Interscholastic hockey league declared a myth
Arlington reporters confirm no real Inter scholastic hockey league exists and that the so called schedule is only a myth.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1914
Page
10
Arlington reporters confirm no real Inter scholastic hockey league exists and that the so called schedule is only a myth.
The Boston Interscholastic Hockey Association's fortunes faded after Mr. Durrell of Cambridge left the game. Dues were not paid, bylaws unsigned, and no trophy arranged. Melrose High again wins the title but may receive nothing for two consecutive championships.
Fragmentary list of playgrounds and streets including Charlesbank Charlestown Rough Cottage Street Rough First Street Goold Franklin Field Gibson Street Playground Neponset Playground North Brighton Playground Randolph Street Savin Hill Pair Strandway Wood Island Orient Heights with scattered bureau marks and unclear specifics.
The Irish American A. A. and the Pilgrim A. A. meet in Boston next Thursday for the second of seven games. The first game was rough, causing injuries including a concussion to Captain Fynan and a broken shoulder. Officials will police fouls strictly. lineups include new faces and Captain Fynan will wear aviator headgear to prevent repeats of the first collision with Ray Skilton.
Brookline Aquamen set to clash with Harvard swimmers in a midweek dual meet at the Cambridge YMCA. The Brookline-Yale dual meet scheduled for Saturday night was canceled due to Yale exams but expected to be rescheduled for February.
Harvard students protest the high ticket prices for intercollegiate hockey at the local rink. Best seats reach two dollars, considered excessive for a sport viewed as minor compared with football and other college events.
Harvard faces restrictive terms at the private Arena used for home hockey games. Cambridge managers take most receipts, leaving Harvard underfunded, prompting talk of building a Soldiers Field rink at a modest cost to host major games and expand indoor venues for multiple sports and events.
Boston moves to strengthen 1914 roster as Zeiser signs a contract feeling confident with Lannin and Carrigan. The former Lowell star went 19 10 with a .667 mark, aiding a pennant push, while pitcher Grover Brant is released to Beaumont after stints with several clubs.
Rabbit, Maranville and Tom Griffith of the Braves plan a Feb 2 vaudeville return in Cambridge after Griffith’s wife died. Griffith stays in Lafayette until spring training in Macon. Fred Mitchell heads to New York and Haddock, Ga, to coach Milledgeville college team in February before joining the Braves in Macon.
The Charley Ganzel fund surpassed the $1200 level with a total of $1201.21 reported last night. At a banquet for the Travelling Men's Relief Association of New England, $41.20 was contributed and delivered to Treasurer Herman Nickerson by Secretary A. W. Torrey.
Local track figure Robert Sullivan of High Mung sprinter status was injured last week and will rest the knee before attempting a return in forthcoming weeks.
Five matches were played in the Massachusetts Squash Racquet Association tournament at the B A A courts to determine the state individual champion. Qualifiers advancing to the second round include W Monroe Hill and R Bishop from B A A W F Porter of Newton Centre H V Greenough and J S Russell from the Tennis and Racquet Club Norman Cabot and H Richardson of Newton Centre and M Griswold of the Harvard Club qualified by default.
W Monroe Hill of the B A A defeated A T Russell of the Harvard Club in a five set match 16 18 to 15 12 18 16 12 15 12. J S Russell of the Tennis and Racquet Club beat R A Powers of the B A A in five sets 15 9 12 15 15 9 10 15 15 9. Greenough of the Harvard Club defeated Royal Wetherald of the B A A in straight sets 15 6 15 8 18 15.
American track athletes secured three wins and one tie at the Australasian Amateur Association meeting in Melbourne. George L. Parker won the 220 yards in 22 1/2 seconds and the 440 yards in 51 2/5 seconds. James Power won the mile in 4 minutes 25 4/5 seconds. The pole vault title was a tie at 11 feet between Ruric Templeton and Mr Brake. The American team will compete at international meets over the next two Saturdays.
The piece surveys alleged fakery in two mile races linked to Hannes Kolehmainen and Abel Kiviat, and notes AAU and officials weighing evidence before severe action. It discusses Harvard Yale freshmen relays, Coast Artillery contests, and the push for an international relay flavor in Pennsylvanian spring events.
The page prints letters about Hugo Bjorklund Tommy O Hara and Gus Hakenson the wrestlers and mentions athlete tickets for B A A games available only via the athletic committee no public sale. It also asks to print Ty Cobb height and weight then provides odd figures and boxing rules. It ends noting a hockey game date change for The Pilgrim Irish American A A.
Harvard aquatics offers Feb. 11 to Yale prompting a potential duplication with a Harvard Brookline meet. Harvard fields Wentworth Withington Hitchcock Wogan Cowen Gilman and captain. Brookline lists James O Hearn Reed Church Meehan Jaquith Jouannet Holm. Events include sprints diving plunge and relay. Eligibility hinged on midterm exams.
Arlington January 26. It became known yesterday that the election of Salvador Catereno to the football captaincy of Arlington High School was illegal. The rule requires letters and sweaters before election, which have not yet been awarded, so Catereno’s election has not been ratified.
The Everett High School 1914 football captaincy vote ended with Jack Cannell elected captain after a first ballot tie between Rufus Bond and Cannell. Cannell, who has played three years, was last year the unanimous choice as quarterback.
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