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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1918
Page
16
Boston College meets Williams of Williamstown this afternoon at Alumni Field. Williams brings a fast, successful squad while Gildea may start Louis Lovely on the mound for BC with Urban catching.
The Boston College sophomore class hosts a smoke talk this evening in the high school gym on James street to stir interest ahead of tomorrow's BC versus Tufts contest in Medford.
Clarence H. De Mar, a renowned long distance runner known for winning the Boston Marathon and breaking Tom Longboat’s record, was ordered to report with other draftees at Fort Slocum, N.Y., on May 2.
Barney Oldfield defeated Louis Chevrolet in a five-lap match race at Uniontown Speedway opening meet of the year. Oldfield covered the five laps, a bit over five miles, in 8 minutes 18 seconds to win a $10,000 purse.
Jeff Smith of Bayonne now a Camp Dix boxing instructor battles Brooklyn’s Kid Queens in a 12 round middleweight bout. Queens seeks a first appearance in the city after facing stars like Battling Levinsky and Mike O Dowd. Semi finals by Henri LeBoeuf and Charley DeAngeles. Two six round preliminaries pair Gerard Gianni Eddie Baralli and Freddie Webb Mike Castle.
Nine colleges will be represented at Tech Field for the annual New England intercollegiate track meet. War disruptions shrink rosters with Brown Worcester Polytech Maine Colby and Bates absent. Tech seen as favorite after beating Harvard and thriving with second-string runners. competitors include Amherst Boston College Holy Cross Bowdoin Middlebury Trinity Tufts.
Mays and Hooper power Boston 7-2 over Detroit in a game where Mays starred with four hits and a home run. Hooper’s drive and Ruth, Strunk, and McInnis adds run support as Detroit pitcher James struggles before being relieved. Scott's early double plays and Schang’s catching keep Detroit at bay.
The Women's G. A. of Boston match at Brae-Burn Country Club had 38 golfers. Miss W. Allen's team defeated Miss F. C. Osgood's team 9 to 8 with one team unreported.
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