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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1920
Page
15
Concord March 22. The initial floor practice for Concord High School battery candidates was postponed until tomorrow afternoon due to many players being unable to report.
Cyclone Burns expresses willingness to accept Jimmy Londos demands for the Grand Opera House match tomorrow night. He questions Londos choice of world light heavyweight title bout to decide under championship rules and aims to train fully without class duties. Interest in the fight is widespread with strong Greek enthusiasm.
A sudden downpour stopped the Red Sox from playing the Fort Worth club in Fort Worth. Manager Barrow moved the squad from Dallas to Fort Worth, but rain equally thwarted play in both cities.
The contingent travels from Fort Worth to Austin in a tired mood after a dusty Wichita Falls trip. Delays at Wichita and umpiring disputes stirred plans, with Barrow pressing for an American League umpire to work with Bill Klein in San Antonio. Jim Lynch is sent home due to a torn ligament, while Sam Jones and Russell may start against McGraw’s club in Austin.
R M Squires of the National Wage Adjustment Commission said the only solution to the 8000 longshoremen strike affecting coastwise traffic is a direct appeal to the White House. The remark followed telegrams from the Charleston Chamber of Commerce and farmers in other Southern districts seeking arbitration steps.
Bob McKirdy, longtime matchmaker of the Commercial A. C., returns from a month in Hot Springs Ark. He is noted as an avid boxing fan but also a baseball enthusiast and says his visit aimed to be with the Red Sox during their Hot Springs stay.
Mr McKirdy airs cautious notes on the Red Sox lineup with damp conditions and few real games weathered in. He cites uncertain infield, gamble-like pitching, and forecasts fair outfield strength. He also announces a Thursday boxing card at the Commercial Club led by Britt Kioby with Kilbane Shugrue and other bouts.
James Foley, star center for Cambridge High and Latin hockey, was elected Cambridge High team captain yesterday. He received near unanimous praise as the all interscholastic center while teammates Tisdale Sayward Fitzgerald Foley Barney Zarakov Izzy Karakov Brennan Culhane and Tobin were also awarded the "C" by critics and managers.
Frederick Herreshoff, winner of the 1910 Metropolitan amateur golf title and national runner-up in 1911, died of pneumonia at his New York home tonight. He was 83 years old.
Frankie Britt vows a $500 wager on defeating welter champion Kloby. He claims Kloby will be far easier than Grant defeated Richmond and taunts Lawrence fans who expect soft fighting on Friday night.
Ray Cass, Britt’s manager, backs his man at 2 to 1 odds with bets from $150 to $400 in Newspaper Row betting rooms. Britt carries a likely 10 pound weight disadvantage against Kirby, while Kirby’s kayo of Mugegsy shifts fan bets. The writer disputes claims Britt is an easy target, arguing his experience and class remain strong.
Sixty women competed in a cross country style 218 mile event at Antony in the Seine department. The winner finished in 16 minutes 47 seconds as interest in women’s athletics grows.
In Birmingham on March 23, Philadelphia Nationals, 7 9 0, defeated Birmingham Southern Association, 1 2 8. Batteries listed as Rixey Meadows Betts and Wheat for Philadelphia and Sigman Glasner Meeker Henderson and Peters Gooch for Birmingham.
Eddie Shevlin of Roxbury recovered from a second round knockdown to win a newspaper verdict over Paul Jogie after 12 rounds at Pine Tree A. C. in Portland Maine. Two of Shevlin's ribs were broken in round two but he concealed the injury and fought on.
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