Boxing card tops Arena show in New Bedford and Chelsea
Frankie Britt of New Bedford faces Lew Tendler of Philadelphia at 133 pounds next Tuesday night at the Arena. The bout will feature two top lightweights, with Matt Hinkel of Cleveland added as a penalty for local officials’ decisions. Tommy Reagan of East Boston meets Young Socco in a 12 round main event at Chelsea. Other bouts include Paul Demeres versus Young Dyson, Sam Campas versus Eddie Flynn, and Hert Jones against Kid Friel, with Dan P Flynn judged harshly for backing Kid Norfolk in a recent matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Britt
New Bedford
Lew Tendler
Philadelphia
Arena
Matt Hinkel
Cleveland
Boston
Tommy Reagan
East Boston
Benny Walger
Young Socco
Douglas A. C
Chelsea
Paul Demeres
Young Dyson
Sam Campas
Eddie Flynn
Peabody
Hert Jones
Revere
Kid Friel
West End
Boston boxing notes show slick moves and shady offers
Flynn clashes in a daze while Johnny Donovan’s handler Fred Wiederholt warns rivals to back off. Rumors say Kid Lee faced a $100 bribe to throw a fight against Young Dyson, whose big knockout streak is highlighted. Lewis–Eagan card confusion and Cass’s Bridgeport proposal for Battling Kuntz add to the busy boxing scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wiederholt
South Boston
Johnny Donovan
Fred
Dyson to Box Teddy Murphy at Commercial A C
A 10 round feature at the Commercial A C pits Teddy Murphy of West Wind against Bobby Dyson of New Bedford in a rematch from Taunton. The card also includes Billy Woods vs Johnny Downes in a return, Charley DeAngelus vs Dan McCormack, and Young Goula vs Dave Powers as the undercard.
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A. C
Teddy Murphy
The
West Wind
Bobby Dyson
New Bedford
Taunton
Dyson
Murphy
Billy Woods
Manchester
N. H
Johnny Downes
South Boston
Woods
Charley DeAngelus
Dan McCormack
Young Goula
Dave Powers
Yankees Rally Past Senators 8 7 in 12 Innings
New York defeated Washington 8 to 7 in 12 innings on April 17 as Frank Baker delivered a long sacrifice fly with Walter Johnson pitching. Mogridge earned the win for the Yankees, Johnson the loss for the Senators in a ragged game that featured multiple pitchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank Baker
Walter Johnson
New York
Washington Today
Mogridge
Gilhooley
Pratt
Pipp
Baker
Shotton
Foster
Milan
Ainsmith
Yingling
Peckinpaugh
Lavan
Swanks
Miller
Judge
Morgan
Shaw
Thormahlen
Love
Johnson
Tove
Mahien
Poehler Bowls Tonight for New England Title
Paul Poehler the New England champion faces James Whalen of Cambridge in the first 10 strings of a 20 string match at the new Boston alleys for the New England championship and a $500 purse. The final 10 strings are set for Arlington on April 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Poehler
New England
James Whalen
Cambridge
New Boston
Arlington
Harvard to Lose Captain as Gross Enters ROTC
Harvard varsity baseball will lose its second captain this season when captain Robert E. Gross leaves college to join the next officers training corps beginning next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Robert E. Gross
Officers’ Training Corps
Schang's Wallop Wins for Red Sox
Wallie Schang, in his season debut for Boston, delivered a clutch ninth inning hit with the bases loaded driving in two runs to turn a 4 3 deficit into a 5 4 victory over the opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schang’s Wallop
Red Sox
Boston
Wallie Schang
Quakertown
Sox
Red Sox Triumph Over Phillies in Wartime Tilt
Boston scores 9 to 4 over Philadelphia with McInnis and Jamieson driving offense. Burns adds power, Hooper plates three, while Leonard picks up the win in relief as Boston builds early lead and holds on. Attendance 3,108.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Sox
Dutch Leonard
Sox Rally to Beat Philadelphia in Ninth Inning
Stuffy McInnis started the scoring, and Amos Strunk tied the game with a two-base hit as Philadelphia led 2 0 until the ninth. Dutch Leonard faltered briefly, but Boston exploded late with Burns and Ruth advancing, and Schang delivered a two-run single to clinch the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Sox
Phila
Schang
Whiteman
Scott
Mackmen
Stuffy McInnis
Dutch Leonard
Philadelphians
Amos Strunk
George Whiteman
Burns
Sox
Stuffy
Ruth
Wheonard
Jamieson
Gardner
Dutch
Strunk
MelInnis
Boston
Walker
Kopf
Leonard
Tillie Walker
Hooper
Philadelphia
McInnis
Shannon
Hoblitzell
Dugan
McAvoy
Adams
Shean
Harry
Amos
Agnew
Perry
Why so many old world people in this country
The speaker asserts that hundreds of thousands from the old world reside in the United States because it is the freest nation on earth. He urges readers to help preserve its spirit and institutions by buying a Bond.
April 18 1356 War Calendar and ocean trade report
The item lists calendar markers of April 18 with war Day 278 and spring day 29, notes tides, full and new moons, and evening stars. It reports five fishing vessels delivering over 500000 pounds of fresh groundfish with prices for haddock cod pollock scrod hake and related cargoes aboard ships Acushla Jeannette Eva Amaya and Jesus Amaya with cargo totals and routes. A Honduran youth, Jesus Amaya, stowed aboard United Fruit vessels but will be denied landing and returned. mention of Brazil cocoa first cargo to Boston aboard an American schooner with 10144 bags taking 59 days. sugar cargoes from Cuba totaling 17180480 pounds en route to Boston on the Landsman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddock
Jesus Amaya
United Fruit Company
Tropics
United States
Amaya
Boston
Brazil
Block Island
Cuba
Miss Komenarski's Recital In Jordan Hall
Miss Minerva Komenarski, contralto, gave a song recital in Jordan Hall yesterday evening. She impressed with a fresh, beautiful voice and sincere manner, though at times her tone sounded metallic and phrasing slightly uneven. She shows solid training and musical potential, with a large audience applauding her performances of works by Gluck Grieg Morgan Lieurance Rachmaninoff Tschaikowsky Fisher Carpenter Whelpley Aspinall Sharp Sjostenmeyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva Komenarski
Jordan Hall
Gluck
Grieg
Morgan
Lieurance
Rachmaninoff
Tschaikowsky
Fisher
Carpenter
Whelpley
Aspinall
Sharp
Sjostenmand
Mevyerbeer
Medford High Rout Wellesley In Season Opener
Medford High School opened the season with a 17 to 0 win over Wellesley High in Medford yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford High School
Wellesley High
Medford
104th Infantry casualty reports name KingShit
Lt. Henry Rockwood Kingshit of Haverhill, a member of H Company, 104th Infantry, reported killed in action yesterday. The lost soldier is listed among the latest casualties in the unit’s roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rockwood Kingshit
Haverhill
H Company
104Th Infantry
Casual ties listed from the 104th yesterday
Yesterday a list included casual ties from the 104th, noting their presence among other entries. The reference to the 104th suggests a affiliation or unit cited in the casual tie lineup.
Casualties Rise Among 104th Regiment on Toul Front
Latest reports indicate Marines and old regulars hold Toul positions as the 104th Regiment endures heavy losses. The casualty list for yesterday totals 58 names with eight killed in action, two died of wounds, one from accident, three from disease, one from other causes, eight severely wounded and eight lightly wounded.
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Toul
104Th
Casualties List Names Killed in Action and Wounded
War Department release from General Pershing lists eight killed in action, two dies from wounds, one from disease, one from accident and one from other causes. Names include Lt Henry R. Knight, Sgt Francis Gunther, Cpls Lord Maloney Hynes Meyers Vennart, Pfcs Clements Silva Andres McNamara Olsen, many more. Also shows wounded Wagoner Shackley and numerous privates with varying outcomes.
New England Boys in Casualty List
Sergeant Francis T. Gunther of Springfield serves in G Company 104th Infantry. Private Robert H. Andrews of New Bedford belongs to D Battery 102d Field Artillery. Lieutenant Henry Rockwood Knight of Worcester in H Company 104th Infantry. Private Wilbur Comeau of Haverhill in F Company 104th Infantry. Private Michael Meresewski of Pittsfield in F Company 104th Infantry. Private Roland E. Cole of Gloucester in Headquarters Company. Sergeant Fred W. Fuller of Brockton in 13th Company First Motor Mechanics Regiment Signal Corps. Corporal Michael F. Clark of Roxbury in E Company 23d Infantry. Corporal George Bilodeau of Springfield in G Company 104th Infantry. Lieutenant Paul Judson of Deep River Conn in 9th Company 13th Engineers. Private William P. Reilly of New Haven Conn in A Company 30th Engineers. Private Bernard J. Flynn of Pittsfield in F Company 104th. Private William T. Caveney of Lowell in G Company 104th Infantry.
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Henry R. Knight
Francis T. Gunther
Leonard A. Lord
John Trost
Robert H. Andrews
Wilbur Cameau
Alben N. Mowrey
Peter Silva
Kenneth H. Billing
George G. McMillan
James ¥. Hynes
Joseph L. Meyers
Horatio Rogers
William H. Vennart
Howard W. Brosseau
William T. Caveney
Robert di Mayo
Alfonso di Pasquall
James Hk. Eaton
Edward Fitzpatrick
Bernard J. Flynn
Henry G. Gilbert
Morrifé Ll. Harrington
Fred Helstrom
Joseph Karaitis
John J. Kelly
Jeremiah F. White
George W. Shackley
Springfield
104Th Infantry
Roth Street
New Bedford
102D Field Artillery
Henry Rockwood Knight
Worcester
Wilbur Comeau
Haverhill
Michael Meresewski
Pittsfield
Roland E. Cole
Gloucester
Fred W. Fuller
Brockton
First Motor Mechanics Regiment, Signal Corps
Michael F. Clark
Downing Street
Roxbury
23D Infantry
George Bilodeau
Paul Judson
Deep River
Conn
13Th Engineers
William P. Reilly
New Haven
30Th Engineers
Willow Street
Lowell
Mickey the Bat Boy Now Corporal Wounded in Action
Corporal Michael TF Clark known as Mickey the bat boy in Boston, reported severely wounded in action April 6. He served with 2 Company 23d Infantry on the Mexican border. his mother received a telegram from Washington yesterday confirming the wounds.
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Michael TF. Clark
Boston
Mickey
Tenney
Braves
Washington
Clark
23D Infantry
Red
Middlesex School Beats Boston College High 6 to 1
Concord report says seven free passes a wild pitch a passed ball and a scratch hit in the third inning doomed the Boston College High School nine as Middlesex School won 6 to 1 in a well played game this afternoon.
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Concord
Middlesex School
Boston College
Lynn English Triumphs Over Milton Academy 9 to 4
Lynn English defeated Milton Academy at Milton yesterday by nine to four. Peterson and Paradise led the Lynn lineup while Captain Lincoln and Humphrey starred for Milton.
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Lynn
Liberty Bond Advertisement Emphasizes Timely Savings
A compact public notice promotes Liberty Bonds, claiming early investment safeguards against financial bondage and urges readers to purchase promptly to secure future security and prosperity.
St Mark's routs Worcester Classical in spring game
SOUTHBORO April 17 St Mark's easily outplayed Worcester Classical here today beating them 9 to 2. St Mark's showed midseason form with strong offense and tight defense throughout the match.
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Southboro
St. Mark's
Worcester Classical
Talking Blow Against Italy
Geneva reports German and Austro-Hungarian press warn of a spring Teuton offensive against Italy. Neutrals fear Swiss neutrality tested as Austro-German troops move westward, with escapes from Rhine camps increasing. Former prisoners, including Americans and Poles, arrive in Berne and Geneva as German losses and shortages are noted. Chocolate and soap prices cited.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Associated Press
Italy
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
Rhine
Berne
Germany
Potatoes Urge Hoover for More Substitution in Food Plan
New York April 17 In a statement United States Food Administrator Herbert Hoover calls for Americans to substitute potatoes for wheat. He notes millions of bushels are available and urges cheerful adaptation now to conserve wheat and boost next year's production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herbert C. Hloover
United States
McCall urges loyal Republicans back Wilson to end of war
Gov McCall told Medford Republicans at the Medford Inn that the party will back Wilson to end the war and urged cheerfulness and patience amid hardships. He said if Germany wins now the U S can win alone with continued effort. Lt Governor Coolidge and local officials attended as Mayor Haines presided.
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Republican City Committee of
Medford
Medford Inn
McCall
Wilson
Republican Party
Germany
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Werle
PeIa Nay
Quaker City Nats League
Doc Almy
Dan P. Flynn
Kid Norfolk
Flynn
Kid Lee
Lee
Eagan
Ray Cass
Walter Butler
Billy Carney
Cass
Butler
Britt
Bridgeport
Norris
Tremont Street
Brooks
Boylston
Washington St
Continental Clothing Co. O
Carver St
Post
COLES
Savin St
Back Bay
Chickering
Dudley St
Cor
Dudley Sq
Rosencranz
Helene IL
Sweney
Mass
Ave. Tel
B. B
Jieinemann House
Tremont St
Slye
Jtoomis School
Mass. Ave
Stretiy
Tel
Miss Fawcett
Huntington Ave
Bay State
Worgan Detective Agency
Exerience
Office Beach
Boylston St
Levene Motor Company
Diamond St
Penn
Maxwell
Hunting'ton Ave
Dodge
Cambridge St
Inman Ag
the Post
Royal Upholstery Co
Royal Upholstering CO
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Beach
H. Oscar & CO
Winter St
Oscar &O
T Tel
Rox
Post Office Department
Postal Service
J. C. Koons
F. Y
YANKS
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Poehler
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc
Bangor Line
Bangor
Rockland
Bar Marbor
Mount Desert
Blue Hill
Boston-Portland Line
Central Wharf
Sun
Colonial Line
F.H
Piven MA
Georgia
Tennessee
Mase
August Awiszes
Charles S. Kenrick
Boston Electric Welding Company
Central Sq
Charles 8
Kenrick
Augustawiszel
Charles 8. Kenrick
Snow Dairy
Studson
W. J. Shattuck
Paul H. Shannon
AL. BH
Po.a
Whitman
Boston Oerseeds
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Dineen
U. S
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Miss Komenarski
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Wellesley
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Pershing
War Department
Ernest Weibel
William T. Clements
Carl August Andres
Max Fielder
Farl K. Raynor
Henry A. McNamara
Olaf A. Olsen
William E. Maloney
Teodor Beniewez
Elmer 1. Lane
Max Levine
Winford Ploof
John Stefanick
Peter Tsavos
NEW England Boys IN Casualty List
Bat Boy
Corporal, Wounder
B. C. High
Lynn E. H. S
ST. Mark’s
Cas Potatoes
Hoover
M’call
Coolidge
Haines
Bush
Walker Johnson Motor CO
Green St. Cambridge
Winfield
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