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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1916
Page
12
New rule proposed by the Intercollegiate Association would permit amateurs to play summer baseball under college approval. The measure, nearly certain after approval by two major committees, would replace Article 20 with an amateur rule and pardon powers, enabling some previously ineligible Yale players to be reinstated.
The rule permits an amateur to participate in public competitions as part of a team that has paid members with permission from the proper faculty authority. It also allows amateurs to play against ineligible amateurs when the opponent is a well established organization and the event is a generally recognized sport. This could let a college football team face Trinity if the prior season’s issue recurs and would govern college versus professional baseball games.
Outfielder Bert Shotten of the St. Louis Browns focuses on farming gains after a productive year in Missouri. His wife presents a son named Burton Kenton Shotton who will grow up to help on the farm rather than pursue a baseball career.
Tonight at Mechanics building the intercity sparring tourney under the Boston Athletic Association pits Joe Connolly of Charles town against Eddie Walker of Medford. Connolly won their last meeting at the Medford A A, earning the decision in a close bout.
Plans for a feature bout include Bill Casey of South Boston versus John Gaddi of the St. Bartholomew Club in New York. Gaddi defeated Casey in Brooklyn on December 22, and Jim McDonald, though recovering from a sprain, says he is fit to challenge Arthur Sheridan, the national heavyweight champion from the Trinity Club. New York highlights include C Pilkington chasing the 115 pound title and Charlie Beacher in the 1st-pound class, with Willie Beacher as a professional connection.
The Memphis Southern league club faces an uncertain future as a gale from the Chicago Cubs jeopardizes its working agreement with former owners. Memphis may seek talent elsewhere while other Southern league clubs tied to the St. Louis Browns expect new owners to follow Branch Rickey's framework.
New York announces that Miss Lil lian B Hyde women's metropolitan golf champion will marry Quentin F Fellner a Yale graduate and son of a prominent lawyer.
Miss Hyde, a leading American golfer, has won the metropolitan championship four times since 1910 and reached the second round of the national championship at Lake Forest Illinois. She holds the Florida title and is the daughter of Mrs. Richard Hyde of Bayshore Long Island. Mr Feitner, a Yale graduate of 1907, is a stock broker. his father, Thomas I Feitner, is senior partner at Feitner and Beck.
Prominent Boston golfers and sporting goods dealers argue the new amateur rule is too drastic and harms the game. They warn that clubs and balls demonstrators risk professional status, with test cases likely as the USGA prosecutes offenders. The debate shapes the Massachusetts Golf Association dinner on January 22 at the Exchange Club.
In St Louis observers expect Phil Ball to resist changing the new Americans League club name from Browns to Terriers, a replacement tied to the teams’ rebranding efforts and local sentiment.
John G. Anderson, ex Albemarle and Brae Burn clubs now with Siwanoy, rejects claims of professionalism linked to his name and Francis Ouimet. He says he has never sold golf goods and minorly deals with equipment as Wanamaker’s assistant buyer. He condemns U S G A officials for naming Ouimet as a suspect and calls action against Ouimet unjust.
Anderson questions the motive of golf figures G Herbert Windeler and H H Wilder regarding seed brands for courses. He notes his own 59 playing days in three years, arguing golf as avocation versus vocation, while still finishing runner-up in the national amateur championship for two straight years.
The first player released by the new Cub owners is First Baseman Joe Weiss who is sent to Minneapolis to offset rent payments. Weiss, a Chicago semi pro turned trial pick from a Chicago newspaper popularity contest, failed to impress with the club and is released.
Several teams including Brookline High and English High show strong scholastic hockey form this week with promising matchups and expected solid attendance after last week’s success. local press highlights budding schoolboy talent and upcoming contests.
Arlington High continues to top the league standings after a decisive four goal win over Somerville High last Friday. Medford High faces Cambridge Latin this afternoon at the Arena with Cantabs showing strong form. Newton High prepares for a league game with Somerville High Friday as Rindge and Melrose also feature in recent upsets and strong performances. Brookline High, noted for producing solid hockey, has a promising lineup challenging the leaders.
A list of playgrounds with condition ratings including Cottage Street Charlestown Neponset Orient Heights Jamaica Pond and Wood Island Park. Some entries show typos but overall Good to Very Good status is indicated for most locations with several Fair entries such as Columbus Avenue and Gibson Street.
R A Green of the Waite Company reports a Grant Six car performance near Denver Colorado on a hill test. The vehicle accelerated from five to 25 mph in 11 seconds and climbed a 6 percent grade with five passengers in high gear, finishing at 17 mph at the top after multiple hill runs.
The Harvard Crimson show strong form ahead of the intercollegiate hockey championship after beating Princeton and noting wins by Dartmouth and Yale in prior games. The piece also mentions Joe Stecher’s upcoming wrestling appearance and various college sports comments.
Trains from New York brought Manager George T. Stallings of the Boston National League club to the city last night but none bore him. It is certain he will be on deck this morning to meet his new superior P. D. Haughton for a session.
A reader questions a Willard Ferguson bout claimed during a circus tour and notes uncertainty about its truth. The letter recalls Sandy Ferguson allegedly facing Willard, with brief rounds, while asking about a possible Old-Time athletes banquet near the B A A meet.
Fielder Jones could have owned part of the St. Louis Browns since 1910 if George Hedges had sold a half interest. Hedges offered only 39 percent of the stock, which Jones declined.
Branch Rickey shipped pitchers Janmer and Laudermilk to Detroit last summer so they would not be needed by Fielder Jones next season. The move reflects roster reshaping ahead of the upcoming year.
Boss George was due at the Copley Plaza hotel around 10 last night. The 9:46 from New York and the 10:55 trains showed no sign of him, and he did not appear at that time. Officials expect he will arrive on the midnight or early this morning as he declared.
The Lincoln Hockey Club captained by Eddie Boyce of Concord High faces two games this week for the ice hockey championship. They meet the Concord Centre seven on the Concord River this afternoon, then play the Concord Junction seven at Warner's Pond in Concord Junction on Wednesday.
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