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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1915
Page
10
Lowell High School protests a pair of Boston College High athletes amid a forthcoming big meet. The text lists race placements and upcoming team matchups including Rindge Tech, Cambridge High and Latin, and multiple Boston area schools as part of a large meet lineup.
Two Lowell residents and former Lowell High School runners attract protest claims backed by alleged evidence. Leo McCarthy of Boston College High excels in dash and 300 yards, while Varnum Bowers, a middle-distance sprinter, won last year’s 10-yard event. Protest to be formalized at next Saturday’s association meeting at the B A A clubhouse amid large entry lists and race draw chaos.
At Harvard Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon a large winter track carnival featured predominantly handicapped events. Freshman W Moore excelled in the 40 yard dash, winning from the 2 yard mark in 445 seconds. N L Torrey won the 16 1 2 yard race from the 35 yard mark in 4 minutes 293 5 seconds.
The Tufts College senior class defeated the freshman five last night to secure the interclass basketball championship for the fourth consecutive time.
In Greater Boston fans anticipate a top clash as undefeated Boston College High meets Xavier High School of Greater New York. The game, set for 8 pm at the East Armory on Newton Street, is billed as a close and exciting battle between two championship teams. BC High boasts a perfect 111 game season while Xavier has beaten top New York squads and promises a fast, aggressive contest.
The 45 yard hurdles championship moves from Lowell to the schoolboy meet on Saturday afternoon. The event will determine a champion at the indoor meet hosted by the New England Amateur Athletic Union.
Coach McCarty used warm weather to send Tufts College long-distance runners through a short cross country jam. This was the first cross country workout of the season to keep the men in condition until spring training begins.
Discussion swirls around a proposed Willard Johnson match as promoters clash and contract ties come into question. The column also previews the New England AAU indoor championships and notes local athletes entering, with Lima and Caldwell highlighted for racing form.
Discussion swirls after Harvard tops Yale again as to who will claim the intercollegiate hockey crown this year. A Dartmouth victory over the Crimson is recalled. Also notes on Doc Roller switching from wrestling to boxing and an amateur games wanted column teaser.
The 1915 intercollegiate hockey championship remains unsettled as Harvard refuses to replay Dartmouth. Harvard cites broken training and an completed schedule, while Dartmouth beat Harvard but lost to Yale. A deciding game was planned by Arena management but neither school wants to play.
The Cleveland five-shot team set a world record by scoring 1000 of 1000 in the ninth inter-club championship match. They fired 100 shots at a 10-cent piece bull at 75 feet using 22-caliber rifles, achieving perfection.
Harvard varsity hockey prepares to elect a captain for next season with Elmer Wanamaker of the Melrode ice stars and Doty from Waltham as leading contenders. Doty filled captaincy duties late last season and Wanamaker has starred at right wing. a second game with Dartmouth may also be arranged. The vote will be held in a few days.
Honus Wagner veteran shortstop of the Pittsburgh National League team marked his 41st birthday in the city today. A banquet tonight by the Steve League a local fans group will honor him with attendance expected from NL president John Keener IL president Edward Barrow and Pirates president Barney Dreyfuss.
Four Harvard rowing shells took the water at Cambridge as two varsity eights joined first sophomore and first junior boats. The squad logged about six miles on a spin up river to the Watertown Arsenal and back while others train on machines and in the Newell boat house tank. Floats at Newell were prepared for spring.
Tufts adds Ollie Wescott from last year's varsity to the squad. The pitchers trained in batting practice. Krepps, class of 1916, continues to improve and is expected to contribute significantly in the coming season.
The Nantasket Beach Swimming and Outing Club chaired by George A. Nelson held a meeting last evening at Hillside Farm Wakefield and elected officers. A planned feature for next summer at the beach is member instruction in life saving work.
Charley Cutler, the Chicago wrestler, declares he is in the best condition of his career and intends to pursue the world catch-as-catch-can championship. He faces Isando Bey in Mechanics' Building tonight as the next step toward that goal.
Cutler, at 230 pounds, headlines a giant clash with Isando Bey in a best two out of three falls match with toe-hold barred. Also on the card German giant Franz Hockmann faces Karl Lemle, plus four more bouts led by Cylone Burns, Dixie Bob Alien, Crackerjack Butler, and Michailoff versus Ab Andre Kandradt for the Lithuanian heavyweight title. All principals report peak form and the show begins at 8 o clock.
Charles M. Loud appointed New England sales manager for Premier Motor Car Company. R P Page Jr spoke on commercial transportation at Boston Rotary Club. The Winton six tours town amid strong reception. Boston Auto Show head Chester I Campbell plans a March 11 round-up at Copley Plaza Hotel with dinner after show close. 100 tickets sold statewide signal a major New England auto industry social event. Bay State Automobile Association aids in the festivities.
Burt Nowell, Melrose High star guard, returns from injury for the championship game against Medford High at the Boston Arena. Melrose, after a high intensity practice led by Captain Wanamaker yesterday, faces a tough Medford squad in a pivotal showdown.
The Boston Amateur Athletics team B A A defeated Hochelaga of Montreal 7 to 4 at the Boston Arena. Seguin led scoring with multiple goals as Huntington’s squad secured a decisive win over the strong Canadian amateur outfit.
The Hochelaga squad edges the Boston seven 4–3 in a high effort game led by Robert and Huntington. Chadwick stops kept the score close while Bernard Seguin and Sortwell contribute key plays for the visitors and Robbins seals the win with a solo rush.
Braves report Charles Butch Schmidt will not join the team in Baltimore for training in Macon delaying his arrival to secure additional thousands from his butcher shop business. President Gaffney and partners handle Braves park bond issue with Millett Rowe and Hagan directing the sale.
Promoter Jack Curley said he would leave for Havana to discuss the Johnson Willard match set for March 3 in Juarez. Johnson's status remained unclear after a cablegram. Willard would ease training until a definite arrival plan is confirmed. Doctors consider Willard in good condition despite the bout's postponement fears.
Frank J. Marshall of New York established a new record by losing only four of 92 games in a six hour forty five minute simultaneous display in Portland. Ten games ended in draws.
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