B C Track Men At Work
Coach Eddie Farrell of Harvard freshmen track helps Boston College at Alumni Field with Newton track men. Focus on shot put and weight throwers Keenan Horrigan and Hamil. Outdoor meet set for May 5 with New Hampshire State. schedule with Vermont New Hampshire Worcester Tech and Rhode Island State may depend on other schools. Athletics continue at University Heights despite upcoming military drill for students.
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Harvard
Bob Fowler
Boston College
Newton
Alumni Field
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Horrigan
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New Hampshire State
Vermont
New Hampshire
Worcester Tech
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University Heights
Vic Saier Out Of Game For Ten Weeks
Chicago April 14 Vic Saier first baseman of the Chicago Nationals will miss eight or 10 weeks after a tibia fracture sustained in yesterday's game. Doctors expect the bone to be completely healed by July.
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Chicago
Vic Saier
Chicago Nationals
Thoroughbred Free Lance Killed in Fight at Bashford Manor
Free Lance a Derby winner bred Imp. Alvescot out of Merry Heart died after a fight with Ralph another thoroughbred at Bashford Manor near Louisville owner George J. Long. Long reportedly refused $20,000 for the animal described as a champion of his Derby year.
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Imp
Alvescot
Merry Heart
Ralph
Bashford Manor
George J. Long
BC Squad Holds Scrimmage At Alumni Field
Boston College baseball practice at Alumni Field featured nearly the entire squad in a scrimmage between Teams A and B. Coach Sweeney switched players for pitchers Hurley Fitzpatrick Comick and Boyce on Team A and Costello Curry Fitzgerald Murphy on Team B. O Regan Urban Donnelly worked behind the plate, with Hoefling showing strength at third base. Wholley suffered a bad ankle injury and will miss at least three weeks, while Fitzgerald filled in at outfield for Wholley and Kerrigan stayed at first base.
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Boston College
Alumni Field
Sweeney
Hurley
Fitzpatrick
Comick
Boyce
Costello
Curry
Fitzgerald
Murphy
O'Regan
Urban
Donnelly
Dyker Hoefling
Art Wholley
Maroon and Gold
Wholley
Charlie Fitzgerald
Kerrigan
Exeter Baseball Team Seeks Games This Spring
Exeter Academy baseball seeks contests on May 12 May 19 May 26 and June 9 due to war related cancellations. Interested strong teams should contact Coach James J. Carney at Exeter New Hampshire.
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Exeter Academy
Germany
Exeter
James J. Carney
N. H
McTigue Released by Chicago Nationals to Providence
Left handed pitcher William McTigue was released today by the Chicago Nationals to the Providence club of the International League. McTigue joined the team from Toronto.
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Chicago
William McTigue
Chicago Nationals
Providence
McTigue
Toronto
Southern Association scores report from New Orleans and more
New Orleans beat Memphis 6 to 1 while Little Rock defeated Nashville 2 to 0 and Birmingham topped Chattanooga 8 to 8 in a note on Atlanta 8 Mobile 5. The fragment ends with Birmingham 8 Chattanooga and an unclear line.
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New Orleans
Memphis
Little Rock
Nashville
Atlanta
Mobile
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Games Today In the National American League Pairings
Boston visits Philadelphia and Washington meets New York as Chicago faces Detroit. Cleveland plays St. Louis, Philadelphia meets Boston in a second pairing, New York travels to Brooklyn, Pittsburgh faces Cincinnati, and St. Louis goes to Chicago.
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Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
ST. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
New York-Washington
Cleveland-St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Albany
Los Angeles
Atlantic City
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Bismarck
Nantucket
Buffalo
New Orleans
Charleston
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Eastport
Ore
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Seattle
Helena
Jacksonville
St. Paul
Kansas City
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Cardinals Beat Cubs 5 to 1 in Chicago
St. Louis tops Chicago 5 to 1 as Meadows allows multiple hits. Vaughn and Carter surrender runs while Bescher Cruise and Meadow s drive key hits. Hornsby betzel Miller shine in defense with double plays and a stolen base. Time 1b 42m.
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Meadows
St. Louis
Vaughn
Mitchell
Safer
Reuther
Carter
Almedca
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RBI
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Betzel
Long
Cruise
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Snyder
Wilson
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bDilth
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White Sox blank Tigers 4 0 in Detroit
Faber held Detroit to two hits and pitched a 4 to 0 Chicago win. Carroll Jones started for Detroit and was pulled in the eighth. Cunningham gave up two late runs after replacing Jones. Cato/Weaver, Leibold, Cobb and Jackson delivered key hits as Chicago built the shutout.
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Faber
Chicago
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Cunningham
Jones
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Po.a
Leibold
Bush Ss
Risberg
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Collina
Cobb
Jackson
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Heilman
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Burns
O Weaver
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Crawford
C. Jones
Hickzo
Beast
Leijhold
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Tones
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Erps
Nallin
Motorist Gossip Details Promotions and Price Rises
J J McCarthy announces McCarthy Meyer takes over Murray Eight distribution in the territory. J Roy Hiltz named resident manager of Locomobile Company's Providence branch recognizing his Boston sales force work. Co E Fay notes Mayo 1 price hikes. Jack Le Cain tunes a Ds Lage car in New York with 114 mph trials and aviation lessons. Ralph De Palma buys a Packard Twin Six for racing debut in Cincinnati May 30.
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McCarthy- Meyer Company
J. Roy Hiltz
New Providence
Locomobile Company of America
Hiltz
Boston
Jack le Cain
New York
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le Cain
Uncle Sam
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Cincinnati
Red Sox Beat Athletics 6 to 1 In Opening Game
Philadelphia April 16 Timely hitting in the pins and strong support for Babe Ruth carried the world champion Red Sox to a 6 to 1 victory over the Athletics in the opening game. The Mack men were unable to threaten their title seriously as Ruth and the defense held firm.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Penn
Red Sox
Mackmen
Red Sox Edge Phillies in 10 Inning Mishap Lined Score
Nabors yields the decisive runs as Boston loses 10 to 6 in Philadelphia. Hooper, Barry, Lewis, Gardner, and Thomas lead Boston with hits while Ruth works 9 innings allowing 4 hits and 4 runs. Seibold, Nabors, and Johnson each saw mound action. Umpires Owen and Dineen. Time 55 minutes.
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Witt
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Boston Red Sox Rally In Nine Inning Victory Over Mackmen
Barry’s Red Sox beat Connie Mack’s Athletics as Chester Thomas led with a double and a triple while Ruth and Hoblitzell contributed key hits. Vean Gregg joined Buffalo after reporting, and Nabors and Johnson worked for Philadelphia. The game featured strong Boston outfield defense and late scoring bursts to seal the win.
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Connie
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Hoblitzell
Chester Thomas
Bodie
Bates
Mackmen
Ruth
Vean Gregg
Red Sox
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Sox
Siebold
Hooper
Schang
Harry
Lewis
Lawry
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Witt
Walker
Sharpsmith Ends Battle With Double Play
A tense contest concludes as a sharp double play caps the showdown, preserving the defense and ending the clash on a high note for the defense and pitcher.
McCabe and Wilder Sold to Buffalo Club
Pitcher McCabe and catcher Wilder were sold by the Red Sox to the Buffalo club under optional agreement tonight. They report to Buffalo at Newark immediately as the International league season opens tomorrow.
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Philadelphia
McCabe
Wilder
Red Sox
Buffalo
Newark
Coogan Edges Yelle In Close Annawan Fight
In Taunton on April 16 Mel Coogan earned a slight advantage over Freddie Yelle of Taunton after 12 fast rounds at the Annawan A. A. venue. Coogan led early with strong punching, while Yelle rallied to the finish as the prospect of a breakthrough fight remained unsettled. Shaver O'Brien of South Boston knocked out Joe Bush of Brockton in one round during the semi final.
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Mel Coogan
Freddie Yelle
Annawan
Waterfront Calendar Entry Lists Tides and Celestial Bodies
April 17 marks the 107th day of the year with tides shown as morning nine feet and evening six feet. The note lists full moons on May 6 June 5 July 4 Aug 8 and Sept 1 and identifies morning stars Mars Venus until April 26 and evening stars Saturn Jupiter until May 9.
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Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Strike hits Boston fish market and reorders profits
Two steam trawlers and 11 schooners at the fish pier keep a heavy supply of groundfish but a labor strike curtails mackerel hunting off the Delaware coast. Portuguese fishermen gain, Provincetown crew pockets 4532 on a three week trip, and a port authority bans anchoring in President Roads east of Winthrop Head. The Bratsberg plans to resume service after a two month idle period.
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Squanto
Lois H. Corkum
Boston
Provincetown
Joseph P. Mesquita
Ream
President Roads
Winthrop Head
Long Island Head
Bratsberg
Landsman
Pony Express Licenses Denied by Quincy Council
Quincy Council votes to withdraw pony express licenses for over 20 applicants ending a license drought since 1882. This marks the first time pony express licenses were refused in the city.
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Pony Express
Quincy Council
Quincy
Officers Elected At Loyal Knights Meeting
At the annual Loyal Knights and Ladies, Imperial Court, Somerville meeting in Fleming Hall Gilman Square last night the officers elected were W M Hinkley Norchester king Ada I F Hoadleit Somerville queen F W Calkins Melrose chancellor W W Calkins Chelsea chamberlain F Taylor Chelsea page
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Somerville
Fleming Hall
Gilman Square
W. M. Hinkley
Norchester
King
Ada I F. Hoadleit
Queen
F. W. Calkins
Melrose
W. Calkins
Chelsea
Chamberlain
F Taylor
Boxing Gossip Spurs Three Big Local Showdowns
The Belknap A C of Laconia N H plans a 10 round feature with Billy Woods of Manchester and Gerard Gianni of Lawrence on April 19 plus three undercards. The Whip City A C Westfield schedules a 12 round headline Clinton of New York versus Young Billy Papke of Yorkville Penn with three other bouts. Malden fans anticipate Herz versus Wilson at Commercial A C Thursday night with two more tens and an eight rounder for a total of 38 rounds.
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Laconia
N. H
Billy Woods
Manchester
Gerard Gianni
Lawrence
Malden
Karl Herz
Johnny Wilson
A. C
Herz
Tommy Robson
Wilson
Robson
Carbone to Face O'Dowd in 12 Round Arena Bout
Ex cavalryman Frank Carbone will replace Bob McAllister of California to meet Mike O'Dowd of St Paul in tonight's top card at the Arena. The 12 round middleweight feature follows Carbone's hard hitting style and recent win over Silent Martin. Three other undercard bouts are set as announced.
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Frank Carbone
Bob McAllister
California
Mike O'Dowd
St. Paul
Carbone
O'Dowd
Providence
Billy Smith and Joe Walcott Ring in Testimonial Bouts
Mysterious Billy Smith and Joe Walcott fought five rounds at the Grand Opera House in a testimonial bout refereed by Jack Everhardt. Billy Leclair kept pace with the gong as both fighters avoided a knockout.
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Joe Walcott
Grand Opera House
Smith
Jack Everhardt
Billy Leclair
Joe Stanton
Leo Crevier
Cambridge
Gardner Brooks
al Girard
Larry Burns
Jimmy Kenney
Kenney
Burns
Concord High School to Play Soldiers Today
The postponed baseball game between Concord High School and Company K Ninth Regiment M N G Clinton is set for this afternoon on the Concord playground.
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Company K, Ninth Regiment
Clinton
Concord
Middlesex Rifle Club Opens Season on Patriots Day
The Middlesex Rifle Club starts its season in Lincoln with an all day shoot on Tower road range. Events span 200, 300 and 600 yard ranges and a leg of the trophy cup is contested by members.
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Middlesex Rifle Club
Tower Road
Policing Plan Set for Ashland to Boston Marathon Course
Officials completed policing and right of way arrangements for the 21st annual American Marathon staged by the B A A The course from Ashland to Boston was reviewed with police chiefs and local officials as entry lists closed with nearly 70 runners including six of last year’s top nine finishers and other notable entrants.
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Ashland
Boston
Race Promises Thrilling Run Over Notable Course
A field of entrants has gathered for a forthcoming race. The event is billed as one of the most thrilling ever run over the course, with competitors vying for a standout performance.
Brookline High Opens Season with 6 4 Win Over Roxbury Latin
Brookline High defeated Roxbury Latin 6 to 4 at Cyprus Street Grounds yesterday. Owens allowed most Roxbury runs in the first inning while Brookline pitcher held them in check thereafter, with Mahoney delivering strong batting for Brookline.
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Roxbury Latin
Cyprus Street Crounds
Brookline
Owens
Mahoney
Willow
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