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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1919
Page
13
The article notes major league clubs must mail out contracts by February first, signaling widespread salary cuts. It discusses reductions in schedules and training time, with few exceptions like Babe Ruth’s modest raise and Vitt’s unchanged pay, while many players face significant pay reductions across clubs including Boston.
New York January 27 Collegiate indoor titles along with national indoor titles will be decided at the national senior track and field championships at the 18th Regiment Armory in Brooklyn on March 8. Princeton Harvard Lafayette and the University of Pennsylvania will enter teams and Yale and Cornell probably will be represented. The Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America has decided to hold no indoor college meet this year.
Exeter boats plans to send a track team to the B A A meet on March 1 entering the 40 440 and 1000 yard events and a lag team to run against Andover. The Bowdoin inter scholastic meet on Feb 22 is not entered. The faculty shield meet is set for Feb 22 with a young inexperienced squad.
President August Herrmann announced the Cincinnati Nationals will train in Waxahachie or Dallas, Texas, starting March 25, then travel to play the Detroit Americans on April 17 and 18. Home games with the Chicago White Sox follow April 19 and 20.
Members of the Judean Social and Athletic Club of Chelsea arrange a benefit victory dance for associates now in the service. The event is set for the night of February 7 at Congress Hall, 262 Broadway, Chelsea.
Arlington High School manager Fred Ashworth schedules two additional games this week. Belmont High will play Arlington tomorrow afternoon at Spy Pond, followed by a likely game against Browne and Nichols School of Cambridge at Spy Pond.
EASTON Pa Jan 27 The future of intercollegiate football lies with public high schools now 5000 strong nationwide and growing. High school teams draw larger local crowds than college games and could shape the sport more than colleges by removing distractions and promoting wider participation among students nationwide.
Mike McTigue of New York upset California's Ortega in eight rounds at the Central A C. Ortega pressed early but McTigue seized control in the eighth, delivering a series of jabs to dim his opponent. The card also featured Chick Miller vs Billie McMeniment and Dan Donovan stopping Joe Leonard in three rounds.
Arlington High School defeated Dorchester High School 1 to 0 on Franklin Field in a rough, wet ice conditions game. Bower scored the lone goal for Arlington in the first half as both teams struggled for clever hockey.
Dartmouth reports continued athletic activity after varsity basketball and hockey were dropped. Interfraternity basketball runs now, class hockey starts soon, and an all-star team from four sevens will play in the carnival game on February 14 against an alumni group or possibly Yale in Hanover New Hampshire.
Headed by Johnny Murphy of Maiden the Dartmouth squad shows a solid nucleus from last year with Ross and Ross in college and James Davis and Robert Proctor returning. Prospects include Phil Threshie and Bill Perry, with Harry Hillman returning to coach track as indoor work begins. The Green aims for intercollegiate relay carnivals at Franklin Field with John Z Jordan and Laddy Myers back as contenders after strong showings in last season.
The article lists Dartmouth athletes poised for the Hanover intercollegiate indoor meet and notes returning players for the baseball squad under coachs A J Ranney and Fletcher Ranney. Key names include Earl Thomson Marc Wright William C Beers Cuddy Murphy and Grey Captain-elect, with several veteran infielders and outfielders highlighted for 1919 competition.
Two interesting checkers games were played at Wells Memorial Hall on Washington street last evening. Samuel Levine and Herbert Morrall drew both games while H L Pigeon of East Boston and David Cohen of the West End won two games each. Pigeon will face the West End favorite again this evening and Levine with Morrall will settle their two drawn games Wednesday night.
Johnny McGraw pushes Buck Herzog to field the second sack this season and Tex Rickard eyes a Willard Dempsey title fight. Bob Fowler returns as Lt. in the Aviation Corps with Rich Field team success, while intercollegiate and service athletes prepare for spring contests.
NY January reports say Charley Herzog may seek peace with McGraw and return to the Giants, but Giants manager John McGraw says Herzog’s 1917 and 1918 output dampens appeal. McGraw notes Herzog’s past conduct and says he would trade for the right player if it benefits the club. He also says Boston’s Arthur Wise discussed Herzog, while talks with Pittsburgh over Wilbur Cooper seem unlikely to proceed.
Collector Edmund Billings notes the new law requiring all undocumented private boats over 16 feet to be numbered. Numbers must be at least three inches and displayed on each bow. Violators face a $10 fine and seizure, with applications sent to the local customs collector in the owner’s district.
Johnny Bashan, England's welterweight champion, defeated Eddie Shevlin of the United States Navy on points in a 15 round bout at the National Sporting Club in London. The Boston fighter, former US Navy welterweight champion, dropped back to minor status with the loss.
Boston College gains from two new players Charley Cote and Mahoney joining the varsity roster from two years ago and Rindge respectively. Officials anticipate a strong practice season and a peak athletics year ahead at Newton college.
The article notes two candidates for captain, Louis Urban and Bill Dempsey, with Urban favored. It details Urban as a strong hitter and multiSport star, Dempsey as a reliable track performer and baseman. It also discusses coaching, scheduling, and team prospects for the season.
Jake Felz, left fielder for the Jersey City International League team, died in New York today from influenza at age 23. In his pro debut season he appeared in 11% games with a .275 batting average and a .969 fielding mark. K. C. Chick Miller and Art Magirl are set for a Feb 8 bout at the Exposition building in Portland, Maine.
Conversation among men of affairs centers on delays in getting things done. The C. C. A. Cigar once a favorite in New England now faces troubles. Yet the C C A Cigar remains a soothing remedy for daily tensions.
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