Foreign Auto Team Arrives for New York to Paris Rally
The first foreign team in the New York to Paris automobile race reached New York aboard the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria on February 7. Germany is represented by Lieutenant Koeppen and Engineer Hans Knape. Four French teams and one Italian team are aboard La Lorraine, arriving a day later. The start is set for February 12 in Times Square, with routes to San Francisco, Valdez, Nome, East Cape in Siberia, and a total about 20 000 miles, most by car.
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New York
Paris
Germany
Koeppen
Fifteenth Infantry
Imperial Army
Hans Knape
Italy
Times Square
Forty-Second Street
Broad Way
San Francisco
Valdez
Alaska
Nome
Straits
East Cape
Siberia
Crescents to Meet East Boston C I A In Lyceum Hall Tilt
The Crescent Athletic Club of Paterson N J faces East Boston CIA at Lyceum Hall East Boston tonight. The Crescents showed strong pass work in prior East Boston visit and boast top forwards Captain Love and McNab and centre Hill. Hayes returns from injury to reinforce the visitors while both teams seek to outplay each other after earlier meetings.
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Crescent
Paterson
N. J
Keys
Hill
Love
Anderson
Downey
Haring
McNab
Crescent AC
East Boston
C.I.A
Lyceum Hall
Crescents
Leach May Yet Don A Boston Uniform
Rumors say Tommy Leach of the Pittsburgh Pirates could join the Boston Braves this season if trade talks and terms satisfy Barney Dreyfuss. Discontent and potential deals with Dave Brain and other clubs loom as Boston plans a late February arrival for league discussions.
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Leach
Boston
England's Gunner Moir eyes a trip to America for purse and passage
A clipping notes Gunner Moir seeks a club offer to pay his passage to the United States. It also reports Sue of China tying the 50 yard dash record at a St. Louis meet, remarking on fast times. A Cambridge loss at RB A A games sparks blame toward Coach Lathrop as the Crimson mocks the team’s failure.
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Gunner Moir
Quincedom
America
En Sue
China
Forline
St. Louis
Sue
Cambridge
Harvard Crimson
Lathrop
Scrub Hockey at Harvard to Open This Winter
Harvard will restart its popular scrub hockey series next Wednesday to attract men unlikely to compete for varsity teams. The winning squad will receive trophies, and varsity and class team members are ineligible to enter the scrub series.
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Harvard
Baseball Trade Talks and Player Movements Abroad
Hughes Jennings writes to President Navin supporting Cobb's demand for a raise. Doc Casey to manage Montreal. Burnham hands Newark control to George Stallings. Barney Dreyfuss offers Tommy Leach 15 percent more but fails to sign him. Clark Griffith pursues Doc Hillebrand with slim odds. Newark Eastern league seen as farm for Highlanders prospects. Brain Bowerman Browne of Boston dissatisfied with terms. Mullin seeks more money and escape from Detroit. Mullin remains a Tiger for 1908, fans lukewarm on last season. Pop auction continues on league grounds. fines for failure to prosecute offenders debated.
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Pittsburg Pirates
Boston
Baltimore
Kelley
Brooklyn
Doves
Pittsburg
Leach
Barney Dreyfuss
Tenney
Fred Clark
Cincinnati
Dreyfuss
Davey
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Hughey Jennings
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Cobb
Doc Casey
Montreal
Burnham
Newark
George Stallings
Clark Griffith
Doc Hillebrand
Princeton
Dave Brain
Frank Bowerman
George Browne
Boston Nationals
Mullin
Detroit
Tigers
Princeton Defeats MIT 2-0 In Hockey Clash
Princeton edged MIT 2 to 0 at St. Nicholas Rink as Peacock held the Tigers in the goal. The New Jersey team survived a heavy volley of shots and rough play led by Princeton, with Phillips scoring both goals for the Tigers and Hornfeck refereeing.
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Princeton
St. Nicholas
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tigers
Peacock
New Jersey Collegians
Technology
Billings
Gould Brush
Leake
Rt. W
Seeask. W
O'Hearn Philligey
Wee
Kelly
Eeeet
Paine
Britt tenface Nelson again in Pacific Club bout
In Los Angeles on February 7, Nelson and Jimmy Britt signed for a 10 round fight before the Pacific Athletic Club on February 25. The bout will be at 133 pounds with ring time at six. Britt concedes Nelson a four percent bonus of the fighters share of the money.
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Los Angeles
Nelson
Jimmy Britt
Pacific Athletic Club
Britt
Tremont St
Boston
Salem
Mass
Essex St
Tremont
Watertown Gun Club Hosts Final Hunter Trophy Shoot
The Watertown Gun Club will hold its final shoot for the Hunter trophy over the club's traps at Watertown today, inviting members to compete in the last event of the series.
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Watertown Gun Club
Watertown
Milton Academy Triumphs 8-1 Over Roxbury Latin In Ice Hockey
Milton Academy crushed Roxbury Latin 8 to 1 at Cunningham rink. Captain Balch led the attack with Wigglesworth De Windt and Felton star turns as the victors built a fast lead in 20 minute halves. For Roxbury Latin, Robbie Hill and Carnes stood out in a rough, evenly matched contest.
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Milton Academy
Roxbury
Cunningham
Baich
Finsh
Academy
Wigglesworth
DeWindt Brothers
Housae
Balch
Felton
Robbie Hill
Calrnes
la Yeepee
Smith de Winde
Eteuhesdyca T
Packard Devereur
Noo Shoe
É . de Windt
Fvsesuientes ‘Academy
Navy Baseball Schedule Set For Twenty-Five Games
Annapolis Md Feb 7 Navy will play 25 games next season on its base ball schedule Harvard is set for April 20 to 24 Dave Fultz former Brown star and ex New York Americans outfielder will coach again this year.
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Navy
Harvard
Dave Fultz
Brown University
New York Americans
Black Whirlwind Meets Lawson Tonight in Fine Race Series
The Park Square Garden crowd will witness a great sprint doubleheader with Worcester’s Mayor Taylor facing ex world champion Ivor Lawson in a half mile and a one mile race, with a possible third heat by coin toss. The card features top sprinters Joe Fogler and others in amateur and professional events, plus a 25 mile open with half mile prizes.
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Lawson
Mayor Taylor
Worcester
Ivor Lawson
Exworld
Chicago
Park Square Garden
Taylor
Frank Kramer
Joe Fogler
New York
Fogler
Kansas City
Floyd Krebs
Addie Root
James Moran
Matt Downey
Walter Bardgett
John and Menus Bedell
Carlo Vanoni
Anderson
Haligan
Boston Polo Team Narrowly Bows To Bridgeport Rivalry
Bridgeport defeated Boston 7 to 3 in a hard luck polo matchup. New Haven and Waterbury also posted wins as Pawtucket and Providence split results.
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Bridgeport
Boston
New Haven
WwWaterbury
Pawtucket
Providence
New New Britain
Waterbury
Harvard Crew to Turn Out at Newell Boat House
Harvard crews prepare for initial tryouts as the baseball nine begins forming. Candidates report to Coach Wray next Monday at the Newell boat house, with all initial work conducted in the tanks.
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Harvard
Wray
Newell Boat House
St Louis Buys Rube Waddell From Philadelphia
St Louis owner announces he has purchased outright the release of Rube Waddell the Philadelphia pitcher. Waddell joins St Louis after the league team purchase, strengthening their pitching staff amid the ongoing baseball season.
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Rube Waddell
ST. Louis
Hedges
American League Baseball
Rube” Waddell
Philadelphia
Gossip of the boxers at Roanoke Club tonight
Black Fitzsimmons trains hard for a Langford clash next Monday at Roanoke Club. Langford and Fitzsimmons promise a brisk bout while the show includes Eddie Curtis vs Kid Victor and other strong preliminaries. Local promoters boast a full card with top judges and a buzzing crowd in West End.
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Black Fitzsimmons
Sam Langford
Roanoke
Trojan
Boston roller polo at Park Square ends in Bridgeport win
Bridgeport dominates Boston 7 to 3 as five balls hit the Cage and rebound. Candy Harper makes 63 saves while Long John Wiley and Harper are penalized, costing Boston a point. Ted Lewis Carrigan standouts for Bridgeport. Hart Coggeshall Lincoln lead Boston.
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Park Square
Bridgeport
Hart
Harper
Rorty
John
Brae-Burn Hockey Team Faces Providence Today
Brae-Burn hockey team, limited by the open winter, cancels trips to Canada and Saranac Lake. Home games include Providence today, two with Crescent of New York, and MIT next week, with more games likely depending on weather conditions.
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Providence
Canada
Saranac Lake
Crescent
New York
Harvard Dartmouth clash looms in key intercollegiate hockey day
Harvard faces Dartmouth at Cambridge as Yale meets Princeton. both Harvard and Yale atop the standings with Dartmouth Princeton and Columbia close behind. Victory by Harvard and Yale could seal the title in New York next Saturday. a Dartmouth upset keeps the race open with Dartmouth and Yale stars Foote and Pell among top performers and Washburn guarding Harvard’s goal.
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Dartmouth
Cambridge
Yale
Princeton
Columbia
St. Nicholas
New York
Hanover
Foote
Dorchester High Beats East Boston High In Low Scoring Battle
Dorchester High School defeats East Boston High 13 to 12 on East Boston home court in a tense X division game marred by officiating. Captain Jim Toomey, recently reinstated, starred for Dorchester as the second team loss for East Boston 11 to 13 preserves East Boston’s shot at the division crown.
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Naval
Crescents
Boston A. A
Dorchester High School
East Boston High
East Boston
Noddle Island
Jim Toomey
Dorchester
English High
Dorchester High
Cig
Reagan Hoernle
Forristall
Toomey
Sheridan Conly
Hagman
Carroll
Hoernle
Daly
Sheridan
Yeager
Snyder
Seorer—Wells
Timer
New England Kennel Club Show Opens February in Boston
The New England Kennel Club unveils its 24th annual show at the Mechanics Building February 19. The event promises broad community appeal with dog exhibitions plus trained animals performing tricks, including new breeds and champions in the terrier class, aiming to delight audiences with entertaining displays.
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NEW England Kennel Club
Mechanics
Boston
Pin Boys and Bowling Tales From Local Leagues
The article notes Wright and Taylor Bros. as strong in the laundry league while Peter Hoey shows 50 percent improvement since opening. Moulton posts two 140s in practice. Black reports a full Regal team with two wins from Foster Currier. A superstition about alley no. 5 and a Polish majority among pin boys are mentioned. average pay is eight dollars weekly. The Pilgrims, not Baracca Club, win thanks to R. A. Heald.
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Black
Regal
Laundry League
Foster-Currier
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