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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1910
Page
13
Harvard great Mave Campbell spots that schoolboys could test new ideas to reduce injuries and possibly save football. Washington high schools plan scrimmage free play with medical exams, three periods, seven linesmen, and restricted forward passes.
Pittsburg January 27 Tom Longboat the Indian racer easily beat Percy Smallwood in a 12 mile Exposition Rink race. Longboat finished in 1 08 37 with Smallwood four minutes back. Longboat led from mile six and won by five laps on a seven and a half laps per mile track amid questions about Smallwood's training and recent management conflict.
The Filene Company girls defeated the O Callaghan team 20 to 4 at Charlesbank Gymnasium. Miss Sullivan led with six floor goals supported by Miss Gillis two baskets, while Miss Delay starred for the losers. Referee Howley officiated as 100 attended.
Boston All-Star basketball five beat the Salem Red Sox 37 to 18 in a rough clash at Odd Fellows Hall. A bench fight was prevented by both teams as Kelleher led scoring with eight baskets and Wright paced Salem. Also Forest Hills A A defeated Roxbury A A 19 to 17 in the curtain raiser.
Merrimac A C defeated Minot B B C and the Merrimac second team also beat Minot B B C second team in Fran ces Willard Hall. De Angelis Ramacorti and Verlol led Merrimac with multiple goals as Ramacorti and Cohen contributed on fouls, with a 300 attendance noted.
In a last night basketball game at the Bulfinch Street Armory the Signal Corps beat Troop A 26 to 16. Tucker led Signal with 5 baskets while Jackson 3 Drew 8 Simkina 2 and Howard 6 contributed. Kirkpatrick and Willey refereed with Roycroft and Smith as officials as about 500 spectators watched.
Tufts College baseball manager Robert 8 Kimball released a 24 game schedule for the coming season. The slate includes Boston University Holy Cross Amherst West Point Penn Rutgers Lehigh NYU Fordham Amherst Dartmouth Harvard Vermont Bowdoin Brown Trinity Holy Cross Worcester Bates Dartmouth Vermont Wesleyan Massachusetts Agricultural College Medford Bowdoin Brunswick Syracuse and other venues across Medford Amherst Cambridge New York Philadelphia and Hartford.
Tex Rickard promoter announces a contract with Sam Berger and James J. Jeffries for a Salt Lake City bout unless barred by Utah authorities. Signed in Ogden, the deal states the promoter will forfeit the entire $101000 purse to the fighters if the fight cannot take place in Salt Lake City, with equal division planned.
Entries for the Armory A A amateur boxing program list weight classes from 110 to 145 pounds. Notable fighters include N E Foley South Boston J Connerty Hast Cambridge John Tyson Hast Boston and James R Lunnin Roxbury Athletics in special bouts with Gus Murphy Cambridge and BE R Eldredge Winthrop facing Dave Powers Malden.
Fragmented OCR listing appears to compare totals for West Roxbury and Franklin with irregular numbers and garbled names. Readable elements include West Roxbury totals 447 481 454 1882 and Franklin 443 423 1318.
New York Jan 27 Christy Mathewson signed with the New York Nationals for another season after receiving permission to play indoor baseball and basketball during the off season. Criger and Roach also signed with the Americans. President Brush denies retirement rumors and hints Knowles may resume duties once health returns. William M Gray to act as business manager during Knowles recovery. The annual meeting will reveal ownership and control among Brush Freedman and the club.
The 1913 season likely starts April 23 in this city. Joe Tinker says Johnnie Kling will not appear in the big leagues this year and has no plans to be traded. Giants open April 22 at the Polo Grounds against the Dodgers. Charlie Murphy plans to trim Chance’s training squad to 30 and has deals in view. Larry Doyle's brother may join the Giants later, and Rube Waddell’s pension woes spark mail from admirers about Gotch. Coakley urges restricting foul calls to only the first foul a batter makes to avoid creating holes.
Dr. Charles Leeds narrowly escaped death when his horse bolted on Winthrop avenue Revere. He was thrown and suffered broken ribs cuts and bruises. His driver Ingraham Landers was unharmed.
Parker defeated Nevins 800 to 240 in the Class A billiard tournament at the Club Billiard Parlor last night. Tonight Nevins faces Smail.
Arthur L. Upham of Worcester Y M C A, a leading amateur distance runner, has submitted his entry for the 20 mile event at the East Newton street armory on February 5. He has a strong record in New England races, including a fourth place in a 10 mile event near Boston, a 12 mile win at South Framingham, and a second in a 15 mile race at Holyoke. The program includes novelty races such as an obstacle race and a 75 yard dash, with excitement over inter company team contests.
The Harvard Yale game scheduled for Feb 19 in Boston is transferred to the St Nicholas rink in New York due to delay in completing the Boston Arena. The Cornell Dartmouth Feb 9, Harvard Dartmouth Feb 12, and Columbia Dartmouth Feb 16 games are also moved with game times adjusted as the rink is booked.
Augusta’s Kid Pantz and Lewiston’s Mike Cunningham battled six lively rounds at the Armory Athletic Club showing near equal honors. Pantz pressed in round three while Cunningham connected in rounds five and six, and Pantz used stalling to survive. Also, Young Porter of Auburn defeated Young Nadeau of Lewiston with a first bell surge and two fifth round knockdowns.
Plymouth Jan 27 Company D basketball five beat Chelsea Y M C A quintet 37 to 15 in a rough game at Standish Guards Armory. Few players remained late with Tierney injured and Martin withdrawn to balance teams. Attendance 400.
Two Indian runners compete in the 10 mile Pastime A C games in New York tonight. Lewis Tewanina of Carlisle and Mitchell Arquette, both Carlisle Indians, headline the field after Tewanina ran in the last B A A Marathon.
Page Class edged Pingham 32 to 24 in a rough basketball game at Vine Street Church last night. Key scorers included Daly 8 and Baldwin 6 for Page Class while Chisholm and others contributed for Pingham. officials were Amesbury and McCarthy.
Boston's Common Council gathered at Quincy House for an annual dinner. Mayor Hibbard spoke, amid lively toasts by Council members and officials. a silver service gift celebrated Councilman Carr's recent marriage.
Sewall M. Rich was confirmed as fire chief by viva voce vote with a $1900 salary. A seven member committee was appointed to hear Asa B. Prichard on the street department and to study printing the mayoral inaugural with annual reports, which was approved for printing without comment. Other actions include borrowing $800000 against taxes, consideration of a fire commissioner office, and possible school accommodations funding.
Officials of the L explain Dudley street terminal adjustments to handle nearly 600 surface cars and 90 eight car trains per hour. They cite six platforms on two levels, attendant guidance, and new fares while noting complete east loop improvements and better waiting rooms will ease congestion.
A street overheard chat in Washington street reveals a man bragging about a tie bought for nine cents at Wolf's My Clothier on the corner of Hanover and Portland streets. Neighbors remark the tie appears a regular quarter value.
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