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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1919
Page
15
Red Sox management awaits signed contracts at Fenway Park with several documents believed on the way. Only one player remains a true holdout as negotiations move toward closure.
Boston fans learn Dave Shean is close to rejoining the Red Sox after an initial salary cut sparked anger. Big Ea Barrow, with Frazee, will finalize terms in a Wednesday meeting. Meanwhile, Yankees progress in signing players and Home Run Baker delays continue.
Worcester March 10 The Holy Cross fielders drill draws over 20 new candidates as Coach Burkett reshapes the team. Veterans Bowen Statz Donohue and Daley anchor the nucleus with several promising freshmen vying for regular spots. Captain Bowen will defer pro offers until after June graduation.
Middlesex School crew candidates launch shells for the season at Bateman's Pond Concord this afternoon. The pond is nearly ice free, earliest breakup in years, with rowers previously training on gym rowing machines.
The Tufts versus Tech freshmen wrestling contest has been delayed to Thursday due to Tech's varsity meet with Brown today.
Detroit March 10 news notes Tigers stars Ty Cobb and Denis Bush have not signed 1919 contracts. Navin expects Cobb to sign for about 15000 and Bush to hold out for a raise around 1500 from last year. Bush may leave if unmet while Cobb plans to join camp late but ready for the Braves series.
Harvard Yale and Princeton students reject a Big Three alliance and approve a plan to limit future agreements to eligibility. R E Gross and E W Pavenstedt represented Harvard as captain and manager at the informal gathering. The group favors closer cooperation and cross university dialogue on student government and athletics.
The $900,000 suit of the former Baltimore Federal League Club against organized baseball will go to trial in Washington on March 24. National League president John A. Heydler announced this at a meeting of NL club owners noting preparations for the coming season.
The Ladies' Kennel Association of Massachusetts during a Hotel Touraine meeting elected judges for the Norumbega Park show on June 6. Appointed were Prescott Wolcott John Rock Arnold Rogers Dr Arthur May Dr E T Ryan D C Clark E C Wallar A A Rost Mrs M M Van Buren and Mrs M P Vucassovich. Mrs James P Lewis of Waltham presided as president.
Trinity College in Hartford released its football schedule with key games and opponents including Princeton at Princeton on Oct. 4, Connecticut Agricultural College in Hartford on Oct. 18, Worcester Tech on Oct. 25 in Worcester, NYU in New York on Nov. 4, Lafayette in Easton on Nov. 15, and an Open date on Sept. 27.
The Death Battalion leader accuses her husband of stealing 50 roubles from her. She searches for an axe to avenge the theft, a detail told in her own recollections published by the Boston Sunday Post.
The Braves signed catcher Arthur Wilson and pitcher Bill James and registered them for the Columbus, Georgia session next week. James seeks another tryout after previous Miami and Stallings connections, with Wilson hailed as a key figure in the lineup after Hank Gowdy’s departure for war.
Herman Schaefer now known as Liberty Schaefer will join John McGraw and the New York Giants as a scout for the upcoming season after leaving the name Germany. He previously played in Detroit.
Jim Driscoll defeated Pedlar Palmer in a four round featherweight clash at Hoxton. The referee stopped the fight in the fourth round after Driscoll gained the upper hand.
National League umpires from last season are re-engaged for 1919. League president John A Heydler announced the decision in New York. Veteran official Robert Emslie begins his 20th consecutive year. The umpiring roster includes Emslie, Henry O'Day, William Klein, Charles Rigler, William Byron, Ernest Quigley, Peter Harrison, and Charles Moran.
Mexican authorities move to ban Jack Johnson from boxing in Mexico City after federal district officials request licenses be refused. The government cites previous disorder and expects the municipality to comply.
The first detachment of the Cleveland American League Baseball Club left Cleveland for New Orleans for spring training. Manager Fohl, pitchers Ceveleskie Bagby Coumbe George Uhle O Neill catcher Joe Wood outfielder McCallister trainer Smallwood and others traveled, with Joe Engel joining at Cairo. Fielders expected next week.
Amherst announces a football schedule with four home and four away games for next fall. Key rivals include Williams Columbia and Wesleyan. Captained by P K Phillips, with Coach Gettell building around 10 A players plus last season's wartime recruits. Games: Bowdoin Sept 27 at Amherst NYU Oct 4 Amherst Union Oct 11 Schenectady Trinity Oct 18 Stamford Columbia Oct 25 New York Worcester Tech Nov 1 Amherst Wesleyan Nov 8 Amherst Williams Nov 15 Williamstown
The Mitchell-Dundee boxing bout scheduled for tonight in Milwaukee was postponed due to Dundee suffering an ear abscess and fever. Dundee passed the Boxing Commission’s physical exam earlier today.
Vincent Richards of New York and Rodney Beck of Philadelphia won the Middle Atlantic junior indoor tennis championship. They defeated Milo Miller and Roy March of the Pennsylvania Charter School 6-3 6-0 6-4 in the final after a 6-1 6-2 semi final win over George Neidrich and C Clarkson of the Episcopal Academy.
About 25 candidates for the Concord baseball team reported for the first practice on the Concord playground yesterday afternoon. Faculty Coach Earle W. Peckham led a two hour light drill including batting, fielding and infielding. Only three veterans reported: Captain Elmer Duggan, Arnold Hewitt, and William Hopkins.
Arthur Duffey surveys 1920 Olympic location hopes for Antwerp or Rome and notes American interest in Havana for Willard Johnson. He covers new Fenway A C aims, Central A C squabbles, upcoming New England amateur championships March 31, and potential intercollegiate matches among Tufts Boston College Harvard and the B A A Marathon contenders like Hans Schuster.
A cablegram from Sir Thomas Lipton confirms he will donate a handsome cup to the Corinthian Yacht Club of Marblehead for Class P yachts. The cup, a successor to the 1909 prize, requires three wins by the same owner before transfer. a deed of gift will be drafted for club and Lipton approval.
Tufts baseball prepares for 1919 with Coach Slattery leaving for the Braves. Captain Horace Ford cannot play, leaving Malcolm Jeffrey and Red Callahan as strong possibilities to lead a veteran squad. Candidates include Mullen and Cutter, while indoor drills focus on batting and pitching with Balou and Colucci handling mound work.
Arlington High School baseball will delay practice by a few weeks until after the basketball season ends around March 20. Many players also play on the nine, so postponing diamond work avoids interrupting the basketball campaign while allowing athletes to finish the season.
Professor Mather Abbott of Yale laments students and athletes spending too much time on films and dances. He cites numerous probation cases for low scholarship marks harming teams in swimming water polo basketball and track and urges faculty to enforce academic standards and reintroduce strict routines to restore discipline and athletic performance.
Holyoke Massachusetts March 10 Principal Conant ordered the Holyoke High School basketball team disbanded after the squad refused to play in Bridgeport without Captain George Feldman and staged an unauthorized exhibition with him. The move cancels games with NYU freshmen and Hudson High School and ends the planned New England championship series with Gloucester High. Feldman had been barred for “resenting authority.”
Eddie Casey reported to Coach Duffy for baseball practice as a contender for the Crimson outfield. He joins Lee Evans and Bobby Gross, last year’s captains, in a strong group of outer gardeners. Duffy will keep all candidates and delay first nine selections.
Harvard opens its Winter Carnival this afternoon with field events and runs at Soldiers Field. Manager L B Leonard has made all arrangements and Coach Pooch Donovan leads the team. Events include 40 yard dash 30 yard run 1000 yard run pole vault running high jump shot put and 35 pound weight with many entrants. tomorrow features 400 yard run mile and relay races.
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