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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1921
Page
5
Boston Braves brutalized New York Giants 6 to 2 as Dana Fillingim dominated with sharp pitching. Ross Young led Boston with three hits including a double, while Johnny Rawlings and Earl Smith sparked late rallies as the Braves widened the series gap behind the Pirates.
The Cardinals swept with strong pitching and timely hitting winning 1 0 and 3 2. Bailey started game two with Haines finishing. Burns slid to third and scored on Bancroft’s roller. Giants fielded well but fell behind in the late innings.
Philadelphia won its final game of the season 5 2 over Brooklyn. Schupp fanned 9 in 7 innings but allowed 4 runs on 9 hits. Brooklyn opens in New York Friday after the loss. Additional notes mention Mills, Lee, and Williams with offensive highlights and base on balls. Johnny Wilson holds the middleweight title amid chatter about Charlestown’s champ status.
New York sept 6 the boxing commission new jersey ordered tex rishard promoter to lock Champion Johnny Wilson’s money after his 12 round bout with Bryan Downey in Jersey City. It was learned today that 37500 the amount he contracted for will be paid within a few days. The commission will reprimand Wilson for his ring performance and may bar clubs in New Jersey from engaging him again. A special meeting is set at commissioner doherty’s Newark avenue office in Jersey City Thursday afternoon.
Vincent Pepper Martin defeated Jackie Norman in a 12 round main event at Broadway Exposition Association. Martin floored Norman in the third round and again compelled the fight late, weighing 1271 2 pounds to 126 for Norman. Norman had previously beaten Martin in two rounds.
Ten teams compete in a six day race finale at Revere track with a point system. The mixed team event features Cavanaugh McPartland Keller Tim Sullivan Grimm Drobach Robert Keenan Cupit Hurley MacDonald Chandler Spiers Markey Jess and Lou Rollins and the MacDonald Chandler duo is favored to win. The top two from this event advance to the big cup race Saturday night alongside a separate motor paced semifinal.
Peter Manning the champion trotter won the feature Race of the Century at Hartford Grand Circuit meeting. He captured each heat over Single G, unbeaten this season, with times 2 02 1 2 and 2 06 as spectators hissed and hoped.
Boston College coach Major Frank W. Cavanaugh praised the 1920s admission of many openings and predicted a first class football team. Newcomers Ray Patten Jack Healy Allen Smellen Bill Doyle and others join a stronger backfield with Philips brothers McIntyre Darling Corcoran DuMane Camelli and more.
Jimmy Dunn, Downey’s manager, says Bryan Downey will box the winner of the Hagan Bogash bout at Mechanics’ Building Friday night. Weigh-ins showed 153 pounds for the main event and 147 pounds for Bogash in a prior meeting. Other card bouts include Hagan vs Bogash semi final and Rivers vs Gustin in the undercard.
The piece surveys Johnny Wilson’s decline after winning a title, questions the Jersey City tournament’s quality, and notes other boxing moves. It mentions Larry Conley contesting a decision for Siegel Morley rematch, plans for Sept. 13, and various fighters, managers, and suspensions affecting the local scene.
Harvard coach Bob Fisher leads 87 candidates through an arduous first day on Soldiers Field as Cam bridge opens the 1921 gridtry. Pooch Donovan directs drills with ten coaches amid humidity and a brisk pace to prepare for opening games with Boston University and Middlebury.
A quartet of golf stars gathers at Winchester Country Club with Francis Ouimet A Perley Chase and Harry Bowler. Joseph H Kirkwood Australia open champion leads a 36 hole exhibition with Bowler against Ouimet and Chase followed by a bag of trick shots. Afternoon round starts at 2 oclock. Tickets sold with limited spectator space and post entries allowed.
Detroit September 6 fast speed boat record at 80.567 mph ends the 1921 gold cup Harmsworth regatta. Miss America II Garfield A Wood's hydroplanes sweep the meet with Miss America I defending the gold cup and Maple Leaf VII sinking after being disabled.
New York promoter Tex Rickard expressed sharp anger toward Johnny Wilson over the proposed Mike Gibbons bout. He said he would never promote Wilson again at any price, calling Wilson's behavior unprecedented in his career promoting championship fights.
The New York National League club announced a testimonial game for Christy Mathewson to be held September 30 in the last NL game of the season against Boston. Plans include a preliminary five inning exhibition featuring the 1905New York Giants veterans Donlin Dahlen Rusie Gilbert Bowerman Bresnahan and other players from 15 years ago.
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