Gould Beats Crane to Retain National Amateur Court Title
Jay Gould of the Philadelphia Racquet Club defeated Joshua Crane of the Boston Tennis and Racquet Club in straight sets at the Tennis and Racquet Club to retain the national amateur court tennis championship. The scores were 6-4 6-2 6-2 with Gould pressing early and closing strong.
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Jay Gould
Philadelphia
Crane
Gould
Joshua Crane
Boston Tennis and Racquet Club
Goulds Perfect Generalship in Tennis Victory
Gould dominated the match with severe backhand strokes and precise drives to the grille and sedans. Crane fought strongly, winning the early games and several rallies, but Gould sealed the sets with composed play and closing drives, remaining invincible.
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Gould
Crane
Boston
Harvard Captain Trumbull Undergoes Appendicitis Surgery
Walter H. Trumbull, acting captain of Harvard football, was operated on for appendicitis at Peabody Hospital. He from Salem, elected first marshal of Harvard's graduating class. He expects to return to work within ten days.
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Walter H. Trumbull
Harvard
Peabody Hospital
Peabody
Charles E. Brickley
Crimson
Washington and
Jefferson
Trumbull
Salem
Langford Opponent Change Boosts Boston Card
Sam Langford will fight Joe Jeannette in the Atlas A. A. opener after Sam McVey cancels due to illness. Boston fans expect a fast heavyweight bout with Langford and Jeannette delivering, while McVey relocates to a New York bout next Wednesday.
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Sam McVey
Sam Langford
Atlas A. A
Boston
Joe Jeannette
Langford
McVey
New York
Jeannette
Milton Academy Sets Ambitious Tennis Campaign
Milton Academy expects an unusually strong tennis season led by Gerald Towle who returns as veteran captain along with Bacon. Joshua Crane Jr. schedules key matches including Boston Latin Brown and Nichols St Marks Melrose High Brookline High St George's Newport Middlesex at Milton through late May.
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Milton Academy
Gerald Towle
Bacon
Towle
Joshua Crane, Jr
Boston Latin
Milton
Brown and Nichols
St. Marks
Melrose High
Brookline High
St. George’s
Newport
Middlesex
Willard Crowds Draw Admiration in Atlantic City Visit
Thousands of visitors and residents mobbed heavyweight champion Jess Willard in Atlantic City as he arrived for two exhibition appearances before a blue laws dispute curtailed the show. Tom Jones hosted a talk and Willard endured handshakes and questions before departing for New York to plan travels to Los Angeles and the Panama-Pacific Exposition.
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Jess Willard
Philadelphia
Underwood & Underwood
Atlantic City
N. J
Taft
Roosevelt
Wilson
Willard
Reform
Tom Jones
Jones
Tom
Los Angeles
San Francisco
England
Henry A. Martins
Oklahoma
Hammerstein
New York
Detroit Americans Shut Out Indianapolis Association, 6 to 0
Detroit Americans blanked the Indianapolis Association team in a 6 to 0 victory in Indianapolis. Cobb collected three doubles in four at bats as the offense dominated early and held the hosts scoreless throughout the game.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Detroit Americans
Indianapolis Association
Cobb
Open Season Set for May 8 in Dorchester Catholic League
At a Dorchester Catholic Baseball League meeting held at 218 Adams Street the season was scheduled to open May 8 with games arranged for all eight teams. President J Paul Canty led the session.
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Catholic Baseball League of
Dorchester
Adams Street
J. Paul Canty
Braves Arrive Quietly After South Conditioning
The World champions of baseball returned to Springfield and nearby towns after six weeks of South training. Captain Johnny Evers may join today or tomorrow. Sherwood Magee Braggy Dick Rudolph George Tyler and Fred Mitchell will attend the first Fenway Park game. Edward Connolly of Brookline, Royal Rooters member, rode back with the team from Washington.
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Back Bay
George T. Stallings
Springfield
Connolly
Woonsocket
Providence
Johnny Evers
Sherwood Magee
Catcher Braggy
Dick Rudolph
George Tyler
Fred Mitchell
Washington
Fenway Park
Edward Connolly
Brookline
Royal Rooters
Joe Connolly
Braves Early Boston Arrival After Bridgeport Game Canceled
The Boston Braves cut short a road trip when heavy rain halted a scheduled practice game with Bridgeport in Connecticut. After arriving in New York City and riding to Bridgeport, the team learned the grounds were unplayable and returned to Boston, with 16 players arriving and others dispersing to hotels near Fenway Park. Rabbit Maranville and Joe Connolly left the party for home.
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Connecticut City
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Washington
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Boston
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Fenway Park
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Whaling
Tragesser
James
Hughes
Hess
Cocreham
Luque
Strand
Crutcher
Schmidt
Smith
Witzpatrick
Moran
Cather
Gilbert
Rabbit Maranville
Joe Connolly
Maranville
New Haven
Phillies Rout Grays in Six Inning Exhibition
In Rocky Point on April 11 the Philadelphia Nationals defeated Providence Internationals 11 to 0 in an exhibition called after six innings due to cold and darkness. Batteries Baumgartner Burns for Philadelphia Evans Radioss Mulrenan Kocher Masterman for Providence.
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Rocky Point
R. L
Providence Internationals
R.H.E. Pruiageiodiri
Covesessecssacne Oak
Providence
Trocusisne Ee Riemay
Baumgartner and
Kansas City Feds Defeat Pittsburg in Home Run Showcase
Kansas City beat Pittsburg 5 to 2 as errors by Pittsburg aided the win. Perring homered into left field in the sixth. Final line shows Kan City 5 2 0 with Pittsburg 2 7 0, batteries Johnson Easterly Rogge LeClair OConnor.
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Kansas City
Pittsburg Federals
Perring
R.H.E
New England Amateur Diving Championship Contests
In conjunction with Rose Pitonof the world renowned woman swimmer the Bowdoin Square Theatre hosts a series of amateur diving championship contests for New England tonight Tuesday and Wednesday. A large number of girls from across the city enter with finals set for Wednesday night.
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Rose Pitonof
Bowdoin Square Theatre
New England
Girls Form First Lexington High School Baseball Team
The Lexington High School girls baseball team holds its first practice this afternoon on the Lexington athletic field under Miss Ruth Hubbell16 who will captain the nine the first such girls team in Lexington. Many candidates seek positions on the squad.
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Lexington High School
Lexington
Ruth Hubbell
Fair Sex
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