Boston boxing row sparks calls for clean sport in state
Directors ban Dan Morgan Levinsky and Bill Brennan after a controversial show. Critics fault Referee Winherty and warn promoters to avoid rule or ruin tactics. Joe Gorman serves as boxing instructor in Florida. National Amateur Boxing titles set for April 8–9 in Boston with approx ten entries expected.
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Armory A. A
Dan Morgan
Bill Brennan
Morgan
Levinsky
Bartley Madden-Levinsky
Winherty
Brennan
Leo P. Flynn
Flynn
Joe Gorman
Camp Johnston
Jacksonville
Fla
Joe
Boston
Post
National Amateur Athletic Union
Boston Athletic Association
Britt Sets Two Boxing Bouts for Next Week
Frankie Britt of New Bedford is pegged as the old reliable for Boston clubs. He will fight Carson Tuesday at the Grand Opera House and likely appear Friday at the Commercial A. Each 12 round bout caps a crowded week for Britt with 24 rounds ahead.
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Frankie Britt
New Bedford
Une
Boston
Whaler
Carson
Grand Opera House
Commercial A
Britt
Mitts
Shea- Young
West End
Shea
Socco
New England
Willie Schaefer
New York
Banry Lewis
Newark
Johnny Buckley
South Boston
Watlin
Morgan
Young Plate
New Haven
St. John's Prep Edges Dorchester 3 1 In Ice Hockey
St. John's Prep defeated Dorchester High 3 to 1 in a fast game. Dupont and Chandonnet starred for St. John's while Sheedy led Dorchester. Goal scorers were Dupont and Chandonnet with two and Sheedy for Dorchester. Referee Sullivan offsides timer Smith and goal times noted.
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Danvers
St. John's
Prep
Dorchester High
Dupont
Chandonnet
St. John’s
Sheedy
Dorchester
McDonald
Watkins Bgmone
Clee
Dale
Henderson
Morrison Leroy
Powell
McCloskey
Cbandonner
Sullivan
Mitchell
Smith
Lincoln hockey captain plans winter games with Genecord independents
Lincoln College southpaw and hockey captain Lincoln is described as clever and classy. He leads the Lincoln hockey club and is arranging a winter schedule of games against the Genecord independents.
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Lincoln
Boston College
Lincolnockey Club
Genecord Independents
Lawn Tennis Nominations for National Association Meet
The nominating committee of the National Lawn Tennis Association announces a ticket for the February 15 meeting in New York. Board roles include President George T. Ade and Vice President Julian S. Myrick, with Edwin D. Torre y as secretary and George W. Wightman as treasurer. Delegates cover New England, tri State, Middle Atlantic, and national seats. Proposals include restoring championships and wartime policy, while amateur rule debates and voting power issues will wait until after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Lawn Tennis Association
City
George T. Ade
Julian S. Myrick
Edwin D. Torrey
Cinton
N. Y
George W. Wightman
Boston
New England
Edwin Sheare
tri-State
Ralph W. Molterhoff
Cincinnati
Middle Atlantic
Abner Y. Leach
Washington
Clinton L. Childs
Pittsburg
Paul Sheldon
Hartford
R. Drummond Jones
St. Louis
Middlesex School Loses Season Opener 1 0
The Middlesex School hockey team fell 1 0 to Cambridge Latin School in Concord on opening day. Garrity scored for Cambridge Latin in the first half as Middlesex, with Gale in goal, battled in a tight contest.
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Middlesex School
Cambridge Latin School Geven
Middlesex
Concord
Garrity
Cambridge
Gale
Ocambridge Latin
Durant
Romaine
Jenks Foley
Enaceeus R
Thayer
MacDonald
Amateurs Tonight at Bowdoin Square Theatre
A group of amateur artists perform at Bowdoin Square Theatre with vaudeville and lecture acts. The management moves the start to 7:80 PM and will feature a round of entertainment alongside the amateur performances.
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Bowdoin SO
Bowdoin Square
Averaberg
Red Sox confirm Hoblitzell return to lineup
Dick Hoblitzell will again be in the Red Sox lineup this season, debunking West reports that he sold his dental practice and planned to enter the army. The city doubted those rumors as unfounded and the veteran first baseman is back with Boston.
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Dick” Hoblitzell
Red Sox
Dick Hoblitzell
Boston Red Sox poised for strong season in field
Secretary Graver reports Connie Mack not joining Red Sox management. Dick Hobbie recuperating after surgery in Cincinnati and heading home to Parkersburg to rest. Rumors of Mack managing Boston are denied. Philadelphia Athletics still eyeing strength via trade details.
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Larry Graver
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Parkersburg
W. Va
Hobbie
Boston
Sox
Connie Mack
Red Sox
Frazee
Mack
Babe Ruth
Shibe Park
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia
Lane
Vyere
Gregg
Chester Thomas
Kopp
Athletics
Harvard Puck Season Opens With Open Air Match
Harvard varsity hockey starts its season this afternoon with a game against the Harvard Radio School team on the Charles bank rink near the Anderson bridge. The move from the Arena revives outdoor play in Cambridge as the seven-man squad, noted as one of New England’s swiftest, faces a Radio squad that has had less practice. The game, originally set for the Arena, will begin at 2 o clock this afternoon.
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Harvard
Charlesbank
Anderson Bridge
Cambridge
New England
Harvard Freshmen Soccer Players Awarded Insignia
The Harvard freshmen of the 1921 association football team received class numerals for their work. Honorees include Francis Beidler Jr of Chicago George N Carpenter Castine Maine William L Cummings Brookline Edmund I Damon Waterloo New York Ralph H Henderson Newton Sidney B Jordan Jr Readville Charles K Masters Newton Robert W Powers Nutley New Jersey Walter L Pyle Merion Pennsylvania Edgar Richards Easton Pennsylvania Charles P Smith Arlington Henry M Spelman Jr Cambridge Ernest R Sumner New York and Ralph R Weaver Whitestone Long Island New York.
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Harvard
Francis Beidler, Jr
Chicago
George N. Carpenter
Castine
William L. Cummings
Brookline
Edmund I. Damon
Waterloo
N. Y
Ralph HK. Henderson
Newton
Sidney 8. Jordan, Jr
Readville
Charles Kk
Masters
Robert W. Powers
Nutley
N.J
Y M C A Converts Linoleum Into Soldiers’ Checkers
New York date January 16 The checkerboard shortage in the United States eased as the Young Men's Christian Association converts hundreds of yards of old-fashioned checkered linoleum into playable boards for American soldiers in France, offsetting reduced German supplies.
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New York
United States
Germany
Young Men's Christian Association
France
Donovan Chosen for Aero Work at Government Camp
Harvard plans to send Pooch Donovan football trainer and varsity track coach to a South aero camp for spring war work to keep aviation students in top physical condition.
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Harvard
Pooch Donovan
Harvard Trainers Recruited for Aero Camps As Nation Mobilizes
The aviation branch seeks top college trainers to prepare fliers with emphasis on physical fitness. Harvard coach Pooch Donovan may depart temporarily, with Yale’s Johnny Mack and Princeton’s Keene Fitzpatrick also on duty. Government courted Harvard and Eddie Farrell to lead the track athletes in his absence. Walter Camp’s NC AA suggestion spurred this drafting of experts for aero camps.
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Harvard
Johnny Mack
Yale
Keene Fitzpatrick
Princeton
Pooch
Fred W. Moore
Cambridge
Aero Men
Donovan
Crimson
Eddie Farrell
Walter Camp
National Collegiate Athletic Association
New York
Percy Haughton
Leo Leary
Haughton
Army
Camp Devens
Leary
Boston Navy Yard
Pooch’ Donovan
Keane Fitzpatrick
Jack Moakley
Cornell
Walter
Mack
Fitzpatrick
Jack
Hapgood Back in Town After Southern Trip
Business Manager Hapgood returns to Boston after arranging for an exhibition tour of the Braves and Yankees. He visited Washington for a Braves Senators game in Capital City on April 13 and met with the Braves chieftain in Macon Georgia to discuss playing force plans for the coming season.
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South
Braves
New York Yankees
Hapgood
Boston
Washington
Senators
Macon
Yankees
Stallings
Major League Schedules Drafted for 1918 Season
American League president Ban Johnson announced that the schedule committee will draft the 1918 season at a meeting in Washington next Tuesday. The originally planned Dover Hall meeting in Georgia was postponed due to crippled transportation conditions.
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Chicago
Washington
Ban Johnson
Dover Hall
Milton Academy Downs Newton High 1 0 in Rink Match
Milton Academy defeated Newton High 1 to 0 at Cunningham rink. Goal credited to Cabot. Referee Grantan. Umpires Hubbard and Lynde. Timers Caldwell and Peters. Halves of 15 minutes. Attendance about 250.
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Milton Academy
Newton High
Cunningham Rink
Mast
Milton
Milton A
Hastings
Thomas
Pinkham
Haton
Page
Gaherity Gorlam
Holmes
Navy Seven Beats Arena Hockey Club 3–0 at Boston Arena
The Navy Yard hockey seven avenged a prior 13 to 2 defeat by defeating the Arena Hockey Club 3 to 0 at the Boston Arena. The contest featured hard play and a strong Navy comeback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Arena
Navy Yard Hockey Seven
Arena Hockey Club
Navy Boys
Navy Yard Dominates Arena In Hockey Showdown
Navy Yard defeats Arena 8 to 0 as Hutchinson and Osgood power three early goals. Lacroix stands out in net with Storey turning aside many shots, while Arena penalties lead to two-minute dismissals. Newcomers Howard and Shaughnessey bolster Navy Yard's lineup in the opening period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hutchinson
Forrest Osgood
Navy
Arena
al Lacroix
Lacroix
Sailor Boys
Storey
Osgood
Myra
Tars
Hutchinson
Nowell
Martin
Tom Howard
New York
Shaughnessey
First
Naval District
Malden High School Field Trustees Chosen
At a Malden High School Athletic Field meeting Charles W. Hill was named president and Mornton Jenkins principal of the high school was named secretary. Previously the High School Field Corporation elected trustees including Thorn ton Jenkins Charles R. Doyle Farnsworth G. Marshal and George H. Johnson.
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Malden High School
Charles W. Hill
Malden Club
Mornton Jenkins
High School Field Corporation
Thornton Jenkins
Charles R. Doyle
Farnsworth G. Marshal
George H. Johnson
Dutton and Purves Reach Midwinter Semi Finals
George Co. Dutton and Murray Purves of Boston advance from the second championship round of the mid winter golf league of advertising interests in Pinehurst. Dutton faces Hamilton and Purves meets Follett in the semi finals. The remaining 12 players are grouped for handicap play after losses.
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Pinehurst
N. C
George Co. Dutton
Murray Purves
Boston
Louis A. Hamilton
W. H. Follett
New York
Golf League
Dutton
Hamilton
Purves
Follett
Champion Weeks Joins Navy Runners
Harold Weeks former New England five mile champion has joined the navy and reported to coach Terk Pwdar weadardow Weeleafe in good condition for the coming meets. He promises to win events for the Navy as sailors received new white suits with a large N on the front and a blue border yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Weeks
New England
Navy
Terk Pwdar Weadardow Weeleafe
Alexander to Appeal Draft Hit by Cubs Boss
Grover Cleveland Alexander star pitcher for the National League plans to appeal his Class 1 draft designation after his Widowed mother depends on him for support. Cubs president Weeghman voiced cautious hope that even if the appeal fails Alexander may not be lost this season with service likely delayed until August 15.
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Chicago
Grover Cleveland Alexander
National League
Selective Board
St. Paul
Nebraska
Weeghman
Alexander
Cubs
Cub
Grover Cleveland
Alex
Frazee
Uncle Sam
Grapplers to Meet Tonight at Grand Opera House
Tonight at the Grand Opera House a rugged grappling card features John Kilonits John Lenn Bull Montana and Peter Goulet in five potential barnburners. Kilonits chases Lenn after Norfolk clash Lenn vows to repeat and push the Greek to the limit. Montana aims to outmaneuver Goulet with his own tricks as the opening bell at 145.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kilonits
John Lenn
Peter Goulet
Britton Beats Tommy Robson in 12 Round Crusade
New York fighter Britton won an easy decision over Tommy Robson of Malden in a 12 round bout held in Providence. Robson failed to mount serious offense as Britton controlled the action from the opening bell.
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Providence
Black Britton
New York
Tommy Robson
Malden
Waterfront Calendar Adrift in War Time
A fragmented wartime waterfront calendar lists dates and tides for January to March, noting moon phases and visible planets. The text includes war day counts and winter length, with morning and evening tide heights of 10 feet and various celestial positions.
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Venus
Saturn
Mars
Shipping Stoppages and Storm Damage Hit Local Fleet
Yesterday no wholesale fish sales occurred as fish ran scarce and trawls yielded nothing. The Genesta delivered 800 pounds. Fannie Belle Atwood and Gertrude de Costa returned empty, provisions low. Fjell towed from Gloucester after Boone Island explosion. two dead, salt cargo aboard. A local firm won a monthlong repair contract. Tuesday’s storm disrupted shipping, many sailings canceled. North Land blocked by snow and ice with 101 Boston passengers aboard. FTW Monchoetone bah in Savannah crippled by hurricane damage awaiting survey and repairs.
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Genesta
Fannie Belle Atwood
Gertrude de Costa
Fjell
Gloucester
Boone Island
Turks Island
Philadelphia
Norfolk
New York
North Land
Yarmouth
N. S
Boston
Savannah
Baseball and track notes on drafts and indoor champs
Arthur Duffey comments on Grover Cleveland Alexander facing the draft and big league signings. Abel Kiviat barred from Hunter mile by the A A U, Walter Camp names aviation trainers, indoor nationals set for New York March 16 and Boston April 8 9, plan to add Mayor Curley 100 yard trophy, roller polo interest at Dexter building with Patsey Donovan and Steve Flanagan weighing in.
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New York
22D Regiment Armory
Boston
Mayor Curley
East Newton Street Armory
Patsey Donovan
Steve Flanagan
Dexter
Steve
Patsey
Letter questions Joe Eagan and local track results
The note asks if the West fighter Joe Eagan is the same Boston bouts Joe Eagan and mentions Abel Kiviat not starting the Hunter mile last year. It notes Kiviat was disqualified for professionalism and recalls a near record mile at Olympic trials on Harvard track. It asks if late entries are possible for YMCA games and to contact Se Weresene, director of the YMCA.
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Abel Kiviat
A. A. U. Sclons
Tommy Conneff
Bob Hart
Joe Eagan
West
Boston
John Paul Jones
Harvard
Weresene
Stone School Triumphs 1 0 Over Milton High
Stone School defeated Milton High 1 to 0 at Cunningham rink in East Milton yesterday. Corcoran scored the goal with refereeing by W J Grannan. The game used 15 minute periods with an attendance of 2650.
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Stone School
Milton High
Cunningham Rink
East Milton
Milton A. Sherbrooke
MacHardy Corcoran
Seeeesesseeesees
MacDonald Gutterson
Staraey
Burbank Tangy
Feces Verceccesssees
Wats Howe
Lewis Allen
Pfafman
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Grand Oprea House
Almy
Billy Roche
Wellman
Willard
Fulton
Reno
Turkey
Corbett
Boxing Commission of
Cleveland
Joe Hagan
Young Denny
New Orleans
Hammond
Ind
Frank Mulkern
Milwaukee
West Side A. C
Denny
Eagan
ST. John’s Prep
Boyce Hockey
Wightman
National Ass’n
Hoblitzell
Paul H. Shannon
Aero Work
U. S
Champion Weeks
Jack Ryder
Grapplers
Britton
PE Nee
Arthur Duffey
Jess Willard
Jim Mitchell
John “Stuffy
McInnis
Stuffy
Big Alec
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