Boxing Gossip Departs Al League Night Show Flops
Boxing notes from Lowell and nearby cities recounts no show at Crescent A C due to Eddie Moy illness and Phil Bloom departure. Other items include feck LaFavour’s brutal night in Lewiston, possible Reddy Shubert bout in Portland, and Ted Kid Lewis illness causing a shift in Monday plans.
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Feck LaFavour
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Peck
Battling Reddy
New York
al Shubert
New Bedford
Portland
Washington
Shubert
Frankie Burns
Skeeter
New England
Reddy-Shubert
Ted Kid Lewis
Fred Dyer
Central R.es
New York Way
Ted
Harvard Yale Hockey Opener Sets Brooklyn Arena Clash
Harvard and Yale meet at Brooklyn Ice Palace in an 8:30 pm opener signaling formal hockey resumes. Harvard, 4-0 this season, faces a guarded Yale lineup with St Paul alumni prominent on both sides and Captain Bobby Gross leading the Crimson forward line.
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Boston Hockey Club
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Concord
Wilson
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Mac Bacon
Avery
Cambridge
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Rover
Norm Walker
H. K. White
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Tubby Clark
Roger Buntin
Alec Pright
Sargent
Carson
Ingalls
Walton
New York
Fall River
Brooklyn
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South
Three Dual Tank Meets Scheduled Today
Three important swimming meets are planned for today. MIT faces Brown in Providence in a dual match. Huntington School meets Worcester Academy in Worcester. Harvard freshmen travel to engage Andover.
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Brown
Luntington School
Worcester Academy
Worcester
Starvard
Lied ‘Engake
Andoverly
Adams Buys Sumaki and Plans Marblehead Summer Race
Charles Francis Adams has purchased the class A knockabout Sumaki from William IX. Harcourt of New York and will race her at Marblehead this summer. The sale via John G. Alden follows Sumaki’s 1914 1915 class championships and no recent racing. Additional transfers include Alpha to A L Dole, Altair to N G Emmons, and Sheerwater to H N Bloomfield.
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William IX. Harcourt
New York
Marblehead
John G. Alden
Resolute
Vanitie
Adams
Mr. Alden
A. L. Dole
Eastern Yacht Club
Duxbury
Mather
Princeton
N. J
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Hingham
Sheerwater S
S. J. Houston
Philadelphia
H. N. Bloomfield
Boston Yacht Club
Army of Occupation gridiron series opens in Germany
Fourth corps and second and fourth divisions win the first series in the army of occupation football championship. Final in Paris next spring. Fourth division, 67 officers including West Point and Harvard players, defeats third division 6 to 0. Second division beats first 6 to 0. Captain Brooks coaches second division. Captain Luth of Annapolis sustains a broken leg.
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Paris
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Littlejohn
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Allen
Yale
Belden
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Tenney
Brown
Henning
Michigan Aggies
Moriarty
Georgetown
Ward
Dunn
Bethany College
West Virginia
Brooks
Colgate
Yale Outlines Reforms for Athletic System
Yale announces fundamental changes to its athletics program. General student and faculty participation will govern management with residential coaches and broader team membership. Spring practice will start after Corwin outlines a still incomplete 1918 schedule with Tad Jones possibly returning as head coach.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Robert Corwin
Frank Peavey Heffelinger
University Football Association
Corwin
Tad Jones
Dean Jones
John Mack
Mack
Jim Braden
Tim Callahan
Yates
Art Gates
Pitching Versus Hitting Sparks Fan Interest Debate
A writer argues the balance between pitching and hitting in baseball, contending fans prefer a mix of solid pitching and timely hitting. He dismisses radical changes to the diamond, base distance, or strike rules, noting the foul strike reform mostly satisfied but not flawless. He asserts low to moderate scoring often pleases crowds more than heavy slugfests, and that overall interest hinges on individual viewpoints rather than a universal demand.
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Bach Winter
Huntington Track Team Beats Roxbury Latin In Dual Meet
Huntington routs Roxbury Latin 46 1 3 to 112 8 in a YMCA dual meet. Huntington dominates with wins in nearly every event led by Larrabee Jenkins Reed Breen and Stevens with relay success and top finishes in high jump and shot put, signaling strength for winter schoolboy meets.
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Roxbury Latin
Huntington
Slintington
Larrabee
Stevens
Brain
Jenkins
Fortes
Benning
Reeds
Larrahee
Varley
Breen
Robinson
Gardner
Tarrahee
Morse
Harley
Billings
R L
Stewart
R_I
Farley
Hammond
Billing
Whittier
Middlesex Ice Team Faces Noble and Greenough This Afternoon
Middlesex School from Concord, with three wins, meets Noble and Greenough of Boston at the Middlesex rink in North Concord. Captain William Jenks expects to play despite a knee injury from Thursday's St. Mark's game.
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Concord
Noble and Greenough
Boston
North
William Jenks
Middlesex Seven
St. Mark's
Wesleyan Announces Swimming Schedule
Middletown Connecticut February 7 Wesleyan releases its swimming schedule listing meets with Amherst Yale and Springfield Amherst at Middletown and New Haven March 1 at Amherst and March & Springfield M C A College at Middletown.
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Conn
Wesleyan
Amherst
Yale
New Haven
Springfield
M. C. A. College
Boston College to Face Army at West Point in Historic Debut
Boston College hockey departs for West Point to meet Army seven in the first varsity ice clash between the two schools. Captain Falvey reshuffles the lineup with Healey at center and Corrigan moved to left wing as BC aims for stronger offense.
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Boston
Army
West Point
Walter “Dido Falvey
Newton College
Falvey
Ben Healey
B. C. High
Phil Corrigan
Leo Hughes
B. C
Tom Dooley
Brookline High
Frank Morrissey
McCluskey
O’connell
Harvard
West
New York
Princeton
Tigers
Nassau
Ralph Rochette
Corrigan
Dooley
Rover
Hughes
Morrissey
Frank Ryan
Doubles for Longwood dominate national tennis awards
At the United States National Lawn Tennis Association meeting in New York the Longwood Cricket Club Boston claimed the national doubles championship while other titles went to West Side Club Forest Hills Philadelphia Cricket Club and the Seventh Regiment Armory New York. Officers were re elected and the Davis Cup committee authorized a 1920 tournament. A sectional plan for national doubles was adopted and juniors boys and girls doubles added with adjusted junior and boy age limits.
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West Side Club
Forest Hills
Longwood Cricket Club
Boston
South Side Club
Chicago
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Philadelphia
Seventh Regiment Armory
George T. Adee
J. S. Myrick
E. T. Torrey
Clinton
Beese
A. H. Chapin
Springfield
Mass
Adee
International Lawn Tennis Federation
Faris
United States National Association
Milton Academy and St. Mark's Face Off In Private School Ice
The Milton Academy and St. Mark's School ice hockey teams clash at Southboro today in the annual private school rivalry. The game marks the season’s lone meeting between the two schools this year.
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Eli
Ralph Winsor
Crimson Seven
Holar~ Yard
Yale
Blue
Milton Academy
St. Mark's School
Southboro
Milton
BC High Delivers Surprise Win Over Boston Latin
Boston College High defeated Boston Latin 51 to 26 at the East Armory. The BC High squad dominated both track and field events, showing marked improvement over prior meets this season.
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Boston Latin
East Armory
Boston College High
Boston Latin and Boston College High stars shine at winter meet
Captain Tom McIntyre led Boston College High to standout marks in the 600 yard run and high jump. Chisholm of BC High upset Captain Healy of Latin in the 1000 yard race as BC High dominated several field events and relay. Tamor of Boston Latin claimed the 60 yard dash while BC High swept key events and grabbed multiple top finishes.
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Boston College High
Bill Kyle
McIntyre
Chisolm
Paul Healy
Chisholm
Healy
Chishelm
Boston Latin
Tamor
Carroll
Lombard
Emmett
Boston College
Lanigan
Reynolds
Tarkins
Harrington
Igh
Werly
Crane
Maller
MelIntyre
Kyle
Ovinn
Troston Latin
Deeler
Boston College Uich
Welsh
Flabive
Rogers
A. Healy
Mein
Br Kickham
Roston College High
Roston Latin
Turley
Barberisi
Wendy Cassell
Tin. Sullivan
A. Malley
Roston College
Medford Downs Lynn Classical In Track Meet
Medford High School athletes won their first league track meet of the season by defeating Lynn Classical 86 to 64. The meet featured 18 events at the Medford school gymnasium.
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Medford High School
Lynn Classical
Medford School
McGraw Denies Cincinnati Club Deal
John J. Mc Graw manager and vice president of the New York Nationals said in Cincinnati that he had made no deal for any Cincinnati player before leaving for Washington. He met with August Herrmann president of the local National League club to discuss baseball matters.
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John J. McGraw
New York Nationals
Washington
McGraw
August Herrmann
Dempsey Wills Match Sparks Public Debate in BoxingNotes
Sports column discusses Jack Dempsey naming Harry Wills as sparring partner for a Willard bout, arguing Wills could defeat both Dempsey and Willard. It notes Eddie Collins leaving the Marines, Ernie Shore’s contract stance, Harvard Yale hockey and football prospects, and plans for Tom Campbell, Joe Stout, and Marl Thomson in Millrose events.
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Harry Wills
Jess Willard
Jack
Wills
Dempsey
Willard
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