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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1920
Page
8
A widely watched English match set for May 13 at Sandy Lodge features Abe Mitchell versus Harry Vardon. Mitchell races at top speed while Vardon remains the reliable veteran, drawing comparisons to a Barnes-Hagen clash in the United States. American League mentions Boston and Washington.
Braves and Giants loom as pennant rivals with top players like Frisch drawing talk. Babe Ruth misses opening with rib injury and knee history clouding Yankee plans while Navy and Harvard captains prep for relay events and Antwerp Marathon bets spark debate.
Willard at 6 feet 0 inches towers over Fulton at 6 feet 4 1 2 inches. They met in a four round exhibition in 1915. The record notes their height comparison and the past bout.
A committee report proposes legalized ten round boxing under a State Athletic Commission, with licenses to clubs and officials, age limits, glove weights, and financial requirements. The bill sets penalties, revenue sharing with cities, and local voter approval for operation and repeal.
Herman Nickerson, Boston Braves secretary in 1914 World Series champions, will address the Thomas J. Roberts Post American Legion in Lithgow Hall Dorchester on Wednesday evening. The talk supports the Roberts Post Americanization drive as a newly organized baseball team trains at Franklin Field under Manager Killam and Athletic Officer Cadigan. They seek semi pro games around New England with pitchers Leo Askins Karl Vleek and Leo Barnes, and invites teams to contact Killam at 21 Norfolk Street Dorchester.
Census returns threaten to crown New York first again as analysts lampoon fashion progress with jokes about carpenters, circus life, and the denim craze. Authors observe labor capital alignment, joke about overalls replacing formal wear, and note public figures like Pussyfoot Johnson in shift toward prohibition themes.
Eugene Wogan is hired to reconstruct the Essex Country Club course in the Lowell district next week. The course will reopen to play on May 1 as wet conditions delayed many holes and the regular tournament season begins then.
Tufts plays Rhode Island State at Medford Oval at 3 pm in the first home game of the year. Tufts has yet to win but aims to break the jinx after a tough southern trip. coach Volk’s squad returned from the South with close losses in 2-1 3-2 and 3-1 games. Bradish Jack Johnson is in Tijuana after a 26 round loss to Willard.
New York April 23 The injury to Babe Ruth of the New York Americans is projected to sideline him for about two weeks after a specialist confirmed a torn rib muscle. Ruth strained himself during batting practice and played one inning before the severity was known. An X ray is planned for tomorrow. Ping Bodie was reinstated by the club and will fill Ruths spot in the next game.
An advertisement urges enlistment in the United States Marine Corps, promising travel from Cuba to Haiti and the Pacific. It extols life at sea, varied postings, and an active, disciplined career with training in signaling, marksmanship, seamanship, and trades. It invites readers to visit the recruiting office in Boston for a booklet and tests.
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