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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1910
Page
8
A noisy betting scene stirs as Weary Willie calls for a high stakes showdown. He wagers two hundred thousand dollars that Tom Sharkey can defeat John Som, promising a thrilling duel inside two rounds.
At a Boston meeting at English High School officers were elected and the fall football schedule drawn up. Boston Latin School resigned. High School of Commerce admitted. Thomas O Connor of South Boston High elected president. Frederick C Adams of Mechanic Arts High secretary treasurer.
California’s Kyle Whitney defeated Honey Mellody of Charles Town in the opening Ameri can A C bout. Referee Jerome Moore gave no decision as the crowd braved a blizzard to attend.
In Boston College gym last night the Martians earned their seventh straight win by beating Pondview A C of Jamaica Plain 26 to 11. Lyons, McCarthy, Donovan, Gillespie, Kenady, Connelly, and Murphy led scoring in a 15 minute halves contest attended by about 300 with Kerrigan refereeing.
Tom Sawyer of Rockland Maine and Terry Martin of Philadelphia were re matched yesterday to meet in Manchester New Hampshire on January 28.
A heated dispute unfolds between Charles Ebbetts and Barney Dreyfuss over the National League schedule committee. Dreyfuss offers to resign if Ebbetts steps down, urging a joint retirement to allow league officials to set the 168 game schedule. Pittsburg manager Fred Clarke backs changes, signaling roster cuts and possible exits for several players.
In Melrose at the Y M C A gym on January 14 the Wellesley High girls were defeated by the Melrose team by a score of 25 to 5, with Melrose taking command early and maintaining lead throughout.
The basketball games between the Boston and Cambridge Y M C A teams, planned for Boston this evening, have been moved to the Cambridge floor. Matches will be played between the first and second teams of both institutions.
Fighting Dick Nelson of New York won the decision over Frank Perron of Woonsocket in a 15 round bout at the Queen City Athletic Club in Manchester New Hampshire tonight.
Postponed game notes for Wellington Sears and Eldredge Converse show contact details. The list includes Bliss Fabyan Amory Brow Catlin & Co Hani Dept Parker Wilder Co and Lawrence Co with phone numbers.
Arthur Duffey praises Harvard coach Pooch Donovan for developing middle distance runners. He predicts strong indoor relays at South Boston meets featuring Nelson, Holland, Kerr, Rosenberger, and Gloughen, with a proposed 390 yard indoor race and a special 1b yard Irish American games event in New York.
The writer advises against skating during long race training and questions its injurious nature. The note asks whether advance tickets exist for the South Boston A C games and confirms sales at Wright and Ditson's on Washington Street. It also mentions Kyle Whitney defeating Jack Johnson and Billy Rolfe at the Armory Club and references the National A C.
Big Jake Stahl plans to return to Boston for the 1910 season after a renewed three year deal was sent to him. Fans recall his strong power at the plate and his loyalty to the Hub, with management confirming the renewal receipt arriving in town yesterday.
Andover faces a fast M. T. T. seven tomorrow at 2 30 on Brothers Field. Tech won 2 0 last year. Andover, hampered by scholarship rules, is expected to lose by a wider margin. Felts from Yale coaches with Captain Martin as the squad shows marked improvement. Forward lineup has changed frequently.
Wes Leyan led Middletown to a 37 to 14 victory over Cornell in a basketball game played tonight in Middletown Connecticut.
The University of Michigan Engineering Faculty expelled James Joy Miller of Detroit for ineligibility after his election as captain of the 1910 football squad. Reports say a man resembling the player was seen wandering near Dundee in a distressed condition as his father James G. Miller investigates rumors.
The Pinger A C have secured Roanoke Hall on North Russell Street for home games. They seek to arrange Thursday evening fixtures with strong teams and invite responses from interested clubs. Contact A L Mellor at 560 Harrison Avenue.
Alfredo De Oro former three cushion carrom billiards champion challenges the Lambert trophy winner after Hames defeated De Oro to claim the trophy. The match would pit De Oro against the Eames-Hueston winner in a high stakes contest.
New York January 14 President Lynch sanctioned the unconditional release of Roy Thomas by the Bostion National Club. The decision ends a matter involving the club and the player with no conditions attached.
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