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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1918
Page
11
New Orleans boxing card sees Fred Fulton of Rochester Minnesota KO Frank Moran of Pittsburg in the third round of their 20 round heavyweight bout.
In a boxing bout referee Sammy Goldman presided as Fulton defeated Moran by technical knockout after Moran failed to answer the bell in the third round. Moran sustained a cut above his right eye and heavy facial bleeding across the bout. Fulton weighed 215 pounds to Moran’s 198.
Harvard's initial 30 candidates for the track season disappoint Coach Pooch Donovan as dual meets with Yale and Princeton loom. With only a handful of veterans, he seeks 6 to 8 joins this week to avoid falling behind. Field events draw few recruits, prompting immediate reinforcements.
A note praises good tobacco as non acrid and suitable for a gift to fighting men. It urges sending C C A Cigars to soldiers guarding the nation, promising the cigars will retain fine flavor as a mark of appreciation.
At the Douglas A C of Chelsea last night two of the six bouts were stopped early while a 10 round main event saw Sacco defeat Noonan after East Boston’s Dan McCormack could not fight. Coffey substituted for Doyle and halted Brooks in round six amid referee stoppage. Thomas of East Boston vs Robinson of Cambridge opened the card with Robinson prevailing in the seventh.
James Smith substitute infielder for the New York Nationals is released to the Boston Nationals. He is sent to complete a three cornered deal among New York Boston and Chicago clubs that brought Doyle and Barnes to New York, Herzog to Boston and Tyler to Chicago. Herzog and Smith shared second base for New York last season.
San Francisco heavyweight Jack Dempsey defeated Bill Brennan in Milwaukee in the sixth round of a 10 round bout. The referee halted the fight to prevent a knockout as Dempsey dominated from the start, flooring Brennan four times in the second round and delivering a flurry of blows to seal the win. Brennan, at 196 pounds, lasted until the end but was saved by the bell in the fourth and halted by the referee in the sixth.
Mike O'Dowd of St Paul won a shade over Harry Greb of Pittsburgh in a ten round middleweight bout at St Paul. Greb led most rounds but could not penetrate O'Dowd's defense and left hand.
The match features Joe Stecher and Waldeck Zbyszko in Madison Square Garden Friday night with Stecher favored to win. The piece notes past appearances in the Hub, praise for both grapplers, and mentions Walter Boyce’s return to form, plus hockey talk and upcoming intercollegiate events and meets in Philadelphia and Quakertown.
A letter to the Tufts football office questions a published claim about the world amateur 100 yard record. It notes Bernie Wefers never held that record and recalls a 94 1/2 second joint mark. Johnny Owens is credited as first to run 100 yards in 9 45 seconds in amateur ranks. The piece mentions upcoming national amateur boxing championships in the Mechanics Building on April 8 and 9 and to request entry blanks from the Boston Athletic Association at Exeter Street, Boston.
Medford High and Melrose High battled to a 2 2 tie after four periods of hockey at the Boston Arena. Farr opened the scoring for Medford, Donnellan and Sanford added goals, while Melrose answered with Monegan and another from Sanford. Time featured two 15 minute periods and two extra five minute sessions.
Opinion split over the six round no decision fight between welterweight champ Ted Lewis and Soldier Bartfield in Philadelphia. Some backs Bartfield for aggression, others call it a good draw.
Boston suburbs embrace the Neighborhood Motor Club as a shared vehicle solution. Members operate an auto to sustain regular business hours despite reduced rail and streetcar service. Manufacturing firms with Boston HQ and plants in Lowell Lawrence Haverhill Lynn Taunton support the venture.
A. J. Shorey tours the Velie factory in Moline Illinois as Mechanics building prepares for the auto show. Donovan Motor Car Company reports new Studebaker arrivals at its Commonwealth Avenue showroom. J. M. Linscott promotes the Rec Four at Commonwealth Avenue. John H. Johnson returns from the West eager for the Boston show. Apperson Motor Car Company relocates to 727 Boylston Street Boston.
Local neighborhood clubs plan shared company cars with rotating chauffeurs to Boston. Each member contributes to costs and benefits include lower transport expenses and better punctuality, with cars kept in convenient garages. Similar schemes already operate in Worcester and other nearby towns.
Less than two weeks remain before spring ball hits the Southern trail as managers fear a quiet, organized push by players to force terms. March 1 looms with about 160 players likely to hit the market if the International League does not resume.
Boxing gossip notes Ted Kid Lewis to meet Fred Dyer of Wales for the 142 pound title with Lewis requiring a private referee. Dyer and Butler potential rivals are discussed as Ed die Shevlin and Eddie Shevlin challenge. Promoter Charley Murray cancels Dempsey Norfolk bout. next show March 11 features Willie Jackson vs Rockey Kansas.
The Pittsburg A. A. seven defeated Wanderers Hockey Club for New York 4 to 2 in New York tonight. Pittsburgh extended their winning streak to seven games in the National Hockey League.
Navy boxing squad from the navy yard heads to Camp Devens to face the Devens boxers. Coach Billy Rolfe leads an instructor party that includes Barney Snyder Howard McRae Johnny Downes Joe Connolly and several new seamen who earned spots on the team.
In New York Terry McGovern former world bantam and featherweight champion and Billy Madden manager and trainer to John L. Sullivan were laid to rest. The funeral drew many prominent sports figures and other leaders. Pallbearers for McGovern included former manager Samuel H. Harris and playwright George M. Cohan.
The article notes clubs may relax terms to recruit minor league players for the major leagues. It suggests owners could release dissatisfied big leaguers to other associations such as the American or Eastern leagues to facilitate deals.
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