Ancient jokesmith wins limerick prize in Post contest
Charles H. Perry of Fitchburg Massachusetts won first prize in Limerick No 81. He receives a hundred dollar check from the Post. Perry is a photographer and Luxcraft Studio owner born in Millbury educated in Greater Boston schools and Williams College. He has lived in Fitchburg 13 years and has no other connection with the Post.
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Charles H. Perry
Fitchburg
Mass
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Luxcraft Studio
I‘itchburg
Millbury
Greater Boston
Williams College
Consolation prize winners for Limerick No 81 announced
Consolation prizes are awarded to ten runners up chosen by judges for Limerick No. 81. Recipients include Julia Connolly North Leverett Mass Ethel M Lucas Cambridge Mass Mrs Gertrude D Pease Providence R I Jeanette M Greene Danforth Me G Harvey Hull Boston Ted Fisher Somerville Mass Alice L Boyce Brighton Mass Herbert L Packard Newcastle Me Edward M Covin Chelsea Mass and John T Doyle Boston 21 Fairbanks St Brighton and 42 Putnam St Somerville.
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Julia Connolly
North Leverett
Mass
Ethel M. Lucas
Fairmont St
Cambridge
Gertrude D. Pease
West Park
Providence
R. I
Jeanette M. Greene
Danforth
G. Harvey Hull
Tremont St
Boston
John T. Doyle
Huntington Ave
Ted Fisher
Putnam St
Somerville
Alice L. Boyce
Fairbanks St
Brighton
Herbert L. Packard
Newcastle
Edward M. Covin
Arlington St
Chelsea
Prize Winning Limerick No 82 to be Printed In Post
The prize losing line will be published tomorrow in the Post with the writer named. The item notes the forthcoming printing of the Last Line of Limerick No 82 and credits the author.
Boston Post Limerick Contest Details and Rules
The Boston Post will publish four original limericks daily with a $100 top prize for the best last line. Consolation prizes of $5 are awarded daily for the ten next best lines. Open to all but staff. entries must be mailed sealed to Post Limerick Editors with numbering and “Last Line to Limerick ae” on the envelope.
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Harvard Crew Reassigns Ranks After Beating Contingent
Harvard rowing shakes up crews after a late departure of Crew B over Crew A. Ted Olmsted Jim Burden and Coxswain Williams gain seats in the first varsity shell while Tom Pond Reggie Jenney and Ed Pierson fill new roles. The two boats prepare to race Union Boat Club on the Charles River tomorrow with possible further changes.
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Ted Olmsted
Jim Burden
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Olmsted
Shell
Ed Pierson
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Tom Pond
Reggie Jenney
Pond
Jenney
Laurence Terry
Sherman Damon
Wendell Davis
Sam Duncan
Keith Kane
Duke’ Sedgwick
Lewis McCage
Ted Atkinson
Charlie Batchelder
Appleton
Fred Lothrop
Dave Morris
Pierson
Union Boat Club
Henley
Charles River Basin
Vermonters Victor in New York New England title game
Montpelier High School defeated Northampton High School 36 to 20 in a stubborn inter scholastic basketball final for New York and New England title. Vermont forwards and center led the second half as Montpelier showed speed and fine passing to take the championship.
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N. Y
Montpelier High School
Northampton High School
New York
New England
Bay State
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Montpelier
Northampton
Sailor Joe Gibbs Wins 10 Round Decision at Coliseum
In Quincy at the Coliseum A. C. Sailor Joe Gibbs won a decision over Billy Woods of Manchester in ten rounds. Johnny Hepburn defeated Young Benny in the semi final. Benny was saved when the sponge was tossed in the sixth. Tommy Nee defeated Frankie Sheehan in six rounds.
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April
Coliseum
A. C
Sailor Joe Gibbs
Billy Woods
Manchester
Johnny Hepburn
Young Benny
Benny
Tommy Nee
Frankie Sheehan
St. Louis Exhibition Game Summary
In St Louis on April 8 a baseball exhibition saw the St Louis Americans defeat the St Louis Nationals by a score of 7 32 to 4 587. Batteries were Gallia Severeid Haines May Tuero and Dilhoefer.
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Haines
May
Tuero
Dilhoefer
Wick Will Shine in Grind at Boston Marathon
Willie Wick of the Horja A C Quincey and his running mate Carl Linder prepare for the Boston Marathon on April 19. They seek a first and second place repeat after Wick’s surprising second in last year’s long run, with Quincy backers confident in a repeat victory and strong Finnish support.
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Horja A. C
Quincey
Carl Linder
Wick
Linder
Quincy
Finn
Georgetown Beats Boston College 12-2 In Five-Run Win
Georgetown routs Boston College 12 to 2 as Fitzpatrick falters in the second and Maloney finishes strong. Maloney and Reynolds hold BC to scattered hits while Georgetown mounts a five-run inning and adds seven more over the game.
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Crimson athletes in moving pictures at Soldiers Field
Harvard track men will watch films of their own races this afternoon on Soldiers Field. Coach Doctor Whelan will supervise the session and point out faults to help the Crimson runners improve their technique.
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Soldiers Field
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Doctor Whelan
Ruth Stars As Yankees Blank Dodgers In Big Crowd
Ernest Shore and White Sox pitcher Joe Shawkey combine on a 3 0 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers before the largest spring crowd in the series. Babe Ruth belts a long homer that is ruled a ground rule by Bill Dineen, with Ruth driving in the only runs of the game.
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Hofmann
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Myers
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O'Day
New England Fencers Gather for B. A. A. Tourney
The New England division of the Amateur Fencers' League of America meets for championship bouts at the B. A. A. Saturday at 8 pm with foils and duelling swords. A New England team is expected to travel to New York for national events with Tech, B. A. A. and other New England colleges entering teams.
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New York
Tech
Strangler Ed Lewis Defeats Swedish Champ Orlando
The Strangler Ed Lewis defeated the Swedish wrestler Orlando in one hour five minutes using a head lock and body scissors in the main bout before a full Mechanics' Building crowd. Lewis, despite facing toe holds and wrist locks, secured victory and dashed Orlando's heavyweight title hopes.
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Ed Lewis
Orlando
Lewis
Londos Defeats Magaki In Unusual Wrestling Bout
Jim Londos known as the Greek hurricane wins over Taro Magaki in 49 minutes 35 seconds using a body scissors and arm lock in the second bout. Magaki fights ferociously under mixed rules while Londos powers through tiring his opponent to finish. In the earlier match Cyclone Burns defeated Henri Varin with an Inside crotch hold in 21 minutes. Referee Barnes faces boos as promoter George explains Varin’s resignation and Jimmy Barnes officiates all three bouts while Paddy Hehir is ill.
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Taro Magaki
Jimmy Londos
Taro
Londos
Jimmy
Cyclone Burns
Henri Varin
Barnes
Springfield
Mass
George
Varini
Jimmy Barnes
Paddy Hehir
Middlesex to meet Harvard second team on Saturday
Middlesex School baseball manager Thomas Nickerson Jr. plans to start a large portion of his lineup in a Saturday game against Harvard's second team at the Middlesex diamond in North Concord. The Harvard squad was to play yesterday but snow postponed the match, and a Harvard freshman contest was canceled. Both teams will experiment with many players in the early-season matchup.
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Thomas Nickerson, Jr
Middlesex
Harvard
North
William Young
Everett Malden clash postponed due to ground conditions
The Everett Malden high school diamond game set for tomorrow at Malden is moved to next Wednesday because of poor field conditions. Other Suburban league contests may also be affected if weather does not improve, while Stoxbury Latin and Dorchester High are scheduled to play at Seaver Street grounds this afternoon.
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Malden
Stoxbury Latin
Dorchester High
Seaver Street
Holy Cross Drubs New York Aggies In Cold Sunshine Game
Holy Cross defeated New York Aggies 17 to 6 in seven innings at Farmingdale New York on April 8 as Len Dugan hit safely four times in four at bats. Gill McLaughlin pitched for Holy Cross and Powers pitched all nine for New York with strong hitting and fielding from Gagnon.
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New York
Aggies
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Powers
Slakman
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Gagnon
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O'Connor
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Doherty
Maguire
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McLoughlin
Karp
Hopton
Vanpelt
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Bransel
Harvard Baseball Leads In Batting After Four Games
Jocko Cenlon, former Boston all interscholastic shortstop, tops Harvard varsity batting after a four game series between teams A and B on Soldiers Field. Captain Bobby Emmons and Dick Hallowell tie for second.
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Jocko’ Cenlon
Harvard
Soldiers Field
Bobby Emmons
Dick Hallowell
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