Hal Chase Cleared of Throwing Charges in Baseball Case
Hal Chase was found not guilty of throwing games by National League President John A. Heydler after a week of review. The decision cited lack of proof that Chase bet to influence outcomes and urged fair treatment while condemning his foolish talk on the field.
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New York
Hal Chase
Cincinnati
John A. Heydler
National League
Heydler
Christy Mathewson
Chase
Hal H. Chase
BC Bruins Face West Point In Weekend Hockey Date
Boston College travels to West Point for a Saturday hockey game after a Harvard setback. Leach Falvey plans a tough workout to boost teamwork. Expected travelers include Falvey McCluskey Morrissey Healey Corrigan Hughes Dooley and Ryan.
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Boston College
West Point
Newton College
Harvard
Leach Falvey
Maroon and Gold
Falvey
McCluskey
Morrissey
Healey
Corrigan
Hughes
Rover
Dooley
Ryan
Arlington High and Rindge Tech Ice Game Postponed
Arlington High School hockey manager Fred Ashworth postponed the game with Rindge Technical School because Hill's pond ice was unsafe after rain and warm weather. The contest will occur when ice and schedules permit.
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Arlington High School
Rindge Technical School
Cambridge
Fred Ashworth
Hill's Pond
Arlington
Donovan Gets French Award at Base Hospital Show
Local rosters promise a village show for wounded soldiers at Base Hospital No. 10 Roxbury Parker Hill tonight with all classes represented. Lieutenant Edward Donovan, former Latin School and Georgetown athlete, returns home with the French War Cross while Tex Rickard defends avoiding a referee role for Willard Dempsey.
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Parker Hill
Roxbury
Uncle Sam's Warriors
George Brown
Edward Donovan
Georgetown University
Boston
Tex Rickard
Tex
First Lieutenant Donovan Returns Home With France Croix de Guerre
First Lieutenant Edward Donovan arrives in Boston on leave wearing the Croix de Guerre earned during 13 months of service in the French Stork Squadron and the 95th U S Squadron. He helped train pilots and praised Lieutenant Joe Wehner, a noted athlete, before his own injury and planned return to Boston College.
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Edward Donovan
John H. Donovan
Beacon Street
Boston Latin School
Georgetown
Boston
U. S
First Pursuit Group
New York
United States
Donovan
France
Joe Wehner
Frank Luke
Eddie
Wehner
Joe
Everett High School
Exeter
95Th Squadron
Boston College
Famous Yacht Now a Fisher Hesper Returns to Maine Waters
Moored at T wharf the former splendid Hesper, long a Maine waters icon, rests as a humble fisherman. Built in Chelsea in 1884, she began as a pilot boat before joining the Eastern Yacht Club fleet. Sold after pilots rivalry ended, she joined the Wheelwright family, later bought by Captain Thomas M. Nicholson of Bucksport who fitted motors and fished for mackerel.
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T Wharf
Splendid
Hesper
Maine
Chelsea
Pilots’ Association
Wheelwright
Eastern Yacht Club
Thomas M. Nicholson
Bucksport
New England
Russell and High Restored to Good Standing in Baseball
Cincinnati Feb 5 The National Baseball Commission issued notices restoring Allen Russell and Hugh High of the New York Americans to good standing in organized baseball. Both players were on the reserve list for the year.
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Cincinnati
National Baseball Commission
Allen Russell
Hugh High
Boxing Gossip Promises Scrappy Wire For Saturday Cards
Booked bouts across New England spark debate over Cambridge middleweight George Robinson and rival Magirl as fans expect a hard fought card. Lewiston Maine hosts Freddie Yelle vs Billy Carney with several regional matchups before Unity Cycle A C hosts a 12 round feature in New Bedford.
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Art Magirl
George Robinson
A. C
Robinson
Magirl
Cambridge
Lewiston
Freddie Yelle
Billy Carney
National Sporting Club
Carney
Shaver O'Brien
Yelle
Peck LaFavour
George Perry
Maine City
al Shubert
New Bedford
Chick Hayes
Radio School
Lawrence Opera House
Big Six Back in U S February Fifteenth
Cincinnati February six. President August Herrmann said Christy Mathewson would not be considered for Reds leadership. Herrmann noted Moran as manager and Mathewson replied he would land in America on February fifteenth with no stated plans.
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al Shubert
Manchester
Portland
Battling Reddy
New York
Reddy
Shubert
Astey
Battler
New Hampshire
Mike Criss
Cincinnati
August Herrmann
Patrick Moran
Cincinnati Nationals
Christy Mathewson
Reds
Herrmann
Mathewson
America
Temperament and teamwork in baseball pitching
The article argues that temperament matters as much as skill in baseball. It contrasts optimistic pitchers who support teammates with ego driven stars who blame others. It cites managers and a notable game to illustrate how steady, uncomplaining pitchers earn respect and success.
Red Sox pass on Walter Mayer sale to Browns
The Red Sox cleared part of their roster by selling Walter Mayer to the St. Louis Browns but failed to complete a deal that could have strengthened their pitching staff this season.
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Walter Mayer
St. Louis Browns
Red Sox
Boston Red Sox See Deals Die In Transit For Davenport
The piece reports Boston seeking to trade for Dave Davenport from St Louis but blockers and injuries halted the move. Walter Mayer Cooney and cash were proposed. Mayer to St Louis was finalized. Talk of Carl Weisman and Shane Collins also surfaces but seems unlikely amid hospital, opposition by Comiskey and Gleason.
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St. Louis
Red Sox
Mayer
Young Cooney
Davvy
Boston
Sox
Chicago
White Sox
Shone Collins
Eddie Murphy
Nemo Seibold
Shane Collins
Harry Felsch
Barrow
Comiskey
Windy City
Ielsch
Kid Gleason
Shone
Gleason
Collins
Army and Navy Athletic Field Events Meet Opens
The Army and Navy Athletic Championship in field events begins today and runs through tomorrow at 50 plus forts navy yards prisons and camps across New England. George L Listman oversees the meet with events including shot put high jump standing broad jump pull up and potato race with results due to Listman by February 21 for prizes to the top building and district.
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Army and Navy
New England States
George L. Listman
National War Work Council
Listman
Monument planned for Tim Murnane in Brookline grave
Chicago reports that the American League president announced plans to erect a monument over Tim Murnane’s grave at Brookline Massachusetts. Murnane rose to fame as a base runner in the 1870s and later served as president of the New England league and a baseball writer for the Boston Globe.
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Chicago
Johnson
American League
Tim Murnane
Brookline
Mass
Murnane
Boston Globe
Ice Hockey Classic Postponed By Weather At Middlesex Rink
Soft ice from rain and mild temperatures forced the annual game between Middlesex School seven and St. Mark’s Edgel septet from Southboro to be postponed until this afternoon at the Middlesex Rink in North Concord.
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Middlesex
North Concord
Middlesex School
St. Mark's Edgel
Southboro
Denials on Walter Johnson trade to Red Sox
Earl Johnson, Walter Johnsons brother, denied reports that the Washington club planned to sell the pitcher to Boston. He said Walter has a two year contract with Washington and is preparing on his big farm near Coffeyville to join the team on its training trip after recovering from influenza.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Walter Johnson
Washington
Boston
Earl Johnson
Walter
Sisler A Sizzler Last Year for Browns Athletic Star
George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns is hailed as the era’s best player with a .341 batting average and 154 hits while leading in stolen bases with 41. He boasts elite fielding at first base, 0.990 average, and 97 assists in 114 games, plus multi position potential. His 1918 season featured multiple hitting streaks and standout performances against Detroit and Philadelphia, underscoring his value and speed.
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St. Louis
Murchison
Chicago
George Sisler
St. Louis Browns
Sisler
Cobb
George Burns
Burns
Baker
Speaker
Brownie
Sigler
Roth
Jackson
Veach
Lewis
Walker
McInnis
Gandil
B. Dreyfuss
National Commission
George
Detroit
Boland
Browns
Tobin
Scott Perry
Yanks
Maisel
Arlington High Hs Ice Hockey Faces Cambridge Latin
Arlington High School travels to Cambridge to play the Cambridge Latin School in a postponed game on the Russell Field rink North Cambridge.
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Arlington High School
Cambridge
Cambridge Latin School
Russell Field
North Camebridge
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