Nationals and Collins Trailing in Local Club Standings
Fretted column analyzes two local clubs after a week of play. Nationals lead with five wins, four straight from Brooklyn and one from Philadelphia, while Collins has lost five, mostly in late innings. Pfeiffer tops South End batting, with Ferris and Bridwell among strong contributors. Tenney backs Nationals with solid offense as Bates also shines.
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Baseball Booms As Schools Start Interscholastic League
After April 19 the season is underway as captains rework schedules. East Boston meets Charlestown at Charlestown in the Junior Interscholastic league opener. English High visits Malden next Saturday in a key contest. South Boston hosts Tufts freshmen at Somerville. Boston Latin plays Boston College High at the BC grounds and Groton at Groton. Dorchester and Concord High, Medford, Newton, and Brighton also schedule league games this week.
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East Boston
Charlestown High
Charlestown
English High
Malden High
Malden
EB. H. S
South Boston High
Tufts
Somerville
Boston Latin
Boston College High
B. C. Grounds
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Rindge Manual
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Newton High
Newton
Dorchester High
Brighton
Dunbar Avenue
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Concord High
Hard Work for School Crews Boosts Rowing Efforts
With milder weather, school rowing ramps up as crews improve steadily. Captains report some late-arriving rowers but praise the enhanced performance in shells. Coaches Donovan and Grainey push for final practice before the championship in a few weeks. Notable rowers include McDonald of Noble & Greenough, Frye of Roxbury Latin, and Wallis of DeMeritte. Cleary’s loss leaves a gap, with Ryder stepping in to fill the stroke.
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Cleary
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McDonald
Noble &Reenough
Frye
Roxbury Latin
Wallis
DeMerritte
Mose Yatter Introduces 21-Ball Pyramid Pool Variant
A new form of pyramid pool with 21 balls, using the same rules as the 15-ball game, has been invented by Mose Yatter. It is being showcased at the Essex pool parlors where it is gaining popularity among players.
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Mose Yatter
Essex
Boxing Week Gossip Cards Highlight Multiple Fights
The column lists Monday through Saturday bouts across cities including Lincoln Chelsea Philadelphia and Kalamazoo with fighters such as Terry Martin Johnny Sheehan Young Brooks Billy Conaty Young Freeman Jack O Keefe Jim Potts and Langford. It notes amateur entries Hawthorne A C Charlestown and Lincoln Club of Chelsea events plus a London Britt Nelson film screening and library reference items.
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Dave Deshler
Johnny Sheehan
Young Brooks
Young Freeman
Billy Conaty
Lincoln
Chelsea
Kid Sullivan
Young Ktrne
Matty Baldwin
Tommy Love
Philadelphia
Willie Fitzgerald
Jim Potts
Indianapolis
Albert Delmont
Willie Moody
Thornton
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Dick Hyland
Salt Lake
Jack O’keefe
Jimmy Gardner
Kalamazoo
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Maffitt Flaherty
Old Howard
Boston
Jack Sheehan
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Athletic Library
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Billy Pierce
Custer Dow
Billy Payne
George Dixon
Manager Lajoie Sets Morning Wake Time For Team
Manager Lajoie rings a bell at eight each morning to wake players, but the team ignores the time and stays up late. The piece recalls older practices where managers dictated players' daily routines.
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Lajoie
Athletes face new rules as officials tighten control
The piece notes officials like Lajoie and Evans clashing with players and crowds over discipline and field rules, with new umpires facing barriers to entry and suspensions for talking to outsiders. It also mentions Pinkerton guards at the track and earthquake tales from Truthful James Wiggs, plus Olympic expectations and Frankie Neil’s quake message from Oakland.
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James Wiggs
Detroit
G. Washington
Seattle
Plate
Tenney Team to Play Philadelphia for San Francisco Aid
A Boston benefit game at the South End pits the Tenney team against Philadelphia with all gate receipts aiding San Francisco sufferers. Lindaman starts on the mound for Tenney as Mike Regan buys 100 bleacher tickets to distribute to Ward 7 youths. The New Marlboro Hotel event at 1 PM awards tickets on a first come basis, and the game begins at 3:30 PM.
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Boston
Tenney
Philadelphia
Kidder, Peabody & Co
San Francisco
Lindaman
Mike Regan
New Marlboro Hotel
Regan
Boston Vacationers to Form Centre Harbor Baseball Team
Preliminary steps are about completed for a team of Boston young men who spend their vacation at Centre Harbor New Hampshire. John E. Welch proposes the project and will captain and manage the squad, aiming to showcase the national game during their stay.
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Centre Harbor
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John E. Welch
Barry's Homer Helps Cincinnati In Poorly Played Game
Cincinnati Sunday game ended with a 7 6 score as Barry hit a home run off Himes gift fielding letdowns. Druhot pitched five innings allowing seven hits while Chech and others struggled. Carr doubled twice, Delehanty and Odwell stole bases, and 12 000 attendance marked the day.
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Himes
Chech
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Druhot
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Beckley
Carr
Smoot
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Delehanty
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Chicago Win In Twelfth Tw case
Sports brief lists matchups New York versus Philadelphia Cleveland versus Chicago Boston versus Washington Detroit versus St Louis with no scores provided.
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Boston
St. Louis
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
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Chicago Triumphs 7-6 in 12 Inning Victory Over Cleveland
Chicago edges Cleveland 7 to 6 after a 12 inning game. Donohue Beels Jones power Chicago’s comeback with two base hits and a decisive walk and double in the 12th. Townsend Walsh Altrock Eels hurled for both sides as 17,900 watched.
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Errors by Wallace Lose Game for St Louis to Detroit
Detroit won 4 to 3 as Wallace faltered and Jacobsen held his own while Donahue endured hard hits. The Clan Cameron tug of war club seeks a rematch with the Thomas Francis Meaghers Patriots Day team after a defeat and a side bet between 100 and 500 dollars is proposed.
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Wallace
Detroit
Jacobsen
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Clan Cameron
Thomas Francis Meaghers Patriots
Little Cy Young Dominates Local Pitching Trio
Little Cy Young of the Nationals leads the two local teams pitchers by winning all three of his games. Tannehall won the forenoon game and big Cy Young the afternoon game on Patriots' Day.
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Nationals
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Patriots
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Lindaman
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Local teams seek young talent for upcoming games
A compiled listing shows multiple athletic clubs from the Boston area arranging games with youth and semi pro squads. Names include Highland A C Fred Shea Norfolk A C and Union A C with age groups from 14 to 19 and locations in Roxbury Cambridge Chelsea and Dorchester.
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FE. L. Dutton, Jr
Gardner Street
West Roxbury
Senators
Fred Shea
Spencer Street
West Lynn
Norfolk A. C
Frank Daly
Ottawa Street
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Putnam Avenue
Cambridge
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Union Park Street
Boston
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Auburn Street
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Burkett Release Fight Ties Collins and Worcester Clubs
Baseball rows surround Jesse Burkett as Boston refuses his release to join Collins and Worcester. Burkett cannot play or manage until released, after Boston paid 2500 to St Louis last year. The dispute involves ownership by Burkett and Fred Doe, with Pfeiffer and Bridwell noted for potential roles.
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Jesse Burkett
Collins
Burkett
Worcester Club
Fred Doe
Boston
Worcester
St. Louis
George Stone
Huntington Avenue
Collins Club
Through Trains Run Regular Schedules to Oakland and San Francisco
All through trains of Chicago and North Western, Union and Southern Pacific run on regular schedule to Oakland. The Overland Limited is faster than any other through train. Tickets and information from J. K. Brittain, general agent, 300 Washington Street, Boston.
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New England
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