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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1922
Page
18
Uncertain practice reports describe Princeton football under Bill Roper with mixed conditioning and unusual gear. Roper plans focused pregame sessions while players don water tight rain coats as the squad prepares for a Saturday clash with Chicago at a slippery field.
Regan, pride of East Boston, trains for action after a break. Dutch passed medical checks and is cleared to fight but must weigh over 124 pounds for the bout and future challengers.
Burton Hoxie's report outlines radical redesign plans for Commonwealth Lake course led by Donald Ross. The proposal includes lengthening holes, new greens, reconfigured tees, and a total yardage over 6000 with a finish near the clubhouse. A special meeting will decide whether to proceed.
Pinkey Mitchell of Milwaukee won a voting contest by a sporting publication to receive the diamond studded belt emblematic of the world junior welterweight title. About 700000 votes were cast from twenty 140 pound contestants with many foreign ballots. Mitchell must defend the belt to a decision against an opponent chosen by the National Boxing Association at least every six months.
Charley K. O. Elkins through manager Sam Price seeks an ai ring meeting with Red Chapman the Dorchester feather who performed at the Grand Opera House Tuesday night. He offers to post 1000 dollars to bind the bout and believes he can defeat the Dorchester star.
Jake Schaefer defeated Roger Conti 500 to 251 at the Hotel Pennsylvania to stay undefeated in the 182 balkline championship. He matched Willie Hoppe’s tournament average of 555-9 and set a new high run of 195, featuring brilliant position play and a four-foot spread draw. Welker Cochran beat Erich Hagenlacher 600 to 471 in the same program.
Tufts coach Eddie Casey keeps the Jumbos through stiff workouts to prepare for the Massachusetts Aggies at the Oval. Team drills mix with scrimmage plays as Frank Roach shines in Team B against the regulars.
At the B A A Amateur Boxing event last night the final bouts produced decisive wins. George Corbus of Peabody beat Joe Lane of Dorchester at 135 pounds. Pet Blodgett of Lynn defeated Eddie Zion of South End at 118 pounds. Matty Cortes of Lynn beat Harry Brown of Peabody at 112 pounds. Joe Connolly of Dorchester defeated James Harmon of the South End at 126 pounds. Marty Corbett of Lynn defeated Pat Austen of East Boston at 147 pounds.
The Commerce-English High game is rescheduled for November 20 at Braves Field to start at 2 PM instead of 2 30 PM. The contest is expected to be one of the season’s best in the Hub league series.
Rain drenched practice as Tad Jones drills Yale in a muddy dummy scrimmage ahead of Princeton. Bench steps in at fullback with Hulman replaced by Deaver. Scott expected to start. Neale leads kicking. Becket, Haas, Snows, Cochrane in backfield amid a large former Yale player turnout.
Medford High’s eleven prepared to host Cambridge Latin after a productive scrimmage against the second team. Kelley, a southpaw kicker and standout punter, showed sharp form as the squad exploited gaps left by Rindge, racking up a 28 to 0 score.
New York fighter Darcy Rayces knocked out Joe St. Hilaire in the fourth round of a scheduled 12 round bout at the Lyceum Theatre in New London Conn. The card featured Martin Flaherty of Lowell winning by decision in eight rounds over George Bush of New York. Carmen Cook of Bridgeport defeated Pinky Burns of New York early, while Beniny Nelson was stopped in one minute of the first round by Carmen Cook.
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