Boston Post Bowling Team Tryouts Set By April
Boston Post seeks six men to represent the paper in a national bowling tournament at Madison Square Garden New York from May 24 to June 12. Selection will occur in the latter part of April. Amateur members of Boston area clubs and leagues within 25 miles are eligible to try for the team.
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Boston
Boston Post
Madison Square Garden
New York
United States
Boston Athletic Association
the Newtowne
Cambridge
the Central of
Somerville
Commercial
Brockton
Arlington Boat Club
Arlington
Dudley
Roxbury
Allston Golf
Allston
North Gate
Newton
Newton Boat
Mangus
Wellesley
Riverdale
Brookline
Colonial
Dorchester
Old Belfry
Lexington
Calumet
Winchester
Winthrop Yacht Club
Winthrop
Arch Street
Boston Post seeks top amateur bowlers for national tourney
The Boston Post chamber of commerce announces open tryouts for amateur pin bowlers within 25 miles of Boston to form a six man team for a national tournament in New York. Candidates must bowl in at least six of twelve weekly events starting Friday at 8 pm at 100 Arch Street.
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Boston Post
Boston
Boston Post to Field Six at National Bowling Tournament
Enthusiasm sweeps Greater Boston as the Boston Post plans a six man amateur team for the national bowling tournament in New York. Dudley club’s Eugene Plympton and George Hall of the Dudley club among those seeking spots, with others from Central Somerville Emerson Roslindale and Federal leagues expressing intent to compete.
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Boston Post
New York
Boston
Post
United States
Dudley Club
Roxbury
Massachusetts Amateur
Eugene Plympton
Plympton
George Hall
the Post
John Holland
Charlestown
Burnham Jaques
Central Club of
Somerville
George Jepson
Roslindale Club
B. F. Smith
Emerson
Commercial League
Carlisle or Brown Off Harvard Football Schedule
Captain Fish states Carlisle or Brown will be dropped from Harvard's 1909 schedule after Carlisle reports indicated the Indians would not appear at the Stadium this season.
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Carlisle
Brown
Harvard
Fish
Indians
Dartmouth vs Harvard Date Battle for Yale Week
Captain Fish said Cambridge faces two open Harvard dates with three applicants Dartmouth Brown and Carlisle. Dartmouth is favored to play November 13 the Saturday before Yale, as Harvard weighs its options for the Brown and Carlisle contenders amid ongoing negotiations and uncertainty.
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Yale
Dartmouth
Crimson
Hanover
Harvard
Brown
Indians
Motor Club Meets Tonight in Boston
The Boston Motor Club holds a meeting tonight at the Algonquin Motor Company office. Committees formed last week will present reports for action. The Bay State Automobile Association conference is postponed to February 16 due to the absence of its president Lewis R. Speare.
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Boston Motor Club
Algonquin Motor Company
Bay State Automobile Association
Lewis R. Speare
Brooklyn Marathon Race Opens to Boston Runners
The Brooklyn Marathon Race hosted by the Fourteenth Regiment Athletic Association will be held Monday Feb 22 at the Brooklyn armory and finish in Central Park. The 26 mile 385 yard event includes a precursory armory segment and a final two mile stretch with prizes for top finishers and plaques for next groups. An open program features 880 yard and 200 yard runs plus a one mile relay and a Public School Athletic League championship. A championship basketball game between Brooklyn Y M A and Orange will also be held.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Fourteenth Regiment Athletic Association
Armory
Central Park
Public School Athletice League
Brooklyn Y. M
Orange
Techs Relay Team Prepares for Race
Techs one mile relay squad trains for the Columbia relay games set for Saturday and aims to excel. The squad last week ran a strong 1460 yard leg at the EH A A meet, not pushed by Syracuse. Fernstrom Salisbury Moses and Gram are ill quarter milers likely to handle the distance as well as the 690 yard relay. Wesleyan looms Feb in Troy and Tech expects a walkover at the B A A meet.
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Technology
Syracuse
Fernstrom
Salisbury
Moses
Gram
Wesleyan
Tech
Troy
N.Y
Institute Aggresgation
Harvard Schedules Crews and Tracks for Spring Meets
Cornell announces spring schedules with Harvard varsity crew racing at Ithaca on June 26 and junior varsity at Philadelphia on May 22. Track events include a 4 mile relay with George Washington University on Feb 13 and a two man relay at Troy on March 6 with Georgetown University.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell University Athletic Association
Philadelphia
Harvard
Poughkeepsie
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Troy ¥. M. CC. A
Troy
W. Y
Georgetown University
Longboat and Shrubb to meet in 15 mile Buffalo race
New York Feb 9 managers of Tom Longboat the Indian Marathon runner announced acceptance of a 7500 dollar purse for a 15 mile race in Buffalo on Feb 25 with Alfred Shrubb.
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Longboat
Shrubb
New York
Tom Longboat
Buffalo
Alfred Shrubb
Tremont Leads Commercial League With 2800 Series at Boston Alleys
The Commercial League bowling event at Boston alleys saw Tremont win with a 2800 team score averaging 560 per bowler. Other totals listed show high scores and prize money of $52.
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Boston Alleys
Tremont
Boston
Federat
Leech
Hoffman Kinei
Holland
Saw
Plimpton
Glynn
Kiernan
Goulding Se
Lawson
Jacques Ner
Roslindali
Beacon
Jepson Ism
Fisher
Hall MekKees
Murray
Smith
Sin
Lindaman Updates from Charles City Training Camp
Boston pitcher Vive Lindaman reports in from Charles City Iowa where he keeps in shape for spring training in Augusta Georgia He affectionate about his four month old daughter and describes hunting fishing and weight management He notes plans to sign with President Dovey and hopes to show fans his best in 1909.
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Boston
Lindy
Bob Brush
Bowerman
Dovey
Augusta
V. A. Lindaman
No War Says Charles Murphy on Cubs and War
Chicago February 9 President Charles Webb Murphy declares no typewriter war will occur over the Cubs controversy. He says Ban Johnson is trying to rally support with letters after Detroit's struggles against the Cubs and confirms the Cubs will receive their ten thousand dollar bonus. Murphy dismisses the public interest in the dispute and asserts the Cubs remain unbeatably favored.
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Chicago
Ill
Ban Johnson
Cubs
Charles Webb Murphy
Murphy
Pulliam
Meriden Club Sold to Northampton Mass in Connecticut League
The Meriden nine of the Connecticut League was sold to Edward Bowler of Northampton Massachusetts and will move the franchise there. Waterbury may be sold later this week with bidders including Dan O Neil and Mike Doherty. The season opens April 23 and ends September 11 with 126 games.
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New Haven
Conn
Meriden
Northampton
Mass
Edward Bowler
Springfield
Waterbury
Tommy Corcoran
New York
Cincinnati
Dan O'Neil
Mike Doherty
Albany
Baseball contract notes and coaching moves across leagues
Contracts from Speaker and Hooper reached the Boston AL office, Mattern sent in his NL acceptance, Barehell of the Red Sox is in Hot Springs conditioning, Thomas to coach Penn players, Austin led the nation with 97 steals, Selbach acquires Newark club option, veterans returning to minors include Sevold Schreck and others, Wagner retirement rumors calm Barney Dreyfuss, Sunday baseball bills may shift games to New Jersey, Griffith praises star players loving the game, Doyle and Donlin hold out for higher salaries as McGraw boosts youth potential.
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Speaker
Hooper
Boston
Mattern
Jed Barehell
Red
Newark
Ohio
Sevhold
Schreck
McGinnity
Taylor
Collins
Barry
Coughlin
McGann
Pickering
Needham
Courtney
Honus Wagner
Barney Dreyfuss
Barney
Wagner
Trenton
Larry Doyle
Donlin
Seymour
New York
McGraw
Latin School Interclass Games Set For Feb 12
Boston Latin School announces interclass athletics in the drill hall on Friday February 12. A large field has entered with events including 30 yard dash 80 yard hurdles 300 600 and 1000 yard runs a mile 20 yard dash junior 220 yard run shot put and high jump.
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Boston Latin
Quincy Cup Challenge Sparks Yacht Club Rivalry
Boston Yacht Club chairman Bryan S Permar formally challenged the Quincy Yacht Club to race a Sonderklasse series for the Quincy challenge cup. Commodore Herbert W Robbins of Quincy expects acceptance. Challenges may extend to May 1 and several clubs including Manchester Corinthian and Eastern are expected to enter amid preparations for an international German race at Marblehead.
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Bryan S. Permar
Boston Yacht Club
Quincy Yacht Club
Herbert W. Robbins
Quincy Club
Boston Club
Sonderklasse
Marblehead
Manchester
Corinthian
Quincy Y. C
Corinthian Club
Vim
Commodore Morss
Bandit
Manchester V. C
Spokane I
East Cve Overy
Ona
Thomas Elected at Eastern Yacht Club Meeting
The Eastern Yacht Club held its annual meeting at the Algonquin Club last evening electing Washington B. Thomas as commodore I Lewis Clark as vice commodore Robert W Emmons as rear commodore Henry Taggard as secretary Patrick Jackson as treasurer and naming Louis M Clark and William Carlton to the executive committee, with routine business and adoption of Atlantic coast conference recommended raising rules.
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Eastern Yacht Club
Algonquin Club
Washington B. Thomas
I’. Lewis Clark
Robert W. Emmons
Henry Taggard
Patrick Jackson
Louis M. Clark
William Carlton
Henry S. Morss
A. Appleton Packard
Atlantic Coast Conference
Latin School Wins Close Game Over Dorchester High
Boston Latin School edged Dorchester High 12 to 11 in a fast-paced drill hall contest. Latins led 10 to 4 at halftime before Dorchester tied late. Sullivan sealed the win with a late foul, while Sullivan Simons and Crane starred for Latin. Dorchester’s Conly brothers and Spaulding excelled for the visitors.
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Dorchester High
Latin School
Dorchester
Seal’ Sullivan
Sullivan
Simons
Crane
Conly Brothers
Spaulding
Boston Latin
NGS
R. B
Sullivan Ature
Spaulding Alva
Bly
Hoernle Simmons
Cieate T
Cony
Simmons
J. Conly
Conley
Hoernle
O’ Reilly
Matthews
Secrer
South Boston High Dominate West Roxbury In 54 9 Victory
South Boston High defeated West Roxbury High 54 to 9 in a one sided game at South Boston. The South Boston second team also won. Goals from floor by Ambrose Grant Barry Perkins and Reilly led the scoring with Ambrose and Reilly each collecting multiple points. Attendance was about 300.
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West Roxbury High
South Boston
Boston High
W. Roxbury High
L. B
Smith Piaurosh
Edwards Capa
Baker
Perkins
Reilly
Ambrose
Grant
Barry
Leary
O'Brien
Donovan
Kelly
Crescent Five to Clash With East Boston Team
Crescent Five of Paterson New Jersey meets East Boston at Lyceum Hall in what is billed as one of the season’s fastest games. Last year the Crescents lost a tight contest to the Noddle Islanders with no fouls called. The visitors are lauded as the fastest passing team in the indoor game.
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Paterson
N. J
East Boston
Lyceum Hall
Crescents
Noddle Islanders
Moore Sails to London for World Speed Skating Title
Allie Moore world champion speed roller skater leaves New York on the Campania for London to contest a $2000 first prize and the mile world championship, aiming to extend his record of titles.
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Portland
Allie Moore
Campania
New York
London
Entry Blanks Open for 20th Annual Schoolboys Meet
Boston area schools and state preparatories have been issued entry blanks for the 20th annual indoor schoolboys meeting to be held at Mechanics Building on Saturday afternoon February 27 under the Boston Athletic Association. Events include sprints distance runs hurdles a high jump shot put and team races among many listed high schools. Entries close February 20 with George W. Brown B A A Boston.
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Mechanics’ Building
Worcester Academy
Andover Academy
Suixeter Academy
Classical High
Worcester
Dean Academy
Cushing Academy
Arlington High School
Powder Point
Noble ¢ Greenough
English
Cambridge
Brookline
Brighton
Winchester
Waban
Rock Ridge
Volkmann School
Boston Latin School
Cambridge Latin School
Newton High School
Dorchester
Stone School
DeMerritt’s
Lowell High School
Mechanic Arts
Concord
Medford
Malden
Groton
St. Mark's School
Springfield
Boston College
Roxbury Latin School
Dedham
Waltham High School
Rindge Manual Training School
Hyde Park High School
George W. Brown
Boston Athletic Association
MIT Relays Dominate Indoor College Action
The article praises the MIT relay team as the strongest indoor squad, with coach Frank Kanaly earning-wide respect. Harvard is noted as a close second, Cornell and Pennsylvania also shown strong, while Maple mentions other greats like Foster and historic pitchers Pfeffer and Clarkson.
Fastest Mile Dan Patch Ever Made
Records cover diverse events with Ralph Rose and Alvin Kraenzlein noted for long jumps and hurdles. Questions on Jim Jeffries Munroe fights Battling Nelson birthplace Shrubb Longheat records and a 16 year old athlete’s suitability for 100 yards are addressed with scattered historical details.
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Dan Patch
Ralph Rose
Hurdies
Shaw
Alvin Kraenzlein
Park Square
Ivm Lawson
Lawson
Jim Jeffries
Munroe
Jeffries
Nelson
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