Fred Beck Signs His Contract
Fred Beck sent his signed contract to President Davey yesterday. the Nationals lag behind the Red Sox in signing contracts but were not mailed from the hub as early as the American League club. Tris Speaker has earned about $3600 from Texas steers and returns home to Hubbard City to rest before training. Eddie works with his father. Karger tends cattle and will stay until spring round up. No word on the summer hippodrome at either grounds. grounds may be torn up after night performances, risking field quality for the season.
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Fred Beck
Davey
Nationals
Red Sox
Tris Speaker
Texas
Hubbard City
Speaker
Karger
Eddie
Boston Motor Cycle Club Formed From Two Groups
The Boston Motor Cycle Club united the Commonwealth and Massachusetts clubs under one banner to advance motorcycling. Jack J. Fecitt was named president with P. W. Richardson as vice president F. M. Wyman secretary and other officers elected. The executive committee includes Dr. Robert Kl Colson and J. P. Tanner. The American Motor Company of Brockton contributed $100 to start the treasury.
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Boston Motor Cycle Club
Commonwealth and
Massachusetts Motor Cycle Clubs
Jack J. Fecitt
P. W. Richardson
F. M. Wyman
A. P. Howe
W. P. Frost
C. D. Anderson
Robert Kl. Colson
J. P. Tanner
Fecitt
Harvard Hockey Seven Meets Francis Xavier On Soldiers Field
Harvard faces the St. Francis Xavier XI of Antigonish Nova Scotia this afternoon on Soldiers Field. The Maritime Provinces champions will provide one of the toughest tests for the Crimson this season in what promises to be a hard fought battle at the stadium.
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Harvard
Soldiers Field
St. Francis Xavier
Antigonish
N. S
St. Francis
Maritime Provinces
Hoppe Wins Pittsburg Billiards Match
Willie Hoppe defeated Ora Morningstar with a grand total score of 1500 to 1022 in an 18.2 balk line billiards contest. Hoppe ran out his last 500 in 10 innings, the most decisive finish of the three nights of play while Morningstar managed 225.
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Pittsburg
Web
Willie Hoppe
Ora Morningstar
Hoppe
Morningstar
Mike Twin Sullivan and Clabby Fight to Draw in Milwaukee
In Milwaukee on February 4 the welterweights Mike Sullivan of Boston and Jimmy Clabby of Milwaukee competed in a 10 round nordecision bout. Both fighters finished strong as sirens sounded and newspaper men judged the match a draw.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Mike
Twin) Sullivan
Boston
Jimmy Clabby
National Athletic Club of Milwauke
Martin Julian Predicts Jeffries Upset Over Johnson
Former manager of Bob Fitzsimmons Martin Julian predicts Jim Jeffries will beat Jack Johnson for the heavyweight title. He cites Jeffries weight, grit, and left and right punches, plus the potential value of fight photographs if Jeffries wins.
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Martin Julian
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Julian
Johnson
Jeff
Initial Football Skirmish Sets Meeting In New York
Intercollegiate rules committee holds first gathering at Cumberland Hotel with 14 representatives led by L M Dennis. Subcommittee heads include E K Hall Walter Camp and others from Dartmouth Chicago Princeton Yale Virginia Vanderbilt West Point Oberlin Harvard and Haverford.
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New York
Intercollegiate Rules Committee
Cumberland Hotel
JL. M. Dennis
Cornel
Er. K. Hall
Dartmouth
A. A. Stagg
Chicago
E. D. Berrian
Annapolis
Parke S. Davis
Princeton
John Co. Bell
Pennsylvania
Walter Camp
Yale
H. J. Williams
Minnesota
W. A. Lambeth
Virginia
W. L. Dudley
Vanderbilt
IE. S. Hackett
West Point
C. W. Savage
Oberlin
Crawford Blagden
Harvard
J. A. Babbett
Haverford
L. M. Dennis
E. K. Hall
Hall
W L. Dudley
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
A. A. St
Triangular Meet May Be Declared Off
The triangular meet among Chelsea Everett and Revere High schools seems canceled after two weeks of efforts to find a venue without success. Other local games include Melrose High vs Thayer Academy, Somerville High vs Tech sophomore team, and Rock Ridge Hall vs Revere with Rock Ridge unbeaten in nine games.
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Chelsea
Everett and Revere
Everett
Brickley
Rock Ridge Hall
Cranningham High
Revere High
Revere
Wellesley
Rock Ridge Cam
Pal Moore to Box Albert Delmont at Olympic Club New York
Albert Delmont was matched yesterday to meet Pal Moore in a ten round bout at the Olympic Club of New York one week from tonight. Moore, a great little boxer, should face a worthy opponent in Delmont. The clash is expected to be a hammer of a fight and nearer home would have been preferable.
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Albert Delmont
Pal Moore
Olympic Club of
New York
Moore
Delmont
A. A. U. backs Sheppard amid ban controversy
The A A U commends the ban suspension on Mel Sheppard by the M A L but asks the Philadelphia Irish American Club to lift it so Sheppard can compete in Madison Square Garden and Irish American games tonight. The column notes concern about fair trial, amateur records, and potential impact on meets and star athletes such as Harry Gissing.
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Mel Sheppard
Philadelphia
Sheppard
Madison Square Garden
Record of candles and boxing wagers in early 20th century notes
A historical query discusses candlepin bowling without spares or strikes and notes ten tens equal 100. It recalls Johnson knocking out Fits in Philadelphia 1907, and debates about Jeffries versus Johnson contracts, rounds, and boxing points, with many unverified claims and fan lore.
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Pitt
Johnson
Philadelphia
J. H
Swampscott
Oto
Boi
J. D
Mi Janek Dempsey
Heb Mitzsimmons
Gilbert Horrax Upholds Track Record Amid Hopkins Studies
Gilbert Horrax, captain of the Williams track team last year, continues his athletic record while pursuing medicine at Johns Hopkins.
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Gilbert Horrax
Williams
Johns Hopkins
BAT AND AD BEGIN WORK FOR LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT
San Francisco dispatch says Nelson and Ad Wolgast have started training for the lightweight championship bout set for February 22 at the Alameda A C. Nelson trains with a retinue at Millers while Wolgast rooms at the Seal Rock Hotel. Preparations appear to be in earnest after weeks of dispute over promoter arrangements.
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San Francisco
Battling Nelson
Ad Wolgast
Alameda A. C
Mastic Station
Nelson
Millers
Wolgast
Seal Rock Hotel
Polo Player Fined Two Dollars for Assault Charge
Taunton February 4 Captain Fred Jean of the New Bedford Polo Club was fined two dollars in district court after a game disturbance at Taunton. He struck Taunton player Philip H. McCall in the face and paid the fine immediately following Judge William H. Foxs imposition.
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Taunton
Fred Jean
New Bedford
Murphy Has 19 Boxmen in Chicago Nationals Pitching Pool
The Chicago Nationals head into spring training with 19 pitchers under contract or on trial as Chance weighs options for 1910. Six veterans are back and 13 rookies vie for spots from Canada, Portland, Jacksonville, Wilkes-Barre, and other locales. Infield depth looks solid with four shortstops, including Joe Tinker seen as potentially irreplaceable. President Murphy estimated 50 players, later recalling 48 with two missing from last fall’s balance.
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Chicago Nationals
Canada
Portland
Ore
Jacksonville
Wilkesbarre
Frank
Joe Tinker
Murphy
Health Belt promises back cures and courage boost
P Sanden Co advertises a galvano vital power Health Belt claimed to cure back weakness, lameness, aches, and pains. It asserts 100 000 grateful users and offers a free informative book by mail from 501 Washington Street Boston Mass.
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P. Sanden Co
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
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Harvard Hockey
Francis Xaviers
Hiss
Bob
Fitz
Corbett
Carson City
Nevada
George Siler
Siler
Jm Corbett
Moran
James J. Corbett
American Music Hall
Owen Moran
Matty Baldwin
Armory A. A
Henry Hall
South End
Joe Brown
West End
New England
Joe Nelson
Lawrence
Eddie Conley
Conley
Peck LeFavor
Dan
Sullivan
Joe Geary
Roxbury
Joe
Joe Coster
Brooklyn
N. X
Jimmy Walsh
American Athletic Club
Coster
Jimmy
Frank Higgins
Jig Stone
Charlestown
Young Martin
East Boston
Paul Mills
Cambridge
Walsh
A. C
A. C of
Armory Club
Melrose High
Thayer Academy
Melrose High School
Melrose
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Techyphomore
Somerville
Milton High
Medford High
Cunningham
Milton
Malden High
Arlington High
Malden
Wellesley High
Mechanic Arts
South Boston-Charlestown
South Boston High
New England Interscholastic Association of Amateur Athletics
Winfield T. Dunn
George Sallaway
High School of Commerce
Latin School
Rumpf
Mechanic Arts High
Ferguson
English High
Wing
Mooney
Scannell
Bishop
West Roxbury High
Peninsular Five
Noddle Island
Allen
Granham
Dorchester High
Commerce
Dorchester
At. Delmont
Harry Gissing
Mercury
Lon Meyers
Gissing
Providence
Company A
Mast Newton Street Armory
New England Athletic
Atn
Pthur
Duffeys Column
Duffey
Letics
Newton
Fowler
Clark
Hackett
Jefries
Horrax
UcKoo
Bracke
Bostow
Stow
Rex Distilling Co
Staniford St
Bat
Chance
Ours
Mariner
Mechanics
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Myer Abrams & CO
Portland St
Union Be Cigar
Harrington Hat Co
Sudbury
Allesa
Sudbury St
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