Peabody High Battles Charleston High For Gridiron Honor
Peabody High from the North Shore League arrives in Charleston to face Charleston High in a North versus South gridiron clash. Coach Marty Donovan leads a 37 man squad amid enthusiastic welcome as betting odds favor Peabody 10 to 8. Charleston High, averaging 17 years and 41 pounds per player, fields lighter, younger players under Coach Carl Prause.
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Charleston
S. C
Peabody High
Massachusetts
Charleson High
Palmetto
North Atlantic Coast
Fort Sumter
Peabody
Strong
Marty Donovan
Tom King
Chamber of Commerce
Tanners
Hampton Park
Donovan
Peabody Rooters
Northern Pepper
Charleston High
South Carolina
John Johson
Doyle
Seabrook
Ready
Schwarz
Long
Youngblood
Weeks
G. Kilpatrick
B. Kilpatrick
Brown
Carl Prause
Ree
Holyoke Boxing Show Canceled After Poor Attendance
Bouts in Holyoke under the American Legion were called off due to low turnout with only 75 admissions. Planned main event featured Ralph Brady of Syracuse and Archie Walker of New York.
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Holyoke
Mass
Holyoke Post
American Legion
Ralph Brady
Syracuse
N. Y
Archie Walker
New York
Williams Elected Amherst Captain for 1922 Football Team
J. B. Williams of Glastonbury Connecticut was chosen captain of the Amherst College football squad for 1922 at a banquet in Holyoke Massachusetts. He has played two seasons at right end and formerly played for Andover.
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Holyoke
Nonotucky
Mass
J. B. Williams
Glastonbury
Local Athletes Compete In Open Handicap Games
Local athletes will vie in the first open handicap games at the Boston YMCA Huntington Avenue Gymnasium tonight. A strong entry list signals a big indoor athletic season start with exciting events and top competitors taking part.
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Boston Y. M. C. A
Huntington Avenue Gymnasium
Local sprint stars to headline crowded track meet
In the sprints at least sixty five runners compete including C Carroll of Holy Cross on scratch. Earl Dudley of the BA A is scratch in the 600 yards with T J Sullivan and Tommy King. Tom Dignan and J C Lawler anchor weight events with Wilkie and Welsh challenging. A wild mile handicap and relays plus standing and high jumps round out the program.
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C. Carroll
Holy Cross
Billy Nolan
B. C
Kelly
Earl Dudley
T. J. Sullivan
Tommy King
Tom Dignan
J. C. Lawler
Six Teams Tie For 6 Day Bike Race Lead
Six teams share the lead at the 6 day bike race with 2084 miles and between 2 and 4 laps completed. Leader is Van Hevel with Buysee, DeRuyter, and others close behind, while Moran and McNamara hold the record of 2367 miles and 7 laps set in 1914.
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Lawrence
Thomas
Brocco and Goulett
Rutt
Coburn
McNamara
Madden
Buysee
van Hevel
DeRuyter
van Kempen
Lands and Lang
Fanley
Drobach
Indengo
Verri
Vergiser
Eddie Shevlin Stays Sharp in Decisive Win Over Donley
Eddie Shevlin of Boston won a 12 round decision over Micky Donley of Newark in Providence. Shevlin controlled the action from the start, crowding Donley and scoring widely while Donley mounted late bursts. Semi final saw Charlie Baxter beat Al Thomas in another closely fought bout.
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Providence
R. I
Eddie Shevlin
Boston
Micky Donley
Newark
Bostonian
Charlie Baxter
Pawtucket
al Thomas
New Bedford
Gong
Shevlin
Donley
Roxbury
Nod
Porky Flynn Edged by McCreavey in Lewiston Heavy Clash
Dan Porky Flynn outweighed Battling McCreavey by 20 to 39 pounds but could not outlast the heavier foe at City Hall Lewiston. The two men brawled through ropes into the crowd with Flynn delivering the occasional left hook. The crowd enjoyed the comic moments as much as the fight.
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Lewiston
Dan
Porky
Flynn
McCreavey
City Hall
Jackie Clare Defeats Jack Stone in Fall River Bout
Jackie Clarke of Allerstown Pennsylvania outpointed Jack Stone of New York over 10 rounds in Fall River. The crowd hissed at the verdict favoring Clarke as Stone pressed the action throughout. In the undercard Mike Scrolla beat Bill Enos while Young Morris and Young Carr exchanged heavy blows with both hitting the canvas.
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Fall River
Jackie Clarke
Allerstown
Penna
Jack Stone
New York
Clarke
Mike Scrolla
Bill Enos
Young Morris
Young Carr
New Bedford
Carr
Morris
Silva Beaten in Every Round in Augusta Bout
Joe Hillaire of Somersworth NH defeated Harry Silva of Boston in six rounds in a double bout at the Augusta A A event in City Hall Augusta. Silva carried 15 pounds lighter but was beaten each round. Chick Wills of Augusta beat Benny Bereau of Lewiston and Tott Marr outpointed Duby then Ice Berg in six rounds.
Red Chapman Defeats Kennedy in Woonsocket Boxing Final
Dee 9 Red Chapman of Dorchester wins over Young Kennedy of Pawtucket in the final bout as Kennedy shows effort. Eddie Ryan of Woonsocket wins his pro debut in the semi final and other wins include Young Baxter over Young Libby and Young Deamara over Young Langlois. Moran stops Kid Curtis in one round.
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Woonsocket R. I. Dee
Red" Chapman
Dorchester
Young Kennedy
Pawtucket
Chapman
Kennedy
Eddie Ryan
Woonsocket
Billy Defoe
Young Baxter
Young Libby
Young Deamara
Young Langlois
Chris Moran
Kid Curtis
Meyers Chosen Fordham 1922 Captain
Thomas Meyers of Mahanoy City Pennsylvania was elected captain of Fordham University's 1922 football team. The Fordham eleven will look to Meyers leadership as they prepare for the upcoming season.
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New York
Thomas Meyers
Mahanoy City
Fordham University
22 Bouts in St Joseph Amateur Tournament at Bowdoin Square
More than 1600 fans filled the Commercial Hall Bowdoin Square to witness the St Joseph 7. A. Society amateur bouts. Twenty two finals winners include Pat McClosky Somerville over Jack Nelson Boston 108 pounds Henry Ford North End over Frank Sirria East Boston 115 pounds Frank Morello North End over Jack McNulty South Boston 125 pounds Larry Robinson Somerville over Frank Student North End 135 pounds Tom O'Brien South Boston won by default over Frank Beally Waltham heavyweights.
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Bowdoin Square
St. Joseph 7. A. Society
Pat McClosky
Somerville
Jack Nelson
Boston
Henry Ford
North End
Frank Sirria
East Boston
Frank Morello
Jack McNulty
South Boston
Larry Robinson
Frank Student
Tom O’brien
Frank Beally
Waltham
Dusty Dumont K C Defeats Fighting Fitz in Portland Bout
In Portland Maine Dusty Dumont of Biddeford knocked out Fighting Fitzpatrick of Brooklyn in the first round of the 12 round main bout at Pine Tree A C. The six round semi final between Kayo Mayo of Lewiston and Wid Lessaré of Biddeford ended in a draw after six rounds.
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Portland
Fitzpatrick
Brooklyn
N. Y
Pine Tree A. C
Dusty Dumont
Biddeford
Kayo Mayo
Lewiston
Wid Lessaré
Adair Loses to Kansas in Ten Round Bout
Barney Adair of New York barely lasts ten rounds against Rocky Kansas at the Velodrome club in Buffalo New York. Kansas wins by referee decision after dominating the action and forcing Adair to endure a strong beating.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Barney Adair
New York
Rocky Kansas
Kansas
Adair
Lynch Edges Williamson in Ring Spat
Joe Lynch former bantamweight titleholder won a decision over Maxey Williamson after Williamson’s corner threw in the towel in the eighth round of a ten round bout in New York.
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New York
Joe Lynch
Maxey Williamson
Seconds
Pete Herman Knocks Out O Gatty in First Round
Pete Herman of New Orleans former bantam weight champion stopped Packy O Gatty of New York in the opening round of a 15 round bout. O Gatty was floored by a left hook to the jaw after two minutes and forty seconds.
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New York
Pete Herman
New Orleans
Packy O'Gatty
O'Gatty
English Star May Run Here Invasion Plans Take Shape
John G. Anderson athletic director of Millrose A A of New York visited Boston at Tom Kanaly’s invitation to arrange for an invasion by Albert Hill British one mile champion who has run 4 minutes 13 4 5 seconds for the distance.
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John G. Anderson
Millrose A. A
New York
Boston
Tom Kanaly
Albert Hill
Plans for Boston and New York track stars in Millrose era
Anderson returns from abroad and may face Joie Ray Harold Cutbill and Jimmy Connolly in the B A A meets. Hill seeks leave from London and Brighton to race in Millrose Games February 1 and Boston New York events, with Manager Anderson awaiting a definite announcement next Monday.
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Ile
Joie Ray
Harold Cutbill
Jimmy Connolly
Anderson
Hill
Boston
New York
London and Brighton Coast Railway Company
Stamford Bridge
H. B. Stallard
Millrose Games Plans Two Mile Relay Among Top Teams
A two mile relay is planned at the Millrose games bringing Yale Syracuse Penn State Ames and possibly other teams together. The finish by a few feet suggests a close contest in the track event.
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Yale
Syracuse
Penn State
Ames
B A A Tumbles Melrose on Ice
The B A A hockey team crushed Melrose 7 to 0 in Boston Arena opening series play to decide the two Boston entrants for the U S Hockey Association. Lacroix allowed four shots in the first period and none in the second, while Hutchinson Ingalls Bigelow Percy Bright scored for the Unicorns.
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Boston
U. S. Hockey Association
Melrose Club
Boston Arena
Unicorn
Melrose
Lacroix
Ingalls
Rice
Snelling
Jost
Newcomb
Lonergan
Snell Hutchinson
Bigelow
Shell
Robinson
Downing Percy
McCarthy
Emmons
Peabody
Molley Stubbs
Donnelly
Phillips
Lane Bright
Doty
Handy
Morton
Nowell
Nutty LaCroix
Hutchinson
Percy
Bright
Rocque
Powers
LaRocca
Edwards
Russo Again Tufts Captain
Frank H. Russo of Dorchester was re elected captain of Tufts College football for next year at a dance in Goddard gym last night by the Power Cross Society. Russo, captain last season, has played center for two years and in the Tufts Wesleyan game blocked a kick on the ten yard line and recovered for a touchdown.
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Frank H. Russo
Dorchester
Tufts
Goddard Gymnasium
Power Cross Society
Russo
Yale and Oxford to contest intercollegiate rifle match
Yale and Oxford will hold the annual intercollegiate rifle match on March 8 in New Haven. Ten men per team will shoot prone rapid fire and two sight record shots on NRA targets at 75 feet with a new rapid fire stage offering 30 possible points per man.
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New Haven
Yale
Oxford
Curry Stars in B C Meet at Boston College High
At the sophomore class meet at Boston College High yesterday Costello won the 100 yard dash the standing broad jump and tied for first in the high jump. Curry won the 300 Marr won the shot put and tied for first in the high jump while Boroffski won the 1000.
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Boston College High
Costello
Marr
Boroffski
Curry
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