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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1921
Page
11
Braves lose 7 to 3 to the Pirates as pitching and fielding falter. Babe Adams pitched the win, while Pittsburg's defense and baserunning outplayed Boston. The loss leaves the Braves short of the Chicago headline as their pennant chase stalls.
The article lists upcoming boxing matchups in Worcester and New Bedford including Cahill versus Lee and McNeil versus Rivers. It notes July 4 bout films at Scollay Square Olympia Theatre featuring Shevlin versus Kirby Corcoran and details hub city plans for Shubert and Dempsey related events, plus a Labor Day bid for Friedman against Herman with charity ties.
Boston defeated St Paul 19 to 7 to eliminate the National Printers Baseball league leaders. Boston pounded three St Paul pitchers for 22 hits as Thompson Smith and Harvey aided by Ewald Vondrasek Lepton Hawkins earned the win. Indianapolis crushed New York 18 to 9.
Boxing fans laments stalled top stars as local clubs fail to meet guarantees. Promoters cite financial limits keeping Leonard Tendler Britton Lynch Gibbons Mike and Tom from city rings.
The Arena A C promotes a high profile middleweight clash as Mike Gibbons of St Paul eyes a title shot and Gus Platts of England challenges for a decisive decision in Boston on August 5. promoter Joe Goode aims to draw big crowds with a world class bout that could shape the next king of the division.
The Tarzan Tolbert remains firm in not returning to Harvard Cambridge this fall. The mountainous athlete, a key football lineman last year and future track captain, will instead go to work, despite urging from teammates and coaches. This decision delivers a setback to Harvard football for the upcoming season.
Johnny Buff the American flyweight claimant faced Albany bantamweight Jabez White in a 12 round no-decision bout in Jersey City with crowd opinion split on the winner Buff weighed 113 12 pounds and White 118.
The Harvard track and football outlook suffers a setback as Tolbert will be absent next season. Bob Fisher and the team face a tough gap to fill in both football and track with Tolbert out.
New York Americans trim Cleveland lead by taking game three 6 2. Hoyt delivers strong pitching with two doubles and a single. Bagby struggles. Baker belts a home run in the third inning with Ruth aboard.
Bernard E A Tommers athletic director of Pawling School Pawling NY will coach Yale baseball succeeding Wil Grant. A Yale graduate 1911 he was a standout pitcher in college and has spent three years at Pawling.
Johnny Dundee of New York defeated Eddie Wallace of Brooklyn by decision after twelve rounds in Albany. The bout took place August 1 with Dundee earning the win on points.
Ninety five Bay State Automobile Association members and guests competed in the third frolic at Winchester D C. A new entry mark was set with prizes offered for home and guest scores. Jim Donovan joined the run column as a feature with low net scores to be playoff here and A. T. Fuller trophy to be contested by non prize winners. Winners included Bart Hoxie gross and H O Paul second gross 87 W H Nickerson first net 92 14 78 and J S Donovan second net 97 16 81.
The report lists scores and leaders from a Class B meet noting Jimane and Barns as top scorers with nets around 74 and 81 for GW Barta and Clough Smith Hall also contributing. Teams compete for higher placements.
The fourth annual invitation lawn tennis tournament on Casino courts completed its first two rounds with one upset. Lawrence B. Rice of Boston defeated Willis B. Davis of San Francisco 10-8 8-6. Zenzo Shimidzu defeated Howard Kinsey in three sets. Robert Kinsey won his two matches easily. Philip Neer edged S. H. Voshell after a 26-game first set. Vincent Richards extended his unbeaten run by defeating J. B. Fenno. Doubles play begins tomorrow afternoon.
Johnny Karr of Cleveland and Jack Perry of Boston fought twelve rounds to a draw in Columbus, according to the judges. The welterweight bout left the decision in dispute as the clock expired.
A fragment discusses a soothing shaving cream and lubricated razor for comfort and minimal irritation. It cites olive oil blends as the best formula to achieve a pleasant after feel, noting a need for a refined mixture to satisfy users.
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