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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1909
Page
11
Samuel Trafford Hicks, class of 1910, was elected captain for the coming year. He prepped at Arlington High School with two years on their hockey squad and built a strong reputation. At Harvard he played freshman and varsity hockey and pitched on both freshman and varsity baseball teams.
At the Imperial Billiard Hall last night Dr Campbell of St Louis defeated Ramsford of Boston in a three cushion billiard challenge. The Westerner posted a 68 average and the second game of the series is set for tonight with Charles Morin of Chicago facing Charles Warren of this city.
The M Harvard first second and third crews will race from the bathing beach near Cottage Farm bridge to the basin opposite Union Boat Club, a little over two miles. The event tests the rowers before trimming the squad to two eights and a four.
The Massachusetts Yacht Racing Association met at Youngs Hotel last evening. Discussion centered on a Sunday run from City Point to Marblehead and prizes for Sunday racing, which the majority disapproved. Officers were reappointed, and rules amended to exclude officials who own or built boats from judging.
The five top rollers exceeded 600 for three strings, totaling 3084 in a Boston pins event. Hales of Newtowne Club led with 644, Puffer of Arlington B C posted 617, Tie 609, Kiernan 604, Simson 600, while six new faces joined the field among 64 entrants. The Mineralite ball saw its first Boston test with several bowlers, including Mr. Wales, using it in three strings.
Two records fell on opening day as Roxbury Latin School hosted a board track meet. The Class of 1919 led with 12 points from two wins, Francis O'Brien set a 600 yard mark in 1m 25s, and F Summer posted a mile in 4m 51s. Mills starred in the midget events with two victories.
The annual gymnasium exhibition of the Young Men's Christian Union will be held tonight in the Union hall under superintendent G. F. Hoffman. The programme includes dumbbell drill Swedish box parallel bars club swinging hand balancing weight lifting feats of strength posing tumbling hand to hand balancing tilt board wrestling holds demonstration and boxing bout.
Exeter N H March 18 As soon as the weather permits the Phillips Exeter baseball squad will begin outdoor practice. The old diamond is abandoned and three Plimpton fields will be used. Fifty men reported to Captain Grattan's call for candidates and have been in cage practice and track work. Six players from last summer against Andover form the nucleus of this year's nine.
The cases against Willie Riley John Mulkern Bart McNamara Thomas Foley and Andy Bowen from the Faneuil Hall A C bouts at South Boston Monday evening were continued till next Thursday morning at the South Boston Court session. Kid Beebe also faces trial that day.
Tonight at Monument Hall in Charles Town the Madison A C first and second teams face the Institutes of the West End. The Feb 22 meeting saw the Madisons win by one point.
Brockton defeats Pawtucket 6 to 2 after Moercer of Brockton is knocked unconscious by a driving ball in the third period. Stoppages total 48 by Mullen and 52 by Bannon. Lineup includes McCarthy Conningham Doherty and Cameron with Maybury as timer.
The North Dorchester Athletic Association displays seven prizes for the open 10 mile handicap cross country at Wright and Ditson. A silver time prize will go to the winner, six cups to the next six finishers. Many entries already received. entries close March 24 with FE.A. Harris, 121 Clifton Street, Dorchester, under A A W U sanction.
A sophomore class baseball team has been organized at Boston English High School. Managers of sophomore teams from nearby high schools are asked to contact Albert M. Stedfast, manager at Boston English, Montgomery Street, East Boston, phone East Boston 268-2.
The New England Trotting Horse Breeders Association sets handicaps for Readville races August 31 to September 3. Trotting stake offers 35000 with 15000 to winner and a descending payout to 15th place. pacers provide 15000 with 6000 to winner and 12 further places. Consolation and Massachusetts stakes add further money, with a best two heats in three at the mile deciding first prize.
Boston high school athletes closed indoor training for the season and prepare for the first annual regimental track meet at South Armory. The event should decide the Greater Boston championship with standard events and interteam races.
Becker of Woodland Golf Club joins P Merriman Waterbury Golf Club A Miller Detroit Golf Club and John F E Porter Alleghany Country Club as survivors after today's rounds. They will meet in tomorrow's semifinal in Pinehurst New Court.
Cincinnati March 18 The national baseball commission reinstated Jim Delehanty formerly of the Washington American club after a halt for playing against Logan Squares of Chicago last fall. He must pay a fine before he is eligible to play. Charles Fallon request to be freed as a free agent was granted for Hartford club 1908 situation.
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