Boston sports wrap hints at Frazee Lannin suit and Millrose odds
Arthur Duffey reports a lawsuit by Joe Lannin against Harry Frazee over about 200000 tied to the Boston Red Sox. Ban Johnson watches, Ruth and Carpentier are eyed, and Millrose games in New York loom with stars like Scholz, Murchison, Paddock, and Caldwell ready to compete. Dempsey faces a draft inquiry as Carterneier? events stir sports and boxing circles.
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Toe Lanffin
Harry Frazee
Joe
Harry
Frazee
Gabe Ruth
Boston Red Sox
New York
Joel Ray
Johnny Scholz
Murchison
Paddock
Earl Thomson
Walker Smith
Sylvester
Boston
Dave Caldwell
Cutbill
Norman Ross wins 220 yard Victoria title in Australian record
Melbourne Feb 9 Norman Ross American swimmer defeats F E Beaurepaire in a close 220 yard Victoria championship race. Time 2 28 inches, a new Australian record.
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Melbourne
Norman Ross
F. E. Beaurepaire
Victoria
Jockey Sullivan Dies In New Orleans Race Spill
In New Orleans on February 9 Jockey Jack Sullivan aged 16 and his horse Rory O More died after a fatal spill at the fair grounds during the third race. Alula was disqualified for the accident, while Flying Witch ridden by Coltiletti fell but no injuries occurred to the jockey. Sullivan was a local New Orleans rider.
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New Orleans
Jack Sullivan
Rory O’more
Fair Grounds
Alula
Flying Witch
Coltiletti
Sullivan
Phillies to play 16 exhibition games in Texas in March
ST LOUIS Feb 9 The Philadelphia Americans will play 16 exhibition games in their spring training trip all in March. With one game in Oklahoma the rest will be in Texas.
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ST. Louis
Philadelphia Americans
St. Louis Nationals
Oklahoma
Texas
Cravath Says Stengel Has Not Signed for Next Season
Phil manager Gavry Cravath states Casey Stengel has not signed a contract for the coming season. Cravath and Stengel were understood to have agreed when Stengel visited California in October.
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Gavry Cravath
Phillies
Casey Stengel
Cravath
Stengel
Casey
California
Nayor Transfers From Malden High to Colgate
Max Nayor once Malden High’s football captain and a two time Post all scholastic selection left for Colgate yesterday to begin studies. His move positions him as a strong college gridiron prospect likely to join Colgate’s eleven this fall.
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Max Nayor
Malden
Post
Colgate
Tooth-Paste
Larry Bankart
Nayor
Nayor Elevates Malden High Football Amid Career Rise
Dave Morey Malden High athletic director shaped Nayor into a star. A former top Suburban league linesman, Nayor moved to backfield for a pivotal 1918 Malden Medford game, earning unanimous all-school halfback honors. Knee injury slowed him last fall but he starred again in the Malden Medford clash. Teammate Jim Welsh, a top linesman, may join Colgate next fall after June graduation.
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Dave Morey
Malden
Nayor
Medford
Jim Welsh
Greater Boston
Colgate
Welsh
Malden High
Babe Ruth to Speak at Boston College Smoker Night
Babe Ruth is slated to appear at a Boston College auditorium event next Friday for an athletic smoke talk under the 1921 class. Senator Walsh General Edwards and others are listed as speakers as Ruth may discuss the big deal he played a part in. A four round boxing bout featuring King Baggott and Argonne Joyce will also be presented to push boxing as a Heights sport.
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Babe Ruth
Golden West
City Club
Boston College
Maroon and Gold
David I. Walsh
General Edwards
Boston
Babe
B. C
Ruth
King Baggott
Argonne Joyce
Brighton
Georges Carpentier
Sennett Seeks More Action in Washington and Chicago
The report highlights increased attention for baseball and politics in 1920sWindy City events. It notes new major league prices and the impact on bleacher crowds at Polo Grounds as Babe Ruth begins play. Yale plans a fall schedule mixing second teams with small colleges.
Cleveland boxing on ice and other jumbled sports chatter
A fragmentary and satirical collection of notes about boxing on ice and sports figures. Mentions Cleveland, nickel value, baseball, wrestling, Reds, Garry, Merchants Limited, Giants, Sox, Braves, and Cardinals with strained puns and predictions for 1920.
Kilbane Valger Title Bout Delayed By Illness
Cleveland dispatch reports Benny Valger of New York is ill with influenza causing the eight round featherweight title bout with Johnny Kilbane to be postponed from February 16 to February 25 in Newark New Jersey. Kilbane remains champion and Valger is the challenger.
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Cleveland
Johnny Kilbane
Benny Valger
New York
Newark
N. J
Kilbane
Valger
Roxbury Playground Improvements Backed by Official
Representative William Canty of Roxbury announced assurances from park and recreation chair James B. Shea that improvements at the Marcella Street Playground would be addressed this spring. Canty argues a new drainage system is needed but a new bleacher is unnecessary to serve baseball fans.
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William Canty
Roxbury
James B. Shea
Park and Recreation Department
Marcella Street
Canty
Jersey Drink Limit Clarified In Newark Whiskey Price Mentioned
A Newark note states drug store whiskey costs $1.50 per pint while Jersey law remains eight rounds as the legal limit. The brief contrasts price with the drinking cap, reflecting local rules and pricing.
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Newark
Jersey
Hepburn gifts $65,000 to Middlebury for major athletics
A. Barton Hepburn of New York gives $65,000 to Middlebury College to encourage major athletics, mainly football and baseball. The income will fund a committee of alumni and students to oversee use. Hepburn, a 1871 graduate, cites physical culture and strong minds in body as guiding principles.
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Middlebury
A. Barton Hepburn
New York
Middlebury College
John M. Thomas
Hepburn
Llepburn
East Boston MermenTriumph Over Boston College High in Meet
East Boston High defeated Boston College High 43 to 19 at Bunker Hill Boys Club Charlestown. Standouts Rubin Hoffman Hurley led a strong EB performance with multiple wins in sprints, diving and relay events. Barrett Walsh Scully Sincaid Fallon noted for top placings for BC High.
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East Boston High
Boston College High
Boston
Bunker Hill
Charlestown
Rubin
Hoffman
Hurley
Swaim
Barrett
Walsh
Ti. B
Rudofsky
Scully
Sincaid
B. C
E. B
Connolly
EF. R
BE. Sr
Murray
Bo Ce
BE. R
Fallon
B.C. H
E. Bo
Harvard Crimson crew attracts record turnout for practice
Harvard rowing reports a record 180 upper classmen reporting for practice at the Newell Boathouse. Coach Bill Haines called for large paddlers and the Crimson crew received an unprecedented response, marking the largest varsity candidate pool in program history.
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Harvard
Newell
Crimson
Bill
Haines
Harvard selects first varsity rowing crew for 1920 season
Captain Wendell Davis and notable rowers lead Harvard's early 1920 varsity eight. Coach Haines piloted three crews in practice at Newell boathouse as freshmen start trials. The lineup features Olmstead at stroke and Davis as captain, with veterans from last year in key seats and new recruit Burden joining the shell.
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Wendell Davis
Paul Withington
Harvard
Haines
Bie
Crimson
Newell
Charles
Huskies
Annapolis
Midshipmen
Severn
M. E. Olmstead
L. Terry
L. B
George Batchelder
Elis
Duke’ Sedgwick
J. A. Burden
Lawrence Terry
Louis McCagg
Keith Kane
McCagg
Britt-Sacco title bout at Grand Opera House faces ill rumor
Frank Britt of New Bedford expected to fight Jimmy Sacco tonight at the Grand Opera House despite a rumor he was ill with the flu. Ray Cass, Britt’s manager, went to New Bedford to confirm his condition and Britt trained on the road. The card also features Mike Castle and Bert Jones in eight round semi finals with a 40 round main event for Goodrich’s Brockton roster toward a bold Boston area slate.
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Frankie Britt
Young Sacco
Armory Club
New Bedford
Little Frankie
Britt
Frankie
Ray
Illinois
Mike Devaney
Jimmy Connolly
Frank Britt
Jimmy Sacco
Grand Opera House
Ray Cass
Sacco
Chelsea
Joe Tiplitz
Boston
New England
Billy Goodrich
Brockton
Farrington A. C
Fair City
Goodrich
Jimmy Frizzetti
Johnny Buckley
South Boston
Hayward Briggs
Sam Bell
May Shift School Game to Pavilion
The Interscholastic Hockey league game between Arlington High School and Melrose High School, set tomorrow afternoon at Melrose, may move to Cambridge Pavilion for a Friday double bill. If moved, Arlington may play one of two postponed league games against Newton or Brookline tomorrow afternoon.
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Melrose
Arlington High School
Cambridge Pavilion
Arlington Seven
Newton
Brookline
Mystic Valley Meeting May Be Postponed
Illness in the home of Head master delays Mystic Valley Interscholastic Baseball and Football league meeting set for tomorrow at Winchester. Frederick R. Willard of Watertown High, secretary of the league, reports tentative baseball and football date lists to be ratified and discusses possible return games. Members include Arlington Melrose Wakefield Watertown Winchester and Woburn high schools.
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Frederick R. Willard
Watertown
Mystic Valley
United States singles tennis champion to Olympic Games
William M. Johnston of San Francisco, national singles tennis champion, announced he accepted the invitation from the United States Lawn Tennis Association to represent the United States at the Olympic games in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
William M. Johnston
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Two Revere Youths Head to Frisco on Foot
Weather does not deter Charles Richie and Victor Terminiello of Revere as they depart today with the plan to walk to Frisco. They aim to cover long distances on foot, relying on road conditions and endurance.
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Revere
Charles Richie
Victor Terminiello
Frisco
Farewell Spitball to End in American League
Chicago Feb 9 The spitball will be abolished in the American league after the 1920 season, the board of directors announced. For the coming season each club may carry two spitball pitchers, whose names must be filed with league headquarters before opening day.
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Chicago
Boxing Promoter Reschedules Show Amid Blizzard Delays
Promoter Tuohey moves the event to February 12 after weather delays and negotiation on optional services for Caddock and Stecher. The card features Zbyszko, Zibby, and Nebraskan stakes. Harry Greb suffers a broken hand in Kalamazoo while Lew Edwards arrives with promoter Tom Andrews for a planned March 5 bout in Milwaukee. Albert Ritchie adds $100 knockout bumps to purses to boost competitiveness.
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Zbyszko
Jack
Zibby
New York
Tuohey
Caddock
Stecher
Lew Edwards
Australia
Milwaukee
Tom Andrews
Andrews
Edward
Willie Jackson
Dream City
A. C
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Havana
Arthur Duffey
Sport Comment
Ban Johnson
Ban
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Johnson
Joe Lannin
Yanks
John O'Reilly
Georgetown
John
O’reily
Woburn
Kray
Johnny Mack
Yale
Johnny
Johnny Murphy
Notre Dame
Johnny Schojy
Missouri
St. Tits
Scholz
Jack Dempsey
Army and Navy
Dempsey
Black Jack
Battlers
Miller Huggins
Jack Ryder
Holy Cross
Bart Sullivan
Newton Collegiams
Bart
Worcester
Jose Ray
John Paul Jones
Joie
Jones
Cornell
Dartmouth
Mechanics
Bobby McLean
Oscar Mathieson
Christiania
Heath
Joie Ray
Mechanics’ Building
Joe Stecher
Waldeck Zbyszko
Paul Pilgrim
Princeton
California Sennett
Bunch
Wash
D.C
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Windy City
E .O
Polo Grounds
Hoover
London
Garry
Merchants’ Limited
Sox
Braves
Omens
ST Eee
Cardinals
St Louis
Hilbane
Athleies
E. B. Mermen
B.C. High
Noddle
Halifax
Leo Houck
Roddie McDonald
Teo Houck
Pennsylvania
Armouries
George Latham
McDonald
Houck
Vladek Zbyszko
Vladek
Stecher-Zbyszko
Zby
George Tuohey
Jane
Earl Caddock
Jack Curley
U. 8
Harry Greb
Pittsburgh
Mike Lemair
Kalamazoo
Mich
Greb
Albert Ritchie
Scranton
Open Air Boxing Association
Ritchie
Quincy
Breslin & Campbell, Inc
Boston Sweet
Quincy Cigar
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