Prominent boxers lined up for London's 20 round consolation fight
Joe Beckett the British heavyweight and George Cook the Australian champion are slated for a 20 round consolation bout in London next Monday night. Both have losses to Georges Carpentier. Beckett expected to stop Antipodean. International Boxing Union dethroned Arthur Wynsa as European feather champion, declaring Eugene Criqui the new champ. Amateur boxing show planned Thursday at K of C Hall Somerville with classes 108 126 135 and 147. Entrants to be sent to George Dilboy Post. Al Sears and Jimmy Farren seek bouts in East Boston and Boston area. Friday feature bout in Woonsocket with Pat Reed and Soldier Franks. Eddie Parker and Willie Corbett to appear in eight round semi finals. Kid Kaplan vs Fighting Dick Russell billed as the main event at Lynn Casino A C next Monday. Russell previously quit due to injury. Remaining card features Terry Flynn Joe Welch Young Terry and Young Webb and Frank Johnson.
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Joe Beckett
George Cook
London
Georges Carpentier
Beckett
K. of C. Hall
Somerville
Dilboy Post
George Dilboy Post
K. of C
Pat Reed
Natick
Soldier Franks
Pawtucket
Arena A. C
Woonsocket
Eddie Parker
Willie Corbett
Cambridge
Kid Kaplan
Meriden Flash
Dick Russell
Lynn
A. C
Russell
Terry Flynn
Dorchester
Joe Welch
East Boston
Young Terry
Salem
Young Webb
Frank Johnson
Boxing Notes From Boston and Surrounding Circles
Boston boxing chatter covers planned bouts for Frank Chaney and Joe Fontaine in eight rounds, Denny Young facing Anthony Downey in Cincinnati, George Gardner seeking lightweights, Pat Walsh arriving in town to train under Eddie Mack, and Sacred Heart A C amateur tournament set for April 21 in Sumner Hall with weight classes 118 126 130 147. Joe Lynch earns a title shot by meeting Johnny Buff in Madison Square Garden on May 65 and will box April 8 in Brooklyn and April 11 in Boston prior to the bout.
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Sacred Heart A. C
Sumner Hall
Fast Boston
Frank Silva, Jr
Faywood Avenue
East
Boston
Joe Lynch
Johnny Buff
Madison Square Garden
Lynch
Squared Circle
Harry Martin
Rink Sporting Club
Brooklyn
Terry Martin
Providence
Arena
Bricklaying Champ Opens Boston Marathon Entries
Bill Kennedy, 1917 Boston winner and Port Chester resident, led a list of marathon entrants at the B A A clubhouse. He plans a return with two companions who also have strong chances. Other notable entrants include Victor M. McAulay of Windsor Nova Scotia Joseph Clements of Framingham A C and Claude Eldred of Haverhill A C.
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Bill” Kennedy
Bill
Port Chester
New York
Boston
Victor M. McAulay
Windsor
Nova Scotia
Joseph Clements
Framingham A. C
Claude Eldred
Haverhill A. C
Classiest Bantam Show Promises Stellar Card in Mechanics Building
Tex Rickard promoter Leo Flynn predicts a premier bantam show by Faneuil A. C. in Mechanics Building Friday night. Roy Moore is favored to defeat Danny Edwards and outrun Montreal in a packed card expected to draw fans from Providence for the Montreal versus Jabez White bout.
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Leo P. Flynn
Tex Rickard
Faneuil A. C
Mechanics’ Building
Madison Square Garden
Flynn
Roy Moore
Danny Edwards
Montreal
Moore
Monty
Darky
Providence
Giants Hold Early Practice Sparks Hopes For 1922 Season
In San Antonio on April 4 the Giants boasted strong form at a training camp. Casey Stengel Irish Meusel Davy Bancroft Johnny Rawlings and Cecil Algernon Causey showed peak condition while George Stanton and Anton added intrigue. A mix of football and baseball talent touted plans to win the pennant with a strong squad and clear confidence in a standout year.
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San Antonio
Tex
Giants
Casey Stengel
Casey
Pirmingeham
Gainsville
Irish Meusel
Irish
Davy Bancroft
Banny
Phils
Johnny Rawlings
Keystone
Rawlings
Cecil Algernon Causey
Birmingham
Gainesville
Oxford Cambridge La Crosse Team Defeats Penn State College
In State College Pa on April 4 the Oxford Cambridge La Crosse team repeated their success by beating Pennsylvania State College six to nothing. Five goals came in the opening half as the English visitors dominated play while Penn State’s defense held for only a single tally in the second half.
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STATE
Crack Battalion Polo Team in Tilt
Polo fans of Greater Boston will see the crack first battalion team in action against Norwich University on Saturday evening April 15. The game will be staged in the big ring at Commonwealth Armory. Capt. Dick Storer and Lieut. Carl Adams have shown vast improvement and will likely be used.
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Greater Boston
First Battalion
Norwich University
Commonwealth Armory
Norwich
Dick Storer
Carl Adams
Caddy Championship Set for Albermaine Club Newtonville
The Massachusetts Caddie Championship will be held at the Albermaine Club in Newtonville. The tournament committee of the M G A announced the date as August 28 yesterday.
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Massachusetts
Albermaine
Newtonville
Will Settle Londos Bout at Grand Opera House
Tomorrow night at the Grand Opera House the affairs of George Calza and Jim Londos will be settled with both men present and urged to sign or part ways. The event caps a wrestling season while another bout Londos versus Fred Aberg and two other matches are planned. Tickets are available at the Grand and the Old Howard.
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George Calza
Jim Londos
Grand Opera House
Calza
Morando
Stefan
Londos
Howard
Boston
Calva
Stefani
Gardini
Fred Aberg
Old Howard
Star Canadian Mitt Men Heading to National Boxing Champs
The Riverside A C of Toronto will send entries to the National Amateur Boxing Championships in Boston on April 17 and 18. Jack Johnston the Ontario and Canadian International 115 pound champion chases the American title. George Fifield the 125 pound international winner and victor over Dan Garbin in New York seeks the class title. Charles Jenkinson the national 145 pound champion last year defends his title.
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Riverside A. C
Toronto
Canada
Boston
Jack Johnston
George Fifield
Dan Garbin
New York
Charles Jenkinson
Amateur athletics debates and promoter blame dominate sports page
The article blasts promoters in amateur athletics for inducements while defending athletes and questioning training rules. It references Harvard Yale Princeton, British sport, Oxford Cambridge, Penn relay, and suspensions of Abel Kiviat and Hal Cutbill, with notes on Benny Kauff and Joe Fooner.
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Abel Kiviat
A A. U
Buffalo
Hal Cutbill
Hartford
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al Sears
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Frank Chaney
Joe Fontaine
Clinton
Denny
New Orleans
Anthony Downey
Bryan Downey
Cincinnati
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Lowell
Johnny Clinton
Pat Walsh
Covington
Eddie Mack
Walsh
Johnny Klesh
Andy Kid Palmer
Pat Bishop
Steady Stedman
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IG ‘A
Vitthre Cotten
Faneuil
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Phillips-Jones Corporaon
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Hillips-Jone
1S Corporation
Robert
Tiny
Maxwell Sports
Public Ledger
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John McGraw
George Stanton
Bill Lang
San Francisco
Anton
Fred Fulton
Stanton
Park Bums
Frisco
Berry
Penn
Frisch
Joe Fitzpatrick
Fordham
Art Nehf
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Raph Shinners
Marquettee University
Ike Boone
University of Alabama
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Mississippi College
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Holy Cross
Ross Young
Texas Military Institute
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Shinner
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Boston Post and
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New England
Manchester,n.h
G.sullivan
NFER
Crack Battalion
Idevogue
GEO. P. Ide & Co., Inc
Troy, N. Y
Arthur Duffey
Vin" Richards
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Billy
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
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American Legion
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Europe
Stu
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Mike Ryan
Natu
Zuna
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Yan
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the- Sit
Botia
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Shou E
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