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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
13
The Boston bout between Johnny Dundee and Harry Carlson features Dundee’s signature kidney blows and a clash over scoring. Carlson rallies, earning rounds through four, while Dundee shifts from defensive to aggressive in rounds five to seven, with the final rounds close and debated for legality and credit.
The Greek whirlwind John Kilonis faces Mike Yokel Salt Lake wonder for the world middleweight title in a no time limit best two of three falls match. Yokel is favored but Kilonis pace may upset him. Preliminary features Patsy McCarthy against Nick Bozinis.
Willis L. Baker and Herbert I. Cook lead Arlington Boat Club in a ten string exhibition at Arlington alleys against Cambridge’s James Whalen and Arlington’s Michael F. Horrigan tonight.
The Navy hockey team, confident after a dominant second Pittsburg game, prepares for two matches against the Pittsburg A. A. at the Boston Arena. Captain Eddie Nagle of Pittsburg suffered a broken nose and cut eye in the latest clash, while Navy players resume practice with only Joe Shaughnessey nursing a bruised hip but slated to play.
Dartmouth's 1918 basketball season ended with 26 defeats in 28 games after a loss to Colgate in Hamilton. Coach Fred Walker was fired for inefficiency two weeks earlier. Captain Hutchinson led the team since. It is uncertain if Dartmouth will retire from intercollegiate play, with a possible move to Syracuse discussed.
Tickets sales surge for a charity event honoring Togo O Keefe of Charlestown. Johnny Riley leads a program featuring boxing and music with sailors and soldiers present. Rabbit Maranville aids as Battling Levinsky and Eddie Shevlin head 60 rounds. The benefit is likely at the Grand Opera House on March 2.
Philadelphia's navy yard will be represented in all military and naval events at Pennsylvania's relay carnival on April 26 and 27. Events include wall scaling squad drill bugle contest rescue race bayonet charge half mile relay light marching order sprint medley relay and one mile relay.
At Ma jestic Park the Red Sox drilled under sun with the rainbow ball as Evers Howley Schang and Ruth leading the effort. Ruth showed iron man durability while Evers and McCabe and Schang adjusted positions as Carl Mays and Agnew pitched. Injury scare hit Henry Eibel but he will join practice soon. Brooklyn recruit Bob Fisher delayed arrival.
Frankie Callahan of New York faces Terry Brooks of Boston in a 12 round feature at the Douglas A. C. in Chelsea next Monday night. Del Mont and Watlin meet in a 10 round semi final, with Bobby Dyson vs Charley Kid Miller or Charley Mitchell opening. Will Dundee vs Willie Jackson headlines a March 25 15 round bout in New Haven.
The boxing committee of the N E A A U plans to donate all receipts from the Monday night New England amateur championships to the soldiers and sailors equipment fund. Entries from Wakefield Brockton Salem Lynn and other New England towns promise a strong field with top amateurs expected to perform. A downtown office at 28 School street room 11 handles arrangements as efforts intensify for a successful event.
George Stallings backs Herzog amid Braves season plans stressing performance over political talk. Ed Fall of Oberlin and Joie Ray loom in 1000 yard indoor race as rivals settle who is country’s top all round sprinter. Carlson Dundee boxing debate ends with call to renewed matchups and Meadowbrook mile notes point to Devanney facing tougher rivals. Unconnected mule speculation notes Unicorn officials face military relay scheduling April 19 with clustered entrants.
Faber D S Larsen, West and Brigham Young alum, now a student aviator at Waco Texas, posted a high jump of eight feet eight inches in practice, not offical record. He joined Chicago on August 25 1913 after playing with Des Moines in the Western League. Joe Wood debuted for the Indians in 1916 against the Yankees on May 26 retiring after the eighth inning with New York leading 4 3. Key collected 11 hits and 4 runs off him. A cribbage hand counted four treys and a pine turned up for twenty.
Fred Fulton and manager Mike Collins left St Louis for Kansas City to sign a July 4 title bout with Jess Willard. Telegrams confirm Willard agrees to meet Fulton on Independence Day in Kansas City venue negotiations ongoing.
St Louis reports Fred Fulton will meet Jack Dempsey in an eight round no decision bout on May 30. If weather favors, the fight will be in Newark New Jersey. if not it moves to Atlantic City. The match may be postponed if Fulton fights Jess Willard on July 4.
Palm Beach Fla March 13 The second round of match play in the Palm Beach golf championship saw John Shepard Jr Rhode Island defeat S L Folger Shelter Island 5 and 1 in the first flight. P Corbin Shelter Meadow beat J G Conner Trenton 2 and 1 and F S Wheeler Apawamis defeated A Moxel Hackensack 1 up. B Elwell Apawamis beat C E Vanvleek Montclair 1 up.
Washington report notes Dick Rudolph did not boards the Braves training trip to Miami. Only catcher John Henry joins the eastbound group. Other moves include Smith’s cancellation and ongoing Herzog-Smith trade tensions with the Giants. Train left New York at 9 15 AM then at 7 15 PM the party headed south.
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