This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1921
Page
11
Braves overwhelm the Phillies 11 to 6 at Phillies Park as Mitchell's lineup belts 17 hits including six doubles. Ed Kenetchy debuts for Philadelphia with four RBIs and solid defense, lifting the team's spirit after a rough start.
The Arlington Twilight baseball team defeated Bennett Athletic Association of Charlestown 5 to 2 in a seven inning game at Spy Pond Athletic Field Arlington. Arlington jumped ahead with four runs in the second frame and several double plays highlighted the contest. Guthrew in center field made notable putouts as Arlington built the lead.
In a 6 to 2 Boston win over Philadelphia, Wrightstone and McQuillen fuel the barrage with two base hits apiece. Barbare, Nicholson, Southworth, Ford contribute RBIs as Barbare makes a double play partner. Fillingim picks up the win over Ring in a 2 hour 20 minute game.
The Pirates beat St Louis 3 to 2 in 18 innings at Pittsburgh. Bigbee and Robertson hit early triples, Cutshaw drove in the winning run in the 13th aided by Barnhart on a fielder’s choice and Grimm’s double. Hornsby McHenry Lavan Robertson provided St Louis offense. North took the loss.
Fred Mitchell and his fighting Braves are back in town today. The Tribesmen will stage aggressive baseball with constant batting from behind as they begin a two week stretch at Allston.
The Boston Nationals rise as a dangerous factor in the National League race. After a weather pause slowed them, they split a Polo Grounds double header with the Giants and then swept three of four from the Philadelphia Quakers. They open their home schedule against the Western clubs and the Cincinnati Reds led by Miracle Moran, with Heinie Groh back in the lineup. The Reds present a tougher test this time, and loyal home support could lift the Braves toward a pennant battle.
Brooklyn won easily over New York 11 to 4 as Grimes earned his seventh straight win with a homer a double and two singles. Grimes batted for Kilduff Benton and Zink later in the game. Toney allowed 10 hits in 6 innings while Grimes struck out five. Losing pitcher was Toney.
Heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey attracted thousands in Chicago parks and along the lake front as he toured the city. He spoke of awaiting a future opponent for his next bout and hinted he would visit Salt Lake City to see his mother, while rumors swirled about a marriage license.
Jack Johnson, former heavyweight champion, will not box in New Jersey while the State Boxing Commission is in office. Chairman Robert H. Doherty says Johnson’s appearance would harm the sport. Also, Jimmy Duffy defeated Leach Cross in a 10 round outdoor Brooklyn bout.
Guilford shatters the course record in the qualifying round of the State amateur at Worcester Country Club, posting a score bettering Ouimet's 69. Ouimet leads Guilford by two strokes for the gold medal. match play begins with Guilford in the upper half of the draw alongside Ouimet as the field heats to a double round battle.
The Rev. Roland D. Sawyer of Ware urges a Dempsey against Wills match after criticizing the Dempsey Carpentier bout. He praises clever boxing done cleanly and favors a Wills contest as the superior spectacle.
A State House observer criticizes the Dempsey Carpentier era and urges a real title bout. He praises Carpentier as brave and skilled but argues Dempsey should face Harry Wills or Sam Langford, noting racial barriers and potential matchups. He cites Wilson and O'Dowd as relevant names in the discussion.
New York July 6 United News reports Jack Kearns manager of Jack Dempsey says a match with Jack Johnson could be staged if public demand exists. He doubts the public wants such a fight given Johnson's situation and notes California backers face likely failure.
The Harvard Yale team defeated Oxford Cambridge five matches to four on the Casino courts in Newport Rhode Island. Singles wins favored the Americans while two of the three doubles matches were taken by the English. Gate receipts in Newport neared seventeen thousand dollars with no profit, contrasting with Salem where a similar gate topped sixteen thousand yet ended in deficit.
Charlestown middleweight Johnny Wilson eyes a title defense link with George Robinson while pushing for a $10,000 purse. George Carpentier challenge talks surface, with Marty Killilea questioning Wilson’s claim and noting past bouts. A Willard–Dempsey exchange also looms as boxing buzz in Boston.
Walter Cox the New England reinsman won both divisions of the Ohio State for 2.08 trotters at North Randall. The purse was five thousand dollars per division after split entries. Natalie the Great led the first division for Laurel Hill Farm Indianapolis. KB Colorado driven by Cox won the second division for B Pardee of Atlantic City.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.