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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1922
Page
11
A 1922 column by Neal O'Hara lampoons mock methods for selecting an All-America team. It outlines a scam involving nameless players, collèges, and expense accounts, urging readers to fabricate a list of 11 players with dubious origins and to submit the batch to a magazine for payment.
George Tuchey remained at home with his family on Thanksgiving and skipped the usual Mechanics Building carnival. It’s the first time in seven years he’s not working the holiday, but he plans three events to conclude the Christmas night carnival with notable participants.
A person is in New York reviewing options to make selections. The visit aims to inform the final choices and assess available alternatives.
Centre College in Danville Kentucky will honor football coach Charlie Moran by naming its planned concrete bowl Moran Stadium. The result follows Moran's five year contract and draws crowds already sold out for Saturday's B C H C game at the Home of Big Things.
A grand costume carnival marks the opening of the 1922-23 ice skating season at the Boston Arena tonight. Skaters from around the world, both professionals and amateurs, will participate in the four hour program featuring fancy figure and eccentric acts.
A varied programme features a burlesque hockey match and speed skating race with many stars to be numbered among the season. National champions Mrs Theresa Weld Blanchard and Sherwin Badger will perform singles exhibitions with Blanchard partnered by Nat Niles in a pair. Other acts include Henri Petersen from St Moritz, Miss Katie Schmidt, Grethe Welkusat from Chicago, Miss Leah Croger Muller and Miss Larabee in pair skating, and a 10 step skating routine by the Skating Club of Boston.
Members of the Victoria Hockey Club GB A A Boston College and Boston University will play in a burlesque hockey match with A Winsor Weld of the Skating Club of Boston as master of ceremonies and Charles M Rotch as announcer. Opening is set for 8 oclock.
Paris December 1 Associated Press Eugene Criqui is the betting favorite to beat Billy Matthews and claim the European featherweight title. England to Matthews bets at 4 to 1 and money on Matthews to last less than 10 rounds. Criqui says this will be his last fight in Europe and plans a move to America for a December 2 fight offer with Johnny Dundee.
Oxford defeated Cambridge in the annual relay races 3 to 2. Oxford won the half mile in 1 min 21.2 sec and the mile in 1 min 29.4 sec. Cambridge won the two mile and four mile events, and Cambridge also took the 48 yard hurdles in 1 min 7.25 sec.
In a preview of the Thanksgiving Day matchup at Braves Field, Boston College and Holy Cross are expected to play a tight defensive battle. Coach Cleo O'Donnell remains cautious on picking a winner while the piece notes recent upsets and the strong season form of both teams. The column also references Foxhole stories on Cornell Penn State and Notre Dame's setback, plus mentions racing figures and boxing news.
Frankie Genaro of New York the conqueror of Pancho Villa meets Terry Martin of Providence in the feature bout of the Commercial A. C. at Mechanics building Friday evening December 15. Genaro nicknamed the Human Dynamo is the only fighter to beat Villa since Villa arrived from the Philippines.
Genaro, an Italian boxer rising from the amateur ranks, beat Villa in a 15 round bout at Ebbets Field New York as Villa later won the title from Buff. Buff refused to defend the title against Genaro and faced Villa instead. Boston fans saw Villa’s conqueror Genaro draw crowds while Villa avoids danger with a title defense against Terry Martin.
Tufts College to field twelve ice teams with a two division intra mural league. Six fraternity clubs form one group while the other includes five fraternities and one non fraternity unit. Charles H. Downes oversees the program as a new hockey rink nears completion on the old campus.
John Martin the spook of the cock fighting world pulled off his most successful stunt on Thanksgiving Day just over the line where 12 battles were fought. Much money changed hands with olds be th Rhode Island and Connesticut.
In the Yale Harvard game debate Brow and Pollard feature prominently with Pollard listed as right half back and Brow questioned for blending plays on Thanksgiving Day 1910. The column notes Pollard as star but Colgate defeat remains cited and queries about local cycling society address appear.
Gossip notes a tri city amateur boxing tournament set for Mechanics Building on Jan 17 featuring Toronto Pittsburg and Boston fighters under N F E A A A A auspices. Other items mention Dec 18 BAAmperes event, Dec 4 Battling McCreary vs Kid Norfolk, Tunney Wiggins score assessments, and ongoing boxer movements and management bids.
The Boston boxing tourney features classes from 108 to heavyweight with open weights 112 160 and heavyweight plus divisions 8 126 135 and 147 pounds. Pittsburg Toronto and Boston boxers compete as trials begin next Friday night in Bowdoin square and reservations are wanted at 23 School street Room 8.
The Sacred Heart A. C. holds a tournament Tuesday evening at Columbus Hall East Boston with prizes including a karat gold watch. Open classes are 112 126 and 135 pounds while novices enter at 118 and 160 pounds. send entries to Tommy Regan 86 Neptune Road East Boston.
The Sunday Post previews a feature on how a famous magician demonstrates trick photography creating convincing images of fairies. Conan Doyle is highlighted as discussing the matter for readers of the Sunday Post.
Des L winter sport opened with hockey candidates called for fraternity practice. With Cole Field rink unused, early workouts moved to the baseball cage under captain’s direction focusing on shooting and passing drills.
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