Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Boston Post in Boston, Massachusetts

We have 4,454,244 pages in Massachusetts

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1916

Page

11

Red Sox Scrub Game Highlights Training Camp Strains

In Hot Springs Arkansas the Red Sox held a six inning scrub game amid heat. Ruth and Henriksen suffered injuries while Vean Gregg and Pennock impressed on the mound. Jimmie Cahan and Pittsburg’s ballwork drew crowds as a possible exhibition with the Pirates loomed. The contingent travels next to St Louis and Muncie with regular practice slated to begin Tuesday.

Moblitzell Henriksen Pittsburg Jimmie Callahan Red Sox Pirates Bill

Red Sox Arrive at Albany for Training Camp Visit

The second division of the World Champion Red Sox arrived in Albany after a morning train from the Hub. After a two hour layoff they headed to the training camp for Sunday morning sessions with Eddie Riley in charge. Jack Barry joined in Worcester and a fan delegation led by Jose Burkett saw him off. Barry says he feels in top shape and plans to keep weight steady during Hot Springs visit.

Albany WN. Y Red Sox Eddie Riley Ten Eyck Jack Barry Worcester Jose9 Burkett Barry Harry Jack Holy Cross Hot Springs

Melrose Tops English High In Close Hockey Match

Melrose High defeated Boston English High 3 to 2 in a keenly contested game. Lavin scored twice for English with Nowell adding the final Melrose goal, while Filmore and Nowell netted for Melrose. Referees Dr. Tingley and Roach. Timers Hubbard and Hill. Time 20 minutes per period.

Boston English High Hockey Seven Melrose Joe Lavin English Montgomery Street Boys Filmore Nowell Lavin Daley Dike Melrose High English High Ieee Ward Meapcou Ull Etinve Elite Rds Daley Sums Urssela Lavin Nowell O'Hare de Diatte Eves Des Marins Shane Overento Fernienet G Storey Dr. Tingley Roach White Joraas Hubbard Hill

Track Meet Tonight Promises Record Field

The Amateur Athletic Union senior indoor championship will be held in New York tomorrow night with top club and college athletes from the South Middle West and New England. Notable entrants include Loomis Ray Myers Foy Ahearn Goeritz Butler from Dubuque and Caldwell Halpin Higgins Meanix Mahoney Barwise Pelletier Rose Kelly. Eleven colleges Yale Harvard Dartmouth Brown Lehigh Lafayette MIT Holy Cross Columbia and Dubuque have listed leading varsity athletes.

New York Amateur Athletic Union South Middle West New England Chicago Joe Loomis Joie Ray Ivan Myers Earl Foy Dan Ahearn Harry Goeri Mike Devanney Yale Harvard Dartmouth Brown Lehigh Lafayette Massachusetts Tech Holy Cross Columbia Dubuque

Glover and Eagan Set for Tuesday Welterweight Clash

Mike Glover and Joe Eagan, local welterweight hopefuls, clash Tuesday night at the Armory A. A. The winner could position to dictate terms with leaders in the 142 pound class. The program also features Billy Nixon vs Johnny Noonan in an eight round bout and two sixes for rising boxers.

Mike Glover Joe Eagan Armory A. A Billy Nixon Johnny Noonan

New York Giants Split Squads On Homeward Trip

The New York Giants, divided into two squads, left Marlin Texas heading home to Houston and Galveston for tomorrow's games. They played Waco today and won 7 3 with Schaupp and Schauer starting. Waco used four pitchers including Zinn Naylor Toland and Hill.

Marlin Texas New York Giants Houston Galveston Giants Waco Schaupp Schauer New Yorkers Zinn Naylor Toland Hill

Yale Rowing leaders discuss New London race details in Cambridge

Captain Smith Low and Manager El kin of the Yale Rowing Association visit Cambridge to finalize the New London racing program. No major changes planned. races will proceed in the same order while several minor details are settled at the conference.

Smith Low Elkin Yale Rowing Association Cambridge London

Leonard Stops O'Brien in Seven Round Victory

Benny Leonard of New York stopped Shamus O'Brien of Yonkers in the seventh round of a 10 round lightweight bout in New York. Leonard dominated and prevailed on the night.

New York Benny Leonard Shamus O'Brien Yonkers Leonard

Carrigan Says It Is Up To Speaker In Boston Row

In Hot Springs Arkansas on March 17 manager Bill Carrigan said if Speaker does not sign and report next Sunday he must develop another center fielder. He noted he cannot risk being caught napping and will adjust as needed.

Hot Springs Ark Bill Carrigan Red Sox Lannin

Substitutes Considered as Red Sox Seek Center Field Fill

Manager Bill Carrigan weighs options after Speaker’s absence with practice set to begin Tuesday. He mentions Hooper remaining in right field, possible shifts for Lewis, Gainer, Henriksen, and Shorten, and hopes Tris may rejoin soon to shore up the center field position.

B A A versus St Nick's in New York hockey program

Tonight's program mirrors last Saturday with the B A A meeting St Nicholas S C in New York and Arena H C facing the Victorias of Montreal at the local rink.

H. C Montreal Vies Bes St. Nicholas S. C New York Arena H. C Victorias Montreal

St Nicks and B A A open two game series for Amateur Hockey title

The St Nicks meet the B A A in a best of three Amateur Hockey League playoff opener tied for first after Unicorns win. Hobey Baker’s absence last week is blamed by St Nicks for a loss, while B A A blame Baker’s absence for forcing changes to their plan of attack.

New York Boston St. Nicks Hobey Baker St. Nicholas Hobey Hickey Baker

Arena-Victorias Set To Face St Nick in Ice Tonight

Osgood may miss tonight as Hobey’s Hobey’s team eyes a second win. Arena-Victorias and St. Nick lineups feature Slater Darling Muir Synott Desjardines Flanagan Conley Tuck Roach Scheidel Flanagan Small Layton Small Mackay. Both teams previously tied 2 to 2 after extended play and sudden death.

Synott DesjJardines C. Flanagan Conley Tuck C. Slater Smith Seguin McGee Roach Cloutier Scheidel M. Flanagan I. Small Myra Sense Layton N. Small Mackay Osgood Hobey Arena-Victorias Arena Seven Pop” Conley Leon Tuck Dartmouth Mickie’ Roach

Harvard selects Dadman captain for next year

Harry H. Dadman, class of 1917 from Arlington, was unanimously chosen captain of the Harvard football team for next year. He succeeds Atherton Gilman who has left college. The noon Varsity Club vote in Cambridge had three candidates, and Dadman won after the first ballot with an additional unanimous vote.

Harry H. Dadman Arlington Harvard Atherton Gilman Cambridge Cadman

Harvard Star Guard Known as Dad Triumphs Against Yale

The piece recalls a Harvard football guard nicknamed Dad who built his strength in Captain Mahan's line after transferring from Tufts. He showed notable progress in his first Cambridge year with the second team, earning varsity status and soon proving his ability at guard or tackle.

Harvard Mahan Yale Tufts College Cambridge

Minor absences in college team election

In a recent election 24 men were eligible but three were absent. The missing voters were halfback W. J. Boles, resigning captain J. A. Gilman, and Lawrence Curtis II who was in France.

Princeton Yale W. J. Boles J. A. Gilman Laurence Curtis France

Record goes in swim trial record at Boston YMCA

Wentworth Marling of the Boston Y M C A and Ben James of the Brookline Swimming Club starred in the NEA A A A swimming trials for the national championships in Chicago at the Boston YMCA pool. James clocked 1 21 38 5, Marling 1 23 2 5, both beating the old 1 minute 23 2 5 seconds breaststroke record. Marling tied Ted Cann with 59 2 5 in the 100 yards. Both are likely to be named to the Eastern team for Chicago. Elliott Church may also be selected.

Wentworth Marling Boston Y. M. C. A Ben James Brookline Swimming Club Harben New York James Marling Ted Cann Chicago Elliott Church

Peters Resigns as Captain at Exeter

Exeter N H March 17 A bomb shell cracked through the academy when J W Peters of Providence Rhode Island captain of the baseball team resigns leadership for the coming season He has left school to tutor privately to enter Yale in the fall This is Peters second year as captain and for past three years he has been a mainstay of the team

Exeter N. H Academy J. W. Peters Providence R. T Nine Yale Peters

Duluth Seeks National Regatta At 1916 Meet

At the annual meeting of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen in New York on March 17 1915 a decision on the 1916 regatta site will be made A strong push favors Duluth Minnesota for the event to be sailed on the St Louis Bay course and rowed there.

New York National Association of Amateur Oarsmen Duluth Minn St. Louis Bay

Boxer Killed in Ring in Philadelphia Bout

Andrew Crowley a featherweight boxer from Philadelphia died after a third round blow to the larynx during a match with Mike Malone also of Philadelphia. Malone landed a jaw blow and throat shot. Crowley collapsed and died moments later. Lew Bailey club manager was arrested then released. Malone and six seconds were detained. fight was scheduled for six rounds.

Philadelphia Andrew Crowley Mike Malone Malone Crowley Lew Bailey

Tennis Men Not Made Pro

United States National Lawn Tennis Association executives debated a new amateur rule and tournament schedule changes in a behind closed doors meeting in New York. It is noted that Maurice E. Mcaughlin Thomas C. Bundy and F. B. Alexander remain not immediately at risk of professional status and the rule may take effect next year with a further delay on expenses and ineligibility. A formal statement was expected to be issued tomorrow.

New York United States National Lawn Tennis Association Maurice E. Mcaughlin Thomas C. Bundy F. B. Alexander

Gibbons Decisions Smith In 10 Round St Paul Bout

St Paul middleweight Mike Gibbons out pointed and outfought Jeff Smith of Bayonne in a 10 round bout in St Paul.

ST. Paul Minn Mike Gibbons Jeff Smith Bayonne N. J

West Roxbury Meet: Track Victory Over Brighton High

West Roxbury's team toppled Brighton High 75 to 17 in an afternoon meet at West Roxbury. Readouts list senior, intermediate, and junior events with winners, second places, and notable marks across dash, distance, jumping, and field events.

West Roxbury Brighton Brigham W. R Frank Billings Finnigan Stark Glover Fuller B Haskell Beige McLane O'Connell Brennan Nutt Seager McDougal Maginau Nichols Connors McHugh Lyon Atwood Anderson McLeod

College Regatta at Poughkeepsie Set for June 17

Intercollegiate crew races will be held at Poughkeepsie New York on Saturday June 17 with all three events staged at roughly the same hours as in prior years. The date is the earliest on which these races have been rowed in many years and was chosen after conferences to fit tidal railroad and other restrictions. A University of Pennsylvania faculty ruling was needed before Pennsylvania oarsmen could be entered.

New York Poughkeepsie University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania

Hurd and Barlow Tie For Golf Title At Pinehurst

The final round of the silver cups championship at Pinehurst ended in a tie for first between Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Pittsburg and Roland H. Barlow of Philadelphia. Behrend of Erie won best net score with 162, Wells of South Bridge took third with 176.

Pinehurst, N Pinehurst Dorothy Campbell Hurd Pittsburg Roland H. Barlow Philadelphia FE. H. Behrend Erie Channing Wells Southbridge

Also Mentioned on This Page

Paul H. Shannon Tigers Browns Ozarks Carrigan Ruth Wennie Paul Lannin Cady Thomas Hick McHale Foster Hoblitzell Agnew Carrizan Gregg Shore Janvrin Haley Mays Bader McCabe Pennock Vean Gregg Babe Ruth Young Anderson Lehigh College Pat Haley Babe Olaf Larry Gardner Larry Everett Scott Muncie Ind Gainer McNally Shorten St. Louis City Eagan O'Brien CiGae Tris Will Speaker Speaker's Harry Hooper Speke Hooper Lewis B.A. A Charles E. Parker ST. Nick Sands Peabody Row, Fox Turrell Osgood Eee Ellin Hutchinson Csescescer Baker Jones Wendell R W Cox Kuhn Huntington Willetts Trimble Donahue Carnadian Arena S. Slater Darling Muir Dadman Gibbons Poe Onderfiz West Roxbury Meet Craig Ready Thompson Wes Nin Finley Morrison Boyle Brill Murdy Finley Brady Wood Mrs. Hurd Mrs. Barlow We Algie Amu
Search Courier

Search the Boston Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Boston Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication