coolidge 2d of Brookline R W Emmons of Boston and others from Milton Winchester Brookline and New York City.
Five games were played in the 1915 World Series between Boston and Philadelphia with the Red Sox winning four to one. Also noted is Freddie Welsh versus Ad Wolgast in New York on November 2, 1914, where the fight was halted in the eighth round after Wolgast claimed an arm injury.
Philadelphia February 20 Grover C Alexander star pitcher of the Philadelphia Nationals declined an offer of 10000 a year from club president William S Baker. He had returned his unsigned contract and demands 15000 a year and warned he would quit baseball if his terms were not met.
The annual Lampoon Crim son hockey game for the newspaper cup will be held at the Stadium this afternoon as the Harvard editorial boards clash. The Crimson forecast says there will be action from start to finish.
A major handball clash is scheduled tonight at Paris Street Gym at 7 o clock for the none club championship. Police champion Myles P Boyle and Joseph F Good face James Hamrock and Colin Mc Donald with John J Harney as referee and Michael Rohan as score keeper.
The Chicago Nationals, first major league club on spring camps, left for Pasadena California with 80 people including 27 players. Brief stops planned at Grand Canyon and Santa Fe New Mexico, arriving Saturday. Practice begins Monday with about three weeks planned in Pasadena. Charles H Weeghman and Fred Mitchell led the delegation.
Arthur Nehf, pitcher, announced in Terre Haute Indiana that he has accepted terms with the Boston club of the National League. He said the contract offered was unsatisfactory and that he secured a raise.
The Harvard varsity crew added a dozen recruits, bringing total oarsmen to eight for shells. Under coach Bill Haines the sweep section focused on a productive session at the Newell boathouse with a solid day of work.
Cincinnati reports that Tom Griffith, the Nationals right fielder, signed a one year contract here today. The club also received the signed contract of Mike Reen, former Kansas City pitcher.
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