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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1916
Page
19
Cornell remains favorite for the championship as New England colleges vie for top spots. Yale, Harvard, Dartmouth and Bowdoin field strong teams while Stanford looms as a tough rival. Notable wagers include Mack’s Bowdoin and Meredith’s expected quarter mile surge.
Dartmouth sends 14 athletes led by Coach Harry Hillman and Manager R Evans to Boston for the national intercollegiate meet. Worthington is favored to win the broad jump, with Trenholm Grady in hurdles, Riley in the quarter, Spears in the shot, and Rector in the pole vault among likely points.
Harvard and Yale meet in the first United States Lacrosse League game this Saturday at Harvard Stadium to decide northern division rankings. Both teams are tied in wins and losses, with Cornell holding the northern title last week.
Reiger limited Hartford to three hits as New London won 7 to 2. Weiser and Becker starred for the home team with Spires ordered from the game by umpire Doherty for disputing a call.
McGinley held New Haven to four hits as Worcester bunched drives off Aldsworth to win 9 to 1. Murray and Maloney led Worcester with multiple hits, while Strands and Gardella contributed in the field and offense.
Lynn tops Lawrence 6 to 5 in the 11th as Masterman singles for Lynn after Pearson weakens with the bases loaded. Pieper and Warner are ejected for disputing calls. Mahoney and Gleason pace the offense with two hits each and Mahoney doubles.
Springfield defeated Bridgeport 12 to 5 in Bridgeport. Low hit a grand slam with bases loaded in the fifth. Fitcher Gearin and Jake Boukes were released after the game amid managerial changes for Bridgeport.
The Red Sox left for New York last night for a four game set in three days, starting with a double header this afternoon. Missing from the trip were Shore and Foster. the traveling group includes Leonard Ruth Gregg Pennock Mays Jones Carrigan Thomas Agnew Hoblitzell Barry Janvrin Gardner McNally Hooper Lewis Walker Henriksen with President Lannin aboard. Yesterday the House Republicans presented Thomas Lannin with a silver-handled umbrella at the Red Sox office.
The Bay State Motorcycle Club launches a three day endurance run from Boston at 3 am Sunday. Participants include A J Rochow A O Lemon J W Constant Harry Bernard Hal Noyes E A Robertson Clyde Spurgeon Clin Crandall and Jess Campbell. The route goes to Albany Syracuse and Buffalo with a noon Monday arrival in Buffalo and a 5 pm Memorial Day finish in Boston.
Yale University Athletic Association reports 190203.95 in revenues for year ending August with football yielding 166765.52 and baseball 40514.56. Crew expenses approached 2500 and track expenses exceeded revenues while reserve fund balance stands at /207.74.
The Lexington and Concord High School girls tennis teams begin their spring season this afternoon at Lexington Athletic Field. Singles and doubles matches will showcase the season opener between the two schools.
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