Unprecedented Relays Highlight New England Quarter Miler Feats
Rob in son of Mercersburg Teschner of Exeter and Irving Howe of Boston English High set astonishing times in a double furlong under 50 seconds, drawing praise from 23 000 fans. Howe overcame a 20 yard handicap to win by 10 yards, earning comparisons to John B Taylor and boosting English High's Montgomery Street squad.
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New England
Pennsylvania
Sterling
Robinson
Mercersburg
Westboro
Mass
Teschner
Exeter
Lawrence, Mass
Irving Howe
Boston
Stamps Howe
John B. Taylor
Pennsy
English High
Philadelphia
Montgomery Street
Remarkable Schoolboy Stars Shake Up National Relay Race
Robinson and Exeter star Eddie Teschner push the 440 and 480 yard legs in the national one mile relay for Preparatory schools. Curran, Howe, and Meredith likened to rising legends in a bid to dethrone intercollegiate records.
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Robinson
Exeter
Charley Reidpath
Ted Meredith
Jimmy Curran
Mercersburg
Meredith
Eddie Teschner
Irving Howe
Teschner
Howe
Boxing Bout List For Today Across Multiple Cities
A round of boxing matches is scheduled in numerous cities today including Jimmy Walsh versus Kid Julian in Syracuse and Eddie Murphy against Otto Koehler in Youngstown. Other bouts feature Jack Dillon versus Bob Moha in Milwaukee and Abe Attell versus George Chaney in Baltimore with additional card pairings from Philadelphia to New York and beyond.
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Jimmy Walsh
Kid Julian
Syracuse
Jack Dillon
Bob Moha
Milwaukee
Eddie Murphy
Otto Koehler
Youngstown
Abe Attell
George Chaney
Baltimore
Tommy Bergin
Jack McCarron
Mauch Chunk
Penn
Steve Kennedy
Young O'Neil
Gloucester
Jack Munice
al Shubert
New Bedford
Johnny Glover
Jim Feeney
Brennan
Frank Logan
Philadelphia
Willie Houck
Freddie Kelly
Phil Brock
Young Saylor
Indianapolis
Freddie Welsh
Alb Ketchel
Bridgeport
Tommy Ginty
Bunny Ford
Lary Ryan
al McCoy
New York
Kid Alberts
Eddie Connors
Pat Brown
Jimmy Duffy
Butte
Mont
Eddie O’keefe
Matty Brock
Akron
Battling Hurley
Butch O’hagan
Albany
Charlie Arons
Medford High Seeks Opponents for Second Team Championship
Medford High School announces its second base ball team, trained daily with the varsity, invites suburban high schools to challenge for the second team championship. The team has beaten Melrose High second and asks managers of other schools to contact Chester Meister at Medford High School.
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Medford High School
Melrose High
Chester Meister
Battling Nelson to Retire After Boston Arena Fight
The famed pugilist Battling Nelson plans to quit boxing after his bout tomorrow night with Gilbert Gallant at the Boston Arena. The 17 1 2 year veteran, owning several houses including in Hegewisch Illinois, hints this could be his final Boston appearance as he contemplates settling down.
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Pugilism
Nelson
Atlas Athletic Association
Dane
Gilbert Gallant
Boston Arena
Boston
Hegewisch
Illinois
Nelson Faces Doubtful Return In Final Lightweight Saga
Nelson speaks on chances for a rematch and his looming exit from boxing. He recalls battles with Nolan and Wolgast, stresses honesty and peak form, and vows to leave Boston with his public image intact as he ages from the ring.
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Nelson
Billy Nolan
Ritchie
Nolan
Boston
Denmark
Dane
Wolgast
Gilbert Gallant
Gans
Britt
Corbett
Canole
Hyland
Hanlon
McGovern
Eastern Association Scoreboard Summary
In New Haven Pittsfeld beat New Haven 1 0. Bridgeport defeated New London 8 6. Waterbury lost to Holyoke 0 3.
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New Haven
Pittsfeld
Bridgeport
New London
Waterbury
Holyoke
Senators And Rivals Lead In Team Fielding And Batting
In the American league the Senators show strong team batting and top fielding, edging the Athletics in fielding .979 to .967 and boasting 33 steals to 26. The Naps lead in base hits and total bases but rank sixth in fielding. In the National league the Giants top base running while Cincinnati excels in batting and fielding, with Pittsburgh leading batting and the Giants moving well in base running.
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Washington
Senators
Athletics
West
Clevelands
Naps
Red Sox
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Giants
Boston Nationals
G. AB. R
Ave
Po. A
Tyler
Titus
Jackson
F. A
James
Ween
Ewes
Rariden
Myers
Ween Eee
Connelly
Devlin
Sweeney
Seymour Ee F
Kirke
Maranville
Smith
Calhoun
D. Brown
Coeeser
Perdue
Hess
Cc Brown
Gervais
Eee
de Vogt
Bues Eee
Buffalo
Boston Saeee
Succese
Ae G. AB R. BH
Ave. PO. AE
Es Oh. An
Cincinnati Peewee En
Pas i
New York Ee Ee
Chicago Ee
Engle
Leonard
Hooper
Ball
Bedient
Yerkes
Nunamaker
Henriksen
Utility
Wood Pas Sewn
Wagner
Carrigan Ee
Janvrin
Cady
Collins
Serene
O'Brien Ween Ewee
Foster
P Nee
Stahl
Boston
Har. Ave
Po. A. E. Ave
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Wee
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
New York
Harvard crews enter hardest practice ahead of tri-race
This afternoon Harvard rowing teams begin their toughest practice session with the varsity race two weeks away. The Crimson face doubt over the varsity eight's lineup as Princeton and Penn loom on the Charles River, but coach Jim Wray remains confident in the overall outlook and shifts concern to the varsity hopefuls.
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Harvard
Charles River
Princeton
University of Pennsylvania
Crimson
Jim Wray
Yale Harvard Crew Shuffle Delays First Boat Selection
Coach Wray faces a surplus of qualified rowers as he reshuffles the first and second boats. The May 10 Charles race looms before a Yale Harvard match in late June, with Yale experimenting on the stroke to challenge Harvard and the Crimson favored to win New London races.
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Wray
Shell
the Charles
Charles T. Abeles
Pirnie
Morgan
Goodale
Mills
Harwood
MacVicar
Trumbull
Reynolds
A. T. Abeles
Chanler
H. Meyer
G. Meyer
L. Curtis
Taylor
Stratton
Murray
Carver
Yale
Oxford
Cambridge
London
Baseball reserve clause debated by columnist in 1918
The writer discusses proposed investigations into the reserve clause that limits players from signing with other clubs. He warns such probes could hurt baseball and suggests a balanced arbitration board. He also reviews current team form including the Giants, Phillies, Pirates, Cubs, and Reds with mentions of Wagner, Evers, Bresnahan, Tinker, and O’Day.
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New York
Baseball Trust
Cincinnati
Giants
Philadelphia
Horace Fogel
Dooin c
Charley
Phillies
Pittsburg
Wagner
Pirates
Gibraltar
Evers
Cubs
Bridwell
Sater
Zimmerman
Bresnahan
Tinker
Joe
Hank O’day
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Southern and International League Scores From Tuesday
In Memphis Mobile beat Memphis 6 to 2 in game one and 3 to 0 in game two. New Orleans Montgomery won 4 to 0 with no other games scheduled. In Rocky Point Providence defeated Toronto 4 to 2. Jersey City beat Rochester 3 to 1 and Newark edged Montreal 2 to 1.
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Memphis
Mobile
New Orleans
Montgomery
Rocky Point
Providence
Toronto
Jersey City
Rochester
Newark
Montreal
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Boston Brave
Gull” Sweeney
Jinx
Limngberger Gun
Petane Tang
Benjamin
Alfred Benjamin & Co
Washington Street
Pip
Bat Nelson
Gallant
Ritchie Stalling
Eastern Association
Havana
Tor Ege
Poet
Matty
BY Christy Mathewson
International League
Homestead’ Ale
Anni Joy
Homestead Ale
Kjo
Frank Jones
Homestead
Lewis Wharf
Richmond
Monestead Ale
Jon
Whdoy Mestead
KJ Wate
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