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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1911
Page
11
Harvard’s varsity eight is projected to weigh 1424 pounds to Yale’s 1370 for the Thames race at New London. If no changes occur before June 30 the Harvard shell will carry more beef than Yale’s.
Scully stands at 176 pounds as Yale freshmen eight weighs in near Harvard No. 3 Metcalf at 177. Yale shows one of the most remarkable freshman eights in years, rivaling Harvard's 1911-12 squads and outpacing the Crimson in routine work. Both crews will have frequent time rows this week.
Harvard varsity and freshmen rode to New London Harbor on the Enchantress for a 20 mile sound ride aboard Williams E. Iselin’s schooner. They swam and returned to Red Top yards in high spirits as Oliver Iselin’s The June Bug hydroplane arrived. Red and Blue race lanes for June 30 were mapped by F Valentine Chappel.
Yale crew quarters were empty as the rowing squad joined Harvard on Long Island Sound for a Sunday yachting trip aboard Christobal. Al Ferguson owned boat from 1901. Coach Kennedy and most officials remained in New Haven as families head to Maine for summer.
Yale now regards both the freshman and varsity eight as settled after Bugbee and Denman’s return. The varsity allegedly covered four miles Friday night in under 21 minutes, faster than Harvard on a similar attempt. Coaches Kennedy and Yale officials praise the effort as the crew prepares for the June 30 race, with a five mile return row testing endurance.
Matty Baldwin of Charlestown and Freddie Welsh of Wales meet Friday night at the Metropolitan Athletic Club in San Francisco in a 20 round bout billed as the week's biggest event. Welsh secures a 2500 guarantee plus 33 1/3 percent of gross receipts, while Baldwin receives 1500 plus 30 percent of the gross.
Charlestown bearcat in fine fettle as he eyes a win amid reports from Charlestown friends Welsh poised to beat Bunker Hill favorite. Papke faces Moreau in Paris after 10 rounds while Western middleweight seeks edge. Armory A A hosts multiple 10 round bouts including Howell vs Donahue and Morris vs Benedict.
Princeton announces early pre season practice beginning September 11 1911 marking the first time in years that the squad opens training before the college term. The decision aligns with most other colleges as the team prepares for the fall season.
Poughkeepsie report notes a conspicuous lack of weight in Hudson training crews for the upcoming intercollegiate regatta. The varsity boats show light averages with Syracuse leading at roughly 168 58 pounds, rarely reaching 170 pounds.
The article notes Cornell and Columbia are favored in the upcoming race, with both crews averaging about 164 1 2 pounds and just over 21 years four months. It highlights weather delays, seven days of practice remaining, and the Syracuse heavy crew as an outlier in age and weight among rivals.
Abel Kiviat defeats Oscar Hedlund again in a mile race at St Joseph's games. The Irish American Athletic Club standout earned his fourth straight win on indoor and outdoor tracks, while critics note Hudland’s weaker race strategy. Clarence De Mar shines in multiple events, and Tom Riley questions some local standard marks ahead of the New England championships.
Mr Duffey outlines coverage of nationals in Pittsburg with officials Hughey McGrath F T Riley and E E Babb. Nat Sherman shows promising sprint form on a rough Oak Island course as Coe and Fowler face past season hardships. Unicorn Club anticipates a strong high jump season led by Lawrence Dalrymple Johnstone and Gidney with six feet plus heights expected.
Inter scholastic and Chippey eight oared crews from local high schools begin training at 2 pm under Coach Jack Graney for the July 4 regatta. Graney seeks a repeat of last year’s interscholastic champion showing against Worcester’s Calumets. Chippey eight, under 140 pounds and junior in July 4 races, draws from Roxbury Latin Cambridge Latin Noble Brookline and Boston Latin squads with hopefuls including Rowan Kimball Kraft Bentley Coxswain Stone and others.
A pairing features Matt Wells against Mickey Gannon with aerial Bill Papke facing Marcel Morea in a scheduled bout. The event gathers combatants for a high stakes match-ups card.
Platt Adams of the New York A C set a world best 103 feet 7 inches in nine standing jumps at Celtic Park. Dan Healy and Ben Adams followed, with 103 feet 5 1/2 inches and 101 feet respectively. Martin Sheridan won the discus with 18 feet 5 inches. Gwinn Henry won the 120 yard dash in 12 seconds. Abel R Ki viat led in the mile in 4 26 on a silver cup event.
The schedule shows boxing card pairings across several cities from Monday to Friday. Notable bouts include Brown versus Dorsey in Albany and Baldwin versus Welsh in San Francisco, with multiple matches in Buffalo Joplin Indianapolis New York Chicago and other venues.
Cobb of Detroit again leads the American league batters and runs, with Clarke of Pittsburgh top in the National, while Mondmond Esmond of Cincinnati briefly led. The week saw a drop in 300 class hitters across both leagues, with Boston and Philadelphia leading the counts.
Schedule lists multiple high school baseball games across the week. Monday Chelsea High hosts South Boston High at Chelsea. Tuesday Hyde Park hosts Needham at Hyde Park and Avon hosts Stoughton at Avon. Wednesday Everett hosts Melrose in the Suburban league, Revere hosts South Boston, Woburn hosts Stoneham, Hudson hosts Leominster. Friday Woburn visits Alumni at Woburn. Saturday Madden visits Medford at Malden in the Suburban league.
Reports claim the Irish American A C will skip the National Championships which could boost the N Y A C to win the point trophy. Mercury footers have nabbed college stars such as McArthur of Cornell and Wilton Paull, with Coach Weters pursuing additional point winners for a strong Travers Island Club lineup by July 1.
Baseball of the schoolboy variety is nearing the final wind up with most teams closing their schedules in mid June. All but the Suburban league remain undecided as two games stand to settle the season.
Medford tops Somerville to seize league lead with Melrose in second place. Medford can finish with little change in standings barring a Somerville upset and a Melrose win over Everett next Wednesday while Malden looms. Somerville’s late inning error and pitching woes hurt chances, though the team earns credit for a strong season start and keeping leaders on edge. The Suburban League standings follow.
In Poughkeepsie on June 18 the five college crews prepared for the June 27 regatta. Oar crews rested after a week of hard practice with travel and church attendance noted, while Wisconsin athletes recovered from sore hands and planned to resume training the next day.
At Auteuil Blagueur II ridden by Edmard Weil Picard won the Grand Steeplechase de Paris at 3 to 1. Cheshire Cat second and Lutteur III third. The four mile half furlong race was worth $2,600 with Moonstruck Wickham and Mount Prospect’s Pride unplaced.
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