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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1922
Page
27
The Maryland Jockey Club will offer an $80 000 purse for the Pimlico futurity next Saturday, the largest stake yet for a horse race. The race is split into two divisions with thirty entries total. The first four finishers in each division may run in a special race the following week, with a gold cup as the prize for the champion.
Jack Bentley, Baltimore pitcher, cost the New York Giants 56 000 in cash and three players to be delivered by March 20. If unsatisfactory, players returnable by April 6 and Giants owe Baltimore 2500 per man, totaling 72 500.
Mickey Walker defeats Jack Britton to claim the welterweight crown in New York. Britton showed aging pace and limited defense as Walker pressed with fast, aggressive attacks. Britton endured a couple of low blows and a swollen lip, while Walker emerges with the title and future challengers listed.
In Lowell’s Moody A C main bout Billie Murphy knocked out Billie Blakie Eastern Canada featherweight champion with a right cross. Semis saw Gunboat Jack of Lawrence knocked out after a clash with Kid Desalva and Billy Brewster stopping Ned da Flynn in the second round.
The University of Florida football squad halted in Washington to practice at Georgetown University Field on the way to Cambridge for a Saturday game with Harvard. The team and escorts were received at the White House by President Harding.
Allen versus Middlesex at Concord and Watertown at Arlington headline a day of prep games. Roxbury faces Latin, Noble plays Dedham, Hyde Park meets Milton High, Taunton challenges Abington, Beverly hosts Marblehead, and Echuen visits Danvers.
George Calza, back from Italy, defeated Mort Henderson in two straight falls at the Grand Opera House in a main mat bout. Henderson was hampered by a pulled tendon, slowing the match as Calza, fast and strong, dominated the veteran.
Yale held its scrimmage before Brown with the varsity mustering a single touchdown in 40 minutes of play while the scrubs stifled the regulars at the Yale 20 yard line. Ted Wight started at left halfback and Whitey Neale backed up the second string.
Williamsville star runner Williams is sidelined for two weeks due to a muscle pull. Coach says the team will rely on substitute sprinters as they prepare for upcoming regional meets.
Nat Young secured Braves Field yesterday for the Brighton High East Boston district title clash. Brighton faces one of the league’s scrappiest teams, the Noddle Islanders, who lack stars but rely on unity and teamwork.
Princeton coach Bill Roper held varsity players out of scrimmage as the Tigers prepare for Swarthmore Saturday. A dummy scrimmage against the scrubs was the day’s main session, while the second team faced the "omelettes" and Harvard plays were used by the scrubs.
The article notes weaknesses exposed by Chicago and Western opponents. Princeton coaches, led by Roper, concentrate on strengthening defensive lines and end runs. Players will receive personal instruction to sharpen tasks and teamwork ahead of upcoming games.
The article hints at Cantabs lacking chance to compete under a coach, suggesting a future scrap or trial under his guidance. No explicit names or dates are provided in the readable text.
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