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The month's sporting events
Paul Gallico
FEB. 21—Pro tennis; Tilden vs. Cochet and Vines vs. Plaa at Madison Square Garden: Big Bill's troupe.
FEB. 21—Wrestling at St. Nick's Arena: New tricks, grunts, and howls.
FEB. 22—Rangers vs. Detroit at Madison Square Garden: A fete in honor of our first president.
FEB. 22—Metropolitan A. A. U. marathon championship run from City Hall in Manhattan to Jamaica: These fellows usually squawk about no seats in the subway. Now look.
FEB. 23—Professional boxing at Madison Square Garden: Boxing on the upgrade. See papers for card.
FEB. 24—National A. A. U. track and field championships at Madison Square Garden: Records broken.
FEB. 24—Metropolitan indoor polo league match at Squadron A Armory: These boys never stop.
FFB. 24—Metropolitan indoor polo match at the Squadron C Armory: Same goes for the Brooklynites.
FEB. 24—N. Y. U. vs. Fordham at 102nd Regiment Armory: These schools go gaga over this game.
FEB. 24—C. C. N. Y. vs. Yale at City College gym: Nat Holman's quintet will give Eli a good time.
FEB. 25-MAR. 3—Semi-annual six-day bike race in Madison Square Garden: When this event comes to town, the missing persons bureau works overtime.
FEB. 28—Inter-club team matches at the Fencers Club: Keen competition with the blade.
FEB. 28—Wrestling at St. Nick's Arena: Commission's new rules do not interfere with the big bad 'rassler.
FEB. 28—Columbia vs. Yale at Columbia gym: Ancient athletic rivals clash on the Lions' court.
FEB. 28—N. Y. U. vs. Manhattan at N. Y. U. gym: Two of Pa Knick's best basketball teams entertain home-town fans.
MARCH 1— Foil, epee and sabre tournament at the New York A.C. No weapons chosen; gotta use 'em all.
MARCH 3—N. Y. U. vs. C. C. N. Y. at the 102nd Armory: Local basketball fans look forward to this scrap.
MARCH 3—Track and field meet at the 27th Division Train Armory.
MARCH 4—Americans vs. Ottawa Senators at Madison Square Garden: May Hem, the hockey Queen, will be there from start to finish.
MARCH 4—Amateur hockey doubleheader at Madison Square Garden: Eastern and Metropolitan league outfits on parade.
MARCH 4—Men's metropolitan foils championships at Salle d'Armes Vince: Ah! Villain foiled.
MARCH 5—Intercollegiate track and field championships at Madison Square Garden.
MARCH 5—Columbia vs. Dartmouth at Columbia gym: White Indians stalk Lions in heart of big city.
MARCH 5—Wrestling at the 71st Regiment Armory: Call National Guard if grapplers misbehave.
MARCH 6—Rangers vs. Ottawa Senators at Madison Square Garden:
Rangers should veto Senators' threat.
MARCH 7—Columbia vs. Harvard at Columbia gym: Lions will attempt to make the Crimson's face red.
MARCH 8—Americans vs. Les Canadiens at Madison Square Garden: May Hem's girl friend, Miss Cellaneous Assault, occupies spotlight.
MARCH 8—Men's team foils championships at the Fencers Club: Armed groups after crown.
MARCH 9—Professional boxing at Madison Square Garden: Good.
MARCH 10— Norwegian Turn Verin track and field meet at the 2nd Naval Battalion Armory: This event packs 'em in like sardines.
MARCH 10— Metropolitan league indoor polo match at the Squadron A Armory: Nearing the finish.
MARCH 10— Metropolitan league indoor polo match at the Squadron C Armory: Brooklynites still love it.
MARCH 11—Rangers vs. Montreal at Madison Square Garden: Playoffs in sight.
MARCH 11— Amateur hockey doubleheader at Madison Square Garden: Simon-pures try to act like pros.
MARCH 12—.Finals of Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament: Amateur boxers find end of the rainbow.
MARCH 12— Wrestling at the 71st Regiment Armory: Pachyderms lock horns.
MARCH 13— Americans vs. Rangers at Madison Square Garden: This match is always interesting.
MARCH 13— Men's national indoor tennis championships at the 7th Regiment Armory: The men now have the tennis floor.
MARCH 14— Figure skating carnival for benefit of Bellevue Hospital Social Service at Madison Square Garden: Curlycues for charity.
MARCH 15— Rangers vs. Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden: Big Bad Bruin growls at Blue Shirts.
MARCH 16— Men's individual junior sabre championships at the New York Athletic Club.
MARCH 16— Men's national indoor tennis tourney at the 7th Regiment Armory: The semi-finals.
MARCH 16— Professional boxing at Madison Square Garden: Stick around fellers. This is the filler-in.
MARCH 17— Final of the men's national indoor tennis championships at the 7th Regiment Armory: All over but the shouting.
MARCH 17— Annual track meet of New York Chapter K. of C. at Madison Square Garden: Wearing of the Green and all that.
MARCH 18— Men's metropolitan epee championships at Salle d'Armes Vince: Touche! You're out.
MARCH 18— Americans vs. Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden: Farewell to the hockey season.
MARCH 19—Wrestling at Madison Square Garden: If Londos is on the card, come early and avoid the rush.
MARCH 20— Hockey playoffs in Madison Square Garden: IF the Rangers or Americans make the grade. Don't fear, pal, the Rangers will.
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