Boston Marathon Entries Pour In For Patriot's Day Race
Runners flock to Boston for the 13th annual B A A Marathon on Patriot's Day. Out-of-town entrants include past winners from New York and Cambridge as they train along the Ashland to the B A A Clubhouse route. Bob Fowler, Tom Longboat rival, now favored to win, aims to race his own plan after finishing third last year. Irish American M J Ryan, a strong New York favorite, seeks victory following a fourth place finish last year with rapid splits through Framingham Natick and Wellesley stages.
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Boston Athletic Association
Boston
Ashland
Sammy Mellor
Tom Longboat
Fowler
Morrissey
Hayes
Lee
M. J. Ryan
A. C
New York
Ryan
Framingham
Natick
Wellesley
Boulevard
Coolidge Corner
Harvard Colubia Ends In 2 2 Soccer Tie
Harvard and Columbia played to a 2 2 draw at Soldiers Field with Harvard hampered by sparse practice while Columbia showed stronger play. Scorers credited were Dwyer and Smith for Columbia and Gouls and Leland for Harvard with refs G Fairfax linesmen Munn and Murphy. Time was 45 minutes per half.
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Columbia
Harvard
Harvard-Columbia
Soldiers’ Field
Fahnestock
Diaz
A. Dwyer
Ocesh Rota
C. F
O'Brien
Gouls—Dwyer
Smith
Leland
G. Fairfax
C. A. Munn
Tourvard
D. Murphy
Various baseball scores from multiple venues
Baltimore beat Philadelphia 4 to 3. Indianapolis defeated Brooklyn 3 to 1 while Indianapolis won 3 to 1 in the American Association. Jersey City lost 4 to 8 to Utica. Cincinnati won 7 to 4 over Rochester. Toledo lost 0 to 1 to St. Louis with James J. Corbett umpiring. Charlottesville beat Fordham 2 to 1. Washington edged Georgetown 5 to 4. Baltimore topped the Walbrook Athletic Club 7 to 3 as University of Pennsylvania played at Baltimore
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Jersey City
Utica
New York State
Cincinnati
Rochester
Toledo
American Association
St. Louis
James J. Corbett
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Fordham
Washington
Princeton
Georgetown
Baltimore
University of Pennsylvania
Walbrook Athletic Club
Changes in Harvard Varsity Ball Squad
Coach Pieper rearranged the Harvard varsity baseball lineup. Haydock moves aside for Dana in left field, Brown gets a first base look due to Briggs absence, and Bob McKay returns to regular pitching duties after last year with the freshmen.
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Pieper
Haydock
Dana
Briggs
Brown
Bob McKay
Johnson Willing 10 Fight Johnson Willing 10 Fight
New York April 12 The boxing scene swirled around Jack Johnson the colored champion at a meeting where managers debated but failed to finalize fights Johnson signaled willingness to fight but did not commit to a challenger Delaney pressed Kaufmann Langford and Ketchel as candidates while Coffroth claimed aOctober meeting Johnson and three contenders may clash as promoters decide the best match per the conference
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New York
Jack Johnson
Willis Britt
Stanley Ketchel
Hilly Delaney
al Kaufmann
Joe Wooman
Sam Langford
James Coffroth
Johnson
Ketchel
Delaney
Kaufmann
Tomorow
Ross
Langford
Declares Baseball Depends on Women
Chicago April 12 Mrs Frank L Chance wife of the world champions leader argues the game’s future rests on steady home women not the flighty type She urges more women in grandstands to curb rowdiness and inspire robustness and fair mindedness It would also reduce doctor visits by airing out and cheering the home team
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Chicago
Frank L. Chance
Fight for Second Place in the Commercial League
The Commercial League decides second place via two nights of matches in Boston alleys. Tremont won the title last week. Faneuil and Federal duel for second, with Faneuil one win ahead but Federal favored this week. Tremonts face Faneuil Wednesday. Roslindale is in Federal's path tonight. The top individual likely goes to Dr. Simson as Warren Hill lacks required games.
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Boston
Tremont
Faneuil
Federal
Roslindale
Tremonts
Dr. Simson
Warren Hill
Glendale junior cross country race set for April 24
A boys under 17 cross country meet will be held April 24 under Glendale A C of Dorchester. The course runs from the Columbia road gymnasium to Franklin field and back. Entries close April 20 with R H Ballard 70 Glendale street Dorchester.
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Glendale A. (C. of
Dorchester
Columbia Road Gymnasium
Franklin Field
R. H. Ballard
Glendale Street
Baseball schedule fragment for July and July 22
A fragmentary sports calendar lists games in July including Boston at Philadelphia New York at Brooklyn Cincinnati at St Louis Chicago at Pittsburgh. Other lines show Cincinnati at Philadelphia Chicago at New York St Louis at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Boston and Pittsburgh at Boston Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
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Brooklyn
New York
Philad’a
Boston
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Philad
Philad'n
St. Lous
Philadelphia
Cincin'ti
Philad'a
Chieam
Cincin
Pittsh’s
Pittsh’g
Cinecinnati
Pittsburg N. Y
Hoston
Uly
Louis
Cincinati
Maxwell Car Finishes Record Breaking 10000 Mile Trip
The Maxwell car completed a nonstop 10074 mile run and reached Copley square Brookline where a parade formed on Beacon street. President Lewis R Speare of the American Automobile Association led the escort and a technical committee from MIT and others will inspect the vehicle and parts.
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Maxwell
Coolidge’s Corner
Brookline
Copley Square
Beacon Street
Lewis R. Speare
American Automobile Association
Speare
Professor Parks
Colonel Baley
W. A. Charles
Professor Park
Bay State Automobile Association
C. W. Kelsey
Maxwell-Briscoe Company
Sullivan Wins His First One At National Amateur Boxing
In the national amateur boxing championships at Mechanics Building last night Dan Sullivan of Cambridge defeated Napoleon Boutelier of Boston in the middleweight class after a close three round bout amid protests over Boutelier fighting under an assumed name. Also top bouts included Phil Schlosberg vs Andrew Morris in a Navy heavyweight clash and William Shevlin knocking out Tom Conroy in the 125-pound class.
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Mechanics Building
Dan Sullivan
Cambridge
Napoleon Boutelier
Boston
Boutelier
John Griffin
Jack
Mike
Sullivan
Neil Doherty
Phil Schlosberg
New Jersey
Navy
Andrew Morris
East Boston
New England
Schlosberg
William Shevlin
Tom Conroy
Conroy
Peter Maleen
Shevlin
Morris
Arthur Sousa
Counte O'Neil
Roxbury
George Hennett
Somerville
Fred Shaugnessy
Teddy Murphy
David Shalue
South Boston
Roger Allen
Frank Graham
D. ‘Teman
New York
M. Malla
South Boxton
Jon Gill
South
Langford to Meet Kubiak Then Go to England
Sam Langford will fight Al Kubiak in Philadelphia next Saturday night before sailing with manager Joe Woodman for England the following week to honor a National Sporting Club of London contract. If Langford wins in England, Johnson may face a replacement challenger. meanwhile other boxing notes mention Sandy Ferguson versus Marvin Hart at the local club on April 27 and past disputed decisions affecting local favorites.
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Sam Langford
al Kubiak
Philadelphia
Langford
Joe Woodman
England
National Sporting Club of London
Johnson
Lil’ Artha
Engand
Sam McVey
Joe Jeanette
Sam
National Sporting Club
Australia
Tums
London
New York
Armory A. A
Sandy Ferguson
Marvin Hart
Hart
Sandy
Ferguson
Hot Springs
Jimmy Collins
Chick Stahl
Cy Young
Buck Freeman
Boston
Phil Brock
Cleveland
Arthur Cote
Apollo A. C
Salem
Cyclone Johnny Thompson
Brock
Jack Goodman
Cote
Jeff Doherty
Webster
Boxing Roundup Shows Mixed Results Across Weight Classes
In Boston action the Malta decision overruled two disqualifications. M. J. Carroll of New York defeated K. Rodman of Nashua in three rounds. Joe Gorman of Northboro beat Dick de Coursey of Boston in two rounds. John Morris of East Boston beat Frank Ah Chung of Salem in three rounds. J. Brady of Boston defeated Peter Forbes of Boston in two rounds. George Reeves of West Side A. C. of New York beat Dan Stevens of Quincy in two rounds. Conroy of Boston defeated Peter Maleen of Cambridge in two rounds. William Shevlin of U S S New Jersey had a bye then beat Tom Conroy in two rounds. 158-pound class saw Dan Sullivan of Cambridge beat Napoleon Boutelier of Boston in three rounds. Heavyweight class featured Phil Schlisberg of U S S New Jersey beating Andrew Morris of East Boston in four rounds.
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Boston
Malta
M. J. Carroll
New York
K. Rodman
Nashua
N. H
Joe Gorman
Northboro
Dick de Coursey
John Morris
East Boston
Frank Ah Chung
Salem
J. Brady
Peter Forbes
George Reeves
West Side A. C
Dan Stevens
Quincy
Conroy
Peter Maleen
Cambridge
William Shevlin
New Jersey
Tom Conroy
Dan Sullivan
Napoleon Boutelier
Phil Schlisberg
U. 8
S. S. New Jersey
Andrew Morris
McDonough-McVey Bout Delivers Slow Exhibition
A slow affair at the Marathon A. C. in Brooklyn features Mickey McDonough and Jack McVey. The bout is tiresome with brief moments of action as McDonough lands some blows while Jersey City’s McVey absorbs punishment.
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New York
Marathon
Brooklyn
Mickey McDonough
Jack McVey
Jersey City
McDonough
Kid Farmer Wins Decision in New Orleans Bout
Kid Farmer of Peoria earned a decision over Walter Little of Chicago after a foul in the seventh round of a scheduled 10 round fight at the Royal A C in New Orleans.
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Kid Farmer
New Orleans
Peoria
Walter Little
Chicago
Royal A
Olympic A C Raided During Main Bout
Police arrested five clubs and several officials during the Olympic A C bout in New York. On the fourth round of the scheduled 10 rounds Johnny Glover and Joe Farmer were taken into custody by Captain Carson, with the referee seconds and doorkeeper. They were bailed out after reaching the station.
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New York
Olympic A. C
Johnny Glover
Joe Farmer
Carson
Keyes Beats Smith In 10 Round Bout At American A. C.
In Schenectady Cy Smith of Jersey City forced the pace through the ten round bout but Hert Keyes of New York had the better of the action. Smith endured a severe beating and bled from face and ears while Keyes appeared unscathed and fresh.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Cy Smith
Jersey City
Hert Keyes
New York
A. C
Smith
Keyes
Schwartz Beats Harvey in Contested Philadelphia Bout
Yankee Schwartz of South Africa defeated Charley Harvey of Chicago in a fast West End A. A brief slugfest saw Schwartz force the pace and stagger Harvey several times, securing the victory in a close light heavyweight style bout.
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Schwartz
Harvey
Philadelphia
Penn
Yankee Schwartz
South Africa
Charley Harvey
Chicago
West End
Lightweight Champion Bert O'Donnell Defeats Preston Smith
Bert O'Donnell the county lightweight champion defeated Philadelphia's Preston Smith in a six round windup at Peerless A. C. The bout went the distance.
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Wilkesbarre
Bert O'Donnell
Preston Smith
Philadelphia
Peerless
A. C
Swimming Events at the Boston A A Meet
The Boston AA hosts the 20th annual swimming day on Thursday April 15 at 4 pm. First and second class races occur in two distances each, the third class has one race, diving features 11 dives with six entries. A team race and water push ball game are on the card with officials G B Clark referee T F Baxter H H Lynch timer H O von Schuckmann starter J H Shea.
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G. B. Clark
T. F. Baxter
H. H. Lynch
H. O. von Schuckmann
J. H. Shea
Crews Out on a Choppy Sea
Crews from Cambridge Latin Brookline High English High and Noble & Greenough practiced in choppy conditions at the Charles, with lineups and positions adjusted. Several players, including Haggerty and Collins, participated, while other notes mention captains, transfers, and upcoming games across Boston area schools.
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Charles
Cambridge Latin
Brookline High
English High
Noble & Greencough
Caches Graney
O'Leary
Haggerty
Graustein
Cambridge
Stratton
Coleman
Lincoln
Whittemore
Baker
Bow
Boynton
Teffie
Hall
Roche
Pierce
Bennison
Jordan
Waggerty
Powell
Mulcahy
Graney
Sullivan Named New Chicago Manager In Major Announcement
Chicago April 12 Billy Sullivan is the new manager of the Chicago American League club succeeding Fielder Jones. Sullivan a catcher has long been a mainstay of Comiskey's team and is regarded as a top catcher with strong defense and base speed. President Comiskey hopes Jones may return from retirement for private business interests in the Pacific Northwest.
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Chicago
Billy Sullivan
American League Baseball Club
Sullivan
Fielder Jones
Comiskey
Jones
Pacific Northwest
Taft
Malden shuts out Roxbury Latin 15 to 3 in high school baseball
Malden High defeated Roxbury Latin 15 to 3 as George Miner hit a home run and Smith made a long catch. Malden built a six run sixth inning with a succession of hits while Roxbury Latin collected 10 hits but were scattered.
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Malden
Charley Cuddy
Roxbury Latin
Malden High
Cuddy
Morey and Wescott
George Miner
Smith
Roxbury Lad
Crockett
Eberle
Morgan, Wooley
Morey
Be.po.a.e
BILP
Shaw
Welch
Wesccott
Packar
S.wood
McDonald
Lethman
Jones
Cosgrove
Mirer
Lyons
Sb.p
Troxbury
Chase
Morgan
Wescott
G. Miner
Cott
Sid Woodward
Wes
Morgean
Home Miner
Roxbury
Dedham High Defeats Melrose in Close Baseball Clash
Dedham High beat Melrose High 6 to 5 at Dino Banks Field. A late rally by Dedham in the fifth sealed Miliken’s fate, while Melrose pushed three runs across in the eighth to narrow the gap. Hurley Harris and Cheney led with key hits as Williams, Milliken, and Wentworth contributed runs for Dedham. Umpire MecDonald presided.
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Dedham High
Melrose High
Dino Banks
Dedham
Miliken
Deditam
BILPO
A.F
Dike
Dred
Hurley
Brock
Harria
Jones
Cheney
Williams
Milliken
Bessboe
Doyle
Forum
Pos
Hannan
Wa Mnaker
Brown
Winship
Stevens
Russell
Stantial
Thomas
McLetchie
Dedtiani
Harris
C. Cheney
Wentworth
Wanamaker
Cram
School Games Today Across Town
Roxbury Latin meets Brookline High at Brookline Noble and Greenough faces Allen School at Dexter Field in Brookline Volkmann plays Newton High in Allston English High challenges Cambridge Latin at Cambridge Arlington High hosts Rindge M.T. Medford High plays Woburn High at Medford Wellesley High meets Wayland High in Wellesley
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Volkmann
Newton
Allston
English High
Cambridge Latin
Cambridge
Roxbury Latin
Brookline High
Rindge
Arlington High
Arlington
Medford
Woburn
Brookline
Noble & Greenough
Allen School
Dexter Field
Newton High
Enlish High
Rindge M. T
Medford High
Woburn High
Wellesley High
Wayland High
Wellesley
Lajoie Leads Cleveland Into St Louis Opening Game
Napoleón Lajoie and the Cleveland team traveled from New Orleans to St. Louis for the opening game with the Cardinals on Wednesday April 12.
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NAPS
ST. Louis
Napoleon Lajoie
Cleveland American League Baseball
New Orleans
Holland Beats Smith in Dudley Club Pin Showdown
J G Holland of the Dudley club defeated B F Smith of the Beacon in a special big pins match for a 15 game total. Holland finished with 5042 pins and an average near 293 while Smith totaled 2841 with an average of 189.
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Boston
J. G. Holland
Dudley Club
B. F. Smith
Beacon
Post
Holland
Smith
Bowdoin Square alleys status update
Fragmentary OCR lists names and numbers: Totala, Licknell, Fuller Box Co. 414 401 4281244 George Close Co. 6 avscecs 108 "2 374-1100. No clear event or narrative.
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Bowdoin Square
Totala, Licknell, Fuller Box Co
George Close. CO
Left Handed Batters Not Injuring Teams In Baseball
President Ban Johnson criticizes the Red Sox for left handed lineups while citing regulars McConnell Lord Gessler and Speaker with strong averages. The Tigers show heavy left handed presence with McIntyre Crawford Cobb Rossman Schmidt and Bush. Cubs regulars Evers Schulte Sheckard Slagle hit around .300 or higher. Hofman and Zimmerman offer dual or steady hitting.
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Ban Johnson
American League
Red Sox
McConnell
Lord
Gessler
Speaker
Detroit
Tigers
McIntyre
Crawford
Cobb
Rossman
Schmidt
Bush
Johnson
Chicago Cubs
Evers
Schulte
Sheckard
Slagle
Hofman
Zimmerman
Newark Players Vaccinated After South Trip
Newark New Jersey April 12 Reported that Reynolds Philbin Mitchell and Oakley of the Newark Eastern league team were vaccinated as a precaution after playing with the New York American in the South before Hal Chase contracted smallpox. The players showed no symptoms.
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Newark
N. J
Reynolds, Philbin
Mitchell
Oakley
New York American
South
Hal Chase
Health Board
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