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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1920
Page
21
Braves debut at the Wigwam with Gowdy Burns Young Fletcher Doyte Kaulif Frisch Kelly McCarthy O N edh G Smith Bayrs Dy Nehf listed in lineup. Time of game 3 15.
The Braves debut the 1920 season today at Braves Field in Boston facing John McGraw and the New York Giants. The National League opener promises spirited play at the Brighton ball park with both teams eager to start strong.
The Braves, while not favored to win the pennant, display a strengthened organization with pitching, defense, and a lively outfield. Stallings hopes Frayrs repeats a Polo Grounds victory as New York and Brooklyn figures loom, with Virginia and New Jersey sailors to attend the opening ceremonies.
Race track locals in Toronto urge Ontario to defer the proposed daily tax of 10000 on tracks or await federal decision on taxing pari mutuel machines. They warn a double tax could end racing in the province. Government promised to consider the appeal.
The Arlington High School nine versus Chelsea High School at Spy Pond Athletic Field was delayed to eight oclock in the evening by Manager Bradford Mills. Arlington will open Mystic Valley league play Saturday against Woburn High School at Woburn.
Annapolis MD April 21 The Navy defeated Harvard 3 to 1 in a baseball game. About 5000 Middies and fans packed the stands as a strong showing of support greeted the sailors on the field.
Navy defeats Harvard 6 1 in Annapolis as Goode limits Crimson to seven hits while Baker fans nine. Lincoln Emmons Conlon Poole and Goode spark Navy offense. Harvard rallies but falls short before 5 000 fans in Philadelphia bound series.
Captain Rudd of the Oxford Cambridge relay team, the British intercollegiate quarter-mile champion and star hurdler, will compete in the quarter-mile hurdles at the University of Pennsylvania relay carnival. He faces a strong field including Thomson of Dartmouth Watt of Cornell Kilby of Redlands Cal Rodke of Kansas and Murray. Jappe may enter the high hurdle if Tatham cannot run the collegiate two mile and Carruthers of Toronto University also competes.
Yale announces a 150 pound lightweight eight to race in the American Henley at Philadelphia against Pennsylvania Princeton and the Annapolis Naval Academy, plus another unannounced rival. Stroke Cheney and crew members Heminway Leslie Faye Riker Kitchell Galt with cox Seras. weigh in at 11 o clock race day. Coach Nickalls assisted by George Van Santvoord and Johnny Ends.
British flyweight champion Jimmy Wilde dominated Battling Murray of Philadelphia in Camden New Jersey, with referee stoppage in the final round after Wilde outclassed his opponent across eight rounds. Commissioner John S. Smith of the New Jersey Boxing Commission oversaw the stoppage.
Boston College baseball at University Heights halted by rain. Coach White plans noon practice to fix errors from Monday's loss to Vermont. The young team shows limited fighting spirit aside from Dempsey and Corrigan, whose outfield play has pulled BC through early deficits.
Nate Siegel of Revere defeated Paul Doyle of this city in the final bout of last evening's Fenway AA Journey at the Mechanics' building. The upset ended a wave of educated guesses about the tourney's outcome.
Frankie Schoell of Buffalo will clash with Cleveland Johnny Downes in the main bout at the Commonwealth A C next Monday night. Frankie has been making a hit in his town and critics claim he may contend for the lightweight title.
Joe Stecher defeated Pete Zilinskas after one hour and ten minutes of wrestling in Albany. Stecher used a body scissors and arm hold, breaking one of Zilinskas ribs in the bout.
Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland featherweight champion knocks out Alvie Miller of Lorain in the seventh round in a scheduled ten round bout at Lorain. Kilbane remains champion.
The Boston University Girls' Athletic Association and athletic council announce a spring crew program. Athletic director George W. Brown will hire the shell with the 8 A. A. boathouse on the Charles to be used. The annual tennis tournament continues and varsity sweaters will be awarded to all girls who played three years on class basketball teams.
In a rain affected Boston boxing night Al Calzone of Milford drew with Frank Tillo of North End in a 12 rounder while Andy Chaney of Baltimore defeated Bobby Josephs of Boston. Nate Siegel beat Paul Doyle in a relentless 12 round main. Attendance lingered around 6000 as weather dampened crowds.
South Boston's Johnny Downes draws praise for recent display as East Boston’s Tommy Ring trains under Tommy Regan. Promoter Tuohey to stage another fan friendly carnival featuring Landos Zbyszko Burns with amateur matches and bantamweight clash Abe Friedman versus Jack Sharkey.
Exeter New Hampshire April 21 manager Smith revises the Exeter crew schedule. Races include May 5 Alumni at Exeter, Brookline High Huntington Exeter triangular at Boston, May 19 two races with Boston College and Boston English High at Exeter, June 5 Harvard freshman second at Exeter. Coach Benton notes solid material but development lags. A new float at Marshall Newell boathouse, and the Exeter Boston English High game for this afternoon cancelled due to rain.
Officials of the Pittsburg National League club announced the season opener with the St. Louis Nationals at Forbes Field has been postponed due to heavy rains making the field unplayable. The game will be played Friday to start the season.
Princeton, N J April 2124 Eugene Maxwell of New York was elected captain of the Princeton hockey team. Maxwell prepared for college at St Pauls School Concord NY and is a sophomore. He is regarded as the best goaltender in Eastern collegiate hockey. John S Wright of Philadelphia was elected captain for this springs freshmen crew while C F Whitehead of Kansas City MO was chosen assistant manager of next years basketball team.
Rain caused postponement of yesterday’s games in the Suburban league. Today Cambridge meets Bridge Tech at Russell Field, Somerville plays Malden at Malden athletic field, Medford faces Everett at Everett grounds, and Newton visits Brookline at Old Tech Field Brookline.
Concord High School baseball manager Hopkins has two open Saturdays on the schedule and seeks opponents. Games may be at home or away, and he can be reached at Concord 42 R for arrangements.
Renato Gardini of Boston defeated George Sportus of New York at the Lynn Casino, winning by fall in 18 minutes and seconds after applying a toehold. In the semifinal, George Lurich of Springfield beat Peter Ellis of Boston.
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