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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1920
Page
8
Arthur Duffeys Sport Comment recalls Harvard football legends visiting Boston for a banquet, recounts 1901 Yale and 36–0 Pennsy shutouts, notes Ted Campbells and Dave Campbell’s wartime service, and links to current boxing prospects Trembly vs McTigue. Also mentions Olympic trials in Pasadena and Holy Cross indoor relay plans.
The dispute concerns the Red Sox training trip to California in 1911. The record confirms the 1911 training season in California and clarifies that A’s claim is supported by the source.
Six Cornell track athletes depart Ithaca for Albany to compete in an indoor meet at the New York Armory under the 10th Infantry New York Guard. The event features a medley relay between Cornell and Harvard, with hurdlers Walker Smith and John M. Watt also entered in hurdle races.
Fred Fulton known as the Ferocious Paster meets John Lester Johnsson in Boston at the Mechanics' Building on February 3. Johnsson is noted as one of the few to defeat Jack Dempsey.
T A D Jones will head Yale football next fall but receive no salary. He is loaned by his Seattle employers who pay his full salary, with Yale covering only the expense of the coach.
The Red Sox and Giants plan an extensive spring exhibition trip, rivaling past tours by major league clubs. The venture promises profit and broad Midwest engagement, with McGraw and Barrow mapping an even longer itinerary for their teams this year.
A collage of baseball notes and sports gossip covers 1920 schedules tickets players managers and teams. Mentions Babe Ruth Kid Gleason Bevo and Connie Mack with references to White Sox Giants and Cincinnati pitchers. Also notes Penn Cornell and Penn State football faces and a quip about Carl Mays and the navy.
The Red Sox plan a first ever Texas swing with stops in San Antonio Austin and Dallas before moving to the Atlantic coast, aiming to bolster the squad with two new stars while contending with a strengthened Giants outfit and the rumored Ruth sale lingering over Boston. The piece notes Patsey Donovan's 1911–1919 tour history, predicts heavy crowds, and urges timely deals at Chicago meetings to avoid a weakened roster for the trip.
Boston College High defeats Lynn Classical 36 to 22 at Lynn track for the first time. Winners included Vining of Classical in the 1000 yard, and a Classical relay victory. Boston scorers included Lanagan Wilson Rooney and Quirk.
Chairman James B. Shea announced the planned ice car event is postponed due to the storm. It will likely be held next Wednesday night, with the carnival scheduled for Jamaica Pond.
East Boston High School juniors captured first place with 41 points in the inter class meet. Seniors scored 26, sophomores 25, freshmen 17. Standout performances came from junior Arthur Pascal, captain Ralph Colson, and fellow juniors Katz Cohen Cucinotta, Dorgan Aronson. seniors Erlich Rutsky. sub-juniors and intermediate events also highlighted by multiple winners.
Norman Reeves an outfielder from Rochester New York and Harry W Maddox an infielder who last year played for the Farmers a Brooklyn semi pro team have been signed for the Hartford team of the Eastern league.
Harvard meets Dartmouth in an ice hockey clash with refereeing by Ernie Doody. The readable lines list players or officials, including Ross Bimelow, Paisley Emmons, and Walker, amid fragmented OCR text.
The column laments the lack of a national governing body for boxing and critiques the scattered state bills in Massachusetts New York New Jersey and other states. It notes the American Boxing Association is largely ineffective and urges promoters to unite behind a single strong framework to standardize rounds decisions and legality nationwide.
Harvard and Dartmouth renew their hockey rivalry tonight at the Ice Pavilion in Cambridge after a three year lapse. The teams are evenly matched and have provided exciting games in past seasons at the Arena.
The Dartmouth and Harvard hockey teams prepare for a pivotal game at the Pavilion with captains Paisley and Claflin deciding period length. Ned Bigelow faces Bob Paisley as Gale and Doody provide steady performances in a clash likely to hinge on periods and substitutions. Game starts at 8 15.
New York January 23 All players of the New York National League club will receive substantial raises due to the high cost of living and Babe Ruth's sale, says club president Charles A. Stoneman on his Havana return. Even holdovers will gain as contracts must include advances, with plans to sign new deals before a February league meeting in Chicago.
Michael Arzelli aged 42 of 68 Salem Street North End is in serious condition at City Hospital with a fractured skull and spine after a fall from a stepladder at the Insulated Wire and Cable Company plant in Dorchester yesterday afternoon. He fell so his head and back struck a beam.
Bangor High School’s football manager asks the Post to notify Greater Boston public schools that Bangor High seeks a fall match with a Boston eleven. Bangor notes wins and a tie with Portland High and aims to arrange next season’s schedule, inviting Boston teams to contact the Bangor Football Manager.
Eddie Trembly of Bridgeport and Boston headlines a 12 round main bout at Scenic Temple as boxing and wrestling draws over 10 000 spectators and near 25000 in gate receipts with four figures likely in profits. Other bouts feature Frankie McFarland Frankie Sheehan Jack Noyes Joe Demaries Kia Lewis and Al Ritchie. Club doors at 27 School street stay open until 5 50 this afternoon.
Harvard students will contest the annual boxing tournament for undergraduates on March 17 in the Union. Elimination bouts occur two weeks prior and survivors enter the main event by class. The growing intercollegiate interest promises strong material.
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