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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1922
Page
14
Dave Rosenberg world middleweight champion will fight the Friday elimination winner of Ham bone Kelly and George Robinson. Hambone at Dorchester shop seats. heavy interest drives advance reservations as Boxing Arena gears for a night of ten rounders and a possible kayo.
Boston will miss its Charles River regatta on Labor Day as the New England Amateur Rowing Association shifts the fall event to Lake Quinsigamond Worcester. A 15 event program is planned with a committee drawing entries that include cyclists from Duluth New York and St John NB. Jim Fox and other locals will join the Worcester meeting to finalize classifications and eligibility. The city’s best offer for funding was 59 dollars, far short of what is needed to attract wider entries.
Lee Anderson, the colored light heavyweight, believes a Dempsey victory would follow a Dempsey versus Wills meeting. He gained attention by stopping Kid Norfolk and has a history on the New England circuit before moving west for success. Anderson has defeats of Sam Langford and Sailor Petrosky and has faced many rivals. He trains daily at Shannon's Hammer Street gym with sparring partners including Young Jack Johnson.
Frank I Kramer, once the world’s top bicycle rider and recent retiree, was named temporary chairman of the board of control for the National Cycling Association. He fills the post left by the late Richard I Kelsey, who served two years.
Local athletic officials question adding women's events to the New England championships while sending 16 athletes to nationals in New Jersey. Mentions of Harvard policy, Bill Kenney, Benjamin Osthues, and plans for an athletic advisory board, plus notes on baseball, tennis, wrestling and inquiries about tickets for Harvard Dartmouth.
John Cowan of Oakley and partner Charles Skehens defeated Tom Mahan and William McPhail of Norfolk at Winchester Country Club. Cowan led with a 75 while Skehens scored solid support as they posted a best ball 73 to overshadow a 76 by the opponents. Wet grounds did not stop practice with visitors from Atlanta and Florida, and caddies’ championship awaits with Albemarle posting a no game sign and Friday start.
Negotiations are underway for a 10 round middleweight title bout between Johnny Wilson and Nate Siegel to be held in Boston. The planned card aims to crown a new champion with experts watching closely for an decisive outcome.
Cleveland August 28 Harry Fricasee is stirred by Napoleon Lajoie who says the Red Sox are scrambled and calls for selling. Lajoie, 49, plans training with Bill Bradley and vows to entertain fans at Braves Field next month. He discusses golf, hunting, earnings around 84 or 85, managing the Naps, and his post baseball ventures including a patent faucet business.
Flamingoes beat Eastcott 17 to 11 in Rumson New Jersey to win the Herbert Memorial Cup. Captain H H Holmes suffered a broken collarbone after a pony incident and likely cannot officiate remaining matches. The Flamingoes led 11 to 10 on goals but eased in the final period allowing Eastcott to score three.
The Boxing Commission pushes a marquee clash between George Robinson and Hambone Kelly to determine who earns a shot at Johnny Wilson and his title. Eddie Trembly and Trembly’s manager Billy Stacey push for top consideration, with Trembly threatening to meet Wilson and then Robinson or Kelly on the same night for a $500 stake. Bowser plans a Boston return to reopen the grappling season, while a Dempsey challenger is expected to halt Tut Jackson in Brooklyn.
Archie Walker defeats Sailor Joe Kelley of California in a 12 round main event at the Freeport Auditorium. Walker aggressively pressed Kelley throughout the bout, securing a victory as the judges rendered their decision tonight.
Irish Johnny Curtin of Jersey City defeats Danny Edwards, the Pacific coast colored lad, in a 12 round return bout in Jersey City. Curtin controlled the pace and earned a clear verdict, with Edwards having defeated Curtin in a prior bout a month earlier.
The Ancients at Revere celebrate Military Night with a parade by the Anci ent and Honorable Artillery Regiment led by the Aleppo Temple band. Nat Butler invites members to Wednesday races featuring a %-mile clash between George Chapman Vincent Madonna and Charles Verkeyn and an Australian team pursuit.
More than 100 entries pour in for the Associated Scottish Clans of Boston event at Caledonian Grove West Roxbury on Labor Day. Noted runners Billy Queal and Jimmy Fitzgerald lead a strong three mile race field while Highland dress dancing and bagpipe contests headline the morning program. Entries go to George W Garden Chelsea.
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