Local League Barnstormers and Willard-Dempsey Hype
The piece notes Local League teams barnstorming in Virginia and criticizes Meredith's performance. It highlights speculation on the Willard-Dempsey bout with Tex Rickard seeking a venue. It also praises Walter Johnson for Lehigh College, nicknamed Walter the Second and the Big Swede, while praising pitcher Walter Johnson for a strong Albright game with 17 strikeouts and no walks.
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Walter Johnson
Lehigh College
Walter
Tom Keady
Tom
Colleges sidestep soldiers avoid Yankee Division games
Camp Devens April 13 Managers of New England college baseball teams refuse to accept challenges from the Yankee Division for games here or elsewhere. Athletic officers seek to settle whether fear of losing honors or a clash of dates explains the hesitation.
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Camp Devens
New England
Collegians
Soldier and college teams plan games during Patriots' Day events
Efforts to schedule a Harvard game on parade ground or stadium stall. Yale Brown Tufts M L T and Springfield Training College players show no interest while Fisk Red Tops from Springfield agree to attend April 22 or 28 with own expenses. Regimental and infantry clashes spark high bets as baseball blooms with nearly 100 teams in action.
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Harvard
Soldier Sport
Cutenant R. S. Parker
Cantonment Tie
W. H. Hutsell
Cantonment
Thomas J. Shea
Springfie
Crimson
Yale
Brown
Tufts
M. L T
Springfield Training College
Devens
Fisk
Springfield
John Earl Martin
Fisks
Fitchburg
101St
104Th Infantry
Hampden Park
Shea
1Th
101St Engineers
101St Infantry
102D Infantry
103D Infantry
Camp
Boxing Exhibition for Yankee Division Athletes in Boston
Members of the Yankee Division and others in uniform will see boxing in Boston on April 24 and 25. The Grand Opera House hosts final bouts for six division championships and a 12 round match between Frankie Britt and K O Mars. Knights of Columbus also plan bouts at Mechanics Building. Tickets are free at 209 Tremont Street and at the Knights clubhouse on Berkeley Street.
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Boston
Committee On Sports
City of
Frankie Britt
New England
K. O. Mars
Knights of Columbus
Mechanics’ Building
City Entertainment Committee
Tremont Street
Berkeley Street
Harvard Football Men Face Busy Week Of Practice
Harvard football opens spring practice with over fifty candidates in the mix. Many stars are returning from Europe or playing with other Crimson teams while others train on the Charles. Coach Donovan plans workouts with track squads and Ken Parsons assists after returning from the battlefield.
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Harvard
Europe
Crimson
Arnold Horween
Ben Hunneman
Morris Phinney
Art Conlon
Dick Humphrey
Stillman Brothers
Diamond
New Haven
Ed Eagan
Tiger
Harvard Yale
Princeton
Yale
Fagan
Rutgers 1919 football schedule released
Rutgers College announces its 1919 football slate with games against Ursinus in New Brunswick North Carolina in New Brunswick Lehigh in South Bethlehem Rhode Island State in New Brunswick Fordham in New York Syracuse in New York Boston College in Boston West Virginia in New Brunswick and an open date on November 22.
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New Brunswick
Rutgers College
Ursinus
North Carolina
Lehigh
South Bethlehem
Penn
Rhode Island State
Fordham
New York
Syracuse
Boston College
Boston
West Virginia
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
The New York Nationals defeated Baltimore 11 to 6 while Cincinnati beat Kansas City 6 to 3 and Cleveland topped New Orleans 8 to 2.
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New York Nationals
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Cleveland
New Orleans
Two Runners on Same Base
Umpire Billy Evans explains that on balls and strikes with runners on base, the runner who was on third may score even after the side retires, and all runners advance on a walk. The batter’s right to first base cannot be taken away, even if a runner retreats for water.
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Bobby Josephs
al Delmont
Josephs
Delmont
Boxing Gossips Highlight Local Armory Card
The Armory A. A. lineup features Frankie Britt opposing Tommy Tuohey at the Grand Opera House, with Britt favored to win. Key semi finals include Larry Burns versus Joe Melanson, plus bouts with Leo O’Brien, Frank Repetto, Charley Parker, Johnny Noonan, and Teddy Murphy.
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A. C
Charley Parker
South End
Johnny Noonan
Dorchester
Noonan
Parker
Teddy Murphy
Young Malia
South Boston
Opening Day Sparks Wide Spring Sports Gambit
Arthur Duffey notes April 19 brings baseball opening at National league grounds, Marathon and Queen Quality 10 mile run, trap shooting at Riverside. Babe Ruth’s spring form touted. Howard Drew shows top sprint speed. Also previews Lexington Golf Club open tournament April 18 19 and Penn Relays veterans gathering. Runar Ohman and Runar Marathon hype. Ed Eagan eyed in New Haven. Jack Sellers shines in postal clerk race.
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Riverside
Lexington Golf Club
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Ray Cass
Tuohey
New Jersey
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Joe Welling
Pete Hartley
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Eddie Wallace
George Chaney
Rocky Kansas
Ralph Brady
Larry Burns
Joe Melanson
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Melanson
East Boston
Frankie Walsh
Freddie Madden
Leo O’brien
Frank Repetto
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Eagan-Smith
Joe Eagan
Marty Cross
Young Eddy
Brookline
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Eddy
Young Chakas
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Arthur Duffey
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Babe
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Harry Hillman
Hanover
Karl Thomson
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Smith
Correll
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Meyers
Runar Ohman
Ohman
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Ashland
Jimmy
Feds
National League
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Mercury Foot Club
Postal Clerk
Homer Baker
Ted Meredith
Sellers
Gilbert
Mitchell
Mitchell, the Tailor
Washington St. Warrise
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