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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1921
Page
11
Tex Rickard waits for a bid from China before naming a fight site. Storm halts Red Sox practice in Hot Springs as holdouts press for raises, with Vick, Russell, Pennock, and others delaying arrival while Allan Russell battles a doctor’s verdict and Oscar Vitt shows off his newborn son.
The Havana match between Jose Capablanca and Dr. Emmanuel Lasker opens amid a history of world champions. Lasker reclaimed and defended titles through 1910, then Capablanca emerged as the Cuban challenger after a Havana club put up a $10,000 purse. Capablanca had notable victories including the 1913 New York event and the 1914 Russian masters tourney, plus a dominant 1919 Havana match and the 1919 Hastings triumph in England.
John Reynolds, a professional, will coach the Boston University tennis team replacing Otto Glocker. Forty players are out as the team starts daily practice and proceeds with a scheduled tour including Harvard, Clark College, Worcester Tech, Brown, Wesleyan, Yale, NYU, Tufts, Springfield College, Maine, Bowdoin, and Bates in April to May.
Princeton's spring track schedule announced today features meets against Pennsylvania relays in Philadelphia on April 29, Yale at Princeton on May 7, Harvard at Cambridge on May 21 and 29, and the AAU championships at Cambridge.
Eleven teams remain in the six day race at Madison Square Garden at midnight with Eggs Van Kempen and Butt Lorenz leading by one lap. Five teams are one lap back and four more two laps down. A new Thomas and McNamara pair formed after Alovoine and Piani withdrawal.
Richard Flannagan won the decision in three rounds to claim the St Joseph Society feature. The New England 175-pound champion dominated the bout at Commercial Hall, opening with aggression and maintaining reach advantage. Other winners across 108, 115, and 125-pound classes are listed with multiple decisive rounds.
Yale relay team swam 160 yards in 1 minute 16.5 seconds at Wesleyan University tank in Middletown Conn. March 8. The performance sets another intercollegiate mark for Yale.
Chicago March 8 Eddie Collins, king of second basemen, faces the hardest task of his career as he carries the burden of Comiskey's bid to win the American League pennant with a team lacking stars whose pillow-searching disgrace has unsettled the baseball world.
The Chicago captain anchors a new infield centered by Sheely Johnson and Mulligan from Salt Lake City. All three hit .300 in the minors, with Sheely leading the coast league in long hits. If they click, the White Sox rise as contenders under Gleason and Collins brains.
Waino Ketonen and Tony Ajax, top division wrestlers, meet in a catchweights bout at the Grand Opera House tomorrow night. Both claim form and aim to go to a finish under championship rules as Gardner remains a looming rival. Preliminaries include Tommy Record versus Young Kilonis.
Pepper Martin of Cambridge defeats Vincent Martin in a ten round thriller at the Commonwealth A A, the judges split before Martin's third round knockdown swung the verdict. Carlson contested throughout as punches landed cleanly, with a late eighth round foul and a chaotic finish before the Cambridge boxer claimed the win. Preliminaries saw Brockton’s Donovan defeat Hartley while Tansey topples Flanagan, and Ryan beats Lewis in eight.
Centre College dominates Brown 40 to 28 as Marver tops scoring with 24 points and Joslyn adds 16. Centre seizes early lead, maintains rhythm with sharp passing and fast breaks, while Bo McMillin struggles with shots. Final score reflects Centre’s stronger offense and Brown’s missed opportunities.
Tex Rickard faces an April 1 deadline to pick a venue for the Dempsey Carpentier bout. Montreal offers $700,000, with U.S. towns from New Jersey to Michigan, Ohio and St. Louis discussed as possible sites. Rickard negotiates with Montreal representatives while weighing prep and fixing concerns.
Harvard's varsity baseball team plans outdoor drills on Soldiers Field before month end if weather allows. Coach Slattery seeks mild conditions to better assess players while inside cage limits work. Dark cage hampers curve pitching, prompting potential move to Middlesex and Concord glass cage for winter workouts. Goode shows improved form, Butterfield Russell and Crockett display speed, catchers Austie Blair Jerry Murphy and Ray Keegan stand out for throwing to second.
Rindge School boys topped Boston College High School 89 to 23 in a Cambridge YMCA dual meet. Bates led with 17 points for Rindge, McLaughlin added 11 for BC High, and Harris impressed in the 200 yard swim. The Rindge relay also won as strong performances appeared in multiple events.
Framingham lightweights Pal Reed and Battling Kopin meet in a 154 pound feature bout at the Grand Opera House Monday night. The Carlyle A. C pitch promises one of the week’s best bouts as fans pack the house.
Jack Fournier, former St Louis first baseman, has rejoined the Cardinals at the training camp in Orange Texas after reports from the camp confirm his return to the club for the upcoming season.
The Crimson Ramblers edged Queen's College 5 to 4 after three periods and a 10 minute OT at the Arena. Campbell and Bigelow led with early goals, Cooper-like teamwork from Ramblers and a late Owens tally sealed the win.
Buck Herzog, last year’s Chicago Cubs second baseman, has signed with Columbus of the American Association, manager Rowland announced tonight. Herzog, who has been with several National League teams, was released by the Cubs last fall.
In Galveston on March 8 a heavy rainstorm halted the Braves travel to Gulfview Park after lunch. Manager Mitchell and staff learned the Texans’ downpour may halt outdoor plans as players stayed indoors for conditioning in the dining room amid the rain.
Mitch voiced strong displeasure after a day’s loss and announced two-a-day sessions or a lengthy forenoon drill into the matinee. Mitchell will hold morning practices daily from now on, weather permitting, with plans to recover lost time and shape the Braves for the season opener against the Dodgers on April 13. Joe Oeschger shows ready form after winter work on his father’s farm, aiming for a strong debut.
Tex Rickard told C E Graham of Montreal he will give a definite answer March 15 to his offer of a guaranteed 700000 for the Dempsey Carpentier championship bout. Graham represents a group seeking to stage the match in Montreal.
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