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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1922
Page
7
A Yale committee labeled by graduates as out of luck urges sweeping reforms to Yale athletics. They demand a unified policy, more student participation, a faculty headed system, a director for freshmen, better coaches, a business manager, and open publicity while criticizing current management and financial practices.
Bill Killefer earns praise for shaping the Cubs into a contending club despite early doubts. The column notes upcoming Harvard Tufts and Boston College Holy Cross games, Wefers Day in Lawrence, Dempsey vs Willes hype, tennis stars Lenglen and Mallory, golf hopes from Jock Hutchinson, and praise for New York and Boston baseball crowds amid fan passions.
The letter recalls FanKillefer joining Chicago Nationala in 1917 and a trade involving Alexander and Prendergast plus Di Hoefer. It asks who is the better hitter between Sheedy of Georgetown and Gagnon of Holy Cross, noting Sheedy as a Ruth style slugger and Gagnon as a steadier hitter. It mentions a Pittsburgh swimming race and asks about Behupp’s tenure with the New York Giants and Schupp’s trade history.
Ten thousand seats priced at one dollar go on sale next Friday night signaling an open air boxing event. George Ward faces Nate Siegel in a welterweight acid test with three additional 10 round bouts: Porky Flynn vs Tom Cotter Hambone Kelly vs Nixie Searles and Pat McCarthy vs Jack McClelland.
Cleveland June 16 The first national public links championship will be held to decide America s public links title. The Toledo tournament is set for early August and will draw top players from coast to coast. Noted entrants include Jimmy Fanson of St Louis and Henry Wenzler of Memphis, both regarded as leading figures in public links golf.
Italian champ George Calza meets Stanislaus Zbyszko in the feature at the Howard Theatre season finale at the Boston Arena. Calza sails for Italy on June 27 for a stay through October, marking his last U S appearance until fall.
Harvard meets Tufts at the Oval with Eddie Goode for Harvard and Buck Weafer for Tufts. Both teams hold 18–4 records and face changes as Harvard rests Captain Conlon and shifts Percy Jenkins to shortstop while Charlie Buell handles the keystone. Tufts seeks its first home win of the season led by George White and Colucci in a stout lineup, aiming to extend their winning streak against a strong Crimson hurler.
The Jock Malone Mickey Walker fight is postponed one week to Boston Arena on Monday night June 26. Malone pays a $1000 forfeit to bind his appearance and will undergo a Boxing Commission physician exam to confirm his injured left hand. Walsh admits delaying notification and the arena will issue refunds if tickets are affected.
Exterminator trained by Gene Wayland defeated Mad Hatter to win the Garden City Handicap in a display of speed and stamina. The celebrated star Old Poison proved the crowd favorite as the runner up.
The clever southpaw twirler Jim Hanney will soon graduate with the seniors. He has essentially reached the end of his High School career, nearly wrapping up his time with Waltham High as he comes near graduation.
The St. Louis Cardinals executive Branch Rickey orders Hanney to report next week while Hanney stays with Fort Worth in the Texas League this summer. Critics from Jimmy Cassell and Al Kroog question the rapid jump, though Hanney shows speed, curves, and power at the plate. Coach Jack Leary has mentored the prospect on higher level play.
Percy R. Pyne 2d reports Hobart Baker Memorial fund at $87,646 since January. The drive started with a $100,000 anonymous gift and seeks $150,000 more by subscription toward a $260,000 Gothic memorial building and skating rink.
The last Summerfield baseball team clashes with Irving Casson A H Davenport on the Common at 3 p m today for the furniture championship of Boston. Pitchers are Jack McLaughlin for Summerfield and Ed Erickson for Davenport with catchers Johnnie Reardon and Joe Guoliano.
A collage of sports notes from 1922 discusses daylight saving affecting golf and baseball, Babe Ruth's season outlook, boxing commission aims to beat Japan and Sweden in matches, college crews, boxers Kilbane and Dempsey, and Wimbledon odds.
The British Open opens at Sandwich on the 19th with Britons well represented and Americans including Jock Hutchinson defending, joined by Long Jim Barnes Walter Hagen and Eddie Van Vlieck. The cup may return to the United States.
The infield trio Tenney Lowe Long and Jimmy Collins outshined the Chance Evers Tinker Steinfeldt in three positions. It also surpassed the McInnis Collins Barry Baker infield at short and third while matching it at first. No infield like it before or since.
The Connecticut State championship will be held June 28 to July 1 at Shenecossett Country Club near New London. Governor Everett Lake of Hartford and his son Harold, former Harvard captain, headline a large field. Both players are veterans of Shenecossett links and expected to contend.
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