Ritchie Beats Murphy in Defending Lightweight Title
Willie Ritchie defended his lightweight title at ringside in San Francisco by defeating Harlem Tommy Murphy of New York in a 20 round bout. Murphy fought bravely but was repeatedly hurt and staggered in rounds six ten fifteen and twenty. The champion controlled the bout with straight lefts to the face and strong body punches, while Murphy showed remarkable stamina.
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Company A Wins Meet at Military Gymkhana
At the Columbus avenue armory last night the First Corps Cadets staged an athletic meet prize drill and fire skirmish exhibition. Company A won with 21 points, while Company B scored 16, Company C 15, and Company D 11 in the event featuring a double time drill and wall scaling contests.
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Relay Choice Is Beaten in Interclass Track Meet
Harvard Stadium hosted interclass track events amid wind and a slow track. Juniors led with 45 points, seniors 421-2, while sophomores and freshmen trailed. The quarter mile top finish came from Captain Barron in 51.25 seconds with Capper second and Rock close behind. Biddle placed sixth amid potential changes to the Harvard mile relay lineup.
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Veteran actor Arthur McKee Rankin dies in San Francisco
Arthur McKee Rankin veteran actor dies in San Francisco at age 70 after a brief illness. He rose to fame in The Danites premiered 1877 at Broadway Theatre New York and later starred in The Canuck True to Life A Kentucky Colonel and other productions. He toured with Nance O Neill and vaudeville after a long career with his daughter Phyllis Rankin.
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Arthur McKee Rankin
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Joaquin Miller
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the Canuck
Nance O'Neill
Miss O'Neil
Phyllis Rankin
Harry Davenport
Local School Baseball Action Across Many Games Today
More than 50 high school baseball games are set for this afternoon on various diamonds. The standout exhibition features Rindge Tech versus Waltham High School in Wal tham. Waltham has beaten New England league players and Concord High, while Rindge has defeated Quincy High and Wakefield High, promising a tight matchup for the Watch City.
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Buffalo Feds Edge Baltimore In Wild 4 3 Clash
Buffalo defeated Baltimore 4 to 3 as Bonnin was ruled out after a pat on the back by manager Schlafly near third base. Walsh and Meyer homered for Baltimore. Final line score shows Buffalo 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 and Baltimore 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0. Batteries Purroy Schlitzer Ford Blair and Wilhelm Smith Jacklitsch.
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Oxford relay team practice at Harvard Stadium noted
Arthur Duffey describes Oxford runners led by A. S. N. Jackson and Norman Taber at Franklin Field practice. Sproules Gaussen and Robertson the lineup with Jackson anchoring. Sproules aims under 4 minutes 22 seconds mile while Taber shows form for life race. Gaussen stands tall and fast with 4 2 1 2 5 timing.
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Gossip for Motorists and Road Policy Advances
Mayor Curley seeks to win motorists’ esteem by improving Commonwealth avenue, now full of holes near Beacon Street. National Cars will not enter the 5600 mile Indianapolis race, challenging lower driving averages. New York Gov Glynn signs a good roads bill funding a state brick plant at El mira reformatory to produce vitrified brick for roads, with work starting immediately and roads planned before fall.
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France
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Glynn
New York
Elmira Reformatory
Carlisle
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