David Harum of Baseball Shapes Boston Braves for Title
The article lauds George Washington Grant as a modern David Harum, shaping the Boston Braves into a top National League contender. It details key trades involving Marquard, Kopf, Nehf, and Maranville, noting cash terms and the impact on the club’s lineup and finances.
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George Washington Grant
Boston Braves
Braves
David Harum
George
John Scott
Cincinnati
Rube Marquard
Larry Kopf
Reds
Grant
Marquard
Scott
Nehf
John McGraw
New York
Boston
George Washington
Joe Oeschger
Micky O'Neil
Joe
O'Neil
Maranville
Rabbit
Pittsburg
Billy Southworth
Fred Nicholson
Walter Barbare
Gowdy
Gaffney
Nehl
Gibson
Oeschger
McQuillan
Watson
Fillingim
Frank Miller
Holke
Tony Boeckle
Ford
Kopf
Giants
Caveny
Pinelli
Herrmann
Springtime sports scraps mix of names and notes
A collage of 1922 sports gossip touches Eddie Roush Pat O’Hara Mike O’Dowd and Johnny Kilbane with notes on golf racing billiards and baseball. References to Tris Speaker Willie Hoppe and others frame a brisk, opinionated collection of updates and quips.
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Eddie Roush
Eddie
Pat O’hara
Pat
Ireland
Mike O’ Dowd
Bryan Downey
Johnny Wilson
Mercersburg Star Speer Sets Interscholastic Swims Records
Clarence C. Speer of Palm Beach Florida boosted Mercersburg Academy to the forefront of interscholastic swimming this winter. At the University of Pennsylvania he lowered the 60 yard record to 8.6 seconds and won the 240.5 second time. He matched the 100 yard record and set others including a 22 yard mark at Yale and helped Mercersburg claim four interscholastic tank records. The Tigers yearlings were defeated by Mercersburg in a major win praised by coach Frank Sullivan.
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Clarence C. Speer
Palm Beach
Fla
Mercersburg Academy
U. of Penn
Princeton
Yale
Weissmuller
Speers
Mercersburg
Tiger
Frank Sullivan
Newport and Salem boxing cards highlight local showdowns
Newport’s Johnny Brown meets Mike Castle in a 10 round feature at the North Rink Salem with 127 pound weigh in. Semi final pits Tippy Lowrey against Billy Nelson while Eddie Walsh faces Larry Cross in six rounds. Other bouts include Jack Mahoney versus Charley Mack and Jimmy Smith against Soldier Carman. Medford hosts Sagamore A C amateur cards at Pitman Academy with open classes 112 to 158 pounds under M. J. Sullivan. Benny Burke aims to bring top New York amateurs to Boston for Post 144 VFW event. National AAU wrestling entries near closing with Rusting coast contenders John Humerich Roswell Vis Art Gilman set in 126 and 147 pounds. AAU divisions project multiple entrants across regions.
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Newport
Johnny Brown
Mike Castle
Lawrence
Naumkeag A. A
Salem
Tippy Lowrey
Malden
Billy Nelson
Brockton
Eddie “White’ Walsh
Salem Flash
Larry Cross
Lynn
Jimmy Smith
Broockton
Soldier Carman
Cambridge
Jack Mahoney
Stoneham
Charley Mack
Boston
Collegiate champions to headline April wrestling event in Boston
The article notes that title winners will be represented at an April 8 meet in Boston's big gymnasium TV arena using three mats. Preliminaries start at 8 PM and finals at 7 PM. Entries close with J. W. Waters of 89 Massachusetts Avenue on Wednesday. postmarks by that date accepted.
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Boston “Tv
J. W. Waters
Massachusetts Avenue
Navy Grid Star Becomes Union College Athletic Director
First Lieutenant Elmer Oliphant of West Point gymnastic and physical education signs a contract to serve as athletic director at Union College in Schenectady New York. He will start duties in August.
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Navy Gridiron
Schenectady
N. Y
Elmer Oliphant
United States Military Academy
West Point
Union College
Harvard Crimson Varsity Rowing Crew Selected for Remainder
Harvard announces the Crimson varsity crew makeup for the rest of the season retaining seventeen oarsmen and four coxswains creating two boats with one extra stroke and two extra coxswains reflecting the team’s updated lineup.
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Harvard
Crimson
Varsity Rowing Plans Weekly Lineup Trials
Different combinations of the varsity rowers will be tried this week to select the best men for the first boat. The current seating of crews A and B may shift, with final first and second eight lineups announced before week’s end and kept until the April 29 race against the University of Pennsylvania on the Charles.
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University of Pennsylvania
Charles
Amory
Fuller
Storey
C. J. Hubbard
Morgan
Henry
Webb
Bow
Appleton
Burnham
Stan Brown
Hobson
Jamieson
Holder
Stan Bradford
Nickerson
Hoover
Hollister
Badger
Matthews
Wood
Carson
Athletic notes mix boxing and swimming hype across era
Illinois swimmer Johnny Weissmuller dominates the pool as he chases sprint records while Babe Ruth and Meusel face ongoing suspension debates. Boxing standout Davey Shade wins early, and jockeying over amateur status surrounds Charley Paddock amid a busy spring season.
Champion Johnny Butt to Defend Bantam Title at MSG
Bantamweight champion Johnny Butt is set to defend his title against Joe Lynch in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden on May 5. The match is scheduled for 118 pounds at 2 o'clock.
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Johnny Butt
New York
Joe Lynch
Madison Square Garden
Babe Ruth Delays Return to Form in Spring Training
Babe Ruth remains in a batting slump during spring training games and will wait until May 20 to attempt a comeback to form.
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Babe Ruth
Fastest Messenger Boy Entries in B A A Marathon
Entries received include Sanrie Sullivan of Dover New Hampshire Raymond Hubbs of the Western Union New York and Whifrid Lizotte of Nashua New Hampshire protege of Henri Renaud 1909 Boston winner. Total entrants now two to date.
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Sanrie Sullivan
Dover
Raymond Hubbs
Western Union A. New York
New
Western Union Boy Service
Whifrid Lizotte
Ferdinand Gagnon
Malone Faces Sailor Mentee E in Dempacy Willard Preview
In the same era report, Malone clashed with Sailor mentee E before the Dempacy Willard bout. The Boston Marathon 1909 saw F G Henri Renaud win on a hot day. Chuck Mellor reportedly did not finish among the top 83, possibly quitting. A Boston store Brine at 286 Devonshire Street is mentioned with J W Brine as owner.
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Jock Malone
Dempsan Willard
Malone
Sailor Mentee E
Devonshire Street
Boston
F. G
Henri Renaud
Renaud
Chuck Mellor
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Cleveland
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George M. Cohan
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Honolulu
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Roswell Vis
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Jack Britton
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Sam Wallach
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Ice Palace
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Jeff Smith
Bayonne
Jim Tracy
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Augie Ratner
Lou Bosasi
Bridgeport
Pioneer Sporting Club
Mike McTigue
Éth Regiment Armory
Jersey City
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Willie Herman
N. E
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Arthur Duffey
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Young Welsmuller
Judge Landis
Meusel
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Catbill
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George Orton
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Lawson Robertson
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Shade
Nate Siegel
Arc
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Jack Ryder
Hal Cutbil
Sional
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Vin” Richards
Johnny
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