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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1905
Page
3
In Malden on March 7 the old Malden baseball club lost the right to the name Malden. Belmonts will bear that name now, protected by a copyright secured last fall. William Niedner elected manager and Charles W Hill captain. A strong team is planned for the enclosed grounds if feasible.
Miss Dr J A Greene the renowned specialist will give a free private illustrated lecture for men only at People's Temple corner Columbus Ave and Berkeley St tomorrow evening March 9 at 8.00. The talk promises valuable private advice on Nervous Debility and related matters with free admission and a trial bottle of Dr Greene's Nervara for attendees.
The Eliot School of the North End prepares a top baseball team for the Boston Grammar School league season. Herman L. Goldman will coach with Frank J. Connolly as manager. about 40 boys have signed up, including Bobby Goldman and Nathan Arlovsky. Managers seeking games should contact Frank Connolly at Eliot School, North Bennett Street.
Seven top pool players from Boston area enter the New England championship at Murray & Irwin's billiard hall Washington Street. Purse is $125 set by Miah Murray and a gold medal by Goodman Leavitt Yatter Co. Each player competes in 15 games. Entrants include English Tom East Boston Tom Dugan the Irish champion Harry Manuel Roxbury Kid Taylor and Kid Coffey of the South End.
The article notes spring planning for pennants and previews Washingtons practice starting March 15. It mentions players O'Brien and Josslyn, Arthur McGovern, Doc Newton's poor health, and manager Griffith delaying heavy work. It cites Bill Clarke desiring a minor league managing chance, Don (Dalley) Dailey fishing trip, Ungland at first base, and Duff with the New York Americans amid Chicago American training in New Orleans.
Montgomery Ala March 7 Manager Griffith of the New York Americans announced he has signed Dave Fultz and he will report soon. Fultz is expected to reclaim his old time game while Anderson faces a first base or bench role. Holycross shows strong pitching and hitting at practice Duff also in promising form.
H L McKinnon of Dorchester, representing South Boston gym, stunned the field at Mechanics Hall as the 145 pound and likely middleweight champion. He defeated Dick Prowse in round one and defeated Egan in three rounds, outclassing Mayer of New York and challenging for multiple titles in the amateur competition.
Chris Mahoney of Milton, noted pitcher for Milton High School and Dorchester summer games, has entered Manhattan College New York. He seeks a spot on the Manhattan team despite parental opposition to baseball, aiming to fill the void left by Fred O'Brien who will try out for the Boston Americans this season.
Herbert Burkhardt elected captain of Roxbury Latin School hockey team for next season. A versatile athlete, he has rowed three years and captained the crew, played baseball, and was a football fullback last fall.
In an 11th round foul, referee Crowley awarded the victory to Jimmy Walsh of Newton over Tommy Feltz at the Douglas A. C. in Chelsea. Walsh dominated most of the bout after a strong opening, but Feltz was controversial for low blows in the 11th round. Preliminaries saw Fred O'Brien win from Tommy Murphy and Dave Deshler edge Willie Glover in six rounds.
Blink McCloskey of Philadelphia defeated Guy Ashley of Fall River by decision after ten brisk rounds in the main bout. George Murray lost to Buffalo Sunflower by eighth round stoppage as Murray’s seconds threw in the sponge. Johnny Powers and Johnny Sheehan drew after six rounds in a lively undercard.
Dorchester High defeated West Roxbury 14 to 11 in the first game as Joe Fish scored on free throws and Artie Ross with Roger Clapp delivered key blocks. In the second match Dorchester won 23 to 12 led by Chet Lewis and Bob Walden with strong defense from Hall and Wrenn. Clapp, Len non, Briggs and others contributed goals and fouls stats noted. Attendance listed as 200 with O'Reilly refereeing both halves.
The Apollo A G C of Salem schedules a 15 round main bout with Chester Goodwin of Chelsea weighing in at 126 pounds against Young Kenney of Lawrence at 130 pounds. Willie Lewis faces Peter Sullivan in Fall River as the strongest undercard match, with an amateur boxing tournament planned by Roanoke S A C for March 27 and B A A sparring trials on March 18.
Ralph Kelley of Cambridge won a decision over Kid Carter of Chelsea in a 10 round bout in Dover New Hampshire. The match went the distance and referee Patrick Haley of Buffalo awarded Kelley the verdict amid general satisfaction for cleverer work.
Roxbury High and night school athletes will stage a dual meet in the school gym next Saturday evening. Eight events are on the program including a relay race.
Saturday afternoon events set for the Volkmann School gym on Newbury street. The fourth annual games will feature a large entry list led by Sweep Nee and a curated programme arranged by Coach Whalen.
The weekly rolloff at Sudbury alleys last night saw Dwinal lead with 469 pins for first place while Kiley, Bradbury, and Flan ders tied for second through fourth with 368 each.
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