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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1918
Page
13
Boxing fans missed a lively show at the Arena with Johnny Dundee vs Frankie Callahan set for 12 rounds next Tuesday. Also noted are comebacks by George Byers who eyes Dempsey or Levin, and plans for Nov 5 bout between Greb and Turner.
The Arlmont Golf Club in Arlington Heights closes the regular season Saturday with an 18 hole handicap medal event. The final round for the season's trophy remains to be played and prizes will be awarded for best gross and best net scores after the close.
George S. Ginsberg of Bangor was announced as captain of the University of Maine Students' Army Training Corps football team in Orono. Ginsberg, a quarterback, was selected by manager Miles F. Ham.
Shorty McCabe stories return in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine next week with Sewell Ford presenting a humorous tale about misjudgments and a mismatched guess regarding Herm.
Dean Academy defeated Boston Section Base 20 to 0 yesterday afternoon at Braves Field. Coach Dan Sullivan’s team played fast and clean, while critics noted the Josers’ rough tactics marred the game.
Lawrence overwhelmed Amesbury High at O Sullivan Park chalking up 65 points while Amesbury failed to score. Ford starred with three touchdowns as the locals dominated both offense and defense in a decisive football win.
A top field of golfers competed at Bellevue Golf Club Melrose in the Fed Cross match open mixed foursome. Twenty two couples started with only two failing to card. Miss PD Johnson Brae-Burn Club and Seaman John H Sullivan Jr Commonwealth Country Club posted the best net 912-77 while Mrs R Hammer Flushing and J R Bowker Woodland had the best gross 88.
Two Harvard crews rowed to Watertown and back to the Newell boathouse under coach Bill Haines aboard the power launch Pup. Naval unit members filled frail eight oared shells in skilled practice as candidates prepare for regular sessions and military unit eights and intra unit races are planned within a week.
Riordan, Somerville High guard, 190 pounds, will not play this fall. He joined Dean Academy yesterday and will play under Coach Dan Sullivan. His departure hurts Somerville’s title hopes as Cleo O'Donnell must find a replacement after Riordan’s strong showing for Dean.
Battling Lahn of New York meets Joe Currie of New Haven in the main event a 12 round bout at the Commercial A. C. on Green Street. Four bouts on the card include Young Dundee against Battling Hurley and Mike Travers facing Charley Kid Miller with a semi final shift due to influenza.
Marlboro hosts a boxing tournament after a months lull at Pastime Hall with a 10 round main bout Dave Powers of Malden versus Johnny Veto of Chelsea. Also scheduled are Greek Alger vs Billy Burke for eight rounds, rank Cooler vs Mike Donnelly in six rounds, and Kid Ross vs Young Leonard in another prelim. Nap Lavigne of Worcester to referee.
The Grand Opera House wrestling program is postponed to next Thursday at Pinky Gardner’s request after a grip illness. Gardner aims to face Peter Sturgis with renewed strength, while preliminaries feature Young Romaine and Young Tremblay in welterweight action.
Chicago Oct 28 The government plans to limit golf ball output to 40 percent of 1918 production for next year and manufacturers' agents say top brands will rise from $1 to $1.25 each while lower grades will see similar increases as demand and costs push prices higher.
Arthur Duffey notes ahead of Sports Week November 10 to 16 with golf events and war charity goals. Bernard Murphy of Brookline and Notre Dame figures highlighted along with Georgia Tech memories and Fordham football hopefuls. Other items cover sailors, New York six day race, race driver Tommy Murphy, and service-team footballs updates.
influenza ban remains in Lowell causing postponement of the scheduled bout between Sam Langford of this city and Battling Jim Johnson of Memphis for tonight.
Bill Snow, former Harvard captaincy quitter and Officers' Material School instructor, leads the junior army football squad at Soldiers Field with Captain Reilly and Bobby Hoffman coaching naval players. Around 20 new candidates join, bringing army totals to 82, navy 40, junior army 23, while linemen remain in short supply and backfield talent is plentiful.
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