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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1921
Page
15
Financial notes describe a near landlocked market with dull trading and tiny price moves. Brokers report short covering behavior on Swift and Pullman as liquidation wanes, while concerns linger over Central Leather losses and a potential dividend change at various firms.
The page lists last sale prices for a wide range of bonds and debentures including issues from Adams Exp, Lake & Balt, Leh, Steel & Tube, Midvale, and West Pacific. Entries show varied coupon rates and maturity notes, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
Somerville High overwhelmed Everett in a league matchup yesterday. Currier pitched seven solid innings for Somerville, allowing only one hit, while Simpson contributed at the plate with two doubles and a single.
A fashion note describes many spring overblouses featuring tie closures at the back or side. The versatile tops offer feminine shaping and adjustability for varied outfits.
Champion Ed Lewis used a quick finish against Jack Orlando Samson as the crowd of about 1800 watched. The event featured Londos versus Jarvis with armlocks, plus several bouts showing strong performances and pre bout telegrams affecting upcoming appearances.
Promoters of the Continental Baseball league announce plans for Sunday professional games in Everett despite Sunday law restrictions. The league doubles capitalization, $600 suits delivered, practice underway in Everett, and $8000 spent on a grandstand at the Everett grounds.
Boston wholesale prices list produce Meats and goods with many items and price ranges. Apples beans beef eggs flour fruits hay oats poultry and provisions shown with varying per unit costs. The long OCR notes specific items and market quotes for buyers and sellers.
The reader asks for Baldwin A A location at 21 Washington Street for boxing tickets and identifies Hoy Green as match maker. Christensen of Chicago lasted 20 miles in a marathon. Zuna compares with Hannes Kolehmainen, and a past amateur bout with Lieutenant Baird versus Pinky Mitchell is referenced. The intercollegiate championships are set for Hiproare Stadium on the last day and Saturday in May. Zuna reportedly lost about 4 pounds in the Boston Marathon.
Springfield Training School defeated the Connecticut Aggies 10 to 3 at Don Field. Williams pitched six innings for Springfield, limiting the Aggies to five hits while Twombley worked in relief. Alexander was hit hard, and Twombley proved a puzzle to Connecticut.
Exeter defeated Haverhill High 14 to 2 in seven innings in a game called by agreement. The match took place in Exeter New Hampshire this afternoon.
Captain Jake Driscoll of the BC track team clocks 50 seconds in the 440 to break the alumni field record at Alumni Field. Ray Drugan of Wakefield sets a javelin mark of 139 feet 9 inches and tops the hammer throw results. Ed Bell leads shot put with 37 feet 2.5 inches as Drugan and others place in events. Broad jump, high jump, and pole vault also feature top marks by Walter Nolan, Bill Nolan, and Drugan.
The Charles River Country Club held its first regular meeting at the Algonquin Club with strong turnout and high enthusiasm. Donald Ross outlined plans for a 6200 to 6400 yard layout as a future premier New England course, with about 100 workers on site and greens to be cut twice for spring play in 1922.
Lieutenant Earl Baird of Seattle makes his first pro ring appearance in Boston next Monday night. Fans recall his 1917 amateur titles and clash with Al Shubert of New Bedford, a top form featherweight. Main card features Bartfield Robson and Loughlin Doyle, with strong advance reservations at 216 Washington Street.
Andover and Lowell High played 11 innings to a 0–0 tie in nearly four hours. Ordway's wild throw and later scoring the tying run in the seventh helped Andover survive a dull game as Smith and Ordway shut down Lowell in extras.
Harvard defeated Oglethorpe University 5 to 2 in Atlanta as Emmons and Blair led with multi hits and five double plays highlighted a clean defensive effort. The Crimson scored in the seventh and exploded for four runs in the eighth, with Hallock Owen and Crocker delivering key hits. Harvard heads to New York to face Columbia after practice and travel back to Cambridge.
Colgate baseball opened its season with a 16 to 8 victory over Tufts at Whitman Diamond in Hamilton, Va. Tufts struggled to hit against Captain Leonard, while Colgate capitalized on loud and Steffen who delivered a long hit.
Ted Jamieson of this city wins over Pat McCarthy of Roxbury in a Scenic Temple melee and set for a middleweight title shot against Johnny Wilson Saturday. McCarthy seeks a third chance after recent wins and losses. Eddie Mack hails Jamieson’s chance while warning McCarthy’s headbutt past bout. Joe Stone of Quincy meets Nedda Flanagene of Malden in eight rounds with two other fights on the card.
Roxbury Latin falls 7 to 6 to Huntington School amid poor field conditions and umpire issues. Chase allowed 7 runs in 9 innings as Gilman and Temple led with multiple hits and steals while Temple replaced Temple as pitcher later in the game.
Middlesex School beat Noble and Greenough 23 to 7 in North Concord. Tichnor pitched the early innings as Middlesex scored 29 runs in the first three frames. Concord used 16 players, testing the lineup amid errors and battery weakness.
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