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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1918
Page
6
Harvard opens its football season at Soldiers Field with about fifty candidates reporting for practice. Weather threats and student duties limited turnout on the first day under coach William F. Donovan.
Harvard recruits report for football and rowing tryouts under Coach Donovan and Coach Haines. Notable entrants include Raza Porter, Frank Kkusso, J. Nickerson, Ed Mulligan, Leo Hurley, and J. Coleman from rivals. captains to be elected Monday as practice begins. Boxing gossip notes a saturated sport with looming May bouts at the New Haven and New York venues.
Phillips Andover hosts Camp Plunkett in Andover. Phillips Exeter plays Portland Naval Reserves in Exeter New Hampshire. Newton High meets Everett High at Newtonville at 3 pm. Malden faces Lawrence in Lawrence. Boston College High visits St James High in Haverhill. Lynn Classical competes with Peabody High in Lynn.
West End athletes and followers back a petition to Mayor Peters asking for use of the Blossom street wardroom hall for basketball and athletic contests. They say no other suitable venue is available in the area.
A brief wartime investment note urging readers to purchase American bonds as a counter to German bond stability, presenting a stark pro Allied finance stance and urging action.
Boston boy Sergeant Joe Blumenthal, a former English High School star, has become captain and manager of the 257th Aero Squadron football team in France. He promises to challenge any U S team upon return, and his athletic record includes strong basketball play and leadership at West End House and other local clubs.
The Boston Section Base football team captained by Mitchell will open Sunday service games at Braves Field facing Hingham Ammunition Depot led by Ned Garland. Ensign Mason and George Gaw spark interest as squads train daily at Wood Island Park for a hard season against Greater Boston service elevens.
The Armory A. A. faces a setback as Harry Greb III is sidelined by influenza for two to three weeks, canceling the planned next Tuesday arena bout with Clay Turner and forcing the club to seek a replacement or adjust the schedule.
A wartime appeal urges enlistment in the Fighting Fourth with a prompt call to buy bonds and support the war effort. The notice emphasizes patriotic duty and the need for armed forces recruitment and financial backing.
Schoolboy football resumes this afternoon after a flu ban. Newton High faces Everett High at Claflin Field Newtonville at 3 o clock. The matchup was postponed last Saturday by the State board of health ruling.
Arthur Duffey reports Newton High faces Everett High in a postponed contest coached by Dickinson versus Keany. Malden, Medford, Lynn Classical, and Peabody prepare for today amid uncertain schedules as health rules disrupt lineups.
The Brae-Burn Country Club hosts the season ending open tournament starting with 66 golfers on day one. Weather promises strong turnout with about 150 expected over the two days. Notables include C. M. Hart A. M. Hoxie Fred G. Thayer and many others from Brae Burn Harvard Worcester and Belmon t.
Fifteen pairs started the annual team match between the Country Club and Oakley on Brookline’s links. Brookline won 11 of yesterday’s 15 matches while Oakley captured four. Today 19 more pairs compete with top players from both clubs.
New York reports Eastern colleges rushing to field football teams tomorrow despite influenza and army training limits. Contingencies include late rearrangements and potential contests within 24 hours. Possible games list features Navy at Annapolis, Lafayette at Easton, and others across towns and camps.
Neither Middlesex School nor Country Day School could play this afternoon as both teams are not in condition. The annual gridiron clash scheduled for North Concord has been postponed.
The Czecho-Slovak National Council declared the nation independent, renouncing Habsburg rule and seeking a republic guided by democracy. Masaryk, Stefante, and Denes signed the Paris proclamation, with U.S. and Allies recognizing the provisional government.
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