Edwards Loses to Monte in Boston Arena Fight
Young Monte Edwards defeated Danny Edwards in a ten round bout at the Boston Arena in front of 700 fans. The Providence fighter used sharp jabs and body blows to secure the decision amid a hard fought final round. Preliminary wins included Pete Hayes over Mack Murphy, Willie Corbett over Kid Lee, and Jimmy Amato White over Mickey Forkins. The next card features Nate Siegel versus Dave Shade.
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Young
Montreal
Providence
Danny Edwards
Boston
Edwards
Monte
New York
Mickey Forkins
Medford
Arena
A. C
Nate Siegel
Revere
Dave Shade
Siegel
Eddie Shevlin
Roxbury
Montreal vs Edwards in a bruising six to eight round match
A mid 20th century style fight report describes a fast paced boxing bout between Montreal and Edwards. Montreal weighs four pounds over and struggles early while Edwards dominates rounds one and two. By the middle rounds Montreal recovers with sharp lefts and body shots, forcing Edwards to retreat as the rounds wear on.
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Montreal
Edwards
Monte
Pat Baker Triumphs With Two Knockouts At B A A
Pat Baker of Dorchester scored two knockouts at the B A A show. The 185 pounder stopped William McGuire of Dorchester in trials and William Joyce of South Boston in the final. Other bouts saw Ted Blodgett of Lynn pushed to an extra round by Charles Castillo and Art Conroy stopping William Rogers in one round.
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Ted Blodgett
Lynn
Charles Castillo
Fast Boston
Dan ‘Silva
East Boston
Blodgett
Art Conroy
Dorchester
William Rogers
Pat Baker
William McGuire
William Joyce
South Boston
Mike O’dowd
South End
James Cantor
Reading
Wallace Reid Aims for Indianapolis 500 Drive
Wallace Reid movieline star has leased a racing automobile to try for the Indianapolis 500 on May 30. He will drive the car that finished fourth in the 1921 race, officials announced today.
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Wallace Reid
Indianapolis
Ind
Moving Picture Star
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Reid
B U Diamond Team Begins Cut Downs at Practice
Twenty two players were cut from the B U diamond squad during the first outdoor practice at Volkman Field as Coach Murray trims a 92 man roster. The two teams will practice separately with upcoming games against prep schools and high school teams.
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B. U
Volkman
Murray
B. C
Kelcher
Klein
Timmons
Furniss
Travers
Schwartz
Sessler
Stumpke
Smith
Donahue
McAuliffe
Broderick
Small
Sis
Ruane
Williamson
Miller
Lst
Andover and Exeter Duals Set for Saturday
Phillips Andover Academy closes its swimming and basketball seasons with meets against Phillips Exeter Academy. The Andover basketball team shows a stronger record this season, averaging 8 points per game over nine games, while Exeter averages 10 over eight games.
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Andover
Phillips Andover Academy
Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy
Blue
Granite State
Exonians
Exeter
Margot and Doc Cook Dominate Loyally Citizens in London Depiction
A fragmented 1922 wire-style spoof depicts Margot and Doc Cook as controversial figures touring the United States and Europe. It mocks political rhetoric and public vanity through satirical portraiture of Harvey, Margot, and Cook, with playful digs at diplomacy and public shows.
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Naples
Vesuvius
London
Harvey
Texas
Doc Cook
North Pole
New York
Margot
Poouacent
Florida
Bryan
Rifle Team Selection For U S World Title Meet
The United States will select its 1922 Milan team through open trials among Army Navy Marine Corps National Guard and civilians. Trials run May 8 4 5 and 6 at Quantico Virginia to pick the team to sail May 16 aboard the Old North State and return by July 1. The prior U S victory in Lyons France 1921 ended an 18 year Swiss dominance.
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Washington
United States
Milan
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
National Guard
National ‘Board For the
Quantico
Cherbourg
Old North State
Lyona
France
Guernsey Sets New 60 Foot Plunge Record in Yale Meet
In Middletown Connecticut on March 15 N T Guernsey of New York and Yale swimming team set a new intercollegiate 60 foot plunge mark in the Wesleyan pool with a time of 15 85 seconds besting the former 25 second record held by F J Meagher of the University of Chicago Yale defeated Wesleyan in the meet.
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Middletown
Conn
Wesleyan University
N. T. Guernsey
New York
Yale
F. J. Meagher
University of Chicago
Wesleyan
Leibold Menosky Reach Red Sox Camp In Hot Springs
Nemo Leibold and Mike Menosky have joined Red Sox camp at Hot Springs Arkansas completing the roster except Allan Russell who is due tomorrow. Recruit pitcher Tom Sloan sought a larger contract and Sloan was a holdout.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Nemo Leibold
Mike Menosky
Tom Sloans
Pittsboro
Red Sox
Allan Russell
Menosky
Sloan
Yale Coach Endorses Football Rules Changes
Yale head coach Pad Jones backs the recent football rules changes. He highlights substitutions limits and the elimination of the goal kick after touchdown, arguing the changes impose team responsibility and may push strategic play and safety.
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New Haven
Pad Jones
Yale
Terry Martin to Fight Tremaine at Toledo
Terry Martin of Providence R. I. and Carl Tremaine of Cleveland are matched for a 12 round bout in Toledo on March 24. They will weigh in at 118 pounds at 3 p.m.
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Terry Martin
Tremaine
Toledo
Ohio
Providence
R. Ll
Carl Tremaine
Cleveland
District high school track finals and semis set for today
Trials and first semi finals in running events and hurdles will be held this afternoon at East Armory for the annual district high school championships.
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East Armory
East Boston leads in title race after Tuesday field events
East Boston holds a comfortable lead entering the runs with 82 12 points. Brighton trails, boasting strong seniors with Hyde Park supports. Hyde Park leads in senior events but lags in intermediate and junior divisions. Names of qualifiers and key athletes from East Boston, Hyde Park, Brighton, West Roxbury, Trades, and others appear along with Olympic and early 20th century context.
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Brighton
Hyde Park
Hast
Boston
Callanan
Carey
Donahue
Cotlili
Purio
Black
Sozio
Lipman
Kushner
Sheehan
Scaller
Tace Tacelli
Stone
Wood
Prout
West Roxbury
Connolly
Hermitt
McDermitt
Billings
van Hall
Garrity
Anderson
Smith
James
Kneath
Gaedgolla and
Briggs
Booth Boston
Hird and
Jackson
Buccigrass
Powers
Grappler Bowser in Rough-House Match at Grand Opera House
Ohio grappler Paul Bowser may fight a boxer in a mixed bout as fans await season end. Tonight at the Grand Opera House Bowser meets Greek John Kilonis in a busy rough-house melee with two women wrestlers and Kid Henry vs Young Kilonis on the card.
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Paul Bowser
Ohio
Grand House
Bowser
Old Howard
Harry Wills
Grand Opera House
John Kilonis
Kilonis
John
Janet Henry
Manchester
N. H
Cora Livingston
Miss Livingston
Kid Henry
Pal Reed and Mike Morley to meet in Boston week after Lynn bout
Reed and Morley will not meet Monday night at Lynn due to Leonard Clinton in Boston. They will fight the following week. they have never met before. Benny Leonard is widely regarded as the best lightweight champion, though some debate if he could beat Joe Gans. The Greb and Dempsey heavyweight match is doubtful due to size difference. Shields beat Douglas in the mile indoors. Connolly and Burke did not prize finish. Harvard placed fourth.
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Harvey
London
Derby
George
Atlantic
Ambass
Senate
England
France
Harry Greb
Tommy Gibbons
Greb
Dempsey
Mal” Douglas
Yale
Harvard
Oxford
Cambridge
Larry Shield
Nittany
Pal Reed
Mike Morley
Lynn
Reed
Morley
Leonard-Clinton
Boston
Benny Leonard
Leonard
Joe Gans
Shields
Douglas
Connolly Legiate Burke
Airplanes Menace Harvard Football Games
Harvard athletic committee chairman LeBaron Russell Briggs warns in his annual report that airplanes will soon menace spectators and players at Harvard football games. He predicts more air traffic around stadiums will disrupt events and safety.
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Harvard
LeBaron Russell Briggs
Harvard Athletic Committee
Cornell Beats Columbia In Intercollegiate Matchup
Ithaca N Y March 15 Cornell defeated Columbia 32 to 18 in an intercollegiate basketball league game here tonight.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Columbia
Harvard Dean Advocates Air Patrol to Guard Football Practice
Harvard's athletic policy aims to discourage distant contests and protect ticket holders while noting the high cost of football programs. Dean Briggs discusses secrecy around practices, the financial impact on campus athletics, and the need to prevent fundraising by spectators. He praises William J. Bingham and calls football an education of body and mind.
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Harvard
Cantabrigian
Ohio State
Dean Briggs
Cambridge University
William J. Bingham
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