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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1917

Page

16

Boston College Scrimmage Prepares for Middlebury Clash

Coach Charley Brickley leads Boston College through a hard scrimmage at Alumni Field Newton as regulars are missing. Fans expect a Chestnut Hill victory over Vermont, with a larger BC delegation planned for the West Point trip and final notes on the Thanksgiving Carlisle game at Fenway Park.

Charley Brickley Boston College Middlebury Alumni Field Newton Chestnut Hill Vermonters West Point Army New York Fenway Park

Dyer in Town for Ring Bout

The program features at the Commercial A. A. tonight led by Tommy Robson of Malden and Australian Fred Dyer in the main bout. It will be their second meeting with Battling Thomas versus Kid Green a rematch, Costello versus Burke, and Bruno versus O'Toole on the undercard.

Tommy Robson Malden National Howlors Fred Dyer Battling Thomas Kid Green Green Larry Costello Billy Burke Young ‘Bruno Tootsie O'Toole South Boston

Nixon Boxes M Rea Tonight at Marlboro Driving Club

Tonight at the Marlboro Driving Club Marlboro Billy Nixon of Cambridge and Howard McRae fight from start to finish in a 20 round feature. Rugged Framingham lightweight Mike Donley meets George Brooks in an eight round semi final. Billy Cantwell of Worcester faces Young Chodo of Boston in a six round bout. Ray Durette of Boston meets Jerry Lucent of Spokane in the opener. Nap Lavigne of Worcester is referee.

Marlboro Driving Club Marlboro Billy Nixon Cambridge Howard McRae Mike Donley Framingham George Brooks Billy Cantwell Worcester Young Chodo Boston Ray Durette Jerry Lucent Spokane Nap la

Concord High Second Eleven to Face Natick Seconds

Concord High School second football eleven meets the Natick High School second team this afternoon. If season records matter Natick is favored as the quicker squad.

Concord High School Natick High School Natick

Brickley to Speak on Athletics at Arlington Meeting

The Arlington Council No. 10 Knights of Columbus invites Charley Bickley former Harvard football star to speak on athletics at the meeting in K of C Hall 9 Mystic Street Arlington Monday evening.

Arlington Council Columbus Charley Bickley Harvard K. of . Hall Mystic Street Arlington

New England Dogs Win Chief Honors at Boston Show

New England owned dogs topped the Boston Terrier Show at Mechanics Hall closing hours yesterday. S J Held's Count Dee Dee from the Lillis Bon litter, a $700 beauty, won the open class and was chosen as the best dog in the show.

New England Mechanics’ Hall S. J. Held Count Dee Dee Lillis Bon

Best in Show at Boston Terrier Show of 1917

Best in show was awarded to Sonnié Punch owned by Mrs. W. H. York with Lady Dilham owned by J. H. Lacey as best bitch. The event, described by Charles B. O'Connor as the largest Boston terrier special yet, drew extensive entries and notable out of town winners including Mrs. Mary E. Brecht of Philadelphia. Boomerang won first prize in his class while Joyce's Chum, owned by Thomas Joyce, topped the Imit class.

Mary BW. Brecht Boomerang Mechanics’ Hall Philadelphia W. H. York Sonnié Punch Haverhill Mary E. Brecht Joyce Thomas Joyce Imit

Bennett Loses Suit Over Mays Testimony in Court

In Superior Court, Carl Mays testified he was warned by former Red Sox president Lannin to end ties with Louis Bennett. Bennett claimed Mays owed him $750, but Judge Aiken ruled Bennett failed to prove the claim, with Bennett stating payment went through Joseph J. Sullivan at Mays's request.

Carl Mays Red Sox Lannin Louis Bennett Paco” Bennett Mays Bennett Trafalgar Aiken Joseph J. Sullivan

Baseball Men End Meeting In Louisville Selections Made

The National Association of Baseball Leagues closed its annual convention in Louisville with Peoria Illinois chosen as the 1918 meeting city to be held early next November. John W. H. Farrell secretary M. H. Sexton and Harry Stahlheber Evansville Indiana were appointed to meet with the National Commission to advance minor league funds and Sexton was elected to the National Board of Arbitration succeeding M. F. E. Justice as former president of the Central Association.

Louisville Peoria Ill National Association of Baseball Leagues John W. H. Farrell National Association M. H. Sexton Harry Stahlbefer Evansville Ind Central League National Commission Sexton National Board of Arbitration M. F E. Justice Central Association

Yale Varsity Wins Race in Harbor Trials

Yale ends fall rowing schedule with three informal harbor races in New Haven. First varsity beat first freshman by a length on a mile course. second varsity placed third after hitting a mud bank. a “combination” varsity defeated the fourth freshman boat. Third varsity easily beat second and third freshmen over three quarters of a mile. No times recorded.

New Haven Conn Yale

Army and Navy to Stage Boxing Tournament in Boston

Army and Navy fistic artists will fight December 10 in Mechanics' Building Boston under A A U sanction. Lieutenant Robert C. Deming announced plans for a large boxing tournament featuring top talent from New England and New York stationed forces with many Camp Devens entrants expected.

Devens Army Mechanics Boston Robert C. Deming Navy New England New York

Emperor Plea to Spare Art Treasures in Switzerland

The Journal de Geneve appeals to the Emperor and Empress of Austria-Hungary to spare a portion of art treasures circulating in Switzerland for signatures. It calls the works the common patrimony of civilized humanity and warns damage would cause worldwide sadness and reproach.

Charles Geneva Austria-Hungary Journal de Geneve Switzerland Vienna

Readjust Education After War Opens Joint Teaching Convention

The Lenox banquet opened the joint convention of the Massachusetts Teachers Association Massachusetts Superintendents Association New England Superintendents Association and the American Institute of Instruction. Speakers warned that postwar readjustment will greatly affect educational principles.

Lenox Massachusetts Teachers’ Association Massachusetts Superintendents’ Association New England Superintendents’ Association American Institute of Instruction

Education must gain moral base in postwar reform

President E W Hopkins of Dartmouth urges a moral foundation for education to prevent science misused for harm. He warns against individualism in a global system and calls for a reappraisal of schools to fit a new democratic world. Massachusetts leaders and educators, including P P Claxton and Payson Smith, plan sessions on wartime lessons and future policy.

E. W. Hopkins Dartmouth College

Vatlin Beats Meyers In 12 Round Victory In Southbridge

Tony Vatlin of Boston won the decision in a 12 round go over Billy Meyers of New York before Fairview A. C. members in Southbridge. Frank Toronto of Boston knocked out Al Powers of Worcester in five rounds. Young Caron of Putnam stopped Kid Henry of Southbridge in the preliminaries.

Southbridge Tony Vatlin Boston Billy Meyers New York

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