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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1918
Page
12
Readers praise the Post series on John L Sullivan noting its engaging incidents. The letter recalls Sullivan in Richburg in 1889 against Jake Kilrain and hopes for continued installments.
Reports say Armory A A plans a spring summer season opener featuring Johnny Dundee of New York versus Lew Tendler of Philadelphia a premier big league bout. Eddie Flynn replaces Pat Reed at the Douglas A C Chelsea next Monday night with Flynn meeting Burke of Lynn.
The report states Joe Stout of Chicago University ran about 4 minutes 10 seconds in practice but the time was not accepted as a world record stunt. It notes no connection of Fr. Ss. J.-Johnny Evers to an American league club this season and explains Boston cannot sponsor wrestling championships due to insufficient guarantees for top wrestlers compared with New York and the West.
Arlington likely to reveal the year spring schedule by month end for the Mystic Valley Inter scholastic Baseball league. Spy Pond, the league champion two years ago, is among teams in contention.
Harvard Medical School will award the John White Browne scholarship funded by Rebecca A. Greene’s $18,500 will. The yearly award supports a promising young man to pursue medical research at Harvard or elsewhere for one year. Browne, Harvard Class of 1830, is remembered in the named gift.
The National Association of Manufacturers dissents to a proposal for a postwar trade boycott of Germany. The referendum given to members by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States resulted in a ballot forwarded to Washington.
Under Coach Bobby Gross the Harvard freshman squad has undergone strenuous practice this week in preparation for tomorrow night’s game against Yale freshmen at the Boston Arena.
Harvard freshmen, led by Phillips Bragdon Buntin and Van Ingan, face Yale freshmen in New York at St. Nicholas Rink. Yale’s Humphreys King, defense and forward talents, loom as tough rivals as Harvard seeks to erase last season’s 8 to 1 defeat. Dr. George W. Tingley to referee the 8 PM match.
A crowded house watchers would see Joe Hagan versus Tommy Robson in a planned match. Hagan's clever moves could outwit Robson while Robson's punch could turn the bout if it lands.
American artillery supported a French raid between Tahore and the Butte de Mesnil in Champagne. They joined in preparatory bombardment and the barrage, extending range and preventing counter attacks as the objective was reached by 2 15 o'clock rockets. Germans were disconcerted and many occupants were killed or captured.
The assaulting troops advanced across a basin like terrain under heavy fire and seven hours of artillery prep. At 4 15 p m infantry went over the top and secured a German salient with 160 prisoners returning to German positions along about a mile front amid rain and machine gun resistance.
In Brest Litovsk discussions last Sunday German foreign secretary von Kuehlmann Austro-Hungarian minister Czernin and Bolshevik foreign minister Trotzky clashed violently signaling possible Russian military action. Berlin reports also say the Polish minister at Warsaw has resigned in protest against Ukrainian terms while the regency council remains in power.
Boston stores receive the season’s biggest shipment of shirts and soft collars from famous shirtmakers. The collection features new styles and invites customers to view the Spring line in-store.
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