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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1922
Page
12
A satirical 1922 column mocks Christmas shopping pressure and loan schemes as it skewers cheap gifts and flashy price tags. It contrasts festive desire with credit risk and urges choosing elegant, lasting tokens rather than inexpensive baubles.
Lee Anderson declares he will seize the diamond studded belt by defeating Kid Norfolk in their rematch at Mechanics Building. The bout follows a hard first clash, with Anderson boasting improved form and a string of knockouts on the coast. Also featured is Wildman Gould versus Pickles Martin in a 10-round bout.
Lee Anderson returns to headline Arena A C with a Friday card featuring Lee against Kid Norfolk. Other bouts include Jack Taylor versus the winner, and a Brooklyn clash where Johnny Dundee earned a $525 payday. The slate spans Armory A A, Casino A C and Garden bouts with multiple notable fighters in action.
The piece notes boxing fans crave a clash between Calza Kat and Sonaros, hinting at a Madison Square Garden encounter as their next major matchup. Mention of Genero Villa and Terry Martin contrasts with possible Filipino contenders in a heated boxing season.
Wesleyan announced a seven game schedule dropping Winson and Hobart and adding Bates Massachusetts Agricultural College. The slate includes Bates and Gloucester? No, Bates Middletown Bowdoin Tufts Mass Agricultural College Amherst Williams and Columbia in New York City. The schedule features mostly New England opponents with Columbia the exception.
Adelphia Dec 17 report states the condition of Loraee and Fogel former president of the Philadelphia National League Baseball club and noted sports writer who managed the New York Giants and was once a popular entertainer remains unchanged with little hope for recovery following paralysis last week.
Amherst hockey and basketball drills are underway as teams prepare for the Christmas recess. Coach Plummer and Captain Iter lead practices in Pratt Gymnasium with hopeful form despite limited fees and scattered sessions.
A sports page urges readers to donate to the Post Santa Claus Fund with trinkets, toys, and especially coins to brighten local children’s Christmas. It cites Toledo Waite High School football’s public praise and comments by Tom O’Rourke, plus outlooks on Dempsey-Willard plans and the New England AAU meeting, noting dry banquet rules and executives’ talks.
Four 10 round bouts are set for tomorrow night at Mechanics building as part of Armory A s big all star show. The club promises its greatest fifth card in months and a capacity crowd is expected for this Christmas bargain.
Charley Beecher of New York, the world junior featherweight champion, meets Red Chapman of Dorchester in a ten round feature. Beecher has defeated top challengers like Pepper Martin and Andy Chaney. Local rivals Steve Gustin and Dutch Reagan square off in another ten round bout.
Renato Gardini the Italian wrestling star heads to Boston to finish training for his match with Spanish champion Andreas Castano set for Christmas night in Mechanics' Building. Castano trains in New York and aims to topple Gardini to pursue bigger wrestling goals. Wladek Zbyszko returns to New York from upstate and prepares to face Taramaschi while Judson and Prindle push toward peak form with a week remaining before action.
The Lexington High School boys basketball team prepares for the Middle-Hasex league opener against North Andover School quintet at Lexer n Pony Hall on Friday final jan.
Promoter Jack Curley representing Wladek Zbyszko has accepted George Calza's challenge for a fight in Boston. The proposed card would be the city’s greatest ever and raise expectations for a high profile ring clash.
The piece notes a potential grudge fight between Vla dek and Calza may be more talk than action. It cites Boxing Commission scrutiny and doubts both sides will stake real money, suggesting promoters seek a firm commitment for an on rope bout to entertain Boston fans.
Fragmentary notes debate boxing and football matchups and college teams. Mentions Johnson Jeffries boxing base questions and Villa, Moran, Reds, and center penn. Also references Boston games and a Cage link to a postponed league play.
The piece says a showdown with Calza could occur on a proposed date at the Howard Theatre if the promoter agrees to an arena. A fan suggests a remit of half earnings to the city's poor on Christmas Day via newspapers.
Stanley Stasiak faces Ivan Michailoff in a feature match at the Grand Opera House as part of a night of contests. The 24 year old giant strongman aims to prove his claims while local preliminaries feature Yuskovs, Rizzo, Burns, Greenfield, and Lynch with tickets available at the Howard Theatre and Grand.
A wrestling carnival will be offered at the Howard all this week by Manager G. E. Lothrop. Top mat stars including Cora Livingston, Stanley Slasick, Joe Perelli, Charlo Metro, Ivan Michaeloff, Mary Kelly, Mary Lewis, Tommy Record, Frank Lurich, and Paul Bowser will appear. Special matches scheduled each afternoon and night.
The news that Widdy Neale, star half back, meets eligibility rules after a president panel ruling excites supporters. Neale will be needed in the backfield next fall as a transfer ban goes into effect January 1, enforcing limits on players switching colleges.
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