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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1922
Page
5
Benny Ward retained his lightweight boxing title with a decision over Ocky Kansas in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Leonard dominated after the seventh round with sharper blows and a knockdown in round eleven.
The report chronicles an eight round sparring session between Leonard and Kansas. Both fighters exchange punches with light to moderate power, Leonard bleeding from the mouth at one point, and multiple exchanges at close range ending each round with a flurry or clinch as they test defense and speed.
Cleveland middleweight title claimant Bryan Downey and Young Fisher of Syracuse battled 16 rounds to a draw. Downey landed two knockdowns in the 10th but Fisher rallied in the later rounds, and judges ruled the bout even with honors split.
Kid Wolf of Nashua quits in the fifth round of an eight round match at the Olympia Theatre Parker of Lowell wins after a foul claim. Dr. E H Thompson examines Wolf and finds no injury.
Johnny Darcy of New York won a ten round decision over Willie Gradwell of Boston. Darcy floored Gradwell in the third round, while Gradwell used ring experience and holding tactics to reach the full distance. Red Barnett defeated Young Willard in eight rounds.
In Brockton, Massachusetts, on February 10, Wild Man Gould of Brockton defeated Young Gould of Woonsocket in ten rounds to win the main bout by decision. Semi final saw Johnnie Duffle of Providence decision Leo Hannigan of New Bedford in eight rounds.
Jack McCarron of Allentown defeated Chief Halftown of Buffalo in ten rounds in Williamsport Pa. on Feb. 10, his second win of the week.
The Weymouth A A basketball team, outweighed by at least 20 pounds, defeated Fitton A C of East Boston at Weymouth last evening before a capacity audience, 27 to 10.
Cambridge Latin blanked Malden 8 to 0 while Melrose defeated Rindge Tech 9 to 2 in a pair of arena basketball games. Captain Cronin led Cambridge Latin with four goals, Shea added three, and Melrose’s Donahue made over 20 saves in a strong effort against Cantabs.
Boston Latin defeated Dorchester High 123 1 3 to 96 2 3 in a keen dual meet. Latin swept senior and intermediate events with strong 300 and 1000 yard runs, while Dorchester led in field events held earlier. A Dorchester foul by Stiva cost five points. King of Dorchester posted near record time in the senior 600. Morrissey and Cohen led the junior 160 as Latin claimed several races.
Princeton football star M. Henry Hank Garrity wed Lillian Ely McCullough in a secret ceremony on November 23, announced at a private luncheon in New Jersey. The groom resides at Newton Highlands Massachusetts.
Captain Joe Kiloury and Arthur Ma ther will serve as referees in Monday night matches in Mechanics Building. Plans include a bout between Johnny Butler and Youngs Delmont at the amateur journey of the Trainmen's A. C. in Mechanics Hall Worcester. Promoter Tuohey is optimistic about top talent and a new arena project near Park Street is proposed for boxing and related events.
English High piled up points in field events and won the dual meet at the English High drill hall with 781-2 to Mechanic Arts 201-2 in running total English 1701-2 to 491-2. Silverman set an inter mediate broad jump record of 9 feet 5 1 4 inches though not measured by steel tape.
Two games remain in the world checkers championship between Newell W. Banks of Detroit and Robert Stewart of Glasgow. Banks must win both to claim the title. Tonight produced two draws, making five draws in the match. Stewart already has two wins to Banks one victory.
Lynn English High School gym saw Lynn Schoolboy Mel Cunningham break the Lynn schoolboy shot put record with a 44 feet 4 3 4 inch throw, 3 4 inch past the old mark, as English beat Rindge Tech 64 to 5. Julius Archoska cleared 9 feet 6 inches to set a school gym record while Classical knocked off St John’s 33 to 29. Classical also beat Medford 56 to 12 and Lynn Classical defeated Medford High 56 to 12.
Boston Council Knights of Columbus defeated Bunker Hill 17 to 10 to pull into a tie for third place. Cassell, Boston Council captain and Boston College star, broke a thumb but bravely finished the game.
Amherst defeat Hamilton 31 to 0 in a game marked by strong inside play from Walker and Eames who each scored four baskets. McGriffen started for Hamilton and converted 15 foul shots.
Noble and Greenough defeated Browne and Nichols 33 1 2 to 30 1 2 at Nichols Field Cambridge in a strenuous private school dual. LeFevre led N G with multiple wins including the 40 yard dash 5a 0 and 300 yard, while Bradford and Buckley of B N pressed in several events.
Brookline High School edged Wakefield High 32 to 26 in a Wakefield dual meet. Brookline swept the high jump with all three places and dominated the shot put led by Southwick. Wakefield won the relay and Captain Patterson won the 1000-yard run. Jazukawiz edged Barrows for second in the final stretch. Thompson of Brookline narrowly beat Talbot of Wakefield in the 300-yard dash with a time of 40.15 seconds.
Medford fans await a big boxing night Monday featuring Billy Woods versus Mickey Forkins in a ten round main event at Pitman Hall Medford. Also on the card Tibbie Lowrey of Malden meets Frankie McFarland of the North End in a ten round bout.
Brockton High beat Chelsea High 37 to 9 in an afternoon game in Brockton. Billhardt scored seven floor baskets and three goals to lead the winners while Barrischaff was the lone Chelsea scorer. Brockton second team defeated Chelsea second team 16 to 7.
The Colgate 1922 baseball schedule lists 21 games against top East rivals. Harvard visits Cambridge on May 22, and Colgate, with a veteran squad, is expected to field one of the strongest teams in recent years.
Harvard's ice squad, led by Captain George Owen, climbs from poor start to a strong season with only one defeat to Toronto. Coach Winsor and Bigelow sharpened the youthful roster as Claflin rotated lines, matching Boston A. A. and Westminster performances. Yale also shows improvement after early losses to Princeton and Penn.
Jack Malone outboxed Tommy Robson in a ten round affair in St. Paul Minnesota winning every round. Robson pressed at times but Malone used sharp left jabs and a running style to control the fight. Robson soaked up punishment and faced a decisive defeat as Malone avoided serious counters throughout.
Billy Duffy was chosen as the Bellevue Golf Club pro for 1922 at the Melrose Club meeting. A Boston product with 23 years of pro experience, he previously taught in New England and spent 16 years in the West including St. Louis and California under notable figures.
In Gloucester tonight two extra periods were needed before Gloucester Town defeated the American Legion quintet of Winthrop. The decisive field goal came in the final five-minute overtime as Gloucester won 2 to 27.
Walter Thorne of Boston, the New England Indoor skating champion, won the Western Massachusetts title defeating all competitors in the one mile, half mile, and 440 yard races held during the winter carnival in Pittsfield. He clocked 40 seconds for the 440 yard leg, a new record.
Readable text reports Finglish bantam champ Jimmy Wilde was thrown while riding to the hounds in London on February 10. An artery in his leg was severed and he bled heavily before a tourniquet could be applied.
Mickey Walker of Newark stopped Johnny Griffiths of Akron in the ninth round at the Mechanics' Building, ending the Commercial A. C. tournament. Griffiths, who had fought hard for eight rounds, was knocked down after a body shot and a right hand to the jaw, unable to continue.
Huntington School swimmers dominated Tech 25 at the Boston Y M C A pool winning 41 to 9. Algar Woolf Simpson and Ford led multiple events while Huntington swept the relays with Harper Simpson Woods Algar taking first.
It notes clubs fined by Judge Landis for draft dodging penalties including Joplin and Charlotte. They faced punishment over Lloyd Smith a 414 young player drafted by the Boston Braves who hit .402 in his league and drew interest from several major clubs.
The piece notes a flurry of holdouts among early winter talks. Rogers Hornsby seeks 75 000 for three years and Eddie Roush aims for 66 000 for three, with other stars like Burleigh Grimes Zack Wheat Babe Ruth and Mouse Mullin etc expected to push figures.
J. B. Fenno Jr of Harvard is ranked second in the first intercollegiate tennis list issued by the United States Lawn Tennis Association. Philip A. Neer of Portland tops the list. other Boston players include HK Herndon of Cambridge and Morris Duane of Harvard. Fenno and HB Feible lead in doubles.
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