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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1919

Page

21

Crimson Will Get Chance for Revenge Against Tigers in Track Meet

Harvard fell 4 to 3 to Princeton in a rain-delayed home game, rallying in the eighth with two runs but Princeton’s bullpen held to secure the win. Key moments featured Harvey, Strubing, Perkins and the Princeton late push as Emmons and Bullard closed out the Tigers win.

Crimson Tigers Princeton N. J Harvard Margetts Kirkland Hardell Bullard Harvey Keyes Strubing Cook Emmons Bade Perkins Blair Raleigh Gray Strubin Trimble Bauden Frothingham McLeod Gammoch Rogers Mardell Westerfelst Johnstone

Mitchell's Rally in Ninth Saves Game

Mitchell Military Boys defeat Chelmsford High 7 to 6 in Billerica. Josselyn and Cragin hit two home runs. Cragin adds a double and single while pitching nine strikeouts. Ries allowed 11 hits and seven strikeouts for Chelmsford. Batteries Cragin and Northrop for Mitchell. Ries and Hebb for Chelmsford. Umpires Ellis and Young.

Billerica Mitchell Military Boys’ School Chelmsford High School Averies Josselyn Cragin Mitchell Ries Chelmsford

Athletes Named for Inter Allied Games Team

Officials of the Amateur Athletic Union consider many army athletes and will select a team of up to 50 to compete in the inter Allied games in France from June 22 to July 6. The list of eligibles is provided.

New York The Amateur Athletic Union Army France

Multinational athletic meet entries listed for track events

A long list of competitors across sprint, distance, weight, jumping, pentathlon, hurdles and swimming events is provided with names and affiliations including Penn, New York A C, Multnomah A C, Meadowbrook Club, Camp Upton, and others. Names include Tom Campbell, Verne Windnagle, James Braden, Dave Politzer, Fritz Pollard, and Norman Ross among many clubs.

Sol Butler Dubuque College Andy B. Kelly New York A. C Jo Loomis Chicago A. A W. C. Haymond F. S. Davis Penn Charies Paddock Los Angeles Tom Lennon Tom Campbell Marvin Gustafson Elmer Smith Lacry Scudder Camp Upton Bingo Dismond James L. Meredith Meadowbrook Club Charles Shaw Columbia Arthur Reilly Knights of St. Anthony Stanton Speer Mile Joe Steut J. McCosh R. McHale L. A. Brown Verne Windnagle Multnomah A. C Portland, Or H. Kleinspehn Lafayette F. E. Payne Portland Nick Gianniakopulos Millrose A. A James Henigan Boston A. A Boston Earl Johnson Baltimore Vic Toteretsas Millrose A. C John Wiberg A. C Lieutenant Stroud James Braden Yale J. Kimball J. B. Southerland Ww. F. Hampton C. Thibault Sherman G. Landers W. I Robert LeGrendre Georgetown W. F. Bartols J. Howard Berry Bernard Lichtman Everett Smalley G. H. Frazier W. H. Meanix Meredith House San Francisco Fred W. Kelly Robert Simpson Kansas City Fritz Pollard J. K. Norton Fred Murray C. H. Reinnerth Camp Meade Norman G Ross Arthur Raibel A. Siegel Illinois

St Marks overwhelms Wellesley High 22 to 2 in Southboro

St Marks defeated Wellesley High 22 to 2 in a loosely played game. Bigelow piled up seven bases, Stoddart hit two triples, and Jackson struck out 14. The score card lists multiple players with runs, hits, and fielding errors as Southboro’s St Marks dominated on both offense and defense.

Southboro Mark’s Wellesley High Bigelow Stoddart Jackson ST. Mark’s Po.a C.bigl W.ct Larocque Holder W.mann Carey Tf Chapliis C.mann Field Wellesley C. Bigelow Kenney Howe Mann Carey Chapin Sweeney Welsh Cleveland Puffer O. Bigelow V. Mann

Bowdoin Favored At New England Intercollegiates

Bowdoin College is strong and favored to win the New England intercollegiates at Tech Field next Saturday afternoon. Local officials returning from the Maine intercollegiates say Brunswick college fields one of the strongest teams ever in the Maine intercollegiates.

Bowdoin New England Tech Field Maine Brunnswick College

Bowdoin College Poised To Dominate New England Meet

Bowdoin College shows a strong all round lineup with Magee guiding a high scoring squad. Holbrook clocked 10.15 seconds in mud and Savage excels in timbers while Goodwin wins mile and two mile in Maine intercollegiates. Bowdoin plans to travel to Boston with record entry for the New England meeting.

Magee Brunswick Collegians Bowdoin Bates Maine Brunswick Holbrook Wingate Rollins Tech Savage Timbers Goodwin Gordon Nightingale New Hampshire Wakefield Boston Maine College

Four Nations Play International Nets

Sydney May 19 The belated Davis Cup challenge from the South African Tennis Association, received after entries closed due to cable delays, has been accepted. Four nations compete for the trophy with a revised draw pairing South Africa against the British Isles, and Belgium against France. The winners meet for the chance to challenge Australasia in Sydney in December.

Sydney Australia South African Tennis Association South Africa British Isles Belgium France Australasia

Crimson Should Beat Princeton in Tough Harvard Meet

Harvard faces Princeton in a hard dual meet with a likely close battle for points. Harvard’s Flower Gourdin and Krogness could sweep the broad jump, and the Crimson is favored to win the pole vault.

Crimson Princeton Flower Gourdin Krogness Yale Harvard

Harvard Opens Favorable Odds in Yale Princeton Clash

Harvard is slight favorite with strong track showing and field depth. Yale shone in field events while Princeton appears stronger on track. expected race dynamics hinge on captain Moore and rival sprinters like Clark and Terrill with key efforts in the 440 and distance events.

Harvard Yale Elis Princeton Crimson Moore Clark Tigers Terrill Keene Fitzpatrick Pooch Donovan New Haven Danny O’connell Foresman Raymond Princeton McCulloch Rogers Hutchinson Lewis

Dempsey Starts Training Camp For Willard Fight

Jack Dempsey settles into a Maumee Bay camp in Toledo for the July 4 bout with Jess Willard at Bay View Park. Training to begin soon under trainer Jimmy DeForest as ministerial leaders consider injunction against the fight.

Toledo Jack Dempsey Maumee Bay Jess Willard Bay View Park Dempsey Jimmy DeForest Plainfld N. J Toledo Ministerial Union Schreiber Willard-Dempsey Willard Dempsey

French Team Seeks Half Mile Star Despite Ineligibility

Paris May 18 A technicality elevates John Hilluth an American living in Paris and the French middle distance champion to compete for France in inter allied games. He is ineligible for the A E F team due to not serving in American forces but will race for France. The Hedjas enter Arabian horses and Guatemala fields Arthur Aguierre for 400 and 800 metres. Canada names H G Mayes and N D Armstrong to advisory committee and aims for a strong long distance showing.

Paris France John Hilluth French Foreign Legion Kingdom of the Hedjas Guatemala Arthur Aguierre H. G. Mayes N. D. Armstrong Canada

McGraw Targets Oeschger to Build Pitching Staff

John J McGraw continues player procurement as he sets sights on Joe Oeschger of the Phillies, signaling a push to assemble a dominant mound corps and signaling the manager will not settle for uncertain bets.

John J. McGraw Joe Oeschger Phillies

Zeisler Captures Army Tennis Crown At Coblenz

Paris May 18 Sergeant David Zeisler medical corps beat Lieutenant Colonel J W Hobson 6 1 6 2 7 6 in the finals of the Army of Occupation tennis championship at Coblenz American players who beat Belgium at Brussels last week entered the French championships begun today Captain Washburn Cannon Emil Stevens and Lieutenants Mathey Breck and Brown are among entrants The University of Paris defeated University of Nancy 14 to 0 and beat Beaune 10 to 9 all players were student members of the A E F

Paris David Zeisler Medical Corps J. W. Hobson Coblenz Brussels W. M. Washburn J. C. Cannon Emil Stevens Dean Mathey Harry Breck, Jr

Pirates Catcher Walter Schmidt Slips To 10 Day Layoff

Walter Schmidt of the Pirates injures his throwing hand on a foul tip at Braves Field and is ordered to rest for 10 days. He also wrestles a cold delaying his return to Pittsburgh. Manager Boss Bezdek calls up young catcher Blackwell from Pittsburgh to join at Brooklyn as Ed Sweeney handles the pitching duties.

Braves Field Walter Schmidt Pirates Boss Bezdek Pittsburg Schmidt Bezdek Blackwell Brooklyn Ed Sweeney Buc Hillmen

Hawker's daring pond crossing tops the sports talk

Arthur Duffey lauds Harry Hawker and navigator for plans to fly nonstop to America, calling their attempted oversea hop the greatest sport feat. The column rankings compare Hawker with historical stunts, while noting Yale and Harvard topics, Willard Dempsey talk, and local race plans at Watertown Arsenal A. A. and surrounding personalities.

Harry Hawker America Hawker Ireland

Rindge Girts Newton Scare In Close League Loss

Rindge Tech 9 postponed clash at Claflin Field Newtonville ends Newton 3 Rindge 2. After trailing 2 1 in seventh inning a two run single by Robbery Cowing ties the game. Seavey triples and Hayes drives in the winner as Bob Cowing yields only five hits. George Owen shines on defense and with extra base hit.

Rindge Tech Newton High Claflin Field Newtonville Newton Rindge iRobery Cowing Seavey Cowing Hayes Bob Cowing George Owen

Army Runners Smash Marks At Paris Meet

Five French records fell to American athletes at the University Sporting Club of France invitation meet in Paris. Earl Eby won a 150 yard handicap in the 600 yard race in 1 minute 41 5-6 seconds, five seconds ahead of Phil Spink. Leversedge Maxfield Richards set shot put records. Patrick hammer throw reached 173 feet 9 inches. Floyd pole vault 12 feet 6 inches. Richards Byrd discus 136 feet 4 inches. A French rugby side defeated the Americans.

Paris University Sporting Club of France Earl Eby Phil Spink William Leversedge Pete Maxfield Alma Richards

Governor lets boxing bill lapse without sign

Hartford May 19 By not signing the boxing commission bill adopted by the General Assembly Governor Holcomb allows the measure to lapse He had warned he would not sign any bill permitting prizefighting and said the legislature would need to remain in session to pass it over a veto, which it did not do.

Hartford Conn Boxing Commission General Assembly Holcomb Senate

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