Big B A A indoor games draw crowd at Mechanics Hall
Bill Carrigan will be among fans at the B A A indoor games in Mechanics Hall tonight. A galaxy of stars from across the country competes for titles with impending sprints and a featured mile race expected to shake indoor records. Hack and Ybyszko are highlighted along with Conneff, Hedlund, Tait, Monument and Kiviat in a night of strong contenders.
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Mechanics’ Hall
Hack
Zbyszko
New York
George Tuohey
Frank Gotek
Ybyszko
Goteh
Tommy Conneff
Tommy
Oscar Hedlund
Jack Tait
Jack Monument
Abel Kiviat
Conneff
Mechanics
Boston Automobile Dealers’ Association
Denver
Col
Marathon
Athens
Windsor Castle
Packey McFarland
Bert Keyes
Billy Papke
James J. Corbett
George Bonhag
Sprinters and distances draw crowds in four-yard dash tonight
The column notes Duffey answers sport inquiries and previews sprint events. It highlights a crowded field for the 40-yard invitation with contenders from New York and Boston. Bob Terwilliger, the New York champion, competes in the 600-yard race and is watched closely by locals who compare him to top scratch markers.
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Bobby Cloughton
Billy Keating
Bob Terwilliger
New York
Boston
Brooklyn Y. M. C. A
Terwilliger
Frank McGrath
Gissing
Sheppard
New York Athletes Lead Tonight's B A A Meet Program
New York athletes dominate the B A A meet program with Gotham stars in most events. Trish-American reps shadow the lineup while standout performers from Harvard MIT Syracuse and Michigan loom in sprint and distance races.
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New York
Motors Gossip and Race Plans Across The Country
Gossip notes David Bruce Brown plans to drive a Fiat in his next race after winning the Savannah grand prize last fall with a Benz. The A A A contest board aims to form a coast to coast grand circuit including Boston. Florida Beach race meets Jacksonville March 27 28 29 under KE A Moross with track needs noted. A critic questions the term fore door for cars with two doors and suggests front or aft door as clearer naming.
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David Bruce Brown
Savannah
Contest Board
Boston
Jacksonville
KE. A. Moross
BC Relays Team Set For Boston College Georgetown Holy Cross
Boston College prepared a relay squad for tonight’s B A A meet with Georgetown and Holy Cross. Captain Murphy Welch Butler Hurld Quirk Gildea named as potential four, coach Sullivan to confirm before race. Murphy injured a tendon, Welch and Quirk hurt from fall, yet team vows victory.
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Boston College
Georgetown
Holy Cross
William D. Murphy
Welch
Butler
Quirk
Gildea
Bart Sullivan
Murphy
Alley Scores Roundup At Carruths And Boylston Alleys
Last night at Carruths alleys Renmurray Allston 135 aS 3 ae oe Collyer Watts 91 Fr 106 Gorham Alden 80 Ponges 87 Shaughn y Coburn Finney Rouse Cathey Totals 461 487 525 At Boylston alleys Malden 223 1.2 8 8: Wivde Sullivan Turner Robson Griffin Currier Hitchins Hodge Galway Holmes Totals 451 518 484 Totals 459 509 495
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Malden
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Peat
Sullivan
Turner
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Griffin
Currier
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Hodge
Galway
Holmes
Hunnewell Club and Allston Golf Club Meet Scores
Readable lines show Hunnewell Club and Allston Golf Club score totals with individual player tallies and team results. Riverdale Casino section lists Highland and Riverdale players with round scores and team totals.
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Tufts Lose to Union in 33-19 Basketball Portrait
Tufts faced Union at Goddard gymnasium and fell 33 to 19. Union led 18-8 at halftime, then widened the gap before Tufts improved in the second half. McKinstry Ellmins and Fairburn starred for Union while Tufts struggled to score in the first period.
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Schenectady
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Elms Hequenbough
Hooper Mageroug
Avecess Poe Rilee
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Quilty
Carpenter Coward
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Jackson
Micks
Ellmns
Fairburn
Fisher
Coward
Hoyt
Johnson
Atkins
Dittrick
Rock Ridge Edges Framingham High 35–11 In Gym Thriller
Rock Ridge topped Framingham High 35 to 11 as C Wood led with seven floor goals and Hall and Banner starred for the losers. The game ended 16–10 at the half with Framingham scoring only once in the second period. Attendance 125.
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Framingham High
Rock Ridge
Framingham
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Proctor
Hall and
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Pramings Adm High
C. Wood
Finnen
Freminghawn BR
Wood
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Locke
Fair
Harris
Everett
Cambridge Athletes sidelined by injuries threaten Newton meet
Cambridge High and Latin School loses two key performers as captain Coleman strains a ligament in the 300 and 60 yard runs while high jumper Marin battles grippe after a 5 foot 4 inch clearance at Lowell High. The pair’s absence weakens the team’s chances against Newton.
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Cambridge High and Latin School
Newton
Coleman
Marin
Lowell
Cleveland Lets Four Players Go In PCL Trade
The Cleveland Baseball Club announced the release of four players to the Portland club of the Pacific Coast League. Pitchers Elmer Koestner and R Breaden infielder Roger Peckenpaugh and catcher Jack Bradley are sent to Portland.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Baseball Club
Portland, Oregon
Elmer Koestner
R. Breaden
Roger Peckenpaugh
Jack Bradley
Woburn hosts New England wrestling championships March 8
Wrestler notes invite participation from B. B. Osthues at Irvington Street Armory for the coming New England championships. The event takes place in Woburn on March 8 with local boxing and athletics context referenced.
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New England
B. B. Osthues
Irvington Street
Woburn
Fane
Stuffy" McInnes
Gloucester
D. K
Boxing Gossip Signals Brown as Possible Lightweight Contender
Boxing chatter from New York questions Brown as a true title threat despite his sensational rise and Wolgast win. The piece notes Houck’s strong Boston camp for Klaus and Houck’s improving form, while detailing Klaus’s comeback and a Hyde Park card with multiple six and eight round bouts plus a notable 10 round main event.
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Benny Burke
North End
Johnny Case
South End
Henry Edwards
Dedham
Jim Carlstrom
T Wharf
Mark Kelly
Jimmy Quinlan
Danvers
Billy Nixon
Cambridge
Kid Scaler
Spokane
Wash
Nixon
Sealer
Boston
Big
Camp A. A
Wolgast and Brown Again in 133-Pound Bout
Tom O Rourke of the National Sporting Club of America announced a 10 round match between Ad Wolgast and Knockout Brown at the club on Friday March 3. The fight will be staged at 133 pounds ringside.
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New York
Tom O'Rourke
National Sporting Club of America
Ad’ Wolgast
Brown
Grant Signs Up With the Reds
Cincinnati Ohio February 10 The signed contract of Edward Grant former Harvard baseball player and third baseman of the Philadelphia National League team last year was received by Manager Clarke Griffith of Cincinnati Grant is the last of four players expected in the big trade with Philadelphia to sign for 1911 Bates Moren and Mc Quillen having accepted terms shortly after the transfer was made
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Cincinnati
Edward Grant
Harvard
Clarke Griffith
Grant
Philadelphia
Bates
Moren
McQuillen
Carrigan Signs with Red Sox After Brief Negotiations
Bill Carrigan agrees to a Boston Red Sox contract after a brief dispute over a bonus clause. Manager Donovan and team president Taylor amicably settle terms, with Carrigan to report to the squad after a Maine trip. He will join the coast team for a long road schedule.
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Bill Carrigan
Red Sox
Donovan
Boston
Husky Bill
Bill
Carrigan
Bill Cahill
East Boston
Maine
Freshmen Ice Clash Looms as Harvard Faces Yale
Harvard freshmen meet Yale freshmen at the Boston Arena at 2 30 this afternoon in a Boston Athletic Association event. Harvard aims to finish undefeated while Yale seeks to challenge the leaders with its fighting spirit. Captain Willets leads a talented squad of prep school alumni seen as future big team players.
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Harvard
Yale
Boston
Crimson
New Haven
Blis
Willets
Amateurs Box at St Alphonsus A A A card
Amateur bouts drew a large Roxbury crowd at St Alphonsus A A meeting in Roxbury. Richard Spencer of Boston beat Charles Lombardi of East Boston in 3 rounds for 115 pounds. James Meade defeated John Miller for 125 pounds over 2 rounds. Ed Flynn of Lynn beat James McKenna of Roxbury in 1 round for 135 pounds. John Fallon of Roxbury defeated James Hughes of Charlestown in 3 rounds for 105 pounds. John Mennis of East Boston defeated Guy Polcaire of Boston in 1 round with referee score. Gilbert Gallant of Chelsea defeated Johnny Connolly of South Boston in 3 rounds for 125 pounds.
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Roxbury
Richard Spencer
Boston
Charles Lombardi
James Meade
John Miller
Ed Flynn
Lynn
James McKenna
John Fallon
James Hughes
Charlestown
John Mennis
Fast Boston
Guy Polcaire
Gilbert Gallant
Chelsea
Johnny Connolly
South Boston
Unglaub to Manage Lincoln Baseball Team
Bob Unglaub former Senators first baseman is sold to Lincoln of the Western League. He will manage the club and play first base. The price is said to be 800 dollars with Lincoln selecting him before the drafting season opens.
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Washington
D. C
Bob Unglaub
Senators
Lincoln
Cornell Wins Another Game Against Columbia in Hockey
Cornell blanked Columbia 4 to 0 at St Nicholas rink. The Ithacans face Dartmouth at Boston on Feb 18 in a potential clincher for the championship, with Harvard-Yale results affecting a possible Crimson tie.
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New York
Cornell
Columbia
St. Nicholas
Ithacans
Dartmouth
Boston
Harvard
Yale
Crimson
Gotch to Meet Americus Here in Handicapped Match
Americus, holder of the world light heavyweight title, will face Frank Gotch in Mechanics Building on Monday February 20. The match follows a prior Kansas City battle where Americus pushed Gotch to the limit. Americus has defeated Hackenschmidt and Zbyszko in handicap bouts and is praised as a top mat artist since Dan McLeod.
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Americus
Frank Gotch
Mechanics’ Building
Gotch
Kansas City
Dorchester Seniors Win By A Point In Meet
Dorchester High School classes of 1911 and 1912 held an athletic meet in the gym. The Class of 1911 won by one point, 46 to 45, with events including high jump, mile, sprints, distance runs, shot put, tug of war, and relays led by standout performers Avery Sherry Donelan and Fletcher.
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Avery
Sharp
Sherry
McGaragie
Quilty
Kaplan
Donelan
Fletcher
Odence
Palmer
Coughlan
Fairbanks
Goldstein
Weeden
Kramer
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