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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1922
Page
10
Jack Malone wires he is ready to fight for the world middleweight title, tying his Cleveland half crown to a match with Johnny Wilson. The piece notes Downey victory and broader boxing and college sports chatter with managers and athletes named.
The report notes Cocky Jock claiming no injury after his win and signaling readiness to challenge for Johnny Wilson's crown. Downey knocked Malone in the first round, startling boxing followers who compare Mickey Walker's speed and punch to Stanley Ketchell.
A good sized crowd attended the Bay State Circuit meet at Combination Park despite threatening weather. Four races highlighted the card with Gracedawn taking first amid a tight battle and driving finishes common throughout the event.
The card featured a lively 2:12 trot with Grace Dawn turning form after a slow start, and a 2:19 pacing duel where Carry outpaced Arrow Tranby. Ruth the Great showed strong form, while Jay Lee ran straight in heats. The 2:19 amateur drivers race saw Peter Langford defeat Alicin Todd amid close finishes.
Six feet one inch tall and 165 pounds describe Billy Tillop the tennis champion. The discussion covers Ty Cobb versus Tris Speaker as fielders, Speaker praised as a better fielder by RB, and B's correctness. It notes America top in athletics, Britain second, Finland third, Denmark fourth, with America leading world records. Gus Desch's school prior to Notre Dame is St Benedicts Newark. Water temperature was 45 to 50 degrees during the recent swims from L street to Graves.
The undefeated Malden Legion B B C seeks an away game on June 11 after six straight wins. Star players include Pat Crowe Medford and Ralph Doyle Holy Cross. pitching by Langstroth Cleveland Americ. catching by Roach Tufts. outfielders Hunt and Feamaens. Communications to M Jeffery, Malden, Mass.
Belmont track results list first race with Belphrizonia finishing first but disqualified for fouling and pay dear placed. second race Rok Craig edged by Quecreek with time 3 58 2 5. third race Fidgar Allan Poe favored over Squaw Man. sixth race Cahalan ran. fourth race Hatech pr u dish and King's Fancy placed. fifth race Frivate with David Harum and June Grass among others. numerous other runners noted.
The Middlesea school baseball title will be decided this afternoon in Lexington as Lexington High faces Reading in a decisive playoff after Reading beat Lexington 60 to tie the standings.
The Leonard Tendler title bout shifts from July 2 to July 27 at Boyle's Thirty Acres Jersey City in 12 rounds no decision. Sharkey Martin bout at Ebbetts Field June 22 called off after fight-prize dispute. Various notes cover referees Queensberry rule disputes and other upcoming bouts and training shifts across New Bedford Bethlehem Portland and Buffalo with fighters like Suggs Delmont Mitchell King and Gibbons cited.
The Auburn Athletic Association opens Twilight play at 6 30 pm against Cambridge K of C after a previous win over Library Bureau at Erie Street grounds Cambridge. Comick the ex Boston College star will pitch for Auburn with Buchanan catching Flanagan and Curry playing for the Caseys.
Victor Linart of Belgium, world pacing champion, faces a tough test in an eight mile race at the Revere Cycle track. He competes against Vincent Madonna of Italy, Frank Corry of Australia, and George Wiley of the United States. An Australian pursuit race from Newark, South Boston and Revere adds to the program with five mile open and handicap events for professionals and three mile plus handicap races for amateurs. A novices race is also on the card.
Dedham High edged Hyde Park High 3 2 in ten innings at Stone Park yesterday. Flynn singled to score Hooban for the winning run after early Deman scoring and Hyde Park tying with two in the eighth. Flynn, Carey, Tripp and Hooban figured prominently in the tight contest as Carroll allowed eight hits and Laberge ten. Time 2h 45m. Umpire Silver.
Six furlongs to one mile racing at Latonia shows multiple payoffs with Barracuda at 59.60 and 238.20, Ararat 8.40, Naughty Nisba 2.40 in the first race. Dust Flower 3.30 and Alice Bine 4.10 in the second. Brass Tacks 6.20 with Pheer in the third. John Finn 3.80 and Neddam 3.00 in the fifth. Birdie G 3.90 in the sixth. Tokihome 11.00 in the seventh.
Cambridge leaders honored Rindge Tech crew after they won the R T R A championship race. Mayor Edward Quinn presented the B F Keith trophy, previously held by Brookline and Cambridge Latin, the defeated schools this year. Rindge now holds its second leg of the trophy.
Outdoor boxing opens season with an all star four fight card at Revere Cycle Park. Bob McKirdy runs the event, backed by the Unity Club of Revere. Matches move from Boston.
Nate Siegel faces George Ward of Elizabeth N J in his first hometown ring appearance. Ward a tough Western foe has boxed Benny Leonard and Mickey Walker. The undercard includes Dan Flynn versus Tom Cotter and other Boston area bouts with the Flynn Cotter winner to contend for the New England heavyweight title. Ward aims to challenge the victor after Siegel bout.
Procyon driven by Turner won the first race at 107 with pays of 3.30 2.80 2.30. Impersonator with Thompson second paid 2.26 2.35 and Jack Shrine 5.20 third. Time 1 14. Lynmouth and others also ran. Second race at five and a half furlongs featured Arendal paying 30.25 63 List 3.45 2.80 Heel Taps 2.55. Time 1 08. Third race about two miles lists Crormaten 4.90 2.95 and Minata 3.20 2.20 Hourhohnm 2.60 with time 3 40. Also Auntie May Messines Bullet Proof and Madeline Lillian ran. Fourth race one mile Boniface 2.70 2.25 2.35 Irish Dream 4.50 2.65 Parisian Diamond 2.55. Time 1 55. Fifth race one and one eighth Boniface 2.70 2.25 2.35. Irish Dream and Parisian Diamond among others. Sixth race one mile Peace Pay 6.20 4.50 2.10 May Roberta 7.25 4.65. Crimeon Rambler 5.40. Time 1 41 3. Bufford and others also ran. Seventh race one mile Joaquina 8.40 5.55 5.80 Bromelia 2.75 Time 1 41 2 5 Widow Bedette Grand Deddy and Ku Klux also ran. Marjorie M. also ran.
Newton High stars Bill Cronin and John Leary of the Suburban league champions were presented with gold baseball watch fobs by Dr. Henry Watters. Leary earned the highest batting average while Cronin was named most valuable player for his team play.
With no morning game at Braves Field newsboys are asked to skip the usual holiday outing and attend the June 30 game with Brooklyn. President Grant seeks this for a double reason that the holiday falls on Saturday. Accommodations will be reserved in the third base stands.
A collage of humorous city briefs from 1922 reports across the United States. Items mention George Harvey, Plouffe high school graduation dress costs, a Framingham railroad accident, an ice-delivery man, noise theft claims in Newark, congressional comments in Washington, a pulpit fashion note, a Conan Doyle message, a Broadway producer, a silk creeper shirtwaist gag, glycerine perspiration in films, a newlywed furniture purchase, and various local oddities from Boston to Paris.
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