Champion Marathon Star May Race Here Next Saturday
World champion marathoner St Yves is likely to race at the Boston American grounds on Huntington Avenue. Negotiations are under way with the Derby Marathon winner who challenged him as world champion. Louis Orphee, Pat Dineen and Pat White have already signed entries and promise a tightly contested three way race if St Yves cannot attend.
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Henr! St. Yves
Boston
St. Yves
Louis Orphee
Pat Dineen
Pat White
France
Orphee
Polo Grounds
Longboat
Bob Edgren
New York
Edgren
Alfred Shrubb
Shrubb
Dineen
Cibot
Red Sox
Sandy Ferguson Set For 12 Round Heavyweight Bout
The piece profiles Sandy Ferguson facing Jim Barry tonight at the Armory A. A. Ferguson, favored by size, seeks to topple Johnson’s grip on the title scene. Barry, Kaufmann, Ketchel, and Langford are weighed in as potential challengers with Langford noted as exceptional but outmatched in reach.
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Sandy Ferguson
Chelsea
Jim Barry
Jack Johnson
Sam Langford
Langford
Johnson
Sandy
Kaufmann
Ketchel
Barry
Armory A
Joe Barry
Jim Jeffries
Los Angeles
Warry
Bob Fitzimmons
Bob Fitszimmons
Cathedral A A Ten Mile Open Cross Country Run Preview
The Cathedral A A hosts a ten mile cross country run with seven prizes including a fastest time award. Start at Union Park clubhouse and follow a loop through Harrison Massachusetts Columbia Blue Hill Morton and back. Entries close Thursday with Manager J J Magee at 66 Union Park Street.
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Cathedral A. A
Union Park Street
Harrison Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue
Columbia Road
Blue Hill Avenue
Morton Street
J. J. Magee
Longboat's Record Still Unequalled
Longboat's celebrated 25 mile Ashland to Boston run set a world best still unmatched by modern racers. The piece notes St Yves as a rising star and compares him to Shrubb and others, while discussing the enduring appeal and speculation around long distance racing and upcoming matchups.
Gun Play Threatens After Draw In Clabby Fitzpatrick Fight
Jimmy Clabby of Milwaukee dominated Dick Fitzpatrick of Chicago in eight rounds at the Utopia Club but the draw provoked clashes among backers. Police intervened as pistols were drawn but no shots were fired. A late referee dispute delayed the start and a postfight adjournment was offered amid heavy wagering and claims of a fix.
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Memphis
Tenn
Jimmy Clabby
Milwaukee
Utopia Club
Dick Fitzpatrick
Chicago
Lee
Clabby
Dick Nelsons Victory Spoiled by Police
In Brooklyn at the Marathon A. C. ring Fight referee and both boxers Johnny Pohan and Fighting Dick Nelson were arrested after Nelson defeated Pohan in ten rounds The report notes Pohan injured his left hand in round two and Nelson delivered a strong performance throughout the bout.
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New York
Dick Nelson
Johnny Pohan
Marathon A. C
Brooklyn
Pippin
Dohan
Nelson
Yale and Princeton Crews Will Not Meet This Year
Walter Camp, Yale ’80, on the athletic advisory board, said Yale and Princeton varsity crews will not meet this year. Whether the second crew races depends on the Yale faculty approval.
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YALE
Princeton
New Haven
Conn
Walter Camp
Klaus Beats Mansfield In Six Round Fight
Frank Klaus of Pittsburg defeated Marty Mansfield of England in six rounds at the West End A. C. Klaus dropped Mansfield twice in the first round and again in the second with left hooks. Mansfield rallied in the fourth but Klaus delivered a heavy fifth round, leaving Mansfield nearly finished at the final gong.
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Philadelphia
Frank Klaus
Pittsburg
Marty Mansfield
England
West End
Motorcycle Run Planned for Patriots Day from Boston to Worcester
Motorcyclists from Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York prepare for a Patriots Day run. The event echoes last year’s April 19 success with a route from Boston to Worcester and tickets or blanks obtainable at 89 Fairfield Street, Boston.
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Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Boston
Worcester
Smith
Fairfield Street
Bowdoin Square alleys total figures and firms
In Bowdoin Square alleys the New England Screw Co shows 429 403 448 with 1280, Richards & Co records 365 425 426 with 1213, Bicknell Fuller Box Co posts 441 429 407 with 1277, and W. M. Lowney Co 376 with BSL S9T-1154.
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Bowdoin Square
New England Screw Co
Richards & Co
Bicknell, Fuller Box Co
W. M. Lowney Co
Gifford-Wood Bowling Tourney Scores From Sudbury Alleys
Gifford-Wood Co of Arlington held an individual handicap bowling tournament at Sudbury alleys with two caps for the top two finishers. First rolloff showed Michaelson 480, Gallagher 424, Carney 395, Bergeron 378, Binney 429, Ged Accisereteetneys 417, Sjostedt 430, Beers 420, with awards planned for high average, high single, and high three-string.
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Gifford-Wood Co
Arlington
Sudbury
I. Michaelson
Gallagher
Carney
Bergeron
Binney
Accisereteetneys
Root
Sceessevneaess
Sjostedt
Maxwell Car Finishes 10 000 Mile Run Next Week
The Maxwell 10 000 mile non stop car covered nearly 400 miles in the last 24 hours as spring-like weather returned. If kept up at this pace the full 10 000 miles should be completed within a week. Routes between Boston and Framingham are expected to be used again.
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Boston
Framingham
Deshler Set to Meet Battler Nelson in Long Island Bout
Cambridge lightweight Dave Deshler faces Battling Nelson in a ten round non decision bout at Ulmer Park Long Island May 31 Memorial Day weekend. Deshler, rising star after draws with Packy McFarland and a sensational win over Tommy Quill, seeks a title shot by proving he can outbox Nelson at ten rounds. Nelson seeks money and a win to cement his lightweight supremacy.
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Dave Deshler
Cambridge
Battling Nelson
Ulmer Park
Long Island
Nelson
Boston
Deshler
Maurice Sayers
Milwaukee
Battler
Gans
Goldfield
Jimmy Britt
Rudolph Anholz
Britt
Los Angeles
Ave Attell
Tonmimy Quill
Packy McFarland
New England
Opening Trout Season Provokes Worcester Angling Debate
Fishermen in Worcester County prepare for the April 15 opening of trout season while residents near streams complain of daily fishing despite Massachusetts laws. Reports from Worcester indicate several fine catches even ten days before opening.
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Worcester
Massachusetts
Gott Wins Tech's Gymnastic Meet
Captain H. S. Gott of Tech's gym team won the spring gym meet at the Tech gym on Garrison street. Gott excelled on the parallel bars while Belden led on the flying rings. R. C. Jacobs was elected captain for next year with Jacobs and Seelye named manager and assistant manager.
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H. S. Gott
Tech
Tech Gym
Garrison Street
Gott
Belden
R. C. Jacobs
Jacobs
Seelye
Harvard Football Scrimmage Set for Spring Practice
Harvard plans its first spring scrimmage as a precursor to new plays for next season. Four teams practiced signals while the squad worked on fundamentals in warm weather.
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Harvard
Brides Will Coach North Carolina Team
Brockton April 5 Arthur Brides Yale football star who married during college has accepted to coach the North Carolina University football team next fall He declined the general athletic coach offer and will depart for the South about September 1 accompanied by his wife
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Brockton
Arthur Brides
Yale
North Carolina University
Brides
Two New Crews Take the Water and More
Five schoolboy rowing squads trained on the Charles amid a high east wind. Stone, English, Noble & Greenough, Brookline High, and Cambridge Latin fielded crews, with Volkmann absent. Dorchester High and Roxbury Latin baseball showcased strong play. Boston Latin and Cambridge Latin prep for upcoming games.
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Charles
English High
Stone
Noble & Greenough
Brookline High
Cambridge Latin
Volkmann
Stone School
Percy Keays
Thomas Lindsay
Union Boat Club
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Parmenter
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Keays
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Young
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Roche
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Graustein
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Brookline
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Dexter
Marathon Derby Talk and Little Men in Sprinting
Arthur Duffey reflects on St Yves the Frenchman winning a New York Marathon Derby and notes the rise of small sprinters over big rivals. He predicts Orphee and Cibot may meet St Yves in future marathons while praising Sandy Ferguson’s upcoming bout with Jim Barry and Chelsea training.
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Mike Murphy
St. Yves
New York
Mike
Murphy
Polo Grounds
Dorando
Hayes
Shrubb
Marathon Derby Row Leaves Wagers In Limbo In New York
Readers clash over who would win the Marathon Derby between Longboat and Shrubb with no finishers declared. The column notes wagers off due to neither competitor finishing.
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New York
Longboat
Shrubb
Jeffries
Hank Griffin
Peter Jackson
Dorchester Girls Gymnastic Exhibit Captivates Dorchester
The annual girls gymnastic show of the morning and evening classes was held at the Municipal Building Dorchester with Mayor Hibbard and Bath Trustees in attendance. Over 1000 friends witnessed the exercise routines with dumb bells and Indian clubs led by Instructor George DeCosta. The event closed with a colonial nunuet dance by both classes.
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Columbia Road
Dorchester
Hibbard
Board of Bath Trustees
George DeCosta
Vanderbilt Wins First Prize in French Horse Show
A. G. Vanderbilt won the first prize for a coach and four in the French horse show today, marking a prominent achievement for the American entrant in Paris.
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Vanderbilt
Paris
A. G. Vanderbilt
Sanction Five Racing Meets New York
The Jockey Club stewards approved five metropolitan summer race meets for May to August after a meeting. Dates include West Chester May 18 to June 2, Brooklyn Jockey Club June 8 to 23, Coney Island June 24 to July 13, Empire City July 14 to 31, and Saratoga Aug 2 to 28.
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New York
Jockey Club
West Chester Racing Association
Brooklyn Jockey Club
Coney Island Jockey Club
Empire City Racing Association
Saratoga Association
Ireland’s Dan Murphy enters BA A boxing 145s
Late entries for the national amateur boxing championships in Mechanics' building next Monday and Tuesday include Ireland's Dan Murphy in the 145 pound class. Murphy, in the U S a month, seeks American citizenship and South Boston residence after winning Ireland’s welter title. Entries close tonight, registration with J Frank Facey, admittance limited to NEBA AUA members, and tickets from 28 School Street office.
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Mechanics’ Building
Dan Murphy
Ireland
Murphy
South
Boston
George v. Brown
Exeter Street
J. Frank Facey
Prospect Street
Cambridge
School Street
Billy Glover Beats Kid Lewis in Lightweight Bout
Billy Glover, the Boston lightweight, battered Kid Lewis for six rounds before the referee stopped the bout at the New York Olympic Athletic Club. The fight, scheduled for ten rounds, ended with Glover declared winner to spare Lewis a knockout. Lewis had substituted for Jeff Gaffney who fell ill.
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Billy Glover
Boston
Kid Lewis
Glover
Lewis
Jeff Gaffney
Squabs Crush Salisbury Club In Exhibition Game
The Boston Squabs defeated the Salisbury club 33 to 8 in an exhibition game at Charlotte on April 5. The contest featured dominant hitting and aggressive base running from the Colts.
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Charlotte
N. C
Boston Squabs
Salisbury Club
Dinner Honors New AAA Chief Lewis R. Speare
Lewis R. Speare of Newton the new president of the American Automobile Association will be honored at a dinner this evening at the Bay State Automobile Association. Massachusetts and New York motorists along with association members attend. Speare a former local president and prominent figure was elected during the Boston automobile show.
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Lewis R. Speare
Newton
American Automobile Association
Bay State Automobile Association
Massachusetts
New York
Speare
Boston
Harvard and Penn Eyes Open Relays Return
Harvard will send a team to the University of Pennsylvania relay carnival on April 24 signaling a possible resumption of athletic relations between the two universities. Over 209 colleges are entered with top athletes from the East and West, including Bill Coe and Bill Prout of the Boston Athletic Association.
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Philadelphia
Harvard
University of Pennsylvania
Bill Coe
Bill Prout
Boston Athletic Association
Milton High to Have Track Team
Milton Academy will form its first track team this summer coached by Herbert Read, former Amherst sprinter and current instructor. The school plans a regulation quarter mile cinder track and a Harvard style board path for fall and winter use, the only such facility among Boston area schools.
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Milton
Milton Academy
Herbert Read
Amherst
Academy
Boston
Harvard
Parker Wins the Harvard Pole Vault Cup
E. L. Parker with a 6 inch handicap won the Harvard pole vault yesterday with an 11 feet 1 inch vault. Samuel C. Lawrence finished second with an 8 inch handicap and 10 feet 9 inches. J. R. Barr, holder of the Harvard pole vault record, vaulted 11 feet 6 inches but did not enter for the cup.
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E. L. Parker
Harvard
Samuel C. Lawrence
J. R. Barr
Helder
Sutton challenges Slosson for balk line 18 inch shot title
New York April 5 George Sutton announced a $250 deposit to bind a balk line billiard championship match against George Slosson for the 18 inch shot title tonight.
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New York
George Sutton
George Slosson
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