Eaton to Meet Seitz Hahn in 50 Yard Dash at Georgetown
W D Eaton the new 40 yard dash record holder accepts Georgetown University Athletic Association invitation to race Charley Seitz Archie Hahn in a 50 yard dash at the Georgetown meet on Feb 25. The trio, plus Duffey absent, are described as the top sprinters in America with the 50 yard mark at 5.15 seconds and the 60 yard record previously shared by Seitz and Hahn. Eaton expects a stiff challenge on Georgetown home ground and notes Hahn as the most feared rival given his Olympic sprint credentials.
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W. D. Eaton
Georgetown University Athletic Association
Charley Seitz
Archie Hahn
Georgetown
Arthur Duffey
America
L Myers
Eaton
Seitz
Hahn
Milwaukee A. C
Duffey
St. Louis
Boxing Card Expected to Draw Largest Crowd at Pythian Rink
Forbes, a top western bantamweight, headlines the bill against Goodwin in New England para-matched featherweight clash. The card includes Harris vs Dumont and Fitzpatrick vs Kennedy, with Douglas versus Sullivan and Walsh vs Attell drawing local interest for bantamweight honors.
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Douglas Club
Forbes
Artie Simms
New England
Boston
Frankie Neil
I. Forbes
Danny Dougherty
Caspar Leon
Abe Attell
Jimmy Devine
Kid McFadden
Maurice Rauch
Tim Callahan
Faddy Lenny
Tommy Feltz
Billy Finucane
Terry McGovern
Goodwin
Gong
Sam Harris
England
Gus Dumont
Jack Fitzpatrick
Jim Kennedy
South Boston
Fred
Sullivan
Mellody
Sam Langford
Douglas
Jimmy Walsh
Monte Attell
St. Louis
Attell
Walsh
Langford and Holly draw after weight dispute in Salem bout
Sam Langford failed to meet the agreed weight for his 15 round match with Dave Holly of Philadelphia at Apollo A C. Holly weighed 137% pounds at the official weigh in and demanded a draw if Langford remained on his feet. the contest ended in a draw as Langford showed greater skill and power while Holly fought hard and remained in the bout.
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Salem
Sam Langford
Dave Holly
Philadelphia
Apollo A. C
Holly
Langford
Cambridge
Sam
Lynn
Boston
Sheehand
Duke Cahill
Will Goodrich
Brockton
Johnny Sheehan
South Boston
Young Duffy
East Boston
Sheehan
Jack Thibodeau
Billy Landrigan
English High fives win tight city game
In the English High drill hall yesterday the E. H. 8. first five defeated Boston Latin 13 to 11 in a hotly contested match. The English High second five downed the Boston Latin second team 12 to 1 in a one sided game.
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Boston Latin
Melrose Y M C A Five Defeats Melrose High School
In Melrose on February 13 the Melrose Y M C A five beat Melrose High School in the gym, the Medford and Somerville Y M C A teams failing to appear. The final score was 89 to 15 in favor of the Y M C A squad.
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Melrose
Melrose High School
Medford High
Somerville Y. M. C. A
Harvard Beats Tech In Varsity Basketball Showdown
Harvard varsity defeats MIT 22 to 13 at Tech gym in a fast game. Tech second team wins 16 to 9. Wiggins leads Tech with early baskets. Snyder excels for Harvard. Halves are 20 minutes. ref Gillis.
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Tech
Tech Gymnasium
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Snyder
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Goldthwaite
Proctor
Jones
Harvard Porems
Mathison
Seeeeeed
Murray Blake
F. Henderson
Wentworth
Sweeee
Snyder Wiggins
Griffiths Burleigh
Jackson Club Five Meets Hamilton A A Tomorrow
The Jackson Club and Hamilton A A basketball teams meet tomorrow evening at Music Hall Field's Corner. After the games, dancing will follow. Also notes a case of G O Taylor Old Bourbon or G O Taylor Pure Rye 22-5 gallons available from licensed dealers or proprietors. Sealed bottles only. Sold by licensed dealers. Chester H Graves & Sons, Boston proprietors.
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Hamilton A. A
Music Hall
Field's Corner
G. O. Taylor
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Boston
Mass
National League Focus in New York Across Charges
National League officials gather in New York to probe or sidetrack charges against Jack Taylor. Owners and managers debate punishment, with fans hoping for an honest resolution affecting post season implications.
Briggs Wins Seventh Round Bout in Brockton
Jimmy Briggs of Chelsea stopped Artie Simms of Akron in the seventh round of a 15 round bout at the Young Men's A C. in Brockton. Simms showed early promise but dislocated a right hand in round two and faded afterward as Briggs pressed with body blows and kidney punches. Simms never recovered, going down in the seventh when Briggs landed a right to the body and left to the jaw. Two preliminaries featured J Madigan vs Spike Haley and Tommy Quill vs Billy Glover, with Madigan winning in one round and Quill-Glover ending in a draw. Stanton Abbott refereed.
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Jimmy Briggs
Chelsea
Artie Simms
Akron
A. C
Simms
Briggs
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Promises Free Sample by Mail
A Boston Daily Post advertisement urges readers to request a free sample bottle of Dr Kilmer Swamp Root, claiming cures for kidney liver and bladder issues. Letters from satisfied users are cited, with cautions about kidney health and instructions to order from Binghamton New York.
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A. G. Spalding & Bros
Federal St
Boston
Mass
Spalding
New Illustrated
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Post
Cottage St
Melrose
J. C. Richardson
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Boston Daily Post
Chesbro Starts Harvard Baseball Practice This Week
Harvard opens practice with Chesbro of the New York Americans leading battery candidates at 8 a.m. in Soldiers' Field batting cage. Wee Willie Keeler will take over a week later. Mass meeting at Lower Massachusetts Hall drew 105 volunteers, 35 fewer than last year, as Murphy and Randall praised the squad.
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Soldiers’ Field
Wee Willie Keeler
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Carr
Fischel
Coburn
Stephenson
Kernan
McCarthy
Greenough
Comins
Castle
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Bart Stephenson
Starr
Wendell
Talbott
A. Frazier-Camp
Baseball News and Comment
Baseball notes discuss Jack Taylor prospects and Mike Reg and Fred Doe traveling with Macon. Volz the Boston National pitcher hails from San Antonio. Montgomery plans several spring league teams including world beaters and Cleveland and New ark aggregations. Hartsel of the Athletics has two hits off Bernhard in three years. Brown faces succession concerns for Mike Lynch. Kelley will play first base rather than manage from the bench.
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Mike Reg
Fred Doe
Macon
Volz
San Antonio
Tex
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Newark
Clevelands
Hartsel
Athletics
Bernhard
Cleveland
Brown
Mike Lynch
Lynch
Mike Kelley
St. Paul
Kelley
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