Manager's Guide to Team Unity and Signs in Baseball
Manager McGraw recounts how rival players once feud over signs and pride. He shows a clubhouse clash between a third baseman and a catcher, the remedy via a staged fight, and a handshake that mended the rift, saving games and teaching arbitration avoidance. The piece notes Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford tensions and Jennings’ quick fix.
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Cobb
Sam” Crawford
Detroit
Crawford
Jennings
Hughie
Tyrus
Mr. Crawford
Sam
Mr. Cobb
Tennis Men Make Rules for U S National Lawn Tennis
The thirty second annual meeting of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association opened in New York with R D Wrenn presiding. Thirteen clubs or proxies attended as Western clubs led representation. A revised constitution limits proxies and creates three member classes with ten regional executive members.
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New York
United States National Lawn Tennis Association
R. D. Wrenn
H. W. Slocum
New England
Middle States
Middle Atlantic
Tri-State
Inter-Mountain
Pacific States
Hollis Burgess Sells Boats to New England Buyers
The Hollis Burgess Yacht Agency sold the 44 foot motor boat Helen owned by Fred A. Porter of Bangor Maine to Fred A. Schirmer of Newton Massachusetts, a Boston Yacht Club member, and the 25 foot sloop Sentana owned by G Walter Vialle of Concord Massachusetts, to Rufus T. French of New York city.
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Hollis Burgess
Helen
Hollis Burgess Yacht Agency
Fred A. Porter
Bangor
Fred A. Schirmer
Newton
Mass
Boston Yacht Club
Sentana
G. Walter Vialle
Concord
Rufus T. French
New York
Harvard Selects Freshman Hockey Managers
Ross T. Whistler of Baltimore Maryland is named manager and Leslie W. Devereux of Utica New York is appointed assistant manager of the Harvard freshman hockey team.
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Harvard
Ross T. Whistler
Baltimore, Med
Leslie W. Devereux
Utica
N. Y
Norwood Press Club Amateur Show Feb 22
An amateur show under Norwood Press Club auspices will be held on February 22 with classes 115 12 and 135. Entries must close with F. H. Caswell of Norwood Feb 19. Several special bouts include Patsy Green of Cambridge versus Johnny Noonan of Roxbury in a three round contest.
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Norwood Press Club
F. H. Caswell
Norwood
Patsy Green
Cambridge
Johnny Noonan
Roxbury
Cambridge A. A
Institute Hall
John J. McGann
Cambridge Street
Thorpe to Meet Stars in All Around Event Tonight
Thorpe the world’s greatest athlete will bid farewell at Mechanics Hall in an all around championship. He faces pro rivals Joe Becker Ken Wade Jack Kelleher Joe Leonard and A B Smitt in sprints hurdles and the quarter mile while Endicott McDonald and Joe Leonard challenge him in high jump and shot put. Willie Kolehmainen seeks the 15 mile crown with Billy Queal as his American challenger. Tevardi and Young Zbyszko open with a best two of three curtain match. Evening starts 8 15 with the Kolehmainen Queal race slated near 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Thorpe
Mechanics’ Hall
Thorpe
Joe Becker
Ken’’ Wade
New England
Jack Kelleher
Joe Leonard
Joe Tevardi
Young Zbyszko
Skating Bulletin Summary Incomplete City Playground Listings
Skating bulletin lists multiple playgrounds including Ashmont Charlesbank Charlestown Columbus Avenue Franklin Field Gibson Jamaica Pond Brighton Randolph Roslindale Savin Hill Strandway Eustis Wood Island Park with mixed condition ratings ranging from good fair to excellent. No dates or events provided.
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Ashmont
Charlesbank
Charlestown
Columbus Ave
Commonwealth
Park Cottage St
First St
Franklin Field
Gibson Playground
Jamaica Pond
Brighton
Randolph St
Roslindale
Savin Hill
e.Wim. Eustis
Wood Island Park
Melrose High keeps winning in league hockey game
Melrose High School defeated Rindge Technical 4 to 0 to extend its winning streak and reach a tie for league leadership with Arlington High. Cochrane Sterling and Wanamaker starred for Melrose while Kelley Wheeler were noted for Rindge. Referee Jack Norfolk. Time 20 minute halves.
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Melrose High School
Rindge Technical School
Rindge
Melrose High
Cochrane
Sterling
Wanamaker
Kelley
Wheeler
Arlington High
Cedarstraii
Crawford
Francois Sterling
Kelly Anderton
R W
L W
Messenger
Coyne Cochrane
Musgrave
Greene Brady
Wheeler Ross
Greece
Anderton
Jack Norfolk
Garland and Hoey
Revere High School Stuns Winthrop 6 0 In Afternoon Match
Revere High School defeated Winthrop High School 6 to 0 yesterday at Curtis Park Revere. Stars were Bill Turville and M Rich with Turville scoring three goals and Rich two. Referee Dunning and goal umpires Stowers and Dawson officiated, game featured 15 minute halves.
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Revere High School
Winthrop High School
Curtis Park
Revere
Bill Turville
M. Rich
Revere Hi
Winthrop H
Turville
Wilson Colburn
Wolgast Begins Training for Murphy Title Fight
Ad Wolgast, former lightweight champion, arrived from Portland to start training in San Francisco for the Washington's Birthday bout with Harlem Tommy Murphy. He confirmed ending business relations with former manager Tom Jones.
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San Francisco
Ad Wolgast
Portland
Harlem
Tommy Murphy
Washington
Wolgast
Tom Jones
Casey Wins Exeter Run at B A A Trials
In Exeter New Hampshire February 14 Casey won the final mile run trials at Phillips Exeter Academy board track with Chester and Shannon behind. In the high jump Compton led with Harrison and Keene tied for second, Compton later noted as a strong interscholastic prospect after a five feet eleven inches jump last Saturday.
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N. H
Phillips Exeter Academy
J. F. A. Casey
Chester
Shannon
Compton
Harrison
Keene
New Haven Soccer Team Defeats Yale Kickers 7 to 6
The New Haven soccer team beat the Yale Kickers 7 to 6 in an indoor electric light match last night at Yale cage. Yale led early, but New Haven surged to command late in the game.
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New Haven
YALE
Conn
Yale Kickers
America
World tour cost per player eyed at 1500
Chicago Americans president C A Comiskey estimated the world tour will cost about 50 000 total and 15 players will be taken at roughly 1500 per man. He said New York would probably take a similar number of players.
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Chicago
Chicago Americans
New York Nationals
C. A. Comiskey
New York
Morton Phillips sets world record in Chicago billiards match
Morton Phillips counted 74 to establish a new world record under the new rules during a Chicago Amateur championship match against Edward Jones.
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Chicago
Morton Phillips
Edward Jones
Gossip for Motorists at Hartford Show and International Auto Buzz
D E Harvey attends the Hartford Automobile Show this closing night while R M Lockwood reports British agitation over U S car competition. Alvan T Fuller hosts his eighteenth annual Commonwealth Avenue opening with Packard displays and music, as Sunbeam enters the Indianapolis 500 with driver Albert Guyet noted for speed on Brookland track. automobile lamps no longer require lighting before quarter to six.
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Alvan T. Fuller
Commonwealth Avenue
Washington
Packard
Sunbeam
Indianapolis
Albert Guyet
Brookland Track
Chicago NL Club Sails to Spring Training in Tampa
Twenty five members of the Chicago National League club under Manager Fivers will depart Chicago for spring training in Tampa Florida tomorrow.
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Chicago
Fivers
Tampa
Fla
Clinton High School Girls Beat Cushing 7 4
In Ashburnham on February 14, Clinton High School girls won 7 to 4 over Cushing Academy girls in a poorly played afternoon game.
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Ashburnham
Clinton High School
Cushing Academy
B Y M C A Wins Game Over Wakefield High Team
The B Y M C A second basketball team beat Wakefield High 82 to 16 at Wakefield yesterday in a lopsided contest.
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Wakefield High
Wakefield
Handsome Is As, Etc Pitcher Boehler Stricken With Smallpox
Detroit recruit pitcher George Boehler is laid up with smallpox at his Lawrencetown home but hopes to be ready for camp, even if disfigured.
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George Boehler
Detroit
Lawrencetown
Thorpe Arrives in Boston for All Around Championship
Jim Thorpe, famed Indian athlete, has reached Boston to compete at Mechanics Building tonight. He spoke reluctantly about recent controversy over his athletic standing and said he regrets the publicity surrounding the matter, adding he is sorry about the attention.
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Jim Thorpe
Mechanics’ Building
Boston
Thorpe
Thorpe Ready for World's Records Debut in All Round
Jim Thorpe arrives in town in prime form to contest the all round championship at Mechanics' tonight. He says the money scene feels strange but he aims to win belts in track and field then quit running for baseball. Oscar Hedlund note and other rivals like Queal, Kolehmainen, and Kiviat are set for major mile and distance showdowns with Sockalexis aiming to run the marathon next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Thorpe
Mechanics
Thorpe
Athlete laments A A U ban on his sports access
The athlete explains being barred by the A A U from enjoying his favorite sports despite playing baseball in a bush league for the love of the game. He argues many peers faced similar limits and contrasts amateur restrictions with professional opportunities, vowing to excel and please the public.
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Simon Pures
Latin and Commerce Race at Fenway Track Meet
Boston Latin athletes were overwhelmed by the High School of Commerce as Commerce scored 71 to 28. Event results include Doyle and McDonald leading in the 25-yard dash, Rogers and Davis top finishers in the 80-yard hurdles, Elmer Smith winning the 800-yard run for Commerce, and multiple placements across sprint, distance, and field events featuring both schools' athletes at Fenway board track.
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Boston Latin
High School of Commerce
Fenway Board
Commerce
Doyle
McDonald
Boles
Demeter
Stuart Rogers
William Davis
Westward
Fitzgerald
Elmer Smith
Martin
O’dowd
Marr
Walter Colvin
Burraws
Duffy
Cooks
Leo J. Cusick
Alfred Peck
Namen
Walsh
William Baldwin
Whalen
Lathrop
Cormack
Toe Green
Hyland
Pine
Foster
Beck and Haggerty
Colvin
Berry
Foye
Coughlin and Sullivan
Smin. Maloney
Dunton
Stelberger
Tom O Rourke Wins English Libel Suit
London February 14 Thomas O Rourke the New York boxing promoter was awarded 250 damages in the King s Bench division of the High Court in a libel suit against the proprietors of Boxing a London sports newspaper. The paper had published articles accusing him of arranging outcomes of boxing contests in advance.
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London
Thomas O'Rourke
New York
King’s Bench Aevision
High Court
Boxing
O’rourke
Sacred Heart Baseball Seeks Games With Boston Teams
The Worcester Academy of the Sacred Heart baseball team has two open dates, June 17 and April 19, and seeks to schedule games with Boston or Greater Boston high school teams.
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Academy of the Sacred Heart
Worcester
Boston
Greater Boston
Athletic carnival and guest appearances announced in Boston
The athletic carnival tonight begins at 8 15 with Jim Thorpe booked for 9 30 and the Kolehmainen Queal race at 10. A letter to Jack Norfolk at the Boston Arena holds required information. Entry blanks for a 10 mile cross country run are available from G E Riley, 95 Cambridge Street. The course starts at the club house 95 Cambridge Street and loops along Hancock Mt Vernon Joy Beacon Coolidge Corner and back.
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Wector McInnis
Dan “Porky
Flynn
Alec McLean
Harold P. Farrington
Lawrence
Jim Thorpe
Jack Norfolk
Boston
St. Joseph
G. £. Riley
Cambridge Street
Hancock Street
Mt. Vernon Street
Joy
Beacon
Coolidge Corner
Yale Ball Player Hurt in Practice
In New Haven on February 14 Yale baseball suffered another training injury as Watson Harpham, the second baseman, twisted his knee while attempting to score on a bunt from second base. He will be out for several weeks, following an earlier injury to outfielder Ryan who fractured a Pott's ankle.
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McClure Syndicate
New York
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Watson Harpham
Ryan
Pott
Boxing Gossip Sparks Champions amid Failing Fight Circles
The piece rails at two titled champions Luther McCarty and Johnny Conlon, cites weak welter and middleweight contenders, and notes Wells may fight Gunboat Smith on March 7 in New York. It covers Lemsky’s iodine burn, Zbyszko vs Lurich, Gotch title prospects, promoter costs, and Cambridge AA amateur shows with entries closing February 19.
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Luther McCarty
Johnny Conlon
England
Papke
France
McCarty
Wells
Smith
Jim Buckley
the Garden A. C. New York
Jack Lester
Frisco
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Regal Motor Car Company
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Duffey
Billy Queal
Willie Kolehmainen
Wonder
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Kiviat
John Paul Jones
Oscar Hedlund
Kiviar
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Brooklyn
Tom O’rourke
Sterne
Sterne Bros
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Zbyszko
Lemsky
Zbhyszko
George Lurich
Frank Gotch
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