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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1912

Page

13

Pitcher Anderson to Join Red Sox

Fred Anderson, the Southern dentist, signed with the Red Sox yesterday and may boost Jake Stahl's pitching staff. He previously refused to join the team at Hot Springs two years ago. President Ward arrives in the city and will meet with owner James Gaffney and Manager Kling to discuss trades and news.

Red Sox Jake Stahl Fred Anderson Anderson Hot Springs Ward James Gaffney Kling Boston Devlin-Mattern

Red Sox recruit Anderson and Yerkes boost Worcester title bid

Anderson and Steve Yerkes joined Worcester after South Carolina League drafts, boosting their pennant chances as Gunderson pitched superbly and Yerkes hit hard. Anderson, then a UNC dentistry student, had two years suspended for skipping spring training but returns in March for Hot Springs. Eddie Cicotte signs with Boston, promising good form and control, while McAleer backs him for a strong season. Today Boston NL HQ prepares for a busy period.

Anderson Steve Yerkes Steve Flanagan Brockton Yerkes Red Sox Taylor Worcester Gunderson Hot Springs University of North Carlina Boston Eddie Cicotte Detroit Cicotte McAleer Eddie Kotte

Rival Sevens Meet Tonight for Local Hockey Title

Final practice sessions by the B. A. A. and Intercolonials set up an anticipated Arena showdown for the local amateur hockey championship. Captains Winsor and Skilton have unveiled their best lines as both teams, top Canadian exponents, aim for a decisive victory after a prior draw.

Winsor Skilton Intercolonials Gardner, Leslie, l. W R. W Marston Pa Ce” Air Cp

Sargent Gym Girls Rout Winchester in 41 to 8 Victory

The Sargent Gym girls defeated Winchester High School 41 to 8 at Sargent Gymnasium. Star scorers Miss Grant with 10 and Miss Hotz with 9 led Sargent while Miss Pettingill and Miss Wellington top Winchester efforts. Attendance 250.

Sargent Gym Winchester High School Sargent Gymnasium Winchester Miss Grant Miss Hotz Miss Pettingill Miss Wellington S. Combe Parshley Bron Ricks Leeks H. Lewis Wilson Brunell R. Lewis Benetrowe Vasaceass Seecesess l Ff Wellington Pettingill Miss Wilson

Harvard Freshmen Triumph 8 1 Over St. Mark's in Hockey

Harvard Freshmen defeated St. Mark's School 8 to 1 in Southboro. Phillips led the visitors with five goals while Whitlock Winsor and Phillips added others. Referee Whidden and umpires Joseph Coolidge. Attendance about 200. Time two 15 minute periods.

Southboro St. Mark’s School Harvard St. Mark’s St. Mark's Phillips ST. Marks Winsor Peeeden F Whitlock Platt Philling Armour Foig St Baseces Eeesech Ames Philips Baker Tapping, Taylor Ervin Coolidge OieBin Landon Willams Handy Burns Desseseees Kent Wigglesworth Mckee Morgan de Windt Flichtner Whidden Joseph, Coolidge Timer—Williame

Andover Defeats Lowell Textile in One-Sided 8–0 Victory

Andover overwhelmed Lowell Textile School seven with an 8 to 0 score. Middlebrook led with four goals, Murchie added two, Blunn and O Cumpaugh one each. Rowe starred for Lowell Textile. Umpires Donner and Bullivant officiated before about 200 fans as the match unfolded in two fast 16 minute halves.

Andover Lowell Textile Andover Lowell Textile School Murchie Middlebrook Blun Rowe Blunn O’'Cumpaugh Leitch W. H Smith

Cicotte Signs Up for a Promising Boston Season

Detroit born pitcher Eddie Cicotte reports back to President McAleer with renewed confidence after signing with the Boston team. He notes a profitable hotel restaurant venture in Michigan and aims to repay the fans with a strong season while balancing life beyond baseball.

Eddie Cicotte Cicotte Detroit Michigan Knuckles Lan Sing Kalamazoo Mich Paul McAleer

B A A Harvard Feature Race Set for Coast Artillery Meet

The B A A first team and Harvard will clash in the Coast Artillery Corps meet feature relay at the South Armory on Saturday evening January 27. Tech was slated to race Brown but vacation absences leave Holy Cross to face Providence. Classical High Worcester Boston Mechanics Art High School and Cathedral Athletic Association also entered.

Harvard Coast Artillery Corps South Armory Tech Brown Holy Cross Providence Classical High Worcester Boston Mechanics Art High School Cathedral Athletic Association

Arlington High Beats Boston English High 5-0

Arlington High School defeated English High 5 to 0 in yesterday's hockey game. Arlington led 1-0 at halftime as English played defense, then opened up in the second half with four goals, led by Bower and Ross who connected on multiple scores.

Arlington High School English High Arlington Boys Arlington High Bower Ross Arlington

Rindge Technical 3 Winchester High 1 hockey win

The Rindge Technical School hockey team defeated Winchester High 3 to 1 at Winchester yesterday. Franccoeur Hubbard and Buckley starred for Rindge while the Goddu brothers and Neilly led Winchester. Attendance was 200 with Townsend refereeing.

Rindge Technical School Winchester High Winchester Rindge Francoeur Hubbard Buckley Goddu Brothers Neilly Peedeeenesenes Hilton Wheeler Redeer T. Goddu Douglas Messenger W. Goddu Hubbard Deeveesé Puentes Pedes Neilly Buckley L. Goddu Sturtevant Green Eeeeeseeeeeees P Tutein Moller Thompson Rindge T Wheeler, Messenger Townsend Smith and York Sawyer

Medford High blanks Stone School in 5 to 1 hockey win

Medford High's hockey team defeated Stone School 5 to 1 at the Arena. After a tight first half the Medford squad pulled away as Fahy scored the decisive third goal, with Davidson Donellan Lave and Baker among the scorers. Officials were Hoey Kinsman Early Culbane Norton.

Medford High Sterling Hockey Seven Stone School Medford Fahy Lneup Baker Eveats Shepard Streeter WES D. Day Coy Hylee Davidson Lane Donellan Sargent BR Bereeeeeeves

German Oak in Boston for wrestling semi final

German heavyweight Carl Liebig arrived in Boston for training ahead of the Mechanics Building carnival semi final against Cyclone Burns. Liebig weighs about 210 pounds and will cut to around 206 for the bout. Zbyszko heads East from Minneapolis and plans training in the city. Advance ticket demand shows strong interest in the event.

Carl Liebig Cyclone Burns Mechanics Building Boston Liebig Burns Zbyszko Minneapolis Henry Ordeman Northwest

Malden High Defeats Boston College High 7 to 0 in Ice Hockey

Malden High School ihce hockey blanked Boston College High 7 to 0 at Craddock Park Malden yesterday afternoon. Connie Murphy scored Malden's lone point as the ice was poor and both teams matched evenly. Referee Drenne and umpires Peterson and Falvey officiated a 20 minute halves game with 100 in attendance.

Malden High Boston College H. S Malden High School Ihce Boston College High School Craddock Park Malden Connie Murphy Malden H Wiis Connolly Osberg Shea Brennan Smith Seccevesee MacGuire O’brien

Rock Ridge Football Names Captain Eddie Lambert

Eddie Lambert of Revere was yesterday elected captain of the Rock Ridge Hall football team for next year. He played at Revere High for three years then at Wellesley Hills and last year at fullback for Rock Ridge. Letters for meritorious work went to S Wood, Wood, Smith, Felt, Lesear, Sada, Johnson, Lambert, Chamberlain, O’Connor, McCandles, Zinn, Lovett, and Gilman.

Eddie Lambert Revere Rock Ridge Hall Lambert Revere High Wellesley Hills Rock Ridge S. Wood Wood Smith Felt Lesear Sada Johnson Chamberlain O’connor McCandles Zinn Lovett Gilman

Yale Freshmen announce hockey schedule in New Haven

Yale freshmen reveal their 1916 hockey schedule with games in New Haven and away. Matches include Princeton at New Haven January 27 and February 10, Harvard at New Haven February 17, and other dates against Hackley School, Yale 1916 at Andover, St. Paul, and Princeton at Concord N H.

YALE New Haven Princeton Harvard Hackley School Andover

Reading High Beats Milton High In Fast Basketball

Reading High won 17 to 12 at Milton High in a brisk game. McCloud Hartshorne and Gibbon led Reading. Leary and Carson stood out for Milton with several key plays.

Reading High Milton High McCloud Hartshone Gibbon Reading Leary Carson Buck J. McCloud L. F Cembridge Hartshorne Ostenee

Chisholm Exits Athletics to Start Pittsburg Business

George A. Chisholm Yale intercollegiate champion hurdler will retire next season to start a business in Pittsburg. The famed blue champion declined the BA A games citing lack of time, leaving amateur athletics with one of its greatest hurdlers retiring from competition.

George A. Chisholm Yale Pittsburg Unicorn Athletic Committee Chisholm Alvin Kraenzlein A. B. Shaw

Boston College Indoor Track Meet Set for Feb 19

Boston College A A meets will be held in the college gym on James Street February 19 with events including a 25 yard dash 440 yard run 880 yard run team races high jump and shot put Entries close February 14 with manager Joseph P. McHugh The head coach Bart Sullivan will select winners to represent the college at the February 19 meet A interclass meet is scheduled tomorrow to showcase top runners and likely close finishes

Boston College A. A Boston College James Street Joseph P. McHugh Harrison Avenue Bart’ Sullivan

East Boston Hyde Park Title Race Moves To Waverley Hall

Tomorrow evening the East Boston and Hyde Park basketball teams meet at Waverley Hall Hyde Park for the state championship series. In the first game East Boston defeated Hyde Park with Corbett Crowley Coady Desmond and Dearborn in the lineup while Hyde Park started Finn Renkert Vaughn Swift and Sullivan.

Boston-Hyde Park East Boston Hyde Park Waverley Hall East Boston Five Corbett Crowley Coady Desmond Dearborn Finn Renkert Vaughn Swift Sullivan

Salem Normal Defeats Dummer Academy in Rough Tilt

Salem Normal beat Dummer Academy at Salem Normal Gym by a decisive margin as Pie Long scored 20 points for the Normals The game was described as the roughest ever played at the Normal School with Salem displaying superiority in all departments.

Salem Normal Dummer Academy Salem Salem Normal Gym Dummer Pie’ Long Normals

Lefty Marr Laid To Rest In Lone Funeral

The funeral of Charles Lefty Marr, famed Cincinnati baseball idol of 1890 and 1891, was held in New Britain Connecticut with no friends in attendance. The undertaker and assistants were the only ones present at the cemetery as Dagre observed no ceremony.

Lefty Marr New Britain Conn Charles Lefty) Marr Cincinnati Dagre

Duffey C column on Chisholm and college track

George Chisholm the college champion hurdler will quit the sport while Johnny Mack Yale champion showed world beating potential with Olympic games near. Pro hockey matches at Arena and Harvard Princeton football rivalry noted. Vision of prize disputes at B A A meets and trainer Mike Murphy’s poor health discussed.

George Chisholm Johnny Mack Yale Alvin Kraenzlein Chisholm

Brookline and Melrose Play Through Three Overtimes

Brookline High and Melrose High School hockey battled to a 2 2 tie after three overtime periods. Wanamaker and Anderson scored for Melrose and Brookline respectively as both teams surged with strong offense and stout defense in a rough, evenly matched game before 500 in attendance.

Brookline High Melrose Brookline Wanamaker Kid Anderson Anderson Kelley Comerford Sterling Coree Wessneed Ees Reewes Cheissong Melrose High F. O'Hearn Belt and Newton Langley Church

Bergin to Coach Bowdoin Eleven Next Fall

Frank Bergin of Princeton, a Bowdoin football coach for two years, signed a contract to coach the Bowdoin eleven next fall in Brunswick Maine.

Brunswick Frank &. Bergin Princeton Bowdoin

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