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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1905
Page
3
The Harvard Bulletin argues for a formal athletics department to align sports with academics. It contends athletics enriches physical culture and morals, supports student efficiency and character, and should be organized like other departments under a tenured professor. It notes current systems have buoyed morals and public influence.
The Old Sport criticizes Boston amateur athletic unions for slow action in permitting armory use and promoting indoor meets. He notes only three events loom this season and urges organizers to harness local talent led by stars such as Duffey and Clarke. He cites past Boston track success and calls for weekly big meets to revive the sport.
A highly anticipated Dorchester basketball matchup features St Peter's and Readville at Music Hall Fields Corner tomorrow. The rivalry is even, with the St Peter's lineup including John Cullen and James Cullen supported by Rev Father Holloran and Alderman Hennessey in attendance.
Rogers awaits owner Soden's decision on this year's team management with the Tenney-Rogers duo leading by a wide margin. Grantland Rice and Joe Flanner weigh in on changes, minor leagues finances, and the Wagner Flaherty Dreyfuss dispute over a $1000 match game that Wagner cancelled to secure his own chance to win.
B H Hastings a 19 year old bowler for Employers' Liability Assurance Corp leads Boston in the Insurance league average, tied with Cole for top mark at 94. He shines with strong first ball accuracy between pins 1 and 2 and will start in the Trolley league series this week.
John S. Taylor defeats Ban Johnson in six strings at Adams square alleys Boston crowd cheers. Johnson leaves Boston praising Taylor and Boston’s baseball town status while confirming support for fair play and goodwill toward the game.
The Boston Yacht Club elected officers led by commodore Benjamin P. Cheney and vice commodore Edward P. Boynton. An amendment to by laws regarding membership forfeiture was adopted. Walter Burgess received a framed resolutions set, and William Avery Cary resigned as secretary treasurer, with a committee to fill the vacancy.
Prince Henry of Mecklenburg Schwerin husband of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland fell on the ice at Schwerin striking the back of his head and is confined to bed. He was skating yesterday and remains under medical care with no further details released.
In a Boston Pin league match at the B A A home lanes the B A A team defeated Medford two games to one with a third string tie in the rolloff Medford earning the rolloff. Fuller bowled a 318 triple and a 124 single high to lead.
Four matches rolled in the Trust Company league at Chauncy alleys last night. Federal, American Loan and Trust, New England and Boston Safe won. American Loan and Trust led with a 1335 team total as players posted solid scores across the lines.
Boston & Albany defeated Leyland by total pins as Guild led the match. Scores show Boston & Albany 870 389 373 1132 to Leyland 356 383 364 1103 with Guild starring for B A.
The Odd Fellows Bowling league held its banquet at the Revere House last night. A general good time prevailed and prizes for the season just concluded were awarded amid a large turnout.
Yale football announces Thomas Lee Shevlin of Minneapolis as captain for next season after an informal ballot with R C Tripp. Shevlin, a junior, has played on the Yale eleven since his freshman year and prepared at the Hill School.
Harold Vanderbilt, son of W. K. Vanderbilt, is appointed assistant manager of the Harvard football team. The athletic committee also ratified F. Goodhue as manager, W. Ga. Graves as assistant track manager, and F. B. Hooker Jr. with L. R. Warren as manager and assistant manager of the freshman basketball team.
Henry Colton will lead Dorchester High track this season. Brookline High shows a speedy hockey seven by a decisive win over Cambridge Latin. Interscholastic league hockey faces a series of games to dissolve a triple tie from Rindge’s win over English High last Saturday. Ed Daly intends to try for a Roxbury High golf place next spring. Roxbury Latin and Stone’s School hockey lose stars. Latin lacks Captain Thompson. Stone’s lacks Don Cutler. Plum Leighton of Mechanic Arts is out after an Arlington High match accident. Bert Woodlock and Littlefield race for Brighton High center. Roger Clapp shines at back for Dorchester High basketball. Young Skilton stars in goal for Rindge. Artie Ross expects to return to Dorchester High basketball lineup soon. with Ross and Barnstead Dorchester could field a top quintet. Walter Gallagher leads English High hockey as league star. Harold Drayton to play coverpoint for Franklin A A.
Chelsea boxing scene remains alive as authorities indicate no ban on boxing. Douglas A. C. held four meetings without trouble while Winnisimmet faces permit issues at Granite Hall. Tomorrow's Douglas A. C. event features Artie Simms and Kid Goodman in a 15 round main bout despite talks of stopping boxing.
Jimmy Sebring takes Penn State coaching role while Fielder Jones is blocked by Comiskey. Billy Lauder to coach Columbia, which released a strong schedule including Harvard and top colleges. Notable contrasts include Collins calm under fire and Griffith’s headbanding loss. Dineen recalls taunts. Chesbro avoids reproach as Griffith loses composure.
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