Lurich Poised to Fight Aberg in Big Carnival Finale
Russian wrestler George Lurich arrived to train for his high profile match with Aberg set as the final event of Bowdon’s carnival in Mechanic’s Building tomorrow night. Lurich, who plans minor workout today, believes victory is his, while Aberg trains after a brutal two hour session. Jenkins arrives tonight leaving all other contenders on hand and ready for one of Boston’s greatest wrestling programs.
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Aberg
Mechanics’ Building
Lurich
Back Bay
Dartmouth Club Backs Haverhill High Athletics
The Dartmouth Club of Haverhill pledges strong support to Haverhill High athletics and aid in securing a high school athletic field in Spindle City. Alumni influence may help advance field plans as scholars note. Letters were awarded to Haverhill High players including Herman Whitmore Myron Bagley Lawrence Greene Homer Staples James Towne Ernest Herrick John Gilroy Harold Messenger Edward Ryan George Lang Art Vaughn and Harold Read.
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Haverhill
Haverhill High
Dartmouth
Haverhill High School
Herman Whitmore
Myron Bagley
Lawrence Greene
Homer Staples
James Towne
Ernest Herrick
John Gilroy
Harold Messenger
Edward Ryan
George Lang
Art Vaughn
Harold Read
Revere High Team Defeats MIT Institute Five 79 to 9
Revere High’s basketball squad outclassed the MIT Institute five at Revere last night winning 79 to 9. In the halftime interlude the ’13 team defeated the ’14 alumni 18 to 9 to close the evening.
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M. I. T. Institute
Revere
Beach Boys
Betwen
Boston Braves Recruit Could Spark Next Season
Boston National League pitching depth impresses, and manager Stallings hopes for a strong championship run. Among March recruits is a promising young slobster who may become a major league star for the Braves.
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Stallings
Braves
New Yankee Recruit Fred Herche Shines in Binghamton Pennant Run
Fred Herche, a new pitcher from Binghamton in the New York State league, impressed scouts and manager Stallings with a stellar 31 game stint. He allowed 81 runs on 756 batters faced and struck out 103 while yielding only six hits per game on average, helping Binghamton clinch the pennant. He is 26, 5 ft 8 in, 180 pounds, bats .256 and fields .942, living in Parker's Landing, Pennsylvania. President Lannin of the Red Sox, visiting for the holidays, plans to build in Forest Hills and may soon face Christy Mathewson in a checker match, while Joe Wood and wife Laura O'Shea marry. Shortstop Blackburn, once sold to Chicago then let go, is set for another spring training run with the White Sox at the coast after a standout season with Milwaukee.
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Sox
Blackburn
Providence
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White Sox
Comiskey
Milwaukee
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Chicago
Dorchester High Proposes Neutral-Field Meet With Commerce High
Dorchester High track team issues a challenge to Commerce High offering January 30 or February 20 for a meet on a neutral floor. They seek removal of standing broad and standing high jumps and ask that regimental rules be waived so seniors may compete in multiple events. Manager Art Rose delivers the challenge.
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Commerce High
Dorchester
Art Rose
High School of Commerce
Princeton chess players in lead after second round
New York December 23 reports Princeton defeated Harvard in the second round of the 22d annual intercollegiate chess tournament to seize the lead from Cambridge. Results show Princeton 2 1 2 over Harvard 11 2 and Columbia 2 1 2 over Yale 1 1 2 with only Columbia remaining to face Princeton in the final round.
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Harvard
Princeton
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Columbia
Old Nassau
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Parsons Named Minnesota Baseball Coach
R G Parsons, formerly a pitcher in the American association, is engaged as coach for the University of Minnesota baseball team. He left the American association for the Southern league and succeeds Dennis Sullivan who recommended him for the position.
Pilgrims Lose Out By Goal In Arena Ice Battle
Wanderers A. C. of New York edged Pilgrim A. A. 5 to 4 at the Arena last evening as McDonnell Smith and Whitten starred for the visitors while Fynan Paton and Whit ten led the Pilgrims. N. McKinnon fended off many attacks as goaltender.Attendance was 500.
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Pilgrim A. A
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Smith
Pilgrims
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Fynan
Fritz
Whitten Kinsella
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P. King
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West to Meet East on Track at B. A. A. Games
A team race between East and West is likely for the big B A A games on February 7. Michigan trainer Steve Farrell considers sending a relay team for the first time to the games which schedule the best relay races of the indoor season.
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Steve Farrell
Michigan
Westerners to Meet Pennsylvania in Indoor Track Clash
The plan calls for westerners to face Pennsylvania in a marquee indoor track meet. B A A committee backs the contest with Unicorn games manager Brown pushing for the event, hoping New England audiences see top Western runners such as Haff, Brown, Jansen, and Haimbaugh compete against Penn and Michigan talent.
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Unicorn Games
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Ralph Rose
Joe Horner
Harvard
Wolverine
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Haff
Brown
Jansen
Haimbaugh
Penn
Baseball Notes Comment By Sam P Carrick on the Reds Pennant Record
The piece recounts Cincinnati Reds pennant history from 1882 through 1910s, noting long droughts despite great players. It discusses leadership by Herrmann and Tinker era, Herzog as manager, and theories like Connie Mack’s weather effect on hot cities, plus comparisons to Hank O Day and McGraw system.
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American Association
Quakers set to hammer indoor season with famed runners
The Quakers announce an indoor season lineup featuring Ted Meredith Don Lip pincott Patterson and Marshall star performers. If they repeat indoor form they should set new relay marks. The Meredith Haff relay question looms as a key outcome this season.
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Ted Meredith
Don Lippincott
Patterson
Marshall
Meredith
Haff
Boxing Holiday Card Sets Fights and Rules Uptown
Boxing notes from Doc Almy describe a light Christmas day schedule with several bouts across the country and key matches in Boston and New Bedford. Promoters anticipate smaller crowds. plans include New England amateur championships at the Boston A. A. C. and a push for a new bandage rule alignment with the A A U. A pairing of Chick West and Terry Brooks is arranged for January 12 at Chicopee.
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Boxing Committee
Chicopee A. C
Chicopee
Chick West
Holyoke
Terry Brooks
New York
Riggert Tops A A Sluggers In 1913 Batting
Riggert of St. Paul led the American Association in total bases with 280 and home runs with 12, also totaling 23 triples, a league season record. His long distance hitting helped St. Paul lead in club hitting and total bases, as official averages released by President Chivington on Thursday highlighted.
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Chivington
Riggert
St. Paul
Farrell to Coach Lowell High Runners
Thompson Farrell was named coach for the Lowell High School track team for the coming season by Headmaster Irish after the athletic committee approved the appointment. A former Lowell student and noted middle distance runner, Farrell excelled in the 600 yard event at the schoolboy meet in Mechanics’ Building and is praised for his thorough knowledge of track.
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Thompson Farrell
Farrell
Mechanics’ Building
Cambridge Pirates Beat Somerville Club 6 to 0
Cambridge Pirates defeated Somerville Boys' Club 6 to 0 in a basketball game played last night at Somerville. The victory showcases the Pirates' strong defense and efficient offense as they edged ahead in the second half.
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Somerville Boys’ Club
Somerville
Giants start spring road trip. no Polo Grounds exhibitions
New York Giants secretary John B. Foster announced the spring training schedule. The first team will train on the road from March 14 to April 13 with stops in Dallas, Houston, Beaumont, New Orleans, Mobile, Chatanooga, Baltimore, and other cities. The second team also trains on the road from March 7 to April 11 with stops in Dallas, Waco, Denison, Sherman, Bonham, Paris, Texarkana, Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Asheville, Richmond, and Portsmouth.
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Federal League offers Joe Tinker 40 000 to stay with Chicago
Chicago December 23 The Federal League offers Joseph Tinker a three year 40 000 contract to manage the Chicago Federal club, delaying his sale to Brooklyn via Cincinnati. Tinker favors remaining in Chicago and the Cubs would need to acquire him to stay in the National League. Gilmore aims to close the deal and announce next Monday a list of former NL and AL players joining the Federals.
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