Will Try To Freeze Joe Tinker In Chicago
Feb 6 report says organized baseball aims to halt Joe Tinker with legal grounds after he appeared to accept terms with the Brooklyn Nationals before a Federal league contract. Murphy and Ebbets discuss the matter as Toronto’s Federal league franchise eyes a move, while other players weigh offers and discussions occur in secrecy. Umpire O Day proposes rule changes, and Al Bridwell confirms sign with St Louis Federals via a letter to Murphy.
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Chicago
Joe Tinker
Murphy
Cubs
Tinker
Brooklyn Nationals
Charles Ebbets
Brooklyn
Wagner
Ebbets
Toronto Federal League
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Gilmore
Arthur Irwin
New York Americans
Rollie Zeider
Ed Sweeney
Yankees
Buffalo “‘Outlaws
Henry O'Day
New York
O'Day
al Bridwell
St. Louis Federals
Bridwell
Plimpton Reaches Final In Massachusetts Squash Tourney
Harold Plimpton of the B A A defeated H V Greenough of the Harvard Club to reach the state individual championship final. He will face Hutchins in the noon title match at B A A courts with a large gallery anticipated. At 4 PM John Reynolds the B A A professional meets Harry Cowles of the Harvard Club.
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Harold Plimpton
H. V. Greenough
Harvard Club
Plimpton
Hutchins
John Reynolds
Harry Cowles
Harvard
Boxing men found guilty in New Bedford bout
Dennis H. Shay referee Fred Lyng announcer John Miller secretary treasurer and ticket seller and Michael Hollywood director all connected with the New Bedford Athletic Association were found guilty of unlawfully promoting a public boxing exhibition after the Yelle Walter Mohr bout on January 28. They were fined 100 dollars and appealed. Michael Sullivan timekeeper was released. State officers Griffin and Macksey testified.
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New Bedford
Dennis H. Shay
Fred Lyng
John Miller
Michael Hollywood
New Bedford Athletic Association
Walter Mohr
Michael Sullivan
Richard J. Griffin
James J. Macksey
Ice meet postponed to February 12 in Boston
At a Greater Boston Skating Association meeting held at Court square the ice carnival was postponed to Feb 12. H Libby was elected racing board chairman of the New England association. Entries are free for members and non members may join for 2 cent fee. Non members may apply to A L Johnson. Entries to C H Libby.
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Greater Boston Skating Association
Court Square
H. Libby
New England Association
New England Skating Association
A. L. Johnson
Devonshire Street
C. H. Libby
Frankams signs with Senators after Helena miner stint
Frankams, a pitcher purchased by the Washington American League team from the Helena Montana club of the Mountain States league, forwarded a signed contract to Manager Griffith today from his home at Ozark Arkansas.
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Smith, Ark
Frankams
Theashington
Helena, Mont
Griffith
Ozark
Ark
Feature bout stars Johnny Noonan and Howard McRae in Brockton
In Brockton tonight the S P T A S main event sees Johnny Noonan of Dorchester fight Howard McRae of Cambridge in a tight three round match. Noonan edges McRae in infighting while McRae has the edge in the open exchange late, with Noonan having defeated McRae two weeks earlier.
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Brockton
Johnny Noonan
Dorchester
Howard McRae
Cambridge
Noonan
McRae
John Reardon
Dan McLean
William Condon
Randolph
Charles Stevens
Boston
Joe Stanton
Ernest Duree
Roy Durant
Dan McCormick
East Boston
Dan Price
Chelsea
Harold McRae
J. J. Sullivan
McCormick
Joe Conley
Charlestown
Walter Tigss
J. Parks
Roxbury
Pat McCarthy
Lynn
J. J. Parks
Dorchester Dominates Medford In Indoor Meet
Dorchester High crushed Medford 82 to 6 in a gymnasium dual meet. Dorchester swept events from the 25 yard dash to the 800 yard relay and set fast times in several dashes and the mile.
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Dorchester High
Medford High
Dorchesters
Segal
Shelse
Mackenzie
Russo
Dorchester
Wistokat
Shum
Medford
Flanagan
Cameron
Brett
O'Connell
Corrigan
Sullivan
Tom Twitchell
Murphy
McCloskey
Moses
Silva
Tolland
Mitchel
Berman
Gorman
Anderson
Wood
Scanlon
Llin
Niland
Shelxe
Boxing prospects mix with Johnson Langford talk in London
The piece surveys likely bouts with Carpentier versus McCoy and Johnson versus Langford, noting promoter interest from the National Sporting Club of London and gate potential. It mentions Kid McCoy facing Carpentier on March 14, discusses Johnson’s possible matchups, and highlights peripheral notes on wrestling hold debates and Herb McCoy’s recent results.
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Kid McCoy
Carpentier
Bill Papke
Wither
The
National Sporting Club of London
Johnson
Langford
Sam
London
Jack
Australia
Burns
Sanford
England
Jasper
Joe Eagan
South Boston
Lawrence
Eagan
Hagan
Lawrence Club
Boston Prepares for Record B A A Meet at Mechanics Hall
Boston's biggest winter athletics event, the B A A meet, awaits only the actual competition tonight at Mechanics Hall. Final details were completed yesterday, and organizers expect this to be the greatest meet ever held under the Unicorn club.
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Boston
Mechanics’ Hall
Unicorn Club
College Track Meet Opens With Elite Relays and Distances
Advance crews from Cornell, Harvard, Yale and others arrive at Lenox to prepare for an athletic meet featuring the Hunter mile and the 390-yard match race between Tom Halpin and Donald Lippincott. Kolehmainen looms in the three mile, with Abel Kiviat and Oscar Hedlund favored in the Hunter mile.
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Jack Moakley
Cornell
Harvard
Ollie Relier
Morrison
Dave Caldwell
Massachusetts Aggie
Ithacans
University of Maine
Williams
Yale
Lenox
Tom Halpin
Donald Lippincott
Penn
Lippincott
Mechanics’ Hall
Halpin
Abel Kiviat
Oscar Hedlund
Hannes Kohlemainen
Lawson Robertson
A. C
New York
Nest
Yale Varsity Relay Seeks Boston Victory Without Poucher
Yale faces Harvard in the annual A A A meet in Boston with A A Teacher unavailable. Captain George Brown leads a strong Yale squad hoping for their first victory over Harvard in years. Poucher cannot join due to faculty rules and scholarship issues, though he is expected to regain eligibility later.
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Harvard
Yale
Elis
George Brown
Cornell
Faust B. A. A
Ithacans
Moakley
Crimson
Harvard-Cornell
A. C
New Haven
Conn
Boston
A. A
Poucher
Winder Wey
Livingston Loses Mat Match To Fanny Lewis
At the Howard Atheneum Cora Livingston lost to Fanny Lewis of Lynn after seven minutes of strenuous wrestling. Livingston disputed the outcome claiming victory. Lewis pinned her to the mat and agreed to a rematch next Wednesday with Jack Sheehan's protege.
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Howard Atheneum
Cora Livingston
Fanny Lewis
Lynn
Miss Livingston
Cora
Jack Sheehan
Ray Tift Chosen Coach for Noble and Greenough Baseball
Ray Tift, ex Somerville High and Brown University pitcher, was named coach of the Noble and Greenough baseball team yesterday. He previously coached at Somerville High and is regarded as a notable semi professional player.
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Ray Tift
Somerville High
Brown University
Noble & Greenpuch
Red Sox Manager Carrigan Visits Hub Asks About Players
Bill Carrigan and Clyde Engle arrive in Boston to meet with team officials in Lannin’s office. The talks touch on potential Toronto club deals and the status of Leslie Nuna maker and Snell with possible minor league assignments and recall prospects.
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Bill Carrigan
Red Sox
Lannin
Camp
Carrigan
Harvard
Nunamaker
Snell
Brown University
Toronto
Nanamaker
Boston
Nuanamaker
Leslie
Harvard to Meet Brown in Feb Swimming Meet
Harvard will swim against Brown on February 2 at the Brown pool as part of a Providence schedule that includes Fel I, Cornell, Columbia, Amherst. Brown also faces Haverford on February 21 and Harvard on March 7 in gymnastic and swimming events.
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Providence
Harvard
Brown
Fel i
Cornell
Columbia
Amherst
Haverford
Williams
Saunders Named Somerville High Baseball Coach
Ernest Saunders was chosen coach of the Somerville High School baseball team at a meeting of the athletic association held yesterday. Saunders is a former Somerville High boy who later starred infield for the Tufts varsity baseball nine.
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Ernest Saunders
Somerville
Athletic Association
Saunders
Somerville High
Tufts
No Big Change in Football Rules Outlined
New York February 6 The intercollegiate football rules committee began a two day meeting in New York with formal discussions. Among topics discussed were proposed player numbering championed by Parke H. Davis of Princeton, a reduced field goal value, and changes to forward pass rules.
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New York
Parke -H. Davis
Princeton
Harvard Shows Boost In Harvard Cornell BAA Relay
Rod Tower is released from probation and will run for Harvard in tonight’s BAA meet at Mechanics Hall replacing Bingham. Capper will run on both the short and long relays with Barron Capper and Biddle, while Yale’s expected lineup includes Capper Bing ham Abbot and Stone. H G MacLure may also be released to run in the 1000 yard race.
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Rod Tower
Harvard
Cornell
Mechanics’ Hall
Tower
Bingham
Barron
Capper
Biddle
Crimson
Yale
Abbot
Stone
H. G. MacLure
English High Wins Meet in Lawrence
At the indoor Armory meet in Lawrence Boston English High defeated Lawrence High 46 to 41. The hygiene department rule limiting one track and one field event per competitor did not take effect, as arrangements were made before the order. Lawrence won four events, English High took five.
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Lawrence
Armory
Boston English High
Lawrence High
Hygiene Department
Boston
Dorizas Wins Mat Bout In 13 Seconds At Heavyweight
University of Pennsylvania opened its wrestling season by defeating Pittsburgh six bouts to one in Philadelphia. Michael Dorizas, a Greek athlete and PA strength record holder, threw Gibbons in heavyweight with a 13 second body hold.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Michael Dorizas
Gibbons
Pittsburg
Dorizas
Levinsky Outpoints McMahon in Mahon New York Bout
Battling Levinsky of New York decisively outpointed Tom McMahon of Pittsburgh here tonight, winning all ten rounds except the first which was even. Levinsky weighed 171 and McMahon 1701 2. Johnny Dundee of New York defeated Johnny Lore, also of this city, though Dundee carried ten pounds more at 137.
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New York
Feb. T
Battling Levinsky
Tom McMahon
Pittsburg
Levinsky
McMahon
Johnny Dundee
Johnny Lore
Harvard Fencers Beat Penn 7 to 2 in Philadelphia
Harvard fencing team defeated the University of Pennsylvania 7 to 2 in Philadelphia. Extra periods were needed in bouts featuring Harvard's Aylen and Von Norgraf against Captain Gerhard of Penn.
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Philadelphia
Harvard
University of Pennsylvania
Aylen
von Norgraf
Gerhard
Pennsylvania
Arlington High Defeats Somerville in Hockey Showdown
Arlington High rebounded to top Somerville High 4 to 1 at the Boston Arena. Arlington led 2–0 at halftime with strong cast including Percy, Peabody and Manson guiding the attack while Dowing starred for Somerville in a late push.
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Arlington
Percy
Peabody
Manson
Somerville
Robbins
Ross
Harry Robertson
Jim Robertson
Dowing
Downing
Arlington J
Somerville A. Percy
F.weiss Ln
Chapin
TH. Robertson Spencer
Robbing
Denbedy
Clark Manson
Fiat
Sis
Shen Ee Harrington
Arlington TE
Romervi
Pals
Hanson
A Downing
Byram
McKionon
Williama
Cole
Green
Woodlock
Harvard Athletes Pose for Class Album Photos
Harvard athletes this week pose for team pictures to be included in the annual Class Album. The tradition requires group photos of all Harvard teams for the big costly book.
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Harvard
Harvard Athletice
Gabby Signs Local Contract After Talks with McCormick
Charlee Gabby Street signed a local contract after weeks of negotiations with manager Moose McCormick. Street left for Williamsport Pennsylvania. The terms were not announced.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Feo
Charlee
Gabby"’ Street
Chicago Star Hails Back Prospect Hunter for Western Reserve
Nelson Norste of the University of Chicago has not signed with Western Reserve University as football coach. Officials indicate an agreement may be reached soon after his tenure status was clarified.
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Chicago
Nelson Norste
University of ‘Chicago
Western Reserve University
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