Boxing shifts and new commissions loom in Boston scene
Boxing editor notes Perry Herman loss to Joe Lynch in New York shocks title picture and hints at evolving sport governance. Mentions upcoming International Sporting Club in New York and potential Massachusetts commission as wrestling and boxing regimes expand, with local figures like Britt Shubert and pendulum of champions across weight classes.
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Chicago
Massachusetts
West
Empire State
Benny Leonard
Jack Britton
Joey Lynch
New York
Pete Herman
Joe Lynch
Dixie Boy
Herman
Joe
Golf Pro Gets Top Salary in Modern Club Scene
Long Jim Barnes is reported to earn about 30000 for a new metropolitan district post matching the pay Ty Cobb will receive to manage the Tigers next season. The figure would be the highest salary ever paid to a golf professional, reflecting the era of lucrative player representation and club-driven stardom.
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Ative Duc Illite
Fred Failer
Porchester Club
Failer
New England
Fuller
Long Jim Barnes
Ty Cobb
Tigers
Barnes
No Golf War Now Expected Between Golf Bodies
A New York meeting of the U S G A executive committee and Western Golf Association representatives produced a full discussion on the game's best interests in the United States. Golfers expressed little belief in an actual clash and current prosperity suggests unity over codes and bodies.
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Western Golf Association
United States Golf Association
New York
Executive Committee
Orioles Sign Clarke from College Ranks
Baltimore club of the International League announced signs Rufus Clarke former South Carolina pitcher and brother of Sumpter Clarke of the Chicago Nationals. Clarke had a strong college record and attracted interest from several major league clubs.
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Baltimore
Rufus Clarke
University of South Carolina
Jack Dunn
Clarke
Sumpter One
Chicago Nationals
Twilight Trolley League Forms in Concord Area
Concord news notes Manager William Bulger plans a Trolley Twilight League for the coming season. The league would include Concord Junction Maynard Hudson and Marlboro with twilight games already popular last season.
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Concord
William Bulger
Concord Junction
Maynard
Hudson
Marlboro
Stecher Taken To Hospital After Loss to Lewis
Joe Stecher former heavyweight wrestling champion was moved from a hotel to a hospital in Omaha Nebraska after suffering neuritis in his left arm He arrived following a recent defeat in New York to Ed Strawler Lewis with doctors predicting possible discharge in about two weeks
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Omaha
Neb
Joe Stecher
New York
Ed “Strawler
Lewis
Hosipital
Velvet gown trimmed in black described
A frock of oyster white velvet features a sharp black trim. The description emphasizes contrasting colors and luxurious texture in a formal attire note.
Shubert Trails Kilbane In Feather Title Bid
Al Shubert of New Bedford, a busy ring veteran from New England, claims the feather title for the region and seeks the national crown by challenging Kilbane.
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al Shubert
New Bedford
New England
Shubert Emerges as Contender in Featherweight Fray
Shubert, the featherweight of New Bedford, claims he is the leading contender by defeating Andy Chaney, Johnny Murray, and Tommy Noble in key bouts. He cites his decisive wins and the recent belt presentation to Noble as context while urging Kilbane to box to a decision, not a no contest.
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Andy Chaney
Baltimore
Johnny Murray
New York
Tommy Noble
England
Noble
Worthy
Tex Rickard
Leonard Nowell
Shubert
Johnny Kilbane
Andy
Young) Chaney
Garden
al Shubert
New Bedford
Kilbane
Olympia A. A
Philadelphia
Iie
Boston
Alfalfa Varsity Signals Busy 1921 Football Schedule
Alfalfa University announces a packed 1921 football menu led by Steve Dinkle. The plan includes a Dec 2 benefit game for deceased players families and a post season potential at Nome Alaska if travel permits. Coach Bink calls the slate the railroads most successful ever.
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Steve Dinkle
Alfalfa University
Alfalfa
Dinkle
Snowball Academy
Nome
Alaska
Bink
Shubert's Challenging Claim on 126-Pound Boxing Mastery
At ringside the promoter proclaims Shubert as unbeatable at 126 pounds detailing a nine year career with opponents like Kid Williams Herman Tend ler Kilbane and others. He argues Shubert would defeat Kilbane in a 15 round bout and dares challengers to post forfeits to prove otherwise.
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Noble
Tex Rickard
Shubert
Kid Williams
Pete Herman
Lew Tendler
Johnny Kilbane
Kilbane
Coats Mills to Close Tonight Through January
Pa wt ucket R I Dee 28 J P Coats thread makers say their mills will shut tomorrow night and remain closed until January Aabout 400 workers are affected.
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Pawtucket
R. J, Dee
J. P. Coats
Cornell Has Grid Problem For 1921 Schedule
Cornell's 1921 focus schedule faces a scheduling problem. Romeyn Berry says finding a suitable opponent for November 12 is difficult as Columbia was moved to November 5 at the Polo Grounds and other games with Colgate Dartmouth and Penn have been arranged.
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Ithaca
N.Y
Cornell
Romeyn Berry
Ithacans
Columbia
Polo Grounds
New York
Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
Colgate
Allston Playground Locker Building Halt Ordered
Allston welfare associations and residents won a victory stopping a locker building on the Allston playground. Mayor Peters ordered construction halted to avoid interfering with children's winter coasting activities.
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Allston
Allston Playground
Peters
Interesting Golf Event Discarded
An amateur pro four ball best ball golf tournament fades from memory after wartime disruption. Despite sixty players braving a heavy Belmont rain, the event failed to rebound as professionals did not support the revival.
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Belmont
Massachusetts golf pros push for monthly tournaments after June
club committees urged to set a date on the calendar and craft a plan that benefits professionals who have little time and low pay. organizers should explore entry fees to build a purse, allow pros to play varied courses, and schedule events twice a month starting after June.
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Massachusetts
Cornell Runners Open Practice Ahead of Cambridge Meet
Cambridge England Dec 28 Cornell cross country runners began practice for the December 30 Roehampton match with Oxford and Cambridge. They covered the five mile Cambridge course in a session the coach called satisfactory though no times were recorded.
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Cambridge
England
Cornell
Oxford
Roehampton
Moakley
Christmas Trees For Duck Shelter At Spy Pond
Middlesex Sportsman's Association asks residents to save Christmas trees for a duck shelter at Spy Pond near the Arlington Boat Club. Call the club to arrange tree pickup by a Boy Scout. the effort aims to boost bird propagation in the area.
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Middlesex Sportsman's Association
Spy Pond
Arlington Boat Club
Famous Athlete to Retire from Track Sports
Spokane report says Carl Johnson, Olympic track team member and former Michigan captain, announces retirement from active track. He plans marriage in Spokane on December 30.
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Spokane
Wash
Carl Johnson
University of Michigan
Herman and Lynch Split Receipts After Madison Square Garden Bout
Pete Herman the former bantamweight champion earned 52.5 percent of gross receipts minus 5 percent state tax from a $74,881 take, yielding $37,346 after tax. Joe Lynch, title winner, received a $7,500 guarantee and after deductions Herman paid Lynch the same amount. A record crowd of 13,953 attended, with 13,237 buying tickets.
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Pete Herman
Joe Lynch
Madison Square Garden
Lynch
Herman
St Alphonsus to field U S Amateur Hockey Association team
The St Alphonsus Association of Roxbury will enter the United States Amateur Hockey Association with the Shoe Trade Club players facing defections. Pop Conley Red Synnott and Norman Small switch to Roxbury uniforms while others may follow. The squad includes cover point strength and two 180 pounders over six feet tall, with 11 other Canadians among the roster.
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St. Alphonsus Association
Roxbury
United States Amateur Hockey Association
Pop Conley
Red Synnott
Norman Small
Carlton
Sons of Ireland
Aberdeens
Ottawa
St. Alphonsus
Carpentier’s Life Saved By Hint Of Danger
Tex O Rourke recounts how Carpentier warned against returning to France after crossing the channel by air. He said Carpentier chose safety for his wife and baby, avoiding a crash that killed three aboard the Handley Page plane near Cricklewood.
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New York
Tex O'Rourke
Carpentier
Descamps
Hotel Savoy
London
France
Cricklewood
Funeral Services For Noted Physical Director Roberts
Funeral services for Robert J. Roberts longtime physical director of the Boston Young Men's Christian Association will be held Sunday December 24 at 2 p m in Waterman Chapel Dudley Square The Rev Walter Dexter will officiate and the sermon will be preached by the Rev M R Deming formerly general secretary of the association Pallbearers include William McDonald Frederick W Robinson W J Carlton Fernald Hutchins Frank Caswell and Dr A B Garland of Boston, longtime associates.
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Robert J. Roberts
Boston Young Men's Christian Association
Carlisle Street
Roxbury
Waterman Chapel
Washington Street
Dudley Square
Walter Dexter
M. R. Deming
Association
William McDonald
Frederick W. Robinson
W. J. Carlton
Fernald Hutchins
Frank Caswell
A. B. Garland
Boston
Mr. Roberts
Pittsfield Association Seeks Coach and Pitcher in Boston
Pittsfield baseball officials D J Haylon and John Shono Collins toured Boston on baseball matters. The club seeks a coach playing manager and a left handed pitcher and may be pursuing either or both roles.
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Shono Collins
Pittsfield
D. J. Haylon
John Shono Collins
Pittsfield Baseball Association
Boston
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