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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1914

Page

14

Boxers George Brown Moha Tourney Talk and Upcoming Fights

Chicago’s George K. C. Brown and Milwaukee’s Bob Moha head to town for a midweek mittfest training finish. Moha eyes future bouts in Butte on Miners Day while other cards feature George Perry vs Frank Ryan and Johnny Noonan vs Johnny Murphy. George Dixon’s 1900 loss noted, with mentions of Willie Ritchie and London bout chatter.

George K. C. Brown Chicago Bob Moha Milwaukee Moha Old Armory A. A Billy Berger Bill Papke Bat Levinsky Butte Mont Jack Dillon Bob McAllister Tommy McCarthy George Perry Frank Ryan Johnny Noonan Johnny Murphy Patsy Greene Oscar Lloyd

Mechanic Arts Triumphs Over Somerville In Track Meet

Mechanic Arts edged Somerville 50 38 at Tufts Oval in the annual indoor track meet. Clancy won the 100 yard dash for Mechanic Arts with Berry second. Carvell of Somerville took the 220 yard dash with Berry second for Mechanic Arts. Clancey won the 440 yard dash for Mechanic Arts. Carpenter of Somerville won the 880 yard run with O Rourke second for Mechanic Arts. Carpenter also won the mile. Pratt of Somerville won broad jump with Arbeene second for Mechanic Arts. Berry won high jump. Murphy won shot put for Somerville with Bourne second for Mechanic Arts.

Mechanic Arts Somerville Tufts Oval Boston Clancy Berry Murphy Pratt Carvell Arbeene Clancey Lannigan Hereys Plunkett Carpenter O'Rourke Colbey Seal Buck Bourne Dougherty Shepardson Adward Emery Chapin Sin

Tufts Versus Bates Falls 2–0 in Tight outing

Tufts blanked Bates 2 to 0 in Lewiston. Lindquist pitched well for Bates but received little support as Tufts mustered quick runs, Wescott opening with a double and Proctor scoring on Krepps sacrifice. In the seventh Tufts added another run as Roach reached on an error and Wescott scored.

Lewiston Talbot Armstrong TUFTS Bates A.E Bilpo A.E. Westcott Proctor M'Donald Angell Bennett Armst Moore Zynski Stinson DeGes Roach Cobt Krepps Davis Wescott Volk Lindquist Coady Cartigan

Princeton to Meet Harvard in Single Soldier Field Tilt

Princeton nine will play Harvard today at Soldiers Field in a single afternoon game set for 3 o'clock. Harvard’s lineup features Fe, anaine treteetretseceeel and Hanks WIZIBALL among others. Princeton counters with a full batting order including Bolton, Cook, Greene, Rhoads, Law Gannett, Hardwick, Milholland, Guill, Hitchcock, and Wall.

Princeton Harvard Soldiers Field Anaine Treteetretseceeel Hanks Wiziball Dic Canases Bolton Shae Clay Uceestae Cook Greene Rhoads Law Gannett Hardwick Milholland C. F Guill Hitchcock

Bike Racing Opens Season at Revere Track Tonight

The opening cycle meet at the Revere track features a top class program headlined by a best two of three match race between Alfrey Goulette and Alf Gren da of Australia. A 25 mile motor paced event includes Leon Dedier the French champion Clarence Carmen of Jamaica L I and Eddie Root of Melrose.

Revere Alfrey Goulette Alf Grenda Australia Leon Dedier Clarence Carmen Jamaica L. I Eddie Root Melrose

Tufts Varsity Tennis Faces Holy Cross in Season Finale

Tufts meets Holy Cross today at Tufts to close the season in a rematch after a 0- point display in Worcester. The Tufts squad has improved sharply in the last two weeks, boosting its hopes.

TUFTS Holy Cross Worcester

American golfers depart for Paris French championship

Hilton Travers Ouimet Evans Herreshoft and Webber left Sandwich England for Paris to compete in the French championship.

Sandwich Eng Hilton Travers Ouimet Evans Herreshoft Webber Paris

Foster's Shutsout Record Stays Intact in May Relief

Foster relieved Johnson in Philadelphia on May 2 and pitched two innings against the Athletics. He prevented a rally and extended his current streak to 38 consecutive scoreless innings.

Foster Johnson Philadelphia The Athletics

College Men Laud Soccer and Navy Champ in Chicago

At the New England Colleges meeting in City Club, soccer is hailed as rising fastest among collegiate sports. In Chicago, Navy sailor Harry Frazin, lightweight boxing champion of the Asiatic fleet, wins a one round KO to claim the boxing crown aboard the U S S Saratoga in Manila, sending prize money home to his parents.

Association of New England Colleges W. F. Garcelon Walter Camp Harvard Yale W. F. Barcelon H. D. Wild Williams F. N Chicago United States Navy Vera Cruz Uncle Sam Navy Harry Frazin Harry Frazin Lake Bluff Joe Donnelly Donnelly Manila Chicagoan K. O Saratoga

Volkmann Beats Noble & Greenough 8–7 At Somerville Field

Volkmann defeated Noble and Greenough 8 to 7 yesterday afternoon at Recreation Field Somerville. Pitchers Pillsbury and Pratt split the mound duties with strong hitting from Wiswall Freeman and Clark for Volkmann while N and G contributions included Sterns West Merrill Davidson and Knowles. Attendance topped 1000 as Doyle officiated the game with a 55 minute duration.

Volkmann Noble & Greenough Recreation Field Somerville A.E Po.a.e Wiswall Little Locke Sterns Aspinwall West Knowles Freeman Davidson Oj Merrill Walker Clark Arnold Kenny Wales Johnston Bat’h'r Weld Pillsbury Pratt Volkmann S.eceeenaaes Bener Freeman, Merrill, Clark Merrill Doyle

Cambridge Latin Defeats Newton High In Close 5 3 Victory

Cambridge Latin beats Newton High 5 to 3 at Cambridge yesterday. Siebert, Proctor, Henderson and O Connell led the offense with multiple hits and runs. Key plays included two-base hits by O Connell and Hallar, and Henderson stealing bases. Attendance was 200.

Cambridge Latin Newton High Cambridge Burke O'Net Q'Connorses D'nomore Siebert King Buyson H'derson Wansker Sandif'd Jackson O'C'nell Nevalle Lavey Harris Harbaugh Hallarp

Evans and Hickox Win at Woodland

Good golf featured the first two rounds of match play in the annual spring meeting at the Woodland Golf Club. B Ss Evans of Belmont and W Hickox Jr of Albemarle will meet in one semi final today while J D Standish Jr of Detroit faces home club player W S Lawrence. Standish beat T M Claflin in a 2 hole match, the day's most exciting feature, as Claflin failed to capitalize on greens.

Woodland Golf Club B. Ss. Evans Belmont W. Hickox, Jr Albemarle J. D. Standish, Jr Detroit W. S. Lawrence Standish T. M. Claflin

Chaney Stops Houck in Baltimore Bout

Tommy Houck of New York was dominated and left in a helpless state in the sixth round of a scheduled 10 round match. Police halted the bout as George Chaney of Baltimore appeared the stronger fighter.

Baltimore Tommy Houck New York George Chaney Houck

West Roxbury NH S 7 East Boston 6 in 10 Innings

West Roxbury High edged East Boston High 7 to 6 after 10 innings at Wood Island Park in a tightly contested baseball game. Key players from both teams contributed, with late scoring drama sealing the victory for West Roxbury.

Wood Island Park West Roxbury High School East Boston High

Pawtucket Tigers trounce Brockton Colonials 10 to 2

Jeff Pfeffer led Pawtucket to a decisive 10 to 2 victory over Brockton in a loosely played Colonial League game played in Brockton. The Rhode Island team dominated from the start and maintained the lead throughout.

Brockton Jeff Pfeffer Pawtucket Tigers Brockton Colonials Rhode Islanders

Fall River Defeats New Bedford 7 to 1 in Low-Key Tilt

Fall River out-hit New Bedford and won 7 to 1 as Gleason held the visitors to six innings with solid relief. Casavant delivered a long triple and Dutt hit the top of the left field fence for a single, while both teams misplayed in the field. McLeod pitched steadily for Fall River, Bourman and Gleason also saw action as the locals pulled away in the middle innings.

Fall River New Bedford Bowman Gleason Casavant Dutt McLeod Dean Weigold Doudican Hockmer Kelly Bourman Shirk Pall River O'Connor Commette Riley Welgold Hockheimer O’connor Martin Sharpe Donahue

Dartmouth Favored In New England Intercollegiates

Judging from trials at the New England intercollegiates Dartmouth appears poised to win the championship with strong all around showings in track and field. Notable performances include H P Baileys hammer throw of 161 feet 1 2 inches and Charlie Rices sprinting in the furlong. Larry Whitney shows form in shot put and discus, C A Braun dominates hurdling, and quarter-mile times hint at fierce finals.

New England Dartmouth Hanover Tech Maine Holy Cross Larry Whitney Whitney Guething Rilee Lee

Yale Crew Clears Lake Cayuga Challenge as Three-Way Clash

Yale faces Cornell and Princeton in a pivotal lake race at Ithaca this afternoon. Coach Guyer Nickalls expects gains for the varsity crew even if victory isn’t certain, while rival captains Mack Moakley and Donovan voice optimism and doubt about the Crimson and others.

Johnnie Mack Yale Cornell Jack Moakley Pooch Donovan Crimson Ithaca Princeton Lake Cayuga Guyer Nickalls

Woonsocket Triumphs 13 Taunton 9 In Slugfest

Woonsocket defeated Taunton 13 to 9 in a hard slugging afternoon game. Riley hit the first team home run at the park in the third inning as seven runs crossed, with both teams fielding well and three pitchers used by Woonsocket.

Woonsocket R. J Taunton Riley A.F. BH O Kiley Breen Fredette Neptune Whiteside Artur O Barry Randlett O Whitake Moran Foster Noninal Clerm't Pa Ey Dickinson O'Brien Gaudette Page Werre Randlet Orcutt Hoyt Kiley O’brien Proulx Arthur Whitaker Clermont Gilroy Trainor

Murphy Beats Walter Mohr In Cambridge Boxing Night

Eddie Murphy of South Boston defeats Walter Mohr of Brooklyn in a 12 round decision at the University A. C. of Cambridge. Murphy earns victory with cleaner work and wins at least eight rounds. Prelims see Tommy McFarland stop Joe Sousa in one round and Gus Murphy beat Jerry Gardner in three. Gardner substituted for Jimmy Hanlon. Patsey Greene defeats Frankie Barrett in six rounds for Cambridge.

Eddie Murphy South Boston Walter Mohr Brooklyn University A. C Cambridge Murphy Tommy McFarland South End Joe Sousa Boston Gus Murphy Brighton Jerry Gardner Gardner Jimmy Hanlon Patsey Greene Frankie Barrett Patsey Barrett

Weymouth High Defeats Hingham in 10-Inning Pitchers Battle

Weymouth High defeated Hingham High 2 to 1 in 10 innings on the Agricultural Grounds. Callahan and Praher matched Magner and Fee in a tight game, Weymouth scoring two runs while Hingham managed one run and eight hits to Weymouth's three.

Hingham Weymouth High Hingham High R.H.E. Weymouth Callahan Praher Magner Fee

New England Intercollegiates Details and Athlete Notes

A letter mentions Spike Harrington of Cambridge and the New England intercollegiate finals heat in the 100 yards at 2 30. It covers Baldwin’s disputed full count, Phil Brock bout injuries, a dual meet sanction question, Moha’s Boston activity, and the structure of the New England Intercollegiate Association versus the Intercollegiate A A A.

Spike Harrington Cambridge Matty Baldwin Baldwin Philadelphia Phish Brock Phil Brock Charlestown Bob Moha Boston

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