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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1919
Page
13
Harvard will replace 20 year old physical tests for athletic aspirants with a universal physical examination. Football players report today to Weld Hall for testing conducted by Dr. Roger I. Lee assisted by Drs. Paul Withington and Derric Parmeter, who also coach the team.
Harvard faces a trimmed squad of 40 to 50 from an initial group over ten. Training table starts next week at the Varsity Club with a dedicated chef and reduced board costs. Examinations will decide if Arthur Clark and Ralph Hadley can play this fall amid injuries and recovery notes.
Charlie Linehan’s reappointment as director of athletics at Rindge Technical School Cambridge leaves Somerville High without a coach. Cleo O’Donnell has left for Holy Cross, and a meeting tonight will select a successor. Prominent New England figures including Cannell Joy McCormick McLoughlin Perrott have applied for the Somerville coaching berth.
The Arlington High School football eleven opens candidate call today with practice this afternoon at Spy Pond Athletic Field. Several veterans from last year will report. Dr William T McCarty of Arlington is appointed coach.
The Ailmont Golf Club in Arlington Heights will host a handicap versus bogey match next Saturday. The golf committee led by Charles L. Mehre, chairman, with Truman L. Quimby and Charles F. Berry sets the event.
In New York on September 14 Ray Archer and Tex Rickard push for a Willard Dempsey rematch. Rickard says a rematch could draw and he would back a promotion if the fighters agree. Archer cites Willard’s condition and a safer, sharper approach if a second bout occurs.
In New York on September 14 Justice Wagner is expected to issue a ruling on the Carl Mays injunction before week’s end. Briefs affidavits and letters from the hearing will be reviewed, with Gillespie’s recommendations likely by midweek. The temporary injunction remains in force allowing Mays to pitch for the Yankees until a decision ends the case.
A nostalgic note recalls the last time the Reds won a pennant with a humorous quip about Noah and the ark, suggesting the memory is blurred but accepted as authentic.
Miller Huggins, manager of the New York Yankees and Cincinnati native, predicts the White Sox will beat the Reds in the world series though he says it will not be easy for Kid Gleason's team. He offers his opinion from the New York arena dated September 14.
The speaker praises the Reds as dominant and confident, predicting a tough fight for the American League champions. Ruether is hailed as a key left hander while Cicotte for the White Sox is noted for resilience. Wingo’s defense and Ray Schalk’s catching wizardry are highlighted as pivotal to Chicago and Boston’s rivals.
The Boston Fair at Readville Park September 25 26 27 will feature Reginald C. Van derbilt as harness judge with William Dupont Roy Jackson and others as judges. Entry from across America and Canada promises a record setting event for Boston horsemen.
Two world champions defend belts in New Jersey. Featherweight Johnny Kilbane meets Frankie Burns at Jersey City Baseball Park on Old Home Night Tuesday. Lightweight Benny Leonard defends against Johnny Dundee in Newark Sportsmen's Club eight rounds Wednesday. Kilbane has held the title 12 years. Burns is rising as a puncher after years of fighting.
The International League season ends with Baltimore winning the championship. Baltimore held a 714 game lead over Toronto, who was last year’s first. Orioles clinched the pennant last Monday and finished by losing twice to Jersey City, allowing the Skeeters to move up from last to next to last as Binghamton announced it would give up its franchise.
Opinions differ on Heinie Groh and Buck Weaver as top third basemen for the pennant winners. National league fans favor Groh as the premier third baseman, while Buck Weaver earns praise from Chicago White Sox supporters. The Reds may claim edge at the position, though Weaver’s long proven performance makes him hard to surpass in the eyes of many observers.
Weaver A L stands out as a top 300 hitter with exact percentage figures, while Heinie Groh ranks as a brilliant third baseman in the National League. The piece compares Weaver and Groh’s fielding, speed, and hitting style, noting Weaver’s versatility and occasional erratic moments versus Groh’s steady, smart play and slash hitting.
Manager Joe McCarthy denounces false reports of Ahearn versus Wilson while lining up Ahearn for Butch O Hagan at Providence and other venues. Robinson and Battling Thomas praised after Waterville bout. Kloby Corcoran criticized for overlooking Powers. Boxing notes include upcoming bouts at Farrington A C Brockton and Jamaica Kid versus Cleve Hawkins.
Head Coach Gilmour Dobie completes work with new midshipmen and starts shaping the old guard for the 1934 season. He plans about 25 players with six in Squad A, aiming to fix a light backfield while the line should solidify. North Carolina State visits Annapolis October 4 followed by Johns Hopkins October 11.
West Point notes a complete reshaping of the Army football squad as no veteran starters remain. Forward Travis suffered a severe leg injury and is out for weeks, leaving coaches to assemble new personnel from light, hardworking linemen and inexperienced reserves.
A high source says Heinie Zimmermann will not be asked to tip off the Reds about Eddie Collins. The claim frames Zimmermann as unlikely to serve as a confidential informant in baseball strategy.
The Longwood women's lawn tennis tournament opens at 11 on Brookline avenue with top players like Mrs. George W. Wightman and Mrs. Franklin Mallory among entrants. The event includes singles doubles mixed and junior divisions with free public admission and drawings completed.
Cincinnati defeated the Braves as New York lost to St. Louis, tightening the race for the National league pennant. The Giants must win all 13 remaining games while Cincinnati needs only two of nine to force a final standings scenario. In the American League, Detroit’s slim odds persist as Chicago and Cleveland chase the title with remaining games.
In the American League Cleveland faces Boston while Chicago meets Philadelphia. The National League features Boston at St. Louis Brooklyn at Pittsboro New York at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at Chicago.
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