War Tax Rules Outlined for Baseball Park Fans
The National Baseball Commission announced how a ten cent war tax will be collected at major league games next season. Pass holders must drop 10 cents at the turnstile for each admission, with rain checks issued for games not played. Regulations cover season boxes and price adjustments to ease change and avoid double taxation. Authorities have not yet approved all points, including bona fide employee questions.
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Cincinnati
National Baseball Commission Today
Washington
Daniel C. Roper
Internal Revenue
Chicago
Bona Fide
Old Reliable CCA Cigars Stand 30 Years in New England
As year after year passes, Uncle Sam notes Americans smoked over 9.2 billion cigars, averaging one per day for every able-bodied man. The piece praises seasoned smokers who chose familiar brands, settling on CCA as New England’s favorite for 30 years.
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Sam
CCA
New England
George N Wins at Charles River Speedway Matinee
The Metropolitan Driving Club drew the season’s largest crowd for a matinee at the Charles River Speedway yesterday. Nine races were decided in a card regarded as the club’s best since sleighing season began.
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Metropolitan Driving Club
Charles River Speedway
Fast pacers duel tops horse races with many heats
The meeting featured Damon Flashing and George N in a four heat battle won by Mr Baker's bay. George N won heat one, lost heat two to Flashing, then George N and Damon traded wins. Other clashes saw Barrister beat Farra, Mary I. beat Lucy Van and Benzol, Beau Peter over Bolean, and Clara Coleman defeated by Irwin Aubrey. Several class heats and times are listed.
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Damon
Flashing
George N
Mr. Baker
Speedy Bay
Arthur Parker
Farra
E. H. Fay
Wellesley Hills
George Lovell
Mary I
Lucy van
W. J. McDonald
Peter
Mr. Gove
Harry Alward
Clara Coleman
F. O. Guild
Irwin Aubrey
Navy Yard Boxers Meet Army At Devens
Camp Devens hosts real championship calibre boxing Wednesday night in the YMCA Auditorium. The main welterweight bout features Tommy MacFarland Camp Devens champion vs Joe Connolly navy yard champion. Five additional bouts complete the card.
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Camp Devens
Navy Yard
Charlestown
Tommy MacFarland
Joe Connolly
Game Called Off By Middlesex St Mark's Ice Match
Middlesex School forfeited and postponed its postponement with St Mark's School at Southboro due to two other games this week. The contest remains indefinitely delayed.
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Middlesex School
St. Mark's School
Southboro
Arena Navy hockey clash in Boston Arena
In the second game of the National Amateur Hockey League championship, Arena and Navy seven meet at Boston Arena. Navy won the first game. Arena adds Paul O Sullivan and Burt Nowell back, while Frankie Downing sits out for Navy. Key Arena players include Reycroft the iron man, Willard Rice, Captain Skilton, Tom Howard, and Don MacNeil. LaCroix guards for Arena as Shaughnessey lines up on wing for Navy. Officials are Dr. George Tingley and Hathaway Foster Jr.
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Arena
Navy
Boston Arena
Burt Nowell
Nowell
Arena Seven
Paul O'Sullivan
New York Wanderers
New York
Frankie Downing
Downing
O’sullivan
Joe Shaughnessy
Ted Cann
Louis Reycroft
Arlington High
Arena Hockey Club
Reycroft
Willard Rice
Synnott Roving
Percy Wanamaker
Don MacNeil
Storey
Jack Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Arlington
Skilton
Tom Howard
LaCroix
Rice
W. Root
Cann MacNeil
Hutchinson Erm
Ales Wockers
Dak de Pu
Geran Wanamaker
Shaughnessey Nowell
E P. Skilton O'Sullivan
P. i Howard Storey
G. LaCroix
George Tingley
Ae Hatherley H. Foster, Jr
Expect Good Bout Tonight At Grand Opera House
Johnny Tillman of St Paul and Jim Duffy of Lockport N Y arrive for a 12 round bout at the Grand Opera House under Armory A A auspices. Tillman recently battled Ted Kid Lewis in Philadelphia and Duffy meets Lewis in a 20 round title bout. Also Eddie Shevlin and Paul Doyle seek a chance to face Tillman and Duffy.
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Johnny Tillman
St. Paul
Jimmy Duffy
Lockport
N. Y
Grand Opera House
Armory A. A
Tillman
Ted Kid Lewis
Philadelphia
Duffy
Lewis
Eddie Shevlin
Paul Doyle
Kid Chakas
Manchester
Johnny Noonan
Commonwealth Pier
Yourig Schuster
U.S
Bridgeport
Sam Sterling
the Pier
Arlington High Plans Hockey Double Header With Melrose
Arlington High School will play its Interscholastic Hockey League game against Melrose High School seven at the Arena next Friday as part of a double header, rescheduling from the original date of next Monday.
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Arlington High School
Melrose High School
Sidelights on Life of John L Sullivan
John L. Sullivan recalls his trainer William Muldoon and their clashes over training methods. He describes Muldoon’s shift to running a sanatorium and tells stories of rescues at sea, boxing campaigns, and a Texas judge campaign fueled by Sullivan Kilrain fight lore. He also praises women and warns against mollycoddle youth, urging athletic education in schools.
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John L
William Muldoon
Mudoon
John
Muldoon
Billy Muldoon
Chauncey Depew
Ambassador Choate
Root
Washington
Maine
Boston
Searsmont
Dominick McCaffrey
Roosevelt
Texas
New Orleans
Sullivan
Jake Kilrain
O. Ek
Kennel Show Planned by Massachusetts Ladies Association
The February meeting of the Ladies Kennel Association of Massachusetts set June 7 for the annual beach show at Norumbega Park grounds. T. and L. Kemp will supervise, with Mrs. James P. Lewis as bench show chair. All around judge Charles Hopton of New York, specialty judges Sherwood Hall Winchester Scotch terriers Arnold Larson Everett bulldogs M Teehan Boston French bulldogs and Miss Ethel unnamed assist.
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Ladies’ Kennel Association of
Massachusetts
T Hotel Touraine
Gardner A. Whitney
Brookline
Norumbega Park
Auburndale
Bridgewater
James P. Lewis
Waltham
Charles Hopton
New York
Sherwood Hall
Winchester
Arnold Larson
Everett
M. Teehan
Boston
Ethel
Pet Breed Names Feature In Regional Showcase
Anderson of Roxbury presents English top spaniels and Japanese spaniels while A K Morrison of Somerville shows Pomeranians and Mrs Albert B Carmichael of Dorchester offers Yorkshire terriers maltese and other small breeds including black and tans toy poodles and Brussels griffons. Pettee shows pointers.
Cheerful Charlie Sets Ice Record in Portland Snow Path
Cheerful Charlie clocked 31 seconds for a quarter on the Portland snow path to beat the season's record, with runs of 32 1-2, 31 1-2, and 31 seconds. Maxfield Patchen and Branham Baugh won their heats over Meddler Watts and Tony D. respectively.
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Portland
Cheerful Charlie
Portland Snow Path
Maxfield Patchen
Branham Baughman
Meddler
Watts
Tony D
Army and Navy Meet Saturday in East Armory Event
The Army Navy athletic night at East Armory, East Newton Street, promises a top show with stars from Unicorn games likely to repeat triumphs. Relay teams will include Harvard and Yale ROTC squads with Evans Goodwin Larrabee Lewis Williams Worrall for Harvard and Hosley O'Brien Stuart Brock Freeman for Yale. An extra relay pits Camp Plunkett Commonwealth Pier Harvard Radio School and Bumkin Island.
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Army-Navy
East Armory
East Newton Street
Army
Navy
Harvard
Yale
Blue
Crimson
Evans
Goodwin
Larrabee
Lewis
Williams
Worrall
Hosley
O'Brien
Stuart
Brock
Freeman
Camp Plunkett
Commonwealth Pier
Harvard Radio School
Bumkin Island
Manich Training for Draak Match
George Manich trains in Boston for his upcoming jiu jitsu bout with Tom Draak set for Thursday night at the Grand Opera House. Draak continues workouts in Hoboken New Jersey while military men show interest as the sport begins to influence army physical training.
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George Manich
Boston
Tom Craak
Husky Hollander
Grand Opera House
Manich
Draak
Hoboeken
N. J
Giant
Syracuse figures in meadowbrook race and coaching shifts
Tommy Keane now runs a Russian bath emporium in Syracuse and coaches its athletes while predicting a three way Meadowbrook contest with Dartmouth and Bowdoin. The piece notes shifts in baseball coaching including Jack Slattery joining the Braves and recalls Ralph McMillin’s departure and Tim Murnane’s loss. It mentions Beals and Larned in tennis, Johnny Tillman, plans for a Greater Boston league, Jack Ryder at Harvard, and Mike Devanney in the draft, alongside Paul Pilgrim's army role and Olympic memories.
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Tommy Keane
Syracuse
Tommy
Keane
Dartmouth
Bowdoin
Boxing Bill Sparks Hope For New York and Nation
Reports from Albany say the McCue boxing bill for New York State may pass. If it does, it will boost boxing nationwide and attract attention to the sport. Mike Murphy and Tom, veteran locals, recall the era as observers recall the Sullivan Kilrain mill in Mississippi.
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Mike Murphy
Tom
Mississippi
John S. Sullivan
Jake Kilrain
Albany
New York State
Scholastic March Dates Set for Boston Schools Armory
The Boston High and Latin Schools announce March 7 and 9 events at the East Newton Street Armory with junior intermediate and senior competitions. Elmer Smith of the High School of Commerce posts a 300 yard arc time of 3615 seconds. A boxing championship dispute involves Patsey Cline and conflicting claims.
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Boston
East Newton Street Armory
Elmer Smith
High School of Commercce
Medford and Cambridge Tie in Arena Hockey Duel
Medford High and Cambridge Latin battled to a 2 2 tie at the arena yesterday afternoon. Sands opened the scoring for Cambridge with a rush down the side, Farr tied for Medford at the end of the first half, and Donnellan gave Medford a second score in midrink before Cambridge equalized five minutes later. Two overtime periods failed to break the deadlock.
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Medford High
Cambridge Latin
Charley Donnellan
Medford Rooters
Foley
Cambridge
Sands
Farr
Medford
Donnellan
Medword High
Acomh
Fke
Zarfishon Purr
Ginseveesade
Pek Leper
Garritty
Emingient
Aes Wisn
Sands Porto EL Gt Metals
Cibiclaidis
McDonald Christensen
O'Connor
Arco Biden Tanta
Alels G. Fitzgerald
Tennellan
Watson
Geezil
Haley
Lane
Timer—Grimes
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Edgar Power
Chubby
B. G
J. E. Fitzgerald
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Darrah
Charles Thyng
Beau Peter
Nene Bingen
Frank Whitman
Rosie B
F. Perkins
Henry Baker
Br. G
Geo. W. Norton
B. W. Gore
Hawkins
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A. J. Furbush
Earl of
Delaware
J. Hennnessey
Molly L
Luch van
Benzel
Dr. McGrath
Barrister
A. H. Parker
E. Hallie Bingen
M. H. Fay
J. Gilligan
F. C. Guild
Devens
Tillman and Duffy
John L. Sullivan
Charlie
Army and Navy
Arthur
Jack Slattery
Braves
Haughton
Tufts
Ralph McMillin
Tim Murnane
America
Beals
Larned
Buffalo
Greater
Jack Ryder
Mike Devanney
Paul Pilgrim
Camp Merritt
Athens
Pilgrim
Tom Gavin
Uffey
George T. Hebron
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Patsey Cline
Mitchell the Tailor
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