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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1921
Page
7
Loren Murchison, Chicago runner unattached, gains a historic indoor title as champion medley sprint runner of the East. Willard and Dempsey compete for national sprint prestige with Murchison also defending the 100 yard and indoor crowns.
Joe Thomas proprietor of Diamond Hill Farm faces old rival Jack Sullivan in a feature boxing bout at Commonwealth A. A. Saturday night. The card headlines local athletic action with the two veterans squaring off in a high profile clash.
Joe Thomas once a coast to coast ring figure, now runs a Diamond Hill health farm in San Francisco. He emphasizes clean, healthy sport, strict behavior for guests, and claims priestly discipline shaped his life from Sacred Heart College. He fought Ketchell in 1907 and Sullivan in 1908, retired in 1914, and recently returned to boxing with a win in Providence before challenging Sullivan again.
The Commonwealth A. A. will settle its long running argument with a highly skilled boxing match. Tom Goodwin, the new matchmaker, signed the pair with a 10 strike. The Temple arena is expected to host the largest crowd of veterans and new fans. A phone line Beach M44 is available for reservations.
Dartmouth announces a 29 game baseball schedule for 1921 led by Graduate Manager Horace G. Pender. The slate includes home and away games with Yale Harvard Princeton and Amherst twice and features a Southern trip in April under coach Jeff Tesreau. Captain Frank Ross directs practice until Tesreau arrives.
Chicago feb 15 The American association adopted a 168 game schedule for the coming season matching last year. The season opens April 13 and closes Oct 2 with little opposition. A proposal to make players ride to and from the ball park by bus will be discussed tomorrow. Manager Johnny Evers urged a return to the old bus for better team spirit and efficiency. Several owners supported compulsory bus rides.
Harvard faces Technology in a seven man hockey game at the new Boston Arena. Tech plans to shadow Harvard captain Ned Bigelow while Dan MacNeil and Ed Delaney center for a strong charge against Harvard wings.
Jess Willard declared he will not fight Fred Fulton or any runners-up before his championship bout with Jack Dempsey on Labor Day. He stated he would quit fighting if denied a chance to face Dempsey and criticized writers and New York for pressuring matchups. Willard emphasized his aim is a Dempsey rematch, not second-rate opponents.
Harvard varsity oarsmen begin daily workouts after a mass meeting in the Newell boathouse. Weather permitting they will move to outdoor rowing on the Charles soon, with ice clearing from the Newell float. Coaching staff revarnished equipment, new engine in the White Pup, and freshman quarters under construction at Weld. Captain Lewis McCagg keeps the crew in trim as midyear marks delay final veteran tallies before Yale regatta.
Yale began its 1921 football program with about 125 candidates reporting for opening practice in the baseball cage. Quarterback hopeful Dan Kelly from Cambridge, Massachusetts may be ruled ineligible this season due to a faculty decision. Captain Malcolm Aldrich will miss spring football to continue baseball duties.
Fiske Brown of Plymouth, Harvard guard and heavyweight, was elected captain of the Harvard wrestling team yesterday afternoon. Coach Sam Anderson selected the lineup for the Penn meet, with Brown succeeding Jim MacDowell, a three-time captain who graduated mid-year. The Penn lineup includes Walger, Freedman, Stearns, Barker, Rouillard, Eastman, and Fiske Brown in the heavyweight class.
Arlington High School ice hockey manager William F. Homer Jr has arranged the seven's annual trip to Hanover New Hampshire to face Dartmouth College freshmen on their rink Saturday afternoon. The Arlington squad departs Friday afternoon and arrives in Hanover late Friday night.
Jess Willard announces he will quit farming to pursue oil ventures and boxing. He plans to establish a home in Los Angeles, train in California, and challenges Dempsey with a $30,000 cash offer for a Labor Day bout, accusing Dempsey’s camp of backing out on a March 17 date.
Frank De Rice of Portland announces a main event between Hammering Howie of Woonsocket and Hugo Clements at the Pine Tree A C show. Other bouts include Charley Parker vs Young Maxwell and several local matchups as promoters seek fresh frays and club cooperation amid rising guarantees and new groups entering the scene. The Scenic Temple show is near sellout with fans from Greater Boston and nearby cities, while a new International Sporting Club plans a Feb 28 venue clash.
East Boston High used strong field events to erase West Roxbury's early lead and win the triangular meet at South Boston High gym. Final scores: East Boston 83 1-3, West Roxbury 67, South Boston 47 2-3. running events completed yesterday left West Roxbury 47, East Boston 39, South Boston 15.
Browne and Nichols School hockey nosed a 2 to 1 victory over Milton Academy yesterday, with Dwight scoring both goals for Cambridge. Milton's tally came from Clark, as Browne and Nichols secured a clean slate against private opponents. Cambridge Latin was set to face Milton Academy at Milton’s rink this afternoon.
Newton High dominated Brookline High with classy hockey at Brae Burn rink. Referee George Owen, Sr. oversaw three 12 minute periods as Newton rolled to a 6–0 victory, with standout play from Macomber Harris Candy and Hodder on the winning side.
Dorchester High hosts the dual track and field meet with the Dorchester team gaining 57 1 3 to Mechanics 41 2 3 after field events yesterday. Running events are scheduled for this afternoon at the Hast Armory, with Dorchester expected to widen its lead and win.
Seven athletes representing France’s leading universities will compete at the University of Pennsylvania relay carnival at Franklin Field on April 29 and 30. The team includes George Andre and Gaston Fery in a one mile relay, plus two individual entries Ali Khan and De Nys. The squad travels April 2, arriving a week later, with invitations planned for the French embassy and top French societies.
Harvard coach Jack Slattery welcomed 23 battery candidates to practice at Soldiers Field, including 18 pitchers led by Eddie Goode who held Holy Cross to 1–0 last season. Promising players include Reb Russell, Dick Field, Austie Blair, Clark Macomber, Jerry Murphy, Keegan, and Maxwell. several others fill catcher roles and outfield duties as the Crimson prepare for the season.
Boston University rifle team joins the 10 weeks contest of the N E Rifle and Pistol Association. The club with the highest aggregate score wins five sterling medals, plus a medal to the top individual scorer. Last week’s BU leaders were M S McIntosh, Frank Anselmo, Frank O Neil, Andrew Phillips, and Paul E Russlaw. Other entrants include Boston Rifle and Revolver, Bangor Me, Brattleboro, Claremont, Concord, Haverhill, Irving Park Chicago, Lynn, Rumford Me.
New Yorker Stewart Sanderson will replace Jim Kaye as Wollaston golf pro, appealing to Montclairites with Gotham praise. He assumes duties March 11, while Frank Duggan stays on as Kaye’s longtime aide and takes a larger role in club affairs.
Melrose High roared to a 10 to 2 win over Roxbury Latin, stretching its unbeaten streak to 14. The triumph, led by Hammond with two goals, MacKeer four, Marshall two, Lane one, and Sawtelle three, sets up a final elimination game against Arlington after today’s outdoor league tilt.
Sprinter Murchison swept 50 60 and 70 yard sprints in New York last week and nears world indoor records. He defends his Guaranty games medley sprint title against Scholz Weters Farrell and Loomis, aiming to add more titles before the Legion games in Boston. His compact build and rapid start mark him as one of the era’s fastest start performers.
Gilmour Dobie, Cornell football coach, signed a contract extending his services through March 1926. The deal adds a three year term to his original three year agreement expiring March 1923, and ends rumors he would leave for another university in 1923.
Fans pack Armory A A as New Bedford feather champ Al Shubert prepares to defend against Bobby Josephs of the West End on Friday at Mechanics Building. Tickets near sellout with 1 reservations gone. other bouts include Silva vs O Brien, Dailey vs Demeres standout, and Kirst vs Gardner in eight rounds.
Chicago, Feb 15. American Association owners voted 6 to 2 against granting major leagues the right to draft players from the association. They raised waiver price to 2500, and kept recall barred. Player limit increased to 20. The 1920 pennant was awarded to St Paul.
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