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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1916
Page
29
The Holy Cross Club of Boston hosts a round-up night at the Hotel Bellevue to finalize plans for the Boston College game at Fenway Park Thursday afternoon. Alumni from nearby towns are expected as guests, with hopes for large turnout to boost Holy Cross activity in Boston.
Arthur Ommenty reports Shrubb will guide Harvard cross country next fall after Fred Moore signed the Britisher for another Cambridge term. Shrubb has built a strong record, with Harvard beating Yale seven of nine years and defeating rivals like Cornell. Brown-Colgate game referee Dr. Edward J. O'Brien signals a pivotal matchup shaping eastern football claims. Dick Hoblitzell returns from Maine woods and dispels savings loss rumors as he prepares for spring baseball.
The article notes Yale plans to keep its coaching staff intact with Tad Jones, Dr William Bull, Dr Brides and Mike Sweeney guiding two football units next fall. It also mentions Tex Rickards pursuit of a Jess Willard Fred Fulton heavyweight title bout and compares Oliphants Army role to Cupid Black at Yale.
In Charlestown Yale defeats Harvard 7 to 0 after a tied or disputed bout talk. The Lewin–Morris clash in Kansas City ended with Morris as winner. In South Boston Lewis beats Grover and then loses to Glover in earlier meetings. Harvard and Yale opened their historic football rivalry at Hamilton Park on November 13, 1875.
New plan to limit entries at future national lawn tennis championships will be discussed at the upcoming meeting of the executive committee of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, announced here today.
The entry list must be published at least ten days before the tournament and restricts entrants to players in good standing with clubs in the national association. Criteria include prior United States National Lawn Tennis Association rankings, top twenty status, two semi finals in the past three years, and three sanctioned events this season with a solid record. The management committee may approve others based on residence or skill.
The article previews a wrestling card with Lennie set to face Johnson and Tofa loa vowing to beat Leavitt, amid loyalty and market detail about a ten cent smoke brand and dealer relations underscoring the event.
G M Krockmorton and C H American champions set for Manila tennis tourney, sailing from Vancouver on the Empress of Russia after boarding Nov 8 and awaiting departure details from Vancouver.
Charles Henshaw of Henshaw Motor Company invites motorists to the Dodge Brothers second anniversary observance at 915 Boylston Street Boston. Exhibits of all latest models feature artistic decorations plus moving pictures and music. Amanda Pruess stars in a Boston automobile show at Oldsmobile salesrooms. Dario Resta leads in the season champ race with an $18 500 prize in view. Edward S Swift elected director of Willys Overland. Paige-Detroit plans to raise capital by 1 6 million in preferred stock.
The Middlesex School ice hockey seven at Concord will host St Mark's School of Southboro for a February 7 game at the Middlesex rink by Bateman's Pond North Concord. This marks St Mark's lone away contest of the season.
Tufts sophomores defeated freshmen 4 to 2 in the annual bag rush on the Tufts Oval yesterday afternoon. Sixty five freshmen and sixty five sophomores clashed as five bags lay on the 60 yard line with ten minutes of frantic struggle. The sophs, led by Beacham, Strohman, Lincoln, Jeffrey and Haworth, moved two bags ten yards, while the freshmen reached one bag toward their goal in a hard fought spectacle.
In a tight afternoon clash on the Concord playground Concord High School edged Alpha Sigma Mu 7 to 3. The teams traded opportunities as the hometown defense held firm and the offense capitalized on a late touchdown drive to secure the win.
Billy Mills promoter stages second boxing tournament of the season with two 12 round bouts at the academy in Manchester. Patsey Greene faces Joe Carroll while Joe Eagan meets Al Nelson in a catchweight bout. Gunboat Conroy meets Arthur Boris in a rematch curtain-raiser.
Boston College alumni assemble at the City Club tonight to finalize arrangements for the Thanksgiving Day game against Holy Cross at Fenway Park. The squad will attend briefly and alumni expect a BC win amid an enthusiastic reunion.
The Tin Whistles November medal tourney at Pinehurst North Carolina drew 26 players in two classes. C F Lancaster won Class A with 84 gross 71 net. Tom Kelley finished 82 72. J G Nicholson R H Hunter and Dr J S Brown tied for third at 74. C L Becker and W S Milliken also posted strong scores. In Class B J R Bowker won 74. H S Houston tied John Goodall for second at 7. Dr Myron Marr placed third.
Harvard students will gather at the Varsity Club this evening for selected candidates to hear Coach Alfred Winsor present plans for the ice work season. Winsor’s system is praised as potent, and Harvard eyes ice supremacy this year. Captain J E P Morgan and Dr Channing Frothingham also speak, with practice starting December 4 at the Arena.
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