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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1911
Page
13
Harvard endured two defeats in a single week as the Crimson baseball team faltered at the plate against top rivals. Despite early season form, Cottrell and Woodle confined Harvard’s hitters, ending a stretch of strong play and signaling a pitching challenge ahead.
Harvard loses to Syracuse 5 to 3 but shows tenacity, bashing four hits in the ninth to plate three runs. Cottrell pitches well to stifle Harvard, while Princeton’s Woodle dazzles Crimson with steady shooting. Williams throttled by Amherst, tenacious Ivy week lies ahead with Harvard facing Pilgrims, cross town Worcester trip to Holy Cross, Yale meeting Amherst and Cornell, Dartmouth and Williams at Hanover, Penn State visit, and Princeton hosting Penn.
Boston College meets Norwich University of Vermont in a fast paced baseball game this afternoon at the American League grounds. BC is coming off a decisive win over Connecticut State College at Storrs and aims to avenge a prior loss to Norwich in Vermont.
Jimmy Walsh accepts terms with Standard Athletic Club of Canton Ohio to box Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland for 12 rounds on Memorial Day. Kilbane agrees to weigh 122 pounds or less at 6 p.m. on the fight day.
Week features a dense schedule across towns with multiple high schools facing rivals daily from Monday to Saturday. Notably Melrose High defeats Somerville 2 to 1, shifting prospects and tightening the Suburban league race.
Medford leads the league at .800 as Whitaker debuts with 12 strikeouts for Somerville while Davidson of Medford dominates on the mound with 18 strikeouts and only one hit allowed. Melrose follows at .714 and Somerville sits third at .500 as standings swing with upcoming games.
The Intercollegiate track meet at Harvard Stadium next Friday and Saturday sees Cornell, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Yale as top contenders, with Cornell and Pennsylvania favored. Chisholm of Yale and Captain Dwight of Princeton headline the hurdles, while Haydock leads the high hurdles this year and Mike Murphy predicts a strong challenger.
Arthur Dafeys column analyzes New England intercollegiates, predicting Williams and Dartmouth shocks, Cornell and Harvard rivals, and the spread of points across events. Lester and Newton pace sprint and distance events, while Yale, Columbia, and Syracuse show mixed prospects ahead of the Poughkeepsie showdown.
The 36th annual intercollegiate track meet attracts top performers from Princeton Harvard Syracuse Cornell and Michigan with key stars like Ralph Craig and Billy Paull aiming for records in mile two mile and field events. Weather could push four events to new marks as favorites face strong fields in sprints and distance races.
Listings seek 16 17 year old teams for May 27 and 80 afternoons and Saturdays with half expenses. Jol Greim Roslindale 98 Cornell St. seeks 12 13 year olds for June and July Aug in state. Ralph Morrison Newton 59 Crescent St seeks 12 13 year olds. Progress A A Roslindale seeks fastest 17 18 year olds for June 8 through July 4 Highlands Somerville preferred Adrian Patterson Somerville 454 Broadway. Outlaws Charlestown seeks fast amateur teams for May 30 mornings and away afternoons W Mahoney Charlestown 47 Russell St Orient A C Quincy seeks fastest 17 18 year olds away from home.
For May 30 July 4 and Saturdays in August D P Sullivan of 324 Granite street Quincy provides contact details for scheduling events.
Answers to queries show forms for seats to intercollegiate games at the Stadium on Friday and Saturday. Send applications to R C Floyd, manager of the Sames, Harvard University, Cambridge. Tickets for the Shrebb-Queal race are on sale at Wright & Ditson.
Brooksides of Greenwood Massachusetts offers half expenses for 10 players aged 16 to 17 for summer home or away games. Greenwood contact E Heywood. Cambridge contact Willard A C. Roxbury Institutes seeks 14 to 15 year olds with away games and potential half fares via Tony Rando Roxbury. North Somerville lists fast amateur teams with half fares through G Winter Somerville. Prospect White Sox Charlestown seeks 12 to 18 year olds for late May games with half fares via Frank Baker City.
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