Canada predicts four runners in Boston Marathon race
Norton H Crow touts Canada in the Boston Marathon with four entrants led by Jimmy Cellon of Toronto. The piece notes past Canadian stars Ed Fabre and Jimmy Duffy and mentions Oxford Cambridge relay hopes and other athletes preparing for spring events and Antwerp ice hockey.
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Fred Rubien
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Crow
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Ashland
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Toronto
Jimmy Cellon
Ed Fabre
Jimmy Duffy
Oxford
Cambridge
Antwerp
Boxers Baldwin Walcott Corbett Fitzsimmons bouts and weights
Born dates: Walcott 1872 Baldwin 1884. Corbett and Fitzsimmons fought once on March 17 1897 at Carson City with Fitzsimmons winning in 14 rounds by 1s0. No weight given for Kirby Britt fight at Mechanics Buildings.
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Joe Walcott
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Carson City
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Holy Cross to Race B C in New York Track Meet
Holy Cross will send three relay runners Tom Dignan Danny Mullin and Bill Kyle plus former Dartmouth captain Dan Shea to compete for the Alhambra Council Knights of Columbus in the inter council relay at the K of C indoor meet in New York Saturday night. Tom King will run the Great Casey 600 yard event for Boston College with a $1000 trophy offered by Bishop Hagen. King trained in Ashland Massachusetts during Easter and aims to contend with BC favorite Driscoll.
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Dan Shea
Dartmouth
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Knights of Columbus
Inter-Council
K. of C
Loston Latin School
Boston College
Boston Council
New York
Armory
Tom King
Patrick Hagen
New York City
King
Driscoll
Ashland
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Louisville Association Nines Clash With Philadelphia Nationals
Louisville, April 8. The Louisville Association team posted a 7 to 4 victory over the Philadelphia Nationals, with batteries Koob De Estur and Kocher Meyer Causey Weinert and Withrow contributing to the scoring and defense.
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Louisville
Louisville Association
Philadelphia Nationals
Koob
Deestur
Kocher
Meyer
Causey
Weinert
Withrow
Golf opens on links at Wollaston
The Women's Golf Association of Boston opened their season at Wollaston Golf Club amid freezing temperatures and a 50 mile gale. Miss Margaret Curtis led with a 53 as she returns from a three year layoff, with sister Harriet also starting. several Concord players and Rhode Island entrants joined the field.
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Wollaston Golf Club
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France
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Massachusetts
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Concord
Providence
Elizabeth Gordon
Rhode Island
Arthur
J. D. Woodfin
N. W. Allen
Open Golf at Commonwealth Club Aims for District Talent
Secretary J W Ferguson Kennedy rests in Hot Springs West Virginia as Commonwealth Country Club plans an open tournament possibly two with a record field last year near 300 entries. Club champ Clark Hodder at 17 leads a hopeful five man youth team and challenges to draw rivals. Fred Wright misses play due to a hand infection from a blister, others suffer sore hands. indoors practice urged. Mike Brady leaves New England for good next Sunday.
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J. W. Ferguson Kennedy
Commonwealth Country Club
Hot Springs
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Garcelon
Clark Hodder
Fred Wright
Albemarle
Wright
Mike Brady
Wollaston
New England
Bombardier Wells Knocks Out Eddie McGoorty in London
In a 20 round heavyweight bout at Holborn Stadium Bombardier Wells of England defeated Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh Wisconsin by knockout in the 16th round.
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Bombardier Wells
Eddie M’goorty
London
Eddie Mc Goorty
Oshkosh
Wis
Holborn
Leap Year Romance and Matrimony in 1920s Baseball Era
A satirical column argues leap year myths about marriage, notes women speak and act decisively in romance, and suggests 1920 as a pivotal year. It touches on baseball, Braves, Detroit, and public interest in marriage and politics with humorous, editorial tone.
Arlington Somerville practice game called off due to cold
Arlington High School and Somerville High School postponed their practice baseball game because of cold weather. Manager Bradford Mills has most dates filled with April 19 open. Planned games include Chelsea High School April 21 at Arlington and two Lexington High School games May 28 at Arlington and June 17 at Lexington.
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Bradford Mills
Arlington Nine
Chelsea
Arlington
Lexington
Bowie Entries Show Mixed Nominations Across Races
The Bowie card lists multiple claiming races for three-year-olds and up across distances from five and a half to seven furlongs. Entries include Nanzas Ernest Landslide True as Steel Sea Mime Kirah Anna belle Kenos Comanche Lama She Devil in the first race and Courcelles Tarascon Deckhand Margery Ina May Mendling Miss Verity in the second, with additional fields for the remaining races including Mountain Rover Mose Hong Kong Frank Monroe Queen Blonde Antoinette Starman and Attache Poultney Amackassin Sylvane Mumbo Jumbo Ragnarok Betsy in later legs.
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Landslide
True As Steel
Sea Mime
Kirah
Annabelle
Kenos
Comanche
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She Devil
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Tarascon
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Ina May
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Verity
Tady Ward
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Poultney
Amackassin
Sylvane
Ragnarok
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Frank Monroe
Queen Blonde
Antoinette
Starman
Thoroughbred Race Results Day Card
In the seventh race for three year olds and up a one mile sixteenth claiming event Lady Ward driven by jockey 111 facing Courcelles 107 Capital City 101 Pilsen 111 Prunes 107 Lebleut 92 Jack K 111 Semper Stalwart 107. Weather cloudy track fast Apprentice allowance claimed.
Colleges End Spitball Era Next June
College baseball will ban the spitball after this season. Teams may carry any number of spitball pitchers but only one may appear per game, with no new spitballers allowed next year. Harvard’s Carl Harrison and Yale’s players are highlighted as top spitballers making final appearances this season.
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Yale
Harrison
Crimson
Eddie Goode
Babe” Fetton
Fred Bullard
Tubby” Clark
Rob Russell
Everett Hardell
Harry Lauder
Chicago Americans Memphis Southern Association called off
Memphis on April 8 reports rain led to the postponement of the Chicago Americans versus Memphis Southern Association game.
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Memphis, Tenn
Chicago Americans
Memphis Southern Association
Grady Debuts Tonight Facing Miller in Feature Bout
Grady of Pownal makes his debut at the Home of Action after Easter break as two rugged lightweights meet in the feature. Charley Miller, famed for his speed, faces Grady in a tall bout while Nap Lajoie battles Frank Gould in the eight-round semi-final. Two sixes on the card promise busy action.
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Bob McKirdy
A. C
Green Street
Action
KK. O
Charley Miller
Grady
Pownal
Miller
Nap Lajoie
Whitman
Tommy Kirby Corcoran
Unisl
Frank Gould
Brockton
Concord High School Baseball Opens Season Against Waltham
Concord High School baseball coach Earle W. Peckham led a cold afternoon workout on the school playground as the team prepared for the opening game with Waltham High School in Waltham Saturday.
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Concord High School
Earle W. Peckham
Waltham High School
Waltham
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