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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1917
Page
6
Boston hockey teams showed superiority in division action as rivals faced strong defense and fast breakaways. Key players from the Boston club produced scoring bursts and solid goaltending to secure decisive wins.
Boston Hockey Club defeats St Nicholas at their rink with Hobey Baker in the lineup. Arena H C trounces Crescent A C in Brooklyn as the intercity race tightens. Upcoming Harvard Yale varsity clash to decide the college hockey title after Yale leads 1-0.
Boston New York and Brooklyn rink managers warn there will be no exhibition games between Boston and New York division teams next winter until after the intercity league championship, two exhibitions this year having spurred the 1917 series opener at the local rink on Wednesday night.
Sherwood Magee's contract arrived at Braves Field via special delivery from Philadelphia. Pitcher Frank Allen's contract was filed there yesterday. May 14 is Fred Mitchell Day in Boston as the Cubs visit, with George Stallings noted as manager. George A. Davis Jr former no hit pitcher now a New York lawyer plans to play another year.
Baltimore featherweight George Chaney is a heavy favorite against Frankie Britt at the Grand Opera House tomorrow night. Chaney has defeated top featherweights except Johnny Kilbane who stopped him. Britt is expected to pose a stiff challenge in the headline bout as Ivy Lewis notes growing local interest.
The article compares student social bonds to wartime alliances, likening many boys to Fra ternity members and Greece aligning with the allies. It emphasizes unity and shared loyalties among peers in a wartime spirit.
Exeter has dominated the annual indoor interscholastics with a 10 wins in 14 events since 1904, prompting questions about Boston schools' training deficits. Dave Caldwell's 1000-yard races keep yielding victories, while Wakefield coach Eddie Farrell earns praise for guiding a nine-point second place.
Harvard was trimmed by Princeton in Baltimore while Dartmouth saw the Tigers show speed in the quarter mile. Boston Arena hockey team uses three substitutes to beat the Crescents, and chatter says George Chaney may meet Young Britt in a 12 round bout. High jumper Walter Whalen, at six feet, should move to college next year.
Ambitious note stresses learning from each race to gauge one’s real walking ability. Regular competition, not time trials, builds an athlete. The piece contrasts wrestling risks with other sports and asks about a baseball school tied to the Braves.
A 12 round bout between Jack Britton and Tom Robson set for next Thursday at Unity Cycle Club in Lawrence. Robson, claiming past advantages, faces Britton with Joe McCarthy securing a large forfeit to ensure appearance and avoid excuses. Hundreds of Boston fans expected to attend a potential championship battle judged by Phil Donahoe.
Billy Myers of New York will fight Billy Nixon of Cambridge in a single 10 round match at Marlboro Riding Club Marlboro. Myers regards Nixon as the hardest hitting lightweight in the state and expects a tough bout. The card also features Leo Crevier of San Francisco versus Sammy White of Cambridge in a eight round semi final and two six round preliminaries.
Hovumpaa the Fiery Finn will contend on a ladies night program next Thursday at the Grand Opera House. The card features two finish and two limited matches plus special features organized by Mrs. George Tuohey, appealing to women fans and regulars alike.
Brooklyn Robins players reacted to salary cuts with the imagery of a hard boiled egg in the nest signaling caution and attitude toward team finance decisions.
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