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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1922
Page
14
Texas, led by Miller and Evans, rallied to a 22 to 14 victory over Centre before 15 000 at Dallas Stadium. Bo McMillan faced pressure from Centre and a late Texas surge secured the Aggies’ win with standout plays by Wilson Miller and Evans.
Duffey surveys boxing prospects in New York and a wide range of sports topics. He notes Benny Leonard’s era of high purses, praises Uncle Charley Moran’s Praying Colonels and the Bo McMillin football squad, and covers Millrose expectations without Jose Ray.
Questions about addressing letters to Walter Camp and his likely response are provided. The text discusses Zbyszko’s physique, nationalities of Pat Reed and Louis Bogash, and writing to Thomas Kanaly for Boston Marathon details. It mentions Art Smith coaching at Iowa State and rumors of a Zoystko-Lewis world title return match with low odds unless purses rise.
Philadelphia lightweight Lew Tendler outpoints Barney Adair of New York in eight rounds. Tendler dominated the bout and was strong enough to earn the popular verdict despite a finger injury in the fifth round. he floored Adair in the fourth.
A collection of sports notes from 1921 including possible Sox trades, boxing chatter, boxing changes in New Jersey, Dempsey and Carp, Fred Fulton in New York job search, college coach influence on officials, Hank O’Day retirement misread, Benny Leonard tax fight, Joie Ray boxing potential, Everett Scott oil fortune claim.
Milwaukee crowd had packed the arena for the Benny Leonard Pinkie Mitchell title bout with a $40,000 gate in sight when Dr. W C Morter, chair of the Wisconsin boxing commission, ordered postponement after Mitchell showed an inflamed left shoulder. The fight was rescheduled for January 9 with both men weighed in. Leonard declined to claim Mitchell’s forfeit.
The second annual Massachusetts State Checker Association meet drew one of the citys largest crowds at Wells Memorial Hall. Play did not finish last night and will continue nightly until a winner earns a prize. Top standings show Waterhouse ahead with three wins and three draws, while the Boston team lost to the All Massachusetts aggregation 39 to 34 with 23 draws. Pacific coast champion Jesse B Hanson played 18 wins and 15 draws on 2 boards. a 12 year old Chelsea YMC A member Arthur Davis drew with him. Roscoe Plaisted, 76, attended and loaned freely. The annual meeting elected E J Pha an of Lynn as president, E W McDonald of Boston as secretary, and C S Taylor as financial secretary.
Centre football great Bo McMillin wed Marie Meirs in a St Marys Catholic Church ceremony. The entire Centre squad attended, led the procession, and formed a path to the altar. Groomsmen included Captain Armstrong and Red Roberts. The couple planned to travel to Dallas for the Centre game with Texas Aggies thereafter.
Cambridge youths were welcomed at an open house reception at the Cambridge Y M C A with a long entertainment program organized for their enjoyment.
A mixed list of city playgrounds and parks names including Ashmont Good Hollings Field Boston Common Carter Street Charlestown Christine Carroll Carter Street playround and others with assorted condition notes like Good Fair Rough. The record names Jamaica Pond Franklin Field Orient Heights Public Garden and Wood Island Park among many others.
The article reports that Marty Killilea refuses to let Wilson box Harry Greb for Tex Rickard, likely prompting an appeal to the New York Boxing Commission. The Bay State Commission is expected to sustain the New York ruling if asked, following a prior Doyle case.
New York January 2 Al Walker a Pacific Coast bantamweight was knocked out cold by a hard right from Joe Lynch former bantamweight champion in the opening round at the Pioneer Sporting Club tonight.
Johnny Wilson, the middleweight champion, will not box Harry Greb or Pittsburg in Madison Square Garden on February 6 or for Tex Rickard at any time soon. Marty Killilea, Wilson's manager, says he was forced to sign for the Greb match to obtain Wilson's $35,000 from the Downey bout promoter. Rickard allegedly delayed payments and pressured a Greb bout.
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