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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1921
Page
7
Centre College faces Harvard in a 2 30 kickoff with Bo McMillin leading the Blue Grass comeback bid. Harvard, despite a green line, relies on fundamentals as Centre hopes to exploit forward passing and McMillin’s elusive backfield threat.
Centre College faces Harvard in a 2:30 game with four 15 minute periods and an expected 45 000 spectators. Bo McMillin stars for Centre while Harvard field a weakened lineup ahead of a crucial matchup against Princeton next week.
Cambridge High and Latin defeated Brookline High 14 to 7 yesterday afternoon. One touchdown came on a blocked punt and the other from a forward pass, shaping a tight game for both sides.
A misread snippet reports a golf scene at Pelham Country Club on October 28 where a female player challenged a male golfer, forcing him to achieve high scores in a notable round. The article framing is unclear but centers on golf performance and a competitive pairing at Pelham.
James Barnes the national open champion defeated Miss Cecil Leitch, Britain's and Canada's women's champion, by three and one with a six bisque handicap. Barnes shot 68 on a 6419 yard course, six under par and four under his previous record. Leitch posted a best ever 82 for a woman.
Roxbury Latin tied Browne and Nichols 14 to 14 in Cambridge yesterday. Seaver led Roxbury Latin with standout work that kept the Cantabs even. Dennett, Raynor and Durand starred for Browne and Nichols.
Dedham High and Brighton High played to a 0 0 tie at Dedham yesterday. Dedham drove to Brighton’s one yard line late but failed on downs. Brighton advanced inside Dedham’s ten yard line but came up empty.
Norwood High defeated Milton High 13 to 0 at Milton yesterday. Coach Murray used many second team players in the second half. Hayes, a halfback from the substitute group, and regular end Dover plus Captain Foren starred.
A Harvard Centre party gathered at Belmont Spring Country Club with more than twenty coaches and Centre players dining as guests of Howard G Reynolds Post sporting editor. Attendees included Harvard head coach Robert T Fisher Centre head coach Charles Moran and staff members Eddie Mahan Thomas Richards Derric Parmenter Tom Woods Babe Felton and Jimmy Knox along with Centre line coach Claude Thornhill athletic director Chief Myers and other officials and merchants.
Arena A C cancels next weeks bout between Johnny Dundee and Gene Delmont of Memphis Tenn after Delmont appears in a boxing act tied to Dundee. Boxing Commission feared friendship could affect outcomes and the club will not tour before the week of November 6.
Sailor Friedman of Chicago stopped Ernie Rice the English lightweight champion in the seventh round of a scheduled 15 round match at Madison Square Garden. Rice’s seconds threw in the towel after a second round cut over his left eye bled heavily as he struggled to see Friedman.
In Fall River at the Casino Chick Suggs of Newport featherweight champ of New England lost a close decision to Terry McHugh of Pennsylvania bantam in ten rounds. Suggs failed to start well but fought hard in close quarters while McHugh showed superior skill.
New Haven, Oct. 28 Nearly fifty thousand fans will watch Yale meet Brown in the bowl tomorrow. The Yale Brown series begun in 1894 is one of the longest in American college football with Brown holding a history of defeats over Yale second only to Harvard and Princeton.
The New Haven Boys' Clubs will bring about 10 000 spectators tomorrow under Judge McClellan Mathewson. Yale Whiffenpools plan a burlesque show during the halves as Yale's first eleven shows sharp forward passing form. Tad Jones may shift to Charlie O'Hearn for the Brunonians with Becket sidelined by a muscle bruise after hay fever.
Captain Rob Roper of Chicago defeated Frank Moran of Pittsburg by knockout in the sixth round of a scheduled 12 round bout in Buffalo. Roper weighed 191 pounds Moran 1931-2. Moran was outclassed and exhausted when the KO punch ended the bout.
Centre College may struggle with punting and field goals against Harvard as Whitney Whitwell’s ban last year and current kickers leave the team relying on MacMillan and Red Roberts. The squad aims to overcome kicking weaknesses to win the big game.
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