Boston Teams Fight For Pennants In Openers At Season Start
The piece notes the return of baseball and the hopeful Boston pennant chase with Carrigan’s Red Sox facing Connie Mack’s Athletics and Stallings’ Braves meeting the Brooklyn Superbas at Ebbetts Field. It also mentions Harvard football coach Hugh Haughton returning, Olympic plans beyond 1916, Duke Kahanamoku touring the U S, and local track bets on Arthur Roth in the Unicorn race.
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Boston
Speaker
Sox
George Stallings
Braves
Bill Carrigan
Speakerless
Red Sox
Connie Mack
Athletics
Brooklyn Superbas
Ebbetts’ Field
Brooklyn
Carrigan
Stallingsites
Harvard
Haughon
Crimson
Haughton
Metropolitan Association
Arthur Roth
Charley Peres
Irish runner Tinder Tinc ler and amateur status query
The letter references Irish runner Tinder Tinc ler once a five mile and mile champion, praises him as possibly the greatest miler, notes a 4 minute 15 second mile in Worcester and a win over Tommy Conneff. It also asks if an amateur basketball team playing a pro team for pay becomes professional under Maine or A A U rules.
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Tincler
George B. Tindler
Iincler
Tinder
Tommy Conneff
George
Worcester
Maine
Medford Faces Boston College High In Afternoon Showdown
Medford High meets Boston College High this afternoon at Medford. Bob Carney will start on the mound for James Street school after a string of strong outings last week. Leo Maher handles catching duties and may be replaced later by Don Avan.
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Medford High
Boston College High
Medford
Bob Carney
James Street
Carney
Leo Maher
Donavan
Golf department opening at new store with Donald J. Ross
The new store at 364 Washington St opens May 1 with Donald J. Ross in charge of the golf department. An extensive range of his clubs will be sold under the trademark and autographed. The old store closes April 24 and the new shop opens May 1.
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Washington St
Golf Department
Giants Whitewash Yale In Debut At Yale Field
In New Haven on April 11 the Giants defeated Yale 7 to 0 in Yale field’s first intercollegiate baseball game. Yale, leaning on freshmen, threatened twice in the fourth and ninth but errors and miscues helped the Giants. Burns Lobert and Kauff sparked the visitors with a first inning rally, while Merkle and Brainard contributed key plays in the field and on base.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Giants
Yalé Field
Bush
Holden
Kinney
Snell
Merkle
Brainard
Wendell
Palermo
Shepley
Fletcher
Munson
Burns
Lobert
Kauff
Roach
Newell Garfield
Walsh
Grant
Rory Vaughn
Johnson
Rouch
B. R . Burns
Doyle
C T
Ritter
Palmero
AB R
B. PO
Armstrong
Vaughn
Hutchinson
Sheplers
Gee
Garfield
Kauft
O’brien
Harrison
Evers Sells Troy Stock
John J. Evers captain and second baseman of the Boston Braves today disposed of his interests in the Troy State league baseball team. The move followed a management suggestion to have his services free of ties to another club and avoid any potential hampering.
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Troy
N. Y
John J. Evers
Boston
Local Manager Lew Wachter Purchases Evers Stock
Lew Wachter, manager of the local team, acquired shares in Evers. The move ties Wachter to Evers' ownership structure and signals strategic interest in the company.
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Lew Wachter
Evers
Hennigans Enter For 10 Mile Race
The Jamaica Central A A opens entries for a 10 mile road race on April 19 with early entrants led by the Hennigan brothers and more than 30 entries including Dorchester Club and New Bedford Harriers. Prizes total 15 with a time prize. mayor or similar starter expected. Entries close April 13 via William Reddish, president Jamaica Central A A, 308 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain.
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Jamaica Central A. A
Hennigan Brothers
Ceived
Dorchester Club
New Bedford Harriers
William Reddish
Centre Street
Jamaica Plain
Chicago Nationals top Louisville in 9 to 3 rout
Chicago Nationals collect 16 hits against three Louisville pitchers to win 9 to 3 in Louisville. Cubs head to Cincinnati to start the season with tomorrow's opener.
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Chicago Cubs
Louisville
Chicago Nationals
Cubs
Cincinnati
R.H.E. Chicago
Louisville battery commission names Seaton Brown and Fischer
Seaton Brown and Fischer are joined by Perdue Jones and Williams on the batteries for Louisville in the season context. The terse listing suggests a lineup or roster note within a local sports or team report.
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Louisville
Seaton, Brown and Fischer
Perdue
Jones and
Williams
Maine Game Cancelled by Snow in Durham
A snow covered field forced the cancellation of the University of Maine versus New Hampshire College baseball game scheduled for today in Durham.
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Durham
N. HF
University of Maine
New Hampshire
Giants Roster Hit With Two Injuries Before Philadelphia Start
Hans Lobert and Lou Wendell sustained injuries in today’s Yale game. Lobert likely out about a week after wrenching his knee sliding to third base. Wendell tore a fingernail while colliding on signals, missing the opener but expected back by week’s end as backstop.
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New Haven
Conn
Hans Lobert
Lou Wendell
Yale
Giants
Philadelphia
Wlobert
Wendell
Palmero
McGraw
Raridan
Walpole High schedules Interscholastic league baseball games
The Walpole High School baseball manager has arranged a series of league games in Norfolk county. Fixtures include Walpole at North Attleboro Foxboro at Walpole Walpole at Stoughton Walpole at Sharon and other matchups through June 21 with open dates June 2 5 and 7.
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Norwood
Walpole
Medfield
Stoughton
Mansfield
Foxboro
Sharon
North Attleboro
Roxbury Latin Defeats Volkmann 9 to 4 on Pitching Gem
Alexander Robinson of Roxbury Latin starred with 15 strikeouts across seven innings to beat Volkmann School 9 to 4 at Volkmann Field. Robinson and Scott paired on the mound for Roxbury Latin while Pillebury and Hunneman worked for Volkmann.
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Alexander Robinson
Roxbury Latin School
Volkmann School
Volkmann Field
Robinson
R.H.E. Roxbury Latin
Scott
Pillebury
Hunneman
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Arthur V. Roth
Donald J. Ross
AM Read & Sons, Inc
Hennigans
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Osis
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Volkmann
W. H. O’brien
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Webster’s Dictionary
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West 27Th Street
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