Quintrium Penn Wins Intercollegiate Court Championship
The University of Pennsylvania quintet captured the Intercollegiate Court title despite none of its members being law students.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
13
The University of Pennsylvania quintet captured the Intercollegiate Court title despite none of its members being law students.
Ping Bodle is set for a trade after taking a French leave of the team in Jacksonville. The report notes the episode led to questions about his nationality, correcting an earlier mistaken belief that he was Italian.
The boxer Carpentier arrived in the country with 85 trunks, 34 more than the number required to win the heavyweight championship, highlighting oversized preparations for the bout.
Civilians may enroll in a three stage training program to prepare for cross country flights. Candidates aged 20 or older with a high school equivalent study four months of rudiments and theory before advancing.
Theodore 5B Hedlund reports on a six month advanced gunnery and radio training for flying cadets. The program includes three months with an army squadron and leads to reserve officer commissions. The next course begins June 1 with New England applicants to Mitchell Field. Florida will host New England cadet training with $75 monthly pay and free equipment.
The article explains that applying a light coating of glyceryin on all exposed airplane surfaces could prevent ice buildup on wings during winter flights. It notes pilots faced landings due to ice after passing through misty low clouds, as condensation freezes at higher altitudes.
Vincent Martin of Buffalo outboxed Young Cahill of Everett to a kayo in the fourth round as his speed left the opponent chasing. The four reels saw Cahill overwhelmed by Martin’s swift combinations. In the semi final Billy Woods of Manchester beat Young Finn of Boston in five rounds.
At yesterday’s annual meeting at North Station three new directors were elected to the Boston and Maine board Alba M Ide of Troy New York succeeds J P O Brien as New York State representative Theodore N Vaif of Lyndon Vermont succeeds Governor Prouty as Vermont representative and Harry G Stoddard of Worcester becomes the first ever representative for the people of that city The other directors reelected include Norman L Bassett Augusta Me Richard Billings Wood Stock Vt Charles W Bosworth Springfield Frank P Carpenter Manchester N H Charles Sumner Cook Portland Me Henry B Day West Newton James L Doherty Springfield Charles P Hall West Newton James H Hustus Winchester Benjamin A Kimball Concord N H George von L Meyer Hamilton Walter M Parker Manchester N H J Duncan Upham Claremont N H George R Wallace Fitchburg and Henry B E Warner Lincoln
Frank L. Locke of Boston outlined the peace time YMCA programme for physical and educational training and recreation adopted since the armistice. The Boston YMCA showed unusual growth in membership as reports from all departments were presented at the annual board meeting.
The destroyer Converse built at Fore River yards passed official speed tests yesterday earning more than a set target knots aboard by the government trial board. Submarine S-1 commanded by Captain P L Glenn is to make its trial trip from Provincetown today. The piece notes the set-in pocket fashion with floral toques in vogue.
Charles P. Horton of Somerville Massachusetts recounts fifty years of rheumatism before trying Weldona. He credits the drug with eliminating pain and stiffness and says it let him work without days off. Weldona promoters claim many others were cured and offer a free book by mail.
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