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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1921
Page
10
A 1921 column traces shifting motives for girls leaving home from 1888 tales of romance to modern “flappers” and elopements. It contrasts old paths with today’s demands for assets, steady jobs, and social status, noting voters now favor marriage under contemporary terms.
Ed Lamy of Saranac Lake defeated Everett McGowan of St Paul in two of three skating events, taking the 440-yard and mile races and tying the Westerner at the meet's end. McGowan surged past Lamy on the final lap to win the half mile, leaving the score even.
Pittsburg, February 16. John B. Hollingsworth of Alcoa Tennessee, a pitcher, has been signed by the Pittsburg National League club. Before the war he pitched for La Grange in the Georgia Alabama league, then played with independent teams in Tennessee and has recently pitched two no-run no-hit games in the last two seasons.
Philadelphia American left fielder Tillie Walker signed a contract, and manager Mack announced the team is in line. Walker, a Limestone Tennessee native, secured permission to travel to Lake Charles Louisiana to drill with the advance guard of battery men.
A collage of early 1920s sports gossip features Giants and Yankees pennant talk, boxing plans with Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey, Harvard and Cornell baseball and football notes, and French runner Guillemot as a rising figure, with March boxing and wrestling events announced and bets on key matchups.
Waino Ketonen, world middleweight wrestling champion and 117 acre Rutland farmer, steps from farming attire to defend his crown against Pinky Gardner of Schenectady. Ketonen, a Finnish-born Greco Roman specialist, rose after the Stockholm 1912 Olympics and a famed two hour bout with Ilritz Hanson.
The piece notes a shift in Harvard athletics with a Harvard man taking over Crimson track and field after Pooch Donovan, ending 15 years of his leadership. It observes a broader trend toward Harvard men coaching every Cambridge athletic branch as straw estimates swirl.
Harvard freshman hockey team defeated Newton High 4 to 2 at the Boston Arena yesterday afternoon. Captain Edgar Crosby, a former Newton leader, was key in the Crimson victory. Harvard used substitutes after securing a safe margin. Newton struggled to score against the yearlings.
Northeastern College may meet Harvard and Boston College indoors in a few weeks as the engineers seek more wins. They have won all indoor dual meets this season and aim to extend their streak against Tufts Boston University and Clark in BA A relay events.
CHICAGO February 16 Everett Yaryan catcher who led the Western league last season with 42 home runs signed a contract with the Chicago American League club. Yaryan is the fifth catcher to sign and was purchased from Wichita.
Philadelphia Feb 16 Coach Wright of the University of Pennsylvania crews has had his oarsmen on the Schuylkill for three days. Four crews were on the water yesterday and the two varsity crews have sprinted, with the Junior Varsity ordered out for a strenuous pull. This marks the earliest outdoor practice for Penn oarsmen. First regular outdoor practice for the varsity baseball team is planned for Friday with battery material drilled at Franklin Field.
Philadelphia report that promoter Al Lippe accepted a $35,000 offer for Jeff Smith to fight Georges Carpentier in Monte Carlo on March 31 as a 20 round middleweight title bout. Lamier of Paris reportedly made the offer. Smith and Carpentier previously fought 20 rounds in Paris before World War I.
A foul fly lands between bench and home plate as the next batter tosses bats toward his team. The first baseman and catcher clash over who fields, a muff occurs, and two interpretations follow: a foul throw by the batter ends the play with dead ball, while a throw hitting the umpire keeps play live and allows runners to advance.
Providence fans plan a train arrival Saturday night for the boxing match between Joe Thomas of Diamond Hill and Jack Twin Sullivan. Club officials sent 400 tickets for best seats to Thomas for the visiting delegation arriving by special train.
Worcester Tech's baseball schedule for 1921 lists games against Connecticut State Springfield Y M C A College Lower Textile Massachusetts Aggies Rensselaer Bowdoin Trinity Stevens Rhode Island State Connecticut State Middlebury Clark and other opponents. The games are set for Worcester and various other locations including Springfield Hartford Hoboken Storrs and Storrs in spring and early summer.
Outfielder Bert Shotten signed a 1921 contract with the St. Louis Nationals and was named field captain for the team.
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