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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1907
Page
8
Boston hosts its fifth annual automobile and power boat exhibition drawing immense crowds in Mechanics and Horticultural halls. Thomas racers may enter Vanderbilt cup race. buyers demand closer manufacturer relations and better value. Peerless sells high power runabout within 15 minutes to William R. Noon.
The B A A队 led by Manager Brown travels to Madison Square Garden for indoor games of the New York A C. Notables include W W Coe holder of the 16 pound shot world record and Saturday shot record breaker, R G Leavitt Olympic hurdler Ellery H Clark and Martin Sheridan. Rival stars include Lawson Robertson John Flanagan Pete Waters Charley Bacon Harvey Cohn Billy Frank Melvin Sheppard and a special 600 yard race with Parsons's world mark pursued by Hillman Taylor.
W W T Dunn secretary of the N FE AAA and manager J J Rowe decided yesterday to hold the Harvard interscholastic outdoor track games May 11 in the Stadium. The Yale inter scholastic games come one week earlier.
Ralph Mangini the driver of the Mathison racer in Vanderbilt trials visited the show yesterday and received congratulations for his selection by Rob Faye of Mathison Motor Car Company to drive his demonstration car. Fred Randall, Stevens-Duryea local agent, is recovering from appendicitis and was absent. Simeon Baker runs the Stevens-Duryea exhibit in his stead. Dragon Automobile Company reports J W Haynes drove a Dragon to Boston in five hours forty minutes after pushing through eighteen inches of snow from Philadelphia to New York, finishing strong. Registration in the Massachusetts State Automobile Association opens doors to club privileges in the United States and Touring Club of France for a $2 fee. J Fortescue heads the association exhibit. A S Holden reports Stearns Company theft of a demonstration car found and thief jailed, a bold auto theft case.
A Harvard season ticket idea would replace subscriptions with a single affordable pass covering all athletic events including Yale and Princeton. John J. Rowe argues this would foster broader participation, cut training table costs, reduce waste, and maintain outsider access at the same price.
Harvard will take a lacrosse team to England next fall after a graduates meeting led by J. M. Groves. The squad will include graduates and seniors only, depart Boston in early November, stay about a month, and play Oxford Cambridge and northern universities with costs shared by players and alumni.
Harvard crews rowed on the Charles in icy conditions from Weld Boat Club to Western avenue bridge using a barge. Varsity stroke Morgan led the crew with Severance Bacon Faulkner Glass Tap pan Fish bow Burchard and coxswain Wray. second crew followed with Lunt Wig gins Swaim Whitney Bacon Richards Farley Til ton and coxswain Wray.
At the Columbia Theatre Harvey Parker and Sam Anderson of Norwood meet in a rematch after a prior uneven result. Parker won the first fall in 59 minutes. Anderson injured Parker with rib breaks for the decision. Tonight Parker seeks reversal while Anderson aims to prove his strength before Brockton and Norwood crowds.
The Winnisimmer Athletic Club in Chelsea presents a strong boxing card tonight with Jerry Gaines facing Fred Bradley in a 10 round bout. Heywood Priggs of Whitman meets Belfield Walcott of Boston, brother of Joe Walcott, in another welterweight pairing. Members only, with talks of future higher class bouts as the club grows.
East Boston hosts undefeated St George of New Jersey at Lyceum Hall Thursday in a high profile tilt. The New Jersey five has claimed New York championship and recently beat Twenty third Street of New York City. Local hopes are high for a win.
Chick Stahl’s regulars beat the Yannigans 4 to 1 at the East park in a brisk first-day practice. Oberlin and Pruitt limited the Yannigans to one run as Stahl boosted the defense with a circus catch and Glaze moved to outfield upon Stahl’s request.
In Providence, R I, before a large crowd, Rouse O'Brien of South Boston and Matty Baldwin of Charlestown fought 15 rounds to a draw for the 128-pound American championship at Rhode Island A C Thornton. The bout featured a fast start, locked exchanges, and a late rally without a decisive winner.
Six veterans from Newton High School report for the season as Captain Fritz Ely announces practice begins this afternoon behind the high school. Veterans Porter catcher Donahue second Kelley center Eaton third Bradford pitcher Ely shortstop. Newcomers Burrage former first baseman and captain of Needham High and Thompson from Vermont Academy seek field positions.
Charles Russell Lowell Post 7 G. A. R. marked its 40th anniversary at its headquarters 1151 Washington street. Guests included Women's Relief Corps 28 and Camp 9 S. of W. Commander Price led the prandial, with Chaplain Barnes Department Commander Parker John E. Gilman Fred Wetherbee Charles Wentworth Mrs George Shattuck and Miss Catherine Flood as speakers.
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