Harvard Track Team Heads South for Spring Preparations
Harvard crews prepare for the outdoor season with a southern training trip. Interclass performances were mediocre, stars not present due to conditioning, yet trainer Donovan remains confident. The South trip will test Cambridge athletes and may reveal their championship potential. Billy Schick draws praise for early enthusiasm and speed.
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Harvard
Crimson
Donovan
Thhey
Cambridge
Billy
Schick
Red Sox Hit By Rain Delays In Washington Debacle
Washington fans expected a third straight win over Boston as Walter Johnson was set to pitch but a heavy downpour postponed the game. Ray Collins would have started for the Red Sox with Donovan hopeful for a tomorrow comeback.
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Ray Collins
Senators
Washington
Walter Johnson
Red Sox
Boston
Donovan
Purtell
Engle
Carrigan
Tommy Madden
Madden
Heinie Wagner
Wagner
East Boston girl stays with champion in wrestling challenge
Clara O'Neil of East Boston lasted 15 minutes with Lottie Oliver the champion woman wrestler at the Columbia winning a $100 side bet. Oliver challenged for an extra five minutes with a $25 forfeit if O'Neil failed to throw her and O'Neil won the $25. A finish match was set for tonight for a substantial side bet.
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Clara O’neil
East Boston
Lottie Oliver
Columbia
Miss Oliver
Miss O’neil
Minneapolis Defeats Toledo Four Two
In a weather affected lineup Minneapolis beat Toledo 4 to 2 while Milwaukee shut out Indianapolis 4 to 0. Rain affected the St Paul Columbus and Louisville Kansas City matchups.
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Minneapolis
Toledo
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Louisville
Kansas City
Giants Home Game Offer for Polo Grounds Fire Aftermath
Frank Farrell, president of the New York American league club, rushed Tom Davis from Philadelphia to New York after the Polo grounds were destroyed by fire. They offered the American league park for the Giants home game and the offer was accepted by New York National league officials.
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New York
Frank Farrell
Polo Grounds
Tom Davis
Philadelphia
Yankees
Giants
Fireproof construction urged for rebuilt stands after Polo Grounds fire
The city considers rebuilding the Polo Grounds with fireproof materials after a destructive blaze. The coroner's board warns owners and officials would be liable if future fires kill. The Giants are set to face Brooklyn tomorrow at American League Park, with a championship game possible there and the Polo Grounds lease remaining ten years.
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Rudolph Miller
Board of Coroners
Giants
Brooklyn
Harvard Men Off for South
A party of 64 Crimson athletes plus managers and coaches left Cambridge for a 10 day southern trip. The baseball team faces Johns Hopkins, then Annapolis for daily Navy practice games. track uses Jonas Hopkins Field with cross country and a Naval Academy meet. lacrosse also schedules Johns Hopkins and Mt Washington games before Annapolis return.
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Crimson
Cambridge
Federal Express
Back Bay
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins
Annapolis
Naval Academy
New York
Jonas Hopkins Field
Mt. Washington Athletic Club
Mt. Washington
Maryland
Detroit Tigers Beat Chicago 6–0 Behind Solid Hitting
Detroit defeated Chicago 6 to 0 as Lange faltered in the first and eighth innings. Willett yielded five singles but pitched well, while Crawford collected two doubles, a single and a base on balls in four appearances.
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Chicago
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Crawford
D. Jones
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Cobb
Lathers
Moriarty
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Stanage
P Eereeeer
Weil
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Ay Willett
T. Jones
Payne
Lord
Perrine and
Sheridan
Three Lead-Third Basemen Vied For Best in Majors
The piece argues over the top three third basemen with Harry Lord of the White Sox Frank Baker of the Athletica and Arthur Devlin of the Giants named in that order. It notes Joss death and mentions amateur events at North End Park on April 19 with entries to J MacNamara and details about Christy Mathewson and Warren A. A. manager D Coughlin. It also references Packer McFarland and Owen Moran in a recent 10 round bout.
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Pic Rers
Harry Lord
Chicago White Sox
Frank Baker
Philadelphia Athletica
Arthur Devlin
New York Giants
Addie Joss
Cleveland
North End Park
J. MacNamara
D Street Gymnasium
South
Boston
G. J.—Christy Mathewson
Bucknell College
Warren A. A
D. Coughlin
Mitten Avenue
Dorchester
Cleveland Breaks the Ice with 7-5 Win Over St Louis
In St Louis on April 14 the Cleveland club honored pitcher Addie Joss with crepe armbands on all players. Cleveland defeated the St Louis Americans 7 to 5 for their first win of the season. Lefty George was relieved early.
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ST. Louis
Addie Joss
Cleveland
Baseball scores from several 1920s East Coast games
At Durham Trinity defeated Delaware 8 to 4. In Norfolk Yale beat Norfolk 7 to 4. Waterbury beat New Bedford 6 to 5 in a morning game and New Bedford defeated Waterbury 2 to 0 in the afternoon. Hartford beat Lynn 7 to 3. Bridgeport down Brockton 6 to 2. New Haven topped Fall River 8 to 2.
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Norfolk
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Waterbury
New Bedford
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P. m
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Lynn
Bridgeport
Brockton
New Haven
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