Midget Relay Teams Settle Old Score At Irvington
The Midget relay event pits South Boston A C against Volkmann School on the B A A board track at Irvington street this afternoon at 430. Back Bay A C backed by a strong runner will look to avenge a two week old loss as trials and a triangular meet loom.
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Irvington Street
South Boston
Will Hunneman
Volkmann
Watson
Roxbury Latin
Noble & Greenough
Boston College
Irvington Street Oval
Rules Committee Meets in New York on Football Reform
The 14 member rules committee, led by Cornell’s L M Dennis, meets in New York to consider reforms to reduce dangers and open play. Walter Camp of Yale is seen as a key figure, with Princeton proposals aiming to limit interference and backfield rules to ease mass tackles. Public and faculty opinions mix on changes, and the committee listens as plans are debated.
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New York City
L. M. Dennis
Cornell
E. K. Hall
Dartmouth
James A. Babbitt
Haverford
John C. Bell
Pennsylvania
Crawford Blagden
Harvard
Walter Camp
Yale
Paul J. Dash
Princet
Princeton
Rules Committee
Middle West
Interplay of Amateur Bodies Shapes U S Track Scene
Everett Brown faces upheaval at the A A U as Sheppard’s suspension threatens a clash with I A A C and M A L. The Irish club’s bid to reinstate Sheppard looms, while critics argue this meddling undermines American athletics. Also, notes on climate effects on champions and a roster of prominent college trainers for the upcoming B A A meet.
Dorando Races and Boxing Hints From Old Letters
The letter notes Dorando raced Gardner in England before coming to America and collapsed. It mentions Hayes defeated by Dorando in Frisco last Sunday. It asks who Jack Johnson will fight next and if he attended college. It mentions a July 4 bout if not jailed, and notes Cambridge- John L. at the Old Howard last year. It cites more baseball deaths than football last year and records Corbett beating Sullivan in 21 rounds. It questions a Worcester walk in 10 hours and discusses a pitch game scoring and bids. It asks if Young Griffo hailed from Brockton and mentions the original Griffe from Australia. It ends praising Sam Liebgold as a top amateur athlete.
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Fred Andrews
Worcester
England
Andrews
Postles
Cartmell
Australia
America
Dorando
Gardner
Hayes
Frisco
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Jeff
Jack
Cambridge
John L
Old Howard
Corbett
Sullivan
Griffo
Brockton
Griffe
John Barleycorn
The Salt Lake Pavilion and Its Mighty Build
This immense structure over Salt Lake was finished in June 1893 at a cost of 500000. It houses a ship restaurant seating 1000, a hippodrome, two luncheon pavilions, and a 140 by 250 foot dance hall, all supported by 4000 piles two miles inland from the shore. It lies 15 miles from Salt Lake City by rail.
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Jeffries
Johnson
Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Police revoke charter after boxing bout in Lawrence
In Lawrence on February 3 the Unity Club’s charter was revoked by State Police Inspector Cheney after four rounds of a main event between Charlie Sleger of Hoboken and Arthur Cote of Biddeford. The club blamed Building Inspector Carey amid a political row with Mayor White. The mayor vowed repairs and future boxing, while the bout ended in a draw after two preliminaries refereed by Jimmy Burke.
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Lawrence
Charlie Sleger
Hoboken
Arthur Cote
Biddeford
Unity Club
Cheney
Carey
White
Cote
Iron Man
Jimmy Burke
Harvard Men Wrestle in Naval Brigade Meet at Armory
Harvard wrestlers Roy Case and Robert Page will face opponents Carl Carlson and Oscar Storm in 185 and middleweight classes at the Company C Naval Brigade event at East Newton street armory. Olympic referee Carl Anderson to oversee. 20 mile race features amateurs including Jimmy Clark, with fast times anticipated in the 7th-yard dash. Military relay teams from several units competitive.
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Harvard
Company C Naval Brigade
East Newton Street
Roy Case
Carl Carlson
Robert Page
Eddie Anderson
Salem
New England
Oscar Storm
Carl Anderson
Jimmy Clark
New York
Boston
Fifth Regiment
Naval Brigade
Sixth Regiment
First Corps
Tenney Remains On Deck for Giants After Surgery
Veteran Fred Tenney nears return with McGraws Giants after a growth problem beneath both heels. He expects to be ready for the South tour within days, healing complete on one foot and nearing full strength as rumors of a trade fade. Jed reports Tenney is all right and will start the season at first base.
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Jimmie O'Brien
Worcester Academy
O'Brien
Greater Boston
J. Fred Powers
Fred Tenney
McGraw
Giants
Fred
Tenney
Pittsburg
Merkle
Jed
Digestive remedy joke in old time chat
A humorous exchange overheard about a man’s health improvement. The elder jokes about dyspepsia being cured by a advertised remedy that helps digestion and energy, noting he now eats three meals a day and works hard.
Charlie Green May Join Major League Holdouts
Rumors swirl that Dr Charles Green the eminent physician with the Red Sox may be a holdout this season as players complain his conditioning routine and seek more elbow grease. The Boston Nationals expect a strong pitching staff led by Ritchie Mattern Moore Kerri White and notably Wolfgang from Albany promising a clever acquisition for 1909. Wolfgang aged 22% years pitched 34 games last year with 22 wins and 11 losses in Albany and is hailed for holding Syracuse scoreless in one outing and posting 90 strikeouts in 40 games with minimal walks.
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Charles Green
Red Sox
Greenie
Charlie French
Donovan
Charlie Smith
Tommie Madden
Roxbury
Tommie
Fred Lake
Doves
Boston Nationals
Ritchie
Mattern
Moore
Kerri White
Lake
Wolfgang
Albany
Bill Clarke
Syracuse
Clarke
Cuppy
Cleveland
Frank Arellanes
Highlanders And Giants Are Docile
New York February 3. No player has yet unsigned a contract from New Yorks major league clubs. President Farrell of the American League club announced pitcher Jack Warhop has signed. President Brush of the National League club said contracts were signed by pitchers Leon Ames and George Daily, infielder Ernest Lush and outfielder Josh Devore. Ernest Lush is Billy Lushs brother, formerly with Washington Cleveland and Detroit.
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New York
Farrell
Jack Warhop
Brush
Leon Ames
George Daily
Ernest Lush
Josh Devore
Billy Lush
Washington
Cleveland
Five Tufts Athletes in Big B A A Meet
Medford Feb 3 Tufts will enter five men in the Big B A A meet Swatz Lincoln Kattelle Harris Morrison in sprints dashes and distance events Lincoln in high jump Kattelle placed in semi finals of South Boston meet Tufts to run a relay against Bowdoin hoping for revenge after Bowdoin defeated Tufts in football and cross country this fall
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Medford
Tufts
A. A. Swatz
Lincoln
Kattelle
Harris
Morrison
Swatz
South Boston
Bowdoin
Tufts to Meet Tech in Two Mile Relay Race
Tufts College and Massachusetts Institute of Technology will clash in a two mile relay at the Lawrence Light Guards games in Medford on Saturday night February 19. This rubber event follows two years of alternating victories. Tickets are selling rapidly as Tufts aims for a strong showing amid widespread winter enthusiasm.
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Tufts College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lawrence Light Guards
Medford
B. B. Osthues
Buffalo Birthplace of Diamond Stars
Buffalo yields many notable ball players from Bisontown including Jimmy Collins George Hunter Billy Milligan Jack Barry Milwau kee Thompson Daily Russell Senna Mickey Corcoran Zacher and others drafted or linked with major teams such as the Brooklyns Senators Brewers and Nationals.
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Buffalo
Bisontown
Jimmy Collins
George Hunter
Brooklyns
Billy Milligan
Jersey City
Jack Barry
Milwaukee Thompson
Syracuse
30Ston Americans
Daily
McGraw
Springfield
Russell
Jess Burkett
Worcester
Senna
Ottumwa
Mickey Corcoran
Montreal
Zacher
New York Nationals
New Haven
Yale Track Dates Set for May Harvard Duel at Cambridge
Yale announces a spring schedule led by the Harvard Yale dual meet on May 14 at Cambridge. Also listed are April 25 spring meet at Yale Field April 30 relay games with Penn May 7 Princeton at Yale Field May 21 Yale interscholastic meet at Yale Field and May 28 intercollegiates.
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Ward
Waltham High
B. UW
Waltham
Lowell High
Watertown High
Cambridge Latin
Brookline High
Concord High
Malden High
Malden
Everett High
Everett
Roxbury Latin
Mechanic Arts High
Arlington High
Newton High
Newton
Somerville High
Somerville
Melrose High
English High
Lynn Elks
Yale
Cambridge
Yale Field
University of Pennsylvania
Princeton
Harvard
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Medford High
Cunningham
Milton
John Norton
Roxbury Latin and
Somerville, English High and Latin School
Somerville Y. M. C. A
B.C
James Street
East Boston High
South Boston High
East Boston
Butler
Peninsular Five
Noddle Island
Lawrence McGovern
Lynn
St. John's
Danvers
John O’reilly
Eddie Donahue
Bill Mitchell
Somerville High School
Mercersburg Academy
Pennsylvania Academy
Bill Wilson
Rindge
Edward K. Hall
Everett Brown
Sheppard
Military Athletic League
Edward Payson Weston
Weston
Jim Corbett
Alrpruur. Durreys
Duffey
Cvire
Mike Murphy
Jack Moakley
Pooch” Donovan
Johnny Mack
Jong
Jon
Reston
Sam Liebgold
Tex
the Sultan Pavilion
Case
Page
Co. C
Charlie Green
Paul H. Shannon
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