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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1916
Page
13
John G. Anderson argues clubs must define a golf pro’s duties before hire including caddie instruction, advisory roles on the green committee, hole placement input, and shop upkeep. He stresses professional loyalty, proper dress, and proactive guidance to improve caddie programs and member services.
The 1916 Boston show at Mechanics Building opens March 4 and runs a week, featuring hundreds of models with higher quality, lower prices, and improved engineering. Dealers report full space sold, as cars emphasize lighter parts, denser materials, and demountable tops, with roadsters and speed up to 7 mph at 2600–3000 rpm.
Percy D. Haughton the Braves new president decries basketball for baseball stars. His first official act is a letter to the Braves shortstop urging him not to play basketball this winter.
President Haughton says the Rabbit will skip a six week all star basketball tour in Boston and beyond to avoid injury. He notes the star does not need strenuous winter basketball to stay in shape and regrets forcing a change of plans.
Bay State Automobile Association holds its annual meeting on January 24 to elect officers. A proposed bill to bar women from driving cars over 20 horsepower faces strong motoring industry opposition. Readers are invited to submit old Haynes cars to Kokomo, Indiana, as the Haynes firm seeks its oldest model to award a new 12 cylinder car.
For the first time in school history Concord High School will be represented by an independent ice hockey seven as authorities have not yet recognized the sport. Edward F. Boyce of South Lincoln, class of 1916, is captain and John Giles serves as manager.
College and club hockey heats up this week with Harvard facing New York at St Nicholas Rink Tuesday. B A A meets Arena seven in the first Boston Hockey League game at the Arena Wednesday. St Nicholas seven plays Crescent A C at St Nicholas Rink Thursday. B A A and St Nicks close the week at the Boston Arena Saturday.
New York hosts Yale versus Princeton Wednesday night while Harvard meets the Tigers Saturday. West Point faces Springfield Y M C A College, with the Seventh Regiment game at West Point. Ithaca sees Cornell versus Colgate and Troy hosts Springfield Y M C A College against Rensselaer. Technology plays Andover Wednesday. Boston fans anticipate Arena Hockey Club and St Nicholas clashes, featuring Hobey Baker, and Harvard hockey with strong field of B A A teams.
Princeton leads in top college attractions, expected to beat Yale in a Wednesday clash and regain edge over Harvard at St Nicholas rink. W Humphries returns boosts Tigers while Crimson benefit from smaller rink. Other matchups see Cornell favored over Colgate and West Point over Springfield. RPI favored by seven over Rensselaer.
Promoters from Madison Square Garden to Lower California converged in Kansas City as Jess Willard sought signature for a heavyweight bout. Promoter talks produced no deal while bids neared thirty thousand dollars with various venues eyed including New Orleans and Tia Juana.
Princeton New Jersey January 16 The freshman team announces an 11 game schedule with only Wednesday and Saturday dates. Three games were dropped and Dickinson High School of Jersey City added. Read list includes Haverford School Peddie Exeter Andover Yale Freshmen among others with Princeton as site.
The Middlesex School seven shows a fast offense with 16 points scored in each of its first two games against Harvard scrubs and Boston Latin. This week it faces Milton High in Concord on Wednesday and Boston English High on Saturday in two more league matchups.
Former scout Mike Kahoe discusses minor league talent and the old ten day clause. He explains how it protected owners by allowing release after notice while keeping players bound to long contracts for poor performers.
Washington State College led with 999 hits of 1000 in the first 12 rifle matches under the National Rifle Association. Michigan Agricultural College followed with 998, Cornell 993, and other top scores from Massachusetts Agriculture, Norwich, West Virginia, Penn, Notre Dame, Illinois, California, and Vermont.
After several delays the Lexington High School ice hockey seven is slated to open its interscholastic season Friday afternoon against Boston English High School at the Lexington High School rink.
Chicago businessmen J. Ogden Armour and William Wrigley Jr. emerged as new part owners of the Cubs alongside Charles Weeghman, revealed at a banquet. A leading Chicago banker was identified only as "one of the biggest," not named.
Princeton New Jersey January 16 Highly candidates are now engaged in the winter training for the Princeton track team of next season. There were seven answers to Captain Billy Moore first call last week and others have reported during the week. It is probable this number will increase when former members of varsity or freshman track teams join at Osborne Field where Trainer Keene Fitzpatrick Captain Moore and J P Harland coaching the men.
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