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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1906
Page
3
Yale in New Haven received a challenge from the University of Pennsylvania for a football game next fall. It is the first negotiations since Yale broke with Penn in 1894 over alleged rough play. A game may be arranged if Yale does not face Harvard as usual.
The annual two man team candlepin bowling tourney at Murray & Irwin's offers $125 in prizes. The entry list is already large with more teams joining daily. Opening games were played last Friday night and all the city’s top candlepin players are entered.
In South Boston a Saturday night program for Evacuation Day includes a 20 yard dash running high jump shot put and hop run and jump plus four team races. The Ashley Stone boxing match scheduled for Gloucester was postponed due to insufficient exits. it will be staged later after safety changes.
Forty candidates auditioned for the Boston Latin School baseball team with eight holdovers from last year. Former Harvard player Kelliher will coach the squad, and Edward Hickey serves as manager.
Macon Ga March 12 The Collins players began practice in good form with all hands eager for April 14 opener Weather permitting the squad aims to peak for the pennant bid Barry Clay and Unglaub are expected to join soon Criger slated to be in shape Stahl and Selbach confident while Augusta and Macon played roller polo with Ferris offering tips to the Boston squad.
The weather was warm as Dartmouth players trained at the field reporting at 9 30. Murch Hughes Josslyn Glaze Kenney were affected by heat headaches while others practiced. Mathewson impressed as a slick pitcher though not flashy. Murch borrowed a suit from Kelley and played first base. New men Graham Peterson Criger Murch Harris Hughes Collins Stahl Grimshaw Ferris Freeman show potential though some need conditioning.
In Hot Springs Arkansas March 12 practice for ball players was canceled due to a 15 degree drop in temperature. After a mountain run and a hot water bath the team recovered and noted teammate Louis Criger as being at perfect ease with himself and the world.
Boxing news from Los Angeles reports Kid Herman and Jimmy Britt agreeing to a 20 round bout in the city. Terms were agreed and Herman to arrive from Chicago. weigh in 1338 pounds and 6 o clock. The date targets the second week in April with possible May if Burns O'Brien fix.
Myron W Townsend argues the American Olympic track team lacks strength and representation. He cites Ralph Rose Parsons and Sheppard as superior athletes unfairly excluded by favoritism and privilege in the selection process. He questions the role of amateur status and calls for reform in national sport governance.
The author condemns boxing promoters and unregulated events. He argues boxing should be government controlled with commissioners and organized governing bodies. He envisions boxing as a manly art free of brutality and objectionable features.
Boston's Newest Billiard Academy will open next Monday at 364 Washington Street opposite Bromfield up one flight. It features 19 Brunswick tables including a 5x10 open pool. Robert Carey, long-time proprietor at 1 Franklin Street, will run the new establishment.
Nelson is a 3 to 1 favorite as he meets Terry McGovern in Philadelphia tomorrow night. Managers Billy Nolan and Joe Humphries, Referee Jack McGuigan, and the timekeeper will settle any disputes in a conference. Weigh in is 138 pounds, then they dress for the bout.
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