Quartet to Represent B C Prep on Track
The Boston College Preparatory School builds a fast track squad with a strong relay unit led by captain Nagle. Farley Foley and others pace sprint events as new members Higgins O Kane Connelly Haley Coveney and Gilman show potential and will compete in a busy meet schedule through February and March.
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Boston College Preparatory
Nagle
Farley
Foley
Golden
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Lawrence Light Guard
Boston Latin
Dedham High
Mechanic Arts
Boston College
Roxbury Latin
Higgins
O'Kane
Newton High
Connelly
Haley
Coveney and
Gilman
O Rourke Dream Fails as 20 Round Tuxedo Park Fight Founders Halt Plan
The long awaited 20 round bout at Tuxedo Park near Philadelphia seems doomed after Delaware County DA blocks the event. Promoters had announced Mellody versus Burke but the programme stalled, as officials and public scrutiny end the dream.
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Tom O'Rourke
Tuxedo Park
Philadelphia
O’rourke
Honey Mellody
Billy Burke
Delaware County
O'Rourke
Battling Nelson Aims to Emulate Jeffries and Retire
Nelson plans a boxing career arc like Jeffries seeking wealth first then retirement. He intends to marry later, saying a California girlfriend waits but she is too good for a prizefighter. He vows to build earnings before leaving the sport for business.
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Battling Nelson
Jeffries
Nelson
California
Columbia University Abolishes Football Says No Fall Plan
Authorities in New York released an authoritative statement from Columbia University denying any consideration of reintroducing football this fall with a short schedule and training table abolition. The university states football is not a topic of discussion and has been abolished.
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New York
Columbia University
Magesy McGraw
Mike Dowlin
Albany
Mike
Giants
McGraw
Donlin
Leon Ames
Ohio
John J
St. Louis
Hedges
St Valentine And The Sports
Poetic survey of sports figures and scenes across towns and times. Mentions O’Brien Bat Britt Jimmy Collins Murch Grimshaw proxy and Candy, with references to snow balls in Maine and woods as seasons shift and pennants fade. Questions linger about who has the goods to win again.
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Jimmy Collins
Murch
Grimshaw
Maine
Barkett
No Mercy Shown 10 Contract Jumpers
National commission refuses reinstatement to Doc Reisland and Red Owens who jumped contracts for the outlaw league. Jimmy Sebring’s case is delayed. he must square himself on charges of inducing jumps. Ban Johnson, Soden, Conant arrive as minor and major leagues prepare for joint schedule meeting.
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New York
National Commission
Doc” Reisland
Red” Owens
Jimmy Sebring
Sebring
Arthur H. Soden
William Conant
Broadway
Soden
Hugh McBreen
Mike Regan
McBreen
Ban Johnson
al Buckenberger
Syracuse
Buck
Billy Dineen
Boston
Dineen
Buckenber
Imperial
Garry Hermann
Hermann
Buckenberger
Wallace
South Boston
Bill Conant
South End
Hugh Duffy
Conant
Jim O’rourke
Tender hearted pugilist earns praise for mercy in ring and Arcadia dream
The article profiles Gardner as a humane fighter who seeks only victory with minimal damage, contrasting him with fierier rivals. It discusses Arcadia, Lucky Baldwin’s open-town plan for prize fights and betting, Los Angeles moral debates, and California sports politics affecting boxing and racing as Harvard athletes face off-season temptations.
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Lucky Baldwin
Arcadia
Los Angeles
Monte Carlo
Ascot
Tom McCreary
Orange Grove
Baldwin
Ranch City
California
Golden State
Disappearance of Tennessee Cruiser and Vesta Explained
The Tennessee and Vesta, delayed by an onboard accident, were tracked by a Navy Board of Inspection and Survey in Boston after a seven hour drift. The ship later resumed trials reaching average speeds around 22.16 knots, with machinery repaired and Cramp shipbuilders continuing work. Officers then traveled to Washington and Philadelphia for further commissions while the vessel remained under Cramp ownership.
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Tennessee
Vesta
Boston
Boston Light
Owls Head
Monhegan
Seguin
Cramp
Sioux
Navy Board of Inspection and Survey
M. W. Parks
Washington
Newport
Philadelphia
William Cramp & Son
Walsh Attell Bout Set for Washington's Birthday Night
The Walsh Attell match is scheduled for February 22 at Pythian Rink with 122 pound limit, 15 rounds to decision, weigh in ringside, and Queensberry rules. Eddie Nevin for Walsh and Abe Attell for himself signed, with Lincoln A. C. of Chelsea backing. Buckley to referee, Sheehan as alternate, Murray and Buckley as judges.
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Jimmy Walsh
Abe Attell
Eddie “Eevin
Walsh
Billy Pierce
Lincoln A. C
Chelsea
Pythian Rink
Washington
Eugene Buckley
Jack Sheehan
Mat Murray
Queensberry
New England
Attell
Boxing Gossip Promises Top Chelsea Card Next Monday
The Lincoln club at Pythian Rink Chelsea will host a major welterweight bout featuring Honey Mellody of Charlestown vs Jerry Martin of Philadelphia. Also on the card are six round bout Jimmy Hanlon versus Jack Flanagan and an eight round semi final with Guy Ashley facing Tom Golden. The New York Globe notes the event and opposite coverage.
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Boston
Lincoln Club
Pythian
Chelsea
Honey Mellody
Charlestown
West
Erry Martin
Philadelphia
Willie Fitzgerald
Peter Sullivan
Arthur Cote
Lawrence Pugilist
Tommy Sullivan
Mellody
Honey
Jimmy Hanlon
Jack Flanagan
Guy Ashley
Cambridge
Tom Golden
New York Globe
Harvard 42 Worcester Five Triumph In Easy Game
Harvard varsity basketball defeated Worcester Polytechnic last night 42 to 8. Scoring by Quigley Amberg Broun Burnham Peters and others, fouls heavily called with Harvard 17 Worcester 66. Referee Snyder umpire Hall timer Grant. Time halves 20 minutes.
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Harvard
Worcester Polytechnic
Worcester
Braun
Lewis
L. G
Steimer
Sara c
Lawley Brooks
Ti Boas
Butterfield
R. F
Peters
Quigley
Amberg
Broun
Burnham
H. R. Snyder
R. M. Hall
E. L. Grant
Official Ice Hockey Guide for 1906 issued in Spalding's Library
The January issue of Spalding's Athletic Library publishes The Official Ice Hockey Guide for 1906. It offers play instructions, many half tone illustrations, a history of hockey in and around New York, and the official playing rules.
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Spalding
Athletic Library
New York
Jimmy Gardner Fight Card Presents Gentle Boxer Image
The piece portrays Lowell boxer Jimmy Gardner as a soft-hearted fighter who dislikes harming opponents. It describes his humane attitude toward boxing and hints at a compassionate approach in the ring.
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