On Your Toes For The Righting Fourth In Sport
Arthur Duffey comments on staying alert for the Righting Fourth event and notes Prince Max may return to the minors. Tommy Murphy the Grand Circuit driver has earned 89560.88 this season. coach Hugo Bezdek fills in at Penn State for Dick Harlow as football changes unfold. Etn a Stanley Czarnecki is commissioned as lieutenant in the Engineer Corps. The Hixeter Andover game is set for Nov 16 at Andover. Boxing icon Matty Baldwin dies, praised for honesty and skill. Joe Bush donates most of his 10 percent winnings to the Red Cross amid controversy. A semi pro league sanction grants 16 clubs for weekend play if majors pause. Major league contracts and free agency rules face reexamination. Influenza cancels the Grand Circuit meet in Lexington, Kentucky.
Hill and Dale cross country meet canceled in wartime
The intercollegiate cross country championship at Van Cortlandt Park, New York, planned for November 23, has been cancelled by the ICAA A.A.A. advisory board after a survey of East coast colleges. Many institutions suspended athletic activities and presidents doubt any teams or runners will compete. The ICAA A.A.A. annual meeting in March will address postwar athletic reconstruction plans.
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New York
van Cortlandt Park
Commodore commends workers after Hemphouse fire
Captain William R. Rush praises prompt workers who answered the Oct 6 fire at the hemphouse. Fireside notes report changes at the navy yard with a motor truck replacing the old horse wagon. Sisters of Notre Dame at St Joseph's Somerville offer care for the ill amid the epidemic.
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William R. Rush
Navy Yard
Charlestown Navy Yard
Sisters of Notre Dame
St. Joseph’s Girls’ School
Somerville
Let Your Bond Follow The Flag Bond Drive
A patriotic bond drive urges readers to purchase bonds now to support national service. The message emphasizes duty and financial contribution through investments aligned with national defense goals.
Matty Baldwin Dies After Influenza Attack
Matty Baldwin former New England lightweight champion collapsed at home 97 High Street Charlestown and died from pneumonia after influenza. The popular former fighter was a beloved figure in sport and local life.
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James A. Mahoney
Naval Aviation Grounds
Pensacola
Fla
Boston
John & Arthur Company
Massachusetts Avenue
Florida
Julian Street
Paul Donato
D Company
2Nd Infantry
France
Greenwich Street
Dorchester
Donato
Italy
United States
Germany
Matty Baldwin
New England
High Street
Charlestown
Sport
Matty Baldwin A Storied Featherweight Career Remembered
The article recalls Matty Baldwin among early featherweight stars from 1900 to 1912 including Kid Goodman and Jem Driscoll. Born 1884 in Charlestown, he fought 200 bouts, faced Jimmy Murphy and Ada Wolgast, and died after a late life in auto business. Funeral services are planned for Friday morning.
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Green Bay
Betwen
Kid Goodman
Chester Goodwin
Dave Deshler
Jimmy Briggs
Young Donahue
Rouse O’brien
Benny Yanger
Tommy Murphy
Harlem
Jem Driscoll
Owen Moran
Johnny Summers
Willie Ritchie
Leah Cross
Freddie Welsh
Baldwin
Charlestown
A. C
Harry Carlson
Brockton
Matty
Alex MacLean
The
Armory A. A
Ada Wolgast
Ray Bronson
Pat Moore
New York
Carlson
Lexington Girls Field Hockey to Open Season
The Lexington high school girls field hockey team will open next Tuesday afternoon at the Lexington athletic field in a first meeting with Cambridge’s Sargent school girls. This marks the debut for the physical culture team as well. a second game is set for Saturday November 2.
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Lexington High School
Lexington
Sargent School
Cambridge
Kaiser Peace Promise Tied to Wilson Bond Drive
Propaganda urges readers to support the bond drive as a path to peace under President Wilson. The message claims universal peace hinges on American financial backing and national unity.
Former North End welterweight boxer killed near Chateau Thierry
Jas per joined the American army after the war declaration and saw much front line service. He is reported dead in France amid fighting around Chateau Thierry.
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North End
Chateau Thierry
Jasper
United States
Germany
New Outdoor Game Mixes Football Baseball Fun in West End
A novel sport blending football and baseball has been devised by West End youths. Nine players per side use a rugby ball with no pitcher. The catcher stalls the ball for kicks toward four bases. outs occur on caught flies or when the batter is between bases at play’s end. An umpire safeguards decisions as clubs form to play.
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West End
Charlesbank
O Halloran Replaces Peckham as Concord High Coach
James O Halloran head of the commercial department at Concord High School serves as faculty coach for the football eleven. He takes the place of Sub Master Earle W Peckham who was drafted last summer.
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James O’halloran
Concord High School
Earle W. Peckham
Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing Kaiser and Peace Bond
A sharp warning references the Kaiser cloaked in peace talk urging purchase of a government bond. It frames the bond sale as a strategic move tied to a misleading show of restraint.
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Kaiser
A. A. A. Liberty Shoot At Riverside Traps
Boston Athletic Association plans a 200 target Liberty shoot at Riverside traps this Saturday. A record entry list is expected as trapshooters from the region prepare for Columbus Day weekend competition.
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Boston Athletic Association
Riverside
New England Trapshooting Events Set With Prizes and Records
The program outlines Fourth Liberty Loan invitation shoot New England championship two man team championship and professional championship at Riverside Mass on October 12 1918. The Interstate Trapshooting Association authorizes Boston Athletic Association to host a registered tournament with scores counted in official records. Prizes include Liberty bonds War Savings stamps silver sets silver cups and engraved certificates for top shooters.
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New England
Sc. Reed Shaner
Interstate Trapshooting Association
Boston Athletic Association
Riverside
Mass
Intersate Trapshooting Association
Boxing Gossip and Promoters Eye Dempsey Levinsky Bout
Promoters search for a Dempsey Levinsky 15 round bout despite no 15 round rules in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Jersey park owners who shared in an $800 of a $30,000 gate for the Lewis Leonard affair stay cautious. Joe Jeanette and Kid Norfolk set for an eight round clash at West Hoboken with Barney Adair vs Budd Tracey. Boxing may enter San Francisco high schools. boxing teachers debated by the Board of Education. Australia mobilizes boxers for war including Jimmy Clabby. Leo Flynn may become Spring A C West Hoboken matchmaker. Johnny Murray promoter touts his bantam, with 4 KOs in 56 fights, aiming at Dyson. Open air boxing season ends early in New Jersey. Johnny Drummie vs Mickey Vonley moved to Grand View Auditorium next Monday. Willie Richie, at Camp Jones, reportedly defeats four policemen in St Louis.
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Joe Jeanette
Hoboken
N. J
Kid Norfolk
Baltimore
Jersey City
A. C
West Hoboken
Barney Adair
Budd Tracey
Philadelphia
Johnny Murray
New York Bantam
Dyson-Gerard
Dyson
New Bedford
Murray
Frankie Carson
Jimmy Sullivan
Johnny Lisse
Frankie McCarthy
Tommy Hogan
Terry Ketchell
Frankie Farmer
Joe Dillon
Boston
New Jersey
Armory A. A
Johnny Drummie
Mickey ‘Vonley
Grand View Auditorium
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Boston College
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