Nothing Smoky About Joe Wood's Salary This Season
Joe Wood will receive seven thousand five hundred dollars for the coming season after a Boston Red Sox negotiation. The deal ended with a one year contract, a compromise over a demanded eight thousand. Trade rumors swirl around Bill Carrigan and rival clubs seeking catchers and pitchers. Umpire lineups, player reinstatements, and interleague talks fill the rest of the Spring meeting notes.
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Stahl
Taylor
McRoy
Smoky Joe
Wood
Joe
Red Sox
McAleer
Boston
Bill Carrigan
White Sox
Highlanders
Lewiston
Four Brothers of Three Rivers Meet Pilgrim Seven Tonight
The Pilgrim A. A. hockey seven of Boston Arena hosts Three Rivers Quebec tonight. Pilgrim aims to build on their first contest win last Saturday against Victorias as two sets of brothers join the visiting lineup led by captain S. Malone. The match features star players from both sides including Irving Small Fynan McKinnon Lambert Kiernan and Baptist for Pilgrim and J. Lambert N. Lambert Lacombe and Kiernan for Three Rivers.
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Hockey
Three Rivers
Quebec
Pilgrim A. A
Boston Arena
Pilgrim
Victorias
Irving Small
Spider’ Fynan
Bunty” McKinnon
Rover
Jack Fritz
Ralph Witten
Harold Davenport
George Bray
Pilgrims
S. Malone
F. Malone
J. Lambert
N. Lambert
C. O. Baptist
Three Rivers Seven
R. Kiernan
Lacombe
McKinnon
Selma
F. Malone Fynan
Kiernan Small
Lacombe Wert
Baptist Davenport
Dartmouth Beats Williams 18 to 16 in tight Alumni Gym clash
Dartmouth defeats Williams 18 to 16 in Hanover despite a misstep by Margeson who later helped the comeback. Hay and Victor spark for Williams while Snow, Bickford, Margeson, and Lafferts contribute for Dartmouth in a fast 20 minute halves game before about 500 spectators.
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Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth
Margeson
Winthrop
Loudon
Hay
Victor
Williams
Simon
Page
Victor Sat
Wien
Hodge Bickford
Ess
Freeman
Lafferts
Snow
Bickford
London
Hodge
Sisson
4Mic Donald
Dana
Secrer Gannon
Timer—Winship
Brown announces 23 game baseball schedule for season
Providence February 11 The Brown University baseball schedule is issued with 23 games, 17 at home, and key drops include Cornell Lafayette and Massachusetts Agricultural College. Harvard replaces Yale on Memorial Day. two games set with Yale and Harvard. Schedule spans April to June with games in Providence New York Amherst New Haven Cambridge Worcester and Worcester venues.
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National League
American League
Johnson
Charles Comiskey
Chicago
John E. Bruce
St. Louis
John T. Brush
New York
Providence
R. I
Brown University
Cornell
Lafayette
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Brown
Harvard
Yale
Providence International League
Trinity
Wesleyan
Colgate
Newampshire
Princeton
Vermont
Manhattan College
Rhode Island State
Amherst
New Haven
Holy Cross
Colby
Tufts
Cambridge
Pennsylvania
Worcester
Alumni
B C Relay to Meet Worcester Tech in Armory Games
The Boston College varsity relay team, recently defeated by Wesleyan and Worcester Tech in Coast Ar tillery events, is slated to meet Worcester Tech in Providence on February 22. BC believes added Walsh and Duffy strengthen the squad after notable wins over Fordham in the B A A games.
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Boston College
Wesleyan
Worcester Tech
Coast Artillery
Providence
Worcester
Walsh
Duffy
Fordham
Natty Nattress Tapped for Canadian League Manager Role
Natty Nattress, former International League player and last year with Syracuse in New York State, is slated for a berth as manager in the Canadian league.
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Natty Nattress
Syracuse
New York State
Gossip for Motorists: hires and shows in Boston
D E Harvey leads Hartford Suspension Boston branch. H W Hall named Boston manager for Universal Motor Truck Company with extensive exhibit plans. Lansden opens direct Boston branch under H E Taylor at 523 Columbus Ave. Harry A Bonelli joins International Motor Company sales force. R F P Ketchum to run Boston factory branch. Discusses electric starting effects on speedometer accuracy. no adverse impact found. Max Wollering returns as Studebaker Detroit production manager. appoints Christian Pretz as superintendent of Studebaker Plant 1.
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H. W. Hall
Boston
Universal Motor Truck Company
Lansden Company
H. E. Taylor
Taylor
The
Lansden
Columbus Avenue
Harry A. Bonelli
General Motor Truck Company
International Motor Company
R. F P. Ketchum
Max Wollering
Flanders Motor Company
Studebaker Corporation
Detroit
Christian Pretz
Maxwell
Tarrytown
Studebaker
Arlington Downs Newton High 2 0 In Hockey Elimination
Arlington High defeated Newton High 2 to 0 at Brae Burn Country Club in Newton, grabbing a leg in the state championship race. Brainie Bower and Reycroft scored for Arlington in the first period. Captain Lowe and Reycroft starred for Arlington, while Newton’s Captain Forte and Bob Spalding stood out for their team in a hard fought game.
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Newton High
Arlington High
Brae Burn
Newton
Arlington Lads
Melrose
Arlington
Brainie Bower
Reycroft
Captain Forte
Bob Spalding
Lowe
Pirate Fence Buster Weds Texas Girl
Pittsburg dispatch reports Owen Wilson known as Chief, Pirates fence buster, married Bernice Moseley in Austin Texas on Web 8. Cards received by Barney Dreyfuss. Wilson adds he expects a great season in a letter accompanying the wedding notices.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Owen Wilson
Chief
Pirates
Austin
Texas
Bernice Moseley
Barney Dreyfuss
Wilson
Nelson Knocks Out Dillon in Ten Round Bout
Tamaqua Pennsyl February 11 Battling Nelson delivered a fierce clash knocking out Harry Dillon of New York in the 10th round. Dillon was down four times and the fifth fall prompted the club physician to stop the bout fearing a fatality.
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Tamaqua
Penn
Nelson
Harry Dillon
New York
Dillon
Boston College High to Form Webfeet Swim Team
Irving J. Heath led a meeting of Boston College High supporters in the small gymnasium to form a high school swimming team. He announced practice would start Friday afternoon at the Cabot Street gymnasium.
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Boston College
Irving J. Heath
Cabot Street
Giants Manager Reveals Inside Stories of the Game
The Giants manager, four time NL pennant winner and world champion, shares inside tales with Post readers. The current series discusses managers, bench, field, and playing methods. McGraw explains how different managers work to achieve results.
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Giants
Post
McGraw
Mack's Coaching Genius and Sign Stealing Tales
By John J. McGraw a defensive study of Connie Mack and the Athletics. He praises Mack as one of baseballs great managers, notes his close study, talent for selecting players, and the daily strategy meetings. Hartsel and Davis are highlighted as key coaches with Hartsel’s sign reading skill. McGraw recalls World Series signals clashes in 1911 and how both managers countered signs to avoid hospital lists.
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Gonnie
Mack
Athletics’ Board of Strategy
Mack Machine
Harry Davis
Topsy
Helartsel
Davis
Hartsel
American Association
Matty
Mathewson
Meyers
Dahlen
Brooklyn
Giants
Bill
Connie’ Mack
Warner Denies Charges Over Thorpe Professionalism
Carlisle coach Glenn Warner sends a letter to the Post sports editor defending himself against charges related to Jim Thorpe. He states he had no knowledge of Thorpe playing professional baseball in North Carolina and that Thorpe was not enrolled at Carlisle during those years, placing him outside Warner’s jurisdiction.
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Glenn Warner
Carlisle
the Post
Jim Thorpe
Warner
North Carolina
Thorpe
Rocky Mount
Fayetteville
Boston ‘Post
Boston
Jim
Post
Glenn 8S
Thorpe case sparks editor Duffey letters and sports notes
Dear Sir letter defends Duffey against criticism over knowledge of Thorpe as a amateur and pro. Column mixes Thorpe reactions, promoter Tuohey boxing/wrestling notes, and profiles of Teschner, Connors, Lemle, Gotch, and other wrestling and track figures, with Boston Post tone and season context.
New Coach Named for Oliver Ames Girls Team
North Easton Feb 11 Mrs Oliver Ames Sr engages Miss Kivan A Brunnelle of Worcester to coach the Oliver Ames High School girls basketball team and to instruct girls from the high and grammar schools at the Ames gymnasium replacing Mrs Maud Scanlon who resigned. Brunnelle a noted player from Dr Sargents school graduates Worcester Classical High and Dr Sargents last year.
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North Easton
Oliver Ames
Kivan A. Brunnelle
Worcester
Ames Gymnasium
Maud Scanlon
Boston
Scanlon
Harry S. Pratt
Mansfield
Ames
Miss Brunnelle
Lexington Loses to Stone in Part Game
Lexington High and Stone School played two 10 minute practice periods due to ice conditions. Stone School won 1 to 0 with Shepard scoring in the second period. Goalie Mills and Mitchie held the score tight as Stone’s defense stifled Lexington’s chances.
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Lexington
STONE
Lexington High
Stone School
Mills
Mitchie
Shepard
Childs
Mannix
Viano
Tobin
McDonald
HU. Cummings
Bist
Brown Faglee
Knight
Pond
Currier
Wilson Mennix
Ceereeeeereees
Walker
Briggs Conant
Newton
Peessseeeneeees
Vine
Eals G
Foote
Goulding
Kenny
Timer
Noble and Greenough Meet Volkmann in Dual Meet
Noble and Greenough and Volkmann School track teams clash at Dexter's Field in a yearly dual meet. Noble favors the win but Volkmann from Newbury Street will challenge Beacon Street competition hard for the upset.
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Dexter’s Field
Noble & Greenough
Volkmann
Noble
Newbury Street
Beacon Street
Wells Edged by Palzer in Garden Knockout in Three
In New York at Madison Square Garden A. C. Wells was defeated by Ted Palzer in a knockout after three rounds. This bout marked the only meeting between the two. Marathon club St Joseph’s T A Society to run a handicap 10 mile cross country Saturday morning February 22 with six prizes and a time prize. Entries close with G E Riley, 5 Cambridge Street West End.
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Bombardier Wells
al Palzer
New York
The
Garden A. CC
Wells
Palzer
St. Joseph's T. A. Society
G. E. Riley
Cambridge Street
West End
Tom Halpin
Ted Meredith
University of Pennsylvania
Hogan the Frenchman defeats Willie Lewis in Paris
Adrien Dupouy known as Hogan defeats Willie Lewis, the New York middleweight, on points in a 20 round Paris bout. Hogan displays clear superiority throughout the contest.
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Paris
Adrien Dupouy
Hogan
Willie Lewis
New York
Boxing Bouts in Cambridge at Bradford Boat Club
Dan McDonald of Nova Scotia narrowly defeated Boston’s Antonio Bennett after a tight three round bout at the Bradford Boat Club show in Cyprus Hall Cambridge. The card included a standout 135-pound special between Mike Sullivan and J Colusso, with Sullivan flooring Colusso in rounds one and two and Colusso rallying in the third.
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Dan McDonald
Nova Scotia
Antonio Bennett
Boston
Bradford Boat Club
Cyprus Hall
Cambridge
Bennett
McDonald
Mike Sullivan
Emerson
A. C
South Boston
J. Collusso
Sullivan
Callusso
Mike
Howard Deshler
Dan Manley
John Joyce
John Dudley
Taouis Roydick
John Driscoll
Deshler
Joyce
Boydick
Charles McBride
Roxbury
Joe Smith
Tommy Kelly
Chester Bennett
Everett O'Neill
W. Wynn
J. McCarthy
Frank Massey
J. Sullivan
Dorchester
Kelly
J. Markus
McBride
O'Neill
Massey
Joe Camp
George Wilson
Chelsea
A. Bacelli
William Barker
Bacelli
Camp
Charles Olsen
Somerville
Patsy Green
Johnny Noonan
Emerson A. C
City Ice Carnival Preparations Under Way in Boston
Arrangements are nearly complete for tomorrow night's Boston city ice carnival at Franklin Field. The program includes speed races hockey, parade of skaters in costumes, band concert, and various skating events. Prizes are medals by the Municipal Athletic Association and new 1918 M A A buttons. A Dorchester Club trophy will honor top costume display. entries should be filed at 4 Talbot Avenue Dorchester or 6 Beacon Street MA A office.
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City of Boston
Franklin Field
Municipal Athletic Association
Dorchester Club
Recreation Division
Talbot Avenue
Dorchester
Beacon Street
Amateur Boston Pin League Newtowne Match Report
In a disputed scorecard from the Newtowne Oxford match the tally lists Mt Bae Foe Swater and Titchings among top scorers with Beckwith and Moore among others. Final totals show 498 518 523 for one side and 513 469 for the other, indicating a close contest and several line items such as Nixon and Heys appearing in the lineup.
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Charley Ebbett
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Groh
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Overall
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Spider” Fynan
Ralph Whitten
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Hal Harvard
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D. E. Harvey
Hartford Suspension Company
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Boston College High
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Arthur Duffey
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Lemle
Mechanics
Tuohey
Pole
Jack Herman
Frank Gotch
Lurich
George Connors
Exeter
Teschner
Jack McDonald
Bill Quinn
Crimson
Leon Ketchell
Stanley Ketchell
Stanley
Danny Ridge
Leon
Ernie Hjertberg
Sweden
Hjertberg
Hijertberg
Uncle Sam
Greenough
C. A. Rice
Powder Point
Rice
Alex McLean
Gilbert Gallant
Boston Pin League
Benjamin Overcoats
Eueee
Benjamin
Washington Street
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