Roxbury Latin junior interclass meet yields sprint wins and relays
Roxbury Latin School held a brisk board-track junior interclass meet with Bernstein and Faunce prominent. Bernstein won the 40 yard dash while Class 1912 swept the 260 yard event. later races include 60 and 130 yard dashes and a 300 yard run with Frank Riley leading.
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Roxbury
Cnn
D. Ba
Bernstein
Gary
Faunce
Watson
Sheehan
Collins
Frank Riley
Mosser
Morton
Reese
Gant
Meredith
Clo To
Aby
Watoe
May Knott
Harvard Blames Lothrop Over Yale Relay Loss
Harvard students criticize Head Coach Lothrop after the Crimson relay team loses to Yale at the B A A meet. An editorial blames poor coaching as the decisive factor noting a runner was out of condition and the captain not present to oversee the squad.
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Harvard
Yale
Harvard Crimson
Lothrop
University
Dodge
Lathrop
Minot
Boxing Dreams and Academic Musings in a Turbulent Era
The column discusses Joe Gans wanting Bat Nelson to win for a rematch in Los Angeles. It critiques Harvard sports commentary, defines outs and bobby, and notes a world 60 yard dash record by a yellow athlete in Honolulu. It laments coaching blame and praises amateur college athletics on campuses with no professionals.
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Honolulu
When the Pins Are Toppling in City League Bowling
Carruth's City League team faces Somerset with two top players out Christopher and Burden. Mee Greevy from Au burn has one match against Mique Reagan and asks to be remembered to the Brownies. United Shoe Machinery leads the corporate league as the schedule nears its end.
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William Peet
Carruth
Somérset
Christopher and
Burden
Somerset
Greevy
Auburn
Mique Reagan
L Street
Corporation
United Shoe Machinery
Ambiguous Sports Note Allows Officials in Games
A fragment notes that umpires may serve in games and that implements of athletic strife such as bats and balls traded for money are not yet tabooed. The text reflects historical views on officiating and the acceptability of professionalized equipment exchanges.
English Champion Jim Parr to wrestle Al Solomon at Columbia Theatre
Jim Parr holder of the English heavyweight championship makes his first New England appearance at the Columbia Theatre in a finish match under catch as catch can rules. He faces Al Solomon the Buffalo grappler in a best two out of three falls match with Solomon heavier and likely to test Parr.
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Jim Parr
New England
Columbia Theatre
al Solomon
Frank Gotch
Utica
N. Y
Parr
Solomon
Joseph
Nelson
Joe
Dane
Goldfield
Armory A. A
Willie Tegerald
Brooklyn
Fighting Harp
Ender Quill
Brockton
Otenam
Hag
Fitzgerald
Sporting Men of
Rochester
Mike Donovan
Stanley Ketchell
Bill Papke
Henry Myers
America
Pastime Athletic Club
Portland
Eddie Harrigan
Myers
Catcher McFarland Signs On With Boston As Terms Agreed
Detroit reports catcher McFarland agreed to Boston terms and is ready to sign. Olmstead gets a White Sox trial after interest from Jones. Trade rumors link Brain and Bates for Sheehan as Brooklyn splits with Boston.
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Brooklyn
Bates
Brain
Catcher M'Farland
Detroit
McFarland
Boston
Hugh McBreen
Red Sox
McGuire
Olmstead
White Sox
Fielder Jones
Letter for Walter Bibley and Simon Nichols Found at Office
A letter addressed to Walter Bibley and Simon Nichols was left at the office. The note references last season and a crack at a short position or role. Further context is unavailable from the fragment.
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Walter Bibley
Simon Nichols
Three Boxers in Bouts Tonight At Los Angeles Armory
Boxers Nelson Rudolph Unholz clash in a ten round no decision bout at the Armory A A in Los Angeles. Local interest centers on Unholz two months after a prior no decision with Memsic and his ascent in the lightweight ranks.
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Los Angeles
Nelson
Rudolph Unholz
Unholz
Memsic
Anholz
New England
South Africa
Joe Gans
Major Taylor Faces Iver Lawson In Park Square Match Race
Major Taylor the top colored sprinter receives National Cycling Association License No 13 for the Park Square track race Saturday night. He has long avoided superstition citing a rabbit foot graveyard ritual once used to offset the hoodoo number and says he may still use it though he won’t reveal details. Lawson is the world champion and the event is billed as a high profile sprint showdown.
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Major Taylor
Iver Lawson
Park Square Track
Taylor
National Cycling Association
R. F. Kelsey
Board of Control
Collins in Fine Shape Ahead of Baseball Return
Jimmy Collins, former Boston player and current Athletics third baseman, visits Worcester and Roxbury amid recovery from a knee issue. He says a New York specialist has made the knee nearly back to new and vows to prove critics wrong next season. He recalls Connie Mack’s kindness and aims to regain peak form.
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Jimmy Collins
Boston American
Athletics
Collins
Worcester
New York
Connie Mack
Mack
Jimmie Collins
Plan 10 Beat Up the Elis
Harvard basketball teams holds tough practice at Hem enway gymnasium focusing on shooting and passing after Brooks was injured in the Yale game. A Yale rematch looms as Harvard aims to win despite missing players. The varsity edged the second team 24 to 22 in a tight scrimmage with swift attacks and accurate throws.
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Harvard
Hemenway Gymnasium
Brooks
Noyes
Yale
Varsity
Old baseball man Von Der Ahe files bankruptcy
Chris Von Der Ahe, longtime baseball figure and owner of the St. Louis team since 1876, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition. He lists assets of 200 against debts of 27,865 rooted in loans and endorsements for the team, with recent ill health noted after a pneumonia attack.
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ST. Louis
Chris von der Ahe
von der Ahl
Providence Defeats Boston In Overtime Thriller
Providence defeated Boston 6 to 5 in overtime at home. Hardy scored the winning goal as the game featured fast play and clever driving. Scorers and goaltending details included Rushées Lincoln 9, Thompson 4, tied 1, Stops Mallory 51, Sutherland 50. Refs Kilgara timer Perrin.
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Providence
R. I
Boston
Hardy
Rushées
Lincoln
Thompson
Mallory
Sutherland
Kilgara
Perrin
Belmont Juniors Defeat London A C 27 to 7
Last evening at St. Andrew's Hall the Belmont Junior squad defeated London Athletic Club 27 to 7. The Belmont team dominated with strong defense and steady offense throughout the game.
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St. Andrew’s Hall
BelmOnt, Jr
London A. C
Challenge any team in factory
Readable lines describe a bold claim about challenging any team in a factory setting with numbers 899 1176 888 890 380 1158 and references to Old South alleys and Hose Room, implying a local brag or game boast.
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ODE Ec Ceds
Corporation League Totals at Carruths Alleys
League standings and individual totals reported from Carruth's Alleys show scores and lane totals for teams and players. The numbers indicate game by game results and accumulated totals across sessions.
Martian Quintet Challenges Weight Class Teams in Massachusetts
The Martian five, a fast 95 pound basketball team from Immaculate Conception Church, boasts eight straight wins and claims statewide supremacy. Captain Thomas Donovan of BC High leads the squad with manager Joseph Scanlan coordinating games.
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Martians
ALTAF
Boys of the Immaculate Conception Church
Lane
McCarthy
Graham
Murphy
Lyons
Donovan
Stanton
Altar Boys
Immaculate Conception Church
Massachusetts
Mary Hemenways
the Highlands
Arcadians
Harrisons
St. Botolph A. C
Martian
Entry List Open for Country Club Races
The 27th annual Country Club race meeting under N S and H A rules will be held June 13 15 and 17. Stake steeplechases close March 16 with supplementary closing May 16. Final entries for all races close May 16.
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Country Club
N.S
H. A
Roxbury Latin Star Francis OBrien to Quit Sports
Roxbury Latin School will lose a valuable athlete in Francis OBrien a prominent track man and star on last year s football team Owing to family objections he will give up athletics.
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Roxbury Latin School
Francis O’brien
Crimson ten have yet nine with veterans hoped for
The Harva team begins turning out a baseball nine with varsity and freshman battery candidates to be called next Monday. A. L. Castle directs elementary practice in the cage. The old battery led by Hartford and Currier is expected back, and a full veteran lineup looks promising. Regular work starts after the April vacation with extensive preliminary practice.
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Harva
A. L. Castle
Hartford
Currier
World Wrestling Title Bout Set For $10000 Purse
Arrangements for the world wrestling championship match between George Hackenschmidt the Russian Lion and Frank Gotch the American champion for a $10000 purse are complete. The bout will be decided between April 1 and 6 in Chicago Kansas City or St Paul. promoter William W Wittig posted the full purse and secured Hackenschmidt's signature to a contract.
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George Hackenschmidt
Frank Gotch
America
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Paul
William W. Wittig
Milwaukee
Hackeneschmidt
Harvard Relay Team to Contest in New York
Harvard University will send a one mile relay team to New York for a special race against Yale at the Columbia games in Madison Square Garden on February 15 following talks between Columbia A A A graduate manager Kirby and Harvard coach W W Garcelon.
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Harvard
New York
Kirby
Columbia University
A. A
W. W. Garcelon
Harvard University
Yale
Madison Square Garden
Overall Signs Three Year Contract With Cubs
Chicago February 8. Overall signed a three year contract to work for the Chicago club. The deal reportedly includes figures described as among the most liberal granted by any National League club.
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Overall
CUBS
Chicago
Harvard Freshmen Face St Pauls in Concord Showdown
The Harvard freshman hockey team meets St. Pauls School at Concord this afternoon. Harvard, having defeated Andover and the inter scholastic league champion Arlington, is confident of victory after a hard fight. St Pauls is regarded as clever at the sticks.
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Harvard
St. Paul's School
Concord
Andover
Arlington
St. Paul’s
Local scoreboard shows New Britain and Bridgeport leads
In a compact report from New Britain and Bridgeport venues, New Britain beat Pawtucket 7 to 5 while Waterbury edged Bridgeport 2 to 2 in a two game summary with brief scoring notes.
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Josephus Gans
California
Bat’ Nelson
Rudolf Wahoiltz
Bat
Joey
London Sunday
Jem Smith
Smith
Bobby
Dan Kelly
Frederico Tenney
Johann Ganzel
Wise Uncles
Little Birds
Cincinnati
Pacific Coast
Willie” Colliser
Odd Fellows
Joe Bean
Marshall
Cambridge
Cambridge Elks
Pop Snow
Park Sausage
Marketmen's League
Osler
Pop
Ed Sprague
Sprague
Marketmen’s League
Columbia Theatre Wrestling
Paul H. Shannon
Patsey Donovan
Dovey
Dispatch
Brain and Bates
Pittsburg
Kelley
Dave Brain
John Davey
Hoey
John Hoey
Florida
Ormond Beach
McBreen
Hosy
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington
Baltimore
New Orleans
Jack Powell
Browns
French Lick Springs
Hedges
McAleer
Jack
Andy Coakley
Holy Cross
Philadelphia Athletic
Cincinnati Reds
Frank Navin
The
Tigers
Ty Cobb
Detroit Stars
Navin
Cobb
Bill Donovan
Crawford
Schaefer
O'Leary
Summers
McIntyre
Harrigan
Moir
Tommy Burns
England
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Kenney
Lawrence
Amby McGarry
Philadelphia
Yawn’ O’brien
al Heveron
Bill
Jack Blackburn
Tony Ross
Mike Schreck
Marvin Hart
Schreck
Hart
Ross-Schreck
Atrtson
Ronny
Wray Fitzrotb
Aid
Elks’ League
Joston
American Express’ League
I Peston Highlands
Belmont, Jrs
London
Smitheeee
Murray
Hoskinge
Philbrick
Towanda
Winthrop Y. O
Calnmet
Central Oe Earetssesceeese
Druggist League
Leahy
Ryan Eenee
McLeran
Burke See
Tb Dopr
Ceeweeeye
Sisssseenes
Central Market
Sterling Beef O
Ceeeseeee
Boston Beef
Cseeese
Hollis
Clark
Lins
Telephone League
Rs HR Eee
Divis ocaccessGas
Mditors
Sseans
Boston Woven Hose Co
Carruth’s Alleys
O'Brien
Crimson
Post’s
Ting Bulletin
Franklin
Jamaica
Columbus Ave
Billin
Savin Hill
Charleston
North Berington
Ik Umd
Commonwealth
Gibson Street
Eersases Sullivan
Juare
Ashmont
Yeroun
Neponset
Charlestown
Hammond
Brookline Reservoir
Crystal Lake
Leavitt's
Newton
Charles River
Diehl
Pond
Wellesley
Waban Wellesley
Silver Lake
Wnonantum
Chelsea
Medford
Rchhester
Cambridge Field
Ark
Somerville
Ose
New Britain
Pawtucket
Bridgeport
Waterbury
Tremont St
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