Harvard Football Future Probed by Overseers Vote
Harvard overseers ratified a ruling giving athletic committee power over intercollegiate football and set conditions that the game be abolished if evils cannot be corrected. The move supports college games on college grounds and hints at reform including stopping morning practice and restricting play to campus venues.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Board of Overseers
Athletic Committee
Post
Springfield
Yale
New Haven
University
Nitn
New York City
Harvard Crimson
Fred Hames Shows Scoring Surge in Victory over Paige
Fred Hames increased his average again and defeated Billy Paige last night. Hames scored 100 to 8 as he pushed his mark to 285 7.
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Fred Hames
Billy Paige
Boxing Talks and Plans for Smith Walcott Bout on May Fifteenth
Judge Murphy and John Eckhardt of the Atlantic Athletic Club meet Billy Smith’s backer to arrange a 25 round bout with Joe Walcott on May 15. Promoters post guarantees, select referees if needed, and discuss draw conditions while noting possible delays from authorities.
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Judge Murphy
John Eckhardt
Atlantic Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Billy Smith
Boston
Smith
Joe Walcott
Murphy
Johnny Eckhardt
Tom O’rourke
Macon McCormick
New York Journal
Steve O'Donnell
Rosstown
United States
Thomas O'Rourke
T. O'R
Mike Dunn
Saxonville
Mass
Bobby Dobbs
Young Starlight
Farragut Club
Post
Dobbs
Starlight
Kirkwood Club
Dick Moorehouse
Bill Moorehouse
Farragut Athletic Club
Globe
Dick O’brien
Banta Hall
Dan Saunders
Suffolk Athletic Club
O’brien
Saunders
Young Kearney
Charlestown
Pastime Athletic Club
Albert Gillis
Felix Cassidy
Charles Grover
William Forrester
Stephen Mahoney
James Rich
Daniel Mearing
James Kelly
Alfred Mace
George Kincaid
Tom O'Neil
Jack Hynes
Coopers
Nick Holske
Kneeland Street
Willie Green
Lafayette Club
Patriots
Joe Wallis
Young Reardon
Bart Ryan
Young Brennan
Young Lang
Charles Stone
Marquis of Queensberry
Macon
Marquis
Choynski
Hall
Rob Roy
Alexander Entries Race Cards At Local Track
The program lists six events with selling races at six and a quarter furlongs to one mile. Notable entries include Cerberus Cadet Pestilence Quartermaster Duke Bon Voyage Bay Secret Jersey Pat Clansman Glorianna Pickaway Jennie T. Second race features Benjamin Woodchopper Devisee Pathway By Jove Lebanon Beckton A. O H L Detroit Fan King Ver dena Trixey Gardner Maggie Murphy Saginaw Booston Fifth race Monte Carlo Jewel Jimmie James Surgeon McFonse Bellagio Iritz Seah tt bean Girl Sixth race includes Mr. Aaron Trinculo Tammany Hall Dillon J West Side Doc Birch Mask Bronston.
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Cerberus
Cadet
Pestilence
Quartermaster
Duke
John
Bon Voyage
Bay
Jersey Pat
Clansman
Glorianna
Pickaway
Jennie T
Benjamin
Woodchopper
Devisee
Pathway
Jove
Tiny Tim
My Gyps
Roland Reed
Gorman
Brightwood
Glenall
Monte Carlo
Jewel
Jimmie James
Surgeon
McFonse
Bellagio
Iritz
Seah
Bean Girl
Mr. Aaron
Trinculo
Tammany Hall
Dillon J
West Side
Doc Birch
Mask
Bronston
Results at St. Asaph Horse Races
Track fair with six races listed at St. Asaph. Hermia won the half mile race over Cadiz and others in order. Hoey led selling race with Ornus second and Nochbarren third. Albert Sidney won the three-fourths mile, Salvor second, Gov. Russell third. Tinge won the Potomac stakes. Vice Regal led the half four mile, Tyranna second, Gray Dog third. Wah Jim won the five-eighths selling race with Tartuffe second and Tancred third.
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ST. Asaph
Religion
Hermia
Cadiz
Hoey
Ornus
Nochbarren
Albert Sidney
Salvor
Gov. Russell
Tinge
Owlet
Pont Lear
Vice Regal
Tyranna
Gray Dog
Wah Jim
Tartuffe
Tancred
First race results from Nashville meet at 1:12 1-4 time
In Nashville on April 10 the first race over five and one half furlongs lists Gollins first Miss Lilly second and Ashland third with a 1 12 1 4 time. The second race over half a mile names Helen Keller first Willie Shannon second and new T third with a 62 1 2 second time. The rest is garbled.
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Nashville
Tenn
Gollins
Miss Lilly
Ashland
Helen Keller
Willie Shannon
New T
Orioles Top Norfolk Nine In Low Scoring Game
Kissengers of last year’s Norfolk team pitched for the visitors while Baltimore hitters attacked Lawson and Palmer. Orioles win with a 16 to 1 victory as attendance reaches 1500. hits Baltimore 15, Norfolk 6. errors Baltimore 1, Norfolk 11. batteries Lawson Carr Palmer Tenly Kissengers Robinson.
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Kissengers
Norfolk
Lawson
Palmer
Orioles
Baltimore
Carr
Tenly
Robinson
New Yorks Beat Princeton College in Easy Affair
The New Yorks defeated Princeton College by a routine win at Manhattan field as Altman took the mound early, Wilson finished strong, and Kelly Payne Brooks and Ward paced the Tigers with solid play. Davis and Stafford made wide throws but otherwise the fielding was clean in cold, clear weather before a crowd under six hundred.
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New York
New Yorks
Princeton College
Altman
Wilson
Kelly
Tigers
Payne
Brooks
Ward
Davis
Stafford
Manhattan Field
Polo Grounds
Peranne
Po. A
Ccseceeves
Princeton AB
PO ‘Payne
Lilies
Bradley
V.f
Otto
Trenchard
Williams
Doyle
Tien
Meekin
Rusie
German
Princeton
Wit Nitch
Barks
Ilson
Horning
Baseball Notes Highlight Local Signings and Matches
Springfield players including Pete Gilbert James Garry and Uncle Bill Coughlin reported yesterday. Teams like Brockton, Nashua, Wilkes Barre and Toronto clubs are mentioned with players moving or signed. Local organizers seek games April 19 with out of town clubs and offer paid expenses.
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Pete Gilbert
James Garry
Bill Coughlin
Gunson
Gruber
McDonald
Bobby Miller
Charles H. Bell
Broadway
South
Boston
Cambridge
James Cunha
Union Street
Brockton
Fitzgerald
Riley
Laird
Quirk
Chase
Bierbauer
Steckel
Petiit
France
Nadeau
Buckley
Willis
Stackhouse
Shinnick
Rochester
New York
Pawtucket
Louisville
Mike Bradley
Lewiston
Cliftons
P. A. Barry
Clifton ‘Street
City
John E. McVey
Phillips School
West End
Richard Walsh
Mullard Street
Washington Eru
Jimmy Ryan
Chicago
Colts
McMahon
Baltimore
Tim Hurst
Charley Snyder
Ed Swartwood
Herman Doescher
Sam Crane
Philadelphia
Dan” Doyle
Rockland
Salem
Stewarts
South Boston
Flynn
Bowen
Manning
Conley
Coyne
Leonard
Mahoney
M.flaherty
T. Flaherty
Patrick Flynn
Milton Place
Too Easy For The Had An Easy Time Besting Olk
The report notes a clear victory as Had easily outpaced Olk in a straightforward contest. Details on scores or locations are not provided in the readable text.
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Olk
National Century Run Expands To National Event
The League of American Wheelmen arranged a national century run starting in Newark for New Jersey and New York riders with connections from Asbury Park and New Brunswick. Delegations from New Jersey clubs will coordinate the plan at Newark and a broader join-in from other regions is expected as the giant event forms.
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New York
League of American Wheelmen
Asbury Park
New Jersey
Newark
New York State
Pennsylvania
New Brunswick
Richmond Aces Pirates Open With Strong Pitching Display
Richmond defeated Boston 11 to 5 in a game featuring a six hit performance from Flynn who held the opposition to six safeties over six innings. Boston made 2 errors as Wilson Tenney Dinsmore and Wells worked the mound for the teams.
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Richmond
Flynn
Woore
Boston
Wilson
Tenney
Dinsmore
Wells
Bicycles graded by intrinsic value priced from $30
A dealer states bicycles are priced by intrinsic value rather than list price with models starting at $30. The remark emphasizes value-based pricing above standard tags.
Plumbers Class Holds Graduation Exercises at No 20 Parmenter
The plumbing school class at No 20 Parmenter Street held graduation exercises with good attendance. Addresses were given by David Smith president of the Master Plumbers Association William H Sayward and Rev John Duckson. The exhibit showed fine workmanship and received praise, but diplomas were delayed as most exam board members could not attend.
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No. 20
Parmenter Street
David Smith
Master Plumbers’ ‘Association
William H. Sayward
John Duckson
Board of Examination
Subways work advances amid hopeful relief at Meehanville
A modest progress report on subway digging near Public Garden with a larger crew planned, plus a copper cent found for Mr Meehan’s collection. The Park Square gate may be removed today as big posts from 1836 may disappear. Meehan reports steady worker applications and shared hardship as material and equipment arrive and plans for crossing Charles Street are laid out.
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Meehan
Park Square
Meehanville
Charles Street
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