Opening Day Hopes Ahead for Local Baseball and Track
April 12 marks the local season opener with President Harding expected at the ceremony in Washington. News notes report Benny Mata’s boxing bout crowds, Bob McAllister’s indoor sprint speed, Joie Ray and Hunter breaking mile records, and Jesse Burkett signing with the New York Giants amid coaching talk.
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Joie Ray
Jesse Burkett
Boston College
New York Giants
Jesse
Burkett
Newton Heights
Holy Cross
Jack Barry
Red Sox
Worcester
Newton Collegians
Track marks and ticket details at the era meet
Notable marks cited include L. E. G. Sam Lawrence with a 6 feet 4 inches indoor high jump and Eddie Beeson of California with a 6 feet 5¾ inches running high jump. Boston games saw Johnny Murphy of Notre Dame challenge Brown of Dartmouth but fall short. American Legion track meet tickets available at the State House Fifth Avenue headquarters.
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Sam Lawrence
Johnny Murphy
Notre Dame
the Brown
Dartmouth
Murphy
Eddie Beeson
California
American Legion
State House
Jack Dempsey
Jim Jeffries
Dempsey
Public playgrounds listed with varied conditions
The readable text lists multiple city playgrounds including Carter, Franklin Field, Neponset, Orient Heights, Garden, Randolph Street, Smith Pond, and Wood Island Park. Several sites are described as good or fair with scattered notes on grounds and status.
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Allston Playground
Boston
Carter
Franklin Field
Good Eagle
Jamai Murphy
Neponset Playground
Orient Heights
Hornsby Seeks 25000 A Year In 1922 Contract
Rogers Hornsby, star National League hitter, argues for 25000 per year for three years in a dispute with St. Louis Nationals officials over a 1922 contract. Last season he earned 11000 annually and a formal contract must be mailed by February 15 under league rules. Hornsby batted .397 last year.
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ST. Louis
Rogers Hornsby
Nationals
Hornsby
St John's Prep Defeats Dean Academy in 16 to 8 Match
St John's Prep School basketball team defeated Dean Academy second quintet 16 to 8 on the Prep school court this afternoon. Feeney moved to centre and starred alongside Lenane. Dean was a fast left forward for the visitors.
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St. John’s
Dean's
Danvers
St. John’s Prep
Dean Academy
Feeney
Lenane
St.John’s
Dean
Fights and football payoffs echo in Madison Square Garden
The piece surveys mid year notes on sports including pay envelopes to Nebraska players, college football salaries, wrestling, and baseball maneuvers. It mentions Connie Mack, Ban Johnson, Frazee, Dugan trades, and Hoyt Mays Bush Jones Shawkey pitchers, plus Will Hay administration postal tweaks and Clark Griffith's plans for Tampa.
Dorchester Edges Latin In Dual Meet Field Events
Dorchester High led Boston Latin 65 7 8 to 41 1 4 after sweeping senior events in field competitions. Senior shot put saw Brown win with 35 8, high jump went to Dechevir 5 9, broad jump to Keefe 6 10, while intermediate and junior events featured Elton and Greenberg as top performers in their respective shots and jumps.
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Dorchester High
Boston Latin
Dorchester Symnasium
Dorchester
Brown
Desmond
McGuirk
Wolfe
Dechevir
Chute
McDonald
Norton
Elton
Rgsett
Jacobs
Rosnosky
Sigh Jumee
Sekray
Keef
Tin
Rosen
Cohem
Donohue
Rothinen
Greenberg
Harten
Morrison
Quinn
Cheeks
Ulliar
Saunders
Colen
Nicholson
Peleht
Lin
Coben
Helant
Atkinson
Amateur Wrestlers to Display Talent Here
Amateur grappling heats loom at Commercial Hall on Thursday evening February 16. W H Cuddy of St Josephs T A 8 backs a pure tournament with strong interest and entry by top amateurs. Events set for 126 145 and 158 pound classes with final bouts likely by Harris versus Frank Hannon of Cambridge Street.
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W. H. Cuddy
St. Joseph’s
Commercial Hall
Hnrries
Frank Hannon
Cambridge Street
English High dominates Mechanic Arts in dual meet lead
English High raced to a 92 29 lead over Mechanic Arts after fast running events at East Armory. McCafferty led English in the 60 yard intermediate and Manion captured the senior 600 yard. The meet continues with field events at the English High drill hall.
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English High
Mechanic Arts
East Armory
English
English High Drill Hall
Pinneo
McCafferty
Manion
Mitchell
McKilop
Rollins
Brick Owens Chosen Umpire For Giants White Sox Series
Clarence Brick Owens will umpire all spring training games between the Giants and the White Sox in South Chicago on the as announced. William Kiem was selected by President Heydler to be the National League member.
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Harding
Ashington
Brick” Owens
Chicago
Clarence “Brick” Owens
Giants
White Sox
William Kiem
Heydler
Rocky Kansas Targets Benny Leonard For Lightweight Title Bout
Rocky Kansas of Buffalo, a tough fighter with an long ring record, aims tonight to topple Benny Leonard, the current lightweight champion, in a bout promising a dramatic clash for the crown.
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Rocky Kansas
Buffalo
Benny Leonard
Benny Leonard to defend title at Madison Square Garden
Leonard faces Benny Kansas in a scheduled fifteen round bout at Madison Square Garden New York with an official ruling expected. Tickets ranged from two to fifteen dollars and betting favors the champion who seeks a clear decision over the challenger after their prior no decision in Harrison New Jersey.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Kansas
Buffalo
B. L
Gotham
Harrison
N. J
Rocky
Benny
Leonard
Huntington Dominates Tufts Freshmen in Dual Track Meet
Huntington School athletes swept the event at the Y M C A track meet, scoring 56 to 14. They took all first places and most seconds, winning the relay as well. Top finishes included Simmons H in the 45 yard dash and Inney H in the 800 yard run with strong showings from Gam mage T and Hall H in other events.
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Huntington
Tufts
Simmons
Seefy Ag H
Gammage
Ene Ey
Eewas Parker
Rider
Inney
Gamme
Holman
Hall H
Johnson
Parker
Eggone
Cites
Aware T
Lemmon
Shy
Niance
Phlidek
Mags
Guesses
Russell
Caseys Battle for League Top in Roxbury Showdown
The second meeting between Boston and Bunker Hill Knights of Columbus basketball teams will be at Roxbury High School on Warren Street Friday evening February 10. The Boston Council, runner up for the league title, seeks to topple the Bunker Hill Caseys who currently lead the RE C league.
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Boston
Bunker Hill
Knights of Columbus
Roxbury High School
Warren Street
Roxbury
Boston Council
Caseys
Dirty Ball Togs Take the Count
Chicago National League owners mandate two uniforms per player one for home and one for road with frequent laundry visits as part of new dress code. President Veeck asserts players must be spick and span on the field.
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Veeck
Veeck Would Clean Up Baseball Uniforms If He Could
Column ponders a Chicago plan to mandatorily clean uniforms at all big league clubs. It imagines Judge Landis and Bill Veeck enforcing spotless gear even during hot pennant races, with players resisting and laundry woes complicating games.
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Bill Veeck
Cubs
Chong Wah
Johnny
Big Bill Truckhorse
The
Pinks
Turtles
Bill
Mr. Truckhorse
Mr. Veeck
Truckhorse
Jake Spivens
Tiger Lillies
John Lee
Spivens
Stagg Blames Betting For Inroads In College Sports
University of Chicago athletic director Alan A. Stagg told a Chicago audience that gambling pressures threaten amateurism in college athletics. He recalled turning down offers of $1 to go professional and warned that such inroads are the most demoralizing threat to clean sport.
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Stagg
Chicago
Alan A. Stagg
University of Chicago Atletic
Stagg warns on betting leading youths toward professionalism
In a Cit Club talk Mr. Stagg argues the amateur impulse in youth shifts to organized college athletics and betting can drive some toward professionalism. He recalls his college days living on $1.16 weekly but cautions youths against violating college rules for money.
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Develo
Bettt
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