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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1922
Page
9
Doc Almy notes that professional ball players and boxers seldom mix beyond occasional mutual scrutiny. Both groups view the other as earning easy money, while each believes the other has a cushy path to wealth.
Eddie Shevlin the Roxbury welter hosts a boxing night in Boston with famed friends Tris Speaker Ty Cobb Babe Ruth and Hank Gowdy expected to attend The card features Wild Man Gould Mike Paulson Charley Parker Dinny Glynn George Robinson and Pat McCarthy with Robinson anxious about McCarthy’s participation after tensions in the camp.
In Jersey City promoters secured a permit for the July 27 Leonard vs Dundee bout amid reformist opposition over prize fighting terminology. The piece notes the term's partisan use and details plans involving Jim MacDonald, Dan Flynn, Mattling McCreary, and other boxers, with upcoming Newark and Harlem events and various matchups including Fulton Roper and Shugrue Jackson.
In near perfect conditions at Winchester Country Club Whitcomb Worcester defeated Wade Meadowbrook 7 and 5 to win the first division final after a 1 up extra-hole semifinal over Van Arsdale Woodland. Whitney Lexington topped Clough Winchester in the consolation.
Racing results from Empire City Track across six races with detailed jockeys, weights, odds, and times. Notable finishes include Dunlin second in race one and Rork leading in the final race with strong 2-5 odds.
Five furlongs winners Bilarenes 116 paid 14.60 11.10 and Curland 116 4.55. One mile 16th King’s Court 101 paid 6.? Troubler 96 22.60. Five and a half furlongs Old Top 112 paid 34.85 17.55. Six furlongs Mercury 109 paid 40.26 20.75. One mile Colinga 100 paid 3.65 2.70. One mile 16th Rendive 109 paid 6.15 3.70. Mile 1 ? Atgacney 106 paid 27.65 10.85. Details include other runners and times.
Sam Hyman from Hartford joins Detroit Tigers after starring for Georgetown University. Manager Tyrus Cobb adds lefty Roy Moore of the Athletics as part of the overhaul. Hyman and Art Reynolds led Georgetown with strong mound work, defeating Boston College, though bunts remain a practice area for Cobb. Chick Gagnon of Holy Cross, a college rival, also figures as a Tigers teammate and rival in upcoming games.
Hyman reached the town this morning accompanied by Ty and his pepperish crew, having joined them in Philadelphia on Thursday.
Trainer Jack Rider allows Earl Dudley and Jake Driscoll to race a quarter mile at the Scotch games on Aug. 5 at Caledonian Grove, aiming to boost local interest. The coach says the choice rests with the runners and promises preparation if they agree.
Rogers Hornsby of the St. Louis Nationals tied the modern National League home run record with his 24th homer in the seventh inning against Hubbell in a game with Philadelphia. No runners were on base. The record was 24, previously set by Gavvy Cravath in 1915.
Inquiry about securing wrestling lessons leads to Boston YMCA on Boylston Street. The text also lists Connie Mack infield positions and a baseball play scenario to settle a dispute, plus championship entry details at Franklin Field and a request sent to Jake Drincot through the Roxbury office.
Miss Leslie Bancroft of Boston defeated Helen Wills of San Francisco at Agawam Hunt Club to become Rhode Island’s women’s champion. The match ended 4 6 6 4 6 3 as Bancroft claimed the silver prize and the title.
The Agawam courts hosted a high profile day with Miss Wills losing to a strong Boston rival 6 3 in the final set. In doubles, William Tilden II and Vincent Richards beat Woshell and Hardy 4-6 8-6 6-1 16-14, while Wallace Johnson and H C Johnson edged Rice and Niles 10-8 0-1 0-? 6-4. Richards then defeated Wallace Johnson in singles 6-4 6-3 6-1.
Bids for the world heavyweight title bout between Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills are sparse and weak. Kearns plans a Canada trip and talks with Tex Rickard aim to seal articles by late month. The fight likely lands in New York or Jersey City around late September. Meantime Rickard promotes the Leonard Tendler lightweight title bout at Boyle’s Thirty Acres on July 27.
Detroit Tigers arrive with a young pitching staff and a strong hitting lineup. The club is seen as a real contender by favored rivals in the American League.
Lee Foh and others doubt the Tigers but Detroit fans hope a four game visit to Fenway Park shrouds a swift rally. Cobb Hellman Veach lead a hard hitting lineup as Ehmke Pillette Stoner Olson and Dauis bolster pitching to challenge Boston and the White Sox.
A six member Palm Garden Follies team captained by Miss May Edwards dominates Nantasket sands with a nine hole beach golf layout near Paragon Park. Spectators watch their matches as water hazards loom at tide high or low. They plan an exhibition with Al Moore's jazz band members at Paragon early next month, aiming to prove coastal women can outplay rivals on their own course.
Cycle fans at the Revere Cycle Track watched Jackie Clarke of Australia finish second behind Wiley in a motor paced race. It was Clarke’s first pace appearance at Revere, prompting speculation of a new bike rider emerging.
The veteran cyclist Clarke, once a top sprinter, demonstrates stamina in a one hour paced race at Revere. He faces Clarence Carman Georges Seres and George Chapman, with fans recalling his six day glory in New York alongside Walter Rutt and a historic Madison Square Garden comeback.
Billy Southworth resumed baseball activity with the Braves yesterday morning marking his first ball in hand since the June 28 Philadelphia injury. His knee is improving slowly but surely as he returns to action.
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