Naval sports mix in wartime Boston and Great Lakes notes
Sport comment covers wartime moves by Sunny Jim Coffroth and Lieutenant John Lavan who joins the navy. Mentions boxing teams from Great Lakes and other stations, Admiral Sims invitation, and players like Mitchell Moore Pokornay Delaney. Also notes Penn State football setback and Navy unit practice at Harvard under Captain Reilly with Hoffman Philbin and Philbin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lavan
Washington
Navy
Lavan
Great Lakes Naval Training School
London
Great Lakes
Admiral Sims
W. A. Moffett
Ritchie Mitchell
Milwaukee
Memphis
Pat Moore
Vincent Pokornay
Cleveland
Cal” Delaney
Alfred ‘‘Goose
Boston Base Tackles Dean In Braves Field Showdown
Boston Section Base faces Dean Academy at Braves Field this afternoon in a clash expected to draw a large crowd. Captain Bill Mitchell leads the lineup with Quinlan anchoring the line as Ensign Mason and George Gaw coordinate the squad in pursuit of the navy championship in the first district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Mitchell
Boston
Dean Academy
Dan Sullivan
Braves Field
Greater Boston
Hingham Ammunition Depot
Tufts
Harvard
Bernson
Centre Quinlan
Springfield College
Ensign Mason
George Gaw
Navy
Greater
Boston High School
Fazzioli
Everett High
McCoy
Newton High
Frankie Smith
Waltham High
Dean
Boston Section
Madden
Hunt
Norton
Wallace
Quinlan
Mencis
Lebel
Clarke
O’keefe
Harvey
Belanger
Delano
Strumph
Mitchell
Tip-Top Show At Armory A A
All-star boxing at the Armory last night drew a modest crowd. Shaver O'Brien of South Boston outlasted Barney Adair of New York in 19 rounds for the win, while Adair was lauded by many as deserving the verdict.
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Shaver O’brien
South Boston
Barney Adair
New York Star
Adair
Newport
Kid Edwards
Lawrence
Leo Johnson
New York
Boston
al Wiltse
North Adams
Pittsfield
Harvard Sailors Hustling for Football Eleven Roster
With 30 regular candidates, the Harvard Naval Unit will allow student sailors to stay at Soldiers Field for practice until dark. They can skip 5 PM formations and report to evening mess after stadium sessions.
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Harvard
Soldiers Field
Navy football candidates report to Coach Donovan for initial drills
About 80 candidates reported to Coach Dono van for a stiff training session with Capt Alfred Reilly and assistants Hoff man and Philbin. The effort focused on backfield work, line play, duck-walk drills, signal practice, formations, punting and drop-kicking as Ensign Alley and Bill Snow supervise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval
Ben Hunneman
Brookline
Noble & Greenough
Sailor
Doug Knowlton
Haverford
Geach ‘Pooch
Donovan
John G. Alley
Naval Unit
Harvard
Princeton
Bill Snow
Crimson
Bill
Fiske Brown
Andover
Army
E. G. White
Big Jack Jarman
East Doston
Naval Gridiron
J. J. Sullivan
Harvard Athletic Association
Robert H. Hopkins
Newton
Boxing Gossip Signals 34-Round Card For Friday Night
Boxing gossip notes a 34 round program by the Commercial A C matchmaker for Friday. Battling Lahn of New York and Joe Currie of New Haven meet over 12 rounds. Young Goula of Woonsocket faces Mike Paulson of Boston in a 10 round semi final. two sixes match Young Dundee versus Battling Hurley and Mike Travers versus Charley Kid Miller.
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A. C
Battling Lahn
New York
Joe Currie
New Haven
Young Goula
Woonsocket
Mike Paulson
Boston
Young Dundee
Cambridge
Battling Hurley
North End
Mike Travers
Charley Kid Miller
Boston College High Ties Quincey High? 26 to 0. 26-0
Boston College High crushed Quincy High 26 to 0 as Captain Sullivan scored twice and Gallagher and Wrenn added touchdowns. Morley added two extra points. The Old Gold and Maroon dominated with strong line play and sharp ball handling.
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Boston College High
Quincey High
Quincey Eleven
Sullivan
Quincy
Wrenn
Gallagher
B. C. Hi
B. C. High
Quincy High
Monahan
Blanchard Wilson
McCoullie
1. T
R. T
Wentworth Countie
O'Leary
Bennett Chisholm
Hedges McDonald
Gs-scscaccooneseel
Ruggies
Robidou
Rv. T
Johnson McGill
Noonan
Seeel
Marwell Rooney
Lanigan
Q. B
Higgins Morley
de Diessseeeseessee
Linsey Sullivan
R. H. By
Columbia Football Schedule Revised
The Columbia University football schedule shows five home games at South Field with a sixth to be decided. Dates listed include Oct 26 Camp Merritt, Nov 2 Amherst, Nov 9 Union, Nov 16 Stevens, Nov 23 NYU, and an open date.
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New York
Columbia University
South Field
H. J.duffy
Navy
Ek. C. French
Army
Camp Merritt
Amherst
Union
Stevens
New York University
Auto Club to Hold Open Handicap for War Charities
Bay State Automobile Association plans an open handicap golf tournament in November to raise funds for the War Charities Fund. Committee members A L Danforth R B Nettleton and Joseph S Donovan also ran the Liberty Loan tournament at Winchester Country Club which netted about $70 000. Venue undecided but event expected to be a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay State Automobile Association
War Charities Fund
A. L. Danforth
R. B. Nettleton
Joseph S. Donovan
Death of Well-Known Boston Motor Car Dealer
Fred S. Smith a pioneer Boston car dealer and charter member of the Boston Automobile Dealers Association died after influenza led to pneumonia. He opened an Autocar salesroom in 1904 on Columbus Avenue and later distributed Mercer cars. Survived by widow and two sons Charles B. and Samuel R. Funeral at 2:36 PM tomorrow from 10 Jason Street Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Smith
Boston Automobile Dealers’ Association
Pioneer
Boston
Giants ordered to repay $1000 to Kansas City
Cincinnati dispatches report the national commission ordered the New York National League club to return $1000 paid for player Middleton. Evidence shows Middleton never joined Kansas City and had quit baseball.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
National Commission Today
New York
Kansas City
Middleton
Concord High resumes football practice after flu halt
Despite school closures due to the Spanish influenza, Concord High School’s football team has been permitted by health authorities to resume practice as they prepare for a Saturday game against Needham High School in Needham.
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Concord High School
Needham High School
Needham
Immense Plan of Sports for Paris Dec World War Virtues
A humorous translated summary mocks travels to Paris with military wit. It mentions wireless paths to Paris, a mock weather map satire, and jests about Ypres and routes from Routers Junction toward Calais. The piece previews an Allied demobilization period with a Y.M.C.A. driven sports program in Paris, including mass games and military Olympic style events.
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W. Hohenzollern
United States
Union
Atlantia
Paris
New York
United War Work Campaign
General Pershing
Arlington High School Girls Hockey Announces Eleven Game Schedule
Miss Loraine Cooledge announces the Arlington High School girls field hockey season with at least 11 contests. The schedule opens Saturday vs Malden High and ends Thanksgiving morning with Lexington High. Miss Marion Crawley of Sargent School Cambridge coaches in place of Miss Helen Hadley.
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Loraine Cooledge
Arlington High School
Malden High
Lexington High
Marion Crawley
Sargent School
Cambridge
Arlington Girls
Helen Hadley
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United States War Council
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Revere
Knights of Columbus
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Bob Folwell
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George V. Tuohey
George
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R. H. White Co
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the Press Publishing Co
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Saturn
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Haddock
Copp’s Hill
Cuba
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Bath
Kelley-Spear Company
Maine
Harry B. Sawyer
Atlantic
Leeway
Jdotarmy
Jimmy Wilde
America
Wilde
Jack Britton
Ted Kid Lewis
Jack
Jimmy Coffroth
California
Jimmy
Billy Miske
St. Paul
Jack Leonard
Marlboro
B.C
Columbia
Bay State A. A
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University of Essen
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Willie
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Alloway
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Grossen Haupt- Quartier
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Hoover
Abilene
Moorhead
Minn
Ukraine
Keokuk
Gott
von Hertling
Wash
Penn Yan
Somme
Ludendorff
ROUTE
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Ypres
Roulers
Liege
Crown Prince
Rupprecht
von Arnim
Count Reventlow
Tony Weller
Lower
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Blighty
Rome
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Hollebeke
Germany
Peace Cove
Henry Holt & Company
Sunday Post
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Uncle Sam
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