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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1917
Page
13
In Hot Springs Arkansas on March 15, the Yannigans lost to the Regulars 2 to 0 as Captain Barry's team avenged yesterday by delivering a clean shutout. The game featured a competitive contest with the Regulars seizing the lead and maintaining it through the final inning.
The Regulars dominated the game with aggressive, high effort play. Babe Ruth struggled, blocked by injuries and a sharp New Orleans recruit. Tyson and Mays sparked早 a lineup featuring remarkable catches, notable base running, and flawless pitching by Wyckoff for the Yannigans who yielded no hits.
The age limit for schoolboy oarsmen was cut to 20 years to align with Massachusetts Head Masters' Club rulings. The Schoolboy Rowing Association meeting yesterday afternoon approved the change, and Coach Manning will issue the first practice notice to the boys.
The Jamaica Central A. A. will stage its ninth annual ten mile cross-country run on April 19 as a prelude to the Marathon. Entry blanks are available from William F. Reddick at 8 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain.
Arthur Duffey surveys the sporting world noting Boston’s expected baseball strength and a looming world championship bunting. He reports on boxing commission doubts over Billy Roche as referee for Welsh Leonard, college rowing prep, and the season’s indoor relay upheavals among Princeton Harvard and Holy Cross. He also cites Tom Halpin’s nose surgery and Dave Caldwell’s bid for the 1000 yard title, with Andy Kelly’s possible 938-5 seconds and Bart Sullivan coaching.
Answers cover aetraeuimet life details at Bromfield street store and Willard’s approximate weight near 275 pounds. Includes Marathon gansing note and St Alphonsus 10 mile handicap race on March 31. Mentions Frank Cavanaugh’s Holy Cross tenure in 1908 1904 1905 and 1917 and that Dartmouth has not named a coach for next season.
Brookline High School swimmers crushed Huntington School mer men 48 to 6 at Brookline pool. Brookline swept all events with first and second places. Winners included 50 yard Darling Flynn B, 100 yard Ridley Wood, 220 yard Richardson Richani, diving Deserey Klein, plunge Bird, and the relay from Breaknee Weeds Rid Pitageld Harper Downing.
Cambridge hosts a boxing card at Commercial A. C. featuring lightweight title hopes for Howard Mc Rea and Billy Nixon. Gardner Brooks and Shaver O'Brien prepare for a 10-round semi final, with Dan McCormack facing Buddy Dolan and Charley Miller meeting Young Joe Gans in six-round bouts.
Waldek Zbyszko and Alex Aberg finally signed to wrestle March 26 at Mechanics’ Building in a best two out of three falls catch-as-catch-can bout for about 5000 dollars. The match, in the East, will include a percentage purse, and tops prior guarantees.
Bernard O'Donnell, chairman of the games committee, announces the Lexington Athletic Association will hold the fourth annual Paul Revere Marathon in Lexington on Patriots Day morning, April 19. The event is open to town residents.
Miami, March 15. The Braves beat the Seminoles 4 to 3 in a nine inning exhibition. Strong pitching and solid defense carried the Braves, with key plays by Twombly and timely hitting including hits by Magee Bailey and Gowdy. Seminoles countered with two runs in the third before the Braves pulled ahead in the sixth and held on for the win.
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