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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1922
Page
10
A 1922 column laments eating and drinking becoming lost arts in modern society. It mocks progress from old meal terms to quick meals, warns of tainted foods and price gouging, and notes economic hardship and social behavior impacting consumption and workers.
Montreal Feb 14 J K Blythe a local checker player challenged Harry L Bailey of Boston to a series of games for the Canadian checker championship with a $1000 purse.
Huntington School and Harvard Freshmen meet at the Boston YMCA this afternoon. The Crimson yearlings are favored after a decisive win over Boston Latin and English High School, signaling a strong showing.
The Bay State Circuit banquet at Copley Plaza drew 800 attendees headlined by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and Governor Cox. Officials promised larger purses and improved conditions, with a race schedule announced for venues across New England including Woonsocket and Springfield. Notables from Brockton, Worcester, Greenfield and Rochester spoke, with Jason Edwards serving as toastmaster.
Harvard basketball beat Boston University 46 to 11 at Hememway Gym Cambridge. Jenkins of BU scored BU’s only floor goal, while Harvard displayed its best form this year with McLeash as standout.
Two unbeaten teams Harvard and Dartmouth clash tonight at the Arena. The resumption of football relations between the colleges has added great interest and alumni are expected to attend in large numbers.
A clean slate of wins for Dartmouth over Yale Amherst Mass Aggies and West Point plus a cow tie with Columbia shows the Green’s power. Harvard has lost only to Toronto Univers ity. Notable matchups include Yale Princeton Tech Dalhousie among Harvard’s victims and a clash tonight between Johnny Martin of Harvard and Bob Hall of Dartmouth as top center scorers.
Commerce posted a heavy lead in field events with 66.5 points to Boston Latin's 32.5 at the Latin drill hall. Elton of L won the shot put at 40 feet 4 inches, Kil Kiley of O placed second, and various L and C athletes dominated senior events including high jump, broad jump, and distances. Running events are set for the East Armory track this afternoon as Latin seeks to narrow the gap.
In Kingston on February 14 Brown edged Rhode Island State College 28 25 in a evenly contested contest. Both teams traded leads with six lead changes in the first half and remained separated by at most three points throughout. The Bruonians pulled away only at the end to seal the win.
The Yale Freshmen defeated Princeton 8 to 3 in New Haven on February 14. Yale built a strong lead early as five goals went up before Princeton could respond, and the game ended with Yale ahead by a wide margin.
Waite Hoyt, the Yankee pitcher, signed for the coming season after earning 5000 last year. His new deal increases by more than 100 percent, reflecting the club's confidence in his performance.
Charlestown Roughan Hall hosts the Morning Glories annual smoke talk to raise funds for the Relief Fund with vaudeville and boxing exhibitions led by Johnny Wilson and other local glovemen. Abe Friedman returns to fight Johnny Curtin in Fall River while Naumkeag A A reopens in Salem with an all fight card headlined by Johnny Avila versus Young Goula.
Joe Hambonhe Kelly beat Jack Savage by kaye route drawing 8133 dollars as boxing officials faced criticism for imposing 158 pound weight limits at weigh-in. Johnny McGrath receives offers for his fighter while promoters complain about missing a high profile Gibbons Greh bout. Amateur class sparring set for B A A event tonight with entries from Tom Kanaly.
Saranac Lake New York February 14 Ed Mund Lemy led the gruelling American championship after winning the half mile and placing third in the two mile Everett McGowan of St Paul was second in the two mile and third in the half mile Arthur Staff of Chicago defending the title won the long race but failed to place in the middle distance Bobby McLean of Chicago took second in the half mile Points at day end Lamy 40 Staff 0 McGowan 0 McLean 2
The next world heavyweight championship fight will feature Jack Dempsey defending his title against Harry Wills. Arrangements for the bout are now understood to be definitely in the making.
Dempsey sped to New York after an urgent telegram from manager Jack Kearns. Negotiations for a Dempsey versus Willard bout in Madison Square Garden are reported as progressing and may take place in New York, with questions about race rules and venue regulations.
The discussion suggests objections in New York could push promoters to shift the title fight location. Wills reportedly boxed Fulton in Jersey and could face Dempsey at a nearby site if not staged in New York City. Many believe Wills has a better chance against Dempsey than other heavies, though experts are uncertain how strong that chance is.
Rindge Tech defeated Stoneham High 3 to 2 at the Russell Field rink in a hard fought contest. Stoneham took an early lead and pressed the Rindge goalie with sustained attacks while Melrose High had earlier victories against Stoneham this season.
Armory A A signs Nate Siegel to meet Eddie Shevlin Roxbury for the New England welter title. The Feb 28 bout at the Mechanical building will be catchweight with Siegel claiming advantage. Both boxers begin training as promoters expect about 15000 dollars in receipts.
Manager Johnny Lane of the American Legion lists relay matchups for the Legion Games at East Newton Street Armory. Boston College versus MIT in the two mile relay. Tufts against Northeastern and Clark over the mile. Brown against Holy Cross. English High versus Dorchester High. South Boston High. Hyde Park High. Winthrop in a three cornered race. New York American Legion versus Massachusetts American Legion.
The bout at Mechanics Building saw Arthur Duffey's Strangler Lewis trap Dick Davis with headlocks to win a decisive fall. Daviscourts praises Lewis's skill while urging a rematch, noting Davis’s quality as a grappler despite losses to Lewis and Zbyszko.
The letter asks who Lewis lost the title to amid a New York match with Stan Zbyszko. It notes Lewis did score one fall on Zbyszko in that championship bout. It also comments on Ray’s dominance over Tommy Connell’s records and queries Johnson’s last quarter time in a three mile invitation run. Paul Doyle is named for breaking Eddie Shevlin’s ribs in Portland years ago.
Chicago rider Ernest Kockler and Australian Reggie McNamara led the field with 157 points at the 50th hour of the six day race in Chicago. They had covered 860 miles and seven laps by 11 p.m. as the event entered its midpoint.
Ermino Spalla, Italy's heavyweight champion, arrived in Boston to train for his bout with Tunney at Mechanics Building. He will debut at Al Delmont's gym on Hanover Street at 2 p.m., inviting local heavies to spar, and he seeks a workout with Porky Flynn while integrating with English speakers via an interpreter.
Gene Tunney defeats Whitey Wenzel in four rounds to claim the light heavyweight title of America. Referee Joe Griffo halted the bout after a one sided finish as Tunney outclassed his challenger in Philadelphia.
New York report says Wolf Larson stopped Mickey Collins in the second round of a planned twelve round fight. Collins of Jersey City Fire Department entered groggy and was defeated as Larson weighed 171 pounds to Collins 177.
Jack McCarron of Allentown defeated Herman Miller in a 10 round middleweight bout at York Baltimore. Little Jeff of Baltimore out pointed Eddie Lenny of Philadelphia in an eight round bout.
Terry Mitchell was disqualified in the fourth round after hitting low, forfeiting the 12 round feature bout to Joe Sklenar at the Arena in Jersey City. The decision was handed down in New York events coverage from February 14.
Earl Baird and Kimmy Cooney fought 12 slow rounds to a draw in the main bout at the Star Sporting Club in New York. Bobby Wallace was knocked out by Jack Hausner in one round.
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