Boston Americans Lose 2–0 at Scranton in Dusty Maples
In Scranton Penn April 26 the Boston Americans were shut out 2–0 by Kittredge's Scranton team. Steele and Bills pitched well for Scranton as umpire calls and fielding miscues favored the locals. Halligan, Reischman and Groh led Scranton with key plays while McGuire experimented with new recruits.
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Scranton
Penn
McGuire
Boston Americans
Kittredge
Red Sox
Steele
Bills
Bostons
Scrantons
Elmer Steele
Boston
Glaze
McConnell
Halligan
Sheepshead Bay
Donahue
Cicotte
Barrett
Cravath
McHale
Reischman
Graham
Groh
Wee
Zeimer Ss
Ehle
Kittredge Tetas
Beckendorf
Tae Seer Enee
TO. A F
Seeee
Lord
Uf McHale
Seatac Ee
Carri
Donahue E Wee
Whee
Cleotte
Reischman McHale
Greham
Halls- Zeimer
Glazegan Eble
Reisschmay Cravath
Connell —Groh
Hale
Ya Carrigan
Me Cleotte
Sparrow
Postoffice Clerks Install New Officers
The Branch 5 United National Association of Postoffice Clerks annual meeting was held at the American House. National Treasurer John J. O'Brien installed the officers for the year including Edward W. Connors as president and Terence J. O'Donnell as vice-president with a slate of secretaries treasurer and directors. Delegates to the State convention were named.
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United National Association of Postoffice Clerks
American House
John J. O'Brien
Edward W. Connors
Terrence J. O'Donnell
Joseph J. Burns
John J. McMahon
Alfred B. Davis
John R. McGinley
Thomas A. Gildea
Fred Wood
Fred O'Flaherty
Pennsylvanian Track Stars Face Tough Intercollegiates Showdown
The University of Pennsylvania hosted a strong early outdoor meet as major colleges led by Michigan Yale Cornell Princeton Harvard and Dartmouth tested Pennsylvanias team. Expect fierce action at the May 29 30 intercollegiate championships in Philadelphia with Wolverines and Yale vying for points in sprints relays and field events.
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Michigan
Chicago
Yale
Cornell
Princeton
Harvard
Dartmouth
Quakers
Mike Murphy
Whitham and
Cartwell
Pennsylvania
L. B
Penn
Wolverines
Jack Moakley
Taylor
Colored Flyer
Murphy
Atlee
Gamble
Whiteley
Frantz
Bangs
The Race for the Pennant in Major League Baseball
National League results show Cincinnati defeating St Louis 6 to 0 while Chicago Pittsburgh rain affected other games. American League play had rain delays with St Louis Chicago cancellations and no decisive scores in several matchups.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago-Pittsburg
P.C. St Louis
New York
Boston
Ween Wees
Philadelphia
Cleveland O
Chicago
Harvard Pitchers Struggle As Four Games Loom
Harvard’s battered baseball team faces four games this week after a rough return from Georgetown. Aronson heals slowly from an Annapolis injury while Captain Leonard also recovers, delaying hoped returns. The Crimson play Bates Exeter and Maine, then Holy Cross in Worcester with pitching instability worrying Coach Pieper.
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Harvard
Georgetown
Aronson
Annapolis
Leonard
Bates
Crimson
Exeter
Maine
Worcester
Holy Cross
Hartford
Brennan
Slater
Harvey
Kemble
Pieper
Baseball Teams Seek Matches Across the State
Notices from managers and clubs listing available junior and teen baseball teams. Addresses in Somerville Mattapan South Boston Charlestown show interest in scheduling games and providing expenses or guarantees. Strong 17 18 year old teams sought by Dupont A C at 699 Broadway.
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St. Catherines
W. McCarthy
Summer Street
Somerville
Wellington
Jrs
Frank Cleaves
Hiawatha Road
Mattapan
Herseys
C. J. Leary
Boston Street
South Boston
West Somerville
Ss. KF. Baker
Broadway
Dupont A. C
Hugh Donnelly
Tufts Street
Charlestown
Yale Captain Sets Unmatched Pole Vault World Record
Walter Cray of Yale vaulted 12 ft 6 1/2 in at the Pennsylvania relay carnival to establish a new world pole vault record. The sensational feat drew early praise from experts who say it will stand for years, and Cray notes the Olympic games lack a vaulting event.
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Taylor
Stevens
Yale
Cray
Gilbert
Howe
Robbins
Walter Dray
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Hoes
Chicago
Harvard Edges Into New Football Regime Under Haughton
Coach Haughton begins spring football practice at Harvard with Charley Daly as his right hand man and several graduating seniors aiding the start of a new regime. The three week drill emphasizes essentials like tackling and ball handling while testing forward passes and onside kicks amid an uncertain lineup.
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Haughton
Harvard
Charley Daly
Somerville-Rindge Duel Promises High School Athletics
The note outlines a Saturday basketball game between Somerville and Rindge with Rindge favored on paper. It mentions Bill O Leary developing a strong Roxbury Latin crew, Cate guiding the boys, Woodcock saving Chet Spaulding for big games, Dorchester High needing a heady pitcher, Legate School four short on veterans, and calls for clearer officiating in Interscholastic leagues. Nat Tufts remains Waltham fans’ idol. English High must improve at Groton. a triathlon track meet among Boston High, Fast Boston, and Charlestown High is planned with a meeting this week to organize.
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Woodcock
Chet Spaulding
Dorchester High
River crews prepare as season nears with changes noted
Coaches Graney and O'Leary push candidates for various crews as Boston area schools begin practice. Changes include Parker moving in Cambridge Latin, Keays shifting at Brookline High, and Slo cum replacing Collins. Two accidents damaged boats, one at Roxbury Latin and another Noble.
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Graney
O'Leary
Noble & Greenough
Cambridge Latin
Parker
Burgess
Stone School
Percy Keays
Haskell
Brookline High
Collins
Slocum
Roxbury Latin
Curtis Cate
Italy
Bill O'Leary
O Mara's Peppermint Mix Sapped Marathon Hope
Cambridge athlete James W O Mara a key B A A Marathon contender collapsed near the finish after his handler gave him peppermint by mistake instead of a stimulant. He endured loss of sight and was aided to a carriage before regaining consciousness. Friends revealed the incident to set the record straight on rumors he quit.
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James W. O’mara
Cambridgeport Gymnasium
O'Mara
Jimmy Lee
Robert Fowler
Morrissey
Cambridge
Fowler
Lee
Long Hill
Commonwealth Avenue
Ghen
Busy Week Ahead For Schoolboy Baseball Teams
A busy week awaits schoolboy baseball with few league games. Highlights include Rindge Manual Training School versus Somerville High in Cambridge, Dorchester High beating English High on April 19, and Dorchester facing Lynn High at Dunbar Avenue. Cambridge High meets Brighton High, English High travels to Pomfret, and Roxbury Latin battles Stone School as part of Interscholastic League action.
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Rindge Manual Training School Nine
Cambridge
Somerville High
Somerville
Melrose
Everett High
Dickinson
Dorchester High
English High
Paul Everett
O'Reilly
Everett
Charley Hoernle
Dorchester
Hoernle
Boston Latin
Tech urged to join ICAAA before cross country meet
MIT must gain membership in the ICA AA A A before the next cross country championship or its runners will be ineligible. The article notes MIT’s past cross country impact, the shift to a general track association, and lists the Brookline Field meet officials led by Harry A. Adams as referee and Major Frank Briggs as manager.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tech
General Track Association
New England Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Brookline Field
Harry A. Adams
Worcester
Benny Osthues
Cambridge
John McNamara
George W. Brown
Lon Peck
Frank Briggs
Horse Gossip from Mystic Park to Baltimore Tracks
George Parberry a former Mystic Park trainer appears at Gentlemen's Driving Park Baltimore. Altice Merrifield of Scranton will train through spring in Baltimore. A horse named Richard Isl owned by Alex McDonald trotted 15 miles from City Hall New Haven to Scott's Cheshire in 56 minutes, a wager worth about $2000. The first foal by Almon J produced a 2 14 1 2 filly from trotting mare Grace, a trotter with $45,000 in stakes potential.
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George Parberry
Mystic Park
Baltimore
Altice Merrifield
Scranton
Penn
Richard Isl
Alex McDonald
City Hall
New Haven
Almon J
Kinegen
Loma
Grace
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Sherman
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Sher
Pittsburg
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Cinccinnati
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Cleveland. Louis
St. Washington
I’hiladelphia
Roxbury
Cate
Legate School Four
Nat Tufts
Waltham
Groton
Boston High
Charlestown High
West Roxbury High
James W. O'Mara
Pomfret
Brophy
Lynn High
Dunbar Avenue
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