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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
15
A new association of landladies formed at Warren Avenue Baptist Church last night with about 100 members, mostly housekeepers from the South. Rev KP BE Heath was elected temporary president and outlined aims to ensure the purity and righteousness of lodging houses.
Five tennis matches listed for Middlesex School Concord season. Matches include Milton Academy at Concord and Croton’s Groton School on June 10. Other opponents are Boston English High School, Concord High School, St. Mark’s School. Schedule runs May 1 through June 10 with venues in Concord and Croton.
Massachusetts Yacht Racing Union outlines a July 20 cruise of sailing and power yachts from South Boston through Cape Cod Canal to Buzzards Bay and Cottage City. Twenty five owners expected, with races possible at ports and tow assistance during calms. Awards include cups from officials and clubs.
Cornell beat the University of Michigan 15 to 1 in Ithaca. Russell hurled a strong performance, holding Michigan to one run except for a fifth inning surge.
Harvard defeated Stanford 10 to 4 on Soldiers Field yesterday after noon. Captain J. J. O Neill returned to the lineup for Harvard as the Southerners offered little resistance.
Lehigh University defeated the University of Michigan 4 2 in a tennis match played in Bethlehem Pennsylvania. The result showed Lehigh taking four of six completed rubbers with Michigan winning two.
Promoter Crilley aims to stage a 15 round Welterweight card at Unity Cwele A. C. Lawrence headlined by Battling Reddy of New York and Al Shubert of New Bedford. Shubert reportedly ill, forfeit posted, Wells-Dundee praised as a great bout. Other bouts include Butler vs Alger with manager backing, Powers challenging winners, and Dublin related boxing agency setup at Tremont Street.
The Army team defeated Lafayette 4 to 3 in a close game on May 17 at West Point. The contest featured tight defense and a late scoring burst securing the win for Army.
Navy beat Georgetown 3 to 1 at Annapolis on May 17, improving its record with a decisive victory. The contest featured Navy offense surging in the final period while Georgetown managed a lone tally early.
The letter from Thomas N. Dow claims Councillor James J. Storrow and four colleagues promised to vote for firemen increases if endorsed by the Mayor. Dow cites after meeting city council remarks about mayoral funds and threats to influence labor votes as part of the alleged quid pro quo. He accuses Storrow of deliberate misstatement and asserts Labor’s influence over the vote.
Conflicting statements from railroad and union leaders over the size of a Boston and Maine strike. Union head A. B. Barker says about 1400 track foremen and laborers responded to the strike call, while company engineer Frank Merrill and President Hustis say the number is small and a minority of the seasonal force. The president notes the strikers breached an agreement signed two weeks ago amid explainable financial conditions.
Joseph A. Conry spoke on preparedness to the Neighborhood Club of Phillips Beach Swampscott. He urged strict neutrality policy in war time but warned of a Mexico crisis and urged bold U S action to control northern Mexico from Tampico to the Gulf of California.
Ton Jones, manager for Jess Willard, received a telegram from J J Nash of the Twin City Athletic Club offering a 50000 purse for a championship bout between Willard and Fred Fulton to be staged on Labor Day in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Myles P. Boyle and Joseph Goode won the New England handball championship by defeating John J. Harvey and Colin McDonald last night at the Paris Street Gymnasium East Boston. Six sets were played with Boyle and Goode taking four, final score 15 to 11.
Rain prevented the Maynard High versus Wayland High game in Maynard today. Maynard will host Southboro High on Saturday afternoon as its next scheduled contest.
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