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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
11
The National Amateur Hockey League opens with Boston Arena hosting the Arena Hockey Club versus the Wanderers of New York. Both teams feature last season’s players, promising a high level game in Boston this season.
The Wanderers with Micky Roach Tom McCarthy and Frank Heffernan face the Arena in a high powered matchup. Roach praised as among the cleverest players, joined by McCarthy as a speedy center, and Heffernan as a top amateur from Canada. Arena plans forward line Rice Synnott MacNeil Myra with defences Nowell Martin Storey. The game prompts a New York style clash, with the Arena seeking a close, hard battle in New York Monday after a midnight Sunday departure.
Hekim Goldschmidt former loop-the-loop bicycle rider died in New Haven at 39 from accidental gas poisoning. A German-born performer, he gained fame in the Barnum & Bailey circus and appeared in his act at Madison Square Garden before a fall ended his circus career. He was also known in Connecticut as a pin boy for bowlers.
Harvard freshmen hockeyists defeated informal varsity rivals 5 to 1 at the Charlesbank rink yesterday. Stubbs from the varsity scored a own goal during a heated scrimmage while contributing one of the freshmen goals.
At a Boston College Student Athletic Council meeting yesterday afternoon a varsity club was approved. The club will include wearers of the "B" letter, past and present, from BC athletics.
Tonight brings a 30 round slate at the Commercial A C with Tommy Reagan and Tommy Shea headlining a featherweight tourney. Opening 16 rounds feature Kid Henry vs Johnny Emery in a rivalry fueled clash. Vic Moran faces Walter Bartlett in a bout promising action as Bartlett aims to prove Moran can be kept awake inside the ropes. The tournament begins at 7 45 p m.
Willard W. McLeod, Harvard varsity baseball captain and standout, will enter army air service after exams in Cambridge. He leaves in the 1918 season as the team’s strongest player, capable at catcher or second base, with a batting average over .300. Freddy Stephens will take over as first string catcher.
George A. Crump, famed golfer and former Philadelphia district champion, dies at his Merchantville home. He helped establish golf at the Philadelphia Country Club, organized the Pine Valley Golf Club in southern New Jersey, and built one of the country’s most renowned courses.
Boston athletes show mixed results at Millrose. Gordon Nightingale wins the three mile, Jose Ray dominates the Wanamaker 11 2 mile, Abel Kiviat returns to sprinting after disqualification, and Mike McNally reaches the sprint semi finals in New York. Walter Camp and other officials praise service athletes, Elmer Smith wins a New York sprint, and Massachusetts high school championships are announced for March 16 at East Newton Armory.
The note records D J Eddie Plank as 5 feet 11 and 178 pounds with a 26–6 1912 season and an 813 percentage. It asks about BA A schoolboy games on February 23 and seeking jockey qualification near Boston. Guidance lists contacting the New York Telegraph Turf Editor and Nathaniel J Young in Boston for Massachusetts high school championships. It also notes Paulson and Robson have sparred but not met in competition.
The finals of the Boston College High Interclass meet will be held this afternoon at the school gym on James Street. Manager Flaherty has arranged dual meets at the East Armory with Boston high schools on Feb 1 Boston Latin Feb 6 English High Feb 15 High School of Commerce Feb 27 Medford High and March 6 St Johns Prep.
Cambridge middleweight George Robinson heads to Norwich with Billy Moore for 15 round main bout against Sailor Jimmy Carroll while Moore fights in an eight round semi final. Patten seeks a bout with the winner of Dowd Cavanaugh at the Grand Opera House next Tuesday. Brockton St Patrick’s T A Society to hold amateur tourney in Brockton on Feb 1 for weight classes 108 115 novice and 135 open.
Grover Alexander and catcher Killicher admitted to reporters they would not play next season without a share of the Chicago Nationals purchase price. Alexander said he cost Philadelphia $750 and served faithfully, and he may seek about $10,000 from Baker. He is classed for military service in the draft.
Harvard freshman relay team beats Boston College in a board-track 390 yard race at Cambridge. Dempsey and Page exchanged leads, Hannon and Churchill kept pace, Douglass closed gap, then O Connell sprinted to a two yard victory over Simmons.
Cal G. Seward defeated A. F. McCarthy 150 to 182 in game 12 of the 18.2 balkline tourney under the New England Amateur Billiard Association at Littlefield's last night. Seward made a high run of 11. Tonight W Stratton meets Thomas Barry.
Fire destroyed the country residence of EB G Fabbrie of New York in Bar Harbor Me with furnishings rugs tapestries and paintings. Estimated loss $150000 with partial insurance. Family members including Mrs Fabbrie were awakened by the blaze and fled the freezing building as the fire broke out.
In 1868 a small group of yachtsmen formed the South Boston Yacht Club in South Boston. On Tuesday Feb 5 this year the club will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a banquet at the Elks Club.
The South Boston Yacht Club marks 50 years since its 1868 founding with plans for a race week during the coming season to celebrate. Memorial Day openings and a February 5 banquet will honor the original organizers while war conditions may affect the schedule.
The Brighton Five defeated the Franklin A C basketball team 14 to 0 at the Peabody House last night.
Manager George W Brown brings top national stars to Boston for the upcoming B A A meet. Joie Ray of Illinois A C Chicago aims to win the three mile and challenge the Hunter mile record of 4 minutes 23 3 5 seconds at Mechanics Hall. Other entrants include Elmer Smith Willie Gordon Mike Devanney Abel Kiviat Gordon Nightingale Harold Weeks and Jack Ryan.
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