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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1920
Page
7
In Boston on August 21 1920 Pat McDonald won the Olympic shot put as the Boston Post reports a decisive victory. The article notes Erin's reaction and highlights McDonald's achievement as a standout athletic feat.
In Worcester Open play the day opened with close matches across divisions. Eddie Lowery, junior state champion, upset expectations by losing form after a 7 in the morning but then rebounded in the afternoon with a different showing. Semifinals and finals are scheduled, with Welborn facing Whitcomb and Gartner meeting Bond.
The greatest array of bike talent in New England will compete at the new Revere cycle track this evening. Five feature races and a full amateur and professional card highlight the programme. Sprint events pit Ray Waton Arthur Spencer Alfred Goullet Pete Moeskops Oscar Ege, with Keller and Hill as a teaming duo. A one hour motor paced race closes the night with Wiley Carman Chapman and Didier for the Pilsrim Cup.
The league leading Cleveland Indians without Ray Chapman will play a double header with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park this afternoon and again Monday. Tuesday features a single game between the clubs at the Fens as pennant race attention shifts. Harry Lunte will make his first chance to prove his speed in Chapman’s absence.
Vincent Martin aims at Frankie Britt seeking Britt’s lightweight crown after an eight round bout at the Coliseum next Thursday night. Martin faces Jim My Bocco of East Boston in the main event with two eight round bouts plus two six round prelims under Matchmaker Tom Goodwin.
Carl Mays, Yankee pitcher, is confined to his home with a nervous breakdown after learning the ball that struck Ray Chapman in Cleveland caused his death. The distress followed Chapman's death and the resulting shock left Mays unnerved and unable to pitch.
Frank K Foss of the Chicago A A vaults 13 feet 38 16 inches to break the world Olympic and athletics records at Naarborth trials. Frisco June wins two Holmes stake heats while Rifle Grenade falters on a heavy track. McDonald sets an Olympic hammer mark as the United States leads in multiple events amid poor weather and excitement.
Ben White wins the mile and 1- yard dash with Guesswork in 2 23 as pro rate record 8 12 1 2. Edna Early takes Hanover Hotel stake 2500 after Ethel Chimes wins heat one, in a fierce three heat battle. Hollywood Naomi cruises 2000 Bull's Head Bazaar trot by 2 10 1 2 clear in straight heats. Comit wins all three heats of First President's Cup 2 05 trotters. Meeting ends tomorrow with five races on the programme.
Harry Carlson and Jimmy Fruzzetti both of Brockton completed training for their 12 round bout at Walkover Field Brockton today The winner earns a New England lightweight title bout with Frankie Britt in two weeks Fruzzetti has 22 straight victories while Carlson has ring experience and local support amid strong betting and fan interest
Topeka announces Kansas born the second largest wheat crop in state history for the year and the corn crop looks to be the largest in five years, according to the state Board of Agriculture monthly report based on a canvass as of August 1.
The rubber game of the Mystic Valley baseball championship will be played this afternoon at Manchester Field in Winchester. Arlington Council CK of C and Winchester Lawn each won one game in the series, and a large contingent of Arlington fans will travel to Winchester for the decisive matchup.
The Massachusetts State golf team meets Rhode Island at Brae Burn with star Francis Ouimet in the lineup. Kernwood open entries close Monday with partner drawings. Caddies urged to enter Woodland championship before August 1. Myopia Hunt Club plans a four ball invitation in September as Bobby Jones draws praise and Cyril Tolley eyes the British amateur title in Reedlyn LI.
Willis E. Davis and Roland Roberts of San Francisco defeated W. T. Tilden 2d of Philadelphia and Charles S. Garland of Pittsburg in five sets 7-0 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-3 at Chestnut Hill in the national doubles tournament. The winners earned seven more points than their opponents in the Davis cup team round.
Seven Red Sox stars, led by Tim Hendryx, faced possible death after their 30-foot boat lost engine power and drifted far from Winthrop. Rescue came when Charles Howe in the yacht F Esther hooked the group, reuniting them after more than three hours at sea and a strenuous night ashore.
Two New England AAU championships will feature swimming in the Charles River basin this afternoon. The half mile event has 11 entrants including Dave Rubin of Brookline Swimming Club and Sydney M. Biddell also of Brookline. Divers include Elliott Church and Sydney Biddell in a strong field. Races begin at 2:30 p.m. from the LT float.
John McGraw defies doctor orders to travel to Chicago where the Giants face the Cubs as Johnny Evers is suspended and Bancroft is injured. Attorney William Fallon says McGraw will return in 48 hours if needed and denies involvement in Slavin's injuries.
H. H. Frazee of the Boston Americans criticized President Johnson for saying he could not conscientiously cause trouble over Carl Mays. Frazee urged verifying facts and consulting American League owners before judging the death of Ray Chapman and Mays’s future pitching.
Head Coach Jack Moakley reports Allen Woodring of Meadowbrook Club Philadelphia won the 200 meter race at Antwerp on Aug 20 by a yard over Charley Paddock, with Edward from England a key rival briefly challenged. Paddock had previously beaten Edward in the 100 meter final.
The report praises Woodring for form and victory in the final, notes Rudd’s strong 400 metres after seven races, and analyzes Meredith’s poor showing due to lack of preparation. It highlights Europe’s postwar strength, Scandinavian teams, and calls for renewed interest in distance events and training to boost American athletics.
Antwerp Aug 20 Points were scored in the first five decathlon events the 100 meter run the 16 pound weight put the 400 meter run the high jump and bread jump Brutus Hamilton Missouri led with 3408 Wickholm Finland 35 Ohlsson Sweden 2305 Lieland Norway 8288 Robert Norway 3232 en a Sweden 3218 Gylenatee Sweden Nilsson Sweden 9218 Lieutenant Wes Vidal U S Army 215 Lehtonen Finland 3202 Harry Goleitz Ilinda A a74 Alot Klumburg Estonia nerr S Ellis Syracuse University 3100 ar 4 Gerspach Switzerland 2696.
J Douglas Edgar of Atlanta and Jock Hutchinson of Chicago won their semi final matches in the PGA tournament in Chicago. Edgar defeated George Mclean of Great Neck 4 and 7, while Hutchinson beat Harry Hampton of Richmond 4 and 3, advancing to the final.
Democratic candidate Robert E. Bigney plans six Ward 11 rallies tonight. The first will be at Andrew Square at 6 30 oclock.
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