Sport Comment Preview Points to Boston Marathon and Giants
Arthur Duffey surveys baseball odds and marathon talk as Boston and New York teams loom. Pat Moran and Johnny McGraw loom large. Tom Devereaux shines in Cathedral runs while Jake Driscoll draws Olympic attention.
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Tom Devereaux
Creen
Fred Cameron
Halifax
N.S
Bill Kennedy
Jake Driscoll
Boston College
Casey
New York
Olympic Committee
Jake
Dennis O’connell
B. C
Harry Minot
Boxing Gossip Highlights Heavyweight Showdowns Tonight
Young Gregory of Medford, the Fighting Iceman, duels Young Cantwell of Somerville at Union Square A.C. Somerville. Johnny Hepburn of Scotland meets Frankie Ryan of Everett in an eight round bout. Willie Corbett fights Dan McCormack in a 12 round main, his first final contest. Other bouts feature Porky Flynn vs Jack Renault and Britt vs Kirby in Lawrence. Green may join as third man if available.
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Young Gregory
Medford
Iceman
Union Square A. C
Somervie
Young Cantwell
Somerville
Cantwell
Johnny Hepburn
Scotland
Frankie Ryan
Everett
Willie Corbett
Dan McCormack
East Boson
Corbett
Trainer
Dione
Bob McKirdy
Brookline
K.O. Meehan
South Boston
Dan
Porky) Flynn
Jack Renault
Canada
Renault
Johnny Mooney
Newton
Framingham
Joe Gibbs
Mooney
Johnny Gray
Chelsea
Marlboro
Worcester County
Gray
A. C
Jack O'Leary
Cambridge
Frank Ryan
Britt Refuses Singing Then Trades Stage for Training Fight
Frankie Britt, holder of three New England titles, balks at singing at the Old Howard Theatre. He insists he will train for his bout with Kirby on the 19th and agrees to perform only training stunts on stage, not opera. The theatre crowd is assured he will train on stage this afternoon and evening, marking a first for the venue.
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Frankie Britt
New England
Old Howard Theatre
Ray Cass
Britt
Ray
Cass
Kirby
Frankie
Lawrence Battle
Cambridge and Somerville clash sparks bright season in prospect
Unfavorable weather marked the start of the 1920 interscholastic baseball term but Cambridge and Somerville showed a strong brand of ball at Russell Field. The season promises excitement and a championship race as Cambridge and Newton lead standings amid early action.
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Russell Field
Cambridge
Somerville
Suburban league softball opens with two games played
Somerville fell to Cambridge Latin while Newton defeated Rindge Tech 17 to 4 as Suburban League baseball began. Cambridge Latin’s Barker and Donaldson star as Somerville’s defense slackens, and Newton shows balance with strong pitching and power. Many locals, including Red and Blue and Cambridge Latin players, are highlighted for a promising spring season.
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Somerville
Cambridge Latin
Newton
Rindge Technical
Red and Blue
Rolley’ Barker
Dave Donaldson
Boston
Barker
Cambridge
Malden
Medford
Everett
Brookline
John Prior
Charles
Babe” Jackson
Roger Sweetland
Everett High
Keaney
Roy Kelley
Cote
Goutreau
McGowan
Sonny” Foley
Izzy" Zarakov
Sid Hines
Rindge Tech
John Seavey
Vernon Ayles
Bjorkman
Peppard
George Dowd
Donaldson
My Toulouse
Bill Glennon
Jackson Medford
Buckle
Sweetland
English High
O'Flaherty
English
Spillane
Bob Kiley
Boston Latin
Jazz and Dance Mania Dominate The Roaring 1920s Scene
A vivid, humorous survey contrasts jazz with old classical music and ballroom dancing. It notes jazz influence on culture, nightlife, and national identity, mentioning expansions in jazz’s reach, figures like Babe Ruth, and shifting tastes in opera and sport.
Boston College Baseball Plans Comeback After Southern Trip
Boston College returns from the South to field a rebuilt squad at the Heights. Coach White works pitchers back into form and sharpens the infield after a strong start against Fordham, West Point, and Catholic University, then slumps amid fielding errors.
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Boston College
University of Vermont
Fitz
Maroon and Gold
Mullowney
Kelly
McNamara
Fordham
White
B. C
Golf season opens at Concord Country Club with sweepstakes tourney
Concord reports the golf season begins Saturday April 17 at the Concord Country Club with a sweepstakes tournament. Club pro Walter M. Johnson oversees alterations to the third green reducing it six to seven feet so it can be seen from the tee, changing its slope so only the flag shows in earlier events.
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Concord
Concord Country Club
Walter M. Johnson
Boston Enjoys First Day of Sunday Sports Across City
Thousands flocked to public playgrounds as Sunday sports became legal with baseball leading the activities. Crowds packed Franklin Field and Rogers Park while police praised the action, and Representative Gillen joined a game to celebrate the new law. Outside Boston, games occurred in Revere Chelsea Waltham Holyoke Lawrence and Marlboro under similar rules.
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Ty Colbs
Ruths
Boston
Franklin Park
James B. Shea
Park and Recreation Department
Zoo
Franklin Field
Daniel J. Gillen
Roxbury
Gillen
Brighton
Washington Street
Forest Hills
Wood Island Park
Revere
Chelsea
Waltham
Holyoke
Lawrence
Marlboro
Massachusetts
Exeter Opens Season With Lynn English Game In Snow
Exeter New Hampshire begins baseball season with a game against Lynn English High School as snow hinders practice. Coach Clarence Parker fields a tentative lineup, naming pitchers W A Cook Hugh Walker W H Van Lengan W L Macauley and Philip Russell, catchers Frank Handy and Stephen Wells, with outfielders R P Jones Andres Sada Everett Martin and A J Dagostino. Captain Barry may play shortstop with H C Stone out sick and Thomas Mullen on probation.
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Exeter
N. H
Lynn English High School
Clarence Parker
Brookline High
Sinternational League
Battery
W. A. Cook
Danvers
Hugh Walker
Tampa
Fla
W. H. van Lengen
Syracuse, N. Y
W. L. Macauley
Washington, D. C
Philip Russell
Frank Handy
Stephen Wells
J. W. Gerow
North Berwick
R. P. Jones
Springfield
Andres Sada
Letterman
JH Everett Martin
A. J. Dagostino
Concord
Thomas Mullen
Robert Bullard
Barry
H. C. Stone
East Boston Muggsy to Meet Downey and Fireman in Big Card
Knockout Muggsy of East Boston faces Battling Downey of Roxbury in a main bout at the Commons wealth A. Scenic Temple Berkeley Street tonight. Also Jack Malvern the Fighting Cop meets Bob Brennan the Fighting Fireman of Charlestown in another top attraction. Two six round cur tain raisers precede the action with reservations at 27 School street Room 517.
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Muggsy
East Boston
Battling Downey
Roxbury
Jack Malvern
Bob Brennan
Charlestown
Temple Building
Berkeley Street
Paul Crowsley
Kk. O. Muggsy
Clarence Finn
Young Kirby
School Street
Pirates on Top Memphis Exhibition Game Result
Pittsburg Nationals defeated Memphis Southern Association in an exhibition game by a score of 5 to 1. Batteries-Cooper Hamilton and Haeffner Canavan Albris and Myers contributed to the win.
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Memphis
Tenn
R. H. E. Pittsburg Nationals
Memphis Southern Association
Cooper, Hamilton and Haeffner
Canavan, Albris and Myers
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