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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1922
Page
19
A compact 1922 column by Neal O'Hara surveys baseball and tennis wit across the Yankees, Morvich, Williams, and Suzanne, noting homing instincts, backhand slams, and coach pleas amid a general chatter about routs, interviews, and race outcomes.
The boxing scene features an all star tourney planned for Revere Cycle Park on July 3 with a large grandstand section for women and escorts. Johnny Wilson defends a title July 4 in Rutland against Al Demaries in an eight round no decision bout. Harry Wills will box Jeff Clarke in Trenton as part of Dempsey training. Ed die Shevlin meets George Ward at Revere July 11, with Ward slated to fight Mickey Walker earlier June 2 in Newark.
The article reports on boxing events and rumors including an advance ticket sales figure of over 312 for a local fight, potential bouts involving Jack Malone in Boston, Paul Doyle vs Willie Fentour at Coney Island on a Friday, and Pat WatcCarthy vs George Rob ingon at Naumkeag A. G. Salem set for July 3. It notes Kilbane and Wilson as inaugural American title holders whose championships were declared vacant, mentions historic title handovers, and hints at a Dempsey-Wills signing ahead of Labor Day as Dempsey embarks on a theater tour to boost gate receipts.
In a twilight contest on Walpole street grounds Wednesday evening Boston Tigers face Grow, managed by Olaf Henriksen former Red Sox outfielder and Boston College coach. Henriksen returns to Boston since his release.
Charles Toth swam about five miles from L Street bath house toward Castle Island while towing a heavy seven person rowboat. Under strong wind and tide he pressed onward with a motor escort and spectators cheering. he planned the English Channel swim this August.
Clarence Carman and George Wiley renew their rivalry at the Revere Cycle track in a four corner pacing event. French star Jules Miquel and Belgian Charlie Verkeyn join the field with favorable conditions to spark possible record breaking times. The program also features professional and amateur sprint races.
Judge Landis attends a Boston ball yard event while Charley the human tow boat performs a marathon swim with a loaded row boat. The piece notes upcoming July 4 races on the Common, Dempsey talk in Providence, and New England championships in the Charles River on Independence Day.
Collins has been with the White Sox since 1915 after coming from Columbia College before starting his professional baseball career. Charley White's right.
Georges Carpentier avoids Tom Gibbons and Harry Greb and arranges a bout with Marcel Nilles, touted as France’s top heavyweight after Carpentier. Nilles, in turn, faced Battling Siki who knocked him out, shaping the wary Frenchman’s upcoming plans.
Johnny Dundee and Jack Sharkey signed to fight for the junior lightweight world title in a 15 round bout at Ebbetts Field Brooklyn on July 6. They will weigh in at 130 pounds at 2 pm the day of the fight. Georges Carpentier cancelled his match with Nilles and paid no attention to Siki.
The Wakefield Chamber of Commerce will host its first annual athletic games on the Wakefield Common on Tuesday July 4 at 1 30 p m. The open handicap events include 100 yard dash 440 yard run 880 yard run one mile run running high jump and shot put with prizes a solid gold watch silver cup and gold medal for first second and third respectively. Entries are to John Allen Wakefield Y M C A.
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