Western athletes outpace Eastern rivals at Penn Relays
USC athletes depart, leaving Eastern colleges to rue their absence as the West dominates. Gallant linked with McLean notes West's high regard. Holy Cross and Tech prep for a spring dual meet. Penn Relays sparks debate on baton passing rules and event entries. Bob Bescher draws attention in baseball gear. Frank Gotch looms for wrestling as season stalls at hurdles and 220 yards.
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Howard Mrew
Fred Kelly
University of Southern
Gilbert Gallant
Gallant
McLean
Freddie Welsh
Leach Cross
Alex
Ritchie
Chelsea
Bart Sullivan
Holy Cross
Frank Kanaly
Tech
Tech Field
Bowdoin
Brunswick
Steve Farrell
Wolverine
Steve
Quaker Relay Strategy Question in Great Race
The piece questions if Pennsylvania star Louis Madeira beaten by Oxford’s Jackson could have won if Madeira ran instead of McCurdy. Coach George Orton chose McCurdy as anchor and his decision is defended by the author based on McCurdy performance.
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Louis Madeira
Pennsylvania
Jackson
Oxford
McCurdy
George Orton
Local sports notes hint at New England all round athlete event
Community clubs may apply for a permit to host the New England all round athlete championship, with contact through J Frank Facey of Cambridgeport. The page also discusses baseball play consequences and bicycle racing inquiries, naming Nat Butler and local riders, and mentions Walter Rutt and Frank Kramer as cycling contenders.
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J. Frank Facey
Prospect Street
Cambridgeport
Hay
Revere
Nat Butler
Speaker
Huntington Avenue
Gossip for Motorists
E A Gilmore of the Whitten Gilmore Company is home with a severe cold. Tom Glenn of Tirestone is at Bay State Hospital after eye surgery. O A Lawton prepares for the Franklin efficiency test on May 1. Ernie Moross of the Maxwell racing team filed official entry of Maxwell cars at Indianapolis Speedway. Maxwell entries numbers 8 25 and 32. Gray and Davis shorten factory time to 50 hours a week while rewarding overtime. company aims to handle current and future orders with full staffing at Detroit plants.
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E. A. Gilmore
Whitten-Gilmore Company
Tom Glenn
Tirestone
The
Bay State Hospital
Ernie Moross
Maxwell Racing
Maxwell
Indianapolis Speedway
Detroit
Gray & Davis
Gray & Davis, Inc
Nine Men Named on Harvard Golf Squad
Nine men survived Harvard varsity golf tryouts and will vie for final team spots. Practice sessions occur daily at Oakley Country Club as the spring matches approach with current hopefuls including Allis Amory Caner DeFord Griffiths Hubbell McCook Sargent and Simons.
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Harvard
Oakley Country Club
E., Pp. Allis
I. I. Amory, Jr
H. K. Caner, Jr
H. DeFord, Jr
Samuel P. Griffiths
J. W. Hubbell
G. W. McCook
F. Sargent
P. W. Simons
Early Games Count by Christy Mathewson
John McGraw boosts the New York Giants after early-season defeats. He argues April or May games count as much as later ones for standings, challenging the view that early results are irrelevant.
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John McGraw
Giants
McGraw
Giants talk stirs team as McGraw drives hard start
Baseball mentor John McGraw urges fleet effort and discipline after a slow start. He cites past world champ status and warns players against loafing, golf, and late poker while stressing rest and rotation. Pirates and Giants headlines hint at a tight NL race with Clarke, Harmon, and Mowrey keying strong squads.
Baseball matchups by league and city pairings
National league games list New York at Boston St Louis at Cincinnati Pittsburg at Chicago Philadelphia at Brooklyn American league Boston at New York Washington at Philadelphia Chicago at Detroit Cleveland at St Louis Federal Brooklyn at Kansas City Buffalo at St Louis Baltimore at Chicago Pittsburg at Indianapolis New England Haverhill at Lowell Lewiston at Lawrence Portland at Worcester Lynn at Fitchburg
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Pittsburg
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
T. Louis
Brooklyn-Philadelphia
R. St. ‘Attec
Washington
Detroit
St. New York
Louis-Cleveland
Baltimore
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Louis-Buffalo
Cleveland
St. Loui
Buffalo
Kansas Chiyus
Haverhill
Lowell
Lewiston
Lawrence
Portland
Worcester
Lynn
Fitchburg
Hockey scores from three cities and a tie in extra innings
Providence beat Buffalo 3 0 while Jersey City defeated Toronto 4 1. Newark and Montreal tied 1 1 after 15 innings, and Baltimore defeated Rochester 5 2.
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Providence
Buffalo
Jersey City
Toronto
Newark
Montreal
Baltimore
Rochester
Weathered Grounds Hit Several City Matches
Wet grounds affected games at St Paul Louisville and Minneapolis Indianapolis while Milwaukee Milwaukee 3 Cleveland 2 went 10 innings and Kansas City Kansas City 5 Columbus 4 went 13 innings.
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St. Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Kansas City
Columbus
Outlook for 1914 Baseball Season in American League
The writer warns the team faces pitching shortages and infield instability risking a poor showing if injuries occur. He cites Boston Red Sox in 1912 as a rare exception when a club kept its core together to win the world championship and notes limited first hand AL information. He mentions watching the Yankees and Washington club for comparison.
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McGraw
Athletics
Connie’’ Mack
Cobb
Giants
Larry” Doyle
Fred Merkle
Red Sox
Mack
Pittsburg
Shafer
Brooklyn
Pirates
Clarke
St. Louis
Kenetchy
Mowrey
Hendrix
Robinson
Harmon
St. Luouis
Rucker
Philadelphia
Boston Red Sox
Polo Ground
Yankees
Washington
Indians Win Game in Ninth at Indianapolis
Indianapolis defeated Pittsburg 8 to 7 in a well played game as a ninth inning rally produced four runs. Batteries Kaiserling Billard and Rariden for Indianapolis with Knetzer Walker and Berry for Pittsburg.
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Indianapolis
Pittsburg
R. H. E. Indianapolis
Kaiserling
Billard
Rariden
Knetzer
Walker and Berry
Hendrix Holds Baltimore to Three Hits in Chicago Win
Chicago beat Baltimore 8 to 6 as Hendrix allowed three hits. Chicago batters struck in key moments with multiple runs in late innings, while Block Suggs Smith and Jacklitsen shared pitching duties for Baltimore.
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Hendrix
Baltimore
R.T.E
Block
Suggs
Smith
Jacklitsen
Brooklyn Defeats Kansas City 3 to 0 in Opener
Brooklyn shuts out Kansas City 3 to 0 in the local federal league park debut. The Brooklyn nine tallies runs on a string of hits and errors, while Kansas City fails to score throughout. Batteries Seaton Owens for Brooklyn and Packard Swan Easterly for Kansas City.
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Brooklyn
R.h.le
Seaton
Owens
Packard
Swan
Easterly
Vanitie Deferred Launch Delays Cup Defense Candiate
From Lawley's yard delays push back the Vanitie launch beyond next Saturday with May 9 as doubtful. The bronze 6-46 inch plates and thin hull require careful riveting while crew and tender City of Stamford coordinate from New London to Boston. Meanwhile Resolute and Defiance progress at Bristol and Bath with planned launch and trial schedules impacted by wind and gear issues.
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Lawley’s
William Gardner
Alexander Smith Cochran
New York
City of Stamford
Cochran
New London
Boston
Cape Cod
Dennis
City of
Stamford
Neponset Yard
Herreshoff
Bristol
R. I
Chris Christienson
Robert W. Emmons
Resolute
Katoura
Robert E. Tod
New York Yacht Club
Newport
Bath
George Owen
Clark-Pynchon Syndicate
Toledo
Keller
Unity Cycle Club card to feature three ten round boxing bouts
The Unity Cycle Club of Lawrence promotes a Thursday boxing card with Crilley returning after illness. The lineup includes Young Josephs vs Johnny Thomas in an eight round opener and three ten round bouts: Murphy vs Burke, Perry vs Burns, Boyle vs Carson.
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Unity Cycle Club
L Lawrence
Crilley
Young Josephs
Lowell
Johnny Thomas
Lawrence
Tommy Murphy
Billy Burke
Lynn
Joe Perry
Salem
Larry Burns
Phinney Boyle
Tommy Carson
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