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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
13
A fragmented OCR text lists varied price ranges such as 4.00 to 28.50 and 1.65 to 2.50 with several entries like 1.50 to 5.00 and 2.00 to 30.00 Afaruewre. The context is unclear but shows multiple numeric ranges and a namestring.
The Sixth Annual Poultry and Pigeon Show opened in the Chelsea State Armory under the Fifth Company C A C N G. More than 1000 birds and pigeons were displayed with prizes awarded including a silver cup to C M Beldon and a Plymouth Rock cockerel for Wakefield Poultry Farm.
Wesleyan University reveals 1917 football schedule with two changes. Stevens appears on the slate for the first time and the Bowdoin game moves from Middletown to Brunswick Maine. The article lists the full schedule.
Larry Hansen of Brooklyn defeats Walter Bartlett of Los Angeles in a 12 round main bout at the Unity Club. The bout was even to the end with Hansen scoring low blows that halted the action until Bartlett recovered. Preliminary fights saw Young Higgins quit to Buddy Dolan and Benny Lewis lose to Young Ketchell in Manchester.
Western grappler Earl Caddock known as the Man of a Thousand Holds defeated Horus Furst at the Grand Opera House in straight falls. He won the first fall in 10 minutes 7 seconds and the second in 25 seconds. The undercard saw Joe Willis beat Peter Goulette in 29 minutes 12 seconds and Franz Hockmann throw John Perrelli in 31 minutes, with a second fall awarded in 18 minutes on a foul.
The Greater Boston Elks League opener in Malden saw Woburn lodge defeat the home team eight points to five. Woburn won three strings and the total in bowling cribbage billiards and 45s. Malden earned two points in whist two in pool and one in billiards.
At the Interstate Association for the Encouragement of Trap Shooting meeting in Chicago the 1917 Grand American Handicap was awarded to the South Shore Country Club of Chicago. Eastern, Western, Southern and Pacific Coast events were assigned host clubs with dates to be announced. T. E. Doremus was re elected president and T. H. Keller vice president. Navy winner permitted to compete in the national amateur championship. Sunday contests sanctioned in Western districts. Amateur status defined to exclude recipients of shooting gear from manufacturers unless they pay their own way.
President A R Tearney of the Three I league urges a special National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues meeting with minor league presidents to pass legislation. He says player salaries are exorbitant and favors reclassification of leagues and a salary cap as the remedy.
Haverhill High faces Scott High of Toledo in a big Saturday game after winning Essex county title. Coach Broderick says the team is sharp, Delaney stars in the backfield, Gilroy limited against Peabody, and locals bet on a home victory to close the season strong.
Dr. E. F. Murphy was elected president with Joseph Wells as secretary and Charles Lombard as treasurer. Murphy and Lombard were named delegates to the hockey league meetings in New York.
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