Frazee Sale Looms as Boston Red Sox Buyout Talks Start
Boston area sports figures Captain Conway and Major Cavanaugh are discussing a takeover of the Red Sox with financier Joseph P. Kennedy backing. Harry Frazee may accept a reasonable offer amid market doubts and recent baseball scandals.
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America
Frazee
Boston
Red Sox
Fenway Park
Cavanaugh
Conway
Harry Frazee
Holland Brothers
Boston Americans
Joseph P. Kennedy
Shakeup in Golf Coming
The United States Golf Association set a January 12 meeting while the Western Golf Association presses for administrative change. Longstanding friction between the bodies has grown, hinting at a potential major clash in golf governance.
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United States Golf Association
Western Golf Association
Pinky Gardner Aims to Outsprint Ajax Tonight at Grand Opera House
Pinky Gardner declares he will set a fast pace to wear down Tony Ajax in a scheduled Grand Opera House match. Ajax counters with his experience and speed, noting past quick opponents he has defeated. Promoter Tuohey will feature the bout after an exhibition by Frank Gerhardt and Frank Jedlinski.
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Pinky” Gardner
Tony Ajax
Grand Opera House
Ajax Banks
Gardner
Ajax
Kilonis
Ketonen
Tuohey
Frank Gerhardt
Frank Jedlinski
Navy
Four Bouts Set For Commercial Club Boxing Return
Commercial A C reopens on Green Street Friday night with four 10 round bouts two tens pitting Charley Sheppard Boston against Tony Veria New Bedford and Joe Melanson East Boston versus Joe Adams Brockton. Openers feature Steve Lavey Winthrop Frank Morrill East Boston and Jack McCarthy Woburn with Leo Gregory Medford in the first eight.
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Commercial A. C
Green Street
McKirdy
Charley Shepard
Boston
Tony Veria
New Bedford
Joe Melanson
East Boston
Joe Adams
Brockton
Steve Laveiy
Winthrop
Frank Morrill
Jack McCarthy
Woburn
Leo Gregory
Iceman
Medford
Mechanics
McCarthy
Revere Boxer Faces Long Recovery After Injury at Grand Opera House
Nate Siegel of Revere damaged his hand during a recent stay at the Grand Opera House and now faces a long layoff as swelling remains evident.
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Nate Siegel
Revere
Grand Opera House
Golf rulings spark outcry over lost ball and stymie changes
Critics argue the latest out of bounds and lost ball rules complicate play and call the stymie a joke. They urge reform, noting missteps by officials and praising the Western Golf Association for advocating changes.
Chippie Gaw Named Tech Ice Coach For Season
George Chippie Gaw, a noted hockey expert, signs to coach the Tech hockey team. Practice starts today with 60 candidates at the institute grounds. Schedule includes Tufts, Williams, Amherst, M A C, Dartmouth, King’s College of Canada and Harvard.
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Tech
Institute
E. W. Willett
Tufts
Williams
Amherst
Dartmouth
King's College of Canada
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
H. D. Nickle
Queens College
R. J. Smith
Rensselaer Polytech
H. L. Pellet
Hyde Park
West Point
C. B. Weller
P. W. Smith
B. W. Bartlett
Sanborn Leads MIT Runners to Captaincy for Next Year
Elmer Sanborn of Dover class of 1922 was unanimously elected captain of MIT's cross country team for next year. He ran strongly early in the season, finishing second to Billy MacMahon in all major races, but an ankle or leg snag limited his late-season appearances. He also competes in mile and two mile events for the spring track. MacMahon and Don Robbins will not wear MIT colors next year due to ineligibility under the three year rule and graduation, respectively.
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Joseph P. Kennedy
Hayden, Stone Company
Boston Bankers
Milk Street
Major Cavanaugh
Boston American Baseball Club
Conway
Hugh Duffy
Boston
Frazee
Boston Combination
Fraze
Elmer Sanborn
Dover
Tech
Sanborn
Billy MacMahon
Institute
Don Robbins
MacMahon
Robbins
Shevlin
Eddie
Aeakle
Yale Rifle Team Plans Telegraph Match With Oxford
Yale Rifle Club announced a telegraphic match against Oxford University on February 9 as part of a busy winter and spring schedule. The Yale squad will face Colgate and Columbia in January, then Oxford in February, with a slate including Dartmouth Princeton and Harvard through April.
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Britain
New Haven
Conn
Oxford University
England
Yale Rifle Club
Colgate
Columbia
Oxford
Dartmouth
Leland Stanford
Illinois
Princeton
Harvard
Lawrenceville
Yale Drops BC in Football Bombshell Hits Yale Schedule
Yale cancels next football date with Boston College after a telegram from M D Goddard Boston College manager expressing regret. Tad Jones of Yale hinted BC would have a spot on the Yale schedule while officials publicly stayed silent, sparking criticism and moral reflections on being too strong.
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Frank Cavanaugh
Boston
Reynolds
Urban
Boston College
Yale
A. Reynolds
M. D. Goddard
New Haven
B. C
Eddie Shevlin Returns to Hanover as Boxing Instructor
Eddie Shevlin leaves for Hanover New Hampshire to resume duties as boxing instructor. He is hailed as a premier New England welter, having defeated Nate Siegel Paul Doyle Mickey Donovan and others and courting a Siegel bout for the New England title. Casino A C Lynn and Carlyle A C Brockton card details preview upcoming winter shows with Burns Butler ONeill Welch and others in decents bouts.
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Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth
Shevlin
Mickey Donovan
Brockton
O. K
New England
Boston
Nate Siegel
Paul Doyle
Tommy Kirby
Lawrence
Siegel
Faneuil A. GC
Will Bey
Casino
A. C
Lynn
Dummy Burns
Walter Butler
Revere
Butch O'Neil
Scotty Welch
Roxbury
Holy Cross Coaches Drill Aerial Attack For Big Game
Worcester December reports Holy Cross holds long practice on Fitton Field focusing on forward passes to counter Boston teams. Backfield stars Smith Gagnon Simondinger Flynn form the attack, with Flynn underlining his strong ground gain and defense in key games. Gagnon and Simondinger pace the offense as open play threats.
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Holy Cross
Fitton Field
Boston
O'Donnell
Kelly
Smith
Gagnon
Simondinger
Flynn
H. C
Harvard
Syracuse
Aspen
Chtce
Maroon and Gold
Riddled White Sox to Be Rebuilt
Chicago reports the White Sox plan a 1921 rebuild after seven stars were lost in the Waxahachie Texas scandal. Manager William Gleason will lead about 40 players to the camp in March, with recruits making up most of the squad and an earlier start than usual.
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Chicago
White Sox
Waxahachie
Tex
William Gleason
Gleason
Toledo May Get Big Bout
Negotiations opened today between Jack Kearns manager of Jack Dempsey and Ad Thacher Toledo promoter to stage the proposed Dempsey Carpentier match in Toledo.
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Toledo
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Ad Thacher
Promoter Considers New York Bout Location Change
Thacher received a telegram from Kearns in New York City asking him to review the ground here and report by telephone. Kearns doubts a New York staging and signals no clear alternative location at present. Thacher, Tex Rickard's assistant on last July 4 Willard-Dempsey, plans to seek a commission permit for a decision bout if a satisfactory deal with Kearns can be made.
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Thacher
Kearns
New York City
New York
Tex Rickard
Commission
Willard Plans Training Ahead of Dempsey Brennan Fight
Willard confirms signing with Tex Rickard for a shot at the Dempsey Brennan winner. He says the contract is in Rickard’s hands and he is in good shape. Willard has done light training with Jack Kemple of Casper, Wyoming, and expects to face his opponent with confidence.
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Jack Kemple
Casper
Wyo
Willard
De Oro Ties For Second In National Billiards
De Oro of New York defeats Maupome of Milwaukee 5 to 29 in a 59 inning match to share second place with Johnny Layton at seven wins and two losses in the National three cushions championship. Clarence Jackson of Kansas City leads with seven victories and one defeat.
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DE Oro
Chicago
New York
Maupome
Milwaukee
Johnny Layton
Clarence Jackson
Kansas City
Louis Guertin Performs Jumping Stunts at Bowdoin Square
Champion jumper Louis Guertin dazzles crowds at Bowdoin Square Theatre with marvellous stunts. The famed athlete, known both here and abroad, shows he remains in top form and will tour America with this vaudeville specialty.
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Louis Guertin
Bowdoin Square Theatre
America
Sending photos by wire in 1920 a new craze
A 1920 reflection on sending pictures by telegraph wires. The piece humorously envisions faces and features transmitted to distant cities, jokes about noses and eyebrows as data, and foresees various societal uses and regulatory quirks. It notes evolving tech, like retouching and price rates, and ends with optimism that more senses may be transmitted in time.
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Dime Palace
Bangor
San Diego
Boston
St. Louis
Sammy Morse
Hector
Georgia
Florida
Milwaukee
Zzzz Zz Company
Baton Rouge
State of
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Montreal
Jack Carney Accepts Cornell Baseball Coach Post
Jack J. Carney, a long time Exeter Academy baseball coach renowned for building winning teams, has signed to lead Cornell University baseball. His Exeter squads defeated Andover five straight years and he previously coached at Boston University before choosing Cornell.
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John J. Carney
Phillips Exeter Academy
New Hampshire
Cornell University
Jack
Exeter
Carney
Andover
Exeter Success
Clarence Parker
Brookline High School
Hampshire School
The
Red
Eastern
Boston University
Cornell
Pittsfield Repeats Eastern Title Club Heads
Pittsfield Board Association recalls 1919 officers and elects Dennis J. Haylon president and J. M. Vance as vice president. John F. Collins joins as director from the Chicago White Sox. A Pittsfield football team is planned to start next fall under board management with a playing manager to be named.
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Pittsfield Board Association
Dennis J. Haylon
J. M. Vance
John F. Collins
Chicago White Sox
Board Association
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