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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1921
Page
6
The piece surveys Judge Landis taking charge as national baseball commissioner while facing scrutiny from Washington factions. It notes support from fans, predicts a demanding first year, and cites other sports news on boxing promoter Jack Kearns, Dempsey Europe tour, wrestling clashes, and Harvard athletic revival under trainer Billy Bingham.
The University of Pennsylvania track team will compete in the indoor championship meet of the Middle West at Urbana Illinois on March 1.
Henry J. Bugg leaves city life for the Hudson three story mansion but soon longs for Broadway. Servants, brass checks, and isolated luxuries create a faux urban life until a late night poker game and a staged routine reveal his longing for the bustle he embraced before. He ends his days content in his country parlor.
A runner on first steals second as the catcher’s throw grazes the umpire’s protector causing a bad throw and three base advancement. Later a single to right leads a runner to third. a throw deflects to outfield and scores. The proper rulings: no infield fly if fly ball could not be handled infield. a runner hit by a batted ball while on second is out, regardless of base position. a fly ball cannot be both infield fly and runner out simultaneously.
New York February 15 Alec N Gaston catcher bought from Milwaukee AA club signed a 1921 contract. The Giants now list five catchers including veterans Mike Gonzalez Frank Snyder Earl Smith Gaston and Hanline, another AA star from last season.
Providence February 15 Brown swimmers overwhelmed Wesleyan 40 to 13 in the pool. Davy Jones, “human fish,” broke two records by clocking 26.25 seconds in the 50 yard and 1 minute 26.75 seconds in the 100 yard event.
Washington reports investigators and police nearing conclusion that the so called bomb threat on the presidential yacht Mayflower may be a bootleg liquor plot. An enlisted Navy man remains in custody at the navy yard as authorities lean toward charges related to getting liquor aboard rather than an actual attempt to blow up the vessel.
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