Frazee Maintains Veterans as Red Sox Amid Trade Talks
Frazee and Connie Mack confirmed Red Sox will keep veterans including Walker and Gardner. Mack agreed to accept four bought players, with Walker possibly sold later. Boston has until mid March to satisfy Mack while exploring open market acquisitions.
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New York
Larry Gardner
Tillie Walker
Stuffy McInnis
Boston Red Sox
Frazee
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Red Sox
Walker
Mack
Dick Hoblitzell
Maier
Agnew
Forest Cady
Boston
Whiteman
Smith
Red Sox Open 1918 Season at Fenway Against Athletics
The Red Sox will open the 1918 season at Fenway Park on Monday afternoon April 15 facing the Philadelphia Athletics. The city reads the event as the season kickoff with Boston hosting the defending champions in the home opener.
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Red Sox
Fenway Park
Athletics
Philadelphia
Red Sox Schedule Reveals New Lineup and Holiday Dates
The reorganized Red Sox with a new manager face 12 road Saturday games and seven Sunday dates. Highlights include April 1 and May 30 home holidays, Patriots Day with the Highlanders, Decoration Day with the Senators, and July 4 at Philadelphia with the Athletics.
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Sox
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Red Sox
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Washington Senators
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New York
Athletics
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Cleveland
St. Louis
Clarence Forbes Featherweight Boxer Dies at 37
Clarence Forbes once prominent featherweight boxer died at age 37 yesterday at Illinois State Hospital in Elgin after five months in care.
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Chicago
Clarence Forbes
Illinois State Hospital
Elgin
Sidelights on Life of John L Sullivan
A bibulous intruder tries to tempt John L Sullivan to drink but the fighter, still on the wagon, tosses him out and defends boxing as training for naval and military men. He recalls saving passengers during a 1906 Western blizzard, inspiring Sullivan Street in an Iowa town.
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John L
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Jerry
Willie Boy
Roosevelt
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Naval Academy
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Army
Uncle Sam
Iowa
Sullivan
Harvard Rifle Men Open Season With English High
The Harvard freshman rifle team opens its season with a match against English High School at the Bay State range this afternoon. It is the first of nine meets planned for the Crimson gunners, with further contests already scheduled.
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Harvard
Bay State Range
Crimson Gunners
Dorchester High and Country Day prep for Yale freshman clash
Teams from Dorchester High meet on February 20 and Country Day School plays on March 1 as part of a series leading to a final contest against Yale's freshman squad.
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Dorchester High
Country Day School
Yale
Newton High and English High Clash at Bulloughs Pond
Newton High and English High meet for a hockey sevens clash this afternoon at Bulloughs Pond Newtonville. Newton arrives from one of its best seasons with only a single defeat to Milton Academy highlighting their form.
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Bullough’s Pond
Newtonville
Newton
Milton Academy
Uniform admission prices set for major league ballparks
A joint committee of the National and American leagues approved a uniform wartime admission schedule for all major league parks. The agreement establishes standardized prices to be used during the war period.
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New York
Schedule Meeting Sets War Tax Price List For League
The American league finalizes admission prices including a 10 percent war tax. Seats range from twenty five cents to one dollar twenty five with corresponding box seats and elderly adjustments. Clubs may keep excess war tax overcharges or donate to charity as they see fit.
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American League
Louisville club to purchase Devine from Boston Americans
President O H Wathen of the Louisville American Association club wires from New York that Devine catcher is purchased from the Boston Americans The player spent last season with the New Haven Eastern league team.
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John Henry
Boston Braves
Griffith
Henry
Big John J
Cleveland Americans
John Enzmann
Newark Internationals
Sam Ross
Everett Bankston
New York Americans
Memphis
Tenn
Fritz Maisel
St. Louis
Browns
Joe Gedeon
Navin
Detroit
Ban Johnson
Charles Comiskey
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O. H. Wathen
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New York
Devine
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Tle
New Haven
Three School Ice Games Today in Greater Boston
Fans in the greater Boston area can watch three school hockey teams clash at the Arena today. The day promises hot competition from the opening faceoffs as the septets chase top honors.
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Greater Boston
Prep and Rindge to Open Interscholastic Hockey Double Bill
In a Back Bay rink afternoon card St Johns Prep and Boston College High clash after a week since a scoreless Danvers meeting. Rindge Technical versus Cambridge Latin opens the twin bill for Cambridge city title while Melrose High meets Arlington High followed by league standings and title chances.
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Boston College High
Back Bay
Danvers
St. John’s
Rindge Technical
Cambridge Latin
Cambridge
Rindge
Melrose High
Arlington High
Arlington Underdog Tag In Melrose Showdown
Arlington High enters tonight’s game as underdog against Melrose, a team riding strong recent form. Arlington suffered a 7 to 0 loss to Melrose last season, signaling a rematch of past dominance.
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Arlington High
Melrose
Arlington
Brooks and Dyer Set for Tonight’s Lround Showdown
Australian singer and boxing talent Dyer faces Terry Brooks of the West End in the Lround feature at Commercial A. C. Tonight. A rugged 10-round bout between George Robinson and Joe Rivers follows their recent tight clash. An eight-round local prelim opens at 7 45.
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Terry Brooks
West End
A. C
Eddie Shevlin
Navy
Dyer
George Robinson
Joe Rivers
Mach Man
Boston
Missouri
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