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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1910
Page
12
Fifteen experts and newspapers have picked football elevens for 1910. Only two universal selections exist as opinions differ on positions. Heavyweights include Fisher Harvard McKay Brown Sprackling Brown Wendell Harvard and Mercer Pennsylvania among others.
Kilpatrick of Yale and Fisher of Harvard top the 15 expert teams for end and guard. McKay of Harvard leads tackles with 11 votes while Scully Yale and Withington Harvard follow. Cozens heads centers with eight picks. Sprackling of Brown dominates backfield with 12 mentions.
The first All-American selection features four Harvard players and two from Brown with Yale and Harvard Swan tied for a tackle berth. Exponents name six Harvard men and four each from Yale and Pennsylvania, with Dartmouth West Point Princeton Michigan Annapolis Brown each producing two and Minnesota one.
Announced at the Naval Academy that Midshipman Ingram C. Sowell Navy quarterback in the Army Navy game will be out within a week if recovery continues. Sowell had no fever and no pain after injury. Teammate Lowell suffered a broken rib and punctured lung but finished the game.
Clarke Griffith jokes that minor league players are like canteloupes from the country, bought at high price, half prove green, and most spoil quickly. The quip underlines folly of overvaluing raw talent before proven success.
Boston residents claim internal parasites as Ballard Western health expert cites widespread tapeworm cases in the city. W. H. Fielding of East Boston and P. B. Phillips of Medford describe long worms passing after using Ballard medicine at Epstein's store on Scollay Square.
Patsey Donovan faces a tough task replacing Jake Stahl at first base if he retires. Stahl, a powerful hitter and superb fielder, is praised as a premier asset by Red Sox teammates and managers.
Height and reach made Jake a safe target for throws and a strong defender. With Stahl gone, Boston faces a gap at first base and may shift Sam Crawford to cover the position or promote Hugh Bradley who has long desired the spot. Bradley could fill Stahl's shoes if his bat improves. President Taylor denies salary-cut rumors about Stahl.
Billy Locke may become Boston club president marking a third newspaper man in big league executive roles alongside Horace Fogel and Charlie Murphy. OConnor slated for release after three seasons with the Pirates. Schmidt and Seymour headed for minor league roles. Detroit plans a new ballpark falter. Cubs Athletics trade rumors surface involving Kling and Tinker for youth players plus cash.
The Minneapolis Baseball Club of the American Association announces the acquisition of pitcher Rube Waddell from St. Louis. Waddell had played for Newark this season before being returned to St. Louis at season end.
In a friendly at the Boston alleys Paul Poehler rolled 191 pins, the highest candlepins score in the city. He opened with eight, then a spare, a 48 through a strike, two spares, and four consecutive strikes totaling 165 before finishing with a 17 spare for 191. The previous best was 188 by Murray of the Postoffice league.
Adams Square alleys headline from yesterday's bowling league report details standings and scores at Adams Square.
American sprint champion Frank Kramer plans to compete in the upcoming international six day race in New York next week. He already won the Boston six day with partner Jimmy Moran and seeks another partner to join him, noting only the absence of a partner would keep him from the event.
The Boston prototype requires 24 hours of riding while Kramer has previously quit after six hours in a similar endurance test. This history may deter would be riders from partnering with Kramer on the project.
New Bedford defeated Taunton 8 to 5 in a high speed contest highlighted by Pence’s standout goal keeping. Rushes by Duggan and Curtis contributed multiple scores while Cusick and Pence made key stops as the Officials credited Pence with 55 saves and Cusick with 28.
Brockton defeated Hartford 6 to 2 in a quick game. The lineup included Williams and Cunningham for Brockton with Mallory scoring 3 and Bannon adding 2. Referee Curley and timer Maybury officiated as Hartford posted 2 goals.
The Company G basketball team beat Cambridge 28 to 14 at the Armory in Gloucester. The match was one of the roughest seen here with three first half brawls. the second half was cleaner.
New York Nov 28 The National and American league owners split over John Gladstone Kling’s reinstatement after a $700 fine The majority would have kept him off the field longer while National and Chicago Cubs leaders face renewed criticism for supporting his return The talk centers on Kling’s role in promoting a third league and the broader disciplinary standards of the sport.
J E White an attorney for the San Francisco Church Federation asks District Attorney Fickert to act after alleging law violations in the Nelson Moran fight last Saturday. White says citizens await action while Fickert hints he could receive complaints but will not personally move on the case.
Ed Konetchy notes Christy Mathewson is easy to hit with men on base but excels in pressure. He relies on fielding support and thrives in pinch situations with dazzling speed and sharp-breaking curves that baffled many batters.
Lieutenant F D Berrien head coach of the Naval Academy stated in a telegram that the annual Army vs Navy football game next year will probably be played in New York rather than Franklin Field Philadelphia.
Reports say the Army and Navy game may move to Philadelphia as the Penn agreement expired. Navy Seat shortages and Penn students demanding tickets influence a possible shift with final decision by the Secretary of the Navy.
The Somerville Latin sophomores defeated the juniors 16 to 0 at Somerville. Stars for the sophs were Leland Chambers Anderson McAlpine and Currie. Mahoney and Hopkins starred for the juniors.
The University of Pennsylvania varsity and freshman eights will row Navy crews for the first time in four years at Annapolis on May 6. The varsity race will be two miles and the freshman race one and a half miles.
Havana defeated the Detroit base ball team 3 to 0 today. The Havana nine held Detroit scoreless as pitching and defense controlled the game at home.
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