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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1921
Page
4
Sports comment covers Dartmouth Harvard football plans at Pittsburg and Princeton, plus ice hockey rivalries with West Minsters and B A A. It notes upcoming indoor track meets in Buffalo and New York, and mentions Pete Herman Jack Fryder and Shimidzu Kumagae as notable athletes.
Aquatic season across East Coast colleges features strong swimmers from Yale, Pennsylvania, Rutgers, and Annapolis. Notable times include Gallagher and Sinclair at Navy with 55 seconds 220 yard pace and Sinclair's 2 min 12 5 sec for 220 yards. prospects like Giebel and Pratt expected to push marks. Yale, Penn, and Annapolis boast deep rosters as freshmen and returners challenge sprint and distance records.
John Bredemus, famed American athlete and golf pro, is in Corpus Christi laying out a course and directing arrangements for a San Antonio open in February. He also seeks date changes for Houston and New Orleans events to fit the tour schedule, aiming to start tournaments on February 11 and 18.
Wxeter lists meet dates and opponents including Malden High January 28 Boston English High February 4 MIT February 11 Open February 18 Brookline High February 25 Brookline Swimming Club March 4 Hunting School at Boston March 11 and Andeva March 18.
The article discusses a revived game called cow pasture pool popular in local circles after being dropped long ago. It notes widespread needs for players and organizers and emphasizes universal requirements beyond the local scene.
A letter from New England golfers calls for more public golf courses in the city including Franklin Park, lower costs and easier Sunday play. They urge harmonized rules across associations, seek broader access to the sport, and suggest inviting Chick Evans to Brookline for the Amateur Championship.
Penn announces Dartmouth and Lafayette will not appear on the 1922 schedule. The committee cites scheduling conflicts with Pitt, Penn State, Navy, and Cornell and hopes to welcome both teams in 1923.
The Washington Club seeks Jimmy Cooney of Milwaukee after failing to sign Jimmy Caveney. Cooney has had prior trials with the Boston Red Sox and the New York Giants, as reported.
Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland holds his featherweight championship as the old titleholder in boxing stands firm with the advent of the new year.
Johnny Kilbane has held the featherweight crown for a decade by relying on defense and drawing opponents into losing bets while collecting purses. Critics note his fighting edge is steady but question whether he can defend the title in a real fight against capable challengers. Kilbane’s recent misstep in Cleveland against Danny Frush sparks renewed calls for weight-class fairness and decisive bouts.
A Western paper notes the Giants rostering changes and Yankees ploys as contenders tighten the race. It hints at Red Sox vulnerabilities and hopes to avoid division pressure while observers weigh matchups and star players amid a tense season.
Dick Daviscourt the young Texas wrestler prepares for a world title clash with Stan Zbyszko in Mechanics Building. He finished heavy work last night and will rest, then light exercises until the match.
The athlete declares peak condition and supreme confidence before facing the Pole great power and experience. He adds youth endurance and near weight parity as key factors. The Davis court Stanley affair and the Waldek Zbryszko Renato Gardini feud promise one of the roughest bouts seen locally in years.
Amherst notes edge with M A C hockey squad led by captain Herbert Collins and coach Elton Mansell. Key players include John J. Lyons Jr. and H R Judson. Schedule lists games against Middlebury, Yale, Dartmouth, Bates, West Point, and others with possible Boston arena venue and MIT Tufts Harvard matchups. Carlyle Gowdy captains basketball with strong sophomore depth predicting a state leading team.
A collection of sharp sports opinions from 1921 mocks baseball rules and figures. Critiques Landis and Ban Johnson, notes rising natators, discusses amateurism and expenses, and jokes about college rowing and betting. The piece ends with a Christmas shopping nudge.
George Burns, former New York Giants outfielder, serves as a referee in professional basketball games in New York State, continuing his involvement in high level sports referee duties.
The Carlyle Club schedules its second show of the season at the Grand Opera House next Thursday night. Four bouts are planned including two eight rounders and two ten rounders. Directors expect to announce the full programme tomorrow.
The University of Nebraska closed with Syracuse University for a football meet at Syracuse on November 4. Syracuse will visit Lincoln in 1923.
Annapolis Md Dec 23 The definite seven games for next fall assure the Naval Academy the most interesting football season in its history. A possible three more contests may be added with September 30 open and October 3 likely free from a double bill with Western Reserve. The Army game may shift to December 2, enabling a game on November 18 if so, and no game is planned for the Saturday before the final contest.
Veteran National League umpire Hank O Day travels to California for the winter and may be invited to work exhibition games around Los Angeles for the Chicago Cubs next spring.
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