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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
15
A playful column contrasts Shakspere with modern Broadway and sports, praising the Bard’s enduring influence while noting changes in production scales and audience tastes. It humorously links Shakespearean revivals to current theater and baseball buzz, including references to As You Like It and a Giants return.
The report lists winners and placers in multiple weight classes from the Antwerp Olympic boxing event. F DeGenero of New York won flyweight, Graham of Canada was second bantam, J Zivic of Willow A C Pittsburgh fourth featherweight. S Mosberg of Pastime AC New York won lightweight. Schneider of Canada won welterweight. Kolberg US Army and W Clark Orstatcher Philadelphia were third and fourth. Edward Hagan Yale won middleweight. W Spengler New York finished fourth heavyweight.
Hartford announces roller polo in the American league with teams in Providence Worcester Salem Lowell New Bedford Fall River and Bridgeport The opening games are set for September 18.
Cincinnati defeats Philadelphia 5 1 to extend winning streak to three. Rixey solid until seventh frame as Phillies string four hits for three runs. Eller held Phils scoreless except fourth. Meusel Fletcher and Miller drive in runs. Upcoming postponement game set for tomorrow.
Arthur Duffey surveys Olympic scrutiny after the Antwerp voyage and the U S team’s return as a winner. He notes Syracuse and Rochester in the International League standings, discusses a new Dillion park for New York, and outlines boxing and Polo Grounds issues affecting the Yankees and Giants.
Brooklyn defeated Pittsburg 4 to 3 in a nine inning game. Marquard lasted three innings before Mamaux relieved him. the visitors struck Ponder hard and scored the deciding run in the ninth on hits by McCabe and Olson.
Dempsey remains in training at his camp near Benton Harbor Michigan preparing for the title fight with Billy Miske next Monday. He conducted a 40 minute public workout including three rounds with Panama Joe Gans and three with Bill Tate while Miske’s camp limited sparring due to battered partners. Manager Jack Reddy defended the sparring choices as equal to Dempsey’s, and weight lifting for Miske was postponed.
The 12 round boxing event in Quincy is called off due to a death in one of the principal families, leaving the program uncertain and delaying tonight’s boxing card. Officials have not set a new date.
A schedule of competitions for the fourth annual field day of the Catholic Club of Lexington on Lexington Athletic Field Labor Day September 6 features handicap track events including one mile 88 yard and 440 yard runs open to all registered athletes and a one mile handicap for Lexington entrants. Three valuable prizes will be awarded in each event as sanctioned by the New England Amateur Athletic Association Union. Entries close on Wednesday.
Peter Carpenter captain of the Lexington Knights of Columbus baseball club has arranged a game with Dorchester at the Lexington Athletic Field Saturday at 8 15 and Elmer Dugen may pitch with Thomas Lynch catching. A second game against Winchester town team is set for a week from Saturday at Manchester Field in Winchester.
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