Golf Libraries for Clubs Worthy of the Game
Hobey Baker urges Harvard and St Nick clubs to build golf libraries and fund reading rooms. He lists notable titles from the Badminton series to The Golf Courses of the British Isles, arguing that accessible books enrich members, stimulate interest, and provide lasting pleasure.
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Max HH. Behr
Golf Illustrated
Horace G. Hutchinson
Andrew Lang
Henry Leach
Greens
Hughes
Long & Co
London
Arnaud Massy
British Isles
Rnard Darwin
Brookline swimmers cited for standout Leo Handy earns praise
The column praises Brookline's swimming talent, led by Leo Handy who recently won the 100 and furlong events at Princeton and set new interscholastic and intercollegiate marks. It also notes historic local swimmers like Harry Le Moyne and Let Rich, and comments on college athletics during prom seasons.
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Brookline
Harry le Moyne
Harry
Leo Handy
Princeton
May unionize ball players
Officials of the American Federation of Labor seek to form a baseball players union and have written to Roger Bresnahan for his views. The movement aims to unite players under a federation led by David Fultz, challenging magnates who have shown little support. The Philadelphia Athletics resisted, showing faith in Connie Mack.
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Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Roger Bresnahan
Cubs
David Fultz
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
Automo Center Plans and Local Expansions Stir
Johnnie Mahoney seeks Chester Campbell to run the centennial auto show in Argentina though not fluent in Spanish. Maxwell Motor builds a Windsor Ontario factory on city donated land. Frank Corlew backs a Bay State Automobile Association house organ for Boston motorists.
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Johnnie Mahoney
Argentina
Chester I. Campbell
Mahoney
Frank Corlew
Bay State Automobile Association
Boston
Fanciers Meet Today in Massachusetts Ladies Kennel Assn
The February meeting of the Ladies Kennel Association of Massachusetts is held this afternoon at the Hotel Touraine. Plans for the annual beach show to be staged in dunes will be outlined.
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Ladies’ Kennel Association of
Massachusetts
Hotel Touraine
Won for P C St Nicholas 8S Crescent A C hockey club
Boston A A club edge Harvard Crescent and Hockey Club with scores listed as 8 5 600 in a compact standings style. The fragment references P C St Nicholas Crescent A C and Boston Harvard Club results, indicating a hockey outcome and club standings.
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P.C. St. Nicholas
Boston A. A
Harvard Club
Crescent A. C
Hockey Club
Harvard Club Defeats Boston A A C in Arena Match
The Harvard Club defeated Boston A A C with a decisive score while at the arena, highlighting a strong performance. Details on key players or exact scoring were not provided in the readable text.
Harvard Club Bruins Clash In Dual Hockey Week Menu
A Harvard Club B A A game Wednesday night counts in Amateur and Boston Hockey leagues. A Saturday double header pits B A A against Crescent AC in Amateur Hockey and St Nicholas SC against Harvard varsity in college club supremacy at the Arena for Boston fans.
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Harvard
Crescent A. C
St. Nicholas S. C
Boston
Harvard Club leads college hockey talk with St Nicholas clash
Harvard Club holds the college hockey lead as New Yorkers anticipate a St Nicholas S C matchup with the Hockey Club of New York, a club that has yet to win a league game. Changes in Harvard’s forward line boost offense while Pete Sortwell shifts to wing and Clifford returns to defense. The B A A struggles against Arena Hockey Club, and the Crescent A A faces Harvard after a tough display from the Unicorns. Hobey Baker’s return with St Nicholas is a city topic ahead of next week’s double header.
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Harvard
St. Nicholas S. C
Hockey Club of
New York
Winsor
Clifford
Cutler
Pete Sortwell
Crescents
Arena Hockey Club
Huuntington
Skilton
Art Donahue
Arena
Bob Phillips
Unicorns
Crescent A. A
Brooklyn
Hobey Baker
St. Nicholas
Hobey
Boston
Crimson
Hockey This Week Amateur Hockey League Schedule
Amateur Hockey League action listed for February includes St Nicholas 8 C in New York on Feb 15. Boston A A vs Crescent A at Boston on Feb 19. Harvard Club vs Boston A A in Boston on Feb 16. Princeton vs Yale in New Haven on Feb 16. Columbia vs M A T in New York on Feb 18. Yale vs Williams in New Haven on Feb 19. Army vs MIT at West Point. Harvard vs St Nicholas 8 C in Boston.
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St. Nicholas 8
Yale
Williams
New Haven
Army
West Point
Harvard
St. Nicholas
Boston
Boston College High to Play Newton Seven at Brae-Burn
Boston College High faces Newton seven at Brae-Burn field next Wednesday and will meet Boston English High on Thursday for the city championship at Franklin Field.
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Boston College High
Newton
Brae-Burn Field
Boston
Franklin Field
Legendary Detroit Boston triple play remembered by fans
The 1911 era sequence featured Hooper Gardner and Jake Stahl as the batter. Cobb chased a liner to right center and made a diving catch in time to retire Hooper and Gardner, then Delahanty and Simmons completed a tag sequence on the bases. An umpiring debate over retouch rules followed.
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Detroit
Boston
Hooper
Gardner
Jake Stahl
Stahl
Tyrus Raymond
Cobb
Jim Delahanty
Delahanty
Simmons
Brookline High Swimmers Return Amid Acclaim
Brookline Highs, national interscholastic champions, receive a home welcome for Captain Leo Handy and teammates. Handy set schoolboy and intercollegiate records in the Princeton meet for the 100 and 220 yards. Roger Bird powered 78 feet in the Harvard dual, surpassing his earlier 76-foot 6335 time. Prendergast placed second in the 50-yard dash, Cann defeated him at Yale, Handy and Prendergast teamed for a fourth in the 19, and the relay squad of Prendergast McKinnon Darling Handy won as expected.
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Leo Handy
Brookline High
Handy
Princeton
Roger Bird
Harvard
Mike Prendergast
Cann
Yale
Prendergast
McKinnon
Darling
Pell wins gold racquet in New York racquet championships
In Tuxedo Park on February 13 C. C. Pell of Tuxedo defeated Joshua Crane of Boston 15-8 15-1 15-3 in the final to claim the gold racquet. An exhibition match saw Jock Soutar beat James Mullins of New York four games to one with a three-ace handicap for Mullins.
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Tuxedo Park
N. Y
C. C. Pell
Tuxedo
Joshua Crane
Boston
Pell
Jock Soutar
James Mullins
New York
Philadelphian
Soutar
Mullins
Rifle Club Dance Benefit Planned in Lincoln
The Middlesex Rifle Club of Lincoln will hold its second annual dance for the club's benefit in Bemis Hall Lincoln on Thursday night.
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Middlesex Rifle Club of
Lincoln
Bemis Hall
Portland Show Opens Next Week On Gay Career Exhibit
The Portland show will start on its gay career one week from today with a fine exhibit expected to attract attention.
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Portland
Shoes Remade for Harvard Football Teams
Harvard Athletic Association awarded a large cobbling contract to repair and outfit nearly 400 football shoes for varsity and freshman squads. Shoes are assembled at Soldiers Field locker building, with cleats sewn and rawhide laces added. Final pairing and delivery to Stadium planned before fall season. Harvard also provides uniforms and outfits for over 100 varsity candidates and freshman class games.
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Harvard Athletic Association
Harvard
College Square
Cambridge
Army
New England
Soldiers Field
Lexington High Hockey Has Two Games Left
The Lexington High School ice hockey seven, with a tough winter and only one prior game, has two remaining contests. An open date at Lexington next Friday and a home game against Winchester High School on February 23.
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Lexington High School
Lexington
Winchester High School
Referee notes and early 1910s boxing questions
Fifth-Charley White served as alternate referee for Willard versus Moran with Tex Rickard refereeing. The query also notes a 1912 10 round no decision bout between Jeff Smith and Mike Gibbons on April 11, with one claim of no fight and another of a Gibbons decision. It mentions Kenetchy’s Pittsburg fielding average and Magee and Butch Schmidt in St Louis season stats.
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Charley White
Willard-Moran
Jeffries
Kenetchy
Pittsburg
Magee
St. Louis
Butch” Schmidt
Melrose High Trains Hard Ahead of Interscholastic Hockey
Melrose High has energized schoolboy hockey fans with strong performance over the past two weeks. Arlington and Newton sevens must practice hard before the Interscholastic league games to challenge the leading underdog.
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Melrose High
Arlington
Newton
Melrose Faces Brookline High in Key Midweek Matchup
Melrose boosted by returning players Leavitt Filmore and captain Nowell after a long layoff hope to rebound in a decisive home game against Brookline High. Other league action features Newton High vs Medford with Arlington High and Cambridge Latin Somerville meeting. cellar battle expected between Cambridge Latin and Somerville High.
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Arlington High
Aes Newton Gh
Melrose
Seee Medford High
Somerville High
Cambridge Latin
Melrose Boys
Leavitt
Filmore
Nowell
Brookline High
Brookline
Milton Academy
Newton High
Medford
Arlington
Sanford
Newton
Edgar Burkhardt
Week of School Hockey Schedule Headlines Local Matchups
The schedule lists February games across districts with Stone School at Milton Academy and Malden High at Arlington Somerville High on February 14. February 16 features B C High at Newton and Brookline at Melrose, followed by February 17 Belmont High at Wayland and others at Franklin Field.
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Stone
Milton Academy
Malden
Arlingom
Somerville
Cambridge
B. CC
Newton
Stoneham High
Brookline
Melrose
Belmont High
Wayland
English High
B. C. High
Franklin Field
Stone School
Medford
Newton High
Rindge
St. John’s
Danvers
St. Mark’s
Promoter Offers Welch 10000 Guarantee for Lightweight Title
Dominick Tortorich of New Orleans announced a 10000 dollar guarantee plus 500 dollars training expenses to Freddie Welch to fight the Dundee Mandot winner for the lightweight championship in New Orleans on March 4.
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New Orleans
Dominick Tortorich
Freddie Welch
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