Boxing Rumors on McCoy Ruhlin O'Brien Ryan Root
Ben Benton of the Boston Post reports bids to pit Kid McCoy against Ruhlin, with O'Brien declining and Ryan not at all interested while Root prefers a six week layoff and a catchweight. Terry McGovern tops boxing current chatter, and plans surface for Bagley Slauson and a Delavan Sultan bout as Bat Masterson is tasked to arrange. Central Club tonight features five decisions headlined by Walsh versus Kid Lewis.
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Boston Highs Oppose Worcester in City Worcester Relay Showdown
A Boston Athletic Association meet features a first time all Boston versus all Worcester high school relay race at Mechanics Building on Feb 13. Trials at Cambridgeport gym determined four runners from Brighton High Mechanic Arts English High with Bartlett Featherstone Hickey Paul Farrell advancing as contenders while Doane and others serve as alternates. Worcester candidates train at Jackson Street in the Cleveland machine shop.
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Cambridge Star Joe Bean Eyes Next Season
Joe Bean, the Cambridge baseball star, weighs future plans after a standout shortstop season with Jersey City in the Eastern league. Drafted by Pittsburg but not yet usable, Bean prefers a utility role there while Jersey City courts him back. He serves as athletic director at Cambridgeport Gymnasium and coaches three high school teams while preparing for the schoolboys meet.
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Boston Tug of War Managers Meet Tonight at Post Office
The report mocks yesterday afternoon’s story claiming only one Boston team this season and notes J B Billings would succeed Joe Smart as business manager of the Collins team. The Gane tug of war manager will attend in the Post sporting room at 5 pm to meet Thomas Francis Meagher’s manager.
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Pulliam Denies Boston Withdrawal From Baseball League
President Harry C. Pulliam of the National League rejects fans' view that Boston would abandon the circuit if consolidation occurs and asserts Boston will remain a member as long as the NL exists. He criticizes a New York fake story and emphasizes the league has operated since 1876 with Boston a consistent, prominent participant.
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Brown restricts summer baseball players amid college sport debate
Athletes praise Browns action letting summer ball players compete while upholding the one year residence and four year rules. Critics and supporters discuss impact on Harvard Yale and other colleges as football and tutoring during vacations are weighed against scholarship values and student dignity. The piece argues summer players mix academics and athletics with comparable effort and not classed as inferior workers.
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Laxative Bromo Quinine Ad Backed Remedy
A brief 25 cent offer highlights Laxative Bromo Quinine as removing the cause and invites readers to call for the full name of the product.
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