Hobey Baker 2d and Wanderers Clash This Week
Hobey Baker 2d will perform for the Wanderers at the Boston Arena against arena rivals. Mickey Roach stars for New York fans and Boston College meets Newport Naval Reserves. Milton Academy aims for state crown with St Mark's looming.
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Mickey’’ Roach
Hockey Club
Mickey’ Roach
Hobey Baker
St. Nicholas Rink
New York
Wanderers
Boston Arena
Arena Hockey
Roach
Arena Club
Connie Mack urges rule changes to curb pitcher tricks
Connie Mack speaks on umpire and rule makers to abolish spitball and shine ball. He calls for penalties preventing rosin use and rubbing balls on uniforms to curb artificial pitching advantages and improve batting. says current conditions handicap batters.
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Connie Mack
Connie
Letters at Post Sporting Department For Four Names
The Post Sporting Department reports letters awaiting Tim Looney Johnny Emery Jack Williams and James B Connolly. Readers are asked to call for them at the department.
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Post Sporting Department
Tim Looney
Johnny Emery
Jack Williams
James B. Connolly
Big Three to face rivals as college sports drift toward formal play
The article notes a potential shift from the 1917 Big Three pact among Harvard Yale and Princeton toward renewed intercollegiate contests. Princeton’s partial break and Yale’s uncertain stance threaten Harvard’s solo informal program as spring competition approaches and formal rivals loom.
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Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Crimson
Quincy Guard to be inspected for possible state service
Colonel Kincaide of the 14th Regiment M G and staff inspect Quincys new machine gun company at Francis Parker School Wollaston corner Faxon and Billings roads tonight If accepted the unit joins the 6th Brigade with an early date for state service recruitment extended to ages 18 to 45 to form a waiting list for late entrants Drilling North Quincy youths aim to improve chances in draft and military opportunities
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Kincaide
14Th Regiment
Quincy
Francis Parker
Faxon
Billings Roads
Wollaston
6Th Brigade
North Quincy
Swimming Meet Moved To Y M C A For Brookline Huntington Duel
The Brookline High and Huntington School dual swimming meet is shifted to the Boston Y M C A pool because Brookline pool is out of use. Rivalry runs high as the meet will decide supremacy in the water with past results showing Brookline victories at home and Huntington under coach Tom Fitzgerald now serving as a lieutenant at Ayer.
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Page
Hastings
Phillips
Cabot
Gorham
Rindge Tech
Medford High
Brookline High-Huntington School
Brookline
Boston Y. M. C. A
Huntington School
Tom Fitzgerald
Leutenant
Ayer
Horrors
Millrose Games Open Indoor Season With Star-Studded Entries
In New York the Millrose games opened the indoor season drawing over 800 athletes including Jose Ray set to win the Wanamaker 11-2 mile race as Penn and Cornell eligibility controversies stir debate. The event raises funds for army and navy athletic equipment with a large crowd expected.
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New York
Army and Navy
Jose Ray
Fettle
Stout
Chicago
Jack Ryan
Jose
Fisti Game Season Races Across New England to Millrose
George Brown plans to bring navy athletes and top performers to the Millrose events with Jolie Ray tipped to start the three mile. Rivalries simmer as John Olin threatens Waldeck Zbyszko for a shot at the world wrestling title. Robson and Britton box a draw in Lawrence while Devanney competes in the Mayor Curley trophy race and Dave Caldwell wins. Joe Stecher skips the New York invite as current stars claim superiority over past champions. No Coast Artillery Corps games this year in East Armory on February 16 with a regimental meet to follow.
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George Brown
Navy
Brown
Jolie Ray
Worcester
John Olin
Waldeck Zbyszko
New York
Coast Artillery Corps
East Armory
Hendricks Named Cardinals Baseball Leader Praised
Branch Rickey appoints Jack Hendricks to head the Cardinals advanced baseball program in St. Louis. Charley Doyle notes Hendricks’ minor league success with the Hoosiers winning the American Association title in a tight three club race with Louisville and St Paul, and credits his college training.
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Jack Hendricks
School of St. Louis
Branch Rickey
Charley Doyle
Pittsburg Gazette Times
Pittsburg
Cardinals
Jack
Indianapolis
Indiana
Hendricks
Rickey
Bezdek
Clarke
Mack
Carrigan
Twins Pink and Blue Hawley Pioneered Baseball Battery
The Hawley twins Emerson Pink and his brother formed perhaps the first twin battery in baseball history. Pink pitched for Fort Smith St. Louis and Pittsburgh before joining Cincinnati and later the Giants, while Blue backed him at bat. Pink excelled as a hitter and pitcher, reaching the .300 range at times and later managed LaCrosse while winning two pennants.
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Hawley
Emerson
Pink
Fort Smith
Ark
St. Louis
Fittsburg
Connie Mack
Pirates
Night service outrage on Boston elevated road
A Dorchester reader condemns the Boston elevated line for abruptly ending late night service. He describes passengers in Greater Boston left in near zero weather waiting along Washington and Lenox streets as shuttle cars failed to operate properly and provide clear guidance. The writer notes 10 minute shuttle gaps and poor communication, calling the plan a failed feeder system and urging remedy.
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Boston
Public Service Corporation
Greater Bostony
Washington Street
Boylston Street
Northampton Street
Lenox Street
Hinienape
Ted Wanyeto
Dorchester
Jan
Britt Carlson Bout Tops Armory A A Card Tomorrow Night
Purely local view shows Franky Britt vs Harry Carlson in the main event a fast hard fought bout with Carlson’s rough pace and Britt’s defense expected to test both. Semi finals feature Buckley vs Watlin and six round clashes Dyson vs Benny and Kid Miller vs Burt Jones.
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Franky
Young” Britt
Harry Carlson
Armory A. A
Cerison
Britt
New Bedford
Carlson
Johnny Buckley
Tony Watlin
Bobby Dyson
Young Benny
Lawrence
Charlie Kid" Miller
Burt Jones
The Double Header Debate in Baseball
James C. Isaminger weighs in from the Philadelphia North American arguing double headers hurt fans and were overused by owners. He notes the practice caused public rioting over home rule and calls for abolition to improve the sport.
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James C. Isaminger
Philadelphia
Taunton Boxing Show Delayed To Friday Night
Due to new coal regulations the Ranawan A A of Taunton postponed its winter boxing series at Broadway Rink Taunton to Friday night. Expected bouts feature Paul Demers New Bedford versus Paddy Owens Boston and Henri LeBouef New Bedford against Jack Bennett navy in two 10 rounders. Tony Veira New Bedford faces Battling Peters Fall River in an eight rounder.
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Newport Naval
Newport Seven
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Yale
Cornell
Princeton
Navy Yard
Forrest Osgood
Bob Paisley
Navy
McGill College
Osgood
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Jack Hutchinson
Tom Howard
Paisley
Downing
Shaughnessey
Winsor
Hutchinson
Pensacola
Fla
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Ranawan
A. A
Taunton
Broadway
Paul Demers
New Bedford
Paddy Owens
Boston
Henri LeBouef
Jack Bennett
Tony Veira
Battling Peters
Fall River
Browns Face Left-Handed Hitting Trend In Outfield
The St. Louis Browns rely heavily on left handed hitters and plan to stay that way after Pratt’s departure. The team’s outfield is noted for its lefty balance and could tilt further toward left-handed batting.
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St. Louis Browns
Browns
Pratt
War tax to fix prices for 1918 baseball tickets
Walter Hapgood of the Braves leaves for Washington with a joint major league committee to set war tax collection rules for tickets and to decide seating prices for next season. A New Willard meeting will determine if prices rise in five cent multiples and how tax applies to totals reaching or exceeding one dollar.
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Walter IE. Hapgood
Braves
Washington
Internal Revenue
Baseball Committee
New Willard
National League Maintains Player Limit After Meeting
President John K Tener announced the National League will stick to its player limit as decided last December. He spoke during a Copley Plaza conference of Elks officials about funding and maintaining a hospital for wounded American soldiers.
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National League
John K. Tener
The
Elks
Copley Plaza
American League
Tener
Ban Johnson
Local Boxers Set for Commercial A C Card Next Friday
An all star show at Commercial A C features three 10 round bouts with Cambridge opponents Johnny Emory and Joe Stanton, New Orleans Vic Moran facing Walter Bartlett of Lawrence, and New Haven Tommy Shea meeting East Boston’s Tommy Reagan.
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A. C
Johnny Emory
Joe Stanton
Cambridge
Vic Moran
New Orleans
Walter Bartlett
Lawrence
Tommy Shea
New Haven
Tommy Reagan
East Boston
Ten Stars on Tigers Flag as Players Enlist for War
Detroit Tigers list ten players serving in the armed forces as World War I mobilization expands. John Oldham Delmar Baker George Burns L B Hollywood Frank Fuller Inst M Alten Ellison Fred Nicholson Howard Ehmke Rupert Mills all joined or drafted, with assignments to the National Army Naval Reserves and Aviation Corps.
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Detroit
Tigers
Howard Ehmke
Hugh Jennings
John Oldham
San Francisco
Delmar Baker
Naval
Presidio Barracks
George Burns
L. B. Hollywood
France
Frank Fuller
Newark
Camp Custer
Inest M. Alten
Springfield
Aviation Corps
United States Army
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