America's Cup Race Shift to Sandy Hook in 1919 Regatta
Sir Thomas Lipton plans to race Shamrock IV off Sandy Hook starting July 15 in a three-year delayed challenge for the America’s Cup. The New York Yacht Club accepts and finalizes conditions, keeping Marconi rig rules, while Shamrock IV undergoes alterations at City Island to shorten the keel and boost windward performance under designer Nicholson.
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Treland
Sir Thomas
New York Yacht Club
Royal Ulster Yachtub
American Club
Sandy Hook
Newport
New York Yach Club
Belfast
R. L. Garrett
Poral Ulster Yacht Club
New ‘Tork Yacht Club
Noor
Brenton
Reef
Sandy Hock
New York
G. A. Carmack
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Thomas Lipton
South Brooklyn
City Island
Long Island Sound
Jacob’s Yard
Charles D. Nicholson
Robert Jacob
Mr. Nicholson
Atlantic
Nicholson
E H S Leac Relays Triumph Spark Boston Carnival
The third annual relay carnival by Boston city and district high and Latin schools drew 200 riders at East Armory. Dan V. O Flaherty English High dominated with the senior one lap and strong efforts from Herb Ellis and Pete Walsh propelled Latin to two lap, while Commerce and English Latin contested tight finals. Dorchester Latin edged in key races as the day showcased close, spirited competition among city and district squads.
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Boston
East Armory
Dan V. O’flaherty
Fred J. O’brien
Boston Latin
Herb Ellis
Dorchester High
Pete Walsh
High School of Commerce
Charlestowners
English
Commerce
Mechanic Arts
Dorchester
West Roxbury
Hyde Park
South Boston
Trade
Charlestown
Brighton
East Boston
Latin School
Weinstein
Hill
Lombard
de Witt
Gilson
Powder Point School
Flanive
Johnny Foster
Daley
Crosby
Fwmal
Flahive
Rubin
Captain Rogers
Harold Morgan
Rogers
Sherlock
Hyde Park High
Reston
West Roxbury High
van Hall
Heartle
Rooney
Maloney
Killilea
Ryan
Currie
Lennon
McLain
Reilly
Reid
Gould
Fast Boston
Charlestown High
Keating
Lawlor
Porter
South Boston High
Novicki
McKinnon
Sullivan
Powers
Boston High
Pascal
Lancello
Papa
Camelingo
CITY
H. S&s. of Com
English Fligh
Mechanic Arts High
Rosen
Blackstone
Walsh
Weisse
English High
Braden
Kazanjina
Isaacson
Goldberg
Cullen
Raphel
Holm
Cavicchi
Regan
Coffee
Flaherty
Stedman
Dooley
Soroker
Skrook
Elton
Welsse
LATIN
Dorchester Fligh
Glickman
Bunker
Ellis
Dorchester Hix
Chase
Kinnaly
Conway
Brown
Mills
Lundell
Bryant
Anderson
Bloom
MacKean
Knowles
Schulman
Leveron
Mahoney
Dartmouth Baseball Opens Practice in Alumni Gym Cage
Dartmouth's 1920 baseball squad held its first practice in the alumni gym cage with over 20 candidates, mainly battery men, answering Captain Mel Merritt's call. With Cuddy Murphy gone to the Red Sox, no strong pitching depth. Merritt may be groomed to take his place. Coach Jeff Tesreau expected soon. New pitchers include Dyer and Tracy. veterans include Ross Kopf Bruce Corwin Grundman and Merritt. Tim Robertson, infield candidate, could fill Grey's departure. Hebertson aims for return after injury.
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Merritt
Aschenbach
Murphy
Jeff Tesreau
Dyer
Tracy
Frank Ross
Wallie Kopf
Bruce
Corwin
Grundman
Tim’ Robertson
Grey
Hebertson
Penn
Sape
St. John's Prep dominates Danvers hockey to 4–0 win
St. John's Prep hockey team defeated Danvers High 4 to 0 for the second time this season. Healy scored twice with Connelly and Hatch adding goals as St. John's prepared for upcoming games against Inswich Somerville and Cambridge Latin.
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Danvers
St. John’s
Danvers High
Inswich
Somerville
Cambridge Latin
Sf. John's
Egg
Oslin Connelly
Cop
Sserks
W. Widen
Putnam Gagnon
Esses
Dezarenne
Tia Pew
Brown Reaehanont
G. R. Widen
St. John's
Parent
Ray P
McDonald
Healy
Connelly
Hatch
Edmunds
Bombardier Wells Knocks Out Reeve in Fourth Round
Bombardier Wells defeated Harry Reeve by stopping him in the fourth round. The victory earns Wells a forthcoming bout against a competent opponent and a chance to regain form.
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Bombardier Wells
Harry Reeve
Wells
Hap
Wealth Hunger Propels Few to Fast Riches
The quote notes that widespread greed drives many to seek quick wealth while a small group exploits the urge to amass riches rapidly. It highlights the social pull of wealth and the opportunistic behavior of a minority.
Muggsy May Considers Acting Career
East Boston star Muggsy May, celebrated on Noddle Island, hints at stepping onto the stage. Fans across the state express interest as speculation grows about his possible acting future.
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K. O. Muggsy
Boston
Noddle Island
Theatrical Tour Talks With Boxer Muggsy Finn
A theater plan may move ahead if it does not disrupt Muggsy's training for the March 6 bout with Corcoran at Mechanics' building. Finn and Magegly indicate a tour of Lawrence Lynn Gloucester New Bedford and Boston during fight week to boost interest and fans will get early access in Lawrence next week.
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Clarence Finn
Muggsy
Tommy Kirby Corcoran
Mechanics’ Building
Lawrence
Kirby
Finn
Magegly
Lynn
Gloucester
New Bedford
Boston
Yankee Mack
Mardi Gras Handicap and Six Races at New Orleans
The New Orleans card features seven races led by the Mardi Gras handicap for four-year-olds and up at 14 miles with Pictor ridden by Vida taking first at 8 to 1. Slippery Elm and Damas finish second and third as War Mask wins the one mile event and other notables include Breadman, Legotal, Arnold, and Captain top contenders across the meet.
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Silver Springs
Traxler
White Star
Vida
Lands End
Metcalfe
Tenue
Cointreaux
the Moor
Omar K
Fading Star
Breadman
Luke
Balybell
Thurber
Allivan
Coltiletti
Who Cares
Wendy
Marie Miller
Kelsey
Legotal
Stack
Arnold
Butwell
Ace
Tacola
Ticklish
Chas
Leydecker
Pictor
Slippery Elm
Damas
Ambrose
Rolster
Bondage
Sands of Pleasure
Courtsh
Prospector
War Mask
Buxton
Tary Lou
Mance
Coltilette
Woodstone
Sant Huer 2d
Docod
Frank Monroe
Pierce
Wadsworth
Secon
Sun God
Richcreek
Saints Bridge
Rookery
W. H. Buckner
Caballo
Donderosa
Scourgeman
Walter War
Philistine
Little String
Bethel Hill
Twoyearold Maiden Race Purse $600 at Three Furlongs
In the first race for two-year-olds maiden on a three furlong course, Dorothy ridden by Murray led to victory at 2 to 1 with Felix M. and Painter also prominent. Time 0 56 2 5. Vic Munoc Bertha Minix Katherine Beal Firefly II among the nonrunners. In the second race for three-year-olds and up claiming for $600, Clip ridden by Atkinson won at 6 to 1 with Sophie K. and Lilland Q. close behind.
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Dorothy
Murray
Felix M
Pickens
Painter
Gargan
Vic Munoc
Bertha Minix
Katherine Beal
Firefly II
Harvard Hurler Clark Aims to Halt Yale Repeat
Harvard pitcher nicknamed Tubby Clark joins a 35 man battery squad under Coach Slattery in the Harvard baseball cage. He previously stopped Yale on the 18 inch line last November, highlighting his key role in the preseason effort.
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Tubby” Clark
Harvard
Yale
Jack $Lattery
Harvard Fresh Faces and Veterans Hit Crimson Baseball Camp
Milton Academy star Tubby prepares to pitch as Harvard fields a mix of returning veterans and newcomers. Carl Harrison, Everett Hardell, Babe Felton, Fred Bullard, and Stan Johnson join the squad with Jerry Murphy, Bob Lancaster, Tom Gammack, and Bubbles Havemeyer contending for catching duties. Coach Slattery leads early battery practice with light batting and track jogs.
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Tubby
Milton Academy
Husky Crimson
Carl Harrison
Harvard
Yale
Everett Hardell
Babe” Felton
Fred Bullard
Stan Johnson
Soldiers Field
Jerry’’ Murphy
Bob Lancaster
Middlesex
Tom Gammack
Bubbles
Havemeyer
Murphy
Melrose High
Crimson
Slattery
Lancaster
Gammack
Jack Slattery
Thoroughbred race results with multiple claiming events
Race card details three to six races for horses four years old and up. Results list horses, jockeys, weights, odds, and finishing order with times for each event. Notable runners include Tarascon Ambassadors Drusilla Blanchita Iron Boy Hands Off Tegacy Pretty Baby and Jack Dawson among others.
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Vain Chick
Sherry
Gilder
Flying Dart
Shasta
Applejack Alen
Tarascon
A. Collins
Ambassador 3d
Carmody
Drusilla
Long
Lama
D. C
Willie Woods
Inut
Peasant
Allagion
W. Ward
Fletcher
Blanchita
Gargan
Iron Boy
Corey
Blanch
Hasty Corn
King Tuscan
Peaceful Star
Whippoorwill
Quin
Garner
Tegacy
Murray
Pretty Baby
Jack Dawson
Tin J. Hogan
Zodiac
Muir
Munokin
Maiden and claiming races fill the card at the track meet
The program lists six races with three-year-olds and up in claiming events and a Catalina Handicap. Notable entries include Mineral and Frus cuelo among 514 furlong sprinters, and Colonel Taylor with Skiles Enos in the longer six furlong handicap.
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Plain Heather
Smalllstone
Leenack
Mineral
Hollyhock
Babylonian
Donatello
Laucie May
Precious Jewel
Lady Langden
Blanche Donalton
May Manlsby
Mary’s Magneto
Mike Dixon
Thomas
Annabelle
Bay State Circuit Horsemen Banquet Sets Schedule
The sixth annual Bay State Circuit banquet at the American House yesterday marked success. Stewards arranged dates for the coming campaign and discussed meeting plans, with dates finally agreed though minor changes may occur.
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Bay State Circuit
Horsemen’s Meeting
American House
Trotting Circuit Outlines Summer Schedule and Key Lectures
Representatives from several tracks expressed optimism for a strong season with well funded purses. The schedule lists dates across Medford Woonsocket Windsor Springfield Northampton Greenfield Worcester and Boston from June to September. Speakers including Justin Edwards A H Cosden D M Look and Gocher discussed breeding associations rule changes and the National Trotting Association's role.
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Medford
Woonsocket
R. I
Crerry Valley
Windsor
Conn
Springfield
Northampton
Greenfield
Boston
Worcester
Justin Edwards
Bay State
A. H. Cosden
New York
D. M. Look
Gocher
National Trotting Association
National
Moulton
Frank Hayden
Burns Signs 1920 Contract With Giants
George Burns the New York National League outfielder signed for the 1920 season after being a hold-out. Salary figures were not announced.
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Little Falls
N.ei
George Burns
New York National League Baseball Club
Leonard Falls to Brown in Seven Rounds at Grand Opera House
Louis Leonard of the North End showed gameness in a bout with Harry Kid Brown of Philadelphia at the Grand Opera House last evening. Brown outpointed Leonard and wrecked him, with Leonard's second tossing in the towel in the seventh round.
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Louis Leonard
North End
Gameness
Harry Kid Brown
Philadelphia
Grand Opera House
Brown
Leonard
Boxing Bout Ends in Brown Victory by Knockout
The showdown concluded with Brown securing a knockout as Louis faded, while Leonard pressed the attack throughout the rounds. The one sided event featured prelims where Benny, McNeil, and Gould earned quick wins, Gould decisioned Ah Chung after a hard third round.
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Brown
Leonard
Louis
Little Benny
Newport
Harry Forbes
Hartford
Red McNeil
South Boston
Young Stone
Dorchester
Stone
McNeil
Frank Gould
Brockton
Hebrew Flash
Harry Ah Chung
Salem
Gould
Ah Chung
Armory A. A
Three Cincinnati World Champions Refuse Contract Signings
Cincinnati on February 17 reports that Henry Groh Hod Eller and Eddie Roush three key stars of the reigning world champions did not sign new contracts to play for the team this season.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Henry K. Groh
Hod Eller
Eddie Roush
Players Refuse Signings as Cincinnati Club Negotiations Drag
Groh leaves Cincinnati for Rochester after refusing to sign. Eller tells officials he may quit baseball to focus on business. Roush rejects a 1920 contract offer of 10 000 and criticizes a training trip while seeking about 15 900. Wingo Daubert Kopf Neale and Reuther also have unsigned deals.
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Groh
Cincinnati
Rochester
N. Y
Eller
Herrmann
Roush
Evansville
Ind
Oakland City
Wingo
Daubert
Kopf
Neale
Reuther
New Orleans Entries for First to Seventh Races at Track
Race card lists purses from 600 to 700 dollars with claiming and handicap events for two to four year olds and upward. Entries include Joe Tag Wanatah Morning Face Repeat Voorin Auntie May Tutt Miss Dora Frank Moody Viola Gaffney Bounding Through Blue Jeans Waters Meet Onico Say When Sabretash Verde Langdon Speedy Foot Col Murphy Hunterman Coureellas Verity Triomphant Reonteuse Robert Mante II John Hume Athena Cadillac Ben Hampson Water War Chick Barkley Little String Capital City JC Stone Roy Indian Chant Mab aR Powder Flask Armohead Lieut Seas Mamite Ultra Gold Tow the Mark George Starr Tow the Mark etc. Weather cloudy track fast Apprentice allowance claimed.
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Joe Tag
Wanatah
Morning Face
Repeat
Voorin
Auntie May
Tutt
Miss Dora
Frank Moody
Viola Gaffney
Blue Jeans
Waters Meet
Onico
Margaret N
Lenieve
Say
Sabretash
Verde
Langdon
Speedy Foot
Col. Murphy
Hunterman
Coureellas
Verity
Triomphant
Reonteuse
Robert Mante II
John Hume
Athena
Cadillac
Ben Hampson
Water War
Chick Barkley
Little String
Capital City
JC Stone
Roy
Indian Chant
Mabar
Armohead
Lieut. Seas
Twin
George Starr
Yaphank
Who Cares
Merchant
Franklin
Lively
Piedra
Crystal Ford
Portlight
O’donovan
Ablaze
Edith K
Siesta
Lady In Black
Subahdar
Anticipate
Bonstella
Bobby Allen
Heck
Ace of Trumps
A. N. Akin
Golden Dawn
Jim Hastings
Toddler
Water Willow
Tanlac
James
Prunes
King Neptune
Antoinette
Kimpalong
Marauder
Crumpsall
Nepperhan
Puts and Malls
Discoride
Willigan
Keep
Deckmate
Glycerine in the Preserves
Glucose and glycerine tips say three teaspoonfuls of glycerine per pound of fruit prevent fermentation and crystallizing, preserving the jam.
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Marconi
Mermaids
Charlotte Boyle
Alice Lord
Sthelda Bleichtrey
Leslie Bunyon
Frank Gaffney
Merce
Fairlough
Hird
Cushing
Sava
Sha- Piro
Nolan
Segool
City High
Fairclough
Ghawler
Boone
Gill
Romanow
Gillogly
Goagan
East Boston High
Cotillo
Aronson
Lipman
White
Upham
Fellows
MacLean
Cook
Goler
Torp
McCusker
Brighton High
Commerce Vs
J. E. Burke
Welch
Golden
Baird
Callan
Chittick
Carroll
Calante
Dunlap
Miyers
Boyle
Moynahan
Rutsky
Dorgan
Callanan
Cohen
Walker
T. Walker
T. Flynn
Fitzgerald
O'Connor
Burnat
McCann
Lin
J. BE. Burke
Fast Boston High
Levine
Goldman
Manion
Morgan
Marley
Dopkeen
Obrion
Hanley
Burns
Locke
Carey
Manson
Boston Tatin
Todd
Kennedy
Nordberg
Caputo
Hyland
Cameron
Kendsan Rogers
East Roscoe
Silva
Erlich
Colson
Hanlon
Reardon
Tibbetts
Phillips
Ashjian
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Duffy
Haynes
Johnson
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Hussey
Kendrew
Kendall
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O'Toole
Urlich
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de- Witt
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District High
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Dolan
City High and Latin and District High Schools
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the Talker
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Dick Benson
Dick Williams
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