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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1922
Page
20
A 1922 column by Neal O'Hara satirizes college football as a rough sport suited for tough, intellectual rogues while mocking modern players and cheerleaders. It contrasts old brass-bulb fans with dance and music in stadium life, arguing the game favors cultured roughnecks over hard laborers.
Frankie Britt visited New Bedford aiming to persuade Jimmy Frizzetti to give him another New England lightweight title shot. Frizzetti held a decision over Britt, but Britt knocked Frizzetti out in New Bedford and now seeks another bout while Frizzetti contemplates future plans.
The open mixed foursomes at Albemarle have been postponed to next Friday due to an exhibition match at Brae Burn to aid the Harvard golf fund.
East Boston High substitutes outplay Trade School in a Braves Field game, dominating 14 to 0. Kirby and Tacelli scored for East Boston with strong defensive pressure, signaling potential regulars' reshuffling for Coach Fred O'Brien ahead of a Brighton clash.
Bo McMillan returns to Centenary College as coach earning the highest salary ever for a coach at the Methodist school. The move marks a record-breaking annual pay for athletic leadership at the institution.
Four top golfers, including the present national amateur champion Simon Pires and a former king, head to Brae Bu Country Club amid forecasts of possible tornado or snow. Two other players are rising prospects seen as near future contenders.
Jesse Sweetser Buddy Knepper Francis Onimet and Bobby Jones plan a 1.10 bid to boost the Harvard golf fund by displaying their stock in trade at 1 30. The quartet will line up in order for a match praised as a shattle royal and a triangular college argument for Yale with Princeton and Harvard.
In Worcester at Mechanite's Hall Sailor Byron defeated Jeremy Frazetti to capture the New England lightweight championship over ten rounds. Byron hammered the ex champion’s left eye and ear with a sharp left jab and right swing, while Frazetti took rounds two four and eight. The semi final saw Pete Casey decision Billy Shannon, with Johnny Griffin defeating Eddie Williams in the opener.
Gossip notes Pat Reed of Framingham and Louis Bogash of Bridgeport vie for the New York middleweight world title. Britton Walker tickets in Garden run 1 to 7 dollars for Nov 1. Frankie Genaro knocks out Rosenberg in New York. Liddy Shevlin vs Pete Lazzo slated Nov 3. Trembly-Tambitas-Silva frays spark Lynn interest. Armory A A opens 1959 season. local welters scouted. Spars at Mechanic Building feature Elmer Sanders vs Judgon plus Brnckley vs Zbyszko main event details.
Boston University star halfback Buster Williamson injured against Holy Cross may return in a week or ten days. He saved BU from defeat by stopping Simondinger, though he tore a ligament in the left knee. Dartmouth game is set for next week. Fredey returns as a first string tackle. Cochrane rejoins after his Holy Cross return. French stays with first team. Koplow dominates at right tackle. Cole and Johnson join the varsity from the freshmen.
Fans urge Centre College back on Harvard's previous season slate as Boston College Dartmouth and Brown press for a meeting with the Southerners. Lafayette and B C clash at Braves Field adds to a football weekend labeled a potential classic.
Nebraska faces Penn State this Saturday and Syracuse the following week. Nehf exited early in the first World Series game, relieved by Rosey Ryan, with poor late support cited. Talks of Siki versus Kid Norfolk in this country swirl, with dates and venues unclear. Public sale for Harvard-Dartmouth tickets reportedly not planned. all allocations go to Harvard and Dartmouth supporters.
A double header at Braves Field this afternoon pairs rivals and promises thrills, likely surpassing midsummer Wigwam double bills. The slate features two sets of rival teams, heightening local expectations for an exciting baseball cards.
Hyde Park and Brighton meet in the District High league race as two unbeaten teams vie with a title tilt. English and Brighton favored, with Juli Martin and the Blue offense clashing against Dorchester’s solid defense. Captain Taylor and Gavin of Hyde Park loom large as Brighton faces a stern test from the field.
Joe Tiplitz defeated Kid Marks of Canada in the Olympia A A. in Philadelphia by a first round KO after a hard right to the ribs. Marks fell to the floor and was carried from the ring.
Oct 23 New Bedford Charley Manty loses a 10 round decision to Chick Suggs featherweight champion of New England. Manty supporters loudly protest the outcome as Suggs secures the win.
Young Montreal of Providence and Eddie O Bond of Columbus Ohio battled to a 12 round draw in Providence Rhode Island. Neither fighter held a clear lead for long, making the verdict even.
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