Overthrow of Cupid Blacks Newport Team Stuns Football Fans
Saturday results dazzle with upsets across colleges and services. Yale, Princeton, Harvard, and Dartmouth are discussed as the sports scene shifts, with Blue Devils and cadets battling strong showings while tactical caution limits big scores. The piece highlights the Yale loss to Princeton and Dartmouths late rally against Brown.
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Newport
Rutgers
Newport Naval
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Rhode Island
Brown
Cupid
Dartmouth
Princeton
Yale
Harvard
Tigers
Hme
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Cambridge
Penn
Hanover
Championship Hurling Match at Thanksgiving Carnival
A championship hurling match at Braves Field on Thanksgiving afternoon features Shamrocks of Greater Boston led by Bartholomew Hanlon against the Young Irelands captained by Michael Regan. Cambridge mobilizes a strong fan delegation as Irish county clubs enter other events in the program. Mayor Curley will attend and start the game at 2 pm with no war tax on tickets. top seats cost 50 cents, children admitted free.
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United States
Braves Field
War Fund
Knights of Columbus
Shamrocks
Greater Boston
Young Irelands
Bartholomew Hanlon
Cambridge
Michael Regan
Curley
Internal Revenue Department
Hussane to Train in Hub Best of Week
Hussane the Bulgarian wrestler arrives in Boston and will train at a Back Bay gym for his match with Ivan Linov at the Thanksgiving night wrestling carnival in Mechanics Building. Sinow and other participants Burny Pinkham Ross and Delvak are also said to be training hard.
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Hussane
Boston
Back Bay
Ivan Linov
Mechanics’ Building
Sinow
Burny
Pinkham
Ross
Delivak
Armory
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Arena
Brennan-Levinsky
Fred Fulton
Brennan
Fulton
Levinsky
Bat
Flynn
Big Bill
Brennan Levyinsky Bout Electrifies Armory Card
Boxing fans pack the Armory for Brennan vs Levinsky and a stacked bill. Fights include Wilson vs Savage, Ah Chung vs Mansfield, Meyers vs LeBoueff, plus three 12 rounders at Newport and Providence clubs.
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Beverly
Johnny Wilson
New York
Jack Savage
Brockton
North Shore
Engine Sets Record Boat Speed At Seventy MPH
A boat and engine combination achieves seventyp mph speed in trials, delivering over a mile per minute. The machine was built, tested, timed, and measured, and found to perform reliably under strenuous conditions.
New 70 mph Hydroplane Sets Record on Lake George Course
Whippe’Will Jr. owned by Commodore A L Judson of Lake George M B C N Y ranks as the fastest hydroplane of 1917. After early failures the 28-foot craft averaged 64.74 mph on six one mile runs and 69.39 mph on a second test with adjustments. Races against Miss Detroit II and Detroit M B C are cited as motivation for improvement.
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Lake George M. B. C
New York State
Detroit M. B. C
Minneapolis
Gar Wood
Whippe
Will, Jr
Lake George
American Power Boat Association
Medford and Somerville Highs Eye Rematch Rivalry Grows
Scholastic football fans of Medford and Somerville High push for a rematch after a disputed game. Faculty Manager Ken Dall of Medford High holds the key as dissatisfaction with the league board ruling fuels calls for another contest.
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Somerville High
Kendall
Medford High
Suburban league Thanksgiving clashes headline local eyes
The piece highlights Medford vs Malden for the title and a big Somerville showdown. It notes after season opponents Manchester New Hampshire and Waltham’s Latin game, with Cantab and Rindge set for pivotal Suburban league matchups at Russell Field and beyond.
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Somerville
Malden
Medford High
Waltham High
Cambridge Latin
Everett High
N H
Rindge
Russell Field
Cambridge
Devens Eleven to Face Braves Field in Thanksgiving Test
Coach Percy D Haughton predicts a Devens victory over Cupid Black's crowd at Braves Field, saying experienced players turned the team around after a win at the Polo Grounds over Camp Upton. Proceeds benefit the camp athletic fund with no war tax and tickets on sale downtown and at Braves Field.
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Percy Haughton
Camp Devens
Camp Upton
Polo Grounds
Ayer
Newport Naval Reserves
Braves Field
Haughton
New York
Hudson
Boston College
West Point
Brickley
Cupid Black
Percy D. Haughton
Devens
Minot
Camp Athletic Fund
Chain Company Team Captures New England Pro Title
Bridgeport team the American Chain Company defeated the Steam Roller Club of Providence 21 to 2 in Bridgeport to secure the New England professional football championship.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Steam Roller Club
Providence
R. I
American Chain Company
Henigan Wins National Cross Country Title In Plain Style
Arthur Duffey lauds Jimmy Henigan for a matter of fact national cross country win at Franklin Park. He notes Henigan’s humility after the victory and praises Dorchester’s star as a credit to amateur athletics despite general officiating criticisms of Boston College football. Pete Hegleman cites the Franklin Park course as the toughest he’s seen and suggests Kyronen could have outpaced Henigan with a different move.
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Franklin Park
Jimmy Henigan
Jimmy
Dorchester
Boston College
B. C
Pete Hegleman
Millrose A. A
Willie Kyronen
New York
Pete
Finn
Henigan
Kyronen
Willie Ritchie Name Dispute Clarified In Boxing Lore
The claim about Willie Ritchie using his right name is corrected. B is right stating Ritchie’s true name is aa ace teffen. The piece notes the New York six day bicycle race begins next Sunday at midnight and runs to December 9 with Freddie Hill listed as a competitor teaming with Al Gouge F C RBat Levinsky stationed at Camp Devens as a boxing instructor.
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Willie Ritchie
Ritchie
Aa Ace Teffen
New York
Freddie Hill
Hill
al Gouge F. C
Rbat Levinsky
Camp Devens
DePaul game unlikely for Colby Academy
New London New Hampshire reports Colby Academy likely will not play DePaul Academy in a post season football game. Athletics director Arthur S. Ball says a benefit game for war funds or dependents would be required to justify scheduling after a hard season.
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New London
N. H
Colby Academy
DePaul Academy
Arthur S. Ball
Colby
Quit After Using Every Golf Ball
John G. Anderson recounts a Boston man famed for golf devotion spanning about twenty years. His form declined as he sought new styles and could not lift drives with wooden clubs. His nine hole course included a pond 145 yards from the tee and a green 215 yards away.
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Boston
Golfer’s 36 Ends With Lost Balls and a Pond Rescue
A golfer, on the verge of a 36 after a superb round, drains his bag into a pond with nine balls. He vows to quit golf, then later plans a rematch offering three strokes as he learns his wrist loosens at impact. A caddy is to recover the clubs at dawn.
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