Harvard Varsity Baseball Cuts Narrow Roster
Harvard trims the 16 man list for the varsity baseball team excluding the battery. The remaining players include Aronson Haydock Marshall Lanigan Paine McLaughlin O Connell Simons Twitchell Harvey Dana Hall Hann Burr Briggs Crocker. Pitchers McKay Hartford Hicks Davis Long Everts Ohler and catchers Currier Jordan Bob Brown stay. Regulars vs Yannigans game ends 6 to 5 as hitters show improvement.
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Harvard
Aronson
Haydock
Marshall
Lanigan
Paine
McLaughlin
O'Connell
Simons
Twitchell
Harvey
Dana
Hall
Hann
Burr
Briggs
Crocker
McKay
Hartford
Hicks
Davis
Long
Everts
Ohler
Currier
Jordan
Bob Brown
Harvard Opens Season Against Virginia in Charlottesville
Harvard meets Virginia at Charlottesville on April 21 as Carl Walker, Virginia’s ace, faces the Crimson. Walker recently tied a long standing record after a no hit performance against Colgate with 13 strikeouts and no runner reaching first base.
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Harvard
University of Virginia
Charlotteville
Crimson
Carl Walker
Virginia
Colgate
Walker
Dorchester Triumphs Over Noble & Greenough 7 0
Dorchester High defeated Noble and Greenough 7 to 0 yesterday afternoon. Noble went scoreless with only one hit and 16 fanned batters as Dorchester dominated on offense and defense.
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Dorchester High
Noble & Greenough
Noble
Dorchester Boys
Amateur nines seek games across Boston area clubs
Local youth athletic groups including Fairmount A C Hyde Park With Walpole A A Norwood Press Marlboro A A Woburn A A seek matches for 14 16 year teams. Bunker Hill Boys Club Charlestown West End House seek 12 13 year teams. Wellington Seconds invite 15 16 year uniforms. Central A of Somerville fields 17 18 year teams. Knights of Bunker Hill Seconds pursue 9 14 year players around Boston.
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Fairmount A. C
Hyde Park
Walpole A A
Norwood Press
Marlboro A. A
Woburn
AAS
Pds
Tinosin AL Ac Fi
Lyons
Garfield Avenue
Rtam A. C
FF. W. Vincent
Gayland Avenue
City
Bunker Will
Boys’ Club
Charlestown
Muay
Italy
Jobo FP
Ilyfe
Bunker Hill Boys’ Club
West End House
Bernard Wickelstein
Care
Eaton Street
O'Mares
J. Seeley
Guaies Street
South Boston
Wellington
Iel Mitsele
Tileston Avenue
Mattapan
Central A
Somerville
L. Hagan
Medford Street
Knights of Bunker Ill
Boston
Patrick Byrne
Polk Street
Meriden Club Sale Ratified by Connecticut League
In New Haven Connecticut on April 5 the Connecticut Base Ball League ratified the Meriden nine sale to Northampton. Gilber Edwards of Northampton purchased the club. Waterbury pitcher Edward Farley was declared a free agent for $74 owed. Claims by Frank Wittypatrick and Emile Cote were denied. A schedule sets the season from April PR to Sept 12.
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New Haven
Conn
Connecticut Baseball League
Meriden
Northampton
Gilber Edwards
Edward Farley
Waterbury
Frank Wittypatrick
Emile Cote
Red Sox edge Reds in 10 inning tossing rainout drama
In Cincinnati on April 5, Boston prevailed 8 to 7 in ten innings after a wild game. Burchell struggled but the Red Sox bats exploded with 14 hits including three triples setting up the walkoff chances as Speaker Gessler Niles and Hooper led the offense while Karger held Cincinnati at bay in extra frames.
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Cincinnati
Clark Griffith
Red Sox
Karger
Boston
Reds
Burchell
Fred Burchell
French
Niles
Speaker
Irench
Stahl
Hooper
Ambie
O'Toole
Larry McLean
Carrigan
Lord
Trisnapping
Gessler
Stall
Egan
Paskett
Walter
Steele
Jake
Danzig
Little French
Oakes
Mitchell
Mowrey
MacLean
Griffith
Kargett
Pasker
Boston Bats
McLean
Indianapolis
Aba
Gineinnat
Paskert
Melean
Ireneh
Mgan
Lobert
O’tools
Burcuest
O'Koole
Burehell
Speuaker
Truby
Phillies Beat Athletics Again to Lead Interclub Series
The Phillies defeated the Athletics 4 to 3 in Philadelphia in the second game of the interclub championship. The win places Murrayites two games ahead with four to play, as careless play and key timely hits doomed Athletics. Moren pitched for Philadelphia with Plank allowing seven baserunners. Magee and Deninger stole bases for the Athletics. Attendance was 7,639.
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Philadelphia
Phillies
Athletics Today
Murrayites
Harry Davis
Powers
Athletics
Magee
Deninger
Doolin
Grant
Hartsel
Knabe
Bransfield
Plank
Nichols
Davis
Moren
Beses
Dentnger
Connolly
O'Day
Titus
Seaee Etree
Anew
Dooin
Ps ‘Baker
Nicholls
Teres Cy
Ever Eases
Ga /Barry
Ou Hettmuller
Oldring
Doves Defeat Local Nine 11 to 3 in Charlotte
Boston Doves, led by Bowerman on the mound, defeated the Charlotte team 11 to 3 in front of a large crowd. Beals and Sweeney paced the offense with multiple hits and a home run by Peaches. The Doves head to Danville, Virginia for an additional game tomorrow.
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Charlotte
N. C
Boston
Doves
Bowerman
Dorner
Dahlen
Bil Sweeney
Fred Beck
Fred Stein
Beck
Ritchey
Word
Sweeney
Graham
Becker
Stein
Shortstop
Drum
Stem
Uncle Dud
Sharpe
Corner
Johnny Bates
Danville
Recker
Rock
Daliten
Charlotter
Tinehorn
Warner
Settee
Liandfield
Riley
Smith
McLean
Schumacher
P . Baeee
Reston
Beek
Blanchfield
Mahoney
Baseball Notes Highlight Sizable New Talent in 1908 Scene
The column discusses Hal Chase returning from sickness to form with Fordham against Princeton. It notes Tim Jordan of Brooklyn as a feared slugger, George Schler filling in for Bresnahan in New York, and Ker David Bloch seeking an infield post with a strong semi pro club. It mentions several rosters and fallouts, including Walter Johnson praised by Joe Cantillon, Nick Altrock as a local potential leader, Hughey Jennings backing Owen Bush, and Cobb’s batting in practice. A Roxbury fan, Nuf Ced McGreevey, plans a ball team, while Ty Cobb’s brother Paul Cobb signs with Jimmy McAleer. The piece also references Rube Marquard’s spring form and minor league signings for summer play.
Young Prokos to Meet Joe Rusek at the Columbia
Young Prokos of this city faces a tough catch-as-catch-can bout with Joe Rusek at the Columbia tomorrow evening. The bout is expected to be one of the year's hardest and could boost Prokos’s standing in his new division.
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Young Prokos
Joe Rusek
Columbia
Jack Thoney Poised to Start in Opening Game
Cincinnati April 6 Manager Lake announced Bullet Jack Thoney will be in shape to play Monday and start in left field when the season opens. He has improved rapidly and should bring a strong arm to the lineup. A batting order shift for the Red Sox against Philadelphia is likely with Speaker moved down and Heinie Wagner up. The opening pitcher remains unnamed but may be Arellanes Cicotte Morgan or Steele with Spencer catching.
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Cincinnati, CO
Lake
Bullet Jack Thoney
Niles
Hooper
Jack
Sox
Philadelphia
Speaker
Heinie Wagner
McConnell
Lord
Thoney
Gessler
Stahl
Wagner
C. F
Arellanes
Cicotte
Morgan
Steele
Spencer
Frank Arellanes
Slowtown
Boston Marathon Entries From Hatch and Royette
George W. Brown received two key entries for the Boston Athletic Association Marathon on Patriots Day. Sidney Hatch of Chicago and William K. Royette of New York submitted their bids. The course runs noon start from Ashland through Framingham Natick Wellesley Newtons Chestnut Hill to Exeter Street with ABU registration required.
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George W. Brown
Sidney Hatch
Chicago
William KE. Royette
New York
Hatch
St. Louis
Rovette
A. Co
Yonkers
Ashland
South Framingham
Natick
Wellesley
Newtons
Chestnut Will
Beacon Street
Exeter Street
Amateur Athletic Union
Pittsburg Runner Shannon Plans Boston Marathon Entry
William T. Shannon of Pittsburg, the district’s top full distance marathoner, announces his entry for the Boston Marathon from Ashland to Boston on Patriot's Day April 19. Shannon rose to prominence by winning the first full distance Pittsburgh race from Rochester in a blizzard.
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Pittsburg
William T. Shannon
Pittssburg
Boston
Ashland
Shannon
Rochester
Blizgard
Whitney's Oversight Wins Little John Plate at Nottingham
American horse Oversight, owned by H P Whitney and ridden by J H Martin, won the Little John plate for two year olds at four furlongs in Nottingham. Salve finished second with Dovecote third among twenty five starters. It marks the first American victory of the season. Ky Taylor Whiskey advertised.
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Nottingham
Eng
H. P. Whitney
Oversight
J. H. Martin
Salve
Dovecote
Keene Defeats Potter In Five Set Tennis Match
Foxhall P. Keene of the New York Racquet and Tennis Club defeated Austin Potter of the Tennis and Racquet Club Boston after five sets by scores 6-3 4-6 6-5 5-6 6-4. J. A. La Blake won by default over H. D. Scott in the morning.
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J. A. la Blake
H. D. Scott
Foxhall P. Keene
New York
Austin Potter
Boston
Keene
Potter
Blake
Scott
G. S. Derby
J. H. Morgan
Joshua Crane
Penn Downs Amherst 7 to 1 in Frank Field baseball tilt
Philadelphia April 5 Penn defeated Amherst 7 to 1 in a hard hitting Franklin Field baseball game. The score by innings shows Penn scoring steadily while Amherst struggled with Beams and Cozens on the mound. Umpire Moran officiated the contest in a game noted for its spectacular play.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Franklin Field
University of Pennsylvania
Amherst College
R.H.E. Ponn
Ohrf
Amherst
Beams
Cozens
Vernon and Herry
Moran
Georgetown Beats Cornell in Tight 5 4 Baseball Decision
Georgetown defeats Cornell 5 to 4 in Washington D C. Balzer shuts the ninth inning threat, allowing one run. Batteries: Georgetown Balzer and Duffy. Cornell Goodwillie Gayle and Lally.
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Washington
D. C
Georgetown
Cornell
Balzer
R.H.E. Georgetown
Duffey
Goodwillie
Gayle
Lally
Holy Cross Travels South for Spring Baseball Trip
Holy Cross begins its southern swing with games against the University of Pennsylvania Virginia and Rock Hill. Coach Carney names the traveling lineup including Jarkin Sweeney Dowd Foley Harrington and Cregg Jones Brennan Mahoney Fryer and Jones with Sweeney likely to play left field and Dowd in the outfield when not pitching.
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Worcester
Holy Cross
University of Pennsylvania
Virginia
RockTall
Carney
Jarkin
Sweeney
Dowd
Foley
Harrington
Fryer
Mahoney
Cregg
Jones
Brennan
Baseball Scores From Various Cities and Leagues
At Louisville Chicago National 11 Louisville American Association 3. Columbus Columbus American Association 8 Philadelphia American second team 5. Wheeling New York National percent Wheeling Central 2. Augusta New York American 11 Augusta S A L 5. Savannah New York American second team 2 Savannah South Atlantic 1. Norfolk Norfolk Virginia 3 Yale 0.
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Louisville
Chicago
Columbus
Philadelphia
Wheeling
New York
Augusta
Savannah
South Atlantic
Norfolk
Virginia
Yale
Schmidt Reunites with Detroit Club for St. Louis Trip
Detroit catcher Charley Schmidt telegraphed from Coal Hill Arkansas that he has settled differences with the club and will join the team in St. Louis on Thursday for the road trip.
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Detroit
Mich
Charley Schmidt
Coal Hill
Ark
St. Louis
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Briggs and
Twirler
Cy Young
Dorchester
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Paul Cobb
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