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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1919
Page
11
Harvard trainer Pooch Donovan and Dr Paul Withington discuss maintaining condition for a 3400 mile cross continental trip as the Crimson football squad of 30 travels from Harvard to Pasadena California.
U S Senator Lawrence Y Sherman told 450 members of the Employers Association of Eastern Massachusetts that the government no longer represents all people, urging liability of organized labor for strikes and removal of exemptions. He also attacked the presidency and immigration, calling for deportation of aliens failing to learn English.
Harvard football players endure a strict training table on the cross country trip. Beef is limited and seafood avoided to curb thirst and weight gain while meals feature lamb and mutton, cereals, eggs, fruit, and selective dining car rules.
Larry Williams of Bridgeport stopped Clay Turner in the third round at the Grand Opera House. Williams led early, Turner rallied, a cut lip ended Turner's challenge as the referee halted the bout with Williams the winner. Semi final saw Johnny Sullivan beat Frank Tillo in ten rounds.
Justice Vernon M. Davis approved the New York American League club’s request to send an open commission to Cleveland to question James Ivann president Walter McNicholas secretary and E Barnard business manager about stock allegedly owned by Ban Johnson. The commission may question without limit, rejecting a request for written questions only.
More than a hundred business and professional leaders backed a move for Portland to buy Presumpscot Park in Deering. A 2300-signature petition was given to the Park Commission urging conversion into a large athletic field with football gridiron, baseball diamond and a quarter mile cinder track.
John Lester Johnson of New York a husky two handed colored scrapper will meet Dan Porky Flynn in a 12 round feature at the Commercial A C Friday night. Semi finals pair Toy McFarland and Jimmy Frazzetti while Flash Rogers faces Johnny Thompson and Bob Ambrose meets George Harrison in sixes.
A government project aims to map the United States by surveying every square inch from meroplanes. The enterprise seeks comprehensive topographical data for national coverage.
Los Angeles reports Oregon football practice at Tournament Park under Head Coach Shy Huntington and assistants as 25 players prepare for a tough New Year’s Day clash. Ticket demand soars with 5300 seats sold and more than 15 000 still available to the public after Christmas.
Pasadena report details Oregon coaches Bart Spellman Brick Mitchell Shy Huntington and trainer Bill Hayward directing hard training for the Oregon eleven. Morning secrecy ends in afternoon scrimmage with fierce kicking field goals and two squads fighting for speed and endurance as Harvard fears rough play but no dirty tactics.
Richard Loftus known as Dick Loftus signs with the Cincinnati Nationals for 1920 after starring in the New England League with Fitchburg. He led fielding and hitting in the league and batted .356 before a July ankle injury ended his season at Lewiston.
Arthur Duffey predicts a lively Harvard Oregon game with ticket demand from Western coast fans and notes past uniform lending by Harvard to DePaul Academy. He calls for a Boston boxing commission and comments on Mays, Frazee, Ruth, Hornsby, and the sports world’s evolving power dynamics.
Several hundred disillusioned Italians who returned after the armistice arrived in New York aboard the liner Patria. They said the high cost of living in Italy was worse than in the United States and that they planned to stay in their homeland.
Amsterdam reports that the Lenine government is moving confiscated jewels through Germany to Holland markets. The Handelsblad cites a charge that Communist council member Lisser offered the Czars diamonds for sale amid a world financial blockade.
Worcester December report states Jesse Burkett signed for a third season as Holy Cross baseball coach. He led Holy Cross to the collegiate championship last year and guided a near perfect 24 game spring, with only Fordham defeating them. Burkett will begin indoor training in February.
Gardner M Williams owner of Sinbad IV named commodore of the Boston Y C for 1920 Clarence M Pond owner of Oweene will be vice commodore Richard Hutchison owner of Soanso nominated rear commodore Walter Burgess renominated secretary treasurer Standing committees named Executive membership with Crandon Benton Tucker Roberts and others Regatta committee led by R W Pigeon with Tucker Pratt Benton Moses Wells and Bloomfield
The tugboat Essex struck a rock off Manomet Point around 1 o clock causing a 600 gallon per minute influx. Bound from Boston to Newport News the vessel fought to remain afloat near Coast Guard Station 81 with 18 crew members evacuated and two aiding barges secured alongside to support the sinking craft.
Montreal December 2. Virtually all hope is abandoned of refloating the steamer Canadian Recruit which ran ashore at Vache Point in last week’s storm. The vessel 3750 dead-weight tons owned by the Canadian government mercantile marine is said to be a total loss with rudder gone and water in the engin room and No 2 hold. The crew was rescued Sunday by ice canoes from the ice crusher Lady Grey.
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