College trainers rally to Uncle Sam service in athletic push
Yale's John Mack Harvard's Pooch Donovan and Princeton's Keane Fitzpatrick lead a volunteer drive urged by Walter Camp. Other names include Jack Moakley Lawson Robertson Penn and tech figures. local ties to Charlesbank Gym noted as origins for many athletes. Navy yard team eyes Millrose meet with trainer Jack Ryder managing and runners Halpin Caldwell. Ivy Lewis resigns as Armory AA matchmaker, passing duties to Alex McLean.
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Uncle Sam
Johnny Mack
Yale
Pooch Donovan
Harvard
Keane Fitzpatrick
Princeton
Walter Camp
Jack Moakley
Lawson Robertson
Pennsylvania
Boston Navy Yard Athletic
New York
Jack Ryder
George Brown
Tom Halpin
Are Caldwell
Ivy Lewis
Armory A. A
Three
A’s
Ivy
Alex McLean
Canadian Night At Arena Highlights McGill Navy Hockey Showdown
The 1918 Canadian night program at the Arena features a hockey match between McGill University of Montreal and the Navy team as the main attraction. The lineup includes players such as Paisley Hutchinson Ospood Rooney Downing Skilton Cully Howard Hughes LaCroix and Dooner among others.
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NAVY
M’gill
Paisley
R W
Hutchinson
Rohan Ospood
McGill University of Montreal
O'Hara Dominates Sprint Wins in New England Meet
In Tech Field last spring O'Hara won the 100 yards while the furlong went to another. Tech scored 61 points, Brown 50, with claims that Tech led the meet and O'Hara swept sprint events. Taunton’s Stuffy McInnis played shortstop in 1908 and batted .327 in 1912.
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New England
Tech Field
O’hara
Tech
O'Hara
Brown
Taunton
Stuffy McInnis
Miske Draws With Fulton In Ten Round Clash
St Paul Jan 18 Fred Fulton Rochester heavy weight and Billy Miske St Paul boxed ten rounds to a draw. Miske led most rounds, getting inside Fultons left while Fulton responded with heavy body blows to even the score.
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ST. Paul
Fred Fulton
Rochester
Minn
Billy Miske
Miske
Fulton
Arlington High School Team Falls to Stone School in Open Contest
Stone School defeated Arlington High School 2 0 at Spy Pond in a rough afternoon game. Shardcock opened the scoring in the first half and Vinne added the second as Arlington’s goalie Landy allowed the goals and Viano mishandled a loose puck leading to an own goal.
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Arlington High School
Stone
Spy Pond
Shardcock
Vinne
Arington
Landy
Viano
St Johns Prep Seven Defeat Denvers High In Hockey
St Johns Prep defeated Denvers High 4 to 0 as Dupont and Collary starred for St Johns. The game occurred in Uwanvers on January 18.
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Uwanvers
St. John's Prep
Denvers
Dupont
Collary
St. John’s
Navy and McGill Face Off in International Night Hockey Clash
Boston hosts Canadian Night as Captain W R Rush and Captain Key lead US and Canadian officers in attendance. Navy adds Tom Howard to bolster a squad already strong at defense and offense. McGill ships in the fastest Montreal team in five years, unbeaten in three games, to clash with Boston amid a lineup including Loyola College Laval Shamrock A A A National A A A and Canadian Vickers A A A clubs.
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United States Navy
W. R. Rush
Charlestown Navy Yard
Key
Boston
Henry B. Endicott
A. C. Ratshesky
Bay State
Halifax
William A. Brooks
H. Giddings
James J. St
McGill
Montreal
Canada
Loyola College
Laval University
Shamrock A. A. A
National A. A. A
Newton High Tops Cambridge Latin In Inter scholastic Hockey
Newton High defeated Cambridge Latin 6 1 at the Arena in the Interscholastic Hockey league series. Cambridge Latin suffered its first league loss after previously beating Melrose and Arlington High in quick succession.
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Newton High
Cambridge Latin
Melrose
Arlington High
Otis Beats Cuban Champion in Three-Cushion Billiards
Brooklyn’s Charles Otis won the second block against Rai mundo Campanioni of Havana, scoring 67 points to Campanioni’s 31 high run 6. Totals after two blocks show Otis 100 Campanioni 81 with Otis posting 64 innings and Campanioni 64 innings.
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Otis
Havana
Charles Otis
Brooklyn
Raimundo Campanioni
Campanioni
Urges Unraveling Harvard Sweaters for War Use
Lewis M. Weorferd, in a Harvard Alumni Bulletin letter, proposes unraveling wool from old Harvard athlete sweaters into yarn for soldiers. He recalls his wife unravelling four sweaters donated during his undergraduate years and urges other athletes wives to do the same with varsity garments.
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Harvard
Lewis M. Weorferd
Harvard Alumni Bulletin
Red Cross Horse Show Draws Boston Crowds
Boston volunteers fill Park Riding School as 241 entries, 135 horses and ponies compete in 14 exhibition classes for the Boston Metropolitan Chapter Ameri can Red Cross. Money from horse sales and a Mexican burro auction benefiting relief efforts. Notable judges and auctioneers named with military and civic participants assisting.
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Red Cross
Park Riding School
Ipswich Street
Boston
American Red Cross
The
First Troop Cavalry
Massachusetts
State Guard
80834 Regiment
Field Artillery
National Army
Camp Devens
Thomas W
Dorothy C. Dunn
Roslindale
Jack Camp
Middletown
Conn
J. Murray Forbes
Arthur Spencer
Elmer J. Bliss
R. J. Perkins
B. Nason Hamlin
Joseph H. Collins
Reginald Vanderbilt
New York
Herbert Lh Camp
Highlawn Farm
Charles E. Perkins
Burlington
Mr. Perkins
A. Henry Higginson
South Lincoln
Milton
Charles 8. Bird, Jr
Q. A. Shaw McKean
Arthur Vignoles
A. H. Lovesy
Tufts Faces Dartmouth in Season Opener on Ice
At Hanover New Hampshire Tufts College hockey team meets Dartmouth in the season opener. The squad features Medford stars Rousseau and Ruggles Oscar Billingham from the Wanderers and Tomasi who sought a spot on the Arena team. Doc Dickson of Somerville coaches the group preparing for a strong season.
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Hanover
N. H
Tufts College
Dartmouth
Tufts
Medford
Rousseau and Ruggles
McGill University
Oscar Billingham
Wanderers
Tomasi
Doc” Dickson
Somerville
Johnson Slicks Past Shea in East Boston Card
Young Socco of East Boston earned a clear decision over Tommie Shea of New Haven in the feature bout at the Commercial A. C. last night, erasing the luck of a prior draw with the same opponent. The Poultry Exhibition at Mechanics Building showcased resinous uses of poultry fats, eggs preservation, and a slate of $100 cups and prizes for varied breeds, with entries from Belmont to Port Dover and Foxboro.
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Young Socco
East Boston
Tommie Shea
New Haven
Mechanics Building
F. E. Tuttle
Massachusetts Agricultural College
New England
Poultry Fanciers’ Club
Standard Poultry Business
United States
Canada
Chanics
Governor Greenhalge
George W. Fletcher
Belmont
Arthur V. Sharp
Harvey C. Wood
Bound Brook
N. J
J. ©. Sharp, Jr
Anna L. Burrall
Union City
Conn
Farm Poultry
John
Martin
Port Dover
Ont
H. Roberts
Peter
Grove Hill Poultry Yards
Waltham
Boston
Plymouth Rock
Mirimichi Poultry Farm
Foxboro
J.oe Brandon
Atherton
Oakland Farm
Taunton
Bowling Tourney in Cincinnati Promises Record Teams
Cincinnati dated report says 800 out of town teams are entered with 200 more expected by close of entries, plus 200 Cincinnati teams, for the American Bowling Congress international tournament to be staged February 16 to March 10, drawing enthusiasts nationwide.
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Cincinnati
American Bowling Congress
Colby Academy Men Receive Football Sweaters
Colby Academy in New London announces sweater awards to players from the past season directed by Arthur Thee Ween. Captain Moreland Friberg Fraher Russo Galloway Tupper Laird Cole Campbell Porter Crosson Mulrey Angus named among honorees. George Currier serves in the Aviation Corps while Eric Laird joins U S Navy fighter crews.
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Colby Academy
New London
N. H
Arthur Thee Ween
Moreland
Friberg
Fraher
Russo
Galloway
Tupper
Laird
Cole
Campbell
Porter
Crosson
Mulrey
Angus
George Currier
Aviation Corps
United States Army
Left hand wins for Socco in tough Shea bout
The article describes a boxing match where Socco dominated Shea with powerful lefts and strong defense. Shea landed few rights as Socco kept his guard high and controlled the pace. In the ninth and tenth rounds Shea's few swings failed to alter the one sided decision.
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Shea
New Haven
Rocco
Socco
Tommie
Buckley Beats Proto in 10 Rounds as Johnson Struggles
The report details a boxing night where Paulson chased a colored opponent around the ring and Johnson showed fatigue, while Johnnie Buckley defeated Young Proto of New Haven in a ten round bout. Proto fought bravely but was outweighed and outmatched by Buckley.
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Mike Paulsen
Leo Johnson
Aveca
Paulson
Johnson
Connolly
Bennie Leonard
Johnnie Buckley
Proto
New Haven
Buckley
Stratton Beats Hill in Class C Balk-Line Billiards
R. W. Stratton defeated F. C L. Hill 160 to 98 in the eighth game of the Class C 18-2 balk-line tourney held by the New England Amateur Billiard Association at Littlefield's last night. Stratton showed first class billiards with a high run of 23, the week’s best. Tonight’s match features C. G. Seward against C. H. Dayton.
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R. W. Stratton
F. C L. Hill
Eugland Amateur Billiard Association
Littlefield
Stratton
C. G. Seward
C. H. Dayton
Huntington mermen beat Rindge Technical 42 to 9 at Boston Y tank
Huntington School mermen defeated Rindge Technical 42 to 9 in a YMCA pool meet. Grant brothers Gallagher and Captain Russell starred for Huntington while Rindge’s Mariners led their scoring effort.
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Huntington School
Mermen
Rindge Technical
Boston Y. M. Co
Grant Brothers
Gallagher
Russell
Huntington
Mariners
Riiidge
Sheriff After Jess Willard in Chicago
Jess Willard heavyweight champion was besieged at his Chicago home by a sheriff seeking to serve a summons in a suit from the fighter's former manager. Willard retreated to the second story for three hours as deputies were called in and stood guard while Mrs. Willard phoned police. authorities did not intervene.
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Chicago
Jess Willard
Willard
Yale Polo Team Beats Penn in Season Opener in New Haven
Yale opened its aquatic sports season with a dual meet against the University of Pennsylvania. Yale won the swimming event 42 to 11 and the polo game 16 to 11 in New Haven, Connecticut.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
University of Pennsylvania
Red Sox Shuffle Spring Travel to Train in March
Boston plans two March departures for spring training with pitchers sent to Hot Springs a week early. Frazee and Barry, aided by Patsey Donovan, shift plans to boost arm readiness while core players Ruth and Mays join the party. Brooklyn may follow, leaving March 16, as big league schedules tilt toward South Atlantic cities and coast hubs for games.
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Boston Red Sox
Barry
Frazee
Ozarks
Patsey Donovan
Red Sox
Hot Springs
Ruth
Mays
Leonard
Bush
Agnew
Schang
Mater
Cady
Brooklyn
Boston
New York
South Atlantic
Middle West
Southwest
Birmingham
Atlanta
Charleston
Richmond
Delmont Knocks Out Vatlin in Fifth Round at Marlboro
Al Delmont of Boston, former New England featherweight champion, stopped Tony Vatlin of Brighton in the fifth round of a 12 round feature at the Marlboro Driving Club. A left to the face opened a cut near Vatlin's eyes, and a body shot followed by a jaw shot secured the knockout amid a disputed foul claim.
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Marlboro
al Delmont
Boston
New England
Tony Vatlin
Brighton
Delmont
Vatlin
Brookline Swimmers Open Season with Win Over English High
Brookline High defeated English High 35 to 17 at Curtis Hall Jamaica Plain in the season opener. English cited lack of practice amid municipal rank closings as the reason for poor showing.
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Brookline High
English High
Curtis Hall
Jamaica Plain
Peli
A. M R. Williams
Gan
Ae Threshie
Biddell
Ridley
Wood
P. aMerdson
Kelgian
EB. H
H. G' Ridley
BR. H
Woods
Wonner & Richardson
RB. H
Deeeneane H
R. Richardson
EB. Kay
Brookins
Bo Aoath m
B. H
Harrison
Soldiers Will Not Compete In Indoor Track Meet
The Boston YMCA indoor track event was changed from a three team triangular meet with army navy and YMCA athletes to a dual meet due to lack of army entries. Soldiers were willing but the distance from Ayer to Boston proved a handicap.
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Army
Navy
Boston Y. M. C. A
Ayer
Boston
Navy and YMCA Lead Indoor Track Meet Entries
Navy athletes from Bumkin Island Commonwealth Pier and the Radio School join strong YMCA contingents from Boston Cambridge Hyde Park and Lawrence as about eight entries arrive. Notables Saltmarsh Donner ty O\\'Neil Tyler Wee den Paine Weeks and Robinson will anchor the navy relay with Boston YMCAs squad facing Hyde Park and Boston College in team events.
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Army
Navy
Bumkin Island
Commonwealth Pier
Radio School
Boston
Cambridge
Hyde Park
Lawrence
Robinson
Tufts
Boston Y. M. C. A
D. Burnham
A. Johnson
Norman Talmadge
F. Axall
Percy Hardwick
J. H. Harrigan
Hyde Park Y. M. C. A
Boston College
Vin Allison
Arthur Rice
Braves
J. Kelly
D. L. Grant
Albert North
C. R. Killum
Cc. H. Wansker
Tech Mer Men Schedule Dates With Naval Academy and Yale
On Wednesday February 2 the Tech mer men meet the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis and on Saturday February 5 the mid-years end with a Yale group in New Haven.
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Tech
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Yale
New Haven
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Arlington
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College Boys
F.E Tuttle
Commercial Club
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Hill
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H. C. Wallop
Brookline
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Y. M. Meet
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Old South Church
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