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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1920

Page

18

Boxing News Across the Atlantic and Local Ring Gossipy Notes

The column surveys boxing chatter from Europe and New England, noting Carpentier’s voyage to New York, a draw in the Shevlin Siegal bout, and shifting bantamweight champion status. It previews future clashes, mentions Kirby versus Britt possibilities, and highlights New England bouts at the Grand Opera House and Union Square venues with several local fighters and managers named.

Leaders Drop Out in Six Day Bike Race at Madison Square Garden

New York March 11 Brocco and Deruyter exit the six day race reducing the lead they held with a lap and near 100 points ahead. Goullett and Grenda set a record distance of 1924 miles over four laps in 1914 as other pairs listed vie for sprint points and laps in tonight’s program.

Goullett and Magin Ege and Madden Coburn and Kopsky Buysse and Sprissens Lang and Chapman Kaiser and Hill Gidmer and Vannek Dupy and Hanley Bello and Madonna Bowker Byron Markey Kaiser Goullett and Grenda New York Brocco Deruyter Madison Square Garden Joe Fogler Goulette Magin Joe Brocco and Deruyter Walter Whalen Walter

Milwaukee Bout: Adair Catches Without Passed Ball

A Milwaukee bout between Pinkey Mitchell and Barney Adair drew praise as Adair “caught without a passed ball for 19 rounds,” highlighting his defensive reliability in the game against Mitchell.

Pinkey Mitchell Barney Adair Milwaukee Adair

Goullet and Magin Lead in Packed Night of Track Scrambles

A large crowd packed the venue as Alf Goullet and Adolphe Magin dominated the night sprints. Magin faced a disqualification for interference, while Egg and Madden trailed with 223 points, and the pair finished the series with 264 points.

Alf Goullet Goullet Magin Oscar Egg Goulett Egg and Madden

Theatrical Guy Bets on a Farce Like the Red Sox

The report notes playful city chatter about spring arrivals and theatrical bravado. It mentions rooks of signs of spring in Cincinnati and Detroit, and column tidbits from multiple cities with light, humorous references to baseball and public life.

Red Sox Cincinnati

Poles Starving and Boxers on Spring Training

Column mixes Poland famine jests with boxing talk about spring camps and rosters. It notes Polish hunger, rookie eaters in the South, and spring openings in cities like Atlantic City Washington Milwaukee Peoria and Montreal with sport headlines and match chatter.

Charity

Kloby Faces Britt in New England Welter Title Bid

Tommy Kloby Corcoran of Lawrence says he will box Frankie Britt for the New England welter crown after already holding featherweight and lightweight titles. Britt must earn the chance, Kloby declares.

Tommy Kloby Corcoran Lawrence Wildy Frankie Britt Frankie New England Britt

Intercollegiate boxing idea and star athletes spotlight

Boxing instructor Larry Conley proposes an all college official panel for a new intercollegiate boxing association to curb professional influence. The column reviews Devaney’s mile form, Valparaiso’s Harvard schedule impact, Legendre and Johnson’s NCAA prospects, and notes Sid Peet’s passing as an athletic trainer.

Larry Conley Starvard Conley Valparaiso University Notre Dame Indiana University Valparaiso Harvard Crimson Bob Legendre Georgetown University Urbana Illinois Legendre Carl Johnson Michigan Georgetown Johnson Sid Peet Sid Sheffield Andover St. John’s Academy Bates College

Queen Quality A A Plans Second Annual Ten Mile Race

The Queen Quality A A announces the second annual ten mile cross country run on April 17 at 2 30 pm, starting from Q Q A Club quarters Jamaica Plain. Ten prizes and a watch from Boston mayor will be awarded as time prize. Starr brothers and Fleming join as new long distance contenders. Entries via Manager Kramer Q A A care of Thomas G Plant Company Jamaica Plain.

Queen Quality A. A Boston Q. QQ Centre Bickford Jamaica Plain Starr Brothers Fleming Kramer Thomas G. Plant Company

Autoway Bill Expires In Tunnel Plan Setback

The committee on municipal finance reported leave to withdraw the Autoway bill, a proposal to build an automobile tunnel from Scollay Square to Commonwealth Avenue, signaling a setback for the project.

Scollay Square Commonwealth Avenue

Boxing deaths and ring casualties disputed in queries

The excerpt debates Ketchel demise with claims of a shooting vs ring death while McCarty’s fate is tied to a ring tragedy versus a shooting. It asks who is right about Ketchel and McCarty and notes Dempsey knocking out Levinsky in 1918 and a three game series for Everett and Chelsea.

Carpentier Dempsey Stanley Ketchel Luther McCarty Ketchel McCarty Pesky Bat Levinsky Jack Dempsey Levinsky Everett Chelsea

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