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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1918
Page
8
Arthur Duffey surveys sport amid cancellations and postponements as influenza and wartime realities reshape schedules. He notes effects on football, cycling, hockey, and military exhibitions, highlighting Navy plans, soldier teams, and the impact of fundraising bonds and morale boosters.
Harvard crew prospects improve as about 30 candidates row yesterday and more join after student officer programs in Cambridge are finalized. Coach William Haines trains at the Newell boathouse while recruits include Malcolm Bradlee son of a football star and Ford Hibbard slated for the Petersburg VA camp. Arthur Conlon former Wakefield shortstop enlists in the Harvard Naval Unit to begin duties as a student officer.
Dartmouth plans a fall S A T C football squad with manager William McTarper arranging November games against New England A T and C grid teams. Boston College may host or travel for a key match and adverse effects loom if players White and Urban leave BC.
Jeffersonville Ind Oct 11 William A Ingram captain of the Navy football team at Annapolis is home recovering from influenza He fell ill after attending the funeral of his brother Lieutenant Homer L Ingram who died of the same disease His return to the gridiron will likely be delayed several weeks
The Lexington High School girls field hockey team will hold a practice game this afternoon at the Lexington Athletic Field under coach Miss Grace Kellogg. Their first official away game is Tuesday afternoon against Cambridge's Sargent School girls.
The Middlesex Rifle Club of Lincoln will run all day on Tower Road in South Lincoln while the Concord Rifle Club stages a morning shoot at Bristol Hill in Concord, both on holiday.
A double bill today at Arimont Golf Club Arlington Heights features a 138 holes handicap medal event in the morning and a medal best nine holes in the afternoon. Two additional events are listed on the club's fall schedule.
Washington Oct 11 General March chief of staff at his weekly conference urged full popular support for the Fourth Liberty Loan as more than 1 900 000 American troops embarked for the front and an army of 2 000 000 prepared to win victory.
General March warns this is no time to retreat as American forces push ahead in the Cambrai St Quentin area. He cites Le Cateau and the Metz Valenciennes rail line as vital targets and urges Congress to approve the Eight Billion Dollar Fourth Liberty Loan to back the front.
The War Department will release names of American soldiers cited for valor under fire along with casualty lists. Four New Englanders are named: Corporal Angus J. Gillis of Beverly carried messages under heavy shelling near Soissons on July 20. Private Fred G. Soucy of Lewiston charged a German machine gun nest on July 13, killing five and capturing the gun. Private William B. Dollard of New Bedford died after volunteering to aid a wounded colonel near Soissons on July 20.
The Liberty Day shoot at the River side traps of the Boston Athletic Association features the New England two man championship in the afternoon. State champion George L. Osborn teams with Nicholas Boylston while Capt. J. L. Snow pairs with Jay Clarke Jr. Morning 100 birds include a Liberty Loan prize tiered bonds and thrift stamps.
Cleo O Donnell resumes coaching after recovering from a severe grip attack. He expects to take charge of the Somerville High football squad when school opens a week from Monday.
The final round of the club championship will be played this afternoon at Arlington Heights Tennis Club. Finalists Malcolm B. Davis and Edward L. Shinn meet to contend for the club title.
Boxing chatter argues New England clubs may delay opening until week of Oct 20 due to reform ideas. Promoters seek a unified plan to curb fake bouts and split purses, while public fatigue grows as genuine champions fade and regional scenes decline.
The piece notes Eddie Campli's admirers raising funds in San Francisco for a monument to his grave after a hunting accident. It mentions Jess Willard's debated age of 87, Fred Fulton seeking a civilian boxing instructor post at the Aviation Mechanics School, Billy Miske ceasing boxing for the year after raising over 60,000 for the government, Ad Wolgast's financial and health struggles, and Leo Cadden and Tommy Connors earning the French war cross for bravery with the ambulance unit in France.
A telegram to J. H. MacAlman of the Boston Automobile Dealers Association from President Vesper of the National Association of Automobile Dealers clarifies that motor car and accessory firm employees are not covered by General Crowder's work or fight order. Vesper calls the story of salesmen being included unfounded, marking the first clear ruling on the matter.
Early next week a meeting of Suburban league directors will plan the remainder of the league football season. The schedule will be revised to maximize league games, aiming for two contests per week during November.
In a candid note the writer urges action as ball clubs face a sluggish period. The piece questions interest and pushes for potential buyers to spark activity in the local sporting scene.
Washington Oct 11 The gas less Sunday order won t be changed in time for Oct 13 but officials hope that day will be the last. Mark Requa oil administrator urged the Senate finance committee to avoid actions that curb production while noting a 27 percent rise in output and only a four percent stock gain. He proposed urging motorists to minimize gasoline use and conserve supply. He will draft an amendment upon request and a plan to abandon gasless Sundays was not yet complete.
London Oct 11 A. J. Balfour the British secretary told American editors that a right peace is hard to achieve and that the Germans showed no moral progress after four years of war. He called them brutes from the start and doubted crimes like sinking the Leinster would be repeated without public support.
James J. Corbett returns to Boston to claim an estate valued at 217328 dollars left by his brother William J. Corbett. He leaves the bulk of property to his half brothers Frederick and Albert Barlow, with final shares to Carney Hospital Little Sisters of the Poor and New England Home for Little Wanderers. Carney Hospital receives 5000 dollars, Little Sisters 2000 dollars. The Barlows had contested William J. Corbett’s estate, believing James was dead, while the state challenged their claim during the dispute. James J. Corbett then appeared from the West to pursue the inheritance.
The U S Army Air Service said the first American pursuit squadron achieved its 100th straight win with a Bowie raid in France. Lieutenant Edward Rickenbacher led the score with two of six German planes downed, adding to his total of 15 confirmed victories. Other pilots named include Hamilton Coolidge, William Palmer, James Meissner, Ralph O’Neil, Reed Chambers, and Wilbert White, among others.
Wartime appeal urges readers to support the effort as soldiers and allies push back German forces. The message emphasizes urgent aid and timely purchases to sustain the campaign.
A Ralph D Paine wartime feature recalls Jean Bart the Dunkirk hero. The tale blends myth and history as Bart defies guards, seeks a royal pardon, and boasts how he shattered the Dunkirk blockade with wit and force. The piece frames him as France’s legendary sea captain amid Nile Trafalgar and Quiberon Bay.
The Bay State Street Railway, under receiver Wallace B. Denham, will implement a flat 10 cent minimum fare in about 80 days. The plan preserves a zone structure but consolidates some zones. some zones will charge 10 cents, others 15 cents, with city limits 10 cents and outer zones 5 cents.
Travellers from Germany report serious risk as French and American heavy guns pound railways linking southern Rhine cities. Near the Swiss border shells strike the railway at multiple points causing panic and nervousness despite newspaper cautions to stay calm.
Vincent Madonna and Victor Linart will not meet in the planned benefit motor-paced bike race at the Revere cycle track. The epidemic of grip caused cancellation of the event and likely ends racing at the beach oval for the season.
Urges prompt action to purchase an additional bond at once. Advises taking advantage of the opportunity immediately to secure funding or investment benefits. Emphasizes urgency and timely decision.
Victor M Bennett 87 of 140 Grove Street West Roxbury died from a fractured skull after a sideswipe on Jamaicaway near Willow Pond Road. His wife Brinda and children Winifred and Victor Jr were injured. The other driver fled scene. Dr James T O Hara arrived first. No arrest yet.
A terse sports note says the Kink of Bulgaria, considered a bench piece, struggles to contribute as a pinch-hitter in a low-tier league, reflecting a slump in his current role.
The notice calls for citizens to buy Liberty Bonds to support war financing. Authorities stress broad public involvement and outline how purchases strengthen national efforts and morale.
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