Pat Flaherty Won't Return to Braves as Outfielder
Boston Nationals announce Patsey Flaherty will be released under an optional agreement after hitting .278 last season. Rochester's John Ganzel seeks his outfield for 300 dollars. Ward tests relayed throws at Augusta and schedules early season games with Baltimore Washington and colleges.
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Rain Dampens School Hockey Hopes For This Week
Rain yesterday halted schoolboy hockey plans with players turning to the theater for afternoons. Commerce High captains say track spring prep is solid, Everett High may push harder in track, and Malden High eyes a strong hockey slate. Rumors of English High School players leaving for Powder Point are denied by one cited athlete.
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Week for the white hopes heats up boxing scene
The week features the Kaufmann Palzer bout in New York with Kaufmann seeking return to form after Jim Flynn knockout. Palzer looms as a tough test while Johnson remains unconcerned. The program at American A C shifts to Mark Spencer versus Tommy Carlson. Mickey Brown postpones due to ear swelling.
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Malden
Tommy Carlson
Lawrence
Mark Spencer
Lawrence Boy
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Nixon
Gallant
City Scales
Twenty greatest boxers list provokes readers
A writer to the Post proposes a list of the 20 greatest boxers, naming Jack Johnson Abe Attell Bob Fitzsimmons Jim Jeffries Tommy Ryan Sam McVey Sam Langford Jack Dempsey George Lavigne George Dixon Jem Mace Stanley Ketchel Joe Gans Jack Blackburn Jimmy Gardner Young Griffo Jimmy Walsh Packey McFarland Jimmy Barry and Jim Driscoll, inviting debate and further picks.
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Jack Johnson
Abe Attell
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Jeffries
Tommy Ryan
Sam McVey
Pittsburg Acquires Columbus Outfielder William Irving
Pittsburg buys William J Irving from Columbus after his standout 88 game season in the Ohio and Pennsylvania league where he stole 61 bases scored 61 runs and hit .322. At 28 he was a top light in the O and P league until he broke his leg last June.
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Akron
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Moran Arrives in New York Breathing Defiance
English lightweight Owen Moran landed in New York on the Olympic claiming he will challenge Ad Wolgast and other champions. He vows to fight in Wolgast’s class, even at lighter weights, and accept opponents up to 183 pounds.
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White Sox infielder Blackburne to stay with team
Chicago Dec 27 Manager Callahan denies rumors of Blackburne being released or sold. He praises the $11,000 infielder and expects great things from him next season.
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Last Practice Before Games In Collegiate Hockey Tourney
Yale Harvard Dartmouth and Princeton sharpen drills before the tournament. Harvard’s squad trains in New York two nights for informal away games due to faculty rules. Dartmouth drills in Boston Arena, Yale and Princeton set three game series in Cleveland, Cornell cooperates with an upcoming Yale match, and McGill plans a New York game after Syracuse test.
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Raicevich to Wrestle Here in Finish Bout on Jan 8
Raicevich the Italian wrestler who challenged Zbyszko at Madison Square Garden Monday night will meet Romanoff the Cossack in a best two out of three falls finish bout at Mechanics Building on January 8. George Touhey signed the match. Rakcevich is hailed as the season’s top big man by some experts.
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Coulon
Champion May Meet Sam McVey
Chicago December reports that heavyweight champion Jack Johnson is likely to fight Sam McVey in Sydney Australia under promoter Hugh McIntosh. Johnson has received a telegram offering a $30,000 guarantee with a generous percentage offer if he accepts.
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Cornell Eyes New Intercollegiate Boxing Championship
The article discusses Cornell’s push to organize a new intercollegiate boxing tournament and reviews top track and field figures like John Paul Jones, George Bonhag, Kiviat, Abel Niviat, Oscar Hedlund, and Sam Lawrence. It notes strong potential for American athletes at upcoming Olympic and BA A meets and praises coach Jack Moakley’s leadership.
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Ithaca
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Gossip for Motorists in Boston Auto Rows
Archie Hughes toured Boston auto showrooms with J. W. Maguire as Pierce-Arrow sales grow. The Jackson Indianapolis racer arrived for exhibition, with J. L. Judd offering speed for Jackson fans. Cambridge plans a Shawmut car factory, while Metz joins city fleets, replacing horses. The Flanders 20 family expands Studebaker shows with a fore door roadster and a protective brass shield for drivers.
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Flanders 20
Studebaker Corporation
Johnson eyes McVey clash for 30000 price in Australia
Johnson stated a Chicago departure would hinge on depositing 30000 in a bank and accepted terms from Australia. He prefers McVey over Langford, doubts Langford’s drawing power, and dismisses Coasts venues. he also taunts Flynn and Kaufmann while awaiting Curley’s arrival.
Italian American A C of Quincy Plans New Year Games
The Italian-American A C of Quincy announces athletic events at the Coliseum Quincy on New Year’s night. Highlights include a five mile race pitting W J Hackett Weymouth against Peter Coniveau East Bridgewater and a three mile race between Harry Kingsbury Quincy High School and George Baker Weymouth High. J J Cook Brookline Gym also runs five miles with Frank Bruce of the Italian-American A C.
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Yale Baseball Cage Construction Under Way
New Haven December 27 Work is to begin immediately on Yale's new baseball cage after reports show the $20 000 needed for the structure has nearly been raised. The cage will sit on a lot 140 by 110 feet with large side lights and a skylight, and a full size diamond is hoped to be laid out. It may open in March.
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Yale
Two favorites win at Columbia fairgrounds
Clear weather drew a good crowd as Oakley upset Sea Swell by half a length in the fifth event while Haldeman surged from the rear to win the sixth, both favored selections.
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Harvard Man Leads National Squash Tourney Final
J. W. Prentiss of Harvard advanced to the final round at the National squash tournament at the Princeton Club New York on December 27. A. Writey fought hard but lost 3 15 15 9 18 16, as Harvard rivals George Whitney and D. P. Starr also remained, setting up a semifinal between Whitney and Starr to face Prentiss later.
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Roxbury Girl to Meet Cora Livingston in Local Match
Tonight at the Howard Cora Livingston the champion wrestler will face Roxbury girl Isabel Savoy in a finish contest. Savoy is confident of victory and the bout promises to be a worthy spectacle.
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Cora Livingston
Howard
Isabel Savoy
Indoor and Outdoor Championship Controversies and Local Inquiries
Letters mention Battling Nelson Joe White Eddie Root W J Murphy and others from last year with the Haverhill ball team. Note on indoor vs outdoor titles and world status. Request for Boston Red Sox basketball team manager contact. Conflicting claims about Bobby Walthour and Jimmy Michaels pace racing at Madison Square Garden and Charles River tracks. Hartford college football ratings favor Trinity at 13th.
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John Lynch
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