Kelley Named Boston National Manager Replacing Tenney
Joe Kelley of Toronto accepted Boston Nationals president Dovey’s offer and signed a $5000 contract to manage the team at once. He deposed Fred Tenney, who remains a star first baseman, and Kelley will receive all bids for Tenney directly. The process followed a late night conference at the Hotel Marlborough.
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Banquet Guests Honor Wagner as Cubs Win Pennant Gift
A Waldorf gathering of baseball veterans and East Coast sports writers honored Honus Wagner with a loving cup as Chicago Cubs president Murphy received $100 in gold from Harry Pulliam for pennant purchase.
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German Bikers Look Good to Win Fierce Madison Square Garden Grind
In a six day race at Madison Square Garden New York on December 11 the German pair Rutt and Stol opened a lead as Moran Fogler and Downey Downing battled for position. Dope use and rival schemes rattled the field while Breton caused a crash and Rutt narrowly avoided disaster.
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Boston High School Basketball Season Opens With Key Matches
The Boston High School league starts its winter slate with three expected games East Boston vs Charlestown at Charlestown Mechanic Arts against Boston Latin at Latin School and Dorchester High versus High School of Commerce East Boston has a four game win streak and a strong lineup. Mechanic Arts features Murphy Hagman Carroll Toomey Sheridan McGovern O Regan and Carroll Dorchester relies on veteran players including Charley Hoernle Larry Conley Cavanaugh and Chet Spaulding Latin School fields Allison Sullivan Maloney Montgomery Ryder and others. Mechanic Arts lists Captain Dacey Kewer Powers Reynolds Howard and more in its squad.
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Harvard Track Team Sees Strong Candidates for 1908 Season
Harvard enters the season with 25 field event hopefuls and about 25 sprint hopefuls. Coach assignments include W. F. Garcelon as graduate coach, J. G. Lathrop for track candidates, and W. K. Quinn for field events. The squad aims to score against Yale, with key runners like Dodge, Watson, Parke, Edwards, de Selding, Moerichen, Keays, and Crosby among the contenders.
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Brookline Cross Country Race Draws Nine Schools
Tomorrow at 3 50 pm the technology field hosts a three mile cross country race under the Technology Athletic Association. Participants include Quincey High Salem High Brookline High Cochituate High Fagush High Mechanic Arts Boston College Worcester Prep and Boston high schools.
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Welch Tops Deshler In Tight Lightweight Bout At Chelsea
Freidie Welch the English lightweight outboxed Dave Deshler of Cambridge in a ten round match at the Winnisimmer A C of Chelsea last night. The bout lacked showy boxing with close infighting and little damage as Deshler pressed in close most of the way and Welch used clever speed to edge ahead. In six rounds Ike MacLean clearly outclassed Tommy Hall in the opener, while Denny Ryan later decisioned Ed McLaughlin in an eight round semi final.
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Tommy Hall
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Ed McLaughlin
Charlestown
Tech Five Practices for Dartmouth Game
The Tech basketball team works hard ahead of the Dartmouth game on Dec. 14. Tech feels it has a strong squad this season after a 71 to 8 victory over Boston College, encouraging the players and fans.
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Tie Halts Back Bay Clash At Posse Gym
In a hard basketball game yesterday afternoon at the Posse gymnasium the home team held the Back Bay club to a 11 to 11 tie.
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Standing of bikers at 2 this morning record pace
The 73rd hour record shows 1434 miles and 6 laps, set in 1899 by Miller and Waller, noted as the standing at 2 this morning.
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Ketchell and Thomas Meet Tonight in Third Battle
San Francisco hosts a two round middleweight clash as Stanley Ketchell and Joe Thomas meet for the third time. Their prior bouts ended in a draw and a KO defeat for Thomas, boosting Ketchell’s claim to challenge for the 154 pound title alongside Papke and Kelley.
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Lajoie Seeks Unglaub Trade Amid MLB Magnates Talks
Opening of the American league magnates session brings trades to focus with no definite deals. Lajoie and McGuire pursue exchange prospects involving Bob Unglaub and Stovall while rumors connect Comiskey to Tannehill. Directors debate Cleveland fine over a game delay as Navin sits out voting.
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Williams Dominates Park Square Rink Six Day Race
Boston crowds roar as Williams and Gendron push ahead in the Park Square Rink six day roller race. Holden McDougall and Hamilton Merritt trail closely while rivals like Shinkwin Nepsey and Boyle Barrett struggle to keep pace.
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Everett High Defeats Boston College In Season Opener
Everett High opened its season with a 59 to 22 home win over Boston College. Brickley led Everett with 13 baskets, Lavin and Sweeney starred for BC. Everett’s second team fell to BC 17 to 11 in the preliminary game.
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Boston's Kid Goodman and Peoria’s Dusty Miller Fight to Draw
In Peoria on December 11, Kid Goodman of Boston and Dusty Miller of Peoria boxed ten fast rounds ending in a draw. The match drew crowd interest as both fighters showcased quick exchanges and solid defense.
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Dusty’’ Miller
Newton YMCA Beats Lynn YMCA 34 to 19
Newton YMCA defeated Lynn YMCA 34 to 19 in a tonight game at the YMCA Hall. The win highlighted strong defense and balanced scoring from Newton players.
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Harvard Jiu Jitsu Show Promises Defensive Arts Display
Harvard College students will view Professor Fukuta, expert in jiu jitsu, demonstrate defensive holds and grappling at the Harvard Union. He will invite a friendly bout with pistols and rifles barred, amid rumors of challengers from the audience and past West Point demonstrations.
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Bowling Gossip in City Leagues and Standings
Captain BillyTvitzygerald leads Mc Carthy in a strong second game with a seven pin drop. Poehler of Wildey tops with 101 average while Burden Chase high rivals for top honors. Auditors No 1 lead Telephone league with 16 straight wins as Division Engineers follow with 18 victories. Colonials pace the standings with Windsor latach second and big league scores noted.
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Boston Chess Club Banquet Celebrates 50 Years
The Boston Chess Club marked its 50th anniversary with a banquet at Quincy House last night. President A H Soden presided as Emanuel Lasker joined as a guest, with toastmaster William T Miller and speakers including W C Bates Henry N Stone Colonel F B Hesseltine Hollis Webster T S Ballard and Dr E G Southward.
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Quincy House
A. H. Soden
Emanuel Lasker
William T. Miller
W. C. Bates
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Libby
Henry N. Stone
Novice boxing bouts brighten B A A gym night
The B A A hosted 13 trial bouts in a lively novice program at the gym. 110 pounders Dr Stone of Boston and J Young of South Boston won decisively in three rounds, with multiple matches featuring fighters from Cambridge, Charlestown, and East/South Boston across 125 140 and 158 pound classes.
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South Boston
Harry Evans
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Joe Mifflin
Peter Lyons
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J. Collette
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Johm Griffin
Angelo Protando
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Brooklyn Yacht Club offers international challenge cup
The Brooklyn Yacht Club announced a new international challenge cup for an all types of boats to be sailed under mutually agreed terms. The trophy, named the Brooklyn Yacht Club international challenge cup, will cost 3000 dollars and a committee will notify foreign clubs that challenges under any conditions are welcome.
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Brooklyn Yacht Club
Brooklyn Yacht Club Opens Cup Challenge Policy
The Brooklyn Yacht Club will accept challenges for any boat type and course. No next year race is expected due to time needed for design and tuning of a large racing boat. Commodore Towen announced a committee was appointed to study offering a challenge cup for foreign clubs under mutually satisfactory conditions.
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Brooklyn Yacht Club
Commodore Towen
Favorite Narrowly Beats Sally Preston for Fifth Race
At the New Orleans fairgrounds on December 11 Avaunteer won the fifth race by a nose from the favorite Sally Preston who finished barely a nose ahead of Royal Onyx. Alma Dufour captured the fourth race by ten lengths.
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Fair Grounds
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Parker Beats Shute 200 157 for New England Billiards Title
In the Class B tournament at Club Billiard Room Parker defeated Shute 200 to 157 to claim the New England championship. Parker posted an average of 258 71 and Shute averaged 15 70. Shute set to play Franklin tonight.
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