Big Night of School Stars at Cambridgeport Handicap Games
Cambridgeport gym hosts a lively handicap meet with Noble & Greenough and Stone's School dominating. Winners include M McDonald in the 20 yard dash and R G Kinnaird in the 16 pound shot. M Kelley and H Keays score in longer events with numerous heats and semifinals shaping the program.
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Cambridgeport Gymnasium
M. McDonald
Noble & Greenough’s
W. D.D. Eaton
Stone
H. Keays
H. By Thurber
W. D. Woodbury
R. G. Kinnerfick
Stone's School
Co. CG. Little
Thomas Flynn
St. Alphonsus A. A
Bart Sullivan
Co. G. A
F. P. Sheehan
M. Kelley
Cambridgeport
Volkmann-Brown-Darrell
Rogers
Volkmann
Lockwood
H. D. Thurber
O. D. Dalton
Oscar Pearson
Cambridge Latin
Stone's
Elliott
F. W. Marvin
Stone’s
J. W. Roberts
G. A
G. A. Libby
St. Alphonsus
A. A
R. G. Kinnaird
Stone’s School
Chickering
Jr. S. Woodruff
Veilkmann School
Loss of Criger Weakens Collins Team Trusty Boston Catcher Illness
Loss of Lou Criger cripples the Boston Americans as manager Jimmy Collins must face a catcher shortage. Criger, a standout in 1903 and 1904, is praised for his catching and throwing, and his absence threatens pennant hopes. Armbruster’s return offers some relief, but Collins may need to spend big to replace Criger if he cannot play.
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Collins
Lou Criger
Criger
Jimmy Collins
Boston
New England
Hugh McBreen
Armbruster
Buster
Graham
Tacoma
Peterson
McGovern
Tie
John Clarkson
Baseball Notes From Cincinnati and Beyond
Ed Phelps Schlei and Pat Tivingston will catch for the Reds this season. Herrman gives up hope on Bowerman. Ganzel seeks release from Clark Griffith. Hal Chase’s strong summer makes Griffith reluctant to part with Ganzel. Hafford under reservation to Birmingham asks for release. Leon Hafford reported in Cincinnati on March 3. McGraw seeks Mike Grady of St Louis with $2500 and a young catcher. Grady labeled a knocker by St Louis owners. Griffith may amend foul strike rule to avoid calls on balls to stands. Three balls in the first count may yield a walk. Athletics resist trading Niles to St Louis. Western league season starts May 5.
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Ed Phelps
Schlei
Pat Tivingston
Cincinnati Reds
Herrman
Bowerman
John Ganzel
Clark Griffith
Hal Chase
Griffith
Ganzel
Frank Hafford
Somerville
Birmingham
Frank
Hafford
Leon Hafford
Garry Herrman
Cincinnati
McGraw
Mike Grady
St. Louis
Grady
The
Athletics
Niles
Harvard B.A.A teams chosen for next Saturday meet
Harvard announces varsity relay line up for the B A A meet with R L Young H I Miller M Minot and H M Turner leading. Turner’s ankle may force substitution by E J Dives or A Dana. Freshman relays list 1906 1907 1908 and 1909 squads with designated substitutes for each group.
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Harvard
R. L. Young
H. I. Miller
M. Minot
H. M. Turner
Turner
E. J. Dives
A. Dana
Crimson
T. B. Dorman
L. Strauss
HW. A. Whitman
J. BE. Doyle
P. C. Lockwood
Brinsmade
T. Dick
Gardner Stops Erne In Fifth Round At Washington Club
Jim Gardner of Lowell Massachusetts defeated Young Erne of Philadelphia in the fifth round at the Washington Sporting Club in Philadelphia weighing about 142 pounds. Gardner landed a series of rights and lefts, dropping Erne in rounds two four and five, with Erne saved by the sponge in the fifth. Postmatch plans to pair Gardner with Harry Lewis were announced for two weeks hence.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Jimmy Gardner
Lowell
Mass
Young Erne
Washington Sporting Club
Gardner
Erne
Grogey
Ixrne
Harry Lewis
Murphy Suspended NYC Giants Catcher Turned Worcester Patrolman
Worcester report states Patrick J. Murphy, formerly a catcher for the original New York Giants, and currently a patrolman, has been suspended for neglect of duty. Murphy joined the Worcester police on November 18, 1895.
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Worcester
Patrick J. Murphy
New York Giants
Weight fight history reshapes lightweight class
The long quarrel over the proper lightweight limit ends as fighters gravitate to 133 pounds. Battling Nelson emerges as the era’s top lightweight after shifting from heavier weights, with his career showing many losses yet no knockouts.
FAVORS FIVE-YARD RULE IN BASEBALL SCANDALS AND FIGHTS
A column rails at baseball gossip and the speed of rumors, noting players endure prying fans and false stories. It then shifts to boxing talk, recounting Jan Stank hankhanksen, dubbed Battling Johnson, Patsy Corrigan in San Francisco, and a proposed 20 round bout between Jack Palmer and Jack O'Brien with terms set by O’Rourke.
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Jan Stankhankhanksen
Patsy Corrigan
San Francisco
Corrigan
Johnson
South Boston Hand Ball Champs Claim Title
South Boston defeats Boston in a five game match at the L street bathhouse to claim Greater Boston hand ball supremacy. Players Joseph F. Good and Michael Magher led South Boston while Thomas Fr. McNulty and M. Donovan played for Boston. referee James Murray oversaw the contests.
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South Boston
Boston
L Street
Greater
AMC Acs
Gr Ace
Acace Rele
Sepik Ecaca Whee Raeeaa
Ocr Ccccwvcceeers
Stace
Joseph IF. Good
Michael Magher
Thomas Fr. McNulty
M. Donovan
James Murray
Beauty and the Beast Married Coach Yost in Style
The World of Sport columns ponders the engagement of Eunice Fite of Nashville to Fielding H. Yost the Michigan coach. The piece playfully weighs football ethics and married life with caricatured sporting terms and public scrutiny of coaches.
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Beauty and the Beast
Eunice Josephine Fite
Nashville
Tenn
Fielding Ht. Yost
Michigan
Yost
Boxing and Baseball News on Race and Finances
The article discusses boxers seeking big purses versus smaller earnings, mentions O Rourke's promotion, and cites criticism of an English champion. It covers baseball managers enforcing saloon bans, pitcher workload history, and Joe Gans’s stance on color and talent, with expectations on Jack Johnson and white boxers.
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Joe Gans
Jack Johnson
Baltimore
New York Sun
Gans
Boxer's Rise Dougherty Marks Western Horizon
Milwaukee welterweight Jack Dougherty shines after defeating Buddy Ryan. His wins over Martin Duffy and Kid Sparks signal his rise, with a best weight around 155 pounds and a willingness to fight up to 142. English-born William Doughty trains in America, a clever two handed puncher who stopped Maurice Sayers twice. Cambridge boxing faces legal scrutiny as the Middlesex Club officers must answer in court.
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Jack Dougherty
Milwaukee
Buddy Ryan
Martin Duffy
Kid Sparks
Dougherty
William Doughty
America
Maurice Sayers
West
Deshler
Cambridge
Middlesex Club
Harry Hodgkins
Dave Deshler
Cambridge A. A
Terry Martin
Peter Sullivan
Martin-Sullivan
Johnny Reagan
St. Louis
Roanoke Club
West End
Jerome Moore
Jimmy Walsh
Reafan
Lincoln Club
Pythian Rink
Chelsea
Steve O’donnell
Abe Attell
Shy Fay
John Stanton
Post Sporting Room
Salem
Lawrence
Billy Pierce
Kid Goodman
Martin Canole
Steve Mahoney
Jimmy Gardner
Lowell
Honey Mellody
Charlestown
Cream Beer City
Burkett Secures New England Baseball League Franchise
At the Arlington Hotel meeting the New England baseball league voted to transfer the Concord franchise to Worcester. Jesse Burkett of the Boston Americans is named principal purchaser and will accompany the team south for spring training, with expected early release.
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Lowell
New England Baseball League
Arlington Hotel
Concord
Worcester
Jesse Burkett
Boston Americans
Burkett
New York Brims With Billiard Tourney Plans
New York hosts a packed billiard season with two major tournaments arranged and more planned. Waillie Hoppe returns after defeating Vignaux for the 18.1 balkline world title, with Cure of France to sail March 14 and Vignaux aiming for the April 9 Madison Square Garden world championship. The field also includes Schaefer, Slosson, Morningstar, Sutton, and Cutler in an 18.2 balkline race to 500 points. The intercity shortstop event links New York Chicago Philadelphia and Boston, featuring Gallagher, McLaughlin, Cline, Taylor, and Cutler, with venues shifting from Philadelphia to New York and Boston before Brooklyn.
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New York
Waillie Hoppe
Vignaux
Louis Cure
France
Madison Square Garden
Hoppe
Cure
Jacob Schaefer
George F. Slosson
Ora C. Morningstar
George Sutton
Albert Cutler
William Hoppe
Paris
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Tom Gallagher
M.taylor
Edward McLaughlin
Harry Cline
Brooklyn
Big Fight Looms as Herman Faces Herrera on Friday
Los Angeles on February 5 reports Kid Herman and Aurelio Herrera pushing final training ahead of Fridays bout that could earn the winner a shot atBattling Nelson for the title. Herrera’s win over Corbett and Herman’s victory over Eddie Hanlon mark them as two of the coolest lightweights in the area and bettors face a tough call.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Kid Herman
Aurelio Herrera
Nelson
Herrera
Corbett
Herman
Eddie Hanlon
Chicago
Lincoln House Ponies Edge Ellis Memorial in OT Win
Lincoln House Ponies defeated the Ellis Memorial five last night in overtime by 8 to 6. The readable lineup includes Avery Tot, O'Brien Grenier, Gabriel Corbo, Johnson, Kenny and others, with notable players listed amid clipped OCR fragments.
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Lincoln House Ponies
Ellis Memorial
Ellis
Avery
O'Brien Grenier
Gabriel Corbo
Ewes Ces
A Johnson
Cebeeeeeoks D
Eupyes Kenny
Oak
Eres
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J. Connolly
Roxbury High
Taylor
J. A. Mather
Lawrence L. G. A
A. M. Bird
William Lawler
L. I. Wheaton
Cambridge Port G. A
J. J. Gaffney
C. D. Dalton
F. Sumner
J. S. Bell, Jr
Ninteenth
McAloon
Tufts
Richards
M. Kelly
BH. Jacques
A Stevens
YP. M. Clark
Harvard A. C
R. E. Somers
Boston Y. M
Providence Y. M. C. A
Brown
Durrell
Rae Ae
Mechanic Arts
Argae Latin
Boston Latin
Cambridgeport G. A
Trinity Hall
Cripples Club
Frederic P. O’connell
F. J. W. Ford
St. Joseph’s A. A
H. L. Stevens
H. Rogers
C. Richards
West Newton
Abcort
Cluett, Peabody & CO
Cluett
Monarch
Klein's
Tremont and
Boylston Sts
Tremont St
Harriscoe
Washington St
Friend St
Knight’s
Court
Hie Wer Sts
Sawyer
Tremont
Hollis Sts
Liverpool
Aeon
Baseball
Harvard B.A. A
Sponge
Philadel
Phian
Lowell Boy
Jack McAuliffe
Billy Phelan
Chicago Authority
Jack
Jimmy Britt
Britt
Young Corbett
Terry McGovern
George Dixon
Joe Headmark
Pete Boyle
Mickey Riley
Charley Berry
Harry Fails
Joe Percente
Eddie Lantry
Charley Neary
Neary
From O'Rourke
Jack Palmer
Jack O'Brien
Charley Mitchell
OF Sport
Southern Belle
Bride of Michigan
Myron W. Townsend
Ann Arbor
Great Western University
Love
Heston
Fielding H
Wilton
Roosevelt
Wolf
MY Clothier
Hanover
Portland
O’rourke
McAleer
Powell
O’connor
Jim McGuire
Albion
Mich
N. E. Baseball Club
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Cambridge Street
Keefe
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Sherry
Angelica
Musalanine
Ciana Nawinea
Lincoln House
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