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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1920
Page
8
In Columbus Georgia on March 5 John L Stings Ball held a chilly practice as the temperature hit 36 at 10 am. The weather troubled baseball players trying to shape up for the upcoming season, though the ice like air favored hockey or football more than baseball.
Manager Stallings ordered a second practice session as pitchers, infielders, and outfielders worked at the park. Gowdy wore mask for first time since 1919, while Sullivan and Bayrs drew attention for rookies. George Washington Grant, club president, arrived optimistic about the season amid light snow and hopes for better weather tomorrow.
Arlington High School ice hockey will play three final title games to decide the interscholastic league championship. Manager Edward Butler announced the dates and opponents at the Cambridge Pavilion: March 10 5 p.m. Cambridge Latin School, March 13 5 p.m. Newton High, March 17 8 15 p.m. Brookline High School.
Two year olds race featured Morning Face 109 percent with Rodriguez aboard securing first. Aunt Deda ridden by Smith took second while Joe Goodman with Whittington rode for third. time listed as 4 9 1 5 with several runners noted as also ran.
The program lists six events for three year olds and up with purses of 600 dollars. Winners include Small Stone in race one with 4 to 1 odds and The Snob second. Snow Queen takes race two with 6 to 1 odds. Diomed wins race three. Ed Garrison wins race four. Bianca wins race five. Thornbloom takes the sixth. Times range from 1 10 to 1 17 and 4-5 seconds.
Six races listed with purses of 600 dollars and claiming options. Entries include Miss Eileen Cafeteria Laura L Naomi Walton and others in the first race for three year olds and up. Second race features Drussilla Rockaree Mingie Mirror Ballyconnell and Perseus among contenders. Third race lists Cuba Hatrack The Gleaner Clip Pontefract Lady Langden and James G among others. Fourth race features Major Wisk Little Cote Honest George Iron Boy Eddie Trantor Jack Healy and more. Fifth race notes Major Bradley First Pullet Gold stone Fickle Fancy Lady Ivan and others. Sixth race covers four year olds and up with a mile and 50 yards and names Zodiac Kilkenny Pretty Baby and others.
Frazee the Boston Red Sox owner and Joseph Lannin, holder of Frazee’s 250000 mortgage note, have reached an agreement. Fenway Park will not be sold for now, and the note is to be cleared up by Lannin before Frazee returns to Boston next week.
Attorney for Lannin says terms with Frazee are acceptable and no payment date set. Auction of 3000 Fenway Park shares as Frazee note security scheduled for next Wednesday but postponed again. Indebtedness on Frazee note totals $262000 plus about $10000 in expenses. Backing for $250000 settlement remains undisclosed. Stoneham hinted at backing Frazee from his office. Hollands still watching Frazee's plans for Red Sox stake.
Concord High School baseball manager William Hopkins plans the season schedule and will announce dates soon. Outdoor practice under Faculty Coach Earle W. Peckham will begin once snow and ice melt and the field is ready.
First race for two-year-olds purse 600 lists Hunters Point Huen Petunia Lucy Kate Baby Grand. Second race 600 claiming for three-year-olds six furlongs includes Maize Rainbow Division Waldo Jr Plain Bill Benecia Kirah 10% Blue Jeans Peccant Pim 109 Flying Frog Ragazza Colonel Murphy Richard V Cortland. Third race 600 claiming three-year-olds and up five and a half furlongs features Talisman Isig Idea Sugar Mint Bucklaide Bonstelle Murphy Sammy Boy Marmite Tingling Opportunity. Fourth Vermillion Purse 600 for three-year-olds and up six furlongs lists Charlie Lydecker Tattle The Lamb Legotal Ballet Dancer Napthallus Lively Troilus Fort Bliss Assume. Fifth Ames Handicap 700 for three-year-olds and up one mile 70 yards includes St Germain Simpleton King’s Champion I Win Omond Bondage Chief. Sixth race 600 claiming three-year-olds and up one mile 180 yards features H. Busch Lazy Lou Franklin Glasgow Queen Blond 112. Seventh race 600 claiming three-year-olds and up one mile 70 yards lists Viss Orb Willigan Tiger Rose Win T Win Tuck K Grandee Will Do Bcourgeman and others. Allowance-claimers noted.
Arthur Duffey notes a primed card featuring Kaye Muggsy and Young Kirby in a high profile bout at Mechanics' Hall. He previews sparks from veteran Kloby and rising rivalry as fans hope for clean sport and a strong local turnout.
New York March 6 The Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America will hold its annual meeting here with the track and field championship as the main business. It is likely the title games will be awarded to Pennsylvania and staged May 28 and 29. The executive committee met and draft changes to the constitution were discussed including eliminating honorary vice-presidents and adding a three mile cross country race for freshmen.
Yale's semi finals concluded with Neville, Boalt, Chappell and Wallace defeated as Lee faces Renner, Colgate meets Brewer, and Herrick faces Ellington in 135, 145, and 158 pound classes. Eddie Eagan will box in exhibition. no knockouts occurred in prelims.
Max Wallace, a Boston sports figure, was arrested on Avery street for possession of liquor. He was arraigned before United States Commissioner Hayes as Special Officer John A. Sullivan testified Wallace and his suitcase contained nine quarts of gin and whiskey. More testimony is scheduled for next Wednesday afternoon. Wallace listed Clark's Hotel as his address.
Harvard's crack hockey team meets Princeton tonight at the Philadelphia Ice Palace in the second game of the series to decide the Big Three championship. The outcome will determine the season winner between the rivals.
A dozen Crimson skaters plus two managers depart at 5 o clock for Philadelphia. Players include Angier Avery Bacon Baker Bigelow Gaston Holmes Louderback Martin Snelling Stubbs Walker. Coach Claflin and Trainer Holly accompany. Harvard aims to clinch the intercollegiate hockey title with wins over Princeton after beating Yale and others this season.
MIT boxing team meets University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in the season opener. Notable matchups include T H Barnard at 115 pounds facing G Burker, Captain A D Addicks at 125 facing D Sloman, and F C Paul at 135 against O Mally, with other Tech entries in 145 158 and 175 pound classes.
Huntington School’s strong swimming team defeated Cambridge High and Latin at the Cambridge Y M C A pool, 49 to 13. Woods and Adams led multiple events for Huntington with victories in the 20 yard, 40 yard, and 100 yard swims, while Meyer and Isenhauer scored for Cambridge in several events.
HOT SPRINGS Ark March 5 Red Sox prospects show a promising pitching cadre at Whittington Park led by Leasure Lynch and Barrow praised for depth. New infielders Stack Hiller Bibel and Foster display class while Harper accepts terms and prepares to report. Harry Hooper due next week and Tim Hendryx arrival pending.
Sam Jones remains under the weather and unlikely to work this week. Trainer Jimmie Dugan, sidelined by influenza in Detroit, may be out longer. Barrow worries over Jones condition as Bob McKirdy and his wife watch practice daily and plan to attend the gate when the Pirates series opens. Pat Flaherty is said to resemble Babe Ruth.
H Hallock Brown of Bernardsville New Jersey leads Williams track efforts this year Brown a former American flier in Italy during the war is a standout distance runner and has scored for the Purple since college entry He captained the cross country and relay teams this season Brown won the New England Intercollegiate cross country title three years ago.
Somerville High School seniors won the interclass track meet with 41 points. Sophomores scored 4 and juniors 5. Tom O’Connell swept the 6% and 1000 yard runs while Lambstrom claimed both the broad and high jump titles, the meet’s two double winners.
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