Red Sox Hitters Struggle Early as Fenway Crowd Hears Slow Start
At Fenway Park 24000 fans watched the Red Sox begin the season with Tris Speaker seventh in team batting and below .300. Boston lists three regulars above .300 led by Lewis .333, Yerkes .310, Stahl .308, while Nanamaker sits .294. Braves leader Kling hits .320 with Sweeney .312 closing in.
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Gala week for schoolboy baseball schedules many games
A packed week features over 100 planned matches as top squads converge. Roxbury Latin faces Volkmann. English High to play South Boston. Medford High strong with a 1 0 loss to Boston Latin. Newton High led by Allie Dickinson. Malden, Reading, Melrose, Somerville, Cambridge Latin, and Brookline also on slate with Wakefield, Weymouth, and more.
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Volkmann
Englsh
South Boston High
Peninsula Schools
al Tenney
Medford High
Tenney
Boston Latin
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Danvers
Commerce
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Warwick
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Joe Collins
Malden High
Reading High
Melrose High
Somerville High
Cambridge Latin
Boston College High School
Waltham High
Tech
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Cambridge
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Weymouth High
Marathon Hopes and Track Talk from a Century Ago
Column highlights European mastery in the Swedish Olympic Marathon with names like Hjortberg and Keane predicting Swedish edge, while American stars Keane cites Reidpath and Fogg at Franklin Field relay. Mentions Hemavans, Jones, Craig brothers and Hedlund with notes on handicap racing dynamics. Strong emphasis on era athletics and rivalries.
Swimmers Channel Feats Debated by British Critics
Critics say Captain Webb and Burges were the only official Channel swimmers with the feat recognized. others may have attempted it but lack official acknowledgment. The page also notes local club updates, a member letter for Joe Finneran, and a baseball scoring dispute about a home run in a tied game.
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Cyclorama
New
Pilgrim A. A
St. Botolph Street
Co Ye
English Relay Team Prepares for Penn Relay Carnival
The English school relay team trains at Charlesbank gymnasium after the indoor season and aims for a strong run at the Penn relay carnival. Coach Crowley will take the squad to Philadelphia, likely leaving Friday morning to rest for Saturday’s race.
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Penn
Charlesbank Gymnasium
Crowley
Philadelphia
Highlanders Easy Win for Titanic Survivors Benefit
A large crowd watched the New York Nationals defeat the local American League team in a Titanic survivors charity game in New York. The Nationals won 12 to 5, with Maxwell Fuller and Wilson Hartley among the batteries for the Nationals and McConnell Fisher on the Americans. Receipts totaled $9425.
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New York
New York Nationals
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Football scores from Southern city matchups
Nashville defeated Chattanooga 6 to 0 in Nashville. Mobile beat Montgomery 7 to 8. Memphis won against Atlanta 8 to 5. New Orleans opened with a 2 to 4 loss at home, then Birmingham surpassed New Orleans 6 to 1 in the second game.
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Chatanooga
Mobile
Montgomery
Memphis
Atlanta
New Orleans
Eit Ae
Birmingham
International League Scores Seen At Newark and Jersey City
In Newark Buffalo defeated Newark 4 to 1. At Jersey City Jersey City lost to Toronto 2 to 0 in a road game.
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Newark
Buffalo
Jersey City
Toronto
Dence
Braves Go Strong as Boston Pitching Gains Respect
Boston Braves show improved form in eight early games, winning four with aggressive play and solid pitching. Manager Kling stays cautious while the squad, led by Perdue Arrived Hub Perdue and rising arms, aims to improve toward a .500 or better season. Orlie F. Weaver sold to St Paul with right of repurchase.
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Braves
Boston
Boston National
Perdue
Kling
Philadelphia
Orlie F. Weaver
Chicago
St. Paul
Bates Opens Harvard Home Season With Bates
Harvard hosts Bates College on the home diamond as Dr. Sexton selects his best candidates after a Southern trip. Maine visits Thursday and Colby comes Saturday as the team aims to contest Yale and Princeton for the championship.
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Bates College
Dr. Sexton
Sexton
Yale
Princeton
University of Maine
Colby
Baseball weathered by long games and fan complaints
The piece recalls a Saturday of marathon games in both leagues with extended innings and extra sessions. It notes bleacher crowds grumbling over field glasses and praises Braves pitcher Hub Perdue as the season’s surprise standout while reporting on Dablen’s suspension and Ty Cobb’s notable day of hitting and baserunning.
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Oscar Hedlund
North End Park
Hedlund
R. W. Bell
Boston
Hub Perdue
Braves
Ctine
Bill Dablen
Bill
Ty Cobb
Burns Fail in Ten as Detroit Falls to Cleveland 4–0
Detroit pitcher Bill Burns faltered in the tenth inning as Cleveland triumphed 4 to 0 in Detroit. Butcher starred with a one handed grab, Burns and Kaler shared two bases hits, and Delahanty and Cobb stole bases in a pitchers' battle at home. Jackson left early with an arm injury, Birmingham replaced him, and the game ended after 39 minutes with Detroit leaving five on base and Cleveland four.
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Bill Burns
Cleveland
Butcher
Gainer
Jackson
Birmingham
Loudon
Burns
Kaler
Sacrice
Cobb
Delahanty
Rush
Bush
Turner
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Hohnhorst
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Archer
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Zimmerman
Rey
Tinker
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Teifield
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Leifield - Wilditch
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Eason
Chicago Nails Sweep In Opener Against St Louis
Chicago won the final game 8 to 3 to complete a clean sweep of the opening series with St Louis. In the sixth inning Peters left after one out with two runners aboard and Walsh took over, retiring the side on no hits the rest of the game.
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Walsh
Georgia Peach Noted for Steady Play and Clout
Rattling gently over the roll call the name of the Georgia Peach evokes the answer that his disposition and clouting percent are running at the same heat.
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Georgia Peach
Esmond’s grand homer leads Cincinnati rout of St Louis
Cincinnati pounded St Louis 7 to 1 as Esmond hit a two on base homer in the sixth. Fromme worked steadily, Steele was hit hard, and Woodburn wild. Bescher and Evans also produced, with Cincinnati stacking five hits in the sixth to break the game open.
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St. Louis
Fromme
Steele
Woodburn
Esmond
Mitchell
Evans
VAM
Ouxinea
Egan
McLean
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Huggins
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Mowrey
Chicago Beats Pittsburg 6 0 As Opener
Chicago defeated Pittsburg 6 to 0 in the opening game of the series. Cheney pitched well and held Pittsburg at his mercy while Chicago relied on timely hitting and Letfield’s generosity. A large crowd attended the game.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Cheney
Letfield
Biocycle season opens at Velodrome Newark
The Newark Velodrome opening features a two mile open professional win by Floyd Krebs and a one mile Shanley handicap victory for Ne Drobach with 50 yard head start. Frank Kramer takes the two mile open professional race in a photo finish. Boston man wins in the one mile handicap.
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Newark
N. J
Prank Kramer
Ne Drobach
Boston
Floyd Krebs
Bridwell Suspended by Ward After Trade
Al Bridwell veteran shortstop was suspended by President Ward in a telegram from New York. The move came without explanation and surprised Bridwell, following last season's trade from New York to the Boston Braves.
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al Bridwell
New York
Boston Braves
Ward
Bridwell
Bridswell suspended and hopes to return after injury
Bridwell, a Boston team member, reports a suspension by Mr Ward and says he is not quitting. He is in Boston awaiting word on lifting the ban while his badly injured left foot heals after eight weeks of medical trouble from a nail injury in Portsmouth CO.
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Ward
Boston
Portsmouth
Bridwell
Bridwell Not Suspended by Boston National Club
President John M. Ward announced Bridwell had not been suspended but not on payroll until fit to play. Bridwell missed the training trip. after five paid days the club deemed it inadvisable to keep him, insisting no exception be made for his star status.
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New York
John M. Ward
Boston National Club Tonight
Bridwell
Ward
Augusta
Classy Lists for Y M C U Wrestling Show
The Boston Y M C A U hosts about 40 N E A A U championship bouts tomorrow night at Union Hall Boylston Street under Eastern A C auspices. Hugo Bjorklund leads the first class and Olympic tryouts contender. G K Baker Edward Parker and Paul Withington K act as referees with timers A J Lll Jr H O Von Schuckman.
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Boylston Street
Boston Y. M. C. VII
Hugo Bjorklund
G. KE. Baker
Edward Parker
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