Langford and Ferguson Box 12 Rounds to Draw
Boston heavyweight bout ends in a close draw as Sam Langford of Boston and Sandy Ferguson of Chelsea fight 12 rounds at the Armory A A. with referee Eugene Buckley. Langford led in clean punches and aggression while Ferguson rallied late but neither man secures a decision. The crowd of about 5000 watched a fast paced, hard fought contest with no knockdowns and bloodied noses.
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Chelsea
Sam Langford
Boston
Armory A. A
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Jack Johnson
Langford
Ferguson
Jim Barry
Sandy
Billy Nixon
Cambridge
Joe Kirkland
Roxbury
Tom Foley
South Boston
Otto Mantell
Sam
George Byers
Eddie Keevin
Buckley
Important Game Today Rindge Vies With English High For League Title
Today at Locust Street grounds Rindge Manual Training School meets English High in a pivotal Inter scholastic league game. Both teams seek the edge as Dorchester and Groton losses shift standings with the champion in view. Clyde Volkmann and Somerville Waltham matchups highlight a day of schoolboy clashes.
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Rindge Manual Training School
English High
Dorchester
Rindge
English
Groton School
Cambridge
Dorchester High
Dedham High
High School of Commerce
Volkmann School
Groton
Somerville High
Waltham High
Tufts
Roxbury Latin
Southboro
St. Mark’s
Newton High
Everett
Newtonville
Noble & Greenough
Voitkmann
Milton Academy
Boston
Aeougi
Boxing Gossip Scheduling Key Matches at Armory A A
Next week's Armory A A card features Freddie Welsh vs Dave Deshler at regular lightweight distance. Andrew Morris meets Walter Altieri in a rematch after a defeat. Charley Griffin faces Matty Baldwin in New York on May 8. Phil Brock to meet Bert Keyes or Young Corbett at Schenectady May 17. Willie Fitzgerald withdraws. Paddy Sullivan substitutes in Columbus May 24.
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Armory
A. A
Freddie Welsh
Inglish
Dave Deshler
Cambridge
Welsh
Deshler
Andrew Morris
East Boston
Walter Altieri
Navy
Charley Griffin
Austria
Matty Baldwin
New York
Phil Brock
Cleveland
Armory A. A
Fred Welsh
Bert Keyes
Young Corbett
Schenectady
Brock
Keyes
Corbett
New Orleans
Reach Company Wins Suit Over Official League Ball Rights
The A. J. Reach Company of Philadelphia secured a court order on March 29 that upheld its exclusive rights to manufacture and market the Official American League Ball and to publish the Reach Official American League Guide.
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A. J. Reach Company
Philadelphia
Reach Company
Benz Car Wins Free-For-All at New York Trials
Ten thousand spectators gathered on Hillside avenue Jamaica IL as the New York Trade Association held time trials. The Benz 120 horsepower car driven by David Bruce Brown won the one mile free-for-all in 35.25 seconds at 101.4 mph and captured the two mile free-for-all in 1:16.4.
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New York
Hillside Avenue
Jamaica
New York ‘Lrade Association
David Bruce Brown
Harvard Crew Back at Work for Yale Race
Harvard crew resumes intensive training after a week’s halt as they push toward the July 1 boat race with Yale. The team continues with the same aim shown in the Columbia race and remains highly determined.
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Harvard
Yale
Columbia
Wright Wins Championship at Liederkranz Club
H. A. Wright of San Francisco defeated C. T. Conklin of Chicago 400 to ? to win the national amateur billiard championship at the Liederkranz Club New York April 27.
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New York
H. A. Wright
San Francisco
Liederkranz Club
C. T. Conklin
Chicago
Brookline School Boys Hold First Annual Athletic Meet
The Brookline Gymnasium Association hosts the first annual Brookline school boys athletic meet on Brookline Common in early June. Events include track and field, a school championship relay, and a banner for the top scoring school. The B G A A also plans a shot put handicap event this evening.
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Brookline
Brookline Common
Brookline Gymnasium Association
Murphy Knocks Out Sullivan in Third Round Bout
New York fighter Tommy Murphy stopped Kid Sullivan of Washington in the third round before the Eureka A. C. at the Fourth Regiment Armory. The planned 15 rounds ended early as Murphy delivered decisive righthands to the stomach and a final hook to the jaw.
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Baltimore
Tommy Murphy
New York
Kid Sullivan
Washington
Eureka A. C
Fourth Regiment
Fall River Wins in the Thirteenth
Fall River defeats Lowell 4 to 3 in 13 innings after Lowell led 3 2 in 12th. Ball drove in Lowell's two runs in the 12th, while Fall River's two-out rally tied the score. Three straight Fall River singles in the 18th produced the decisive run as Mes senger Ball and McDermott star.
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Lawrence at Brockton and others headline
Local matchups list including Lawrence vs Brockton Haverhill vs Worcester Fall River vs Lynn and New Bedford vs Lowell in a regional schedule.
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Lowell Hee
New Bedford
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Burkett's Champs Edge Worcester In Poorly Played Tilt
Lawrence defeated Worcester 5 to 4 in a game marked by errors and big inning in the fourth. Rondeau Logan Thomas Murphy and Bradley provided Worcester scoring while Murphy McCune and Vinson led Lawrence with key hits. Pitching saw Owens and Greenwell work, with Hess and Greenwell surrendering several runs.
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Lawrence
Qlawrence
Worcester Today
Worcester. Lawrence
A.E. Rondeau
Hammond
Logan
Thomas
Bradley
Wagnon
Reynolds
O/Vinson
Russell
O'Clunk
Taggens
W'leben
Duggan
Greenwell
Worcester
Vinson
McCracken
Murphy
Millerick
McCune
Hess
Greenfield
Wohlleben
Owens
Fahey
New Bedford Beats Lynn In One Sided Match
New Bedford defeated Lynn 14 to 5 in an April 27 game. Barrows Adler Crum O'Brien Cunningham Bauman Ulrich Griffith Lynch and Herbst led with multiple hits and runs. Bauman Wagner hit three bases. Griffth struck out six.
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Labelle
CTE Mae Asp Waaats
Barrows
Adler
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O'Brien
Cunningham
Bauswine
Ulrich
Griffith
Lynch
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Duffey on Highlanders and track comebacks in sports pages
Arthur Duffey notes the New York Highlanders strong start despite smallpox losses and praises Wee Willie Keeler. He compares Yankees and McGraw rivals, ponders comeback chances for track stars, and honors Mike Powers while highlighting Brookline A A's rise in amateur athletics.
Haverhill Wins Third Straight Over Brockton
Haverhill defeated Brockton 5 to 2 to extend its winning streak. Poor fielding and loose defense marked the game as both teams yielded runs, with Courtney and Connaughton driving in two each for Haverhill.
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Haverhill
Bresnahan Out for Ten Days After Injury
St Louis report says Roger Bresnahan manager and catcher for the National League club will miss several days after an internal injury suffered in the 10th inning of yesterday's game against Pittsburgh. He slid into home plate and collided with Gibson of Pittsburgh.
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ST. Louis
Roger Bresnahan
Pittsburg
Bresnahan
Gibson
Savage Beats Scroggs in 10 Round Baltimore Bout
In New York on April 27 Warry Scroggs of Baltimore met Danny Savage in the main 10 round affair at Brown’s Gymnasium A. A. The hometown favorite Savage won by decision after a hard ten rounds. Scroggs showed power with strong late hooks but Savage kept control and earned the victory.
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Brown's
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Warry Scroggs
Baltimore
Danny Savage
Screggs
Savage
Volkmann Blank Cambridge Latin In 4-0 Win At Home
Volkmann defeated Cambridge Latin 4 to 0 at Volkmann field Allston as Reggie Kennard pitched well. The visitors led 0 0 until the sixth when Volkmann scored three runs on four hits and an error. Doten Conway Lacroix Hyde and Kennard drove in runs with Kennard earning the win. Attendance reached 300 with Woodlock umpiring.
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Estabrook
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Stevens
Woodlock
Norwood Beats West Roxbury in Weaker But Bright High School Game
Norwood High triumphed over West Roxbury High in a loosely played afternoon matchup. Key scorers included Hunt Clark Corbett and Benkett with multiple runs, and Beukert swiping several bases as Norwood rode strong offense to an 18 to 9 victory before 400 spectators.
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Norwood High
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W. Roxbury High
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Corbett
Benkett
Halstead
Curtin
Muteh
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Rutan
Perkins
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Coakley
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Rufan
McCabe
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Brennan
Cy Smith Is Stopped by Kid Henry in Star Club Bout
Henry Pounds Smith Trop N Y reports Cyclist Cy Smith was beaten to a standstill by Kid Henry at the Star Athletic Club tonight. Smith was game but took an awful pounding in the boxing match.
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N. Y
Cy Smith
Kid Henry
Star Athletic Club
Smith
Reader Questions and Answers on Sports Facts
The excerpt compiles reader queries about running records, swimming feats, and baseball details, with short replies. It cites Alfred Shrubb’s 1904 10 mile record, mentions Kraenzlein and sprint records, and discusses training advice, travel routes, and cricket or football notes from various correspondents.
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Alfred Shrubb
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Shrubb
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