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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1920
Page
14
In the first prelim round in three rounds and Young Walsh stopped Young Ray in one round in the second prelim. College baseball coverage notes early action and standout performances.
Lafayette College defeated Tufts College 2 to 1 at March Field in Easton Pennsylvania. Wolbach walk and Chilson double produced Lafayette first run. Gazella and Chilson doubled for the second tally. Tufts scored in the eighth on Kirshstein’s walk and White’s single as Carney struck out 11.
Newburyport High defeated Berwick Academy today 18 to 1. Inability to hit Carey cost the visitors the game.
Mrs. D. Vachon of Somersworth New Hampshire writes that her four children all contracted whooping cough last August and recovered in four weeks after receiving Father John’s Medicine. She praises the product as a safe body-builder with no alcohol or dangerous drugs and includes a photo of her oldest boy now thriving.
Harvard and Virginia battled to a 2 2 tie after a grueling two and a half hour game in Charlottesville. The Crimson, weary from a three day trip from Cambridge and without practice, stretched the Cavaliers to the limit in a tightly played affair.
Harvard and Virginia played a tight game with Moran hitting a homer and two base hits. Virginians took early lead as Harvard failed to wear uniforms from rain and long trips.
Dorchester's Joe Eagan beat Battling Thomas by decision over 12 rounds at the Commonwealth A A last night. The bout featured a late surge by the Negro challenger as crowds suspected a close outcome. Semi final saw Young Dempsey stop Frankie Clarke in two rounds. Joe Malvern was halted by Red McNeill in two. Teddy Murphy defeated Johnny O'Brien in eight rounds.
Dedham Gh defeated Weymouth High yesterday afternoon at Stone Park Dedham before several thousand fans by a 6 to 2 score. Weymouth failed to score until the last inning when two runs came on a hit sending runners home from second and third.
An advertisement warns against alkaline soaps and recommends Mal sified cocoanut oil shampoo. It claims the pure greaseless formula cleanses scalp with two teaspoons, produces rich lather, rinses easily, and leaves hair soft, lustrous, and easy to manage. Available at pharmacies and inexpensive for family use.
Kibbe's pitching dominates as University of Vermont defeats Boston College 4 to 1 at University Heights. Vermont relies on 12 singles and fielding miscues by BC for the final score. BC rallies in the ninth but falls short.
Kibbe the visiting twirler is stingy early, retiring the first inning trio of B C batters. Corrigan breaks the no hit bid with a single in the sixth and scores BC’s lone run in the ninth on another Corrigan single. Vermont’s errors fuel BC’s late push, but the host Vermonters prevail 6-1 in front of about 2,000 at the ballpark.
A testimonial ad touts Sulpherb Tablets made of sulphur cream of tartar and roots to purify blood, aid kidney and liver function, ease constipation, and relieve ills. Walter J. Foulds of Los Angeles reports passing a tape worm and rapid improvement after four tubes. Available at druggists for 60 cents per tube.
A comic science blurb explains bedbugs multiply rapidly with seven eggs daily and two thirds female hatch in five days. It urges using Pesky Devils Quiletus to kill eggs and adults, claiming one package can wipe out a million pests and their eggs, with hospital and hotel endorsements and druggist availability.
A physician's prescription product touted as pure and safe for spring ailments. It claims to benefit scrofula eczema psoriasis blood poisoning catarrh rheumatism loss of appetite fatigue and run-down conditions. Advertises Hood's Sarapastie as a tastier food enhancer and Hood's Pills as a mild laxative.
Rindge Tech baseball defeated Brookline High 10 to 4 at Brookline Field. Donovan and Hines led with strong hitting while Kelly struggled with fielding support. Johnson fanned six for Rindge. Brookline batters hit by pitches and errors opened the scoring, with Rindge offense tallying four two-base hits and two triples in a slugfest.
Lexington High School opened its season with a 9 to 4 victory over Mitchell Military Boys School at Lexington Athletic Field during the Patriots Day celebration. O Connor struck out eight for Lexington while Kelley fanned nine for Mitchell.
Mrs Margaret McGrath of Boston reports chronic stomach trouble eased after Osmo-Chemic treatment. A Saratoga Street contact praised the physicians, who claim cures for catarrh deafness bronchitis stomach disease nervous disorders skin issues birth marks and facial blemishes.
Self help weight loss ad promises seven deep breaths daily and light dieting to shed one to five pounds weekly. It claims men and women reduced thirty to eighty pounds and reports easier, healthier living with Kerein capsules sold at a wartime price.
Advice on evaluating a woman's hair and grooming is given with tips on washing and shampoo use. It recommends canthrax dissolving in hot water to make shampoo and asserts improved hair fullness, luster, and scalp health as outcomes.
A vigorous mother discovered she was anemic after her two ill children prompted months of care. A doctor prescribed Pepto Mangan, which she credits for building vitality and improving appetite and color. Physicians recommend Gude's Pepto Mangan. ensure the package bears the name.
Ad extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claiming it cures kidney liver and bladder ailments and relieves rheumatism. It cites sworn statements and testimonials from customers and offers a sample bottle by mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghanton New York with ten cents and Boston Daily Post mention.
The article explains that rosy lips and pink cheeks signal vigor and that many young people lack red blood corpuscles. It claims three grain hypo-nuclane tablets increase red blood cells after months, improving nervous system health and overall vitality, with shops selling the sealed tablets.
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