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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1920
Page
11
A sensational classified ad touts a “legitimate” baseball pool offering weekly prizes, claiming 30 weekly payouts and independence for life for a dime. It mocks stock schemes, cites Babe Ruth and Carpentier, and urges immediate ten cent subscriptions with vague promises and no risk.
Harry Vardon and Ted Ray arrive for exhibitions at the Country Club September 28 and Woodland on September 29. Golf followers will see a fresh image from Belmont last July and the event signals the closing of a remarkable year for the game.
Arthur Duffey outlines a movement to divide the A A U into Western and Eastern factions. Western leaders favor Bob Weaver for reform while Eastern figures back Murray Hurlburt. both sides seek to remove politics from amateur sports. Other notes cover Olympic athletes, boxing plans, and New England football officiating unity.
The article notes Dempsey is unlikely to meet Gunboat Smith in Massachusetts as the boxing commission blocks exhibition matchups. Georges Carpentier denies film stunt rumors and remains focused on real fights. Temporary licenses for clubs delight fight fans while promoters face city opposition over mismatches.
The Davis Cup committee announced the American team to play Australia in December. Members are William T. Tilden II, William M. Johnston, Charles Garland, R. N. Williams, and Samuel Hardy as captain. They sail from Vancouver about November 10 and reach Auckland three weeks before the matches. Captain Hardy will determine the lineup.
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