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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1916

Page

9

Villa Aims at Pershing Forces in Western Chihuahua

Reports from El Paso describe Francisco Villa planning an attack on General Pershing's army in western Chihuahua after a victory in Chihuahua City. Villa, commanding about 12,000 troops, seeks to dominate Chihuahua and may strike as American forces retreat, while Carranza forces face demoralization and border patrol readies Juarez defenses.

EL Paso Texas Chihuahua City Francisco Villa General Pershing Chihuahua Villa Pershing General Trevino Carranza Colonia Dublan Mexico Juarez Villistas Francisco Gonzales Trevino Sauz Santa Rosa Big Bend

Conservative Hats and Topcoats Gain Quiet Notoriety

Our ideas on dress, adopted by many men, emphasize the conservative hats from Delano Shops. A hat or overcoat need not shout to be noticed. Tops coats are being shown this season at 23.50 and 35.00, described as corkers with a quiet, pleasing appearance.

Delano

Apprehension Grows Over Villa Victory Near Chihuahua

Washington officials weighed unofficial reports of a Villa led triumph over Carranza forces at Chihuahua. Ambassadorm designate Arredondo voiced belief in the reports while stressing supply shortages. Officials feared Villa could push toward Juarez Monterey and border policy amid the Mexican-American commission talks.

Washington Carranza Chihuahua Villa Bandits War Departments Elizeo Arredondo Lansing Baker Arredondo Wilson Villa Juarez United States Monterey Saltillo Durango Mexico Pershing Mexican-American Commission

Gabrilowitsch Recital Pleases with Schubert Sonata

Ossip Gabrilowitsch gave a Jordan Hall program ranging from Handel and Bach to Franck MacDowell and Giazounov, ending with Schubert’s rarely heard A major sonata Op. 120. The critic lauds the pianist’s pure tone, wide range, and especially the simple beauty and detached mood of the Schubert work.

Ossip Gabrilowitsch Jordan Hall Handel Bachs Johann Sebastian Philip Emmanuel Daquin Mozart Schubert Cesar Franck MacDowell Atensky Giazounov Gabrilowitsch

Lexington High football record shows 3–3–2 in season

The Lexington High School football eleven finished the season with three wins, three draws, and two losses in eight games. They scored 33 points while opponents totaled 41.

Lexington High School

Boggs Campbell Dies From Injuries In Football Game

Boggs Campbell a 20 year old bank clerk died in Pittsburg from injuries received in a football game played yesterday. The death was reported today by local authorities noting the fatal injuries occurred during the contest and the victim succumbed in hospital.

Pittsburg Penn Boggs Campbell

Snuff and System Comment Stirs Debate on Practical Need

Tom Shevlin asserted that grand systems matter little without real material. The remark suggests that theoretical plans lack impact unless backed by tangible resources or inputs.

Tom Shevlin

Waterfront Calendar Dec 2 Tide and Astronomy Notes

Waterfront calendar lists sun and moon times, high tides, and celestial events for December 2. It notes the 837th day of the year and 856th day of the war with 18 days until Christmas and winter. Tide heights are 9 feet 2 inches morning and 9 feet evening, with full moon on December 9 and planets Jupiter Mars Venus Saturn visible.

Jupiter Mars Venus Saturn

Fourteen Vessels Offer Fish At Pier As Trade Resumes

Fourteen vessels offered fish at the pier yesterday with receipts totaling 49 500 pounds of scrod haddock and 12 500 pounds of cash. Wholesaler prices ranged from haddock six to seven and a quarter cents per pound to hake seven to nine cents. The Greek steamer Calimeris is due December nine from Piraeus to load 175 000 bushels of wheat for export on the Nicholaos Athanasulis, recently sighted near Montevideo. The Kansan arrived from Genoa with 76 horsemen and one stowaway. Everett Robinson, 21, from Columbus, Ohio, was found hiding in the hold and later allowed to land. The Boston barkentine John S. Emery finished lumber for Buenos Aires, and the steamship Hesperus from Manchester and Runcorn arrived after boisterous seas. November port arrivals show a drop from last year with 73 vessels, 50 British, 14 American, and others. 33 saloon, 17 cabin, five steerage passengers, and 241 horsemen. The British steamer Cloughton, chartered to Cunard, arrived London with war material.

Haddock Cod Hake Natalie Hammond Muriel Ruth Flavilla Flora L. Oliver Mary E. Sennett Sadie M. Nunan H. S. Marshall Waltham Penney Calimeris Piraeus Greece Nicholaos Athanasulis Montevideo Uruguay Penarth Wales Athens Mystic Wharf Genoa Italy Everett Robinson Columbus Ohio St. Nazaire France Frank Delmas Delmas Nantucket New York Atlantic Boston John S. Emery Buenos Ayres Argentina Davis Custom House Hesperus Commonwealth Pier Manchester Runcorn England Europe West Indies Cloughton Cunard Line London

Shipping News Arrivals Sail for Norfolk and Bangor Ports

A list of vessels sailing and arriving in Atlantic ports including steamers Kansan Smith Genoa and others bound for Norwalk Conn and Bangor Me. from Norfolk Newport News and Norfolk with tugs and barges in tow. Coastguard cutter Gresham and steamers Prince Arthur Yar mouth Tuscan Etta Vaughan G H Perry Charlie & Willie Grace Otis and more are reported.

Kansan Smith Genoa Italy Hesperus Russ Linderoos Manchester Runcorn England Nacoochee Dizer Savannah Katahdin Macbeth Jacksonville Powhatan Chase Baltimore Newport News Norfolk Indian Nickerson Philadelphia Bunker Hill Decker New York H. F. Dimock Bamilton Cto Camden Brown Bangor Charles L. Jeffrey Wallace St. George N. B Norwalk Conn Harbor John Scully Pateman Newport R. I Governor Robie Standard Herbert U. S. Coastguard Gresham Provincetown Prince Arthur Yarmouth N. Y Tuscan Etta Vaughan Bridgewater N. S G. H. Perry St. Martins Charlie & Willie Belfast Grace Otis Gloucester U. S. Nichols Rockport Mass West End Triton Kentucky

Charley White Tops Yoakum In 8 Rounds Bout

Charley White of Chicago outfought Stanley Yoakum of Denver in eight rounds of a 10 round bout in New York. White weighed 135 pounds while Yoakum weighed 134 as the contest ended.

New York Charley White Chicago Stanley Yoakum Denver White Yoakum

Brooklyn Nationals release Nap Rucker as team shifts

New York December 1 President Charles H Ebbets of the Brooklyn Nationals announced an amendment to the National league to raise its player limit to 22. The club purchased Adams and Miller from Winnipeg and released Nap Rucker Colwell Goodbred Miller Kelleher Nixon to Oakland Denver BeauMont with recalls possible. Rucker will scout for Brooklyn as plans consider moving training from Daytona Florida to Hot Springs Arkansas.

New York Charles H. Ebbets Brooklyn Nationals National League Ebbets Adams Miller Winnipeg Brooklyn Napoleon Rucker Colwell Goodbred Oakland Kelleher Denver Nixon Beaumont Rucker Daytona Fla Hot Springs Ark

New Player Contract Considered by Baseball Commission

Chicago December meeting of the National Baseball Commission focused on adopting a new form of player contract. Ban Johnson said a drafted contract seemed fair to players and club owners, with adoption likely. Tener and Herrmann declined to reveal contents of the proposal.

Chicago National Baseball Commission Ban Johnson American League John K. Tener National League August Herrmann Cincinnati Club Johnson

Scrambled Eggs Defeat Harvard Freshmen 14 to 0

At Harvard Stadium the Scrambled Eggs team of baseball tennis and ex football stars defeated the second freshman squad 14 to 0. notables included Joe Knowles Wink Rollins Norman Johnson Ralph Horween Jack Pfaffmann Wilmot Whitney. More scrubs games are on today and the class series begins Monday.

Harvard Joe Knowles Wink Rollins Mahan Norman Johnson the Pollard Ralph Horween

Princetonian Picks Star Football Team

Yale players dominate the all star eleven chosen by the Daily Princetonian editors with five from Yale, three from Harvard and Princeton each. Captain Black of Yale is omitted. The lineup lists Harte Harvard left end Gates Yale left tackle Nourse Princeton left guard Gennert Princeton centre Hogg Princeton right guard Baldridge Yale right tackle Moseley Yale right end Robinson Harvard quarterback Neville Yale left halfback Casey Harvard right halfback LeGore Yale fullback.

Yale Harvard Princeton Princetonian Captain Black Harte Gates Nourse Gennert Hogg

Harvard and Dartmouth Face Tight Soccer at Soldiers Field

Harvard meets Dartmouth at Soldiers Field this afternoon at 2. The Hanover team has improved recently and arrives fresh from a scoreless draw with the Pennsylvania champions, promising a close contest.

Harvard Dartmouth Soldiers’ Field Hanover Pennsylvania

Love Made Manager of 1916 17 Ice Hockey Team

Donald Love elected manager of the Lexington High School ice hockey seven for 1916-17. The first game will be played against the Cambridge Latin School team in Lexington, continuing a tradition from prior years.

Donald Love Lexington High School Cambridge Latin School Lexington

Bobby Quinn Resigns From Columbus Baseball Club

James A. Bobby Quinn resigns as business manager and secretary of the Columbus American Association Baseball Club after 1902 service. He is expected to join a major league club as scout or business manager.

Columbus, CO James A Bobby) Quinn Columbus American Association

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