New Flying Boat Decks 75 Passengers at League Island
A 75 passenger flying boat with a 2000 mile cruising radius is under construction at League Island. The craft touted as the world’s most powerful will be shown at the Aeronautical Exposition in New York, signaling a bold leap in naval aviation. Secretaries Baker and a host of buyers attend as aviation shifts from war to peacetime production.
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Monumental Liberty motorized flying boat and novel seaplane debut
Five Liberty engines totaling 2000 horsepower will power a massive aircraft with an 250 foot upper wing span and 225 foot lower wing spread. Navy engineers model the craft on the F L flying boat and promise major size and technical improvements. A unique seaplane arrives at Madison Square Garden its propeller hub in the fuselage center blades circling near the tail to reduce air resistance. Official tests claim top speed above 132 mph. Built at East Greenwich Rhode Island by Gallaudet Aircraft for the navy. Madison Square Garden and the Sixty ninth Regiment Armory were closed to the public.
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Canadian Colleges Plan Return to Prewar Sports
Montreal March 2 Canadian universities prepare to resume all sports this season following the annual meeting of the Canadian Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association. McGill and Queen s favor a full pre war resumption with RMC aligning with Queen s. Toronto has not announced specifics beyond readiness to start next autumn after McGill attempted to reorganize the hockey union.
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Victory Loan Bill Passed by Senate
The Senate approved the Victory Loan bill authorizing seven billion dollars in short term notes and one billion for the war finance corporation. A filibuster failed after a tense all night session culminating in rapid final passage and sending the measure to the President for signature. Senator LaFollette led the closing speeches while Senator Sherman warned against leaving the nation headless.
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Plunkett Favors Home Rule Amid Sinn Fein Talk
Archives show Patrick Pearse era debates with Plunkett shifting stance from opposition to home rule to a cautious praise of Sinn Fein figures. The note highlights political maneuvering in a volatile period with Ireland's autonomy questions.
Sir Horace Plunkett Stirs Battle Creek Crowd on Home Rule
Sir Horace Plunkett spoke to a Battle Creek audience defending a limited Irish home rule within the British empire while resisting full independence. He praised Irish cooperation in the war and warned against using Ireland as a pawn, noting Ulster’s reservations and the need to resolve religious differences before unity. He returns to the East for treatment before sailing to Ireland in a fortnight.
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U. S. Net Plans Not Changed for Davis Cup
The United States National Lawn Tennis Association maintains plans for 1920 Davis Cup matches after England and France sent challenges to Australia. Officials say the U S will not press for a 1919 trophy, honoring wartime losses among allies while American players rebuild.
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Middlesex Oarsmen Set for Outdoor Work
Middlesex School rowing candidates under Faculty Coach Dr. R Heber Howe have trained on gym machines and now await ice break up on Bateman's pond in North Concord. The crew shows promise as machine work translates to water practice and the rowing captain election will be delayed until after initial on water evaluation of the first four.
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Bars Let Down for Crimson Service Stars
The I. C. Four A's loosened rules preventing service members from athletics. Harvard had closed registration until term three, blocking immediate return. Now a soldier may compete if back in college by April 1 and in service by February 10.
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Close Plays and the Umpire Mind in Baseball
A veteran umpire recounts how near calls hinge on split seconds and body language. He recalls moments in Chicago and New York where snap judgments were tested, and how players like Harry Walters and Hal Chase influenced rulings without warning.
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Hal Chase
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Tennis Among Allies Listed
Captain Watson M. Washburn of the American Army of Occupation in Germany details a February tennis tournament in Nice and plans for an American army team to tour allied countries between events tied to interallied army sports in the spring. He notes strong interest from French English Australian players and a possible United States visit by foreign players in summer.
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Barrow Gives Yanks Boost with Cleveland Trade
The Cleveland club traded Larry Gardner Elmer Myers and Jamieson to the Athletics for Bobby Roth. The move ends Miller Huggins plans to strengthen the Yankee outfield. Barrow Gleason call Yankees a strong team and praise their pitching staff and hitting depth.
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Remarkable Woman Emmeline Pankhurst and Maria Botchkareva
The piece profiles Emmeline Pankhurst calling Maria Botchkareva a standout leader of the Women's Battalion of Death in Russia. It traces a Russian girl's rise from peasant to global fame, with the full story slated for next Sunday's Post.
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