Boxing tensions rise in New Bedford New England circuit
In New Bedford a manager accuses Tony Watlin’s camp of bias and calls for referee control by three sporting writers amid Charles Demeres bout controversy. Demeres may face Watlin in Boston on New Year’s Day if injuries heal. boxing plans include Watlin–Crevier and Deshler–Butler matchups.
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Tony Watlin
New Bedford
Young Britt
New England
al Shubert
Whaling City
Demeres
Watlin
Boston
A. C
T Demeres
Leo Crevier
Williams
Vatlin
Commercial A. C
Christmas Cards Of The British Royal Family Feature
Christmas cards of the British royal family are beautifully reproduced in the upcoming Sunday Post. The spread highlights the cards’ designs and the seasonal gesture from the monarchy.
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Next Sunday Post
Sheppard to clash with Donovan in Boston ring tonight
Charley Sheppard of New York and Johnny Donovan of South Boston meet in a 10 round return bout at the Commercial A. C. Boston. The bout caps a card with Chick West vs Tommy McFarland and Tony Watlin versus Wid Lawrence plus a six round bout Sammy White versus Ray Durette for a total 36 rounds of action.
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Armory A. A
Grand Opera House
Boston
Mel Coogan
al Thomas
Patsy Green
Tony Adams
Val Owens
Joe Stanton
Tony Watlin
Leo Crevier
Commercial A. C
Charley Sheppard
New York
Johnny Donovan
A. C
Sheppard
South Boston
Donovan
Chick West
Holyoke
Tommy McFarland
North End
West
Brighton
Wid Thomas Lawrence
al Gerard
Armory
Sammy White
Ray Durette
Cambridge
Votes to Restore Golfers Bank at Massachusetts Golf Association Meeting
At a Massachusetts Golf Association session the Woodland Golf Club appeal in the Ouimet Sullivan Tewksbury cases was sustained, but expected to be buried at the national meeting. The piece accuses insiders of manipulating rules and ignoring affiliated clubs while urging U S G A action to end discrimination among amateurs.
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Massachusetts Association
Ouimet, Sullivan and Tewksbury
Massachusetts Golf Association
Exchange Club
Woodland Golf Club
Francis Ouimet
J. H. Sullivan
Paul Tewksbury
Noble
Woodland
Crosby
Massachusetts
National Association
United States Golf Association
Auburndale
John H. Sullivan
Jvr
Woodland Club
Woodland Golf Club of
M. L. Crosby
Tofalos Backing Growing For Christmas Bout With Zbyszko
Backers in Tofalos camp target a victory over Waldek Zbyszko in Mechanics Building on Christmas night. They cite Tofalos edge in their last midnight meeting under city rules and his preserved stamina. Karl Lemle touted over Lu Rich due to youth. Cyclone Burns aims for peak form against Finer Johansen in a fiery, anticipated bout.
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Tofalos
Waldek Zbyszko
Hercules
Tofales
Zabyszko
Karl Lemle
Lurich
Cyclone Burns
Finer Johansen
Pittsburg 1917 Football Schedule Announced
The University of Pittsburg reveals its 1917 football slate with games at Fairmont against West Virginia University and at Pittsburg versus Bethany Lehigh Syracuse Penn Westminster Washington and Jefferson Carnegie Tech and Penn State College.
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Pittsburg
Penn
University of Pittsburg
West Virginia University
Fairmont
W. Va
Bethany College
Lehigh University
Syracuse University
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Westminster College
Washington and Jefferson College
Carnegie Tech
Pennsylvania State College
Plans for Lexington High hockey game this Christmas
Plans are under way for a Christmas holidays game between the Lexington High School ice hockey seven and the Lexington High School alumni team possibly on Christmas Day.
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Lexington High School
Woodland Golf Club Amateurs Stricken by Golf Associations
Mass and national associations head a clash over three Woodland Club members Ouimet Tewksbury and Sullivan being removed from amateur lists. Delegates from 41 clubs debated changes and supported restoring the members and revoking the executive committee’s ruling amid strong opposition.
Perelli Wins In Mat Bout At Grand Opera House
John Perelli the local Italian fire eating wrestler defeated Granowich twice in straight falls in the feature bout at the Grand Opera House. The bout lasted 22 minutes for the first fall and 12 minutes for the second.
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John Perelli
Granowich
Grand Opera House
Michailoff
Paul Alvarez
Hood
Navy
Moore
Joe Willis
James Conrad
Moore Beats De Oro for Billiard World Title
George Moore of New York defeated Alfredo De Oro of Cuba to win the world three-cushion billiard championship. The final score stood 150 to 128 after seventy innings. Moore’s last block added 50 points while De Oro totaled 33. Moore achieved a high run of 5 to De Oro’s 4.
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New York
George Moore
Alfredo de Oro
Cuba
Moore
de Oro
Harvard Union Nears Nine Thousand Dollar Loss
The Harvard Union operated last year with a total deficit of about $9000. The restaurant lost over $2000 and the house department added more than $2000 to the deficit. The overall loss is $6000 higher than the previous year.
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Harvard Union
House Department
Harvard Dartmouth Pennsylva nia indoor track meet eyed as annual fixture
The Harvard Dartmouth and Pennsylvania indoor track meet at Mechanics Building on February 17 may become a permanent feature if the opener draws a capacity crowd. Theodore Clark leads the effort to spark winter interest with seven or eight standard events and several specials including relays among Harvard Dartmouth and Pennsylvania.
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Harvard-Dartmouth - Pennsylvania
Mechanics Building
Boston
Harvard Athletic Management
Crimson
Theodore Clark
Harvard
Holy Cross
Boston College
Dartmouth
Pennsylvania
New England boxing titles return to Back Bay club
The N E A A U decides to award the annual New England boxing championships to the Back Bay club after considering a self run event. Notable boxers Dave Caldwell Willie Gordon Ryan Devanney Overton Mahoney Joie Ray and Ted Meredith are active in upcoming indoor meets and relays. Ties Darcy the Australian middleweight is expected to draw heavy interest upon arrival.
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New England
Back Bay
Simon Pyres
Bie Ae
Dave Caldwell
Caldwell
Willie Gordon
Ryan
Devanney
Overton
Mahoney
Joie Ray
Ted Meredith
Meredith
Sweden
Ties Darcy
Duffeys on Sports and Trades Involving Braves
Duffeys on sports mention a Sacramento club in the California State league. Taunton Sherwood Mayer joins the Braves in a trade for Duncey Whitted and cash. The national amateur boxing championships are set for April 2 and 3 at Mechanics Building.
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Vieus
Sacramento
Taunton
Sherwood Mayer
Braves
Duncey
Whitted
Mechanics’ Building
Grenda Oui Leads After Six Day Bike Race Exits Injure
In New York the 24th annual six day race saw four riders fall from exhaustion after long sprint sessions. Grenda, leading on points, broke a collar bone and retired while Madden McNamara and Thomas planned return. Twelve teams finished the sixth hour at midnight with leaders on 1788 miles and eight laps.
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New York
Grenda
Madden
McNamara
Thomas
Cameron
Kaiser
Tommy Robson Stops Mitchen in Two Rounds
In Lawrence at the Unity Club Tommy Robson of Malden defeated Jimmie Mitchen of New York in two rounds. Mitchen was knocked down at the end of the second round and could not continue. Earlier, Buddy Dolan beat Tommy Doyle in the semi final and Tommy Burns stopped Tommy Barclay in three rounds.
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Jack Wagner
Young Chakas
Lawrence
Durden
Gloucester
Chakas
Eddie Smiley
Philadelphia
Smiley
Jimmie Mitchen
New York
Tommy Robson
Malden
Unity Club
Robson
Mitchen
Buddy Dolan
Tommy Doyle
Lowell
Tommy Burns
Derry
N. H
Tommy Barclay
Johnny Griffiths Draws With Lewis in Akron Welterweight Fight
In Cleveland on December 21 Ted Lewis of England and Johnny Griffith of Akron fought a ten round welterweight bout to a draw. Griffith led early and built a points edge through six rounds, then Lewis dominated rounds six and seven before Griffith rallied in the final three rounds to salvage a draw.
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Cleveland
Ted Lewis
England
Johnny Griffith
Akron
Lewis
Griffith
Boston bout records and player timeline notes
The text confirms Miske Dillon and Levinsky never met in Boston. It reports Joe Eagan and Gil Gallant fought once with Gallant knocking Eagan out in two rounds in Boston on November 11, 1918. It also notes G. D. S. Harry Hooper joined the Red Sox in 1908.
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Miske
Dillon
Levinsky
Boston
Joe Eagan
Gil Gallant
Gallant
Eagan
Harry Hooper
Red Sox
Letters Awarded at Lexington High
Lexington High School honored 45 letter recipients at a school hall event to benefit the Lexington High School Athletic Association. Baseball nine led by captain Wallace Wright includes 12 letters. football eleven led by captain George Day lists 16 players. girls field hockey eleven led by captain Isabel Ferry lists 14 players and a manager.
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Lexington High School
Lexington High School Athletic Association
Wallace Wright
Timothy Kinneen
Frank Ready
Thomas Lynch
Thomas Fitzgerald
George Day
F. Cutter
Warry Lassor
Mark Dodd
Donald Love
Sherman Nichols
Lawrence Burnham
Roger Hubbell
Oscar Sorenson
Cleveland Club Releases Four Players In Late Winter Moves
Vice President McRoy announced that pitcher Fred Beebe and Kenneth Penner were sold to the Portland club of the Pacific Coast League. Ray Miller and pitcher Dickerson were purchased from Columbus of the American Association. Beebe received unconditional release while Penner sold under the optional agreement.
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Cleveland
McRoy
Cleveland Baseball Club
Fred Beebe
Kenneth Penner
Portland Club
Ray Miller
Dickerson
Columbus Club
American Association
Beebe
Penner
Eddie Shevlin Accepts Dartmouth Coaching Post
Edward Shevlin Cornell boxing coach for three years will become wrestling and boxing coach at Dartmouth. He will assume duties January 1, announced tonight from Ithaca New York.
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Eddie Shevlin
Dartmouth
Ithaca
N. Y
Edward Shevlin
Cornell
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