O Rourke plans Boston Arena revival with sports syndicate
Tom O Rourke, head of a New York sports syndicate, visits the Boston Arena site and meets with architects to plan a large multi sport arena in Boston. He envisions a major athletic complex after potential New York venue plans hinge on boxing legislation.
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Tom O’rourke
Boston
Tom
Fred Fulton
Fulton-Johnson
Mechanics
Charlestown
Boston Arena
O’rourke
New York
O'Rourke
Boxing clash reports and scattered sports notes
The text recalls two fights between Muxesey and Mee Minimen with a draw then a win for Mee Minimen in a 12 round rematch. It questions whether Johnny Imnindee was KOed after a Willie Jackson bout in Philadelphia and discusses Babe Ruth’s home run off Eddie Cicotte in 1919. It notes ticket policies for Boston A A games and directs readers to Exeter Street for tickets.
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Muggsey
Mee Minimen
Muxesey
MeeMiniimen
J. FE. Turner
Babe Ruth
Eddie Cicotte
Babe
Teague
Exeter Dominates Melrose High in 16-0 Hockey Rout
Exeter ice team routed Melrose High 16 to 0 as Thornton Woodbury Jr led with five goals and Charles O'Hearn four. Lamont and Woodbury connected on several mid rink plays while Melrose faced constant Exeter pressure through two periods of 18 minutes each.
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Exeter
M. H
Melrose High
Thornton Woodbury, Jr
Exonians
Charles O'Hearn
Corliss
O’hearn
Woodbury
Lamont
Melrose
Howard
Row
Sherman Lamont
Olmstead
McLaughlin Cot Rite
Manser Burnett
Murray
Lang
Sawtelle Martin
Pere
Daleigh
Dagker Oise
Savas
Lane Smolin
Westhaver
O'Hearn
Connor
English High Defeats Country Day 6 4 in Hockey
English High defeated Country Day School 6 to 4 at Newtonville yesterday. Ryan scored two goals while Worth Romer and Schafer each added one for English High. Garrison scored all four goals for Country Day.
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Country Day School
Newtonville
Ryan
Worth
Romer
Schafer
Garrison
East Boston High Dominates Quadrangular Track Meet
East Boston High School won the quadrangular track meet at East Armory with 33 points, edging Hyde Park 29, Boston Trade School 27, and Charlestown 21. E B. High contributed a standout performance in the event.
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East Boston High School
East Armory
East Boston
Hyde Park
Boston Trade School
Charlestown
Hyde Park and East Boston dominate city meet sprint events
In a track meet without field events, Gene Hussey of Hyde Park tied East Boston’s Erlich in the 30-yard dash after a close final lap. Bar ney McDermott of Trade School won the 10-yard dash. Cerrin led the intermediate 600. Final score: East Boston 34, Hyde Park 25, Boston Trade 27, Charlestown 21.
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Gene Hussey
Hyde Park
Erlich
East Boston
Hussey
Barney McDermott
Trade School
Cerr
Beleve
Ralph Colson
Colson
Boston
Pascal
BF. B
Teacler
Curry GE
Ryan
H. P
Charlestown
League Of Nations and other notes across sports and society
A collage of sports and social commentary touching on the Quakers ballpark sale Shibe Park baseball schedules boxing and wrestling anecdotes university football and Cornell tales Harry Frazee the Red Sox and leap year humor with light cynicism about media censorship and romance calendars
Lannon Ring Style Sparks Boston Boxing Scene
Evening dress and tuxedos at Fulton Johnson melee give the Armory crowd a social air. Businessmen and college men flocked to see "Fero cious Frederick" and a few rounds, reflecting boxing’s new fashion in Boston and America.
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Fulton-Johnson
Boston
America
National Sporting Club of London
Frederick
Stars to Show at Ocean Pier
The Roxbury Legion No. 4 gains sanction to host a major swimming meet at Ocean Pier Baths on February 19 with 60 yard four man relay 100 yard handicap and 40 yard women events. Brookline Swimming Club American Red Cross Life Saving Corps will stage exhibitions as Bennet Sid Biddel Elliot Church and others enter.
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Roxbury Legion
New England A. A. U
Ocean Pier Baths
Brookline Swimming Club
American Red Cross Life Saving Corps
New England
Madeline Tonely
Army
Navy
Bennet
N.Y. A. Ci
Rome
Sid Biddel
Tech
Worcester
Harvard
Elliot Church
Fred Wagner
Ben James
Bob Muir
Luffy
Hockey game called off due to bad ice and surface
Browne and Nichols and Roxbury Latin did not play their hockey game yesterday as neither rink was suitable for hockey and no alternate surface was available.
Milton's Fight Spirit Wins Milton Academy Defeats Harvard Freshmen
Milton Academy defeated the Harvard freshman hockey team 3 to 2 at Cunningham Park. Milton showed stronger aggressive spirit and teamwork, led by stars Graves Lee C Pope Bemis, with Tisdale strong at the net. Harvard’s best were Owen LaRoche and Ladd. Goals for Milton by Pope Lee Bemis Owen LaRoche. Referee George Gavw. Time 18 minute halves.
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Milton Academy
Harvard
Cunningham Park
Milton
Crimson
Owen
la Roche
Ladd
Graves
Lee
Pope
Bemis
Tisdale
Milton Agad
Harvard Fresh
Harding
Forbes
R . Il W
Thayer
Batman
Pig Watts
Pratt
Ian
E. LaRoche
C. Pope
L W
R W
Fish
P. ‘Bancroft
Dempsey Ctavor
Owen Puto
Flint
LaRoche
George
Chippy
Gavw
Souders
Mother-Marjorie Interaction Highlighted in Speech Clash
A tense exchange shows a mother scolding Marjorie for interrupting as the girl retorts she feels like a moving picture rather than a quiet child, reflecting themes of voice, behavior, and gender expectations.
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Marjorie
France has new plan for boxing
A cable from Lord Lonsdale, head of the British Board of Boxing Control, announced in New York that the English board backs American views on proportionate voting power in the International Boxing Union. Major Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, chairman of the army, navy and civilian board of boxing control, delivered the news.
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New York
Lord Lonsdale
British Board of Boxing Control
International Boxing Union
Athony J. Drexel Biddle
Army, Navy
Civilian
Board of Boxing Control
Dempsey Era Talk and Fulton Boxing Analysis
The column discusses Jack Dempsey’s status as heavyweight champion and analyzes Fred Fulton’s performance against Johnson. It critiques Fulton’s head work and aggressiveness, notes opportunities such as an uppercut, and predicts future matchups with Kid Norfolk. It also covers Eddie Shevlin’s welterweight bid, Johnson’s injury, and Kilbane’s fighting pattern and weigh-ins.
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Fred Fulton
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Kearns
Frederck
Fulton
Johnson
Minnesota Giant
Fred
British and American Union Critics Clash Over Paris Vote
The American board refused to send reps to the international union meeting in Paris on February 5 as voting would be equal for all nations. France England and the United States reportedly would each have ten votes with others allotted per importance. Major Biddle warned France is not entitled to matches equal to Britain or America if others gain voting weight.
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America
Greece
Australia
Ireland
Europe
Uncle Sam
John Lester Johnson
Johnson
Clay Turner
Larry Williams
Post
Leonard Nowell
al Shubert
New Bedford
Johnny Kilbane
Norwell
Kilbane
Jimmy Walsh
International Union
Paris
French Board of Boxing Control
Lord Lonsdale
France
England
United States
Major Biddle
Three Schools Clash On Track In Triangular Meet
Medford Commerce and Marblehead high school track teams meet this afternoon at the Fast Armory for running events only while field events are postponed to Friday at Commerce gym. Reston Latin, English High, Commerce, Newton and Brookline also compete in the five corner meet.
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Medford
Commerce
Marblehead
Fast Armory
Commerce Gym
Noble & Greenough-Huntington
Jiu Jitsu Crown Fights Headlining New Madison Square Card
Wrestling fans witness a standout all star card in Mechanics Building with Mayaki returning to face Bob Brown for the jiu jitsu crown. English champion Payton clashed with Mayaki in major bouts as three catch as catch can matches feature Waldek Zbyszko Stacziak Cyclone Burns and Youska Yokel versus Cyclone Sanderson all to a one fall finish. Newcomers compete in a week long Madison Square tournament in top form.
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Tuohey
Mechanics’ Building
Mayaki
Bob Brown
Payton
Boston
Waldek Zbyszko
Stacziak
Cyclone Burns
Youska
Mike Yokel
Ketonen
Cyclone Sanderson
Madison Square
Johnny Griffith Stops Marcel Thomas in 10th Round
In Paris Johnny Griffith American welterweight stops Marcel Thomas in the 10th of a planned 15 round bout. Descamp manager of Thomas and Georges Carpentier throws in the sponge to save his man. Kilbane and other featherweights are mentioned in context with recent bouts.
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Eddie Shevlin
George Alger
Cambridge
Paul Doyle
Tommy Kirby Corcoran
Lawrence
Shevlin
Doyle
Roxbury
Dartmouth College
Paris
Johnny Chiffith
Marcel Thomas
Descamp
Thomas
Georges Carpentier
Driscoll Faces Flu Threat for BC Holy Cross Relay Clash
Boston College relay man Jake Driscoll remains ill with flu and is unlikely to race in the Holy Cross BC relay showdown at the BA A games Saturday night.
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Harvard
Boston College
Jake Driscoll
Dennis O'Connell
Newton Collegians
Crimson
Yala
Holy Cross
Boston Colege
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League of Nations
BY Neal R. O’hara
Ball Park
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Quakers
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O-— Censorship Board
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Jake” Driscoll
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