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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1915
Page
14
El Paso dispatch says Jess Willard and manager Tom Jones departed for Havana where Jack Johnson awaits. The move signals that financial arrangements for the bout have been settled satisfactorily.
Macon report notes fair, warm weather and a baseball victory over Mercer College. Bill Martin suffers a fractured ankle sliding during practice. Stallings plans action to replace him. Richard Rudolph pitches five solid innings. Connolly and Magee homer, as Braves overpower Mercer 11 to 2.
Yale University reports Charlie Eddy of Bay City Michigan fractured his right ankle sliding a base. The injury occurred today during a game and was reduced at the college infirmary by Dr Sanford. Eddy will not play baseball again this year.
Speedy Rush, Princeton's new football coach, urges players to think and speak up as potential co strategists. He aims for a stronger Tigers unit to challenge Harvard and Yale in upcoming championship games. The article also notes college track and boxing news and upcoming bouts and college athletic outlooks.
The letter debates why Willard did not claim the heavyweight title when Johnson did not appear for a Mexico bout. It asks how a contract to fight should be interpreted if a challenger fails to show, and who truly holds the title. It also seeks contact details for Tom Keady regarding the Manchester franchise and clarifications on amateur and professional boxers and historical bouts including May 20, 1913, in San Francisco.
Concord March 11. The weekly indoor shoot by Company I Sixth Regiment M V M yielded creditable scores. Musician John OBrien led with 87 points 43 standing 44 prone. Private William Flavin and Leo Moreau tied for second with 82.
Harvard hockey captain J. E. P. Morgan 17 arranges optional spring workouts at the Arena for a few weeks. Coach Winsor will supervise with the B A A team and scrimmages will be arranged with the Boston club once a team is formed.
Hot Springs Ark March 11. The Red Sox conditioning has quickened. Carrigan supervises a promising group with Mays as a standout recruit projecting to push for a regular job. Pitching candidates Wood Warhop and Leonard show varied form while Wagner shifts to safer play. The Boston staff is described as the best in the country with potential to dominate.
The squad worked two hours in sun with hard bunting infield drills and base running. Comstock injured his back during a bunt attempt and required medical rubdown before breakfast. Schaefer stayed at first as Carrigan shuffled Wood to third and Sweeney to second while pitchers Vean Gregg and Joe Wood showed their old form.
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