Boston Boxers Lose Exhibition Bouts in the South
Boxing gossip notes O'Brien did not box Packy Hommey as planned, sparking a dispute over who boxed whom. Hommey from New York may meet Frankie Britt. Finney Boyle signs to box Johnny Dundee in April. Garners mention of Kenny Kidney blows and other featherweight matchups.
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Shaver
O'Brien
Packy Hommey
New York
Cambridge
Canning
O’brien
Hommey
Gotham
I’rankie Britt
Britt
Finney Boyle
Lawrence
Armory A. A
Johnny Dundee
Arena
Lew Tendler
Philadelphia
Ray Cass
Cass
Boston fans push for home refs in ring bouts
Boxers weigh in on referees as Boston crowds demand local officials for bouts at the Arena. Lew Tendler lobbies for Billy Kucapo to ref a Tendler bout with Johnny Dundee. Baseball notes: Dave Shean shines for the Red Sox. Buck Herzog under fire from Boston fans amid 1918 season talk. Overseas training gains favor. Sparrow Robertson named head of overseas trainers. Porky Flynn upset over Flynn Dempsey bout cancellation. Jose Ray eager to join the colors. Johnny Magee Bowdoin set to sail for France. Bowdoin and Sparrow Robertson to sail together. April 1% 10 mile Burditt race attracts non-service runners.
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Lew Tendler
Johnny Dundee
Arena
Tendler
Billy Kucapoof
Philadelphia
Early 1918 Baseball Opens With Local Showdowns
Winter weather prompts careful coaching as Everett High and Lynn English meet at Lynn field in a showcase. Middlesex School hosts Concord High in a first contest, Browne and Nichols face Milton Academy, Noble and Greenough replace Milton High, and Swampscott High starts against an Alumni team.
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Lynn English
Lynn
Cope
Everett High
Concord
Middlesex School
Concord High
Browne and Nichols
Milton Academy
Milton
Noble and
Alexander to Play Voshell in National Indoor Final
New York April 5 A Howard Voswell holder of the singles title and I B Alexander won their semi finals in the National Indoor tennis championship at the Seventh Regiment Armory. Voswell defeated King Smith 10-8 6-3 while Alexander beat William T Tilden 2d 4 7 4 10 8 1 (injured ankle noted) to reach the final. Doubles semis saw William Tilden 2d Cecil Donaldson beat F B Alexander Dr William Rosenbaum 6-4 1-6 12-10 and G Shafer King Smith defeat A S Cragin W B Cunningham 16 6-3 6-4.
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New York
Tilden
Cards trade Watson for Bert Niehoff
In St Louis on April 5 Milton Watson pitcher for the St Louis Nationals is traded to the Philadelphia Nationals for infielder Bert Niehoff. Niehoff is currently a holdout but Branch Rickey expects a settlement soon.
Place for Willard Fulton Heavyweight Fight Set in Minnesota
Colonel J. Miller who signed contracts for Jess Willard and Fred Fulton examined sites in Minneapolis and St Paul to host the heavy weight championship on July 4. A firm location will be announced within two weeks, with the show possibly held in Minnesota if strong incentives are offered and ten round limits are noted.
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Jess Willard
Fred Fulton
St. Paul
Minnesota
Miller
Washington Americans Beat Atlanta 5 2 in S A A A clash
Washington Americans defeated Atlanta 5 to 2 in a Southern Association game. Shaw, Dumont and Ainsmith contributed for Washington while Charrity, Lynch and Picinie played for Atlanta. The result adds to the standings in early April.
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Washington Americans
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Southern Association
Shaw
Dumont
Ainsmith
Charrity
Lynch
Picinie
Kid Norfolk Wins Bout At Commercial A C
Kid Norfolk of Panama outboxed George Robinson of Cambridge over 12 rounds at the Commercial A C. Norfolk led from the first round, kept the initiative, and Robinson was knocked down in the 12th. Paddy Owens defeated Charley Treyball in a 10 round decision.
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Cambridge
Commercial A. C
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Norfolk
Paddy Owens
Charley Treyball
Newport
R. J. Paddy
Treyball
Teddy Murphy
North End
Joe Youngs
West End
Bert Jones
Revere
Frank Cheney
Commission to make Lajoie a free agent
Indianapolis April 5. Advices indicate the National Baseball Commission will return Napoleon Lajoie to Toronto from Brooklyn, making him a free agent and enabling him to manage the Indianapolis team. He has warned he will quit baseball if not allowed to accept Owner McGill’s offer to manage the local club.
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National Baseball Commission
Napoleon Lajoie
Toronto
Brooklyn
McGill
Final reached in Pinehurst golf tournament
Irving Robeson of Rochester and R A Stranahan of Toledo advance to the North and South amateur final in Pinehurst New South. Robeson defeated K. L. Scofield of Stamford 6 and 4 in the semifinals and Stranahan beat Arthur Yates of Rochester 3 and 2. Roward G. Phillips of Pinehurst and C H Gardner of Providence advance in the consolation bracket of the first 16.
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Stranahan
Arthur Yates
Roward G. Phillips
Br. C. H. Gardner
Providence
Atlanta Club Buys Pitcher Joe Engel From Washington
Atlanta club purchases pitcher Joe Engel from the Washington Americans. Engel played for Buffalo in the International League last season.
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Buffalo
Dodgers Top Red Sox 5 to 3 in Houston Showdown
In Houston on April 5 the Dodgers defeated the Red Sox 5 to 3 as Boston faltered in the infield and on the bases. McCabe started for Boston, Jones gave up five runs in relief, and Dodgers drivers struck late with a three-run eighth inning to seal the win.
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McCabe
Rodgers Demands 50 for Palestine Ticket Mixup
Shotgun Bill Rodgers of Gallatin Tennessee, a St. Louis Browns pitcher, shows up late to training in St. Louis and asks for 50 to sign and go to Palestine Texas by way of the team camp, prompting a humorous exchange with business manager Robby Quinn about the Texas Palestine versus the Holy Land misdirection.
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Tenn
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Quinn
Tex
Texas
Arlington High hosts costume party for pupils
For the Arlington then School Athletic Association, a successful costume party was held by the high school pupils in the assembly hall of the new Arlington High School building last evening.
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Arlington Then School Athletic Association
Arlington High School
Lost Girl Stella Soldi Found Murdered Near Brook
The six year old Stella Solidi, daughter of Mr and Mrs Francisco Soldi, was found slain in a swamp brook near Sterling street after leaving Woodlawn School. A man in a faded blue suit was seen with the girl earlier. police search nearby towns and transit lines for the suspect. Autopsy pending and family grief noted amid a broad investigation.
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Sterling Street
Chester HH. Blake
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Blake
Clinton Wire Cloth Company
Grady
George L. Tobey
Martin Murphy
Michael Ball
Riaby Street
Stella
Rigby Street
Yanks Rout Braves 10-0 in Camp Jackson Springgame
The New York Yanks dominated the Boston Braves 10 to 0 before about 5000 soldiers and townspeople at Camp Jackson Columbia S C. Nehf Nehl Love and Thormahlen shut down the Braves who made seven errors. Miller led the hitting with two doubles and Rodie added a double and single. Tomorrow the teams move to Greenville for the sixth game amid flood concerns at the park.
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Braves
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Thormahlen
Arthur Nehl
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Ed Koney
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Porter, famed New England baseball speedster, joins army
Thing Porter, once reputed fastest ball player in New England and noted for a Lynn record that led to a sale to Cincinnati, has joined the army. A speed merchant, he failed to hit to MLB standards, with injuries hindering his career. Two years ago he broke a leg and last year broke his wrist.
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New England
Lynn
Cincinnati
Porter
Browns halt Hale trade as Catcher Hale may star
The St. Louis Browns end the deal sending catcher George Hale to Salt Lake. With NIank Severeid uncooperative, the Brows may keep Hale until Manager Jones secures a catching staff. Hale is a capable catcher who could become a star with regular work.
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George Hale
Salt Lake
Niank
Hiule
Jones
Hale
Cunard Steamer Valeria Sunk in Irish Sea
New York April 5. The Cunard line steamship Valeria of 865 tons gross register has been sunk in the Irish Sea, according to reports received by insurance interests.
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Cunard Line
Valeria
Irish Sea
New England towns race for Shield of Honor in pink blanks
The McCall Shield of Honor contest opens as towns in Maine to Rhode Island tally the proportionate number of service members. Greenfield moves into fourth while Gosnold and Gay Head duel for top spot. Seven Gosnold men already in service, with more expected. final figures to be certified and published starting Monday as towns prepare for increased rivalry.
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United States
the Post
Shield of Honor
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United States Army
Navy
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New Hampshire
Vermont
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Rhode Island
Greenfield
Edward P. Harrison
Gosnold
Gay Head
Charles B. Church
Gay Trend
Church
Board of Selectmen
Public Safety Committee
Dundee and Tendler Never Met In Decisive Bout
The two boxers have not faced each other in a regular decision fight. They have met only in a pair of no decision contests staged in Philadelphia as the season was about to start. If Welnis appears in the opener or any later game, A claims a victory.
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Tendler
Philadelphia
Welnnis
Fans approve coaching rule in baseball
Baseball fans back the decision by the two major leagues to end coaching aimed at annoying the opposing team and coaching that does not aid the side. A Brooklyn Standard Union writer says games should be won on merit and not by disrupting the pitcher at key moments.
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Brooklyn Standard Union
New Entrants For Shield Of Honor Reported Nearby
Approximate figures indicate new entrants for the Shield of Honor, with figures including Morrisville village and nearby Plantation area referenced in the report.
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Morrisville
T Plantation
Vic Saier Placed On Pirates Voluntary Retired List
Vic Saier first baseman informed the Pittsburg club of his intention to retire due to a lingering ankle injury. Pirates president Barney Dreyfuss accepted the word and placed Saier on the voluntary retired list until his ankle mends enough for him to play again.
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Vic Saier
Pittsburg
Barney ‘Dreyfuss
The
Pirates
Byron Still With Us Umpire Bill Byron Returns to Plate
Ed Wray reports in the St. Louis Post Despatch that Bill Byron, the minstrel umpire, will be back behind the plate this year despite pressure from club owners. His retention by President Tener signals a shift away from magnate dictated decisions and toward league independence.
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Bill Byron
Ed Wray
St. Louis Post
Bill
William
Tener
Huggins Tells Hendricks To Match Card May Rise
Miller Huggins, manager of the New York Yankees, praises Jack Hendricks, successor with the St. Louis Cardinals, and says Hendricks must drive the club to at least last year’s finish. A Cincinnati paper quotes him saying the Cardinals are strong and should rise in their first year under Hendricks despite losses from draft and enlistments.
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New York Yankees
Jack Hendricks
St. Louis Cardinals
Hendricks
Cincinnati
Cardinals
Huggins
Boston College Opens Season Against West Point at Plains
Boston College meets West Point in the season opener at the Plains this afternoon. Freshmen led, with Jimmie Fitzpatrick on the mound and Louis Urban behind the plate. Mueller, Weafer, and Captain Gildea form the strong outfield, while Burke Shilden, Ismright, Lahiffe, Donovan, and Whitapatrick fill the infield and pitching roles for a competitive debut against a sturdy cadet lineup.
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West Point
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Maroon and Gold
Ang
Boston
Gildea
Jimmie Fitzpatrick
Louis Urban
Wilay
Mueller
Weafer
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Burke
Ismright
Urban
Dempsey
V. F
Lahiffe
Bond
Donovan
Whitapatrick
Jumpers Behind Bars in Baseball Showdown
Story recalls George Hildedbrand and Mike Fisher linking to a Sacramento outlaw club era. Fisher sought warrants to jail players like Hildy Doyle Cutter for leaving the state with embezzled funds. A magistrate allowed arrests claiming they would head to Europe, keeping them jailed several hours before release.
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Mike Fisher
San Francisco Seals
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Fisher
Hildy
Wilkenny Cats
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Hildebrand
Charley Doyle
Win Cutter
Mike
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