Tenney team keeps right on winning
Medford April 4 President George Dovey s Boston Nationals beat Tufts varsity 15 to 9 in a practice game on campus due to oval repairs. Ritchey made a one handed catch off a high bounder, Tenney oversaw all departments, Lindaman Flaherty and Corner pitched, Tufts hitters Goggin and Knight homered, Johnny Bates stole three bases, admission 25 cents for Tufts. Next game set for tomorrow, then schedule includes Lynn Providence Grays Hughey Duffy Trenton.
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Medford
George Dovey
Boston Nationals
Tufts
Oval
Ritchey
Tenney
Lindaman
Nationals
Pat Flaherty
Gus Corner
Flaherty
Dr. Edwards
Goggin
Knight
Somerville
Johnny Bates
del Howard
Tufts College
Davey
Lynn
Boston
Rocky Point
Hughey Duffy
Providence Grays
Providence
Holyoke
Trenton
N. J
Tenneyites
Ee Civene
Boston Nat’ls
Bridwell
Needham
Howard
Ilaherty
Roper
Gallagher
Needham Bridwell
Brush
Dustin
Schoolboy Oarsmen Show Up Fast in Spring Practice
The Noble and Greenough Boston Latin and Volkmann crews practiced. captain Daley of Boston Latin optimistic about the Purple and White in the upcoming regatta. Promising candidates include Ryder Quinn Flynn Keenan with Daley as coxswain. coach Jack Grainey returning this season. The Valkmann crew is led by J Waite with several hopefuls such as Cutler brothers Harding Cobb E Eaton H Newhall E Thompson Merriam and J Walker in the squad.
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Noble & Greenough
Boston Latin
Volkmann
Daley
Ryder
Quinn
Flynn
Keenan
Jack Grainey
Valkmann
J. Waite
Cutler Brothers
Harding
Cobb
E. Eaton
H. Newhall
E. Thompson
Merriam
J. Walker
Baseball News and Comment Finds Shift in American Leagues
The St. Louis Americans release Hartzell Farris and Criss to St. Paul. Kling expected to accept terms soon. Hartzell Farris Criss news and chatter on Yale catcher Tad Jones. Chicago manager Jones noted. Lajoie Guide cited. Powers boosts Collins of the Beantowners. Ed Walsh’s pitcher brother Martin signs with Binghamton. Cantillon tutors Senators on batting. Western critic cites pitching speed harming bats. Season tickets set for 77 home games at 6 cents per grandstand.
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St. Louis Americans
Hartzell
Farris
Criss
St. Paul
Tad Jones
Yale
Jack Greenway
Johnny Kling
Charley Murphy
Kling
Cincinnati Reds
Hanlon
Boston Americans
S. L
Chicago Americans
Fielder Jones
Hudson
Lajoie
American League Publishing Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Pat Powers
Jimmy Collins
Bostons
Powers
Collins
South
Big Ed Walsh
Martin
Newark
Binghamton
Joe Cantillon
Senators
Nationals
George Stone
St. Louis American
Senator Raynor backs Daniel for president
In a Baltimore interview Senator Isador Raynor urges the Democrats to nominate a Southern man and says Senator John W. Daniel of Virginia would unite the party nationwide and would be a stronger candidate than Bryan.
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Baltimore
United States
Isador Raynor
John W. Daniel
Virginia
Bryan
Gotch Defeats Burns in Monthly Wrestling Match
Frank Gotch defeats Farmer Burns in a regular monthly match held this week. With May soon approaching, Gotch should earn another chance at Burns before May and a second match in May.
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Frank Gotch
Farmer Burns
Gotch
Quail Escape At Sportsmen Show Amid Fly Casting Results
About 30 quail escaped confinement and roam Mechanics' building during a sportsmen's show yesterday. Professor Ernest Seton Thompson delivered animals in Paul Revere Hall while fly casting results were announced: Salmon distance event won by Carl J. McCarthy with 107 feet, followed by Lawrence P.D. Chapman and others. Trout casting open to novices saw Carl J. McCarthy again win with 86 feet, with Chapman and Hammett in close pursuit.
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Mechanics
Paul Revere Hall
Ernest Seton Thompson
Carl J. McCarthy
Lawrence PD. Chapman
L. Dana Chapman
C. E. Jacobus
F. A. Niccolls, Jr
H. H. Hammett
F. A. Abercrombie
A. R. Brown
Rain Delays Boston Americans Versus Dayton Central
Wet grounds halted the final game between the Boston Americans and Dayton Central in Dayton Ohio. Cy Young headed home with his family. trainer Greene led the squad. Ferris eyes a quick return while Taylor may join in Springfield tomorrow. Boston plans two games at Springfield and trips to Columbus and Canton before opening in Philadelphia next week.
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Dayton
Boston Americans
Cy Young
Tuscawora County
Canton
Greene
Taylor
Springfield
Ferris
Boston
Columbus
Philadelphia
Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Child Neglect in Cleveland
In Cleveland police court Judge Fieler sentenced John Artl to 18 months in the workhouse for neglecting his four young children. Artl had not bathed in ten years, Humane Officer Poole testified, prompting the judge to order light labor and two daily baths during confinement.
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Cleveland
Fie@ler
John Artl
Poole
Master at Boston Latin Observes 84th Birthday
Dedham reports Charles J. Capen assistant master of the Boston Latin School marked his 84th birthday arriving home after the 24th annual Old Hawes Schoolboys' Association banquet in Boston. Born in South Boston in 1823, Capen graduated from Harvard in 1844 and served as the first principal of Dedham High School.
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Dedham
Old Hawes Schoolboys’ Association
Young’s Hotel
Boston
Charles J. Capen
Boston Latin School
Mr. Capen
South
Harvard
Dedham High School
Capen
Deaths at Farmington and Nantucket
Mrs. Francis E. Butler aged 94 died in Farmington Maine, a daughter of the American Revolution and longtime merchant who traced lineage to Thomas Wendell. In Nantucket, Mrs. Sarah C. Easton, 98, oldest resident, died after fracturing her leg in a fall last week.
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Farmington
Francis E. Butler
Thomas Wendell
Nantucket
Sarah C. Easton
Experts Split Over Lou Dillon Doping in Major Delmar Cup
In New York on April 4 the Lou Dillon Major Delmar gold cup case hears testimony as the Memphis Trotting Association seeks the cup after Major Delmar beat Lou Dillon in a prior match race. Veterinarian McCully says aconite may have been used. defense argues charges arose only after blackmail attempts.
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Lou Dillon
New York
Memphis Trotting Association
E. F. Smathers
Major Delmar
Gineers
Indianapolis
H. C. Smith
National Association
Boston boys form battery of Fordham College baseball team
Two Boston youths join Fordham University baseball with Simon A. McDonald Hyde Park captain and Cris Mahoney Dorchester star pitcher. McDonald, 20, catcher, and Mahoney form a strong battery after rivalries in local leagues. May 1 match vs Holy Cross will spotlight their work.
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Boston
Fordham
Greater Boston
Fordham University
Simon A. McDonald
Hyde Park
Cris Mahoney
Dorchester
McDonald
Stoughton
Mahoney
Wellington
Manhattan College
Holy Cross
Coach O'Leary to Take Donovan's Place With School Crews
A letter to George Brown from C. A. Ashley secretary of the Toronto Y M C A states that disputes with the Canadian Amateur Athletic Union are resolved and Longboat's disqualification is lifted, allowing him to line up for the start alongside Donovan.
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O’leary
Donovan
George Brown
C. A. Ashley
Toronto Y. M. Cc. A
Longboat
Canadian Amateur Athletic Union
Kneeland Confident of Winning Marathon Race
Boston runner David J. Kneeland of Roxbury A A expects to win the Patriots Day marathon staged by the Boston Athletic Association. Kneeland, runner up last year, trains hard under trainer Jack Egan who will accompany him this year.
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Boston
Boston Athletic Association
David J. Kneeland
Roxbury A. A
Kneeland
Jack Egan
Brookline
Timothy Ford
Hampshire A. A
Cambridge
George Brown
New York
Canada
Tom Longboat
West End
Toronto
Longboat
Jack Tait
College Crews Open Season in Annapolis Race
The season opener features Georgetown and Annapolis in an eight-oared race over two miles on the River Severn at Annapolis. The Annapolis crew is expected to challenge at Poughkeepsie later, while Georgetown fields a veteran eight with seven veterans and one newcomer.
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Annapolis
Georgetown
Severn
Hudson
Huff to Stay at Illinois Coach Disputes Boston Move
Late reports confirm George A. Huff athletic director and Illinois baseball coach will not leave Champaign to become manager of the Boston American League club.
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Huff
Illinois
Champaign
George A. Huff
University of Illinois
Paige captures 900-point billiards win at Hub Palace
William A. Paige defeated S. O. Engstrom in a 900-point match at the Hub Billiard Palace last night, taking the final block of 300 to seal a decisive victory 900 to 710.
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William A. Paige
O. Engstrom
Hub Billiard Palace
Paige
Engstrom
Runners Prepare for Big Race with Starters Assured
Training crowds line the road as scores of runners prepare for the event. Tom Longboat, the noted Indian runner, is assured to be among the starters.
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Tom Longboat
Not a pug says Philadelphia Jack O Brien
Philadelphia Jack O Brien known as Joseph Hagen admits before Judge O Sullivan he is not a prize fighter. He tells the jury he is a professional athlete and real estate broker and dislikes the term pug, though he is sometimes called Philadelphia Jack O Brien in sporting columns.
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Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
O'Brien
Joseph Hagen
O'Sullivan
Henry Goodman
O’brien
Chicago
New York
Samuel Feldman
Goodman
Jack O’brien
Pug
Trommely Seeks Engagement as Noted First Baseman
S A Trommely, the well known first baseman of the New England league, is open for engagement. Communicate with the Post.
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S. A. Trommely
Union Crews Put Under New Coach After Injury Incident
William O Leary, former Riverside junior crew coach who led last year’s junior victory, was assigned by Herbert H Holton secretary of the Boston Interscholastic Rowing Association to replace Pat Donovan who was injured Monday. O Leary will oversee all Union crews as Roxbury Latin assigns four graduate coaches to oversee its crew.
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O’leary
William O’leary
Riverside
Herbert H. Holton
Boston Interscholastic Rowing Association
Pat Donovan
Roxbury Latin
Rival Dorchester Fives Play Tonight For Title
The Dorchester A A and the Dorchester H S alumni meet at Dorchester High gym tonight for the basketball championship. John O'Reilly of South Boston referees using regular teams. A preliminary Dorchester Centrals face East Boston second team. Rivalry runs keen. games expected fast and hard.
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Dorchester A. A
Dorchester H. S
Dorchester
John O’reilly
South Boston
Dorchester Centrals
East Boston
National Cycling Association to Assert Road Racing Control
The National Cycling Association plans to govern road racing this year with no sanctions fee and a 2 cent yearly registration. A card for road racing can be exchanged for full N C A registration for 74 cents more. The move, backed by the Amateur Athletic Union and Federation of American Motorcyclists, aims for universal registration effective May 1.
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National Cycling Association
R. P. Kelsey
N. Cc. A
National Cyclists’ Association
International Cyclists’ Union
Amateur Athletic Union
Federation of American Motorcyclists
Exposition Track and Field Games May Prove Failure
Doubts rise about large or high class entry for the Jamestown exposition intercollegiate track meet on June 22. Conflicts with commencement or after the college year ends limit participation. East vs West concept may yield only scattered college representation, as seen at Buffalo 1901 and St. Louis 1904 meets.
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Buffalo
St. Louis
Baseball pressure and Chick Stahl death stirred season fears
The Philadelphia Telegraph reflects on the suicide of Chick Stahl and the strain on star players and player-managers. It notes managers like Jones and Griffith faced hairline league finishes, and baseball remains a people’s pastime yet a harsh business. The piece includes anecdotes on racing horses and Tom Longboat's marathon prep.
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Horace 8. Fogel
Philadelphia Telegraph
Charles Sylvester Stahl
Chick’ Stahl
Fielder Jones
Frank Chance
Fred Tenney
Fred Clarke
Napoleon Lajoie
Clark Griffith
Jones
Griffith
Collins
Clarke
Chance
Carp
Tech Freshmen Beat Noble and Greenough 11 to 6
The Tech freshmen defeated Noble and Greenough in a loosely played Brookline game by 11 to 6. O'Hearn and Lanter starred for Tech while Minot stood out for Noble.
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TECH
Noble & Greenough
Brookline
O’hearn
Lanter
Minot
Noble
Americans edge Nationals in 13 innings for city title
In St. Louis on April 4, the Americans beat the Nationals 1 to 0 after 13 innings in game four of a seven game set to decide the city championship. Powell struck out 10, with Fromme and Marshall handling the batteries for the Nationals.
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ST. Louis
Powell
R. H. E. Americans
Stevens
Fromme
Marshall
Candle Pin Tourney Opens Tonight at Miah Murray’s Alleys
The annual candle pin individual tournament begins tonight at Miah Murray's alleys and runs until April 26. Prizes total 110 dollars with an extra 10 dollars for the top four strings in each of the three weeks of preliminaries.
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Miah Murray
East Boston A A Beats C L A 33 to 17 In Thriller
In one of the fastest games on a local court the East Boston A A team defeated the East Boston C L A squad 33 to 17 in the second game of the series last evening.
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Boston A. A
Boston C. L. A
Gossip of the Boxers in Local Ring Circles
The column reviews recent boxing results and plans across the circuit. It notes Jimmy Briggs drawing with Charlie Sieger at Lymansville, criticizes referee work, and details upcoming bouts, matchups, and club actions including Donahue vs Kinney in Pueblo and plans by Manchester promoters.
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Charlie Sieger
Jimmy Briggs
Lymansville
Standard A
Providence
Chelsea
Donahue
Mike Twin Sullivan
Denver
Los Angeles
Steve Kinney
Milwaukee
Pueblo
Col
Frank Selee
Boston Nationals
New York
Long Acre A. C
Sharkey A. C
New Polo A. C
Brown
Spike Robson
Attell
Philadelphia
Manchester
Kid Pantz
Arthur Cote
Pantz
Cote
Augusta
Belfield Walcott
Tom Sawyer
Mockland
Tom
Belfield
Eddie Moore
Pawtucket
Bobby Tickle
Tickle
Fall River
Rhode Island
Monk the Newsboy
Valley Falls
Bartly Connolly
Portland
Tommy Sullivan
Lawrence
Connolly
Mike Schreck
Abe Pollock
John Wille
Tonopah
Nev
Pollock
Schreck
George Siler
Eddie Graney
Matty Baldwin
Jack O’leary
Beer City
Andy Bezensh
Cincinnati
Matty
Jimmy Clabby
Billy Riche
Cyclone Johnny Thompson
George Memsie
Memsie
Thompson
Jack Palmer
Jack Twin Sullivan
Kid Crowell
Roxbury
Scores from college and pro baseball games across cities
In Lynchburg Virginia State beat Lynchburg 4 to 1 in an Eastern league matchup. Virginia Cavaliers defeated Pennsylvania 5 to 2 in Charlottesville. Syracuse beat Washington Georgetown 4 to 1 in Washington. Washington defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4 to 1 and Athletics 1 in Indianapolis.
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Lynchburg
Montreal
Virginia State
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Pennsylvania
Washington
Georgetown
Syracuse
Indianapolis
Philadelphia—Phillies
Athletics
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Simon A. M’donald
Fordham College Nine
Philadelphia Jack
Dorchester Fives
Automobile
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Atlantic City
Edgar Gibbs Murphy
Stearns
Stoy
Bay State Automobile Association
Dartmouth Street
Fred H. Adams
Biee-Batley
Torse
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Lowell
Cornell
Detroit Tigers
Jennings
R.H.E. Tochy
Wccc
Ke Heck
East Boston A. A
Faneuil Hall
Quennell’s Cafe
Faneuil Hall Square
William J. Quennell
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