Indoor Games Set for Record Boston Arena Show
Arthur Duffey previews the B A A indoor events at the new Boston Arena. He praises the shift from Mechanics building to the arena, forecasts top performances from Loren Murchison and Earl Thomson, notes rivalries with Jackson Scholz and Jo Loomis, and highlights trainers, attendance, and ticket sales for the big night.
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Mechanics’ Building
Boston Arena
Mechanics
Alvin Kraenzlein
Stephen Chase
Dartmouth
Earl Thomson
Thomson
Frank Loomis
Chicago
The Headlock And Reform Push Across Sports
A 1921 column scolds athletic graft in all sports from wrestling to baseball. It mocks reforms aimed at tipping etiquette, player pay, gloves and travel costs. It notes Ban Johnson and Harding era policies and argues for tougher amateur rules and broader cutbacks.
Umpire Dilemma In Forfeited Baseball Game
The article discusses a play with runners on first and second, no outs, a sacrifice bunt, and a pop fly to shortstop. It explains umpire discretion on fielders’ rights, and how forfeited games are treated in records, noting two games forfeited in different innings and whether they count as played.
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Johnny Mack
Yale
Pooch” Donovan
Harvard
Keane Fitzpatrick
Princeton
Lawson Robertson
Penn
Soch
Hub Women Win Tennis in Brooklyn Invitation Doubles
Miss Marion Zinderstein and Miss Eleonora Sears of Boston won the Brooklyn Casino Tennis Club invitation doubles, defeating Mrs. Rawson Wood and Mrs. Deforest Candee 6-2 8-4. In singles, Zinderstein meets Marie Wagner after semi final wins by Zinderstein over Wood 6-9 6-3 and Wagner over Warking 6-3 6-1.
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New York
Marion Zinderstein
Eleonora R. Sears
Boston
Brooklyn Casino
Miss Wagner
Samuel H. Warking
B. C. High and Stone's Hockey Triumph in Extra Period
B. C. High and Stone's School hockey clashed at Heights rink with Home team winning 3 1 after an overtime period. Players included Bagley Hughes Bowker Geran Scanion Fleming Tompkins and Dunkle with Referee Healey. Time comprised three 10 minute periods and one extra session.
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Wade Conion
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Dunkle Troals
Geran
Bagley
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Missouri Senator Proposes Prison Term for Baseball Fixing
Missouri State Senator Belken introduced a bill in the Legislature setting imprisonment from six months to five years for "fixing" baseball games amid a February 4 session in Jefferson City. The proposal targets manipulation of game results and bettors who influence outcomes.
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Belken
English High track team dominates dual meet
English High School swept Mechanic Arts 188 to 32 in a recent indoor dual meet at the East Armory. The Blue and Dark Blue posted large points in both running and field events with numerous firsts across senior intermediate and junior divisions.
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Freddie Murray
Dorchester High
Mechanic Arts High
Mechanica
East Armory
Amherst Swimmers edge MIT 27 26 in tight tank duel
Amherst defeats MIT 27 to 26 at Pratt Natatorium in a thriller. Damon, Amherst’s star, breaks the tank record for the 50 yard dash with 24.45 seconds while anchoring a relay win. Bedell leads MIT with a first in the 100 and a tie for second in the 50. Greene of MIT wins the 220 and Whitcomb of Amherst places third in that race.
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Ewer
Purington
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Middlesex on Ice With Southboro Today
Middlesex School faces St. Mark's School of Southboro on Middlesex’s North Concord rink tomorrow afternoon. The annual private school hockey clash draws fan interest though no title is at stake. Warren Hopkins, a Brookline veteran, returns after ineligibility to play center beside Captain Austin.
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Southboro
Concord
Middlesex School
St. Mark's School
North Concord
Middlesix
Warren Hopkins
Brookline
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Cleveland Wins Western Open Golf Championship
The Western open golf title was awarded to the Oakwood Club of Cleveland for August 4 to 26. Reuben W. Newton, secretary of the Western Golf Association, announced the decision. The amateur championship will be held at Westmoreland Golf Club in Chicago the week of July 11.
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Oakwood Club
Cleveland
Reuben W. Newton
Western Golf Association
Western Association
Westmoreland Golf Club
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Columbia crews report for practice on Feb 4
More than a hundred candidates for crews reported for practice today at Columbia University. Work began at the machines led by Captain von Houten and five other members of the 192% varsity crew, with the retire 19% junior and freshman crews starting.
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New York
Columbia University
von Houten
Rostan Proves Worthy Challenger For Wilson Fight
The Wisconsin Boxing Commission confirmed Navy Rostan as a capable opponent for Johnny Wilson in Kenosha next Wednesday. Rostan boxed five rounds with Ted Jamieson in Milwaukee to demonstrate his skill, four rounds reportedly enough to satisfy officials and Jamieson.
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Wisconsin Boxing Commission
Navy Rostan
Johnny Wilson
Boston
Kenosha
Bill Frazier
Rostan
Ted Jamieson
Jamieson
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