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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1919
Page
18
Baseball talk is vibrant with Hustling Harry and Duffey back in sport commentary. Weather hints a late golf season. Frazee and Johnson may collide in Boston. Wilde pursues a London bout, while Nat Goodwin weighs Willard vs Sullivan.
John M. Powers president of the Los Angeles club joins presidents Hickey and Tearney in backing minor league representation on the National baseball commission. Powers will represent the Pacific Coast League at the National Association of Minor Leagues meeting in New York on Jan 14. He denies opposition to an invasion by the Chicago Nationals and Boston Americans to California for spring training and says Pacific Coast clubs will extend parks for exhibition games.
At the annual election for 1919 the Peninsula Yacht Club chose Oscar Bosteels as commodore for a fourth term, Joseph F. Deering as vice commodore, M. Connelly fleet captain, R. F. Graves treasurer, M. J. Gallagher financial secretary, Edward Hancock recording secretary.
The Watertown Arsenal A A seeks away games against strong amateur or semipro basketball teams in the state. Lineup includes Hatch Sylvester and Burns as forwards Altorfer at center Severns and Frohnert as guards coached by Jack Cav anaugh of the Cav anaugh brothers. Contact F. M. Butler Watertown Arsenal Watertown Mass or call Newton North 3140 line 300.
Red Sox shortstop Everett Scott writes from Auburn Indiana on January 5 expressing rooting interest in a 1919 championship and suggesting team improvements through trades. He notes regret over Duffy Lewis leaving and mentions a potential Hooper return if offered sufficient pay.
In a letter from Scotty of Auburn Indiana he envisions a Chicago Boston league trading plan. He cites players Hooper Vitt Strunk Felsch Pratt and mentions Eddie Foster Bob Roth as potential fits. He laments Duffy Lewis departure and suggests Boston field two teams in the American League if no trades occur. He urges Frazee to assemble a stronger right handed hitting lineup and hopes for George Foster return to bolster pitching. He asks Paul for updates on Boston activities as spring training nears.
Paris January 8 The plan aims to boost athletics and entertainment within the American Expeditionary Force during the coming months. Guided by Pershing authority, a network of welfare groups will cooperate. Competitions will cover track and field baseball football basketball tennis boxing and wrestling with elimination rounds from company to army corps culminating in corps championships and a final force-wide event.
Norfolk defeats Clay Turner in four rounds in a featured Leo Flynn bout at the Grand Opera House under Armory A A A. Turner is counted out after a hard left to the body and a right to the jaw. Referee Moffitt Flaherty counts to ten as Turner rises briefly. Earlier bouts include Willie Roberts over Johnny Marto in six rounds and Young Carney over Young Andrews in six. Sam Bell stops Kid Henry in three rounds.
The Lakeside A C of Webster plans a January 22 benefit at Music Hall for Frank Rodman and his family after a serious operation. A 10 round main event pairs Freddie Yelle of Taunton against Johnny Gray of Chelsea with a full card including Young Lloyd of Worcester versus Jack McFarland of Providence and Patsey McKenna of Putnam against Lefty Rondo of Pittsfield.
Notable boxing figure Jack Dempsey is referenced in a playful, fictional bout idea against a political party. The line imagines a rapid, dreamlike knockout scenario within a single round.
James H. O'Rourke longtime New England baseball figure dies at his Bridgeport home at 4 o clock after a four day illness due to pneumonia. A former big league player with over a 300 batting average for 13 years he later guided Eastern league affairs and organized the Vic tor league in the Naugatuck Valley. He is survived by one son and six daughters. Funeral is set for Saturday morning.
A playful note from Mr. Johnson, a well known baseball league proprietor, teases a forthcoming big treat while declining to reveal any schedule details at this time.
Lieutenant Fred J Long of Salem, formerly an Arlington High School athletics instructor, has been honorably discharged and is expected to resume his post at Arlington High School shortly.
The National League will formally open the season on April 28 in Boston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and Chicago, with games on Patriots Day, April 19 in Boston. President Heydler announced after schedule completion by the joint committees.
Alec Sutherland will teach athletics at Andover while continuing as swimming and gymnastics instructor at Huntington School Back Bay. He will devote three days weekly to Andover students in swimming and boxing. Captain Whippie and Anderson return as key swimmers. Andover will not form a boxing team but will have intra school competitions later.
Humorous note on Kaiser crew facing reduced pay and lean rosters across the base ball lineup. Players express mixed cheer, hoping for an improved year despite constraints as the season nears.
A terse note signals no announced actions from Jess Willard, leaving fans awaiting concrete plans as communication grows sparse and speculation intensifies.
Christy Mathewson weighs remaining in military service rather than resuming his position with the Cincinnati Reds. The veteran pitcher faces a decision as Baseball's wartime duties influence team plans.
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