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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1917
Page
8
Chicago March 13 Sixteen teams are entered in the National A A U championship basketball tournament which will start here tomorrow The University of Utah holder of the national title will not compete The opening of the tournament scheduled for Thursday was advanced one day because of the large entry list Play games will be played Saturday night.
Harvard's golf prospects look strong this spring as three of last year's six varsity players return including James W. Hubbell winner of the intercollegiate championship at Pittsburg last fall along with F. I. Amory and L. H. Canan. One standout, Neal Wainwright, has left varsity duties to serve in France driving an ambulance.
Intermittent showers at Majestic Park did not slow the Red Sox as they held a nearly three hour workout. The regular infield worked together with Janvrin at second, Scott at short, Gardner at third, and Gainer at first while Ruth faced batting practice under careful supervision due to a sore arm. Wilder the Buffalo pickup impressed as catcher and fielder. Mays showed overweight but worked. Wyckoff showed speed yet control issues. Frazee received a telegram from Lewis indicating he would travel from Sonoma, California tomorrow.
Joe Connolly known as the Harp from Charlestown wins a 12-round bout over George Alger of Cambridge at the Grand Opera House. Connolly dominates from start to finish with Alger scoring best in round eight. Also on the card Joe Burns defeats Henry LeBeauff and Al Nelson outpoints Bill Casey in two other 10-rounders. The opener Charley Miller beats Benny Palmer in six rounds.
Harvard track athletes form a probing committee to investigate leaks in the varsity system. Captain Eddie Teschner appoints representatives from the track sections to study the Cam bridge operation and adopt a formal plan, with Westmore Willcox Jr as chairman and Henry Minot, J F Ryan, C S Babbitt, and J D Hutchinson as members. The aim is to improve organization and attention to detail.
The fishermen’s strike does not reduce fish receipts in Boston with arrivals and prices steady. Eight arrivals yesterday included two beam trawlers. catches fed 500 pounds of cask and 90,000 pounds of scrod. Shipboard earnings from Arethusa reach 14,599 since Jan. 10, crew sharing 333 apiece for two months. The W. C. T. U. steamer purchases by Gorton-Pew will serve Boston and Gloucester canneries. Peter Dunsky buys the Desire for halibut fishing.
Shipping news lists vessels and skippers including Steamers Maskinonge Griffiths Louisburg C B Montara Smith Newport News Gloucester Hatch Baltimore Melrose Fros tad Norfolk Camden Brown Winterport Governor Dirigley Strout Portland Gloucester Linneken Gloucester Juno Simpson Beverly towing barge Mahoning Luckenbach No 5 Foster Norfolk towing barge Annie H Smith William H Yerkes Hallowell Sandwich towing barge Summit Hill from New York Catawissa Seiner with several vessels and barge movements noted.
A condensed roster lists vessels sailing and towing barges between multiple ports including Philadelphia Merriam for Portsmouth Henry Clay for Gloucester Manheim Ontario Hawes Guttenberg N J towing barges Liberty Metacomet Pilgrim North America Nelson Scully Rahn Standard 11 Gan Portland New York steamers Prince George City of Columbus Savannah Kershaw Selwyn Eddy Middlesex Pathfinder Port Jobes Nantucket Newport News Baltimore H M Whitney Ella Clifton Sallie E Ludlam Standard N1 towing barges Nos 6 58 82 Neptune towing barge 784 Perth Amboy Plymouth Wyoming Perth Amboy towing barges 703 765 782 BB L Pilsbury Winchester Chemung Lynnurrell Norfolk towing barges Bessie Clara Cassie.
Harvard varsity crew practice was halted when wind and heavy seas swept away the float in front of West Lynn boat house. Managers recovered the float. first and second varsity shells plan an open water test this afternoon if conditions improve. Ice on the Charles River delays indoor work as the team shifts headquarters to West Lynn.
The Mechanic Arts baseball team will play 17 games this season with a kickoff April 14 at Medford. Coach Dunn releases the schedule listing dates from April 14 to June 18 including matches against Medford Concord Boston Latin St. Johns Danvers Weymouth Tech Brighton Beverly Framingham Swampscott Brockton Dorchester and games with Charlestown Commerce East Boston and others at undecided venues.
Southboro March 13 St Mark's School opened its annual indoor meet as G G Monks broke the 12 pound shot put record and surpassed his prior year mark by over four feet Chapin also shattered the 40 yard dash record timing 415 seconds The sixth form leads with forty points.
Alfred von Kolnitz utility infielder for the Chicago Americans has informed Manager Rowland of his retirement during the Mineral Wells Texas camp. He is a Raleigh North Carolina businessman and was purchased from the Cincinnati Nationals.
Boston College opened practice with light cage sessions in Newton as pitchers ease into training. Coach Sweeney plans a slow warmup for about a week. Promising newcomers Walter Collins, once a top Boston High School catcher, and Billy Fitzgerald, a Somerville High pitching hopeful, appeared in uniform though Fitzgerald did not suit up.
Cyclone Burns has been agreed as referee for the Lurich Lemle match at the Grand Opera House tomorrow night. Andover coach faces a tough moment controlling the “Wiggling Russian” who may attempt to pull something during the bout.
Hore¢ men at Winthrop claim a world record for Gilbert Todd son of Todd by trotting three consecutive quarter mile heats on ice with times 29 1 2 seconds, 1 2, and 15 seconds.
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