Catcher Tom Doran Big Four Arrives in New Orleans
Captain Jimmy Collins' champions arrival in New Orleans is led by Cy Young Bil Dineen and Buck Freeman with Lou Criger already on site. Young reports excellent form after spring training in Hot Springs and the trio joined the squad at the St Charles hotel.
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New Orleans
Jimmy Collins
Cy Young
Bil Dineen
Buck Freeman
Hot Springs
Lou Criger
Young
Fettle
Dineen
Freeman
St. Charles
Harvard Crew Trials Under Captain Filley For Best Material
Captain Oliver G. Filley of Harvard varsity crew seeks top rowing material this year. He tests two crews with Filley and Shepard steering, aiming to weed out who cannot meet the standard. First crew includes Shepard George Kellogg Richards Meier Tappan Pleasanton Johnson, while second crew lists Filley Corlett McCloud Gill Brown Flint Judd Burchard.
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Oliver G. Filley
Harvard
Filley
Shepard
George
Kellogg
Richards
Meier
Tappan
Pleasanton
Johnson
Corlett
McCloud
Gill
Brown
Flint
Judd
Burchard
Charleston Handles Nationals 4-0 in Easy Shutout
Charleston, S. C. April 3. The Charleston nine scored four runs while held Boston to zero. Turner yielded only three hits as Hershey and Harley were knocked around. Charleston collected four two base hits and took a 4-0 victory as Wolverton led Boston’s effort before heading to Columbia for a two game set.
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Charleston
S. C
Boston Nationals
Boston
Tenney
Turner
Bostons
Hershey
Harley
Wolverton
Columbia
Corbett Erne Fight Ends In Six Round Draw
Young Corbett and Young Erne fought a six round draw before a crowded Washington Sporting Club in Philadelphia. Corbett weighed about 145 pounds and tired mid bout while Erne, cautious at times, controlled early rounds with left jabs. The finish saw a flurry in the final 80 seconds, with both men sustaining minor facial injuries.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Young Corbett
Young Erne
Washington Sporting Club
Corbett
Erne
Erie
Boxing climate in San Francisco unsettled ahead of April bouts
San Francisco boxing chatter centers on April 25 Britt vs White plans. Morris Levy and Alex Greggains contend for a permit while Battling Nelson may clash with Jimmy Gardner, as Gardner aims for Nelson despite Britt's resistance.
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San Francisco
Jimmy Coffroth
Jimmy Britt-Jabez White
Morris Levy
Alex Greggains
Coffroth
Battling Nelson
Jimmy Gardner
Gardner
Nelson
Britt
White
Dane
Lowell Boy
Jimmy
Kid Griffo
Wid Thomas
Jimmy Briggs
Gloucester
Connolly Wins In Boston Portland Bout On Foul
Bartley Connolly of Portland defeated Larry Connolly of Boston on a seventh round foul at the New Pastime Athletic Club in Portland. Referee Henry ruled the foul after a clinch left Bartley dazed from a floor fall as a savage bout featuring rough wrestling and two rope escapes concluded in controversy.
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Portland
Bartley Connolly
Larry Connolly
Boston
New Pastime Athletic Club
Henry
Larry
Bartley
Philadelphia Americans Defeat Nationals 3 to 2
Philadelphia Americans edge Nationals 3 to 2 in a fast close game. Final line score shows Phila (Amer) 860 and Phila (Nat) 210 with Coakley Noonan Corridon Kahoe listed as players and umpires Barswine and Connolly. Attendance 4642.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Americans
R.H.E. Phila
Amer
Phila
Coakley
Noonan
Corridon
Kahoe
Barswine and
Connolly
Schoolboy Crews Train Indoors Amid Rough River Day
Schoolboy crews practiced on indoor rowing machines in the Union Boat and B A A clubhouses as coaches halted river sessions due to rough water conditions yesterday.
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Union
Collins Ready for Big Season to Open
River Junction Florida April 3 Jimmy Collings says good weather is essential as the team heads toward a key week before the April 14 game in New Orleans. The squad, fresh from strong Cincinnati results, faces hot travel conditions and continuous practice with pitchers O'Brien Sessions Olmstead and Josslyn competing for the rotation.
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Colt
O’brien
Sessions
Olmstead
Josslyn
Collins
Are Present Players Better Than Old Time Baseball Stars
The Buzz Club debated whether today’s ball players are faster and smarter than prior eras. Jimmy Collins led the side arguing present players are superior, citing speed, training, and new techniques, while praising old legends like Anson and Lajoie. The crowd agreed, noting the rise of many evenly matched stars.
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Buzz Club
Collins
Anson
Brouthers
Johnson
Denny
Jimmy Collins
Keeler
Leach
Parent
Wallace
McGraw
Ferris
Lajoie
Wagner
Mike Donlin
Dougherty
Elberfeld
Burkett
Heidrick
Fred Clarke
Sheckard
Duke Farrell
Farrell
Kelly
English Tom Beats Fish Marsh In New England Pool Showdown
In Miah Murray pool tournament for the New England championship English Tom defeated Fish Marsh 125 to 115 in a close, exciting game. Marsh now trails and ties English Tom for second with four wins and one loss, while Roxbury Kid leads with five wins and no losses. Tonight Kid Taylor faces Manuel.
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Tom
Fish Marsh
Miah Murray
New England
Marsh
Roxbury
Kid Taylor
Manuel
Keeler Snubs Hanlon’s War Talk
Wilie Keeler dismissed Ned Hanlon’s claim of raiding stars in a minor league upheaval. The Highlanders outfielder laughed at the idea, saying he would never play for Hanlon and that such talk would not sway him.
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Ned
Hanlon
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Willie
Keeler
The
Highlanders
Honest John Kelly to umpire Boston Patriots Day game
The veteran umpire known as Honest John Kelly has accepted an invitation to officiate the reunion game between two teams of former stars from Boston and New York. The event, tied to a decade‑old diamond stars reunion, draws strong enthusiasm from old players and fans, with Kelly confirming in a letter from New York on April 1.
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Griffo
Boston
Jimmy Gardner
Blink McCloskey
Fred Sidney
Ham
Dan McEttrick
Briggs
Lewis
Herford
John Kelly
America
Boston Patriots
New York
Diamond Stars
Kelly
Frank Gardner
Mass
West Forty-first Street
English High School Bases Ahead with New Baseball Nine
English High School will be represented by a fastball nine this season. Thomas A. Scanlon, last year's football fullback and a strong shot putter, joins the team as a key player.
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English High School
Thomas A. Scanlon
Tom Scanlon Leads English High in 1924 Baseball Schedule
Captain Tom Scanlon of English High School stars the light and dark blue nine as six returnees seek positions. New candidates include Walter Gallagher Alberti Carill Dawes McKenna Palmer Boylan Davis Friedman Davenport Farrell Meehan Mullen Norton Norton Parker Craig Wolff O Hara Pishon Parkinson Sanger Whiting Donovan Lawrence Duffy Myers and Kelly. Season opens Thursday with a schedule set by Manager Charles S. Zenney featuring games against Dorchester Ballou & Hobli g and rivals across the Inter scholastic league through June 17 with several open dates.
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Walter Gallagher
Alberti
Carill
Dawes
McKenna
Palmer
Boylan
Davis
Friedman
Davenport
Farrell
Meehan
Mullen
Z. Z. Norton
W. H. Norton
Parker
Craig
Wolff
O’hara
Spider Pishon
Parkinson
Sanger
Whiting
Donovan
Lawrence
Duffy Myers
Kelly
Everett
Newton High
Newton
Somerville High
Somerville
Cambridge
Dorchester High
Dorchester
Groton
Malden High
Malden
Waltham High
Waltham
Brookline High
Brookline
Brighton High
Brighton
Salem High
Salem
Agile Wins Tennessee Derby At Memphis In Thrilling Finish
Agile a hay colt by Sir Dixon out of Alpena, ridden by Jack Martin, won the Tennessee Derby at a mile and an eighth by five lengths. John Smulski edged Jack Lory for second as Ram's Horn and Whippoorwill were scratched. The Derby carried a gross value of 10585 dollars with 8800 to the winner.
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Memphis
Ss. Sg. Brown
Agile
Sir Dixon
Alpena
Jack Martin
John Smulski
Ellison
Jack Lory
John W. Schorr
Ram's Horn
Whippoorwill
Captain W. S. Williams
Exeter Athletes Receive G. T. Awards After Exhibition
Phillips Exeter Academy gymnasium instructor awarded G. T. s to eight men for performances on the horizontal bar German horse and parallel bars. Winners include Mashima Prout Whidden Dawley Hersey Strassburger Barlow Doble Flock and Coffin Hart Mabstedt with Stevenson cup honors for drill classes.
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Gans
Joe
Arigament
Frisco
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Tuths
Lew Ryall
Billy Willis
Charley Sieger
New Bedford
Tommy King
George Phelan
Buffalo Sunflower
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Young Donahue
Matty Baldwin
Kid Pantz
Tommy Quill
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North Abington Club
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Rhode Island
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Hyde
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Eddie Mohan
Walker-Rintels Drug CO
Dewey Sq
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Americans
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F. P. O.connell
Honest John
E. H. S. Baseball
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Tom Scanlon
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Buster
Metropolitan Clothing Co
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Keefe
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