Santa's Post Fund Appeals for New England Children
In the final days before Christmas the Boston Post Santa fund appeals for reader donations to clothe feed and toy thousands of New England children. Letters from needy kids and hopeful families accompany reports of monetary gifts from individuals and companies, with hundreds of supporters listed for Santa’s work.
Newton Plans Ice Activity for Season
Newton High is forming a hockey team led by George Owen with veterans Henry Pinkham and Walter Holmes from last year’s championship squad. Practice started under Dr. Martin at Bullough's Pond Newtonville with workouts planned as weather allows and a schedule of upcoming games listed from December through March at Newton and neighboring towns.
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Newton High
Newton
Virasmus Hall School
Fever
New York
Dr. Martin
Bullough’s Pond
Newtonville
George Owen
Henry Pinkham
Walter Holmes
Bullouch’s Pond
Cambridge Latin
Cambridge
Boston College High
Melrose High
Melrose
Noble & Greenough
Brookline
Browne & Nichols
St. Mark's
Southboro
Middlesex
Concord
Arlington High
Brookline High
English High
Arlington
Fessenden Named Manager Of Mitchell School Basketball Team
Benjamin F. E. Fessenden Jr of Providence Rhode Island has been elected manager of the Mitchell Military Boys School basketball five. He is arranging an eight to ten game schedule with the first game set for early next year. The squad has only one practice so far this week as players mainly stick to ice hockey. A football letters ceremony for the first and second elevens is planned for tomorrow afternoon.
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Billerica
Benjamin FE. Fessenden, Jr
Providence
R. I
Mitchell Military Boys
Arlington High School honors 144 with field hockey letters
The athletic A will be awarded to 144 members at Arlington High School for the girls field hockey team. Recipients include captain Marion Wing, Louise Barker, Eleanor Bateman, Julia Cadogan, Mary Collins, Loraine Cooledge, manager Alberta Hadley, Edith Hadley, Hester Lewis, Barbara Moore, Edith Parris, Ethel Roberts, Hazel Wadman, and Mary Willis.
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Arlington High School
Marion Wing
Louise Barker
Eleanor Bateman
Julia Cadogan
Mary Collins
Loraine Cooledge
Alberta Hadley
Edith Hadley
Hester Lewis
Barbara Moore
Edith Parris
Ethel Roberts
Hazel Wadman
Mary Willis
Middlesex Sportsman's Association Event Highlights Boston Visit
Several hundred members and guests from across Greater Boston attended an entertainment evening in Robbins Memorial Town Hall Arlington. The program featured sparring bouts, a musical and specialty performance by Clarence G. Bartlett, cabaret numbers, and ended with a luncheon social.
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Greater
Boston
Middlesex Sportsman’s Association
Robbins Memorial Town Hall
Arlington
Clarence G. Bartlett
Arlington High Names 1920 Manager for 1919 Football Eleven
John Crosby, class of 1920, is appointed manager of the 1919 Arlington High School football eleven, succeeding Walter S. Cooledge who served as captain and manager of this year’s team.
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John Crosby
Arlington High School
Walter S. Cooledge
Lipton Challenges for America’s Cup
Sir Thomas Lipton relies on Shamrock IV in the bid to challenge for the America’s Cup, a venture made on his behalf to contest the trophy.
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Thomas Lipton
Shamrock IV
Sir Thomas
Lipton’s Shamrocks Fail To Lift America’s Cup Again
The renowned challenger Lipton and his Shamrock boats failed to win the America’s Cup, with Shamrock I II and III contesting near Sandy Hook while Shamrock IV headed for New York as war disrupted plans. Defiance withdrew, Resolute Vanitie and Defiance had competed, and Erin was tasked to tow Shamrock IV to port amidst submarine fears. The Cup, gifted by Queen Victoria in 1851, remains with American interests after America’s victory aboard the America.
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Sir Thomas Lipton
United States
England
Sandy Hook
Atlantic
Brooklyn
Resolute
Vanitie
Defiance
New York Yacht Club
Thomas Lipton
Azores Islands
Erin
New York
America
Beverly Bridge
Beverly
Mass
Eastern Yacht Club
Marblehead Harbor
Yacht Club challenge arrives after war ends
New York December 12 The Royal Ulster Yacht Club sent a challenge not yet received by the New York Yacht Club. Officials were unavailable for comment as secretary George A. Cormack is in Washington and Commodore George F. Laker was away. A special committee may draft the reply. If a race occurs it would be unusual to hold cup races in September or October.
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New York
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Sir Thomas Lipton
Arthur Curtis James
Thomas
DRAAK OF HOLLAND BEATS CYCLONE BURNS IN NEW ROPES
Tom Draak the Dutch light heavyweight defeated Cyclone Burns of this city two falls to one at the Grand Opera House last evening. Burns won the first fall in forty five minutes with a body scissors, but was knocked out during the second fall when his head struck the floor outside the mat. Draak won the second fall in fourteen minutes and the third in ten minutes with a reverse Nelson. Farmer Jordan defeated Peter Goulette of Woonsocket in twenty eight minutes thirty seconds with a reverse Nelson in the opening bout.
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Tom Draak
Grand Opera House
Cyclone Burns
Burns
Craak
Nelson
Farmer Jordan
Peter Goulette
Woonsocket
Fitton A. A. top Cambridge A. A. 50 to 36 in Sumner Hall
In Sumner Hall East Boston last evening Fitton A. A. defeated Cambridge A. A. 50 to 36. The game featured strong defense from Fitton and sharp shooting to pull away in the second half. Cambridge struggled to score against the hosts and fell short in the final period.
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Sumner Hall
East
Boston
Fitton A. A
Cambridge A. A
Appeal to churches on armistice terms read in Atlantic
Dr Adolf Deissman of Berlin urged the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America to ask the U S government to soften the armistice terms. The cablegram read through the Up Sala archbishop, Tutheran primate, by Rev James MacFarland. No action was taken. it will be presented at the administrative meeting in New York.
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Atlantic
City
J. Ded
Adolf Deissman
University of Berlin
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
United States
Upsala
Sweden
Tutheran
James MacFarland
New York
Chief Bender Stricken by Nervous Breakdown in Philadelphia
Veteran Indian pitcher Chief Bender is hospitalized at Pennsylvania Hospital with a nervous breakdown from overwork. Dr. Daniel H. Fuller reports the Indian hurler must rest long before any return, ending his role in the Athletic teams that brought city championships.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Bender
Pennsylvania Hospital
Daniel H. Fuller
War Hero a Peace Hero
Sergeant Russell K Smith, a former 1st Infantry L Company man and Chateau Thierry veteran, saved nine year old Edward Greenaway Jr. from drowning after breaking ice and swimming through ten feet of water at Taconic Mill Pond. He helped the boy to safety at Wilson Street after hearing cries while riding in an automobile with his parents. The rescue occurred during a furlough from Camp Sheridan Alabama.
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Fittsfield
Russell Ki’. Smith
Chateau Thierry
L' Company
Taconic Mill Pond
Edward Greenaway, Jr
Smith
Wilson Street
Camp Sheridan
Montgomery
Ala
Edward Greenaway, Sr
Sergeant Smith
Air Mail Service To Chicago Next Week
Elizabeth M J reports that airplanes will be delivered to stations along the New York Chicago air mail route in the coming days to ready the service for inauguration next Wednesday. Stations will include Leighton Bellefonta Carion Cleveland and Bryan with sixteen aviators to be used.
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Loew's
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Broadway
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Exeter
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Green’s Pharmacy
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