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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1920
Page
9
In New York on September 17, Joe Welling formerly of Chicago won a judges decision over Johnny Dundee of Mills, Lawrence, in a 15 round main event under the Walker law revival at Madison Square Garden.
In a special four ball event at Winchester H T Pond and A J Johnson won with a 79 gross, beating L B Paton and G G Folin by one stroke amid high winds. Several pairs tied for net honors while others posted scores from 74 to 89. The finish included a playoff for net scores between Paton Folin and Snelling Stillman.
Detroit and Boston played a marathon 12 inning game won by Detroit 14 to 12. Allan Conkwright earned the decision after a see-saw contest featuring 35 players, 28 hits, 25 walks, and a wild pitching night with Bogart, Morrisette, and Karr all struggling. Bob Veach led Detroit with six plate appearances and six hits including a home run and a triple.
Chicago Cubs defeat Philadelphia 3 to 1 after a ninth inning rally led by Lebourneau Williams and Marriott. Bailey earned the win while Rixey took the loss as Cheeves worked seven innings for the visitors.
Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier appeared for introductions ahead of the main bout. Referees were William Muldoon and Charles Thorley. In six rounds Sammy Noble beat Bobby Hanson on a split field. Benjamin defeated Hartley in ten rounds with Louis White officiating. Andy Chaney beat Tommy Noble as featherweights, with Kid McPartland refereeing.
Age twenty two, height five six, Tendler fought top rivals including Britt Hartley Russo Toohey Chaney and Welling Jackson Brady Bloom Callahan Mitchell. He scored K O wins over Mitchell, Welling, Jackson, and more in the era’s ring.
The Waterfront Calendar notes a 262nd day of year and 91st day of summer with morning tide at 8 ft 9 in and evening at 4 in. Full moon on Sept 27 and event times include Venus and Mars in evening and Jupiter and Saturn in morning.
A select haul from Teager includes 3500 pounds of fresh mackerel at 26 cents a pound mostly medium and small sizes. Liberty delivers 56 swordfish marking season end. Four trawlers arrive with mixed groundfish. Benjamin Wallace brings hake, halibut and swordfish. Ex vessel prices posted for haddock cod pollock hake and swordfish. Roseric voyage from Calcutta and Colombo took 50 days. Shel berthed at Pier 47 Mystic Charlestown. William Bf Litchfield carries sugar mill supplies to Manopla Cuba. West Isleta begins new overseas service for North Atlantic & Western. THE LANDSMAN.
Shipping notices list steamers and schooners arriving and sailing from diverse ports including Calcutta Colombo and New York. Vessels named include Caledonian Clan Buchanan Governor Dingley and Col. John F Gaynor with multiple barges tugs and tows described through ports such as Norfolk Gloucester Yarmouth and Philadelphia.
Al Lippe manager of Jeff Smith books the middleweight for a one round bout with Silas Green in Montreal on September, following a canceled Trenton match with Silent Martin after Martin’s manager demanded excess money. A return clash with Mike McTigue is slated in Halifax on September 27 for 15 rounds.
Eyes of boxing world on Lawrence as Lew Tendler of Philadelphia faces Frankie Callahan of Brooklyn in a decisive afternoon bout. The winner earns the right to challenge Bennie Leonard, the reigning monarch of the lightweight division.
The fight at Cuddy's Arena announces Bennie Leonard must weigh in at the lightweight limit to defend the title or cede it. Tendler vs Callahan in Lawrence, with New York promoters and East coast fans watching for a champion to challenge in top markets. Five hundred Brooklyn supporters travel to Boston for the event and tickets remain at Chester's in the city.
Age 25, height 5 ft 7 in. Notable wins include K O over Joe Rivers and Joe Mandot. Defeated Ralph Grunan and Jimmie Hanlon. Beat Charlie White three times and Ad Wolgast. Secured six newspaper decisions over Johnnie Dundee and wins over Lew Tendler Willie Jackson and Bennie Leonard.
Boston A A officials will not reduce the 25 mile Marathon course from Ashland to Boston. The annual event has become a local fixture and shrinking the distance would remove much of its glamour and prestige.
New York Sept 17 The State Boxing Commission and license committee announced after Madison Square Garden bouts that Dempsey Brennan and Carpentier Levinsky matches will not be held on the scheduled dates. They cited concerns about the new boxing law and the best interests of boxing in the state.
A long session at Harvard Stadium saw the Crimson Warriors battle in a scoreless scrimmage as two varsity teams labored on the field for over an hour. Sam Felton, class of 1913, joined the staff for the practice to coach the punters.
Near complete scrimmage sees Team A and Team B contest on the 40 and 20 yard lines as coaches prepare for Sunday notes and a Wednesday selection of the Holy Cross starting unit. Havemeyer Kane and Brown anchor the line while Gratwick Hamilton and Humphrey provide backfield action.
Cleveland pitcher Coveleskie held off the Griffmen through eight innings while striking out eight. Offense erupted in the eighth as Acosta yielded four runs on walks and three hits. Smith Wambsganss Evans and Speaker supplied the early scoring to build a lead that Cleveland never relinquished.
Miss Marion Zinderstein of Boston and Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory of New York reach the final round of the women's national lawn tennis championship in Philadelphia. Zinderstein defeats Eleanor Goss 6 3 6 4 and Mallory defeats Helen Pollak 6 2 6 3.
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