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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1922
Page
12
Dashing hockey comes to the Boston Arena tonight as the reorganized B A A team meets the Victoria Hockey Club in a United States Hockey League clash. Red Synnott leads Victoria, promising a strong challenge for Boston fans.
The Victorias rely on a stout defence led by Smith Campbell and Frenchy La Croix to curb the Unicorns as Captain Synnott leads a strong forward unit. Jiggs Donahue guards the net with Dougan as spare goalie while Healy Williams Collins and Hall provide a steady shield, aiming to win tonight’s tough match.
Marblehead seeks the North Shore league championship in a decisive matchup with Lynn Classical High at Marblehead. Marblehead is undefeated except for one safety loss to Beverly and two league ties, while Lynn Classical margins include a single defeat. The title hinges on league points from wins ties and losses in a highly anticipated game.
Phillips Andover Academy swimming team under Ben James opens a packed season in the local pool with meets against Brookline Swimming Club Yale 26 Huntington MIT Worcester Brookline High and Exeter ending March 7. Exeter appears on the closing date with the schedule listing dates from January 27 to March 7.
A scanned box score lists players B A Reycroft Rice Fraser Healy Shaugnessey Synnott Britain McCarthy Lyons Enright Martin Smith Rudolf J Healy Collins Campbell Williams Hall La Croix Storey Donahue Dougan. Referees Harry Denesha and Ernie Doody. Time three 15 minute periods.
Cyrus G. Aschenbach of East Orange New Jersey chosen Dartmouth College football captain for 1923 by varsity lettermen. He weighs 201 pounds and has been a consistent right guard for the team and also competes in hammer throwing with the track squad.
Youthful French billiardist Roger Conti will face Jake Schaefer, former world champion, in a 1500 point playoff January 8 to 10 in Chicago. The winner earns the right to challenge Willie Hoppe for a subsequent 140 point title match within 30 days.
Bowdoin College in Brunswick announces that Ben Houser has signed for another year as the baseball coach. Houser will continue to lead the Polar Bears in the upcoming season at Bowdoin.
Chicago reports the United States begins the greatest physical education and athletic movement in its history as of December 8, aiming to transform fitness education nationwide.
The National Amateur Athletic Federation agreed to lead a nationwide effort to mold all major physical welfare groups into a single alliance. Secretary Weeks asked for this, and President Breckinridge accepted. Illinois began organizing as the federation moves toward state federations, uniform rules, and standardized competition with broad national support from leaders and organizations.
Burlington Vermont faces a busy 20 game slate for the University of Vermont basketball season with a Dec 16 home opener against McGill. The schedule includes Knox College Dartmouth Villanova and McGill among newcomers as UVr plays teams from New Hampshire Vermont Middlebury Springfield Holy Cross and MIT in various cities.
The Boston Y M C A boys gymnasium and leaders classes hold their annual fall gymnastic carnival at the Huntington avenue branch from 7 20 to 9 80 tonight. The program includes marching mass running tug of war Indian club swinging apparatus exercises group games demonstrations athletic events acrobatics volleyball mass games and obstacle relays with many youngsters participating.
Lawrence High selected 18 year old Raymond Kennedy as captain of next year's football team at a meeting of the squad's lettermen. Kennedy, a junior, has played on the team for three seasons and plans to enter Dartmouth after graduation.
This 1922 appeal urges readers to donate to Santa via the Boston Post to help children in need. It casts the act as a civic duty and describes Post Santa delivering gifts to the poorest households where hunger and hardship loom. The piece emphasizes collective effort and a festive spirit despite hardships.
A crowded slice of sports notes questions Ban Johnson as official scorer in New York baseball and hints he may handle American League games solo. The column also covers boxing comebacks, college coaching moves at Penn State and Harvard, and high school football clashes with Waite and Malden teams.
Ty Cobb denies authors of criticism of the disputed hit from a May game in New York and cites his 1921 trip to New York as a counterpoint. He says President Ban Johnson awarded him the hit and urges writers to address his earlier experiences.
Ty Cobb demanded public explanation and authentication of disputed hits and the scoring in the New York versus Detroit series of 1921. He questioned three safe hits and two at bats, and urged a full investigation as writers reportedly threatened protest.
The Harvard Crimson names two all stadium elevens drawn from the 192X Harvard season. Princeton leads with eight players across both teams, Yale follows with five, Harvard four, Centre and Dartmouth two each, Brown one, Holy Cross Bowdoin Florida and Middlebury none. End selections include Princeton's Smith and Lynch and Dunbarton Hubbard. Harvard's Buell. Eastman also appears on second team. Critics praise Holy Cross winger Mahaney.
Mrs. Molla Mallory, reigning women's singles tennis champion, plans a 1933 world title bid. She will travel to Europe in February to play winter resort events and then hard court tours in England France and Spain, with a probable second appearance at the Monte Carlo tournament starting March 6.
The Navy championship game between U S S Delaware at Charlestown and U S S Relief in New York will be at Fenway Park this afternoon at 2 20. Both squads are undefeated this season and expect a lively four quarters with Navy bands mascots and visiting rooters present. No admission will be charged.
Hugh Bond, a former Everett High star tackle from the Cleo O'Donnell era, has given up coaching football next fall. Bond was noted as one of the greatest schoolboy tackles in the Greater Boston area.
Morgantown WV December 8 West Virginia University to play a Christmas Day game in San Diego likely against Oregon. Twenty Mountaineers ordered to practice after a 10 day layoff since the Thanksgiving win over Washington and Jefferson.
A City Council member has announced his bid to become an alderman in his hometown. While in high school he led as class president and his athletics paused at Holy Cross during wartime. He remains active in municipal affairs as he mounts this campaign.
GAFFNEY LEXINGTON CAPT Laurence Francis Gaffney Jr elected captain of the Lexington High School football team for next year. The 16 year old junior has starred in the backfield at fullback this fall.
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