Not So Blue Down at Yale Over Outcome of Crimson Spike Shoe Duel
Mrs. Fred Fulton wife of the heavyweight contender visited Boston after a Mechanics' building bout between her husband and John Lester Johnson. She anticipated victory and discussed future plans including aiming for Jack Dempsey while praising manager Tom O'Rourke.
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Yale
Fred Fulton
John Lester Johnson
Mechanics’ Building
Fulton
Minneapolis
Boston
Tom O'Rourke
South Station
Michigan ‘Sentral
Fred
Mrs. Fulton
Jack Dempsey
Mr. O'Rourke
Babe Ruth Heads for Boston After Coast Stop
George Herman Ruth leaves Los Angeles for Boston with his wife, planning to address fans and critics on his transfer from the Red Sox. He cites the Frazee sale and his $22,500 salary for the next two seasons, while eyeing a New York contract and a move to the outfield.
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Los Angeles
Cal
George Herman
Babe) Ruth
Boston
Ruth
Harry Frazee
Yanks
King
Red Sox
Frazée
Frazee
Yankees
Harry Hellman
Detroit
Tigers
New York
Haman Leads Havana Card In Six Furlong Stakes
At Havana track three year old claiming races feature Haman riding a 15 to 1 start winning the opening six furlongs in 1 18 4-5 with Vain Chick second and Baby Loman third. Second race sees Jack Dawson win at five and a half furlongs as Herder places second and Ray Ennis third. Other legs list Keymer Toronty Seven Will Seen and more in times around 1:11 to 1:14. Fourth and fifth events crown Walter Mack and Pretty Baby with W Ward and Bailadin close. undercard includes Hope Regresso Salvatelle and Dione.
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Haman
Merimee
Vain Chick
Grunt
Baby Loman
Atkinson
Sherry
May Craig
Hot Foot
Sea Prince
Capt. Tony
Tatolick
Laura Miller
Naomi Walton
Leema
Keymer
Kederis
Toronty
Jarrell
Will Seen
Taylor
Baccarat
Jill
Honest George
Filicidad
Walter Mack
Morgan
W. Ward
Fletcher
Fyairly
Bailadin
Tartar
Beverly James
Dick Benson
Litle Cote
Sodine
Hope
Hunt
Salvatelle
Carmody
Dione
Candle
Sasenia
Tokalon
New Orleans Race Day Hoops and Maidens Finish Close
In New Orleans eleven races feature maidens and handicap events. Tepite leads a three furlong opener, Loch Leven places second with Blemished third. The Lamb and Archer headline the six furlong affair with The Archer runner-up. Portlight and The Belgian dispute the six furlongs, while Wadsworth Taft wins the Stars and Stripes Handicap at one mile and a half. Sands of Pleasure tops the country club purse mile, and Athens wins the one mile plus sixteenth claiming race.
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Tepite
Rodriguez
Loch Leven
Grathi
Blemished
Stack
Miss Adrianne
Mary Head
Tucky Kate
Lotta Speed
Twinkle Blue
the Lamb
Obert
the Archer
Ambrose
Satana
al Buga
Cormoran
Erzenka
Nashotah
Lady Pataud
Portlight
Boyle
Vida
M. Bert Thurman
Kelsey
Bagpipe
Green Mint
Kebo
Arch Plotter
Lorena Moss
Hidden Jewel
Rainbow Girl
Bar One
Cock O
Stars and Stripes
Wadsworth Taft
Thurber
Bolster
Soldat D
Lazy Tau
Mooney
Cerinus
Woodstone
Grandee
Athens
Chick Barkley
Jackson
Borie
Trentino
Margery
Piuvinda
Harry Rudder
Willizan
Michereek
Verity
Lottery
Kelney
Brown
Havana Entries Show Six Race Card With Claims and Purses
The Havana meet lists six races for 3-year-olds and up with purses from 600 to 700 dollars. Names like Colonel Lillard Rosecaree Director James Tranby Leoma Precious Jewel Jack Healer Buster Clark Lillian G. and Peaceful Star appear among horses entered for six furlong sprints and longer fixtures.
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Pursa
Colonel Lillard
Rosecaree
Director James
Rol
Babyr Bonds
Ambassador
Quin
Buster Clark
Lillian G
Paddie Tranter
Iron Boy
Blanche Donalion
Blanchita
Frank Burke
Peaceful Star
New Orleans Entries and Race Cards
Daily race card lists purses for six races at New Orleans with claiming events for two-year-olds to four-year-olds and maidens, distances from three furlongs to one mile and eighth. Notable entries include Ob Doctor, Repeat, Tutt, Joe Beldwin, Guy, Murphy, James T. Clark, Indian Chant, Misa Sterling, Parenka, Mitchell May, Richard V, Bees Wing, Rappahannock Sd, Wicklish, Courtship, Siesta, Eulogy, Simpleton, Minute Man, Flying Witch, Pr G King, Semper Stalwart, Christie, Will Do, Dioscoride, Otsego, Arbitrator, and Brookland. Weather clear, track good. Apprenticeship allowance claimed.
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Ob Doctor
Repeat
Tutt
Get ‘Em
Lura
Vocerin
No Fooling
Joe Beldwin
Guy
Joseph FP. Murphy
James T. Clark
Bean Spiller
Langdon
Indian Chant
Maud Smith
Columbia Tenn
Ina Kay
Neg
Wiscon
Merry Less
Keziah
Kingling
C. A. Comiskey
Frimitana
Tom Brooks
Buddy Tucker
John J. Casey
Wicklish
Charlie Leydecker
Courtship
Siesta
Eulogy
Kenwood
Simpleton
Minute Man
Furbelow
Sweet Liberty
Arrow Head
Anticipate
Ace of Trumps
Daily Bell
Flying Witch
Allivan
Pr. G. King
Semper Stalwart
Christie
Will Do
Avery Trumbo
al Pierce
Indiscreet
Mayor Galvin
Hickorynut
Lebastre
Verity
Dioscoride
Great Dolly
Otsego
James
Cavan Boy
Ben Hampson
Brookland
Statio
Question Dempsey Ex Wife Faces Military Exemption Charges
Mrs. Maxine Dempsey, ex wife of Jack Dempsey, was questioned for two hours by US attorney Charles W. Thomas in San Francisco regarding alleged irregularities in Dempsey’s military exemption. The government said the investigation would continue despite a newspaper’s sworn statement repudiating the charges.
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San Francisco
Maxine Dempsey
Jack Dempsey
Charles W. Thomas
United States Attorney
Dempsey
Thomas
Today
Team A Victorious In Ice Test Victory Over Team B
Team A edged Team B 4 to 3 in overtime at the Ice Pavilion to lead the two game elimination series. The other game saw Harvard defeat MIT 8 to 0 as the varsity squad dominated.
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Team A
Team B
All-Stars
Ice Pavilion
Harvard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard Boston Hockey Showdown Delivers Dramatic Overtime
Raymire Skilton missed action due to fever, but George Percy starred scoring four goals for the winners. Donahue, Wylde, Irving Small, Murchie, Synnott, Downing, O’Sullivan and Tuck fueled a high tempo, with an overtime winner by Percy after Downing assisted. Bigelow starred for Tech Harvard, with Bigelow netting five for Harvard in the later game as MIT’s weak goal defense hindered them.
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Raymire Skilton
Skilton
George Percy
Harvard
Boston
Donahue
Wylde
Irving Small
Murchie
Synnott
Downing
Percy
Geran
O'Sulivan
Tuck
Johnny Murphy
Frankie Downing
Ned Bigelow
Tech
Crimson
Yale favored in relay race at B A A games
Yale has a slight edge to beat Harvard in the 78 yard relay as Dennis O Connell nurses flu and Nally could start if needed. Yale's quartet includes Reed O'Brien Glass and Hefflefinger with Hefflefinger likely anchoring. Holy Cross also favored to edge Boston College with Driscoll sidelined by flu and Bart Sullivan guiding a steady unit.
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Yale
Harvard
Cambridge
Dennis O'Connell
O’connell
Crimson
Pooch Donovan
O'Connell
Nally
Reed
O’brien
Glass
Hefflefinger
Johnny Mack
Holy Cross
Boston College
Jake Driscoll
B. C
Jack Ryder
Bart Sullivan
McAndless Defeats Appleby in Eastern Class A 18.2 Final
David McAnd less Jr of Chicago, national amateur 18.2 balkline billiard champion, defeated Francis S Appleby of Columbia University in the Eastern Class A 18.2 tournament final here tonight by 800 to 126 points.
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New York
David McAndless, Jr
Chicago
Francis S. Appleby
Columbia University
Harvard Freshmen Relay Squad to Face Yale Rookies
Harvard freshman relay team, coached by Donovan, prepares to challenge Yale freshmen in the B A A games Saturday night. Captain J Kennedy leads confident yearlings aiming to seize victory even if Captain O Connell misses the varsity race closing the meet.
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Donovan
Harvard
Yale
O’connell
J. Kennedy
New Haven
Freshman Track Quartet to Face Yale in 1560 Yard Race
Six freshmen will compose the relay quartet for Yale on the 1560 yard course with J. Ouinhe Kennedy, Coal Hawes, and J. F. Kennedy in front line and C. H. Nicoll and W. H. Churchill as substitutes. Harvard plans seven meets before the spring season, starting with a race against Yale at Mechanics Hall as part of the BA A games and ending with the winter carnival.
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Yale
Crimson
Coal Hawes
J. FE. Kennedy
C. H. Nicoll
W. H. Churchill
Kennedt
Donovan
New England
John Keane
Harvard Vars
Mechanics’ Hall
Harvard
Boston English High
High School of Commerce
Soldiers Field
Lynn English
Wakefield
Illynn
American Legion
Ithaca
Hanover
Dartmouth
Cornell
Andover
Exeter
Worcester
Golf Tournament for Fair Sex in Boston Schedule
The Woman's Golf Association of Boston plans its spring season with club championships the week of May 24 and events every Thursday from April 8 to June 38. Miss Fannie Osgood is secretary and Boston representative to the national women's committee. The executive committee includes Mrs. Bentley, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Steinert, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Kimball, Mrs. Rowley, and Miss Young. Miss F. E. Allen serves as club president.
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Woman's Golf Association of
Boston
Fannie Osgood
Association
CC. Bentley
Elmer A. Fletcher
Russell Steinert
W. J. Johnson
Robert Kimball
C. F. Rowley
Marjorie Young
FE. W. Allen
Legion Athletic Meeting at Capitol Forms Suffolk Supervisory Board
Athletic officers of all American Legion posts in Suffolk county urged to attend a meeting at Room 179 State House Friday at 7 00 p m to form a supervisory board of athletics to oversee all district sports. John J Lane department athletic officer to preside.
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American Legion
Suffolk County
State House
John J. Lane
Boston College High overwhelms Somerville in track meet
BC High defeated Somerville 40 to 26 at the BC High James Street gym. BC riders swept events from sprints to distance runs and field events, with BC athletes winning the 25 yard dash 31.5 seconds and the 500 yard run 2 minutes 0.5 seconds, among others.
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Boston College High School
Somerville High
B. C
James Street
Somerville
Wilson
Cassell
Imnagan
Welsh
Gildea
Cassellle
Lanagan
Rooney
Barry
McManus
Malley
Chisholm
Kelley
Healey
EK. Murphy
CC. Fishive
Sandstrom
J. Fishive
Mulcahy
Hurley
Merrick
Littlefield
Low
McDonald
Cassel
Yankee Swimmer Wins 440-Yard Title
Norman Ross of the United States captured the 440-yard Victorian championship in Melbourne defeating F. F. Beaurepaire by ten yards.
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Melbourne
Australia
Norman Ross
F. F. Beaurepaire
Boston College Beats Boston University 9–0 in Scrimmage
BC hockey coach Falvey fields improved lineup in two 15 minute periods. The Maroon and Gold shut out Boston University while displaying rugged defense and flashes of offense in an informal afternoon scrimmage at University Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dido” Falvey
Boston College
Boston University
University Heights
Falvey
Maroon and Gold
B. C
Boston Univ
Mpoos van Eee
Hockey rivals fail to meet due to no ice
Arlington and Newton Highs did not play their Interscholastic league game yesterday afternoon. No ice at Arlington rink forced postponement and Bullough's Pond Newtonville rink was ready but the Spy Ponders refused to shift the scene. No playoff date was set.
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Arlington
Newton
Bullough
Newtonville
Spy Ponders
Pomfret Wins 7 0 Over Providence Tech In Hockey
Pomfret school’s hockey team defeated Providence Tech 7 to 0 at Pomfret. The Cagers led by goleador Chippie Gaw dominated every period and produced a one sided victory.
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Pomfret, Conn
Pomfret
Providence Tech
All is fair in love and war not in baseball
The article argues that while fans seek outcomes, many on-field tricks violate ethics. It explains sandpapering balls to blunt spitballs, umpire adjustments, and how strategists use deception. It condemns such schemes as wrong, noting officials eventually clamp down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baseball Generals
Harvard Nets Late Tie Then Wins In Overtime
Harvard second hockey team trailed 2 1 to Phillips Academy at Rabbitt's pond rink but tied with Pratt's late goal and won in a five minute overtime. Andover lacked regulars, Pratt scored the tying goal, and Harvard tallied two more in overtime for a dramatic comeback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andover
Harvard
Phillips Academy
Rabbitt’s Pond
Pratt
West End YMHA Announces New West End Sports Project
The West End YMHA plans a renovated 47 Mt. Vernon street facility with showers gym pool billiard parlor cafeteria and a room for self defense led by Hyman Lerner Max T. Soosman I Seskin Louis Block and Moses Mendelshon. Harry Ginsberg and Abe Gray to tutor self defense while a memorial tablet fund drives ahead alongside the March 16 Symphony Hall ball. A smoke talk at headquarters Saturday precedes activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Young Men's Hebrew Association
Mt. Vernon Street
Jewish Welfare Board
Hyman Lerner
Max T. Soosman
I. Seskin
Louis Block
Moses Men-delshon
Harry Ginsberg
Abe Gray
James E. Welch
Boston
Symphony Hall
Cubs Star Southpaw Signs Up to Work
Chicago on February 4 James Vaughn big southpaw pitcher of the Chicago Nationals signed a contract for 1920 Dode Paskett outfielder also signed his contract per an announcement by William Veeck president of the club
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James Vaughn
Chicago Nationals
Dode Paskett
William Veeck
Johnson May Come Back to Serve Sentence in Chicago
Chicago date Feb 4 Jack Johnson may be allowed to return to the United States after a letter from the former heavyweight champion reached District Attorney Charles F. Clyne in which Johnson seeks approval to come via Cuba and New York and to arrange security before a warrant or subpoena. If he returns he faces one year and a day in Leavenworth for Mann Act violation. he fled bonds of 15 000 after conviction in 1913 and later said he hoped to challenge Jack Dempsey after serving his term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jack Johnson
United States
Charles F. Clyne
Mexico City
Johnson
Leavenworth
Boxing Team Formed at Tech Under Captain Addicks
Tech plans a boxing season with matches against Harvard Yale and Penn and tentative fights with Tufts Springfield and others. A home ring will be built in Walker Memorial and preliminary bouts lead to a Feb 18 elimination tournament. The winner goes to Penn March 6. James C Fitzpatrick funds medals and equipment. Allan D Addicks leads until Crosby wins managerial competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Technology
Harvard
Yale
Penn
Tufts
Springfield
Walker Memorial
Addicks
James C. Fitzpatrick
Allan D. Addicks
Josiah PD
Crosby
New York Boxer Disqualified for Fouling in Detroit Bout
Willie Beecher of New York fouled Johnny Mendelsohn of Milwaukee in the final round of a 10 round bout in Detroit and was disqualified. Mendelsohn had the edge until the foul.
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Detroit
Mich
Willie Beecher
New York
Johnny Mendelsohn
Milwaukee
Mendelsohn
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Pomfret Ice Victory
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