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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1916
Page
16
Rumors say the Braves will not part with Johnny Evers unless a substantial bid arrives. The column notes masked wrestler hype, Mills Rose sprint results, and rising stars like Mort Henderson and Dave Caldwell in Millrose contexts, with Meredith and Penn's runners in focus.
The column recalls Howard Drew’s sprint form and a B A A invitation event, notes Eddie Benz and George Goulding gaps, and highlights Johnny Overton’s Rodman Wanamaker mile effort. It questions past records, tickets going on sale, and Norwood Press Club entries, with scattered remarks on Lippincott and Gutterson.
Boston Nationals Business Manager Hapgood denied manager Stallings sought to part with Johnny Evers amid a Weeghman proposal for Heinie Zimmerman. He said relations with Evers were harmonious and Zimmerman or Fischer might balance a potential deal.
Young Britt of New Bedford is set to meet Al Delmont of Boston in the feature bout at Derry New Hampshire on February 10. Promoters in Hartford discuss Britt facing Sammy Waltz while New Bedford A C eyes Patsey Brannigan as an opponent.
Advices from London report severe quay congestion at major ports as government cargo floods the docks. Ships including the Cambrian Anglian and Borglum face delays, while the Morengo and Clan Lamont await onward passage and the Lucerne arrives after a 15 day voyage to pick up jute cargoes.
The list records arriving steamers and ships including Lucerne Davies, Barengo Patten, Borglum Mollerup Progreso near Progreso and Prince George McKinnon Yarmouth NS Katahdin Macbeth Jacksonville Suffolk, Governor Dingley Linscott Portland Gloucester Edith McIntyre etc. It also notes tugs Piscataqua Hoyt P N Co No 10 and sailing steamers Diophys Esparta Grecian Malden Newport News Mabel E Goss Freddie Eaton and barges from Philadelphia and Norfolk to Lynn in June.
Mathew Bartlett of the Tennis and Racquet Club and current state squash champion advanced to the semi finals by defeating Dr. Channing Frothingham Jr of the Harvard Club at Harvard Club courts three games to one. Scores were 15-9 15-13 10-15 15-10.
Mathew Bartlett of the Tennis and Racquet Club defeated Dr. Channing Frothingham Jr. of the Harvard Club 15-9 15-13 10-15 15-10 to advance to the semi finals. Bartlett, noted for top form and fast service, won the opening run of seven aces and edged ahead in a tense second set. Frothingham showed brilliant play but could not sustain consistency.
Harry Marvel returns to Fiat Company sales group while R C Lakin is named Boston branch cashier of the Studebaker Corporation starting February 1. Lakin brings wide auto field experience from the South Bend home office. Eddie Vail of Waltham Watch highlights a Chicago auto snow exhibit. Co M Strieby reports Pathfinder exhibit drawing strong Chicago show interest. George Davis named sales and advertising manager for Stewart Motor Truck. J W Bowman visits Moline and remains high on Velie 1916 lineup.
Harvard athletic authorities discuss abandoning the practice of awarding class numerals to victorious football players each fall due to color confusion among classes red blue green and orange. A medal proposal faces opposition, with the university leaning toward maintaining the old custom.
Harvard varsity fencing team leaves Boston for Philadelphia for first match with the University of Pennsylvania this evening. Tomorrow they face Navy at Annapolis. Warward has never defeated the Middies in fencing. Captain Russell has recovered and joins the trip.
The Masked Marvel from New York replaces Waldek Zbyszko to wrestle Yousouf Hussane in Mechanics Building next Monday night. The match is best two of three falls under catch as catch can. Promoter Tuohey sought Zbyszko, then secured the Marvel after Zbyszko quit the match. Three other bouts complete the program.
Brown announces a 23 game schedule with changes from last year Tufts Wesleyan and the University of Virginia dropped Columbia Colgate and Bates added. The section lists Providence games with dates through June including Harvard Yale Princeton Dartmouth Holy Cross and others plus a planned practice game against the Providence Internationals.
Eighteen game season announced for New Hampshire College with eight home games. Key dates include April 11 Maine and May 30 Rhode Island, plus matches against Dartmouth Norwich Bates Brown Bowdoin Vermont Worcester Polytechnic Institute and others through June 6. Matches span Hanover Northfield Middlebury Burlington Manchester and Worcester.
The article reports an almost closed deal transferring catcher Ivy Wingo from Reds to the Braves. George Stallings is preparing for the move and has set up a meeting in Had dock, Georgia with Cincinnati’s Garry Herrman to finalize terms.
Providence January 27 Brown University is invited to join a Hawaii sailing itinerary for a 1917 baseball tour. Alfred T Castle Honolulu manager of a club of ex college players plans a series with Eastern colleges and offers full travel expenses San Francisco to cover the trip.
Coach Tom McCabe selected the varsity relay quartet Bill McCormack Fred Beresford Frank Crowley and Bob Simmons. Anchor man is Simmons. They face Worcester Polytech at the Coast Artillery meet tomorrow night.
Captain Bernard Murphy leads the Boston College High School swimming squad into a tough dual meet with Revere High this afternoon at Ocean Pier Baths after a vigorous workout yesterday.
J J E Jones of Providence advances to finals of the midwinter tournament in Pinehurst North Carolina to face H A Throckmorton of Elizbeth after Throckmorton defeats R C Seaver of Brookline 8 6 6 2 in the semi finals Jones beats H A Mackinney 6 2 6 4 Miss Alberta Weber and H A Mackinney win mixed doubles game and Mrs G C Loring of Boston leaves for the North with her semi final match decided by Florence Ballin of New York
Joseph Schroeder longtime groundkeeper for the Philadelphia Athletics dies at his home at age 54. He served 14 years with the Athletics since 1901 after earlier working for the Philadelphia Nationals.
Bavarian wrestler Hans Furst will wrestle Adolph Pohl of Germany in a best two of three falls match as a prelim to the Hussane versus Masked Marvel bout in Mechanics Building next Monday night. Furst has thrilled fans, Pohl is Perelli’s second, and Hussane sails into Boston today to finish training. Curley expects Hussane to win and then pursue Stecher again.
The 1916 baseball candidates at Concord High School held their first practice in the school yard on Wednesday and continued outdoor diamond work yesterday, establishing a record believed unmatched by any local high school team in Greater Boston.
Connie Mack announced that the Philadelphia club has released pitcher Knowlson and pitcher Sherman along with infielder Kopf to the Baltimore club of the International league. The moves come as the club reshapes its roster ahead of the season.
American association president Chivington presses a plan to create a talent registration bureau. Letters go to sporting editors managers and editors of independent teams asking for lists of promising players for consideration and potential contracts after review. Players urged to send name and address to Chivington in Chicago for trials.
Harvard varsity hockey team, now at full strength, expected to defeat McGill. McGill has lost many players to war enlistment, weakening its normally strong squad. Last year McGill with Mann and other stars beat Harvard. this season Mann is gone and Harvard is out of its slump.
In Lawrence a banner crowd watched Finney Boyle the Lowell featherweight win a 12 round main bout over Al Delmont of Boston. Boyle led from the start with a margin each round except the ninth when Delmont surged. Also Harry Ah Chung from Salem beat Young Josephs of Lowell in eight rounds. Joe Berry stopped Jimmy Hughes in the fourth round.
The Yale and New York National League Giants game scheduled for April 11 has moved from the Polo Grounds to the Yale Bowl in New Haven. It will be the first major league game staged on a Yale field, an agreement announced tonight by the Giants and Yale’s manager.
Stock holders of the Baltimore Federal league club voted to empower the board to raise 50 000 dollars to press the anti trust suit before Judge Landis in Chicago and to initiate any other litigation to protect stockholder rights.
The ice hockey game scheduled for this afternoon between Concord High School seven and Western High School will not be played as arrangements satisfactory to both teams could not be made.
The eminent pitcher Christy Mathewson is praised for a wide range of feats in sports and games. He reportedly laid out a golf course in Marlin Texas, claimed as the only one there, reflecting his habit of tackling any task and doing it fairly well.
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