Tufts Track Announces 1940 Season Schedule
Tufts College track manager Jason Bickford reveals season program with meets at Middleboro Springfield and New Hampshire State plus entry in the New England Intercollegiates. Brown and Blue will skip the Philadelphia Pennsylvania carnival.
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Springfield
New Hampshire State
New England
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Tufts
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Philadelphia
Bart Macchia
Roger Fiten
Star Miles
Joe Caffery
Bobby Blair
Smith
Brothers
Tufts Oval
Ingfield
Hampshire
Newcpshire
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Penn Arrives to Row Navy Crew in Annapolis Race
The Pennsylvania University rowing squad including varsity second and freshman crews arrived in Annapolis with coach Joe Wright for Saturday’s race against the Navy crew.
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NAVY
Annapolis
Pennsylvania University
Joe Wright
Tigers Triumph In Slambang 12 11 Victory Over Braves
Detroit Tigers outslug the Boston Braves 12 to 11 on a red clay field in Gastonia North Carolina. Key hitters include Heilman Ainsmith Powell Riggert and Jones for Detroit while Joe Riggert led Braves with two doubles and a homer. The teams move to Charlotte for the next game of the series.
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Braves
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Tigers
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Jake
Dick Rudolph
Ray Keating
Jones
Tragesser
Rudolph
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Veach
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Riggert
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Cobb
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King
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Northrop
Finneran
Hellman
Ainsmith
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Throwing Glove at Ball To Stop Play Sparks Baseball Rule
A long discussion explains how players once hurled gloves or hats at balls, often stopping lines drives. Officials later penalized contact with the ball, with runners advancing two or three bases depending on whether the ball was batted or thrown. Umpires rule that only glove or cap contact counts.
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Kid Elberfeld
New York
Fallentine Brings Versatile Talent to Browns Roster
Ernest Fallentine, a 19 year old from Salt Lake City, joins the St. Louis Browns as a rookie catcher with a track, basketball and football background. He impressed scouts with Utah college sprinting, halfback play, and a Navy football tackle, before earning a big league trial as Sisler’s potential rival.
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St. Louis Browns
Ernest Fallentine
Utah
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Browns
Salt Lake City
Fal
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Joe Stecher
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Jim Burke
Fallentine
Burke
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California
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Sotheron
Austin
Bronkie
Mayer
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Hank Severeid
Josh Billings
Walt Meyer
Open Season at Oakley Women’s Team Match Report
The season opener at Oakley Country Club Watertown featured a women’s team match. Team B defeated Team A 18 to 3 despite rain causing three defaults while players faced temporary greens and 30 participants took part.
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Oakley Country Club
Watertown
Miss Osgood
E. A. Fletcher
J. D. Woodfin
E. W. Daley
F. C. Osgood
C. Rowley
Newman Holds Billiard Crown
Arthur Newman of Brooklyn won the national three cushion billiard title by defeating Earl Patterson of the Chicago Athletic Association 60 to 81 in 82 innings. Newman mounted a six run in the 78th and scored 26 points in the final 17 innings.
Red Sox Trail in Giants Wake in Spring Exibition
Spartansburg report: Boston Red Sox fall to New York Giants 4 to 1 in a sun and sand driven exhibition. Both lineups feature cautious play with Sam Jones and Willie Schang notable in late effort. Schang tripled in ninth but Giants pull away.
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Giants
Scott
Mike McNally
New York
Pat Shea
Sox
Barnes
Willie Schang
Ruth
Chase
Webfoots to Meet in Tan Events at Brookline Baths
New England amateur swimmers will compete at the Brookline Baths on Saturday night in championship events. About 50 entries include Ridley and Baxter of Harvard, Anderson of Tech, Prendergast Brown captain, Durfee of Yale, and others from Brown Worcester Andover and Brooklyn clubs. Races include 50 100 220 yard swims plunging diving and a 99 yard open event for novices. Novice entries close Saturday noon. send entries to Herbert Holm Long Wharf Boston.
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Worcester
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Wales
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Brooklyn Swimming Club
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Long Wharf
Boston
MATCHAMP WINS MATCH IN QUICK CHAMPIONSHIP FALL
Waino Ketonen the new middleweight wrestling champion pinned John Kilonis in 45 seconds at the Grand Opera House to clinch the third fall of a three fall match. Kilonis took the first fall in 1 hour 11 minutes 3 seconds, Ketonen won the second in 16 minutes 5 seconds, and the decisive third with a double arm lock in jig time.
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John Kilonis
Grand Opera House
Zybosco
Kilonis
Ketonen
Hartley Wins Narrow Stoppage In Lynn No Decision Bout
Pete Hartley of New York edged Shaver O'Brien of Boston in a ten round no decision bout at Casino A. C. Lynn. Hartley shaded the Hub boxer. Boston referee Hector McInnis officiated. In the semi finals Young Bushee stopped Johnny Marto, Arthur Ross stopped Dan Donovan, and Young Cross knocked out Young Silva.
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Pete Hartley
New York
Shaver O'Brien
Boston
Eight Clubs Form Eastern League Circuit
Springfield April 10 directors of the Eastern league met this afternoon and formed an eight club circuit with Worcester Providence Bridgeport New Haven Hartford Springfield Waterbury and Pittsfield.
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Worcester
Providence
Bridgeport
New Haven
Hartford
Waterbury
Pittsfield
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