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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1921
Page
8
A satirical imploration catalogs missing entries in Who's Who and argues for justice as police and other overlooked figures merit inclusion. It lists fancifully born individuals like ELIMINE and SNEDLEY PRUE with absurd biographies, parodying elite credentialism and public notice norms.
Biographical sketches reveal James J. Grabb born 1875 at sea on the Arctic Ocean with schooling at Kalamazoo Reform School and several academies. Lucius Lush, Kentucky born, pursued law, faced disbarment in 1900, and claimed invention credits and council service.
A garbled biographical collage lists Nellie Swink born January 4 with a string of odd occupations and stage credits such as Bink's Tonic ads and The Daisy Garter Girl. It also profiles Daniel X Blae a public nuisance nominee with long failed campaigns and claims of eight hour speeches and essays, plus translations and Sears Roebuck work, all dated 1910s to 1921.
Oklahoma City, Jan. 24 A bill makes it a misdemeanor for any baseball player or person connected with an organized team to throw a game. Fines range from 100 to 1000 dollars and jail sentences of 30 to 120 days per offence.
Middleweight rivals Pinky Gardner and Tony Ajax clash at the Grand Opéra House in a high speed bout. Gardner seeks speed and form to counter Ajax who is weight-repped for the first time since his rise, with bettors and fans expecting a brilliant, closely fought match.
The Harvard hockey team prepares for a pivotal home game Saturday night against Princeton at the new Arena. Fresh from a 4 to 2 win over Yale, Harvard aims to start a strong season push, with Coach Claflin and Winsor polishing the Crimson lineup. Captain Bigelow, Buntin, Bacon, Emmons, and Holmes, Owen, Humphrey anchor a capable forward and defense unit as Harvard braces for a potential upset by Princeton.
Yale announces start of baseball practice with coach Lauder stating only candidates meeting preliminary training will be chosen for the varsity squad. The upcoming schedule, the longest yet for Yale, will include dates, as mayor Toole of Macon reports Yale’s permanent training field now well developed with grandstand and bleachers nearing completion for a March 21 readiness.
Roxbury Latin School defeated Boston Latin 4 to 2 at Franklin Field rink. Captain Jack Hammond led the win with Woodly and Chase contributing goals while ONeal stood out for the Latin team. Referees were Heanehan and Umpires Ludovic and Ryan.
The Harvard hockey star known as Jab, tall and powerfully built, dominates in goal with a flawless stop record. He has played football, hockey, and baseball at Cambridge, served in France after enlisting, and led Harvard to intercollegiate hockey success by halting top shooters from King’s College and the BA A club.
Runners on second and third. A snap throw forces a rundown and a close safe call at the plate. The catcher is ejected for protesting, then throws the ball away. Brown bats for Smith in error. an immediate appeal should declare Smith the out and cancel Brown's two-base hit and the two runs.
Pat Reed and Harry Greb headline an indoor boxing show staged by the Faneuil A C at Mechanics Building next Saturday night. Tickets sold out fast with fans from Manchester Nashua Maine and Rhode Island calling for seats. Reed vows to pressure and exhaust Greb over 10 rounds, while Greb’s manager says his fighter will be in peak condition and ready for a Boston crowd to witness the bout.
Lake Placid N Y Jan 4 An international ski jumping contest inviting European experts will be held February 21 Along with Anthony A Maurer and Charles B Valesha Swiss jumpers practicing here Maurer holder of Engadine gold cup for ski jumping and running plus St Moritz and 1920 Dauss trophies and other European honors Valesha won 1915 Wolsters contest with a 208 foot jump, the longest in Switzerland at that time
In Sydney on January 24 the American Davis Cup team faced local experts. William M. Johnston beat Patrick O Hara Wood 6 2 11% in singles, and R W Heath defeated Watson M Washburn 6 2 14. In doubles Norman Brooks and O Hara Wood beat William T Tilden and Johnston 6 3 4 6 and ih.
Frank Behle will replace Bancroft as business manager of the Cincinnati National League Baseball Club. Bancroft will retire on a substantial pension after years of faithful service in semi pro and amateur baseball circles in Cincinnati. Announcement came from President August Herrman.
The column laments Boston’s Rabbit Maranville trade to the Pirates and recalls past stars who left Boston. It praises Barrett Smith’s Cornell talk on intercollegiate sport, discusses cross country and potential Cambridge Oxford crews, notes Murchison’s Olympic doubts, and mentions Rankow and Randkow entries. Trade chatter links to Pat Moran and Wild Bill Donovan dealings as Grant and Gibson tout the Maranville deal. Judge Landis urges new baseball rules while Heydler prepares guidance. Contenders for the Hunter mile include J Connolly and H Cutbill as Joie Ray sits out.
Tech meets B C septet in seven man hockey after a 4 to 3 win in the first encounter. Coach Gaw hasTech on top form with Dan MacNeil Neville DuVernet Arnold Taylor Bill Cauldwell Neil MacNeil Hugh Nickle and Ed Delaney in the lineup.
Residents of West Abington are barred from fishing and hunting around Cleveland Pond as armed guards patrol the area. Edward Holmes of Parker Holmes Company reportedly owns nearly all land around the pond to establish a fish and game preserve, with a 20 acre parcel owned by Chester West remaining unsold. Sportsmen allege guards block access across West property, fueling hard feelings and rumors of a likely test case.
Stanley Hill Post No 388 of Lexington plans a winter hockey seven with speedy players. Athletic officer Ray Whear manages the outfit and arranges games with outside teams.
Arlington High School seven faces Brookline High School this afternoon at Spy Pond Arlington on a firm ice surface. Neither side has won a league game this season with Arlington losing to Newton and Brookline dropping two league battles.
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