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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1913
Page
6
After a week in New York Yale hockey players trained at St Nicholas rink then reached Boston in prime form to face the crack McGill University seven at the Boston Arena tonight. They stayed at the Westminster hotel and will skate at the Arena today.
Yale faces McGill and the Maple Leafs in a landmark first meeting in any Yale Canadian hockey contest. Captain Harman leads four veterans with strong showings from St Pauls alumni and other Yale standouts as they seek an upset against favored Canadian talent.
Smith of New York wins the ten mile national amateur title in a runaway three mile invitation handicap at the Mist Regiment Armory in 14:46 2-5. Louis Scott of Paterson finishes about 200 yards back with Hannes Kolehmainen unable to start due to stomach trouble. Abel P. Kiviat wins the special half mile scratch by 10 yards from M. Geis. M. W. Sheppard quits in the final lap.
Pittsburg December 31. Will H Locke secretary of Pittsburg baseball club plans to move his household to Philadelphia and expects to control the Philadelphia Nationals by end of next week. Locke says Charlie Dooin stays, Mike Donlin not manager. Tener not financially involved but helped by lining Philadelphia capital. Harris Hershman Blakely operate behind scenes. Blakely and Tener are friends. Locke keeps others out to shield syndicate ball.
Manager Miller Huggins of the St. Louis National team announced the purchase of John Larry McLean a former Cincinnati catcher from the Cincinnati club and said McLean would wear a St. Louis uniform next season.
In Columbus Ohio on December 31 Battling Nelson and Yankee Schwartz of Philadelphia met in a brisk 10 round match. Schwartz appeared favored by the crowd delivering sharp blows while both fighters pressed to the end with many clean hits.
Palzer vows to rely on endurance to withstand the Gaff as the bout with Wells and McCarthy approaches. He recalls taking punishment from Bombardier Wells and predicts a victory within ten rounds, asserting Wells was superior to McCarthy.
Los Angeles reports the final word on the Vernon bout with Albert Palzer against Luther McCarthy scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. Both fighters are fit and ready after rule instruction from referee Charles F. Eyton to prevent fouling.
McCarthy predicts a quick victory over Al Palzer while praising his own left hand and boxing cleverness. Palzer appears troubled by nerves and public scrutiny, with O Rourke and critics shaping the mood as both fighters prepare for a fierce early contest.
A large Frisco crowd arrives as Tom McCarthy prepares to fight with Al Flynn’s victor previous night. The urgency grows as tickets sell out and expected crowd sizes swell. Observers say the bout could reshape the era’s boxing lines and hint at potential future matchups with Johnson or Bombardier Wells.
Advertising manager Lee Anderson receives New Year congratulations at Chalmers Motors as Harry Ford vacates the post. Morgan Motor Truck Company of Worcester winds up. Pope Manufacturing reincorporates under a Massachusetts charter. Royal Motor Car Company forms in London Ontario with a $500000 capital, planning the Royal 30 touring car at $1600. Locomobile wins Seattle city contract for several 2 ton trucks after testing.
Readers ask if Johnny Kilbane ever lost by knockout and who is the world champion handball player. They question Sam Langford’s knockout power on Jim Jeffries, and inquire about boxing for a teen reader seeking club recommendations. The reply suggests trying boxing if interested and joining local clubs in Northchester and Cambridge.
A humorous verse urges temperance to begin the year. The narrator, a theatrical character, vows to swap alcohol for buttermilk, pin white ribbons, and join a dry brigade. A playful note warns of breaking the vow if tires go flat and mishaps occur.
Al Palzer and Luther McCarthy prepare for a brutal coast bout highlighting raw power over science. Palzer, heavier with longer reach, is slightly favored to win over the enigmatic challenger McCarthy. The event is framed as a potential white hope for the title.
Manager Garland Stahl of the Red Sox writes from Pasadena California sending New Year wishes to Boston fans. He details a winter visit with his mother in law and a trip to Oxnard to see games, mentions Frank Chance Barney Oldfield and Harry Hooper, and notes plans to return to Chicago then take players to Hot Springs for pre season work.
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