Flying Finn aims for Boston Marathon win with Kyronen
Mike Devanney brings Villir Kyronen the Flying Finn from New York for the Boston Marathon on Patriots Day April 19. Kyronen has a strong chance with three prior Boston finishes including a second in 1916 and a fifth in 1914. Jimmy Henigan of Dorchester confirms his one dollar entry and will run two weeks hence.
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Mike Devanney
Villir Kyronen
New York
Mike
Villir
Kyronen
Boston
Jimmy Henigan
Dorchester Fame
Jimmy
Yankee Manager Denies Trading Dutch Leonard
Jacksonville April 4. Miller Huggins called reports of trading Dutch Leonard to the White Sox for Nemo Seibold a joke. He praised George Halas as a star prospect and said he will start in right field, denying any move to trade Leonard and planning to keep Halas in the lineup if healthy. Halas has drawn wide support as a promising rookie despite injuries.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Miller Huggins
Dutch Leonard
White Sox
Nemo Seibold
Yankees
Huggins
Duffy Lewis
Ping Bodie
George Salas
Halas
Atick
Seibold
Wilbert Maobinson
Superbas
Brooklyn
Marquard
Doc’’ Woods
Kane
Lewis
Sam Vick
Yanks
Hug
Sox
McGraw Saves Young Schupp in Gainesville
Ferdie Schupp, the 17 year old southpaw, remains with a second Florida team to face the University of Florida today and tomorrow. He is expected to play a leading role for New York before the Sox series ends. His shoulder is not fully loaded but is only mildly sore and he may sit out key games to avoid pushing it.
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Gainesville
Fla
Ferdie Schupp
University of Florida
Schupp
New York
Sox
Jerdie
Collesians
Mo- Taw
Micoh
Boston Latin School Relay Team Seeks Committee OK
Boston Latin School may send its relay quartet to the Penn relay carnival in Philadelphia on the 26th if the Boston school committee approves. Nat Young, director of hygiene for the Boston schools, has sanctioned the trip, and the final step is committee approval.
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Boston Latin School
Boston
Penn
Philadelphia
Nat Young
English High
High School of Commerce
Baltimore Prep
Boston Latin
Commerce
Reggies
Boston Latin relay faces rule blocking Penn Relays trip
Boston Latin seeks permission to travel to the Penn relays as the city rules bar overnight trips for schoolboys. The relay lineup includes John Quinn John Harkins William Kyle Herbert Ellis and Captain Paul Healy. The piece notes past successes English High and Commerce squads and mentions former stars from multiple Boston schools eyeing a return to competition.
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Boston
Boston Latin Relay
John Quinn
John Harkins
William Kyle
Herbert Ellis
Paul Healy
Penn
High School of Commerce
Jake Driscoll
Walter Downey
Allan Convin
Johnny Barr
Charlie Wansker
Leonard Dolan
Elmer Smith
Joe Gately
English High
Bart Maechis
Eddie Hannon
Jim Downey
Freddy Monazle
Boston Latin School
Freddy Maguire
Frankie Wing
John Kennedy
Jim Merrill
Jimmy Kennedy
Earl Dudley
Fine Record for Le Verdun
Watson Coleman cheers as Le Verdun the French bulldog earns rapid show wins. By under one year he captured 108 blues on the circuit and at 17 months earns best dog at the New England French Bulldog Club exhibition at Copley Plaza. Le Verdun is sired by Champion Paraque 2d out of Monte Cale La Belle.
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Watson Coleman
le Verdun
New England
Copley Plaza
Bill Murray Offered by Washington Club Says He May Stay
Brown University second baseman Bill Murray received a contract offer from Washington but prefers his present job with an automobile concern and may choose to stay.
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Bill Murray
Brown University
Washington Club
Shorten and Flagstead Vie for Tigers Right Field Job
Macon Georgia April report notes Detroit Tigers weigh options to replace Harry Heilmann in right field. candidates Chick Shorten formerly of Boston and Tra Flagstead compete with Wingstead for limited outfield slots as team eyes speed and defensive skill to complement Cobb Veach and Heilmann.
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Macon
Tigers
Bobby Veach
Cobb
Crawford
Veach
Harry Heilmann
Detroit
Heilmann
Chick" Shorten
Red Sox
Tra Flagstead
Montague
Mich
Ty Cobb
Jennings
Shorten
Wingstead
Cleveland club releases Al Halt unconditionally
The Cleveland club has given infielder Al Halt an unconditional release. Halt, a former Federal League player, filled in at third base for the Indians.
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Cleveland
al Halt
Indians
Boston sports chatter stirs fans from Cuba to Ashland
An action filled column recalls Rabbit Maranville's arrival in Boston for the April 19 opener and sketches plans for Yankee stars, boxing bouts in trouble, Harvard football rumors, marathon hopes of Kyronen, and the Mt. Vernon welcome for Yankee Division troops.
Norman Ross Sets Indoor Half Mile Swim Record
Norman Ross established a new half mile indoor swimming record in an open meet at the Illinois Athletic Club. He completed the distance in 10 5 2 seconds with a crawl stroke, breaking the previous standard of 11 1 41 5.
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Chicago
Norman Ross
Illinois Athletic Club
Harvard Freshmen Baseball Squad Promises Strong Debut Face
Marty Shay shapes Dorchester born Harvard freshmen with Eddie Goode Art Conlon and Eddie Lincoln forming a potent infield with Sheldon Smith at first and Red Kent seeking keystone duties. The yearlings schedule a dozen games on Soldiers Field against prep schools and rivals Yale Princeton Holy Cross MIT.
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Marty Shay
Dorchester
Harvard
Crimson
Watertown
Eddie Goode
Art Conlon
Eddie Lincoln
Goode
Exeter
New Hampshire
High School of Commerce
Fenway School
Walter Johnson
Eddie
Fenway Park
Conlon
Woburn High
Milton Academy
Milton
Lincoln
Sheldon Smith
St. George’s
Red Kent
Andover
Keystone Sack
Jerry Murphy
Malden
Dartmouth
Michael D’amelio
Boston Latin School
Frank Crocker
Groton
Winsor Gale
Middlesex
Lucius Jones
Hamill
Sanderson
W. B. Crockett
St. Mark's
W. B. Rice
Ernie Listrom
Newton
Duffy
Shay
Soldiers Field
Yale
Princeton
Holy Cross
Youngster Richards Wins National Indoor Tennis Title
Vincent Richards of Yonkers New York defeated William Tilden Jr of Philadelphia to win the national singles indoor tennis championship in four sets 3-6 6-3 6-8 6-1. The teen schoolboy used speed and net play to outmaneuver the seasoned finalist.
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New York
Vincent Richards
Yonkers
N. Y
William ST. Tilden, Jr
Philadelphia
Richards
Tilden
Ines
Joke site proposes Willard Dempsey fight offer
Great Falls Montana April 4. A telegram offering 220000 for the Willard Dempsey fight signed by the Great Falls Athletic Association was sent to a New York telegraph office by a stranger. No such organization exists in the city, and locals deem it a joke.
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Great Falls
Mont
New York
Great Falls Athletic Association
Jimmy Wilde Still Real Flyweight Champion Despite Outsized Wins
The article weighs Jimmy Wilde's status after American rivals Pat Moore and Joe Lynch earned moral or near-wins, noting Wilde's 108 pound class dominance. It argues for fairness toward Wilde and his American challengers, and calls for a 20 round title bout at Wilde's weight to settle the matter.
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Wilde
Pat Moore
Memphis
America
Joe Lynch
Frankie Britt
Boston Arena
Messrs
Land
Moore
Leonard
O'Dowd
Dempsey
Wynch
Jimmy Wilde
Eddie Grants Texas Comeback Echoed by Mike Donlin
Former major leaguer Mike Donlin recounts Eddie Grant silencing a hostile Texas crowd at a Marlin to Waco game. Grant at third base faced taunts with wit, telling a fan his name and heritage, defusing the crowd and preserving the game.
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Mike Donlin
Eddie Grant
France
Grant
Texas
Eddie
Giants
Marlin
Waco
Yank
Postal Bowling Title Match Set For April Fourth
A postal championship bowling match between the North Postal five and the South Postal Station team is arranged for Friday evening April 4 at the North Station alleys. Many postal officials and employees will attend.
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Boston
North Postal
South Postal Station
North Station
Boston College Track Sees Surge in Candidates Before Interclass Meet
Boston College weighing events gain strength as 40-man squad grows with new talent. Notables include Bell Morrissey Lonergan Rochette and Troyle in shot put and hammer. Courtney, a South import, shines in discus while Beil boosts sprint and hurdles. McNamara returns to assist with weight men as O Connor Mochler and others contest distance events. Schedule rearranged with three meets canceled and Penn relay entries planned.
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Connors
Bell
Jim Morrissey
Jlonergan
Rochette W
Troyle
Courtney
Beil
Hie
McNamara
O'Connor
Mochler
Cummings
Shea
Kelley
Harrington
Irons
Driscoll
Dolan
Demsey
Bunyon
Kiley
Deeley
Cirroix
Roeder
New Hampshire State
Maine
Holy Cross
Penn
Nemsey
B. VU
Newton
Middlebury
New England
Springfield Y. M. C. A
Midge Shay Making Good With Buffalo Invite
Former Dorchester High and Hyannis Town player “Midge” Shay drew major league scouting attention while starring for Newark in the International League last season He batted .265 and was praised for fielding as he gained seasoning toward a big league berth this summer with Buffalo.
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Midge
Shay
Dorchester High
Hyannis Town
Newark
Rookies Struggle In Training Camps Across Leagues
In San Antonio and New Orleans rookies make headlines with bold missteps. Gene Robertson hits Tom Rogers in the eye with a ball during a first camp outing for the St. Louis Browns, while George Uhle at the Cleveland Indians camp nearly burns a hotel room by taking a cigarette to bed. The piece questions a rookie’s prospects when the cigarette habit runs deep.
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San Antonio
Gene Robertson
St. Louis Browns
Tom Rogers
Tom
George Uhle
Cleveland Indians
New Orleans
Harvard seeks varsity HL recognition for returning managers
The Harvard student council advocates awarding the varsity HL to assistant and second assistant managers of major sports who missed letters due to service. They argue that upon appointment as second assistant manager a candidate becomes a varsity manager in his senior year, and returning heroes should be honored with the same recognition.
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Harvard
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