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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1911
Page
10
Redondo Beach reports a severe storm turning plans upside down as a rain soaked coast brings hurricane winds. Players Hale Moser and O'Brien are set for a workout if the trip proceeds but grounds are expected to be bad and no brilliant showing anticipated.
Regulars find training season irksome as Carrigan's Colts endure repeated workouts amid rain and mud. Eleven pitchers struggle to start indoors. plans for a game with Vernon in Los Angeles hang in doubt as confinement stalls conditioning.
Harvard announces Dr. Frank Sexton will coach the Crimson baseball team for the current year and develop the squad next season under a two year contract. The move aligns major Harvard sports with multi year coaching arrangements already in place for football track and crew.
The intermediate and junior track teams from English High and Boston Latin contest in a dual meet in the drill hall this afternoon. Indoor and outdoor championships for the two classes have heightened recent competition. A senior meet is also slated today at the High School of Commerce.
A list of 75 wrestlers will headline the annual New England championships at Lyceum Hall Woburn tonight. Notables from Harvard Brookline Gym and Boston area Y M C A branches are expected to compete in a well balanced program of bouts.
The Boston Nationals travel squad, tired after a long day, settle in for the night as they anticipate arriving in Augusta for spring training. Edward J. OBrien reports from Washington on the baseball party headed south.
The party of twenty including newspaper men and President Russell prepares to depart for Augusta as Tenney plans to begin work Thursday. Absentees Cecil Ferguson and Peaches Graham loom large while others like Bob Neal Charley Herzog Sam Frock and Chief Parsons join en route in Baltimore and Washington. Arthur Duffey notes a strong New England wrestling scene at Woburn and Harvard strengthens its two year coaching rule as Princeton mourns Pendleton and Hedlund looks to beat the field at Mohawk games.
In San Francisco between showers the Boston Americans held an hour of batting and fielding practice at St. Mary's grounds. All but Frank Arellanes and Manager Donovan reported. rain permitting, more practice is planned with Sacramento games postponed. Tip O'Neill is missed at the hotel during the 4000 mile tour.
The record lists pace and mile marks with Matt Leary as instructor and P Guignard breaking the hour distance near 63 miles. It notes Prokos the Greek wrestler, Wolgast born in Cadillac Michigan to German American parents, and praise for the crouching start in sprinting over the upright stance.
In Denver, a 10 round bout between Jack Twin Sullivan of Boston and Jack O'Keefe of Denver was stopped as Sheriff Armstrong served an injunction from District Judge Bliss at the request of the Christian Citizenship Union. He warned arrests for any attempted fight. Gate receipts vanished and patrons were told money was moved for safekeeping.
After a conference, lightweight champion Ad Wolgast and Packey McFarland of Chicago will fight in a 10 round bout at the Fairmont A C of New York in late April. Both will weigh 138 1 2 pounds at 7 p m on fight night. The purse split and exact date to be decided later.
In Boston on day two Yarmouth Curling Club beat Brae-Burn 48 to 43 on three rinks with Pendrigh skipping the winning Yarmouth rink 22 to 7 on rink one. Rink two saw Brae-Burn win 20 to 12 while rink three Brae-Burn topped Yarmouth 16 to 13.
Strongest man is Freeland H. Leslie of the junior class with 1318.1 points, beating H K Bush and several football players like Dono Minot and Robert Storer. Leaders include varsity captain Lothrop Withington and Gay Perkins, with others noted as notable athletes and special students.
Cora Livingston, world champion, was defeated by Olga Nelson the Boston champ in 16 minutes at the Howard. Nelson warned a rematch Thursday as Livingston vows to win next time. Tonight Livingston faces Helen Ward, a local contender.
Harvard and Amherst gymnastic teams duel in Hem enway Gymnasium this evening as the Crimson seek an opening win after exhibitions. The visitors bring a strong squad, but Cantabs expect victory.
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