Rain Delays Midweek Match as Nationals Tour Pa
In Harrisburg a drizzly floodwatered field ends any game with the Nationals facing Lancaster. Ginger Beaumont appears at the Lochiel lobby amid team chatter as Dan McGann nurses a strained muscle and hopes to rejoin in Trenton.
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Harrisburg
Lancaster
Boston
Nuffred McGreevey
Wilmington
Trenton
New York
Somerset
Hugh Duffy
Joe Kelley
Rocky Point
Joe
Waterbury
Connecticut
Kelley
Providence
Dan McGann
Baltimore
Readville Track Scene Sparks Early Harness Tryouts
Readville track hosts numerous early season tryouts as Readville stables fill with horses. Owners Henry Titer, Horace Chenery, James Hanley, and Charles Campbell showcase multiple Bingen progeny and other racers including The Leading Lady, Queensland, Branson, Queen of Melody, Silver Baron, and more, with ages from two to five years.
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Readville
Robert Proctor
Bingen
Miss Pratt
Uhlan
Binjalla
Br. H
Advertiser
Dave Devil
Glencoe Wilkes
Jay McGregor
Emma E
Henry Titer
Belnut
Wild Bell
Wildnut
Bell Bird
Electioneer
Queensland
Sam Casey
Branson
Lhleata
James Hanley
Providence
John Ward
Oratorio
Alcinta
Starlight
Peter the Great
Jupe
Henry Topham
Charles Campbell
Ipswich
Luna
Baron Wilkes
Coal Baron
Sigbar
Sigfreid
Viking
Aquillin
Queen of Melody
Bingen Light
J. H. Nay
Alegro
Alkalone
Charles Carroll
South Boston
Silver Baron
Guy Axworthy
Bath Bells
Incoherent sports musings and notices cited in local column
A dense montage of sports gossip and stray notices references Jim Barry Herr Hacken schmidt Jeems Jeffries and Jawn with tangential jests about baseball wrestling boxing and poetry. The piece lampoons modern sports culture while hinting at couple rumors and editorial asides about local happenings.
Baseball Games Wanted For Various Age Groups in Massachusetts
Multiple clubs seek baseball games with 12 to 20 year olds and semi pro teams. Listings include Colonials Dorchester Warren A C Eaton A C Beacon Hills Linden Haudson A C Shamrock A C Bowens Wellington Athletic Assoc Iroquois Athletic Assoc Southboro A A Everett Athletic Assoc Randolph Rockview Athletic Club Roslindale seek home or away contests with managers and contact addresses in Dorchester Roxbury Everett Cambridge Randolph Roslindale for spring season openings and Patriots Day games.
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Colonials
L. Letourneau
Dorset Street
Dorchester
Warren A. C
Eaton A. C
Beacon Hills
J. Joyce
Broadway
Everett
Violet A. C
M. J. McNicholas
Phillips Street
Roxbury
Mass
Linden
Herbert Carney
Bowen Street
South
Boston
Wellington Athletic Association
Fred B. James
Clinton Street
Cambridge
Iroquois Athletic Association of
D. B. Marston
School Street
Southboro A. A
R. A. Caswell
Southboro
Everett Athletic Association
Reading
Robert Campbell
Liberty Street
Randolph
Old Colony League
E. H. Bromade
Rockview Athletic Club
Roslindale
Alpines
Harry A. Maier
Hydeark Avenue
April 9 in Annals of Sport 1870 to 1906 Highlights
Key sports events include G Harris White born in Washington DC, a 1906 World Series champion pitcher for Chicago. 1892 Oxford defeated Cambridge in the annual boat race on the Thames. 1897 Jim Jeffries stopped T Van Buskirk in two rounds in San Francisco. 1904 Forbes and Goodman drew in Chicago. 1906 Young Donahe drew with George Memsic in Indianapolis.
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G. Harris White
Chicago
Washington, D.C
Toronto
Thames River
Eng
Oxford
Cambridge
San Francisco
Jim Jeffries
T. van Buskirk
Clarence Forbes
Kid Goodman
Indianapolis
Young Donahue
George Memsic
College Baseball Results From Northeast Sites
Providence Brown and Tufts games were affected by rain in Providence. In Durham North Carolina Trinity defeated Dartmouth. In Annapolis Navy beat St Johns seven to five.
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Providence
Brown
Tufts
Durham
N. C
Trinity
Dartmouth
Annapolis
Navy
St. Johns
Veterans Will Be In Line When Bell Rings
Veteran lineups for Boston Americans and Nationals preview season opening next week. Sweeney from the Pacific coast may get a chance at third base for the Nationals if he hits major league pitching. Ferguson and Boukes anchor Boston pitchers with mixed reliability.
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Boston Americans
Nationals
Boston
Sweeney
Pacific Coast
Brain
Joe Kelley
Davy Brain
Davey
Ferguson
Boukes
Boston Nationals
Red Sox
Jack Thoney
McHale
Gessler
Jim McGuire
Huntington Avenue
Denny Sullivan
McConnell
Laporte
Marks to Sell Stable Cars of Harness Horses
C W Marks of Chicago and formerly Boston retire from harness racing and will sell all horses at a spring sale in Chicago. Entries include Robert Mac 2 08 1 4 Silk Patchen 2 01 1 4 and 4 year old by Gratton 2 12 3 4. Marks formerly owned Joe Patchen and bred runners in Boston clubs.
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Co. W. Marks
Boston
Gentlemen's Driving Club
Readville
Metropolitan Club
Charles River Speedway
Chicago
Robert Mac
Silk Patchen
Joe Patchen
Split Silk
Gratton
May Alcott
Swimmer Mahoney Calls for More Bath Houses
Sam Mahoney, known as the Revere swimming expert, urged at a Salem YMCA banquet that Salem should build more bath houses to better utilize its abundant water resources. He noted the town’s shortage of such facilities and indicated a crusade for bathing facilities will begin soon.
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Sam Mahoney
Big Revere
Salem Y. M
Barney Wilson Wins Two KOs in Waterbury Boxing Night
Waterbury promoter filled a ring card after Jeff Doherty failed to appear. Barney Wilson faced Eugene Reardon and stopped him in the second. Pat Gomerly met Wilson next, delivering a rough contest before falling in the second round.
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Waterbury
Conn
Jeff Doherty
New Haven
Waterbury Polo Association
George Munroe
New York
Barney Wilson
Eugene Reardon
Little Falls
N. Y
Wilson
Reardon
Pat Gomerly
Meriden
Chess Crack O Brien Can Bowl Some Too
Mr Henry OBrien, noted chess crack of the male members of the matrons department, Richmond Exchange, added to his fame by taking bowling honors at the Boylston alleys yesterday. He won a $50 purse. Averages: OBrien 86 Archibald 80 Minnis 73 Face 60 Fitzgerald 50.
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Henry O'Brien
Richmond
Boylston
O'Brien
Archibald
Minnis
Face
Fitzgerald
Nashville Tops Brooklyn Nationals 1 0
Nashville defeats Brooklyn Nation als 1 to 0 in a held match at Nashville Tennessee. The contest featured a single goal and limited scoring with Nashville earning the victory.
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Nashville, Tenn
Brooklyn Nationals
Nashville
Schoolboy Athletic Notes Highlight regional teams and stars
The piece profiles Dorchester High School and Volkmann athletes with Captain Pletcher Rand Hodgkins and Carlson. It notes Al Dowling of Andover and Harry Lee meeting for the interscholastic mile mark, Tech freshmen cancelling games, and lists several other school squads preparing for spring meets at the Stadium.
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William O'Leary
Dorchester High School
Pletcher
Rand
Hodgkins
Carlson
al Dowling
Andover
Harry Lee
Volkmann
Holyoke High School
Ernest Guyott
Americus Dominates Beel In Early Wrestling Falls
In Baltimore on April 8 Americus led by George Scoenlein defeated Fred Beel by taking the first two falls of a best two out of three match. Americus won the first fall in 21 minutes and the second fall in two minutes.
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Baltimore
Americus
George Scoenlein
Fred Beel
Men Train Like Horses Says Tom Long Boat Manager
Tom ck the manager of Tom Long boat the Indian runner argues that men have greater endurance than horses and could repeat heat after heat if trained like horses. He proposes box stalls fixed rest and strict horseman style coaching to produce record breakers.
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Tom Ck
Tom Longboat
Tom
Yale Expects Faster Crew in Varsity Eight
Yale coach John Kennedy targets a stronger eight for the coming season as six of last year’s varsity rowers return in the shell. The squad reshuffles for a race against Cornell at the American Henley, with Wallis No 2 Hunt No 4 and Dunkle No 5 moved into the varsity. The regular order remains unsettled as the team tries to secure permanent seats.
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New Haven
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Yale Shell
John Kennedy
Harvard
Kennedy
Cornell
Schuylkill
Wallis
Hunt
Dunkle
Griswold
Ide
Howe
Miller
Godley
Rice
Graham
Auchineloss
Yale Varsity
Captain Ide
Dunkel
Robbins
Auchincloss
Glass
Red Sox Rainout Delays Fort Wayne Game in Dayton
Rain halted the Red Sox second game versus Fort Wayne in Dayton, postponing plans to leave Fort Wayne. Manager McGuire, facing sore arms and a quick Boston opening, chose to skip today’s game and head to Boston for the opener while Contending with Chick Stahl incidents and roster chatter.
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Dayton
Red Sox
Fort Wayne
Ind
McGuire
Becket Hotel
Hendricks
Boston
South
Chick Stahl
Old Team Mates Pay Tribute to Chick Stahl
Boston players and local teammates visit Chick Stahl's grave in Fort Wayne. A floral bouquet covers the grave as rain falls, with McGuire offering a brief prayer and silent return to the hotel. Lou Criger Jesse Tannehill and George Winter among the affected veterans.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Boston Nine
Stahl
McHale
McGuire
Chick
Chick Stahl
Lou Criger
Jesse Tannehill
George Winter
Boxing Town Gossip Promises Big April Matches
Local boxing circles prepare for a suspended Armory week then a major showdown on April 20 as Tommy Quill and Honey Mellody meet. Cooper Club plans a return, Jim Hunt beats Briggs in New York, Attell-Sullivan bout set for April 30 in Los Angeles, Harbor View Club to host smoke talk tonight with Willie Fitzgerald and Quill.
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Armory Athletic Association
Tommy Quill
Brockton
Honey Mellody
Charlestown
Roanoke
Cooper Club
Jim Hunt
New York
Jimmy Briggs
Chelsea
Glens Falls
N. Y
George McFadden
Harry Scroggs
Dick Nelson
Briggs
Hunt
Carey
Abe Attell
Brooklyn
Tommy Sullivan
San Francisco
Pacific Athletic Club
Los Angeles
Attell
Sullivan
Illinois
Harbor View
Willie Fitzgerald
Charley Harvey
National Club of New York
Quill
Witz
Harry Lewis
Philadelphia
Jimmy Gardner
Lowell
Jim Jeffries
Jeff
Dick Hyland
Red Sammy
Tommy Burns
Paris
Bill Squires
Wilson
Burns
Matty Baldwin
Rochester
N. H
Sandy Ferguson
Bill Dunning
Digby
Schoolboy crews rest after storm on Charles River
Yesterday's rain kept the schoolboy rowing candidates off the Charles River. Coaches Graney and O'Leary halted practice to prevent colds as many rowers suffered sore hands from two days of hard work. Today crews return to the water at the B A A house with a full day planned.
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Charles River
Graney
O'Leary
Butler and Moran Train Hard for 15 Mile Race
Nat Butler rides 15 to 20 miles in morning road work and 10 to 15 miles on track with motors in afternoon to build strength for a 15 mile race on a 10 lap track. Moran trains daily and vows to repeat his previous performance. The card promises a strong season highlight for Saturday night fans.
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Nat Butler
Moran
Women Skaters Draw Crowd In Rhode Island Hub Race
A special roller skating match between Miss Cornett Rhode Island champion and Miss Margaret OConnor Hub champion draws much interest. The Friday night race will be best two of three mile heats following Cornetts challenge to OConnors.
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Miss Cornett
Rhode Island
Margaret O'Connor
Hub
Miss O'Connor
Percival Defeats Crocket In Three-Cushion Match 28 to 25
In the Hub Billiard Palace last night Percival beat Crocket 28 to 25 in the 18th match of the three-cushion tournament. Handicap players have led so far, while scratch players struggle. Tonight Dr. King faces Mr. Crocket.
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Hub Billiard Palace
Mr. Percival
Mr. Crocket
Dr. King
Rosebud Stakes at Fair Grounds Won by Brougham
The April 8 card at Fair Grounds featured the Rosebud Stakes for two year olds with $1000 added. Brougham paid 23 to 5 and proved an easy winner in the feature race.
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New Orleans
Fair Grounds
Brougham
Goodman Lost in Six Rounds at Sharkey Club
Harlem Tommy Murphy of New York stopped Kid Goodman of Boston in six rounds in a hard fought bout. Goodman started strong but Murphy’s late flurry and sharp jabs decided the result as blood flowed from Goodman's nose in the final rounds. Frankie Moore defeated Jimmy Moran in six rounds in the prelim.
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New York
Harlem
Tommy Murphy
Kid Goodman
Boston
Sharkey Athletic Club
Goodman
Murphy
Frankie Moore
Jimmy Moran
Charley Goldman
Johnny Daly
George Kitson
Kid White
Jack Smith
Owen Moore
Terrible Turk Loses To French Wrestler Kazouk
At the Columbia Theatre Karkanoff the Terrible Turk faced Kazouk a 215 pound Frenchman in two bouts. The Turk lost the first fall in 17 minutes and after 10 minutes of grappling in the second was forced to stop due to an injured hand. Kazouk won the decision. Karkanoff traveled from Montreal for the match and may return for another bout as his manager wagers a sizable sid bet on the rematch.
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Columbia Theatre
Karkanoff
Kazouk
Strall
Kurkanoff
Montreal
Sid
Marshall Beaten by Schlechter in Vienna Chess Tourney
In Vienna on April 8, American grandmaster Marshall lost to Rudolf Schlechter who leads the international event. Johannes Johner drew with Suechting in the same round.
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Vienna
Marshall
Schlechter
Johner
Suechting
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