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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1921
Page
10
A 1921 critique on the nouveau riche contrasts vanity and culture with old money. It ridicules flashy wealth from margins to mansions, mocks status symbols and ancestral pride, and notes how money shapes taste and social standing in a democracy.
Melrose High hockey overwhelmed Brookline High 9 to 0 on the Melrose rink in a scholastic title game. The Melrose lineup featured solid teamwork and passing as Brookline managed only four shots.
Paul Kritchell, a hustling Yankees scout, was procured by locals to hunt ivory in colleges and find promising prospects. He started his roundup yesterday and aims to interest many of these young men in a baseball career after they receive their degrees.
Cleveland signing Ernest Jeunes an outfielder from May Park Texas enhances the American League club roster. Manager The Speaker departed Cleveland for Hubbard Texas and steward Indiana will train at Dallas likely until April 2 or 4.
Luke Urban has joined Fred Rocque's hockey squad at Boston College and may play against Dartmouth tomorrow night at the new Arena. The captain of last fall's football team is out for another varsity B and from present appearances, is due to get it.
Former BC goalie Luke shows sharp form in practice and Urban eyes job prospects as coach Rocque plans another scrimmage on University Heights rink. Forward quartet Healy Garritty Captain Hughes and Curry demonstrate speed and passing, while Morrissey defense anchors BC against foes.
Five top American women golfers signaled intent to compete in the British women's championship starting May 30 at Turnberry Scotland. The players are Marion Hollins Alexa Stirling Edith Cummings and two Philadelphia players Mrs Ronald H Barlow and Mrs William Gavin. Western champion F C Letts Jr has not decided. The Women’s Western Golf Association championship and Western amateur event will be held August 22 at Westmoreland Country Club Chicago.
John C. Rassler catcher for the Los Angeles club of the Pacific Coast League has been traded to the Detroit Americans for Oscar Stanage third baseman Lindemore of the Oklahoma City club of the Western league and a right handed pitcher and a second baseman to be named by March announced today.
Philadelphia January 18 The polo season at the University of Pennsylvania opens Saturday with a match against the First City Troop team. Princeton will visit Penn on February 5 and Yale Harvard and Cornell are slated for games with undecided dates.
Dyed in the wool hockey fans at the Arena cheer Roger Buntin of Newton, centre on the Crimson septet. Each appearance brings a rousing welcome from regulars who would miss dinner to watch a real ice battle.
Roger Buntin dazzled in his first game against King’s College, scoring several goals as Harvard’s hockey team struggled early. A Newton product and natural skater, he revived the Crimson attack after a period of inactivity, drawing cheers and high hopes for a rapid rise this season.
Eddie Brackett the Indiana University yell leader is designed a platform to hang from a steel girder above the center of the gym floor. The apparatus was tested at the Indiana Northwestern game and deemed a success. An electric signal device on the platform communicates with the scorers table by telephone to direct crowd signals.
Exeter’s hockey team faces a weak start due to ice conditions and thin material. Captain Everett Martin and others show promise but Frank Handy may bolster the squad this week. Mary McIntyre of Brookline stands out as goalie while Lowell Textile opens basketball with strong Hatcher brothers. Swimming season begins January 9 under Waldo Holm with several promising candidates named.
Pinky Gardner arrives in town claiming he will outspeed Mark Howard in the main event of a double headed wrestling program at the Grand Opera House tomorrow night. Boston fans anticipate Howard’s return after his Worcester win as he faces Gardner in rapid exchanges known for puzzling past champions. Bob McCarthy and Charley Metro also appear in the opening bout.
New York January 18. The United States Lawn Tennis Association announced an effort to field more nations than ever in the Davis Cup, aiming for a tournament with the greatest number of competing countries in history.
The American Davis Cup committee will send letters to South American and European nations with tennis bodies never before competing, inviting them to forward challenges. Canada plans to enter this year and may play preliminary ties in the United States. The schedule committee may set the challenge round before the National championships, with the event not delayed past traditional September light.
Tech mentor Frank Kanaly plans a surprise at the B A A games on February 5. Tech will focus on the mile relay against Harvard with over 100 candidates practicing daily on the institute track. The two mile relay will pit Dartmouth and Syracuse. the one mile relay faces Harvard. a freshman relay runs against Dartmouth and Holy Cross.
The column surveys top players like Rogers Hornsby and Strangler Lewis, previews future bouts and races, and reports on Millrose Club events. It notes Pennsylvanias rivalry with Dartmouth, Harvard’s integration debates in Southern trips, and upcoming Hunter mile trophies with Mike Devaney and Jose Ray.
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