Boxers Chased by a Nemesis
Howard G. Reynolds argues that champions are often hunted by a Nemesis and highlights George Robinson chasing Johnny Wilson in a forthcoming 12 round Boston Arena bout. The piece recalls Corbett Fitzsimmons Burns Johnson Williams and Coulon Williams as other famous rivalries. The question remains whether Robinson will finally topple Wilson.
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Howard G. Reynolds
Robinson
Wilson
George
Johnny
Boston Arena
Boston
John L. Sullivan
Jim Corbett
Jim
John L
Corbett
Bob Fitzsimmons
Carson
Fitz
Fitzsimmons
Bob
Tommy Burns
Jack Johnson
Australia
Johnny Coulon
Kid Williams
Williams
Coulon
Young Corbett
Terry McGovern
Hartford
Terry
Marquard Guides Reds Past Dodgers 5 to 3
Marquard pitched and hit for Cincinnati to defeat Brooklyn 5 to 3. He scattered hits from his former teammates through seven and allowed Luque to finish in the ninth. Two-base hits by Duneen Hargrave Janvrin. Bohne Crane with three-base hits.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Marquard
Cincinnati
Luque
Reds
Schupp
Duneen
Hargrave
Janvrin
Bohne
Crane
Myers
Daubert
Mitchell
Johnston
Olson
Schmandt
Miljus
Piree
Brenade
MecCormick
Teeter Nets
Gibbons Ready to Face Carpentier for Rickard Fight
Tommy Gibbons of St Paul has signaled willingness to box Georges Carpentier in Rickard's planned October international light heavy title bout. Manager Eddie Kane says Gibbons will earn about 60000 for a Carpentier bout and pursue a match with Dempsey afterward. Kane and Gibbons head to New York to finalize terms with Tex Rickard.
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ST. Paul
Tommy Gibbons
Tex Rickard
Georges Carpentier
Rickard
Tommy
Carpentier
Eddie Kane
Gibbons
Dempsey
Kane
New York
Wilson Robinson title bout draws heavy advance sales
Boxing fans flood the Wilson Robinson melee with more than 2600 in receipts on the first day and over 5000 overall. Wilson trains at Morning Glories in Charlestown and heads to Nahant for final touches. Prospects and commentary on Robinson, Carpentier, Moran and other bets fill the ring chatter. A preliminary card at Arena A A features Kelly LaBelle Leonard Farr en Parker Gradwell across eight to ten rounds.
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Eppears
Johnny Wilon
George Robinson
Cambridge
Robinson
Wilson
Larry Connolly
Bangor
Montreal
Cambridges
Glories Gym
Charlestown
Nahant
Arena A. A
Wilson-Robinson
Joe ‘‘Hambone
Kelly
South Boston
Maglorie LaBelle
Gardner
Louis Leonard
North End
Jimmy Farren
East Boston
Charley Parker
South End
Young Gradwell
New Jersey
Cornell appoints Crimson coach for Iowa college team
Gordon Morrison, Harvard centre last year, is named coach of Cornell College in Mt. Vernon Iowa. He will move in September to organize the football program for a schedule heavy with conference games in 1921. Morrison, who served in the Royal Air Force, brings Harvard system knowledge and prior coaching at Huntington School.
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Gordon Morrison
Harvard
Cornell College
Iowa
East Boston
Crimson
Middle West
Eddie Casey
Mt. Union College
Alliance
Ohio
Notre Dame
Mt. Vernon
Centre College
Cornell
Morrison
Cambridge
Fisher
Huntington School
Royal Air Force
Innocent Bystander as a Leading National Industry
A satirical piece from 1921 decries income taxes and wartime burdens, calling innocent bystander life a leading industry. It rails against Congress and the tax system, depicting taxpayers as victims while mocking inspectors, officials, and cemetery of economic woes.
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Flivvers
Curbstone
New York Nationals Beat St Louis in Series Opener
New York defeats St Louis 2 0 in the first game of the series. Barnes stars with four hits allowed and seven strikeouts as Kelly hits his 13th homer with a man on base. Mann is ejected for protesting decisions.
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New York
New York Nationals
St. Louis
É Giants
Haines
Kelly
Barnes
Leslie Mann
Bailey
McHenry
Clemons
Burns
Frisch
Rawlings
Bancroft
Bason
Riviere
Balk—Bailey
Eee Ae
Rigler and Moran
L Street Swimmers Club Plans Summer Open Swim
President Gus Wise and club officials slated a meeting at Fred Marda’s office to organize an open swim from the Charlestown Bridge to Boston Light this summer. South Boston divers Sam Richards and Charlie Toth are certain starters, both having completed the Light and back and other feats. A subscription fund aims to send the winner abroad for a Channel swim attempt.
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L Street Swimmers’ Club
Gus Wise
Fred Marda
Tremont Street
Charlestown Bridge
Boston
Sam Richards
Charlie Toth
South Boston
British Athletes Arrive for College Track Meet in New York
Seventeen British athletes from Oxford and Cambridge are due in New York this morning to compete in the international college track and field meet set for July 23 at the Stadium with Harvard and Yale.
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Oxford
Cambridge
New York
Harvard
Yale
Harvard and Yale Prepare for British Invaders Tour
Major Fred W. Moore and likely A. C. Gilbert greet the English team and arrange stays in America. Harvard invites the visitors to train at the Varsity Club in Cambridge while Princeton and Cornell host at Nassau, with Swampscott options for beach living near the Preston training camp. Daily practices and joint drills are planned at the Stadium as Yale and Harvard line up for the second and final meet.
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Fred W. Moore
Harvard Athletic Association
Yale
A. C. Gilbert
America
Harvard
Varsity Club
Cambridge
Crimson
Blue
Princeton
Cornell
Nassau
Moore
Ocean House
Swampscott
Preston
Bill” Bingham
Two Starters Suggested for July International Track Games
Yale trainer Johnny Mack urges two starters for the July 23 Harvard Stadium events to prevent early flier starts and ensure winners on merit. He warns officials to recall any gun misfires and sees a timely plea for fair competition.
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Johnny Mack
Yale
Harvard Stadium
Johnny
Mack
Zbyszko Lewis match in Rochester off as listed players fall ill
Zbyszko returned to Poland and Lewis laid up with sciatica causing the Rochester bout to be called off. The letter disputes and crowd estimates follow, noting claims about Gotch, Hackenschmidt and fence contends at Braves Field versus Navin Field.
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Stanislaus Zbyszko
Stram@ler Lewis
Rochester
New York
Zbyszko
Poland
Lewis
Frank Gotch
Hackenschmidt
Braves
Heilmann
Navin Field
J. C
Spencer
Mass
Bennett
Runne
Jersey City
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