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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1910
Page
12
Harvard opens with Boston Americans on April 12 at Muntington avenue grounds. If McKay cannot return after mid year exams, Ernst Babson Boyer and Longo must fill in, though none match McKay’s skill, jeopardizing the team’s strength. The piece also notes athletic plans and future international prospects.
Aathur Duffey notes in his Post column that Bat Nelson claims a rematch with Wolgast. Nelson once fought an older Joe Gans and lost, while Duffey says Wolgast holds the Indian sign on Nelson and will prevail again if they meet.
Dartmouth releases its 19 game slate for spring with five games in the first week. New opponents include Lafayette Cornell Colby while Yale and Penn are omitted. The Green host Bowdoin Holy Cross Vermont Tufts Amherst Williams and Harvard and travel to Ithaca Medford Burlington Worcester and Cambridge.
Manager E Krauth of the Fort Warren baseball club hopes to hear from strong semi professional clubs in and around Boston as the first défi of 1910.
The schedule shows Winchester vs Melrose at Melrose. The Post reports Winchester High School girls defeated Melrose High School girls. Readers ask about entries for the N B E A wrestling championship and names/personal details are given for Tom Riley and J Frank Faces at 36 Prospect Street Cambridge.
Roxbury High School baseball plans highlight six returning veterans with positions assigned and a 30-man turnout. Early schedule includes April matches at Dedham West Roxbury and several others, plus an alumni game and regional meets.
This evening two alumni squads face local teams in South Boston and East Boston. The East Boston lineup includes Jim Toomey former centre Forrestall Albee Maurice Murphy and Joe Driscoll a fast group in good form from recent play. They should push the high school five and perhaps prevail. The South Boston opponent lineup is not yet decided but will likely feature recent Dorehaster High students from the last three years.
Speed Boys depart on the midnight train for New York and then Hot Springs the team, led by Captain Harry Lord and manager Patsy Duono Van, with Pat Donovan optimistic about improving on last year. Donovan plans real baseball at the springs and notes new players under President Taylor.
About 12 of Harvard's best athletes will compete at the indoor meet of the New York Athletic Club in Madison Square Garden on Tuesday March 15. The small entry list still features top performers across sprints hurdles jumps and throws led by G P Gardner Jr J K Lewis and J P Long with events from 11 yard dash to 16 pound weight throw.
The Harvard varsity track team will compete only with Yale and Dartmouth this season while also entering the intercollegiate meet at Franklin Field Philadelphia on May 27 and 28. Dartmouth meets on May 7 and Yale on May 14, with additional events March 14 novice carnival April 14 handicap games April 30 class games May 4 consolation meet May 2 interscholastic meet.
Battling Nelson, former lightweight champion, said a 40 round bout with Johnny Thompson could be arranged for San Francisco around May first. A $7500 guarantee was offered with a condition to fight this month, but Nelson refused to risk condition before May. He expects Griffin to accept the May date.
North Dorchester A A prepares for the second annual 10 mile handicap cross country run with a likely large field. President Herbert Coles has ordered a fine set of cups for the race and stars such as Clarence De Mar W W Wright A E Garber and J J Gearin may compete. Entries may be obtained by writing W L Bramble 121 Clifton street Uphams Corner.
Williams basketball team extended its win streak to eleven with a dominant 88 to 12 victory over Dartmouth at Williamstown. Brady of Dartmouth contributed two notable long-range goals in an otherwise lopsided game.
At the Naval Academy Earl Wilson the quarterback who broke his neck in a football game shows nervous arm twitchings signaling potential gradual recovery. Doctors have been applying three electrical massages daily as he sits up reading with aid from a graphophone and nurse.
Forty members of the New York baseball squad, veterans and youngsters, showed up for spring work in Marlin Texas. Only regulars Fred Tenney and Mike Donlin were absent. Christy Mathewson pitched in a scrub game, with Keiber opposing and his team losing.
The Boston automobile dealers at Mechanics Building prepare for the annual show opening Saturday evening. Officials expect richer displays and decorations, with more manufacturers highlighting commercial and pleasure vehicles, including steam, gasoline, and electric types. The event aims to set a higher standard for auto exhibitions.
The Franklin company touts tire reliability and preventative design, claiming no blowouts and four times the mileage versus ordinary tires. It cites model sizes for 1910 and argues that Franklin’s flexible wood-chassis-frame construction is gentler on tires than rigid alternatives.
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