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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1920

Page

24

Christmas wishes from the era era via athletics figures

A collection of holiday requests from coaches players and sports figures. Fans officials and club members ask for equipment handicaps and favors from rowing to golf to hockey and football with names including Duffey Parisien Brennen Mack and Camp among others in a lighthearted plea for next season.

Gabby Jones Albemarle Golf Club Fred Wright, Jr Massachusetts Golf Association Dan Horan

Florida clubs seek major leaguers for winter league

In Tampa on December 24 details emerged that the Florida West Coast winter baseball league considers hiring Babe Ruth Ty Cobb Tris Speaker and other stars. Proposals from St Petersburg and Sarasota clubs suggest league management could assemble a competitive team by bidding for big names and awarding slots to weaker clubs.

Tampa Fla Babe Ruth Ty Cobb Tris Speaker Rube” Allen St. Petersburg Sarasota

J. A. Cigar Wishes Happy Holidays and New Year

The message thanks thousands of friends for Christmas wishes and patrons of the J. A. cigar. It pledges to continue making the best cigar and to maintain a high standard that has made the brand supreme for fifty seven years.

J. A

A Guy Can Grab Off a Million in Oil If He's on the Selling End

A satirical tale recounts Joe Gimp promoting Yap Yap Oil with grand promises, stock schemes, and fake prospects in Texas. Investors rush in despite lack of pipelines, later facing a severe decline as Joe escapes with ill-gotten gains. The piece closes with a moral favoring castor oil over fraudulent oil ventures.

Joe Gimp Joe Midas Texas Atlanta

Boxing Promoters Signal Interest in Big Fights and Venues

Promoters discuss heavier gloves for Dempsey and Carpentier with a 45 percent gate share, while Tex Rickard urges Gov Millers to avoid meddling with a July 4 event. Talks include a Young Kirby bout in a hall twice Madison Square Garden capacity, and plans for more champions like Her man plus a New England title shot with Terry Martin.

Young Kirby Madison Square Garden Jack Britton

Red Sox still dodges Derrill Pratt despite offer

Report persists that Derrill Pratt will not join the Red Sox as Harry Frazee claims Pratt has been offered a substantial salary raise. Michigan maintains an ironclad three year contract barring league play, asserting Pratt cannot play elsewhere.

Derrill Pratt Red Sox Harry Frazee Pratt Michigan

Buckeye Eleven Braced for Grand Beating at Pasadena

Reports say the University of California eleven will pose a strong challenge to Ohio State in the New Year showdown at Pasadena. An observer praises the Far Westerners as rangy fast and well drilled, confident of victory next week.

Buckeye University of California Ohio State Pasadena Nebraska

Indians Fear Yankees After Trade Shock

Cleveland voices concern over the Yankees Red Sox exchange saying New York is strengthened and Boston is seen as a farm system for the Yankees. A Cleveland writer calls the claim that Boston serves as a farm club for New York asininity.

Cleveland Yankees Red Sox Indians New Yorks Boston

Rabbit Maranville Returns to Indoor Basketball Play

The report questions how Rabbit Maranville, famed for baseball, could participate in indoor basketball and how any club would permit a star of his caliber to compete in the sport.

Minky Dees Red Sox Rabbit Maranville

Beckett Loses to Moran in London Heavyweight Report

London on December 15 reports Beckett losing to Moran in a heavyweight bout. The piece reflects on English prospects and questions whether Beckett is truly English, suggesting the sport may wait another half century for a genuine big man.

London England Shades of Sayers Beckett Moran Joe

Beckett’s Fight Defeat Labeled Poor and Aimless

A writer critiques Beckett as a quitter with a lackadaisical style and uncertain strategy in the Moran bout. He recalls Beckett’s 1919 highs and Carpentier setback, notes Moran’s clever play, Mary Ann jab, and Beckett’s nervous misjudgment before a four-minute bout, then adds a war-era RAF anecdote with Prince Albert.

Slough Beckett Carpentier Gilderoy Moran Mary Ann Billy Wells

Boxing and boxing people in Christmas thoughts and hopes

A Christmas column praises boxing’s noble spirit and urges a boxing pause in the state. It discusses Johnson Frazee friction in baseball, rival Georges V influence in wrestling and hockey, Pete Herman vs Wilde prospects, and Dempsey Brennan profits. It notes Professor Roberts and changes to indoor relay mile events and hints at the Hunter trophy race. The piece wraps with optimism for sport cooperation.

Brown honored with gold watch at Back Bay club

George W. Brown, longtime athletic manager of the Boston Athletic Association, received a gold watch from many friends at the Back Bay club. Hugh C. Mc Grath presented it, praising Brown’s services to the club and local sports. Brown will soon assume management of the new Boston Arena and focus on the organization.

Boston Arena Mechanics’ Building Brown

Miller Huggins Targets New Outfielder After Season

After the holidays Miller Huggins plans to pursue a new outfielder as many suitors are said to be available. The market could widen if trades fall into place with Heilman possibly moving and Cobb taking charge of the Tigers.

Miller Huggins Cobb Tigers Heilman

First Boston bout of Tel Kid Lewis in 1915

In Boston during August 1915 Tel Kid Lewis fought his first match, with records showing Mike Glover as the opponent. Other notes mention bantamweight champion Joey Lynch losing to Jimmy Wilde in London on December 11. No Haston professional hockey selection announced yet.

Pete Herman Joey Lynch Jimmy Wilde London Pete Joey Wilde Lynch New York Boxing Commission Tel Kid Lewis Boston Jack Britton Mike Glover Lewis Haston

Braves May Land Kauf for Waugh Trade Possibility

Manager I red Mitchell eyes Benny Kauff as the marquee outfielder target for a Braves trade with Boston. Kauff, entangled by legal trouble in New York and sent to Toronto, could join the Braves if negotiations with John McGraw yield a favorable exchange. Maranville could be involved if multi-player terms entice McGraw.

I'red Mitchell Bringine Braves Boston Braves Field Benny Wauff Mitchell Kauft New York Toronto Kauff McGraw Maranville

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