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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1913
Page
9
Dartmouth faces Hobe Baker in a hockey clash at the Boston Arena with Princeton players joining Baker on the ice. The Green must curb Baker’s rushes as Hanover crowds look on, seeking to halt Princeton’s winning streak.
Captain Baker dominates the Tigers scoring and is called the team’s key player. Kuhn and Sammons stand out as veterans in defense and center. Newers Lee, Kilner, Cowan, and Winants join the lineup as Dartmouth eyes a challenge, with Mason out due to injury and Bigelow at center. The game starts at 8:15 with a listed line-up.
The Spare seven of the North End has organized for the season and would like to arrange games with any 15 year old teams in the State. Address R Raffi, 11 Cooper street, Boston.
Bangor Maine born left handed pitcher Ray Collins dazzled major league scouts as a college star at the University of Vermont. Tall, strong, and versatile, Collins impressed in Adirondacks summer leagues and college play while resisting early pro offers to finish his degree.
Dartmouth College in Hanover, N H, announced W T Engelhorn has resigned as football captain after the athletic council ruled he is ineligible under the three-year rule. Engelhorn, who played at Washington State before Dartmouth, stated he believed eligibility but chose to resign. The council confirmed the ruling and did not set a new captain yet. Meanwhile, track candidates gathered in poor weather for indoor season trials led by Captain Henry Minot and Clarence Little.
Cincinnati January 3 Grover Laudermilk ex Chicago pitcher part of the Tinker trading group moves to Louisville American Association club in exchange for Mordecai Brown former Chicago pitcher. Manager Tinker says a cash consideration may be added if Brown proves fit to pitch next season.
St Marys second team of Lynn seeks 70 to 71 pound rivals around Boston and Lynn. Mission Church second team seeks 100 to 105 pound fast teams in Greater Boston including Creo Five. Castle Crystal of Jamaica Plain seeks fastest 100 pound teams in the state. Weston A A of Roxbury seeks fastest semi professional teams in the state for Wednesday evenings and other nights.
Boston's small team heads to New York for the national junior indoor track and field championships. Manager George W. Brown coordinates travel on the 10 o'clock train. Local hopes center on Irving Howe, Joe Silva, Mahoney, Warner, Barneis, and Helmie with several favored entries scratched.
Boston Braves president James E. Gaffney is en route to Boston to consult on issuing more player contracts. Only 17 have been sent so far, with a deadline of April 9 for signatures. Umpire Tom Connolly visited the National League office, arguing past World Series debates with Treasurer McRoy. Ed Karger teased Charlie Hall with a quip about a woman in the crowd.
The piece debates whether Luther McCarthy deserved credit for a Palzer knockout and questions boxing rules on knockouts and counts. It recalls Willard McCarthy bout, Johnson Burns KO records, and notes McCarthy as the perceived white heavyweight champion, with other sports notes on Syracuse training and the Unicorn seven.
The Hollis Burgess yacht agency sold the 35-foot yawl Rebecca owned by Dr. Coleman Tousey of Boston to W. FE. Scull of Philadelphia. It also sold the 25-foot yawl Spectre owned by Russell S. Paine of Worcester to Professor George FE. Russell of Roslindale. Additionally the 25-foot knockout Annie L. yawl owned by Commodore William F. Oburg of Cottage Park Yacht Club in Winthrop was sold to Rank L. Mott of Buffalo.
White Sox released Lee Tannehill before season end. Sox players refused him a share in the Cubs Sox series money, but President Comis key secured a share for Tannehill. Commy lamented that some players are tight, and some tightest belong to his team.
Charley Sterrett at Old Nassau denies reports he will not rejoin the Highlanders next year. He may seek permission to report after the championship season opens to finish his duties at Princeton University.
Roxbury bath department to stage a preliminary swimming meet at Cabot street bath on Wednesday evening January 15. Eligible entrants are working boys and young men under 20. Five events listed include 25 yard and 100 yard swims, relay, diving, and life saving. Top three in preliminaries advance to a final at Curtis Hall bath Jamaica Plain. Additional preliminaries planned at Columbia Road gym Dorchester and Curtis Hall with entry through each swimming instructor.
Calgary report says promoter Richard Leigan has reached terms with Tommy Burns to meet Luther McCarthy in Paris on the day before the Grand Prix next June. Leigan has wired McCarthy with the terms for the bout.
Captain Hobey Baker stars tonight at the Arena as Princeton meets Dartmouth with center Kuhn. Fellow speedster and St Pauls alum, Kuhn, helps Baker’s high tempo attack. Harvard’s second team beats the first 1 0 in a scrimmage as Winsor refines the Crimson. Ottawa University to face Harvard Monday. Ottawa teams face McGill in New York tonight with insights from a 7 to 4 defeat by the Boston Athletic Association club.
A reminiscence recalls Cady of the Boston Red Sox and Tesreau of the Giants as Eastern league peers in 1911. The pair banter in the seventh game of a series, trading jibes about hits and leagues, culminating in a mock shot at stealing second after Tesreau’s knee-jerk brag.
The Yankees will train outside the United States in Bermuda, preparing for the season under the national game with the British flag. Omiskey's White Sox head to the Pacific coast, described as the land of flowers, China men and winter baseball.
Elmer Stricklett, creator of the spitball and last season a reinstated player in the New York State League, has bought a furniture business in his California hometown and says he will not attempt to play ball next year. His attempted comeback was not entirely a success.
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