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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1916
Page
9
Arthur Omment praises the Maine intercollegiates held at Bowdoin College Brunswick. He notes Maine’s dominance in the league, predicts strong turnouts if staged in Lewiston or Brunswick, and lauds Bowdoin’s facilities and motto Fair Play and May the Best Man Win. Coach Corey Smith leads Maine with noted success.
Maine stars Charley Rice Roger Bell and French led strong showings in sprinting middle distance and jumps while Palmer and Allen set a Maine high jump and shot put mark. Bowdoin Bowdoin Savare and rival colleges added to a lively intercollegiate sprint and field day with Bates and Colby close behind.
Malden High sits atop the Suburban League after two wins last week over Everett High and Melrose High. Medford prepares to face Captain Doyle’s nine on Saturday at Medford with Swenson and Ballou ready to start for the home team.
Arlington High tops Stoneham 7 to 1 as Captain Chet Arthur fans 17, bolstering Fred Long's team. Everett suffers two losses last week due to weak pitching. Police escorts and a celebratory parade accompany Arlington’s victory over the home squad.
In New Haven on May 14 the Chicago Americans defeated the Colonials 7 to 2 in an exhibition game. Batteries were Walsh, Benz and Lapp for the White Sox and Linn, White, Champion and Waters for the Colonials.
Brooklyn edged St Louis 3 to 2 as all Dodgers runs came off Sallee in the sixth inning. Daubert Johnston Mowrey and Cutshaw produced key hits while Pfeffer finished strong. Home runs came from Hornsby and Bescher added a triple in the eighth.
Exeter is the favorite to win the Harvard interscholastic track and field meet at the Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Based on its Yale meet performance, the Exeter team appears in first class shape. Huntington School will not compete, sending its runners to Durham for the New Hampshire State meet where it already has a strong trophy contender.
The Boston Interscholastic Rowing Association eight will start practice on the Charles River this afternoon. They prepare for a Friday race against Noble and Grenough Union Boat Club second and Harvard dormitory crews in the Harvard regatta.
The author argues that mental state shapes golf results, showing how past performances color present shots. He cites J. H. Taylor on a vacant mind, notes that confidence after successful shots boosts future play, and highlights habits of players like Walter Travis and J. J. McDermott in conserving energy and staying calm.
The annual meeting at Clyde Park on June 15 and 17 will feature horses that have won notable races in New York. Cherry Malotte of Greentree won $5000 in the Great United Hunts Steeplechase at Belmont Terminal, and Bayard Tuckerman Jr. reports many top stables plan to nominate horses. The entry list is expected to break records with more stake horses than ever before.
In keeping with its annual custom Division 72 AOH will stage a modified Marathon race at the Fames on July 4 at South End Grounds. Arthur Y. Roth of the Dorchester Club, winner of the RB A A Marathon, will headline the event and it will be Roth's final appearance in long distance competition.
Noble and Roxbury Latin meet at Noble Field in Brookline tomorrow for a league contest. Noble has improved in team play and Coach Hall seeks a victory.
Edward TF Boyce, manager of Concord High nine, seeks a contest for Wednesday afternoon. Flo can be reached at Concord High School Concord 208 during school hours and Lincoln 148 M in evenings.
The letter references girl baseball players in Portland, mentions Norman Selby known as Kid Wiley and Jim Corbett’s father’s occupation, warns about amateur boxing prospects, and notes a middleweight limit of 158 pounds where a 120s pounds weight would pose trouble.
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