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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1911
Page
12
Harvard faces a heavy setback as four key players are injured ahead of the Intercollegiate Hockey League showdown with Cornell tomorrow night. The team's championship chances look dim with those incapabilities.
Duncan has left college with an erippe attack and may not perform well against Cornell. Leslie suffered a cartilage injury and Foster returns home for his mother’s death, with Blackall also sidelined by water on the knee. Harvard’s title hopes hinge on Saturday’s decisive game versus Cornell.
Harvard and Cornell prepare for a decisive Intercollegiate championship game in Boston amid a dispute over game officials. Cornell objects to Jack Norfolk refing and backs Fred Hoey of Boston or Mr. Kennedy of New York. Cornell arrives to practice before tomorrow night’s crucial contest expected to decide the title.
The Triangular League met at the Harvard Union to choose a site and date for its annual indoor meet. Newton High and Cambridge Latin favored Newton High School drill hall, while Brookline High resisted, preferring a neutral floor. A follow up conference is set for Newton next week.
The Boston Retail Furniture Bowling League announces its second grand ball at Intercolonial Hall 214 Dudley Street Roxbury on Wednesday evening February 8. Twelve furniture and carpet houses participate with Condit’s orchestra engaged for a concert and dance. Edward Burnett leads the organizing committee with Joseph Shaughnessy Victor A Heath James W Lannagan finalizing details.
President Lynch assigns John Whalen treasurer of the New York club to the National League rules committee in place of the resigned M Stanley Robison. The appointment was announced today in New York.
Ray Collins of Burlington Vermont is expected to visit Boston to resolve contract issues and sign soon. President Taylor reported Collins hinted he would be on hand before the week ends, as Larry Gardner is ill delaying a joint trip.
Texas bound players move to meet up in Fort Worth and avoid Chicago rendezvous. Ed Karger reports good condition and readiness to start the season. The Red Sox plan to board a Windy City departure as most players, excluding Californians, travel separately. National league office dealings remain unclear after a Rus sell led heart to heart on Shean-Shafer matters.
Boston College High School track hosts Medford High in a season opener at the school gym. Bart Sullivan coaches BC High with a strong relay squad. Medford counters with speed and depth. Events include 225 yard dash 900 yard run 600 yard run 1000 yard run mile shot put and high jump. relay teams list Walsh Duffy Bowen Dolan for BC and Cosgrove Sibley Bigford Mitchell for Medford.
Dorchester High School Alumni basketball adds Charles Hoernle as forward for tomorrow night’s game against Boston College. Alumni seek a victory after a strong season while the second squad, led by Bobber Conley, faces Boylston.
Arthur Melvin of Somerville, a former Riverside shortstop for Cambridge last season, will get a Providence Eastern league tryout. The 19 year old posted a .206 batting average and solid fielding during the prior campaign.
Amherst Massachusetts Agricultural College loses 4 to 3 to M I T in a fast game on poor ice. After a 2 to 2 tie at the end of two periods the visitors struck twice in overtime while the Aggies netted one. Notable for MA C were Wooley Needham and Captain Adams. for M I T Stork Sloan and Jones starred. Referee Reynolds. Two 20 minute periods and one five minute period.
The Holmes Academy seven defeated the Woburn Hockey Club 2 to 0 yesterday afternoon on Spy Pond. The game featured strong defense from Woburn and a late scoring effort by Holmes with goals credited to Grant and Taylor. Referee Duffy and umpires Cronin and Car ens officiated two 20 minute periods.
Win ton branch manager A Hinchcliffe reached the finals in the Boston Athletic Association junior squash championship and will face F J Sulloway. Fred S Smith of Mercer cars tours Britain and Europe on a lengthy vacation after financial success in the auto business. Police are arresting motorists at Hereford and Boylston streets amid horn soundings. A light car race in France next summer includes Peugeot Motobloc Gregoire and others with entries from Opel Benz Fiat and Vauxhall among contenders. Ten years ago 3500 cars existed in America. now about 400000 with 100 factories and a large rise in automobile capital from 6200000 to 450000000.
Commerce High School beat East Boston High 19 to 18 at the Commerce gym in the first interschool game since the Boston High School league ended. Key miss by East Boston and Maguire’s absence shaped the tight contest with Commerce benefiting from strong shooting by Moran Costello Archdeacon Kennedy and Maguire scoring five.
West Roxbury and Roxbury High School teams meet this afternoon in the West Roxbury gym. The headmasters sanctioned the game and Pr Harrington acted in a similar manner.
A special bowling match between the South Boston Yacht Club and Heinz's teams is set for next Tuesday evening on the yacht club alleys.
A scanned skating bulletin enumerates numerous parks and playgrounds across Boston area districts including Jamaica Pond Franklin Field Neponset Playground Fair Wood Island Park and Commonwealth Playground among others. It notes several locations with conditions such as Fair or Rough and mentions dangerous river basins near Charles River and Spy Pond in Arlington.
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