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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1912
Page
10
The park department plans regulation ice hockey rinks in each city district after input from Dr. Thomas F Harrington and Nat Young of hygiene. Rinks will be cared for by the city and custodians will ensure only one half hockey is played on them.
Thirteen amateur bouts lit up Manitou Hall Forest Hills as the Forest Hills A A A opened its boxing show last night. More than 300 members attended and watched energetic, if not highly technical, matches.
At the fifth annual AAU gathering in New York officials vote to form a five member committee to meet in 1913 with foreign representatives to organize an Olympic control federation. Highlights include Barney Snyder Roxbury winning the 105 pound final over D Angelo and George Lee Beachmont dominating in the 115 and 125 pound trials and finals with multiple stoppages.
The Supreme Court heard a printed brief challenging provisions of the postal appropriation act requiring access to circulation records and disclosure of stockholder and bondholder names and labeling of paid political articles as ads. The case, filed by Robert C. Morris and G. B. Plant for the Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin of New York, is set for oral arguments on December 2.
The city plans regulation three foot high rinks at Jamaica pond Sullivan square M street Woods Island ark Columbus avenue Franklin Field North Brighton and Hyde Park. Officials say improved facilities will aid high school teams and may spark a Boston high school ice hockey league.
The Rand Avery football team composed of Rand Avery Company employees has reorganized for the season. The squad includes last year’s stars Holden Hamilt and McDonald with Sherman Lowell coaching. The team aims to contend for the Store league championship.
The March Pittsburg water polo dispute spurred a plan to cancel 1912 championships and replace water polo rules with International Swimming Association standards. Boxing rules now allow three three minute rounds with a possible extra two minutes. President Gustave T. Kirby urged reporting rule violations and praised US athletic leadership and Olympic efforts for peace. The Union's capital stood at 21719 dollars. Elected officers include Gustave T. Kirby president and James E. Sullivan secretary-treasurer.
Totals show Ford Branch 409 456 407 for a -1252 result while Wells Memorial posts 369 398 384 an -1151. SME De Revisc se acetes records 406 403 389 to -1198 and Lincoln House reports 5 851 352 389 for -1092.
Harvard Yale coaches promise tactical feints in the Crimson-Blue game at New Haven while Pumpellys heroics in Yale Princeton echo on. Ithaca cross country fret over a same day clash. Shrubb backs Harvard to win while Kolehmainen dominates pro running scenes.
Question on record holders cites Pat O'Dea for a 62yard field goal in a Chicago Wisconsin game of 1189. Mentions ongoing repetition as the longest kick. Also lists addresses for wrestlers Jim Prokos and Ali Hassan and notes upcoming amateur show at Boston Athletic Association club house on December 11 and 14 with weight classes.
Harvard seniors defeated the juniors 7 to 0 in an interclass game. H. N. Baldwin returned a loose ball 50 yards for a fourth period touchdown after a yardage scramble. Osborne of the juniors had a scoring run nullified on a technicality, leaving players and spectators contending the game was essentially even.
Pat Moore of Philadelphia outpointed Young Dyson of Providence by a shade in a 15 round fight held in New Haven Connecticut. The decision favored Moore in a competitive bout with both fighters exchanging solid blows and lasting the full distance.
Attorneys for the newspaper argue the act violates constitutional liberties of about 25 000 publications. They claim newspapers lack government regulated public service status and warn the act would be ruinous and inquisitorial by forcing disclosure of private business and financial details and could harm credit and editorial independence.
The United States earned top honors at the international contest in New York's Madison Square Garden. Chiswell ridden by Captain Guy V. Henry won third place, with Singland taking second. The Plaza cup worth 200 dollars went to V Fif teenth Cavalry aboard this heavyweight charger. Harmony finished second, and experiment placed third, all mounted by officers from several nations and the United States Army.
James Griffin was chosen as referee for the Thanksgiving Day bout between Ad Wolgast and Willie Ritchie in San Francisco. Wolgast indicated he would likely begin training next Sunday, while Ritchie completed his first workout yesterday.
As the football season winds down, critics favor Vincent J. Pazzetti of Lehigh for the all American quarterback spot. The Wellesley native, Lehigh captain this year, is praised as a flawless field general with strong passing, punting, and breaking field running.
Princess Colloredo Mannsfield of Austria and Countess dEtchegoyan of Paris visit Boston as guests of the Canadian Club of Boston at Youngs Hotel for the annual banquet on Wednesday evening November 20. They are escorted by Lady Cartwright Captain Cartwright Colonel Patterson and Mr. T Kennard Thompson. escort led by Ed Medley Seovil.
James P. Munroe urged comprehensive development for New England at the Old South Congregational Club dinner. He pressed port and inland transportation, expanded trolley systems, highway network, intensive farming, and soil chemistry to cut living costs and boost regional prosperity over the next 50 years.
Hoppe defeated Sutton to lead the 18.2 balk line championship with a high average of 297-17 and high runs of 101 84 and 82. Slosson outplayed Yamada with solid play and posted a 128-41 average with high runs of 79 77 and 41.
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