Red Sox rout Skeeters in Jersey City spring game
Barrow's Red Sox crushed Bill Donovan's Skeeters 11 runs as Mays and Pennock strong on the mound. Mays drove in two doubles and a single while Oscar Witt left early with a swollen elbow and Babe Ruth struggled at the plate. Tomorrow the Yankees give Polo Grounds over to Boston for two hours of workouts ahead of Wednesday's opener.
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Jersey City
Barrow
Red Sox
Bill Donovan
Skeeters
Hooper
Strunk
Shean
Carl Mays
Donovan
Mays
Polo Grounds
Pennock
Sox
Dave Shean
Boston
Oscar Witt
Oscar
Big Babe
Skeeter
Ram
Young Wigglesworth
Holy Cross
Yankees
Barrows
Parrons
McNally
Bush
Lewis
Ernie Shore
California
Duffy
New York
Ernie Shore J
Mogridge
Patsy Donovan
Newark
Marrow
Red Wilder
Massachusetts
Boston Latin relay team chosen for Penn relay carnival
Coach Fred J. O'Brien picks Boston Latin School indoor relay champions to compete at Franklin Field Philadelphia next Friday and Saturday. The five athletes will spend the coming days refining training as they prepare for the trip to Philly.
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Boston Latin School
Franklin Field
Philadelphia
Fred J. O'Brien
Latin School
Philly
Robinson Is Bou Winner In 12 Round Fenway Bout
George Robinson of Cambridge defeated Tommy Robson of Malden in a 12 round slugfest at Fenway A A. Referee Lynch awarded the decision to the Cambridge fighter after a fierce battle that thrilled the crowd. Robson challenged strongly in rounds seven and eight but Robinson finished strongly in the 12th. The semi final saw Dan McCormick and Jim Buckley tie in an eight round draw. Prelims featured Young Dempsey over Young Jackson in five and Tommy Brennan over Sammy White in six.
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George Robinson
Cambridge
Tommy Robson
Malden
Fenway A. A
Igvuch
Tommy
Robinson
Robson
Lynch
Dan McCormick
East Boston
Jim Buckley
South Boston
Young Dempsey
Young Jackson
Tommy Brennan
Charlestown
Sammy White
Boston
Hub Boxers Win at Pier in Boston Boxing Bouts
Over 1200 soldiers and sailors witnessed the boxing at the Quartermaster’s Terminal Boston Receiving Ship. Winners earned gold medals with finals in multiple weight classes and a seven-man battle royal. The Boston district claimed the overall shield.
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Quartermaster’s
Boston
Wallace
U. S
S. Topeka
J. P. Steiner
U. S. Shipping Board
C. S. Weisman
I. Harris
Hingham
Vinal—Weisman
H. Roberts
Casey Lynch
W. EE. Crowe
J. Finley
Crowell
W. J. Pohlman
Cleveland fighter Artie Root defeats England’s Joey Fox in six rounds
Philadelphia reports Artie Root of Cleveland O beating Joey Fox of England in a six round bout. Root controlled every round except the fifth when Fox fought best.
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Philadelphia
Artie Root
Cleveland
Joey Fox
England
Root
Fox
McGoorty Beats Curran in Eight Rights to Tap Win
Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh Wisconsin defeated Patrick Curran in eight rounds at Plymouth England. Curran, a heavyweight, was knocked down by the middleweight challenger as his seconds threw in the sponge.
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Mplymouth
Eng
Eddie McGoorty
Oshkosh
Wis
Patrick Curran
Curran
McGoorty
Arlmont Club Opens Season With Handicap Bogey Play
At Arlmont Golf Club Arlington Heights the season opens with a handicap versus bogey match scheduled for next Saturday afternoon. The club opened its season over the links Saturday.
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Arlmont Golf Club
Arlington Heights
Boston Latin Prepares for Penn Relays Cup Run
Boston Latin coaches finally named five relay runners for the Penn Relays with Captain Paul Healey Johnny Quinn Bill Kyle Johnny Harkins and Gus Malley slated to travel to Philadelphia. The squad will face Baltimore Polytechnic Newark Central Scott High Toledo and Masten Park with funds still needed to cover about 200 for travel and accommodations. The team departs Thursday for New York then Philadelphia for the carnival with Exeter Academy the sole New England prep entrant and local Harvard Yale Dartmouth MIT and Boston College represented in the interscholastic and prep divisions.
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Boston Latin
English High
High School of Commerce
O'Brien
Bill Kyle
Johnny Quinn
Paul Healey
Charlesbank Gymnasium
West End
Johnny Harkins
Gus Malley
Pennsylvania
Herb Ellis
Ellis
Johnny Turkins
Kyle
Healey
Quam
Harkins
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Baltimore
Boston
Scott High
Toledo
Masten Park High
Buffalo
Newark Central High
Fred J. O’brien
Philly
Henry Pennypacker
New York
Harvard Club
Pennypacker
Philadelphia
Exeter Academy
New England
Harvard
Yale
Dartmouth
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston College
Exeter
Carl Mays to Open Red Sox Campaign Against Yankees
Carl Mays, the submarine pitcher, slated to start for Boston at the Polo Grounds in the opening game of the season. Manager Barrow hopes he maintains form, stamina, and winning pace to defeat the Yankees in the opener.
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Carl Mays
Curvist
Red Sox
Barrow
Southpaw Outfield Dazzles At LA Club
The Los Angeles club fields an outfield of all southpaws led by former big leaguers Rube Ellis Claude Cooper and Sam Crawford. Despite antiquity they remain a notable outlay of skill and versatility in the line.
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Los Angeles
Rube Ellis
Claude Cooper
Sam Crawford
The Jealous Shine Ball Debate With The Spitter And Shiner
A spirited verse rivalry sets two baseball balls at odds as the Shine accuses the Spitter of foul play while the Shiner condemns the Spitter as unsanitary. The exchange cites pitchers Cicotte and others and asserts the Shine’s superiority through Pedigree and performance.
Boxing Gossip Signals Busy Week at Grand Opera House
Boxing news hails boxing as the nation's second sport with key show at Grand Opera House featuring Charley White of Chicago vs Eddie Fitzsimmons of New York. The card includes Phil Christie, Young Solsberg, Charley Brennan, Young Reagan, Kid Lee, and Jimmy Frazzetti with mixed plans for soldiers and local clubs.
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New England
Grand Opera House
Charley White
Chicago
Eddie Fitzsimmons
New York
White
Fitzsimmons
Phil Christie
South End
Young Solsberg
New Bedford
Charley Brennan
Charlestown
Young Reagan
Brockton
Kid Lee
Chelsea
Jimmy Frazzetti
Weymouth
Mechanics’ Building
Waldek Zbyszko
Paul Martinson
George Tuohey
Martinson
Stecher
Poland
General Edwards to toss out first ball at season opening
Major General Edwards, chief officer of the Yankee Division, will throw the ceremonial first ball at Braves Field tomorrow afternoon marking the opening of the major league season. He accepted the invitation with his staff and will be the central figure in the traditional ball tossing to inaugurate play.
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Braves Field
Edwards
Harvard Crew Shifts Sailors for Varsity Eight Showdown
Coach Bill Haines will rearrange Harvard oarsmen to form their best eight for the season. M. E. Olmstead, Sherman Damon, Wendell Davis, and George Batchelder are among contenders likely to join the first varsity shell, with Leighton, Leighton shifting positions, and others vying for spots as the crew aims for top form ahead of Yale competition.
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Charles
Bill Haines
Harvard
Annapolis
M. E., Olmstead
Sherman Damon
Wendell Davis
George Batchelder
Olmstead
Delmar Leighton
Leighton
Dave Freeman
Stillman Infirmary
Whitman
Lothrop
Yale
To Make Victory Sure and Complete Buy Bonds
A brief civic appeal urges citizens to support victory efforts by purchasing bonds. The notice underscores financial backing as key to sustaining wartime or national initiatives and calls for public participation through bond purchases.
Braves Set for Formal Season Opener Against Dodgers
The Braves prepare for the formal opening of the season against the Dodgers after an informal game that favored Los Angeles. Boston aims for a stronger showing at home and to begin a real comeback this year.
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Braves
Giants Dodgers clash fuels high society attendance
Tomorrow's game attracts a large crowd with invited military officers from the 24th Division stationed at Ayer and a gubernatorial party in reserved boxes. Major-General Edwards and staff, First Naval District officers, state and city officials, and juvenile institution leaders are all expected. New Dodgers members Ed Kenetchy and Lee Magee may join. Koney sale hinges on Brooklyn terms. Robinson confirms deal readiness.
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24Th Division
Ayer
Edwards
Department of the Northeast
First Naval District
Coolidge
Braves
Peters
Senate
House of Representatives
State House
George W. Grant
Dodgers
Ed Kenetchy
Stallings Tribe
Lee Magee
Magee
Cincinnati Reds
Koney
Dodger
Brooklyn
Wilbert Robinson
Grant
Dolber Wins NRA Medal at Middlesex Rifle Club
R S Dolber wins the National Rifle Association members medal at the Middlesex Rifle Club with 197 48 at 200 yards 42 at 4% yards and 47 at 500 yards Rudolph J Thanisch wins a leg on the club trophy Isaac Langille serves as club president The club secretary is Gerald R Harvey announcing the results and upcoming May shoot in South Lincoln April 1.
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South Lincoln
Braves Beat Amoskeag Textile in N H Exhibition
In Manchester New Hampshire on April 21 the Boston team of the National League defeated the Amoskeag Textile Club nine of the Manufacturers league by 3 to 1 in an exhibition. A fair crowd saw a solid workout for the Stallings lineup.
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Manchester
N. H
Boston
Amoskeag Textile Club
Demaree Twins for Boston in Six Inning Shutsout
Scott and Al Demaree combined for six innings as Boston pitcher Scott held the locals to three hits and one run while Demaree mopped up the last three frames allowing a single hit. Labore scored on a fluke play with Maranville distracted, a ball hit off the Rabbit. Al Lindstrom faced Amoskeag as Boston posted ten hits four for extra bases. Johnny Mitchell anchored the mill team in the field for Somerville.
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Scott
al Demaree
Boston
Demaree
Maranville
Amoskeag
Labore
Rabbit
Bernard
al Lindstrom
Worcester and Athletic
Amoskeags
Braves
Johnny Mitchell
Somerville High and Queen
Mill
Amoskeag AB
Grieve
Mitchell
Corkery
Lindstrom
P ” Fraser
Ihaart
Perry
Lahore
Jennings
Amoskeag Steeene O
Powell
Lynch
Conlon
New York Americans Beat Brooklyn Nationals 4 to 1 in Exhibition
In Brooklyn on April 21 the New York Americans won an exhibition game against the Brooklyn Nationals 4 to 1. Brooklyn scored its lone run in the eighth inning on two hits. The pitchers listed include Quinn Shawkey Thormahlen Hannah Mamausx Marquard Grimes Miller and M Wheat.
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Brooklyn
New York Americans
Brooklyn Nationals
R. H.F. Neve
Mork “AtmmeriCanes
Ykanakets
Quinn, Shawkey
Thormahlen
Hannah
Mamausx
Marquard
Grimes
Miller
M. Wheat
Nationals Tie Americans In Low-Scoring Exhibition
Philadelphia Nationals beat the Philadelphia Americans 2 to 0 to square the exhibition series at two games apiece. Lutherus delivered the key blow with a long homer in the fourth inning as Watson Woodward Cady Geary Grevell Perkins worked the batteries.
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Philadelphia
Philadelpha Nationals
P’hiladelphia
Luderus
Boomer
If Funds are Diminished the War Isn t Finished
A wartime report warns that reduced funding does not end the conflict as officials emphasize ongoing operations and strategic pressures despite budget cuts. The article notes political debate over resource allocation and the need to sustain military commitments.
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Shannon
Schong
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Zellars
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Meys
Stronk
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Manners
Ll Impire
Rooney
Jofin Hlaicaing
Frank Gaffney
Capt
Bill
Yle
Tohit
Boul
J. Readline
H. Moore
Porte
Readline
Ir. Bolte
Portland
Pat McCarthy
Bumkie Island
Paddy Sullivan
M’goorty
Arlmont
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Midas
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Dots
Quantico
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George Moriarty
Walsh
Chesbro
Coveleskie
Ed Cicotte
Geo. Moriarty
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Fenway A.A
Frank McCarthy
Tom Sullivan
Foster
Pat Bowen
George Freeman
B. B. Benton
Tom Green
Young Eddy
Brookline
Jimmy Gray
Young Chakas
N. H. Eddy
Frankie Burns
Frankie Brown
Gotham
Pine Tree A
Johnny Noonan
Charley Parker
Jess Willard
Jack Curley
Tom Jones
Tex Rickard
Willard-Dempsey
Willard
Rickard
Dempsey
Curley
Jones
Freedom’s
Amboy
Winfield
Gen. Edwards
Crimson
Haines
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