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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1920
Page
11
New York July 8 Jack Kearns Dempsey's manager says a Georges Carpentier bout is unlikely before next year if ever after a conference with Francois Descamps and other boxing leaders in New York.
At the conference Carpentier’s promoters pressed for a Europe bound bout under Cochrane management while Kearns refused to commit to a Europe or sole Cochrane deal. Carpentier plans to return for a Levinsky bout in October. Dempsey’s next opponent remains unsettled as talks continue with Willard and a promoter slate.
Cleveland wins both games of a double header from Washington 4 to 2 and 9 to 6 to move ahead in the American league race. Tris Speaker collects seven straight hits across the two games, with five hits in five at bats in the second game.
Princeton defeated Oxford in a dual track and field meet at Queen's Club London. Princeton won six events while Oxford took four.
In a close 100 yard dash Brown Princeton won with Rudd Oxford second. Oxford swept distance events led by Montague and Milligan in mile and three mile runs. Erdman Princeton dominated hurdles and high jump. Rudd led sprints while weights and jumps favored the Americans with multiple Princeton placements.
Chicago hosts a collision with the White Sox as the A’s rally falls short. H. Jackson, J. Collins, Risberg and Welch pace hits while Cicotte and Moore lock down outings. Errors and defensive plays shape the late innings as the Sox hold on for the win.
Thieves break into the Polo Grounds dressing room during a Yankees versus Tigers game and steal umpire Doc Hildebrand and Billy Evans street clothes and personal effects worth 900 dollars. A crowbar used to force entry.
July 8 work on measuring the yacht Resolute and Shamrock IV continued slowly. Section measurements for the Resolute were not finished and remaining work on the Shamrock IV is pending.
Work continues this week to rate the two yachts as oil removal and cleaning of underbodies proceed. Charles Francis Adams of the Resolute is due tomorrow with a fashion show visit planned for 24 girls. The rivals will be towed to Sandy Hook’s Horseshoe for the first cup race next Thursday barring delays.
Detroit wins 4 to 3 over New York in the opener as the Yankees led 2 to 1 going into the ninth. Errors by Fewster and Hannah and timely hits by Heisman and Cobb sparked Detroit three-run rally. Ayers and Collins pitched well in relief. Pipp homered for New York.
In Eastbourne Johnston faced Gobert in the opening Davis Cup singles. After seven games of the first set, rain halted play and the day was abandoned with no prospect of resumption. singles will continue tomorrow.
Chicago defeated New York 8 to 5 as Toney was batted freely and a sixth inning homer by Twombley sparked a two-run rally. Two runners reached base ahead of him sealing the lead in the Twombo series opener.
Albert E. B. Johnson of New Britain Connecticut was elected captain of the University of Maine baseball team for next year by the athletic board. Johnson who played second base this season hails from Orono Maine.
Hit Olson and Wheat home runs highlight the scoring while sacrifices by Kenetchy and Miller advance runners. Clemons to Lavan turned a double play. Haines issued two walks and Grimes struck out four as North allowed seven hits in 51 3 innings. Umpires Harrison and McCormick oversaw a 55 minute game.
In Buffalo on July 8, Harry H. Greb of Pittsburg out-fought Larry Williams of Bridgeport in ten rounds. Both light heavyweights weighed in at catchweights for the bout.
J. Wright Jr. of Albemarle Golf Club topped a field of 224 in a three day Essex County open. He led F G Munroe of United Shoe Machinery by two strokes as the only players to break 80.
Wright posts the best amateur score of the season with 39 on the front nine and 38 back, while Munroe also comes in strong though hampered inward holes. Watters shows long hitting and Claflin keeps a positive mood as scoring remains high on the well conditioned course. Match play draws and starting times announced, with early pairings including Scofield, Chaflin, Elliott, Pushee, Jacques, Whittemore, Snelling, Wade, Watters, Frothingham, Riordan, Munroe, Brown, Canner, Workman, and Wright.
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