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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
9
Canadian hockey features headline a triple bill at the Arena tonight with McGill meeting Technology in the opener of a three game series. The series continues tomorrow with McGill vs Boston College and Saturday against Marquette K C.
McGill lines up a veteran squad as Tech counters with two new forwards. Fast stickwork and speed likely decide the clash with McGill's combination play tested by extensive Montreal practice. Cyr il Flanagan leads McGill and Tech eyes a stronger defense to halt three rack forwards.
Red Chapman boxing instructor at the YMCA features in the main bout at the Carlyle Club show tonight. He headlines a card of local fighters with the event framed as a major city boxing night.
Promoters announce a full night at the Grand Opera House with a melodrama of punchy bouts. Big and little men trade blows in a grand 46 round milling spectacle headlining the Carlyle Club program.
With the Carlyle Club securing a win, anticipation rises for a key showdown as rival teams prepare to challenge their lead. The result tightens standings and signals a renewed contest for top position.
Ty Cobb leads Detroit as dictator in hopes of landing an experienced shortstop for 1922. After the Yankees acquired Everett Scott, Detroit’s trading market shifted, but Cobb’s offers and cash proposals failed to secure the needed veteran. The Tigers remain in urgent search for help with Cobb unlikely to land the sought player.
Detroit limits coast trip to scout recruits for 1922 while pushing to acquire Joe Duggan from Connie Mack. The Tigers seek a second baseman and pitching help, eyeing Ehmke, Mitchell, and Young, with Boston and New York in the mix for key players.
In New York on December 28 Cornell tied with New York University and the College of the City of New York defeated the University of Pennsylvania in the Inter collegiate Chess League. MIT led with 7 1 2 games won to 3 1 2 lost with one round remaining. Columbia beat Princeton 3 1 2 to 1 2 while Yale, defeated by Harvard, trailed 3 to 1.
The Arlington Council No 10 Knights of Columbus fields its fastest basketball team this winter. Games are held Thursday evenings in Old Town Hall Arlington. This evening at 8 oclock the Wakefield five will be opposed and dancing will follow after the game.
J B Hanson the Pacific coast checker champion and Victor C G Townsend Boston champion played six draws at the Boston Checker Club Bowdoin Square yesterday afternoon. The remaining ten games will be played Saturday at 2 p m with a large attendance expected.
A garbled list details multiple city playgrounds and parks including Ashmont, Boston Common, Charlestown, Jamaica Pond, Franklin Street, and Public Garden with scattered notes like Fair or Good. It reads as an inventory of sites with uncertain statuses and unclear qualifiers.
The stage is set for a Cotter Stone ten round bout as both fighters show power and durability. Also on the card Chapman versus Mickey Travers and Hamlin versus Johnnie Clinton highlight a slate featuring 16 round prospects and local rivals at Mechanics Building.
Newburyport beat the Boston Whirlwinds 16 to 13 before over 1000 fans. Nate Hurwitz led Boston with five goals while Newburyport drew ahead in the second period and took the game, scoring eight floor goals and two from Gunderson. Referee Martingon oversaw the 20 minute two periods.
The Newton Centre Squash Tennis Club Invitation tournament concluded its second round yesterday with Harvards Bradlee, Newton Centre's G M Fernald, and Union B C players advancing. Semi final matches are scheduled for today with all semis to be completed by Friday.
Toronto defeats St Nicholas 5 to 3 in a night hockey game. Carson scores three of Toronto's goals securing the win for the Toronto team.
Holiday flurry of sports rumors spans coaching contracts, umpiring shifts, and showbiz chatter. Bo McMillin signs a 10 000 coaching deal and a million dollar marriage pact while Jack Dempsey dismisses vaudeville and Fred Fulton eyes a match.
At Pennsylvania Station Jack Johnson discusses his weight and readiness for a comeback. He names opponents including Dempsey Willard Fulton Wills Tunney Roper Martin Gibbons and longs for a final challenge to prove himself.
In a candid scene in New York, Jack Johnson recalls Sam McVey as the toughest opponent he faced and describes McVey’s brutal left hand. Johnson, once notorious, seeks a comeback citing prison reform and moral renewal after Leavenworth. The crowd watches as the former rivals reflect on past fights and Johnson’s bid for vindication.
The Massachusetts Aggie hockey team will practice against the B A A tonight at the Arena as they wind up their stay in Boston. Captain Hub Collins and Sharkey Lyons from Arlington are noted as the team’s fastest players under Coach Sonny Mansell ahead of the January 7 opening game with Middlebury College.
Dan Dowd of South Boston and Jack Renault of New Bedford were to clash at Arena A C last evening but Renault requested two days’ postponement after injuring his nose in a morning fall. The bout will now be held Friday night. Both boxers have trained with Jack Dempsey and rival offers to box in New Orleans have fueled the rivalry.
New York on December 23 saw Andy O'Boyle stop George Bush in five rounds while Eddie Crozier knocked out Marty Brooks in six rounds, delivering two decisive finishes.
Boston Athletic Association President Henry Lapham was warmly received by Back Bay Club members at the Exeter street headquarters last evening.
The leading New England athletic club celebrated its sith birthday in a highly praised event. The night featured a Keith management vaudeville tribute to late Paul Keith, a large dinner, and renewed friendships in the main dining room. President Henry Lapham and his assistants were lauded for a record year.
Nate Siegel studies Eddie Shevlin style and prepares for a clash with Mickey Walker at the Mechanics Building. Walker arrives with manager Jack Bulger as both fighters head into tomorrow night’s ring action in Newark.
Members of two Greater Boston golf clubs face stock subscriptions or higher dues, with remodelling and pricey facilities cited as excessive. The writer argues for cheaper golf, economy, and simpler club houses, suggesting the leisure class fuels the costs and that a real remedy is needed despite England’s cheaper model.
Pat McCarthy of Roxbury has impressed the Armory A A and is signed for a January 9 bout at Mechanics Building. The club seeks Billy Shade of California and Gene Tunney of New York for future matches, while Dan Carroll accuses Frank Bagley of arranging only tuneups.
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