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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1915
Page
11
At Woodland Golf Club the spring meeting completed two rounds. Paul Tewksbury won a 20 hole match over Raymond Ouimet to reach the semi finals after a hard fought struggle.
Pi trials set 145 feet 7 inches in the discus and 126 feet 8 inches in the discus, with Bowdoin qualifying multiple events. Maine scored in pole vault hammer throw discus broad jump and shot put. Tech and Trinity added single-event points. Trial heats cover sprints hurdles and jumps with winners including Loomis, Kelley, Howe, Savage, and Bailey, plus field events led by Whitney and McKenney.
In Ithaca on May 21 uncertainty surrounds Cornell and Harvard camps ahead of the varsity race. Cornell confidence wavered after a loss to Yale last Saturday while Harvard, after arriving at Cayuga Lake, has impressed observers and strengthened its position.
The column notes Dartmouth leads New England intercollegiate qualifiers with a strong group of broad jumpers led by Worthington aiming to beat the New England mark. Holy Cross Barney Lee and Riley pace quarter mile heats, with Bailey of Maine eyeing a hammer final despite a rough trials run. Meredith plans Brooklyn post office games and Franklin Field clashes, while Harvard coach Haughton arranges a visit from Miracle Man Stallings before Princeton.
The question notes Frank Goteh's wrestling challenge to George Lurich for the world title after facing Hack ENSCHMIDT. It asserts the Russian was no match for the American. Also asks about May 18 Cincinnati runs and opponent, mentioning New York beat Cincinnati 4-3.
Harry Lord former Chicago Americans captain left Portland today to join the Buffalo team of the Federal league. He will report tomorrow morning to sign the contract, terms of which are understood to have been agreed on.
Ouimet and Tewksbury push to the limit in early rounds as 25 hole endurance tests appear. Guilford and Lawrence advance in the first flights while Evans, Davis, and Sullivan contest tight finishes and 20 hole playoff ties amid a field of Bellevue and Woodland players.
Wesleyan avenges a recent shutout by defeating Dartmouth 7 to 4 in Hanover New Hampshire. The Green gave up enough runs in the fourth inning to seal the win for Wesleyan coached by Wood.
Wesleyan defeats Dartmouth 7 to 4 in a seven inning opener. Murphy drives in three runs, Eskeline and Widdoes hit triples, and Stanley earns the win with Kent, Holmes, and Ennis on the mound. Lanning and errors feature the late scoring, with 400 in attendance.
Dorchester edged Boston Latin School 2 to 1 as both teams played flaw free ball with no errors in nine innings. Shay Sullivan and Gannon produced the runs while Clark and Cadigan matched zeroes through seven before Dorchester plated the decisive tally in the eighth.
Browns beat Highlanders 5 to 4 as Lowdermilk and Perryman combined on the mound. Key hits included two-base efforts by C Walker and Peckinpaugh and a Pratt three-base hit. Williams fueled the offense with support, while dives and steals added late drama.
Brockton beats Fall River 8 to 4 at home to take a two game lead. Mayor Burbank tossed opening ball as Dempsey drove in two runs in the sixth. Doherty and Gruber each had three hits for Fall River. Benson allowed three hits in strong pitching for Brockton.
Yale releases 11 game slate with matches at New Haven Field Club Springfield College and Crescent A C. Key dates include October 9 at New Haven and November 13 versus Princeton. Final games include December 18 Englewood Field Club and December 11 Haverford at New Haven.
Twenty four wearers of the Dart mouth green qualified for positions at the New England intercollegiate track meet trials at Tech Field yesterday. The team leads the column, with prospects strong unless several sustain injuries in the final events this afternoon.
Dartmouth leads with 12 qualifiers as Bowdoin has 12 and Maine and Colby 10 each. Weather dampness hampers performances while Worthington nears a broad jump mark, and Palmer of Maine fails to score in high jump. Tech and Holy Cross excel in sprints and hurdles, with multiple schools advancing in trials and field events.
Miss Evelyn Sears, former national champion, dominates in women’s finals. She defeats Eleonora Sears 6 3 6 2 in singles and teams with Margaret Curtis to beat Eleonora Sears and Marion Fenno 6 3 6 3 in doubles. Fenno and Eleonora Sears reach doubles final by defeating Nora Saltonstall and J Mumford 1 6 1.
Harvard freshmen held an inter dormitory track meet at Stadium track Gore Hall won with 55 points over Standish and Smith Halls which scored 26 and 86 respectively The victory earns the cup Smith Hall had won last fall.
Harvard Syracuse Princeton Pennsylvania and Union Boat Club crews practised on the Schuylkill River in preparation for the American Racing Association regatta. All entries for the junior intercollegiate race rowed over the course and practiced starts.
The Harvard sophomore eight will not arrive until tomorrow morning to contest the steward's cup. The Union Boat Club second eight withdrew from a special interclub race. Syracuse fields a freshman crew to face Penn freshmen and also compete in the junior eight event with Princeton, Penn, and Harvard second crews. Dr. James B. Ayer, ex Harvard oarsman, will row the first single sculls against John B. Kelly of the Vespers, today at No. 5 in Union club's first eight.
Tonight at Revere Cycle track a 2 5 mile motor paced race a tandem event a novice race and regular amateur and professional races headline the program. Clarence Carman George Wiley and Vincent Madono start the motor paced race marking Carman and Madono first beach appearances this season. Unusual interest centers on the tandem and novice events with strong double ups and a beauty tussle expected.
Providence R I May 21 Officials of the Colonial league announced they had notified the National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs that the league had decided to withdraw from organized baseball. The decision followed the league's acquisition of a number of former Federal league players.
The National Commission ruled the New York Nationals must pay Bloomington $500 for the release of pitcher James Bluejacket who jumped to the Brooklyn Federals after the deal was closed. New York repudiated the contract.
Colby College defeated the University of Maine in a dual tennis meet. Ramsdell and Fieldbrave beat DeWitt and Ingalls 6-0 7-5. Flood and Foster defeated Hall and Creighton 6-2 6-8 6-3.
Boston school nine faces Middlesex School at North Concord in the annual diamond clash while Charlestown Evening Center High School visits Concord High School on the Concord play grounds for another high school baseball contest.
The Cornell freshmen are favored to beat Harvard while Cascadilla School is seen defeating Stone School of Boston. Showers and wind disrupt final practices, but both Harvard and Cornell varsity crews tested the Cayuga Lake course for tomorrow’s race. Coach Wray and Harvard adviser Robert Herrick attend, with Courtney confident in a strong race even as Cornell’s lack of practice worries observers. The regatta is set for 5 PM with a possible alternate race if water is rough. Navy Day crowds descend on the town amid uncertain weather.
Harvard’s sophomore crew sailed from Boston to Philadelphia for the American Henley regatta on the Schuylkill. They recently defeated Yale’s sophomore crew on the Charles River and entered today’s race with stroke J C White and seven others led by bow F A Ingalls Jr with cox C S Henderson aboard.
Ralph De Palma led the Indianapolis 500 elimination trials by circling the 2.5 mile course in 1 31.7 at 98.2 mph marking a top pace ahead of May 29 race. Barney Oldfield Tom Orr and Eddie Rickenbacher also qualified.
Hanson hurled a no hit gem with 10 strikeouts as Thayer Academy routed Roxbury Latin 11 to 0 at French's Common. Perfect defense backed the ace who dominated the six inning game, the only hit allowed came with the mercy rule in effect.
Harvard varsity baseball opens a three game set at Princeton this afternoon with three games planned regardless of early results. The second game moves to Soldiers Field on June 5 and the final contest occurs in New York on June 18. Coach Percy D. Haughton has sparked strong team spirit as Eddie Mahan of Princeton is slated to pitch with Frye Whit ney as reserves and captain Hardwick leading the squad alongside Brickley Frye Harte Waterman Abbot Beal Coolidge Phillips Reed and Safford.
The Braintree High School boys lost to South Boston by 13 to 5 on the M Street playgrounds in a one sided afternoon game.
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