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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1921
Page
11
Boxing recap of Pete Herman defending his bantam crown against Joe Lynch. Herman's mastery and infighting wear down Lynch, with key rounds showing the challenger fading and Herman delivering decisive rights to the jaw.
A garbled 1921 column notes travel and sports satire around baseball figures Pat Moran George Stallings Connie Mack and Jim Barnes era humor. It mocks umpiring moonshine scandals and the world series ticket issue while touching on Pirates and Japanese global affairs.
Herman dominates rounds 10 through 15 against Lynch, landing decisive hooks and body shots. Joe displays resilience with flurries and stinging jabs but fails to halt Herman's momentum as the champion shows superiority to the bell.
Arthur Duffey reports on Shriners Day at Fenway Park with the Duffy band and a lineup featuring Tris Speaker Larry Gardner Bagby Byrne and Evans. Jack Ryder returns from Pasadena to begin training for Caledonian games while Ned Gourdin Harvard sprinter competes. George Sisler faces suspension over a swat at an umpire and debates over the Intervarsity finish continue as Magee contemplates Ames College coaching.
National League games include Boston at Pittsburgh and Chicago at St Louis. American League matchups feature Cleveland at Boston Philadelphia at Chicago and Chicago at Washington with several teams playing today.
The Boston Red Sox return to Fenway Park for a home stand starting this afternoon after a rough stretch in the Western League. They face the Cleveland Indians and meet St. Louis Chicago and Detroit over 16 games before a return trip to the road on Aug. 11.
Boston Nationals defeated an all Altoona team 9 to 2 in an exhibition in Altoona Penn. Boston had six hits five of which were doubles amid multiple errors by Altoona. Batteries Braxton Morgan Gibson Bolger Irwin Ryan Bowden.
Eddie Shevlin of Roxbury outboxed and outslugged Steve Latzo of Hazelton in ten rounds to claim the premier weight title in New England. Latzo won only the opener, while Shevlin dominated with body blows and sharp uppercuts to win a wide-margin decision.
Babe Ruth delighted a large crowd at Nedland Field by hitting two home runs as the Reds defeated the New York Americans 9 to 8. Ruth connected in the fifth inning for a center field homer and in the seventh for a right field grand slam attempt, both feats marking park records.
The Haverhill Professionals face Pere Marquette Council K of C at M Street Playgrounds tonight at 6. Lineup features Jim Ball, Kinig Bader, Jack Leafy, Dave Shean, Raymie Skilton captain, Doc Durgin, George Twombly, Chick Ganail. Madden and Dempsey headline the battery for the K of C squad.
Toledo club president Roger Bresnahan announces Eddie Ainsmith has been acquired from Detroit and will report immediately to join the Toledo team in the American Association. The move places Ainsmith as catcher for the club this season.
Meusel, captain of the Philadelphia National League club, was traded to New York today for Curt Walker, an outfielder, and Walter Henline, a catcher.
Jersey City beat Reading 2 1, Baltimore defeated Newark 6 2, Syracuse edged Toronto 4 2 in game one, Toronto won 6 3 in game two at eleven innings, Buffalo toppled Rochester 8 6.
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