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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1916
Page
17
Harvard Princeton and Yale lead in college hockey as Harvard beat Cornell, Princeton defeated Dartmouth, and Yale routed Massachusetts Aggies. The Boston Arena hosts Princeton versus Harvard tomorrow night likely deciding the title.
Dartmouth and Cornell suffer defeats shaping an exhausted field as Princeton dominates early with a strong lineup including St Paul School and Lawrenceville alums. Harvard struggles with illness and wing development but benefits from Boston Arena play, while Yale and Princeton plan a revived schedule featuring a spring southern trip and extended match slate through June 16.
Princeton New Jersey January 13 The Princeton baseball team will play 29 games this year according to a schedule released by Manager B Bullock N J Ten games are set for foreign territory The program is two games fewer than last year with seven teams dropped and four new opponents added Negotiations are ongoing for a contest with the New York Americans but date not yet decided.
Harold Janvrin, infielder of the world champion Red Sox, visited Forest Hills for a contract signing. He met manager Bill and returned to Boston with his name affixed to the agreement, confirming his place on the team for the coming year.
Janvrin signs are nearly complete with one infielder left, Mike McNally, set to join the payroll. Jamie McNally reports a contract larger than expected. Manager Carrigan returns to Lewiston, contracts issued, and signing expected before week’s end as the team plans for training camp in March.
Bayard Tuckerman Jr is re elected chairman of the board of race stewards at the annual Country Club election. A revival of interest in thoroughbreds led to a large field of horses and record crowds at Clyde Park. The June meeting will be a two day affair likely June 15 and 17 with the same stewards team guiding preparations.
In New York on January 13 the proposed 10 round heavyweight title bout between Jess Willard and Frank Moran, slated for March in New York, will likely be postponed to Memorial Day as Willard cannot fight in March. If a later date is set the bout will be held outdoors.
Water polo has been scratched from Harvard winter sports due to sponsor issues and a missing coach. The Cambridge Y M C A pool is too shallow for regular matches, prompting the team’s abandonment for now. Candidates are urged to stay in training for a potential later call.
Cincinnati will take no more than 25 players to the south for spring training. The trip begins March 5 departing Cincinnati for Shreveport to face the St. Louis Americans on March 22 with stops in New Orleans and Memphis. The schedule includes games against Cleveland and New York clubs through April 10.
The opening game of the Concord Junction seven versus Lincoln Hockey Club for the two towns championship was not played yesterday on the Concord River due to wet ice. The contest will be staged this afternoon at Concord Junction.
The Roxbury Business Men's A A opens tonight featuring Bill Flemming Maine Champion vs Joe Kagan South Boston in a 12 round main bout. Other fights include Howard McRea vs Finny Boyle and Terry Brooks boxing twice at New Bedford and Marlboro with heavy local boxing activity planned.
Pinehurst North Carolina January 13 Grantland Rice of Englewood won the advertisers golf tournament with a seven hole gross of 337 and a best daily gross 77 while E T Manson Framingham was second in Class A with 841 and Marshall Whitlock Baltimore third with 344 Roy Barnhill Fox Hills earned the medal for the day with a 78 best gross score and C A McCormick New Brunswick posted the best net for 72 holes at 32 Mrs R B Ryan Crawford led the women with 214 for 36 holes and Mrs C T Russell with Miss Hannah Aronson New York tied for net honors at 218 with Jeane Treadwell New York posting best net in women’s play 51
N A Sherman former New England intercollegiate champion at 100 yards and a Dartmouth sprint icon enters the Y M C A open handicap meet. Now living in Attleboro he trains for the season and will run unattached. Known for founding athletics in the Florida Keys and leading Key West A A for two years. He aims for the 60 yard dash with a 44 5 40 yard dash record.
The Lexington High School ice hockey seven opens its inter scholastic season this afternoon against Stoneham High School. With the high school arena unavailable the game will be played on the Lexington Golf Club pond in North Lexington.
The 1916 Peerless eight cylinder is on display at the Beacon Motor Car Company sales rooms at 660 Beacon Street and may be demonstrated by appointment. Jack Fallas joins Chandler Motors as salesman and Arthur Hawes leaves a Boston Locomobile farewell. Alfred Morse becomes New England Ross distributor. J H MacAlman and John Johnson head to Florida. Jerome Collins takes over Albany Chevrolet to Boston. R B Kayser named assistant sales manager after Fiat experience.
Joe Stecker, the Nebraska wrestling champion who claims the world title, will star at George Tuohey’s carnival in Mechanics’ building next Friday night. His opponent is not yet decided as many top wrestlers are available. Promoter Tuohey leaves for the West to see Stecker in action and judge a suitable challenger.
Ivory balls will click at Harvard in the coming weeks for the annual pool and billiard tournament to determine the premier cue wielders. By a series of matches weaker candidates will be eliminated and the Harvard billiard champion will stand alone on the records when the event ends.
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