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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1917
Page
9
Oakley Country Club led Brook Line Country Club after the first day with 10 wins and six losses from 16 matches played yesterday on Oakley’s course. The event features 42 matches in total across the two clubs.
Rockland High School defeated Powder Point 21 to 0 in Duxbury. Key players included Keegan and Mahon for Rockland with touchdowns by Keegan and Barry. Referees were Walsh and Gardiner, with Mead as linesman. periods lasted ten minutes.
This afternoon at Concord Country Club the semi finals and finals of the club championship are scheduled. A flag tournament will also be held.
On the eve of a big game Tufts faced a fresh setback as veteran Ol son was ruled ineligible to play. The news comes ahead of the Tufts versus Army contest, adding to the team's injuries and uncertainty.
Tufts fielding a weakened line as Olson, a right end and key blocker, is out. Tilton fills Olson’s end spot after strong defensive showings, while Jochim misses form due to back bruises from the Boston College game.
The best runners from army camps and navy stations enter the first cross country event for enlisted men by the Boston Athletic Association. The five mile course runs from the club house on Exeter Street via Commonwealth Avenue to Coolidge Corner and back. Thirty prizes are offered and a collation will follow. Notable entrants include Saltmarsh of Dartmouth Prett of Maine McDermott of Exeter Cornel Duggan Wakefield and Tom Henigan brother of Jimmy Henigan.
Brockton event Saturday features local amateurs boxing in St Patrick's Total Abstinence Society hall to aid the Camp Devens comfort fund for Brockton boys. Presented as a community charity evening with participation from area boxing enthusiasts.
Ban Johnson offers services to Uncle Sam but details vague. Local football fans travel to Providence for Brown vs Boston College while Dartmouth plays West Virginia in Hanover. First Maine Heavies vs Harvard forms a near tense day at the Stadium.
The Albemarle Golf Club hosted an open invitation mixed foursome with three prizes. Miss C. L. Duncan and I. J. Wright Jr. won the gross with 79, while Mrs. G. E. Cole and A. L. Squier took first net at 74. Miss A. A. Nilsson and I. W. Small claimed the best 9 in 18 holes.
Cyclone Burns defeated Tom Crank by disqualification for a toe hold in the Oct 11 bout. Pittsburg will not play Boston this season, and their Thanksgiving opponent remains Penn State at Pittsburg. A cross-country meet has no entry fee for non members of training camps. The first World Series game ended 2-0 Giants in New York. Benny Leonard and Jack Britton have not met before last night. Mark Devlin was last reported at St Ambrose College.
Hyde Park High routed Belmont High 76 to 0 yesterday afternoon at Hyde Park. Key scorers include O'Donnell with five touchdowns and Hewes with four. Hewes kicked 10 goals from touchdowns. The game featured Haiti-like lineups and medical attention to Hyde Park’s George Higgins who recovered after a first quarter collision.
Due to plan changes the Fitchburg Everett high school game scheduled for Fitchburg will be played this afternoon in Everett. A new athletic field at Fitchburg was to open today for the game but delays left construction unfinished.
Dartmouth hosts West Virginia in a ranked early season matchup with odds at 3 to 1 for the Southern foe. West Virginia's Rod gers and Parris lead the visitors as Dartmouth primes new plays under Coach Spears with Youngstrom and Shepherd anchoring the line.
In Worcester on Oct 19 the Freshman nine came from behind to defeat the Sophomores 4 to 3. The leaders were Doylé Stash Ballou and Leahy, with Breen and Kelly top batters for the Sophomores. The late ninth inning produced three runs to seal the win.
Clarence Carman and Percy Lawrence enter the six day bike race at the Arena for the week of November 6. Both say they are training in Newark and are in perfect condition for the event.
At Lexington Golf Club in North Lexington a best ball foursome is the main event this afternoon with Bus ter Brown in command. In Arlington Heights two tournaments run today at Arlmont Golf Club the season trophy finals and a handicap medal play nine holes will be contested.
The item weighs a choice between Liberty Bonds and Jun Ker dom bonds, presenting a public finance option or political tilt. The note contrasts two debt instruments and invites reader consideration of their respective promises and backing.
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