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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1919
Page
19
Boston signals steady trimming of players ahead of Florida camp. Frazee and Barrow plan to press toward a 21 man roster after several trades and ongoing deals. The club has reduced from nearly 40 to 32 and expects further adjustments before spring training.
The English High School sophomores from the Franklin Union building won the interclass track meet 49 to 10 against the freshmen. Races were highly competitive in the drill hall as both classes competed in intermediate and junior events.
George R. Babbitt will give a simultaneous exhibition against all comers at the Boston Chess Club tomorrow night. He is among the club’s strongest players and an ex champion of the Providence Chess Club.
Bill Nolan of East Boston High won the 300 yard run and standing broad jump at the Triangular District high school indoor track meet held yesterday afternoon in the East Armory. He set a new district high school record in the broad jump.
Arthur Duffey muses on golf club plans and baseball tax while praising Commonwealth Country Club leaders. The column notes Frazee Huggins Baker Ruth, Joie Ray, Abel Kiviat, Oscar Hedlund, Millrose date changes, and upcoming indoor track showdowns with Halpin Lee and Benny Leonard.
Scholastic track events fill the schedule with three inter class and four dual meets. Highlight is the Boston Latin Dorchester High dual at the East Armory, with Boston Latin touted as strong under Coach Fred J. O'Brien. Other duals feature Medford vs Wakefield at Wakefield Armory and Brookline vs Lynn English at Lynn, plus Noble Greenough, Huntington at the Boston Y M C A gym.
East Boston High led a sweeping cross division meet, scoring 111.5 points to outpace West Roxbury 66.5 and Charlestown 20.5. Taylor of East Boston starred in the junior events while Arnold Barron and Mackey emerged as standout seniors. multiple events saw East Boston and West Roxbury trading top finishes across 60 to 1000 yard runs and field events.
The New York National baseball team will train in Gainsville Florida next spring replacing Marlin Texas where they trained for 11 straight years. The Giants depart March 20 for the new camp and will play exhibitions against the Washington Americans and New York Americans.
The Navy Yard Y M C A physical director presents a boxing program at the Y hut this evening. Hostilities start at 7:15 with Hector K McInnis as third man in the ring.
The United States Golf Association meets in Brae Burn New York to mark its 25th year. All officers expected to be reelected as the three national tournaments amateur open and women's championships will be revived next season on venues including Brae Burn Shawnee and Oakmont.
Harry S. Harkness heir of Lamon V. Harkness Standard Oil dies of Spanish influenza at his New York home after a few days illness. He owned Sheepshead Bay Speedway and promoted auto racing. A pioneer aviator with many flights, he is survived by his widow.
Barney Dreyfuss of the Pittsburgh club sponsored a bill in the National League to pay players nine thousand dollars a month. The text argues secrecy is impossible and claims Charley Ebbets was unjustly accused of authoring the proposal.
New York January 23 Lieutenant Colonel Tillinghast L Huston half owner of the Yankees was mustered out of service returning to civilian life after 16 months with the 16th Engineers. He will keep Yankee stock and serve as secretary treasurer but devote less time to baseball. Miller Huggins, the Yankee manager, left for Cincinnati and will be away until late next month then return to prepare the team for Jacksonville. He notes pending deals for another outfielder and potential changes to the 1919 outfield lineup.
Arlington High School seven face a third postponement within a week for the annual game with Rindge Technical School at Spy Pond Arlington. Weather may move the contest to Hill's Pond if ice forms.
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