Eastern Ball League Meets for Schedule and Rules
Eight teams of the Eastern League met in New York for their annual gathering to adopt the schedule appoint umpires and make minor rule changes. The season opens April 26 and closes September 24 with several date shifts including Toronto at Buffalo on September 9 and a July 31 Rochester at Providence game. Newark at Baltimore moves to June 22 23 and 24 and Baltimore at Providence shifts to May 29 from May 28.
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New York
Eastern Baseball League
Toronto
Buffalo
Rochester
Providence
Newark
Baltimore
Massachusetts
New Wheels
Chestnut Hill
League of American Wheelmen
Lon Peck
Boston
Roseben Beats Santa Catalina In Two Horse Renewal
Bennings, D. C. April 4. The main event today was a renewed clash between Roseben and Santa Catalina with Roseben edging ahead at the finish. The six furlongs saw close speed with Roseben narrowly leading. A steeplechase and a varied card followed, with several favorites failing to win until late. Monte Carlo won the opening race at 5 to 1, Crossways second at 4 to 1, the Veiled Lady 10 to 1 in the third, West town 8 to 1 in the fifth, and Uncle Urigh in the sixth.
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Bennings
D. C
Roseben
Santa Catalina
Kid Taylor Tops Manuel In Narrow Pool Clash
In Miah Murray's pool tournament Kid Taylor defeated Harry Manuel 125 to 9 in last night’s match. Manuel rebounded in the playoff beating Taylor, deciding delays for round two. Tonight Tom Duggan faces Al Thompson, with the winner meeting Kid Taylor after the regular game.
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Miah Murray
Kid Taylor
Harry Manuel
Manuel
Taylor
Tom Duggan
al Thompson
Harvard vs Vermont Opens 1911 Baseball Season at Soldiers Field
Harvard's 1911 baseball opener vs the University of Vermont at Soldiers Field features a surprise-filled lineup. Hugh Kernan shifts to center field with Francis Kemble starting at second base, and freshmen from Exeter, Newton High, and last year's freshmen integrate across the field.
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Harvard
University of Vermont
Soldiers Field
Hugh Kernan
Francis Kemble
Exeter
West Field
Mahar
Arthur McCarthy
Kernan
Ball Season Opens Today with Two Matches
Schoolboy baseballists start the 1905 season with Roxbury Latin versus Mechanic Arts at Dorchester Town Field and Dorchester High facing Hyde Park High at the same grounds. Local youths seek early wins to establish form for the year.
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Roxbury Latin
Mechanic Arts
Dorchester Town Field
Dorchester High
Hyde Park High
Revival of Road Racing in New England Circuit
The Worcester promoter James W Grady advances 25 road races across New England this season with city by city stops including Boston Worcester Springfield Hartford New Haven Providence and more. Prizes funded by home management and a point system will crown a season champion as amateur riders brace for a busy schedule.
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James W. Grady
Worcester
New England
Grady
Boston
Springfield
Haverhill
Quincy
New Bedford
Attleboro
Lawrence
Lynn
Beverly
Turner Falls
Massachusetts
Hartford
Middletown
New Haven
South Manchester
Connecticut
Providence
Pawtucket
Rhode Island
Nationals Edge Columbia in 7–4 Baseball Thriller
Boston barely defeated the green Columbia club of the South Atlantic league 7 to 4 in Columbia. Wilhelm pitched while reporting 11 hits against him as the minors pressed early. Delehanty, Sharpe, Moran and Fraser produced key plays with two baggers and a fake home run, but Columbia countered with three timely hits and scoring miscues.
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Columbia
S. C
Boston
Wilhelm
Ham
Delehanty
Sharpe
Wolverton
Fraser
Lauterborn
Moran
AB. R. BH. EK
Cannell
Tenney
Traser
Earns
R. F
Cee
Peane Sore RE
E. Kuhn
AB. R. Aeil
Shaver
R. Wallace
C. F. Earle
Moren
Wallace
Butman
Daly
Ashton
Reynolds
Mr. Harley
Reclassification Talk Signals Boxing Weight Changes
Boxing expert Joe Humphreys urges adjustments to weight limits from bantam to welter and light heavy in a push to fix unfair class boundaries. Proposals aim to raise bantam from 116 to 118 and feather from 122 to 126, with lightweight and welter adjusted as well. Upcoming bouts include Tommy Quill vs Young Schindler at North Abington and O'Brien vs Feltz in Portland, plus a Nelson Neary 132-pound match proposed for San Francisco.
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Joe Humphreys
New York
Hughey McGovern
Tommy Quill
Young Schindler
North Abington
A. C
Quill
Brockton
Schindler
Jimmy Hanson
Chelsea
Rouse O’brien
Tommy Feltz
Portland
O’brien
Jimmy Walsh
Nelson
Charley Neary
San Francisco
Neary
Big Trio Join The Boston Champions
New Orleans April 4. Jimmy Collins praises Dineen Freeman and Young as they arrive for practice. Criger regains strength after illness and will join Cincinnati on the 12th. Freeman plus Dineen profit from running bets, while Burkett targets left field against the Athletics on April 14. Collins plans infield drills and extended batting, expecting three of four games to be won in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Jimmy Collins
Dineen
Freeman
Young
Hot Springs
the St. Charles
Bill
Buck
Criger
Cincinnati
Burkett
Athletics
Selbach
Plank
Waddell
Collins
Colt
Cleveland
Russian Lion May Tackle Tom Jenkins
George Hackenschmidt the Russian lion Greco-Roman world champion arrived in New York from Chicago with manager C. B. Cochran. He favors Greco-Roman rules and declined to commit to a catch as catch can match with Tom Jenkins, though a friend suggested he would likely take the bout if possible.
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New York
George Hackenschmidt
Chicago
Hackenschmidt
C. B. Cochran
Lion
Grand Central Station
Tom Jenkins
Jenkins
Wrestler Tom Jenkins to appear in Boston at Columbia Hall
World champion catch-as-catch-can grappler Tom Jenkins will appear next week at the Columbia Music Hall in Boston. He will offer $100 to anyone who lasts 15 minutes with him during open challenge sessions. Chelsea clubs Highland A A and Bristol are preparing at the Highland gym.
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Tom Jenkins
Boston
Columbia Music Hall
Chesbro to Join Highlanders in April
Baseball observers in the West alarmists say Jack Chesbro will join the Highlanders this April. Chesbro signed a contract long before, with a generous sum to keep him from starving this summer.
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Chesbro
Highlanders
Jack Chesbro
New York
School crews row on the river in ideal conditions
De Merritte's, Mechanic Arts and Boston Latin sent crews from the BA A float while Noble and Greenough and Stone's came from the Union Boat Club. The shells glided smoothly as De Merritte's crew, composed of light wiry rowers, displayed the best form and efficiency.
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de Merritte’s
Mechanic Arts
Boston Latin
B. A.A
Noble & Greenough and
Stone’s
Union Boat Club
de Merritte
Baseball News and Comment highlights old era players
Dick Higham, star of the seventies, died in Chicago of pneumonia and fame with the New York Mutuals. Robert Dooin of Cincinnati, brother of Charlie Dooin, signs with Davenport to start as an outfielder in professional baseball. George Zettlein, famed pitcher, nears end as he weakens and relatives seek to delay farewell. Also notes bids for Tenney, Mullin’s injury during a Tigers vs. Boston game, a $10,000 suit over a foul ball in St Paul, Turner’s mortgage wealth, Lewis’ signing with the 190% Superkas, and President Ebbett’s Pittsburg trip.
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Dick Higham
Chicago
New York Mutuals
Robert Dooin
Cincinnati
Charlie Dooin
Davenport
Dooin
George Zettlein
Atlantic Baseball Nine
Brooklyn
Angus
Dicker
Tenney
Detroit Free Press
Tigers
Boston Nationals
Charleston
Mullin
Armour
St. Paul
Columbus
Cornelius Holland
Turner
Cleveland
Lewis
Baltimore Orioles
Ebbett
Pittsburg
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