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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
15
Despite expert picks for a successor to Jack Barry Frazee still wants Barry as president and will not concede until after the war or a favorable turn.
Red Sox president Frazee wants Barrow not as manager but as a representative and equity holder, viewing him as a potential hit in Boston. He dismisses rumors of Carrigan or Murray returning, notes Barrow’s unwillingness to salary, and details barrow’s possible stock involvement and steadfast friendship. Frazee envisions no office changes and cites earlier big deals boosting rivals’ consternation. Plans for spring trip to Hot Springs and a spitball ban are outlined.
New Haven rejects New York boxing promoters amid a lean season for bouts and Red Cross plans. Tex O Rourke and Bartley Madden clash headlines. Jess Willard pursues a Red Cross bout while Fred Tourton’s loss sours him. Old rivals like Carl Morris chase Willard while Johnny O Hara and Raymie Skilton keep navy hockey steady.
The article notes Tommy Robson is said to weigh about 154 pounds and questions his legitimacy as a welterweight while contrasting opinions claim he has as much right to the title as rivals. It mentions a Malden youth and a Langford bout, with coaching details about Colgate.
Manager Alfred Shapiro announced Brookline High’s hockey slate facing top local schools and prep programs. The grid includes Noble and Greenough, Boston English, Exeter, Medford, Melrose, Milton Academy, Stone School, Cambridge Latin, Newton High, and Arlington High in a triangular interscholastic league.
Ray Cass cancels Frankie Britt’s January 4 date at the Commercial A A due to a prior engagement with loward McRea of Cambridge for the Navy Relief Fund in Manchester New Hampshire. The clash with Eddie Shevlin is also shelved as Mack’s illness and prior refusals ripple through boxing plans across Marlboro Newport and Brockton.
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