Massachusetts Interscholastic Canoe Association Sets 18 Foot Boats
At a meeting in Copley Hall the Massachusetts Interscholastic Canoe Association approved 18 foot 2 inch by 82 inch boats for races. North Adams and Pittsfield high schools showed interest and a bylaws committee was appointed. Representatives from Dedham Medford and Winchester discussed broadening participation along the Charles River. Herman D Murphy urged wider school involvement and adherence to American Canoe Association rules aiming to have colleges adopt the sport.
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Massachusetts Interscholastic Canoe Association
Copley Hall
North Adams
Pittsfield
C. E. Richardson
Winchester High School
Dedham
Medford
Winchester
Charles River
Herman D. Murphy
Winchester Boat Club
Massachusetts
American Canoe Association
Thompson Beats Stockton in Boston Tennis Match
In a stubborn five set battle at the Boston Tennis and Racquet Club E. A. Thompson of the New York Racquet and Tennis Club defeated L. M. Stockton of the local club 6-4 3-6 4-6 7-5 6-2. Thompson steadied after a local surge and gained strength through the two and a half hour match before a large gallery.
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Boston
E. A. Thompson
New York
L. M. Stockton
Thompson
Stockton
Melrose Girls Defeat Reading 10 to 2 In Final Game
Melrose High girls beat Reading 10 2 in a battle to close the season. Miss Snow Ackerman Anderton Gill Slade Parker led Melrose with two goals and the visitors showed fight to the end in 15 minute periods.
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Melrose
Melrose High
Reading Girls
Melrose Girls
Reading
Miss Snow
L. F
A. Parker
Ackerman
Nichols
Anderton
Gill
Irving
Cambridge Latin Crew First on the River at Charles
Cambridge Latin School's crew was the sole boat to race on the Charles River yesterday as white caps increased the odds of upsets and coaches kept the rest off the machines. Saugus High announces a strong nine with Howard Sullivan as captain and a schedule of Middlesex league games through June.
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Cambridge Latin School
Saugus
Saugus High
Howard L. Sullivan
Saugus A. C
Sullivan
Dodge
Hatch
Wentworth
Labaree
Spinney
Frank S. Hatch
Winchester
Revere
Winthrop
Andover
Woburn
Stoneham
Waban
Ballou & Hobigand
Reading
Kenwood Prep
Danvers
Salem
Kennedy Picked Roxbury Latin Baseball Captain
George F. Kennedy was unanimously elected captain of the Roxbury Latin School baseball team. He has played on the baseball and football squads for four years and represented the school on track for three seasons. The team plays Wellesley High today at Wellesley.
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George F. Kennedy
Roxbury Latin School
Ennedy
Wellesley High
Wellesley
Preparatory League Baseball Schedule and Players Listed
The record lists player positions Waterman at first base Cavanaugh at second base Thompson Soule and Twitchell at third base Richardson and Dresser at shortstop and a group including Mosser Mills Fox Kelly Gregory Finn Murdoch Welch and Manning in the outfield. The schedule covers games from April 7 to June 8 including Wellesley High Boston College prep Brookline High Dorchester High Middlex School Adams Academy DeMeritte’s Thayer Academy Medford High Newton High Tech and Noble & Greenough among others with multiple matches at Franklin Field South End grounds and Dorchester High Field concluding with Pomfret Interpreparatory league play.
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Waterman
Cavanaugh
Thompson
Soule
Twitchell
Richardson
Dresser
Mosser
Mills
Fox
Kelly
Gregory
Finn
Murdoch
Welch
Manning
Wellesley High
Wellesley
Boston College Prep
Franklin Field
Brookline High
Brookline Common
Dorchester High
Dorchester High Field
Middlesex School
Concord
Adams Academy
Quincy
DeMeritte’s
Thayer Academy
South Braintree
Medford High
Medford
Newton High
Newton Centre
Tech
Beta Sigma
South End
Roxbury High
Pomfret
Conn
Hylas Triumphs in Steeplechase at D C Meet
In Bennings Maryland April 6 three favorites and three major second choices won six races. Hylas edged Caloerahatchee in a 2% mile steeplechase clocking 5 38 tying the course record. Heber and Otho Waugh nosed for second third with Otho Waugh third. Veiled Lady won sixth as Sir Ralph faded. Yorksh ire Lad Tickle Toscan Brush Up took other races.
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Bennings
D. C
Imperialist
Caloerahatchee
Hylas
Heber
Otho Waugh
Veiled Lady
Sir Ralph
Bob Murphy
Yorkshire Lad
Tickle
Toscan
Brush Up
Death blow to poolrooms in San Francisco
Superior Judge Seawell dissolved all temporary injunctions held by San Francisco poolrooms to bar police interference. He dismissed the motion to make the injunctions permanent, effectively ending legal attempts to keep the poolrooms open. Police are free to close the establishments.
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San Francisco
Cal
Seawell
License to Run Races at Narragansett Park
The Jockey Club grants Narragansett Breeders Association a license to hold a running meeting at Narragansett Park from July 17 to August 5. The Cranston Rhode Island track will host the running meet with a trotting event planned for the last week in August. Announcement comes from Maurice Minton and James E. Stewart of Boston.
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New York
Jockey Club
Narragansett
Maurice 31. Minton
James E. Stewart
Boston
Harvard to Face Yale in Handball Debut at Home
Harvard prepares to host Yale in the first intercollegiate handball match at Hemenway Gymnasium tomorrow evening. Organizers expect strong student interest as the fast indoor sport makes its varsity debut and could become a staple of campus athletics.
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Harvard
YALE
Hemenway Gymnasium
Highlanders Question Why Fultz Looks North
Atlanta April 6. David Fultz, renowned attorney and team ally, appears eager to return north. Rumor says he may gain a half interest in a bread factory on April 8, prompting suspicions among New York players and club leaders. Clark Griffith displays mixed feelings about the situation.
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Atlanta
David Fultz
New York
David
Clark Griffith
Harvard Freshman Baseball Schedule Released
The Harvard freshman baseball schedule approved by the athletic committee lists games in Cambridge and other towns from April 26 to June 3. Opponents include Noble's Cambridge Latin Volkmann's Roxbury Latin Brookline High Andover Pomfret Brown 1908 Milton Yale 1908 and St George's with venues in Cambridge Groton Southboro Newport New Slaven and more.
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Harvard
Noble’s
Cambridge
Cambridge Latin
Volkmann’s
Roxbury Latin
Groton
Brookline High
Stone’s
St. Mark's
Southboro
Andover
Pomfret
Womfret
Brown
Milton Academy
Milton
Yale
St. George’s
Newport
New Slaven
Two Ball Teams To Play Under Name Of Waltham
In Waltham two rival baseball clubs plan to use the name Waltham this summer. Managers James Smith and Joseph Collins could not settle which nine should represent the city. Smith proposed a single Patriots Day game on April 19 to decide the title. Collins urged a best two of three series. Since no agreement was reached, two teams will likely operate under the same name.
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Waltham
Collins
Buzz Club recounts Muggsy McGraw as baseball's con artist
The Buzz Club in Macon praised John J. McGraw as the game's greatest con man with the sharpest tongue. Members recounted episodes from Baltimore and Boston era clashes with umpires and players, including Lachance, Ferris, and Regan, illustrating McGraw's crowd-rousing wit and strategic trickery.
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John J
McGraw
Buzz Club
Macon
Fred Parent
Baltimore
Parent
O'Brien to meet Feltz in Portland title clash
South Boston bantam Rouse O'Brien aims for a decisive win over Tommy Feltz in Portland Monday night to gain a shot at top national standouts. Feltz, weighing near 120 pounds, vows peak form after Chelsea training while O'Brien’s consistent conditioning backs a tough 12 round contest.
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Rouse O’brien
Tommy Feltz
Portland
South Boston
O'Brien
Feltz
Jimmy Walsh
Chelsea
O’brien
Kid Pantz
Matty Baldwin
Haverhill A. C
Pantz
Haverhill
Baldwin
Dick Grant
Tommy English
Kid Barrish
Lakeside A
Webster
Guy Ashley
Fall River
Patsy Fenton
Norwich
Conn
Monk
Newsboy
Providence
Cambridge
River Point
R. I
Blink McCloskey
Rogardus Hyde
Hyde
Belfield Walcott
Lie
McCloskey
Blink
New England
Jimmy Briggs
Briggs
Philadelphia
Willie Gibbs
Frank McCloskey
Seton Hall Edges Tufts In Close College Tilt
Seton Hall defeated Tufts in a tight game at South Orange New Jersey. The final score shows Seton Hall with a narrow margin over Tufts in a contest noted for strong play.
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South Orange
N. J
Seton Hall
Tufts
R.ale
Tuftsc
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