Baseball meeting and convention loom in early June
Chicago Feb 8 The baseball meeting will elect a new National Commission chairman as major clubs split 5 to 2 in December and the joint session with the majors may choose a leader. Garry Herrmann may remain if no agreement is reached. A rise in ballpark admission is debated amid two leagues seeking a new national pact and possible minor league inclusion.
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Chicago
National Commission
United States
Johnson
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Garry Herrmann
Cincinnati
Comiskey
White Sox
Baseball’s press to calm factions at league meetings
With three days to the election, major and minor league leaders debate reforms and a possible chairman for the commission. Rules committee talks push to ban freak deliveries and cut by the foul fly as fans brace for a turbulent week of meetings and schedules.
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Veeck
Cubs
Baker
Phillies
Griffith
Washington
Mack
Athletics
Mitchell
M Lean Defeated by Mathiesen in Nordic Skating Meet
In Christiania Sweden on February 8 Oscar Mathiesen of Oslo defeated World ice skating champion Robert McLean of Chicago by two-fifths of a second in the 1000 metre race finishing two minutes 27 4 5 seconds to McLean’s 2 28 1 5. Mathiesen also won the 10000 metre event in 18 29 1 10 while McLean timed 19 2 5.
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Christiania
Sweden
Oscar Mathiesen
Robert McLean
Chicago
Mathiesen
McLean
Mathieson
Mackmen to Start Mar. 3 for Athletics Camp
Connie Mack will take a squad of players to the Lake Charles training camp starting March 3. The spring trip promises the most elaborate setup yet, with first squad departors led by either Harry Davis or Danny Murphy. Rumors in Brooklyn say Frank Brazill, a fast, capable fielder, may win a third base job if he hits.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Lake Charles
Mack
Harry Davis
Danny Murphy
Brooklyn
Frank Brazill
Robins
Hy Myers
Tcch
All Stars Schedule Hockey Week Versus Pittsburg and Rivals
This week features Boston All Stars vs New Rho ners Wednesday at 8 P M at the Pavilion in a double header. Friday sees Harvard Club and Sherbrooke with Melrose and Arlington lineups pending. Saturday 8 15 P M Harvard Club faces Sherbrooke in Pittsburg A A Olympic tryouts. The Boston team departs Thursday for Pittsburg to play Pittsburg A A and will host New Rochelle Wednesday night. The Yankee Division meets MIT Wednesday night.
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Sherbrooke
Quebec
Pop Conley
Woods
Harvard
George Percy
Ralph Winsor
Pittsburg
Raymie Skilton
Husky
Duquesne Garden
Boston Navy
Leon Tuck
Irving Small
Stars
New Rochelle
Pavilion
New York
West Point
Princeton
Flushing
Starvard
Yc-M. I. T
Institute
Boston College
Harvard Club
Pop
Arena Hockey Club
Scotland
Conley
Jiggs Donahue
All Stars
Collegians
Boston All Stars
New Rhoners
Yankee
Harvrd
Sherbrooke, Que
Arlington Legion
Melrose Legion
Boston All-Stars
A. A
Del Pratt Sees Yankees Pennant Prospects With Ruth
New York Feb 8 Del Pratt second baseman of the New York Yankees holds a firm contract for 1920 and backs Ruth’s acquisition as a key to a pennant run. He notes Miller Huggins wants another outfielder and mentions Red Smith from the Braves as a waiver pickup. Pratt and Red Smith know each other from school and college days and both began pro careers in the South.
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New York
del Pratt
New York Yankees
Del
Ruth
Yankees
Pratt
Miller Huggins
Chicago
Derrill
Red" Smith
Braves
Red
Boulevard School
Atlanta
Auburn
University of Alabama
Nashville
Birmingham
Rumors Fly Over Rabbit Maranville to Giants Move
Speculation swirls in Gotham over whether Rabbit Maranville will join the Giants, rivaling talk of the League of Nations and other sugar topics in town.
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Maranville
League of Nations
Babe Ruth Returns to Boston Amid Snowy Welcome
Big Babe Ruth, baseball’s legendary slugger, arrives in the Hub with Mrs Ruth after a long delayed train from Southern California. He is bundled in a leather coat and groans at the snow piled on city streets as he steps onto Trinity Place.
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Babe Ruth
California
Babe
Mrs. Ruth
Trinity Place
Babe Ruth Returns to Boston Demands Fair Play and Contract Details
Babe Ruth arrives in Boston to a chilly reception and hungry appetite. He denies causing Red Sox disarray, praises fans, and insists on fair treatment and a share of his $125,000 sale. Ruth plans Sudbury farm, remains cautious on contracts, and hints at possible pitching if needed in a pennant race.
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Polo Grounds
Fenway Park
Yankees
Yanks
Huggins
Middlesex School Hockey to End Season With Two Games
Middlesex School in North Concord will host Cambridge Latin School on Wednesday and Newton’s Country Day School on Saturday as it winds up the season. The St. Mark's School game from yesterday was postponed due to the blizzard and a date will be set tomorrow.
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Concord
Middlesex School
St. Mark’s School
Southboro
Middlesex
Cambridge Latin School
North Concord
Country Day School
Newton
Hendricks Seeks Reds Pitcher Rube Bressler for Indy Team
A Western report says Jack Hendricks hopes to obtain Rube Bressler of the Reds for his Indianapolis American Association team. If a major league manager lets the southpaw go, he may regret it.
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Jack Hendricks
Rube Bressler
Reds
Local Prep and Public School Scrimmage Schedule
Today games feature Somerville High against St John’s Prep in Danvers and several Cambridge and Milton clashes including Roxby Latin vs Harvard scrubs and Cambridge Latin vs Middlesex School. Thursday line includes Middlesex vs St Mark’s in Exeter and Browne and Nichols at Newton High with mixed city matchups throughout New England.
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Somerville High
St. John’s Prep
Danvers
Roxby
Harvard Scrubs
Cambridge
Milton Academy
Milton
Cambridge Latin
Middlesex School
Concord
Roxbury
Boston College High
English High
Franklin Field
Rowne and Nichols
St. Mark’s School
Latin
Academy
Exeter
N. H. Browne and Nichols
Newton High
Newtonville
St. Mark's School
Country Day
St. John’s
Ipswich High
Blizzard Disrupts Local Interscholastic Athletics
Severe winter storms disrupted events across the region. Hockey games were canceled and only a handful of track meets were held due to the blizzard impacting schedules and travel for teams and athletes.
Schoolboy track stars shine at Boston A A games
Boston area schoolboys dominated the Boston Athletic Association meet with tight relays and two standout wins. Arthur Farley of Huntington won an event, Sam Swede of Exeter captured the 440y, Pete Walsh of Dorchester High edged the field in the 100y.
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Arthur Farley
Huntington School
Sam Swede
Exeter
Lynn Classical
Paul Herlihy
Exonian
Ray Robertson
New Cup To Be Donated In Annual B A A Games
George L. Hunter, longtime Boston A A member and donor of two Hunter trophies for the special mile, will donate another cup to the B A A games committee. The trophy, awarded to the club of the athlete who wins three times, has been held by the Illinois A C after Jose Ray’s recent victory. Abel Kiviat previously won the cup three times and the Irish American A C of New York holds it for permanent ownership.
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George L. Hunter
Hunter
Jose Ray
Illinois
Illinois A. C
Abel Kiviat
A. C
New York
Boston A. A
Back Bay
Ray Robertson Shines as Anchor for Huntington Relay
Ray Robertson stood out at the B. A. A. track games Saturday evening running anchor for Huntington School in the relay against Worcester Academy. His strong leg helped the Huntington team compete hard in the senior meet.
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Raymond Robertson
Huntington School
Worcester Academy
Local youth Robertson shines in Huntington track feats
Robertson, a headline maker at Huntington School, starred in the Boston YMCA 60-yard dash and anchored the relay against Worcester in the BAA games. He also placed third in the 440-yard dash, nearly winning the quarter for schoolboys with a late surge to close the gap.
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Worcester
Academy
Anton Hulman
Hulman
Robertson
Huntington
Havana Race Meeting Divides Edge for Three-Year-Olds
Multiple races at Havana feature three-year-olds and up with purses ranging from 600 to 1200 dollars. Diemed wins the opening five and a half furlong race, followed by Lady Ivan and Beveley James in consecutive sprints, with detailed times and full runner lists across seven races.
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Diemed
Kederis
Little One
Brown
Plain Heather
Carmody
Sea Prince
Sentry
Leonora F
Northern Belle
Director James
He’s A Bear
Pardner
Lady Ivan
McCrain
Eylers
Barnes
Homan
Krezer
Harlock
EK. Fator
Anchse Child
Burlingame
Jack Healy
Galaway Elsa
Assign
Upward
Slippery Silver
War Tax
C. Howard
Sayeth
Guide Post
Rockaree
Royalty
Passaic
Dazie
Woods
Sirkese
Pickens
Surplice
Merimee
Marie John
Free Mantle
Cromwell
Legal
Islie
Jellison
War Spirit
Scotch Verdict
Calming
Race Day at Malden Track Lists Entrants and Purses
The article details multiple races from Malden including two year olds and up for purses around 600 to 700 dollars. Names like Vic Munoz Bloomington Spuge Dorothy Anna Magnet Felix M Painter and many others are listed with weights and odds across six races. Also noted are horses such as Incinerator Snow Queen Ambassador Presumption Will Seon Lamppost Herdexe Bulger and Movomoy in various claiming and allowance fields.
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Malden
Vic Munoz
Bloomington
Spuge
Dorothy
Firefly 2Nd
Anna Magnet
Katherine Beale
Felix M
Painter
May Crate
Clip
Venetian Row
Doc Kloethe
Magiec Mirror
Apple Jack
Prince Bonero
Lithelick
Lillian G
Roundel
Gilder
Leona
Incinerator
Snow Queen
Ambassador
Will Seon
Laeckrose
Lamppost
Herdexe
Bulger
Goldstone
Skymen
Avion
Engs
Stiletto
Oust
Thomas
Niultra
Buster Clark
Duke Ruff
Zoie
McNeill quits baseball over Red Sox to Toledo deal
Norman McNeill, second-string catcher with Barrow, says he will not report to Joe Tinker's Toledo team after being shipped there with Dumont and Wilhoit. He refuses the move, cites a shipyard job, and will play locally in summer for higher pay.
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Baltimore
Boston Red Sox
Toledo
Norman McNeill
Barrow Outfit
Joe Tinker
Dumont
Wilhoit
Red Sox
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Lean
Mackmen
Dian Sextet
Va. Sherbrooke, Que
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Sox
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N: York
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Sudbury
Frank Gaffney
Walsh
Pete Walsh
Dorchester High
Pete
Ed Brooks
Medford
John Cleary
Albert Burke
Wakefield
August Jones
Chisholm
Jones
Boston College High School
Gold and Maroon
Bill Prendergast
Ernst Armory
Newton Street Armory
Brockton
High School of Commerce
Mechanic
Brookline
Commerce
Scholastic
Hub
Raymond A. Robertson
Havana
Mutr
Tryon
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Ellizon
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