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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1922
Page
8
In a 1922 wired piece Neal O'Hara notes boxing talk and baseball contracts as the Red Sox figure into the era. The column riffs on players like Johnny Wilson Benny Leonard and Benny Bell and mentions Umpires training in the South and boxing rules at Harvard Yale. It ends with a line about a California game drawing over $100000.
Johnny Dundee dismisses Charley White’s KO threats and promises a strong showing in Boston. He boasts top form and crowd-pleasing fights while carrying an Italian honor and a diamond belt. Fans pack the Faneuil club for tickets as the bout nears.
Fitchburg High School through Coach Clarence N. Amiott received a challenge from Lane Technical High of Chicago for a two game series. The first game would be played in Fitchburg this coming season with the second in Chicago next year. It is unofficially reported the council will decline as only inter sectional football has been sanctioned to date.
Luininctive Clothing for Men at 125 Summer Street offers dress suits and formal wear for men. Store highlights include a range of sizes and styles aimed at business and social occasions.
Pat McCarthy trains with Dan Dowd, Tommy Robson, and Shaver O’Brien to mimic Pat Reed’s southpaw style. Reed, upset by their friendly past, expects a tough bout tomorrow night at Mechanic’s building, with three exciting preliminary fights and high confidence from Bob McKirdy of the Commercial Club.
Harvard rowing schedule lists races from April 29 at Cambridge against Pennsylvania to May 27 with Cornell at Ithaca and the American Henley in Philadelphia. May 20 features Harvard and Yale in New Haven, June 23 at New London against Yale.
Arthur Duffey surveys shifts in amateur sport as the National Collegiate Association rises, the old Intercollegiate A A U A managing for control. He notes Harvard and Franklin Field potential venues, predicts billiards matches with Willie Hoppe, Joe Duggan joining the Red Sox, Connolly's Hunter Mile impact, Heisman urging Penn players to study, and Nat Butler courting European stars for Revere track. Speed skating and hockey receive praise for recent arena events.
The letter cites opinions on Freddie Parent among Sox shortstops, Jim Jeffries as a heavyweight, and inquiries about Jack Johnson vs Gunboat Smith. It also notes Cook versus Carpentier for European titles and compares John Paul Jones and Jose Ray as mile runners with conflicting times.
Harvard announces a 30 game baseball slate for spring with seven away from home. The opener is April 8 vs Providence College at Soldier Field followed by games against Northeastern Middlebury Boston University and more before a June finale.
The Melrose Legion basketball team travels to South Boston High next Saturday night to meet the South Boston K C squad in a fast paced local clash.
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