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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1918
Page
18
The column mixes sport talk with holiday mood, noting turkey day football and boxing events, Cape gunning plans, Ban Johnson in Boston seeking Red Sox investment, and a canceled Hyde Park High game. It references Madison Square Garden bouts, Naval Academy-Pitt fan talk, and South Boston High's schedule disruption.
A Thanksgiving spread of city games features English High vs Boston Latin at Fenway Park and Dorchester High vs High School of Commerce for the city crown at Braves Field. Medford meets Malden to decide the Suburban title, with Somerville hosting Rindge Tech and Cambridge Latin at Everett. Boston College High faces Newton High while Radio School’s Headquarters team seeks a proving morning.
Rumors swirl after President Ban Johnson vanishes from New York and is reported in Boston. Local chatter suggests Johnson consults with financiers on potentially buying the champions as Boston hotels fail to confirm his presence and timing.
The Spy Pond Arlington team hosts Lexington High School in a morning championship match at Spy Pond Athletic Field. A Spy Pond win would grant their first field hockey title since the sport began six years ago. a Lexington victory would force a rubber game after four straight state titles.
The feature bout at the Grand Opera House carnival tonight pits Cyclone Burns against Werner Johansen in a best two of three wrestling match. Their two-year rematch follows a preceding clash between John Kilonis and Al Ventres.
Arlington High School’s football team travels to Melrose for a Mystic Valley Interscholastic Football League game against Melrose High School to close its season this morning.
In a hard fought game Middlesex School's class of 1921 defeated Concord High School second team 14 to 0 yesterday afternoon at Concord.
This morning at 10:30 Harvard Stadium hosts a decisive local service championship match between headquarters team and Harvard Radio eleven. The favorites seek to wrest the title from the Cambridge boys in a high stakes showdown.
John Heydler acting president of the National League proposed that the National and American Leagues hold a joint two day session to plan reforms. He argued there is too much aloofness and lack of confidence between club owners and called for cooperation off the field.
Due to Bob Josephs illness the Commercial A. C. shifts today’s program. A 12 round final features Barney Adair of New York vs Shaver O'Brien of South Boston, while a 10 round semi pits Young Goula of Woonsocket against Mike Paulson of the host city. The undercard includes Chaney Jones and Bert Jones in sixes and Ah Chung versus Young Bruno in the other six. First bout at 2 30.
Syracuse N Y November 27 The Columbia University football squad with Coach Fred Dawson Charles Halsted Mapes and Levering Tyson graduate manager arrived this afternoon for their game with Syracuse in the Stadium tomorrow afternoon It will be the first out of town game Columbia has played in many years.
Chicago Natal Reserves face Camp Grant in a headline clash while Camp Dodge meets Camp Funston in Kansas City and Camp Sherman plays Camp Taylor in Louisville. The Michigan Aggies meet Wisconsin at Madison and Notre Dame duels Nebraska at Lincoln as major intercollegiate games. No Kansas Missouri Thanksgiving game due to influenza.
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