Father and Son Duel in Boston Marathon Entry Rush
The Boston Athletic Association event on Patriots Day attracts 17 new entries including Canadian Charles Petch and New York runners J Ryder H Jensen and John J Hayes. Malden father son duo Fred I Perreault and Cyril G C Perreault prepare side by side while the club plans a medal honor to beat John J Cafferys 1901 course record of 2 29 23 5.
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Boston Athletic Association
Patriots
Fred I. Perreault
Malden
George Brown
Athletic Club
Charles Petch
Toronto
St. Bartholomew's Club
New York
J. Ryder
H. Jensen
John J. Hayes
Hayes
Cambridgeport Gymnasium Association
Edward Richardson
Percy Moore
Cambridge Y. M. C. A
Edward Fay
James A. McHugh
Allston
Leo Katzenstein
Northwestern A. C
James P. Golden
Wells Social and Athletic Club
Brookline
John J. Caffery
Hub Americans Open Season with 14 Inning Victory
The Hub Americans outlasted the Athletics 14 innings as Ferris homered in the ninth to tie, then Unglaub and Free man delivered decisive blows in the 14th. Coombs and Tannehill pitched well, but Boston's late rally and solid defense sealed the win. Cy Young showed sharp control for Boston.
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Boston
Tannehill
Murphy
Sullivan
Coombs
Collins
Unglaub
Hoey
Schreck
Freeman
New Englanders
Cy Young
A. E Sullivan
Ferris
Reas Wagner
Criger
Ee O Young
Pennebill
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Sartec
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Davis
Western
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Lord
Knight
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Young
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Detroit Opens With 2-0 Victory Over Cleveland
Detroit won 2 to 0 at home as Mullen pitched a shutout allowing three infield hits. Poor Cleveland baserunning cost the visitors their only scoring chance while Cobb produced key runs for Detroit under chilly conditions with Umpire Sheridan in a heavy overcoat.
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Detroit
Mich
Sheridan
Mullen
Cleveland
Cobb
Western Union Pacific Excursions From Chicago To Coast
Tourist sleeping cars run Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays from Chicago to the Pacific Coast in Pullman service Tickets on sale daily until April 29 from 49 90 to 62 00 Boston to Pacific Coast points Write to A Hutchi gan Manager North Western Union Pacific Excursions 300 Washington Street Boston Mass.
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Pacific Coast
Boston
A. Hutchigan
North-Western
Union Pacific
Washington Street
Mass
St Louis Opens Season With 1 0 Win Over Chicago
St Louis defeated Chicago 1 to 0 in the American league opener. The game featured eight hits by St Louis off Altrock and strong defensive plays by Chicago. Weather was cold and threatening as both teams played in mid season form.
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Chicago Today
Altrock
AB R. B
Pickering
T Jones
Stone
Hemphill
Wallace
Delehan
Yeager
Stevens
Howell
Chicago
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Carpenter
New York Wins Tight Opener at Washington
In Washington on April 11 the season opener drew crowds despite cold weather. The New York team edged Washington 3 to 2 as strong fielding from Conroy and Elberfeld stopped rallies. Hughes and Orth were hit, while Laporte highlighted the batting.
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New York
Eeler
Conroy
Elberfeld
Hughes
Orth
Laporte
NEW York AB R. BH
Ganley
Schlefley
Cross
Hickman
Altizer
Hoffman
Connolly
Christopher Leader Tops Candle Pin Tourney Standings
The top 20 high men at Miah Murray's candle pin tourney show Christopher leading with 427, Connors 420, O'Brien 415, Spillane 413, Clark 399, Adams 389, Keaney 386, Cambell 384, Herbert 383, Craig 382, Noonan 382, Mack 381, Ells 380, Barry 378, King 376, Jackson 376, Cox 375, Flynn 374, Evans ...
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Miah Murray
Christopher
Connors
O'Brien
Spillane
Clark
Adams
Keaney
Cambell
Herbert
Craig
Noonan
Mack
Ells
Barry
King
Jackson
Cox
Flynn
Evans
Hub Girls Lose in Tennis Play
Opening day of the women's intercity lawn tennis championship at St. Nicholas Rink featured spirited singles and doubles. Newport’s Mrs. Barger Wallach and Miss Iselin defeated the favored Boston pair Sears and Fenno in doubles, while Miss Fenno fell to Miss Scott of New York in singles. Green of Philadelphia along with Mrs. Barger Wallach and Miss Iselin advanced to the doubles final to be played tomorrow.
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New York
St. Nicholas Rink
Barger-Wallach
Miss Iselin
Newport
Boston
Sears
Fenno
Miss Fenno
Miss Scott
Green
Philadelphia
Harvard Nine Off For South To Play Middies
The Harvard baseball team left for the South after a brief practice. Infielders Charley Leonard, Simons, and McCall showed strength at third, short, and second. Briggs and Watters compete daily for first base as Briggs bats well and Watters fields cleverly. The squad arrives in Annapolis at noon and plans a short practice before facing the Middies tomorrow.
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Harvard Baseball
South
Charley Leonard
Simons
McCall
Briggs
Watters
Annapolis
Baseball News and Comment
Boston Americans win the opener for the first time in years and Criger catches. Giants start with a forfeit. McGraw not reformed. Cubs present early, White Sox lose. Windy City divided. Clark Griffith starts cleanly. opener at the South End awaits. Dwyer twins again. he is Geneva police commissioner. Hoelskoetter signs with St. Louis Nation als. Hanlon encouraged by spring progress. Senators suffer injuries. Lajoie forecasts Cleveland playing inside ball next season.
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Criger
Boston
Giants
McGraw
Cubs
White Sox
Windy City
Clark Griffith
Dovey Ag
Frank Dwyer
Dwyer
Geneva
N. Y
Hanlon
Jack Ryder
Washington Senators
Hickman
Wilson
Boll
Jones
Larry Lajoie
Cleveland
Canadian boxers may enter B A A tourney
Canadian boxers may enter the national amateur championships to be fought at Mechanics' Building under the B A A. George W. Brown received an inquiry from H N Crow of the Canadian A A A asking if the B A A would help pay expenses for top men sent from Toronto. The chances are the B A A will assist and the men are likely to come. Crow has entered several runners in the Marathon run.
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Mechanics’ Building
George W. Brown
H. N. Crow
Toronto
Mr. Crow
Bennings Races Yield Mix of Winners at Washington Meet
Washington April 11 Fine weather drew a good crowd to the Bennings races of the Washington Jockey Club. Winners listed include Draculum in race one Lady Isabel in race two Campaigner in race three Paprika in race four Quadrille in race five and Rudmoore even in race six.
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Bennings
Washington
Washington Jockey Club
Draculum
Lady Isabel
Campaigner
Paprika
Rudmoore
Malden Opens Tomorrow in Season Opener
Malden will start the season by hosting Woburn High at Ferryway Green Saturday afternoon. Captain Stead and MacCormac will handle the battery for the home team.
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Malden
Woburn High
Ferryway Green
Stead and
MacCormac
No Leiter Cup Games End Of Harvard Series Planned
The Leiter cup baseball series held at Harvard for ten years will be discontinued this spring due to lack of room on Soldiers Field.
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Harvard
Soldiers Field
Jennings
Tigers
Cub
Hughey
Opening NL game pits Boston and Brooklyn at South End
The Boston and Brooklyn clubs will open the National League schedule at the South End grounds today. Poor field conditions caused managers Tenney and Donovan to postpone yesterday’s game by one day. The game starts at 3 PM with Mayor tossing the first ball. George Dovey hosts Frederick Pulliam Fred Doe and Mike Reagan at a pregame reception and auto tour of the grounds.
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Boston
Brooklyn
South End
Tenney
Donovan
George Dovey
Harry Pulliam
Fred Doe
Providence
Mike Reagan
Dovey
Pulliam
Plea to Save the Forests at Forestry Day Show
Yesterday's Forestry Day at the Sportsmen's Show drew the largest crowd of the week. W. L. Hall urged passage of a bill for a 3 million dollar appropriation to acquire Appalachian forests and create a White Mountains reserve. In fishing events, F. A. Niccolls Sr and H. L. Welch tied for first by landing live trout simultaneously from canoes. Carl J. McCarthy won the moving canoe accuracy event with precise casting.
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Office of Forest Products
Forest Service
Washington
Hall
Mississippi
Congress
Appalachian Range
White Mountains
F. A. Niccolls, Sr
H. L. Welch
Carl J. McCarthy
River school crews return to water after calm weather
Schoolboy rowing teams Noble & Greenough and Boston Latin trained on the Charles in favorable conditions. Coach John Grainey pushed the crews hard and results show progress. Coach O'Leary noted changes in boat lineups but praised the material and overall improvement.
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Noble & Greenough
Boston Latin
Volkmann
John Grainey
O’leary
Burr Forced to Quit Crew and Sail for England
Francis H. Burr, a Harvard second crew standout and two year all-America football guard, left the rowing squad to sail for England where his mother lies seriously ill. His loss hurts crew prospects for varsity eight at No. 5 as Burr was a first year rower who joined the team seeking greater honors in rowing over baseball.
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Francis H. Burr
Harvard
England
Burr
Gossip of the Boxers: Pantz Baldwin Clash in Peoria
Kid Pantz and Matty Baldwin are set for a 10 round bout in Peoria Illinois on April 19 with a long history of exciting battles. The boxing scene also features Joe Grim versus Bartly Connolly on April 17 in Lymansville Rhode Island and other matchups across the region.
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Matty Baldwin
Peoria
Ill
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Baldwin
Matty
Standard
A. C
Lymansville
R. I
Joe Grim
Iron Man
New England
Bartly Connolly
Connolly
Billy Burke
Terry Martin
Providence
Honey Mellody
Grim
Sailor Burke
Jimm Kid Manning
Hanlon
West End
Pawtucket
Rhode Island
Freddy Weeks
Harry Baker
Philadelphia
Abe Attell
Attell
Bill Squires
Jim Jeffries
Honolulu
Jeff
Bill
Illinois
Massachusetts
Billy Nolan
Nelson
Jack O’brien
England
Nolan
O’brien
Andy Bezenah
Davenport
Maurice Sayers
Unk Russell
Milwaukee
Spike Robson
San Francisco
Jimmy Coffroth
Robson
Coffroth
Packy McFarland
Middle West
McFarland
Kid Goodman
Briggs Cote Bout Ends In Draw In New Haven
The April 11 New Haven bout at Greenleaf Athletic Club between Arthur Cote of Biddeford Maine and Jimmy Briggs of Boston ended in a draw after 15 rounds Briggs led from start to finish and Cote grew weary in the final round Dave Holly and Jerry Gaines clashed causing Jerry to be disqualified in the third round Briggs and Jeff Doherty are scheduled to box here in a few weeks
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Conn
Arthur Cote
Biddeford
Jimmy Briggs
Boston
Greenleaf Athletic Club
Briggs
Cote
Dave Holly
Jerry Gaines
Jerry
Jeff Doherty
Noted brood mare Paranella dies during foaling in Kentucky
Paranella, a famed 15 year old brood mare, died at Elmhurst Farm in Lexington while foaling a colt by Director General. She was dam to Nella J., Kentucky Todd, Country Jay, Judge Parker, Ormonde and other celebrated horses.
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Paranella
Kentucky
Colonel R. C. Estes
Elmhurst Farm
Director General
Nella J
Kentucky Todd
Country Jay
Judge Parker
Ormonde
Roxbury Semi Pro Team Seeks Strong Opponents For 19th
Roxbury to be represented by a top semi professional lineup under manager Towle. Players include Barrett Fitchburg Cooney Beverly Andover Salem Mulvey Waterville Me Lyons Ballou Hobigand Towle Roslindale Fallon Reddington Gallagher Gilfeath. Seeks games against Marlboro Hyde Park Reading Stoughton or Walpole. Address Joseph T. Towle 23 Bromley Park Roxbury.
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Towle
Barrett
Fitchburg
Cooney
Beverly
Andever
Salem
Mulvey
Waterville
Lyons
Ballou & Hobigand
Roslindale
West Roxbury
Fallon
Reddington
Gallagher and
Gilfeath
Marlboro
Hyde Park
Reading
Stoughton
Walpole
Joseph T. Towle
Bromley Park
Fast Cambridge Team to Play Semi-Pro Schedule
Russell and Co. of Cambridge fields a strong semi professional diamond squad. Daley and Caswell will pitch with Connolly catching. Murphy at first base, McKensie second, Clucus at short, Murphy third, and Scorgie Daley and Reed Strom in the outfield. Games via A. W. Reedstrom box 5 city.
Naval Academy opens spring football practice session
Annapolis April 11. The Naval Academy began spring football practice with about 25 players, mainly substitutes from last season, taking part for two hours as workouts run on two afternoons weekly through June.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Mob Rule Delays Giants Opening Game Forfeited to Philadelphia
April 11 report from New York describes a crowd surge at the Polo Grounds halting the season opener between the New York and Philadelphia National League teams. After 15 minutes, Umpire Klein forfeited the game to Philadelphia 9 to 0. No police were on site and roundsmen failed to restrain the mob as bottles and cushions flew, with Bresnahan told not to interfere.
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Philadelphia
Polo Grounds
Klein
Roundsman McLoughlin
Roger Bresnahan
St. Louis barely escapes shut out in Chicago
Nearly 10 000 spectators braved cold weather for the National League opener in Chicago. Mayor Dunne attended and Cap Anson tossed the first ball after presenting umbrellas to local players. the champions won easily.
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Cincinnati Opens Season With Win In Cold City Match
Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 8 to 1 in a season opener before about 10 000 chilly fans. Key blows came on McLean s double a sacrifice and Ganzels single after a ninth inning rally. Mitchell homered for Pittsburgh and Leifield lasted 7 innings for Cincinnati while Phillippe and Leifield combined on the mound.
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Pittsburg
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Ganzel
Davis
Ewing
Gibson
Phillippe
Kane
Mowrey
Mitchell
Leifield
Anderson
Hallman
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Wagner
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O’day
Cambridge Y M C A Holds Annual Meeting and Banquet
The Cambridge Y M C A held its annual meeting and banquet in the association building. Directors elected for three years include Stoughton Bell, Frederick W. Dallinger, John F. Crocker, Albert P. Briggs, T. H. Raymond, and Charles H. Shute.
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Association
Stoughton Bell
Frederick W. Dallinger
John F. Crocker
Albert P. Briggs
T. H. Raymond
Charles H. Shute
National League Releases Announced by President Pulliam
New York April 11 President Pulliam of the National League announces three trades releasing Albert Strobel and Leroy Witherup from Boston to Trenton.
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New York
Pulliam
National League Baseball Club Tonight
Boston
Trenton
Albert Strobel
Leroy Witherup
Dartmouth Defeats Navy In Season Opener
Annapolis April 11 The Dartmouth College baseball team defeated the Navy nine 8 to 2 in their first meet as opponents at the Naval Academy field.
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Annapolis
Dartmouth College
Midshipmen
Naval Academy
Harvards Marathon Hopes Dwindle Amid Track Plans
College sports items note no Harvard entrants for the Mara thon and discuss Yale Harvard Oxford Cambridge plans, Tech spring trials, and looming dual meets. Minor league baseball chatter, Jockey Hogg wins, and coaching limits at Detroit are briefly touched.
Heavy Snow Threatens Berkshires Maple Sugar Crop
Great Barrington April 11 Heavy unseasonable weather and 48 hours of snow have farmers fearing a total maple sugar yield loss in the southern Berkshires. Deep snow prevents tapping in Monterey New Marlboro and Sandisfield forests, risking substantial income for regional farmers.
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Berkshires
Monterey
New Marlboro
Sandisfield
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