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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1919
Page
15
Strangler Ed Lewis and Waldek Zbyszko, famed rivals, collide in a one fall match at Mechanics Building tonight. The bout promises a bitterly contested clash as fans expect a fierce finish from start to end.
Boston College toeman Jim Fitzpatrick meets Georgetown rival Maloney at Braves Field on Saturday. Maloney, a Boston boy, quarterback for Georgetown, is among the season’s most dangerous runners. Fitzpatrick remains a top dropkicker and fine punter, rivaled by Princeton and Army scorers.
In a season finale highlight Georgetown quarterback Maloney faces Boston College ace Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick’s record kicks include a 47 yarder and crucial drop kicks aiding BCs wins over Yale and Holy Cross. Maloney, Englis High alum, adds danger with multiple field goals and strong accuracy.
Annapolis Md Nov 26 The naval academy football team practised in secret again this afternoon. Tomorrow morning there will be more field work and the squad will use the Polo Grounds New York some time Friday. There was no scrimmage this afternoon, work confined to signal and formation drills and kicking.
Coach Dobie signals possible onfield changes for Saturdays game. He may bench Clark for Rawlings or Rodes and rework the line with Lowe at left tackle and Wilkie at right guard. Ewen could be replaced by Lowe, Wiedor may start at right tackle, and Watters versus Benoist at fullback remains unsettled.
Wretched weather hindered the Army eleven's practice at West Point. The field became a quagmire and the team moved to the riding hall for the first half hour before returning to the mud drenched grass as darkness approached.
The Army team settled guard and end roles for the Navy kickoff. Vogel, 19, 6 ft 2 in and near 200 pounds, is chosen at guard and Blaik at end after strong late-season form. Vogel has started most games this year and Blaik, once ill, returns to the speedy, hard-tackling end.
Harvard halfback Eddie Casey turned down about $500 to play two games with Jim Thorpe's pro team. He refused the money grab, preferring amateur football for sport. He returns to Natick to see his school play Framingham High, then visits Boston College Georgetown.
Practically all Greater Boston school football games on Thanksgiving Day will begin at 10 a.m. English and Latin at Fenway Park Commerce and Dorchester at Braves Field Malden and Medford at Medford start at 10 sharp to allow thousands attending grid contests to reach turkey dinners by noon.
WEST POINT, N Y Nov 26 The annual Thanksgiving Day clash between the Runts and the Flankers unfolds in the morning. Tradition holds that a Runts victory means Army will defeat Navy, a prospect watched with keen cadet interest.
At the Casino A C Lynn, Charley Parker of Boston will meet Tommy Elms of Paterson N J in a 12 round bout. They box at 183 pounds at 5 o clock. An eight round undercard features Bert Jones and K O Brennan and Young McGovern versus Bob Fisher. A Lynn to Lynn preliminary opens the show.
English High and Boston Latin meet at Fenway Park for their 31st annual game. Latin, coached by Fred J. O'Brien and captain Herb Ellis, faces English, led by Dan V. O'Flaherty and captain Jumbo Levenson. Both teams have beaten Commerce Mechanics and Dorchester Highs, the winner earning Boston city champion honors.
English, led by captain Levenson and pivot Lonerson, lines up against Latin with Ellis as Latin star back. English aims to curb Ellis with strong tackles Roemer and Miller while Wellings and Driscoll pace the offense. Reunited Latins Malley Johnstone and Doherty bolster the defense as both teams seek a single touchdown amid a likely deadlock.
Nov 26 report notes Holy Cross players, lighter by about 10 pounds on the line and 20 pounds per back, will duel the heavier University of Detroit squad on Navin Field in Detroit tomorrow afternoon.
Former Radio School standout Chick Hayes meets Battling Reddy of New York in a 12 round main bout at the Commercial A C. The undercard features Charley Kid Miller versus Freddie Madden in an eight round semi final and two sixes with Young Nee of South Boston facing Harry Loring of Boston and Johnny Hepburn of Scotland meeting Tootsie O Toole of South Boston. Friday hosts another tourney on club night.
Holy Cross relies on speed and headwork to outpace Coach Duffy's Tigers who counter with strong heavyweights. Star quarterback Jim Kennedy aims to exploit the defense with passes and tricks as Detroit showcases star end Kane and fullback Lauer in a sweeping season close. The event promises a record crowd and a faster wrestling-like surface with a reinforced 24-foot ring and 8:15 preliminaries before the main bout.
Frankie Brown of New York, who upset Johnny Kilbane, meets Johnny Downes of South Boston in a 12-round main bout at the Crescent A. C. in Lowell this afternoon. Downes also fights Harry Carlson at the Armory A. A. next Tuesday. Brown has a Friday Framingham bout. Kenny Lawrence meets Frank Mullins in a 10-round semi final with two sixes. Bout starts at 2 30 p m.
A packed slate includes 101st Engineers versus 10% artillery at the stadium in the morning, Roslindale Legion meeting Steam Rovers in Providence, and a 2 PM 10-mile NE AAAA championship at Fenway Park. Also listed are field hockey at Lexington, wrestling with Waldek Zbyszko and Strangler Lewis, multiple boxing matchups, golf all-day club tournaments, hunts by Hamilton Myopia and Medfield Norfolk, plus soccer cup action in Lynn and district league games across Boston area venues.
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