Marathon entries down as big race nears in Ashland to Boston classic
The article notes fewer entries for the Ashland to Boston Marathon with no expected past champions. It suggests a more open field, possible strong new contenders, and reflects on local sports scenes including baseball and boxing surrounding Patriots' Day week. It mentions Forest Cady’s error, Gunboat Smith upcoming bouts, and various athletes tied to Boston teams and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patriots
Clarence DeMars
Mike Ryans
Boston
Forest Cady
Red Sox Athletics
Cady
Merkle
Meredith Geis Sets New American Indoor 600 Yard Record
James E. Meredith of the University of Pennsylvania and a member of the American Olympic team set a new American indoor record for 600 yards at the Loughlin Lyceum meet in Brooklyn. He ran 1m 14 4-5s to beat Abel Kiviat and Harry Gissing by over a tenth of a second.
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New York
James_ E. Meredith
University of Pennsylvania
Loughlin Lyceum
Regiment Armory
Brooklyn
Meredith
Abel Kiviat
Harry Gissing
Homer Baker
New York Athletic Club
Dave Caldwell
Boston A. A
Martin J. Hayes
Princeton University
Howard C. Drew
Springfield
Mass
Hannes Kolehmainen
Dr Roller Fails to Secure Victory in Handicap Match
Seattle heavyweight Dr Roller loses two falls in an hour against Cyclone Burns of Cambridge in a fast fought handicap match at the Salem A A. last night. Burns escaped each near fall. In prelims Crackajack Butler defeats Joe Willis in 24 minutes 42 seconds with arm scissors and head chancery. Willis had agreed to throw Butler twice in 45 minutes.
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Cyclone” Burns
Cambridge
Salem A. A
Dr. Roller
Seattle
Burns
Crackajack” Butler
Brockton
Joe Willis
Pittsburg
Willis
Butler
Poehler Tops Holmes In Cambridge Dual Match
Paul Poehler won his second championship dual in a week at Red Dragon Alleys Cambridge defeating Ducky Holmes. Poehler led with steady scoring finishing 1028 to 998 after ten strings with individual game scores listed.
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Paul Poehler
Red Dragon
Cambridge
Ducky
Holmes
Poehler
Boston College Varsity Baseball Opens Season Against Rhode Island College
The BC varsity baseball team faces Rhode Island State College in the season opener. Freshmen Frank Woods and Leo Hallorhan anchor a much rebuilt battery while veterans O'Day Conley Reynolds McDonald and Barry fill key infield roles. Conley, Linnehan, and Murphy headline an first-class outfield as leadership and depth are highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island State College
Battery
Scanlon
Frank Woods
Leo Hallorhan
Woods
Hallorhan
Tufts College
Medford Collegians
Joe O’day
Rank Reynolds
Rhode Island College
Bobber
Conley
Mattie McDonald
Boston College High
McDonald
Barry
Newton High
Larry
Jim Linnehan
Frank Murphy
Murphy
Boston College
Boston College High To Face Medford Nine This Afternoon
Boston College High meets Medford High in Medford this afternoon after beating Melrose and Cambridge Latin. Gill will pitch for BC High with Splaine catching, while Kinnahan Murphy Whalley Hoe fling form the infield and Gildea captains the outfield.
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Boston College High
Melrose High
Cambridge Latin
Medford High
Medford
Robby Gill
Melrose
Splaine
Dedham High
Gill
James Street
Gildea
Kinnahan
Murphy
Arthur Whalley
Boston Latin
Bill Hoefling
Eddie Roger
Dan O'Connor
Donnelan
Bradish
Medford High Battery
English High
Smallpox Hit Forces Cleveland Naps Schedule Fears
Secretary William Blackwood of the Cleveland baseball club has smallpox. There is grave fear that the Naps may have to be vaccinated, which would disrupt the schedule and could injure the team's chances.
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NAPS
Cleveland, O
William Blackwood
Cleveland Baseball Club
Nap
Detroit Pitcher Wheatley Sold to Providence Club
Detroit pitcher Wheatley of the American League was released today to the Providence club of the International League in a player transfer.
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Detroit
Mich
Wheatley
Providence
Harvard Teams Desert Grounds For Spring Vacation At Cambridge
Harvard crews return next Wednesday after two daily rows. Tennis trials run April 22 and a string of upcoming college matches listed. Spring football ends with Haughton preparing the 1913 squad for fall camp.
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Harvard
Soldier’s Field
Cambridge
Yale
Shrubb
Jarvis
Amherst
Worcester
Technology
Pittsburg
Longwood
Dartmouth
Princeton
Andover
Percy Haughton
Waterfront prices fall as vessels dock with heavy fish receipts
Yesterdays market shows lower prices for haddock and cod while 11 vessels tied at the dock amid a week of heavy fish receipts. Steamer Devonian to sail for Liverpool with 60 cabin passengers and a large cargo, plus several Boston residents among the travelers. The United Fruit Sosua arrived with 18 000 bunches of bananas from Santa Marta aboard, and the Belmont bark from Stamford loaded lumber for the River Plate. The Omaha schooner undergoes repairs after harbor damage, and the Daniel Bailey delivered 3500 packages of chemicals to Grasselli Chemical Co.
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Haddock
Pol- Haddock
Cod
Hake
O. Seecus
E. M. Thompson
Eillan
Marian
Ignatius Enos
Non Rose Standish
Elva L. Spur
Elva
L. Spurling
Devonian
Leyland Line
Liverpool
Boston
Frederick G. Thomas
Thomas
Joseph Arthur
Mary, Rourke
L. L. Sargent
L. S. Conant
Jennie Mead
H. Towley
Brookline
Mary Downey
Brighton
D. S. Buckell
Medford
Reginald Simpson
Roxbury
Santa Marta
Colombia
United Fruit Company
Sosua
Belmont
Ladd
Confidence
Stamford
Conn
Vineyard Sound
Omaha
Hutchins
Story & Wardwell
Edgewater
Daniel Bailey
Robinson
Grasselli
N. J
Grasselli Chemical Company
L Street Bridge
Consignee
Shipping News Mini Almanac April 12 Port Arrivals and Movements
Inland and coastal steamers plus schooners and tugs listed arriving at and departing from Philadelphia Newport News and other ports. Ships include Indore Sosua Norfolk Plymouth and Cocalico with barges Lykens Pallas Catawissa and Leesport detailing towing operations and sailings toward Boston Philadelphia and Weymouth with multiple named vessels and destinations.
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Indore
Wigdahl
Hamburg
Sosua
Browness
Santa Marta
Tuscan
Thacher
Philadelphia
Camden
Brown
Bangor
Dingley
Inscott
Portland
City of
Robbinson
Grasselli
N. J
George M. Grant
Nelson
Brunswick, Ga
Ethel F. Merriam
Hassan
Mt. Desert
Mark Belmont
Ladd
Stamford
Cambrian
London
Boston
Yarmouth
Nantucket
Baltimore
Newport News
Grecian
Joseph W. Fordney
Colorado
New York
Calvin Austin
Eastport
St. John
N. B
Everett
Sewall's Point
Catawissa
Leesport
Burnside
Bear Ridge
Vesta
Port Johnson
Lynn
Lykens
Cocalico
Portsmouth
Willave
Lincoln
Preston
Dutch Island
Bar
St. Nicholas
Valley Forge
Yardley
Ephrata
Tunnel Ridge
Samuel Dillaway
Georgetown
William D. Marvel
Love Cove
Ruth B. Merrill
Hampton Roads
Nile
Gloucester
Mabel E. Goss
A. F. Kindberg
F. C. Pendleton
Stonington
Clara Su
William Keene
Cutler
Horatio
Long Cove
Seth M. Todd
Fastport
Omaha
Weymouth
Cobb to Lose Privileges
Detroit April 11 Ty Cobb may lose several special privileges if he rejoins the Tigers. President Navin said Cobb’s recent long dispatch to the club shows his demand to sign and that a Detroit institution should not hinge on a single star. Navin stressed Cobb must follow team rules like Crawford Walsh Mathewson Wagner and Johnson if he returns.
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Detroit
Mich
Ty Cobb
Tigers
Navin
Cobb
Crawford
Dubuc
Stanage
Mathewson
Wagner
Walsh
Johnson
Declining to Join Practice Draws Club Rules Scrutiny
A report notes a member's refusal to join league practice and other actions that violate club rules. The incident prompts discussions on discipline and adherence to the club code.
Jennings Promises Mo Riarty Managerial Berth
Hughey assures George Mo Riarty a future as manager of a minor league club when his big league career ends and will keep him for an extra season if needed to fulfill the pledge.
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Jennings
George Moriarty
Hughey
George
Stovall
Browns
Senatorial Pitcher Young Gallia Formerly Texas Ranger
Young Gallia, a pitching recruit for the Senators, has a background as a Texas ranger. The note highlights his prior service and current status as a new player joining the Senators.
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Gallia
Senators
Texas Ranger
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Onnie
Jake Stahl
Amos Strunk
Harry Davis
Davis
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New York Highlanders
Washington
Walter Johnson
Frank Kanaly
Joe Becker
Becker
Cathedral A. A
Freddy Cameron
Ashland
Ted Meredith
Jack Coombs
Charley Hall
Heinie Wagner
St. Botolph Street
Matty Baldwin
Jack Britton
Britton
Pilgrim A. A
Eddie Murphy
South Boston
Karl Lemle
Cyclone Burns
Mechanics’ Building
Meredith Geis
West Street
Thayer McNeil Company Men’s Shoe Shop
Rhode Island
New
B. C. High
Donovan
al Shrubb
Shipping News
Broker
Hanan
Hanan & Son
Washington ST
Paris
Steve
Newton Newkirk
Sunday Post
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