Train College Men for Defence
The National Collegiate Athletic Association adopted a resolution endorsing physical preparedness for national defence. The substitute resolution was reported by a committee comprising Professor H. A. Farr of Yale and George W. Ehler of Madison Wisconsin, and approved today in New York.
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New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Conference Committee On
H. A. Farr
Yale
George W. Ehler
Madison
Wis
Andover Star Percy Wanamaker Joins Arena Hockey Line
Percy Wanamaker, Phillips Andover hockey ace and All Collegians figure, will play right wing for the Arena team for the rest of the season. He will be in the Arena forward line against the B A A at Boston Arena tomorrow night.
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Percy Wanamaker
Phillips Andover
All-Collegians
Arena Hockey Club
Arena
Boston Arena
Wing line gains Wanamaker as Arena seeks upgrades
The Arena team struggles to assemble a full squad this season while Wing positions gain a boost with the acquisition of young Wanamaker. B A A rides steady from Captain Huntington’s forwards as defenders Skilton Huntington and Donahee shine. The Unicorn line features Hutchinson Osgood Tuck Sands Downing and Jones as a deep bench to draw from.
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Carlton
Wanamaker
Arena
Freddie Huntington
Raymie Skilton
Art Donahue
Unicorn
Jack Hutchinson
Forest Osgood
Leon Tuck
Don Sands
Frankie Downing
Det Jones
Boxing Card Promises Fireworks At Holiday Matinee
Four 10 round bouts head the New Year program at the Commercial A C with Pat Owens vs Barney Snyder Patsey Green vs Mike Crowley Bill Casey vs Jack Savage and Roddy McDonald vs Jim McDonald “the Dorchester pride.” Roddy recently defeated George Ashe in New York and is talked as a possible foe for Lester Darcey. The card also features Mel Coogan vs Pete Hartley and Billy Shevlin vs Johnny Boyle in 19 rounds with prelims. The curtain rises at 3 o clock.
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A. C
Pat Owens
Barney Snyder
Patsey Green
Mike Crowley
Bill Casey
Jack Savage
Roddy McDonald
Jim McDonald
Dorchester
Roddy
Jim
Halifax
New York
George Ashe
Burg
Lester Darcey
Mel Coogan
Brooklyn
Pete Hartley
Lawrence
Billy Shevlin
Navy
Johnny Boyle
Lowell
Braves and Yanks to Play in Waycross
Waycross Ga Dec 28 The last available date for the Boston Braves and New York Yankees exhibition tour was booked tonight with Walter E Hapgood and James Sincair agreeing on a New York league game in Waycross on Saturday March 31 and a big contract was signed for the appearance.
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Waycross
Boston Braves
New York Yankees
Walter E. Hapgood
James SincAir
National Defense and School Athletics Convene Delegates
Delegates from over 200 colleges across the United States gather as the association expands districts from eight to nine and elect officials. Major Pierce urges compulsory physical training across curricula while Briggs defends equal dignity for coaches and professors. Various reports approve track, basketball, and swimming. Dr. Lee disputes the so called athletic heart claim.
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Athletic Research Society
Association
United States
Rocky Mountain Country
Pacific Coast
South
LeBaron R. Briggs
Harvard
Palmer E. Pierce
War College
Washington, D. C
Samuel W. Beyer
Iowa State College
Frank W. Nicholson
Wesleyan University
C. L. Maxcy
Williams College
Erastus Palmer
College City of New York
R. T. Abercrombie
Johns Hopkins University
H. G. Buchanan
University of Tennessee
C. O. Coons
Denison University
George W. Bryant
Coe College
J. Ll. Driver
Texas A
M. H. C. Parmelee
Colorado School of Mines
A. W
Dean Briggs
Taft
E. lx. Hall
Harry L. Wiliams
University of Minnesota
Roger I.lee
Sherry Magee to Be Traded to Western League Club
Sherwood Magee, former Phillies star and Boston Brave, has been traded to a Western National league team, with Chicago or St. Louis the likely destinations. No definite deal yet as President Haughton grants Magee latitude to choose. Magee seeks a change after dissatisfaction in Boston and a prior wish to play in New York.
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Sherwood Magee
Philly
Boston Braves
Chicago
St. Louis
Magee
Haughton
Sherry
Boston
New York
Baker
Phillies
Giants
McGraw
Officials in Everett Quit as Mayor-Elect Reshapes Board
Everett officials slated for dismissal by Mayor-elect John J. Mullen tendered resignations. Two were received by the Common Council, including William J. Brickley and Thomas Dunphy. A half-dozen more resignations were prepared for the next Board of Aldermen meeting amid a stormy council session.
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Everett
John J. Mullen
Common Council
William J. Brickley
Harvard
Board of Censors
Thomas Dunphey
Oard of Aldermen
New Teuton Successes in Rumania
Berlin reports fresh advances for Teutonic allies against Russians and Rumanians in Wallachia. The invaders push beyond Rimnik Sarat along the railway toward Fokshani and have captured 3000 more prisoners and 22 machine guns, totaling 10 220 men taken in the Rimnik Sarat maneuver.
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Berlin
Walla
Rimnik-Sarat
Fokshani
World War Fronts Report Broad Battle Activity
Reports from Berlin and Petrograd describe heavy fighting on the Dobrudja Danube front and Verdun area with gains by Teutonic forces and repulses by French and British troops. Air battles continue with losses on all sides. In the Balkans Greek actions and a note to the Entente hint at shifting alliances amid ongoing indecisive skirmishes across multiple theaters.
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Matchin
Danube
Braila
Petrograd
Rakel
Verdun
Dead Man’s Hill
Corso
Macedonia
Lake Doiran
Berlin
Brody
Galicia
Tondon
Saloniki
Kavala
Germany
Constantine
Athens
Greece
Dniester
Winter halts Somme drive in weather tied stalemate
London reports the British advance on the Somme front is suspended by bad weather. Major General Frederick Maurice says shelling, fog, and frozen ground prevent offensive action, with a shift of focus to Verdun and a ten day operation taking over a section of the French line.
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London
Somme
Frederick B. Maurice
War Office
Associated Press
Verdun
Neuve Chappelle
Irench
Rumania
Moldavia
Dobrudja
Danube
German Peace Terms and Wilson's Ballot for Negotiations
Secret exchanges loom as Wilson pressed for a peaceful settlement while the Entente demands clear German conditions to end the war. Germany and Austria favor a phased approach on territorial terms, guarantees for the future, and neutral mediation, with disputes over who signs and what remains to be discussed.
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Wilson
Germany
Entente
Berlin
Austria
United States
Lansing
Cadets Honor Winning Team at Lenox Banquet
Gold footballs were presented to the First Corps Cadets after a 14 to 0 Thanksgiving Day victory over Battery A. Twenty corps members and the veterans association hosted the celebratory banquet at the Hotel Lenox, directed by 2nd Lt Carroll J. Swan. Governor McCall attended briefly after a western state trip.
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First Corps
Lenox
Battery
Veteran Association
Carroll J. Swan
McCall
Norwegian Labor Party Sends Wilson Message
The Norwegian labor party says it numbers a third of Norwegian electors and expresses sympathy with President Wilson’s effort for ending the war of barbarity and establishing lasting peace. The message comes from Christiania via Reuter.
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Norwegian Labor Party
Wilson
London
Reuter
Christiania
Death notices Shaw and Moley
James H. Shaw, husband of Margaret J. Shaw, died in Beachmont on December 28. Funeral from 66 Jones Road with time and date to be announced. Also Fsein J. Moley died in Brighton on December 28 at 15 Chestnut Hill Avenue with funeral notice to follow.
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Beachmont
James H
Margaret J. Shaw
Taylor
North End
Charlestown
Jones Road
Moley
Brighton
Chestnut Hill
Fsieun J. Moley
French Repulse Surprise Attacks on Verdun Front
French troops repel night assaults near Le Chenoy on the Somme and on the eastern slope of Hill 304 west of the Meuse. In Lorraine a trench north of Badonviller yields two machine guns. German and Austro German forces report 3000 Russian prisoners. Weather improves as bombardments continue along the Galician front and British trenches near Gommecourt see limited raids repelled.
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Meuse
Paris
le Chenoy
Somme
Hill 304
Verdun
Lorraine
Badonviller
Murder on High Seas by U Boat
The British admiralty states the U boat murdered and sank the British steamer Westminster, which was reported lost on December eighteenth. The charge was released tonight to the Associated Press.
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London
Westminster
British Admiralty
Associated Press
Sinking of the Westminster by German submarine
The Westminster, en route from Torre Annunziata to Port Said in ballast, was torpedoed without warning 180 miles off land on December 14. Four crew were killed and the ship sank in four minutes. Survivors were shelled as they escaped, killing the master and chief engineer. officials say the captain acted with cold blood, a flagrant breach of international law.
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Admiralty
Westminster
Torre Annunziata
Port Said
Handicapped Meet At Boston Y M C A Highlights Local Event
Members' closed handicap meet at the Boston Y M C A featured close finishes in sprints and field events. Winners include J G Goldthwaite in the 50 yard dash, H T Cahill in the 100 yard dash, W M Verder in the 440, W J Reid in the shot put, N B Kroch in the standing jumps, and WL Haskell in the high jump. Relay won by Employed Boys' hand with Haskell Hayes King Gunning.
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Boston Y
C. W. Lacy
W. D. Coburn
W. M. Verder
R. T. Taylor
C. A. Norton
W. J. Reid
J. W. Cohn
J. C. Goldthwaite
N. B. Kroch
EF. B. Gunning
WL. Haskell
A. N. Bentley
G. J. Christian
Hand
Haskell
Hayes
King
Gunning
Taylor
Coburn
Cahill
Goldthwaite
Minister becomes salesman and Sunday preacher in Boston
Rev. Frederick A. Wilmot, former Third Universalist Church pastor at West Somerville, resigned last October to act. He now sells books in a Boston department store on weekdays and preaches Universalist pulpits on Sundays. His wife Estedle M. H. McLean also works in the store. He says store work is enjoyable and profitable, unlike stage life which did not pay as expected.
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Third Universalist Church
West Somerville
Wilmot
Boston
Estedle M. H. McLean
Somerville
Cornell Professors Obstruct Bid for Historians Vice Presidency
Professor Harry A. Sill of Cornell objected to the nomination of William Roscoe Thayer for first vice president of the American Historical Association arguing Thayer’s writings lacked a neutral tone. He eventually withdrew objections and Thayer was elected. Other officers named include President Worthington C. Ford and Secretary Waldo G. Leland.
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Cincinnati, O
Harry A. Sill
Cornell University
American Historical Association
William Roscoe Thayer
Cambridge
Mass
Sill
Thayer
Jections
Worthington C. Ford
Boston
Edward Channing
Waldo G. Leland
Washington, D. C
Clarence W. Bowen
New York
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