New England Kennel Club Show Opens Here Today
Major Taylor won the six day cycle race at Park Square Garden finishing 15 yards ahead of Menus Bedell of Lynbrook. Moran L and Bedell battled for the lead with Bardgett as Taylor closed from the rear to claim victory in the final laps. The two mile motor race was won by Carl Ruden in 8 19 25 with Turville second.
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Major Taylor
Park Square Garden
Menus Bedell
Lynbrook
Long Island
James Moran
Bardgett
Taylor
Moran
Buffalo
Matt Downey
Vanoni
Halligan
Charles Sherwood
John Bedell
Fogler
Bedell
Carl Ruden
Charles Turville
Albert Champion
World Olympic Games to Be Held Near London at Shepards Bush
The stadium and exposition grounds at Shep erds Bush near London will host next July’s Olympic games. The venue seats 70 000 and includes facilities for competitors officials spectators and exhibits. A turf arena ringed by a three lap mile track sits at the center with a separate cycling track outside. A 100 metre pool with a deep area for diving and water polo is alongside the arena and expected to draw much interest.
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Sheperd’s Bush
London
England
Red Sox Westward Trip Plans Stir Boston Baseball
Boston American manager Bill Carrigan maps the March 1 departure for a western trip from Boston with Harris Taylor Green Lord Madden Chadbourne and other officials. John S Taylor arrives Sunday with his manager. Ralph Glaze and George Winter may join later as Tufts and Dartmouth squads factor in.
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Boston
Bill Carrigan
McBreen
Lewiston
Carrigan
Bill
Powers That Be
Little Rock
Husky Maine Lad
Harris
John S. Taylor
Green
Lord
Madden
Chadbourne
Wagner
McConagfl
Raftery
Jimmy Gannon
John I. Taylor
Ralph Glaze
Dartmouth
Hanover
N. H
George Winter
Tufts
McGreevey
John S.’ Taylor
Brown Wins Fast Game Against Syracuse 32 to 17
Providence February 18 Brown defeated Syracuse University 32 to 17 in a fast game here tonight. The home team did excellent work and this loss marks Syracuse as not yet defeated this season aside from the Wesleyan forfeit.
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Providence
Brown
Syracuse University
Wesleyan
Syracuse
Oxford and Cambridge Stand Against Amateurism Challenge
In rejecting an American colleges track challenge Oxford and Cambridge officials insist amateur standards cannot be lowered. They argue accepting the test risked amateurs of low caliber joining their teams, contrasting with the high tradition of their programs.
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Oxford
Cambridge
Boston Chess Club Hosts New England Tournament
The New England Chess Association presents its fourth annual event at the Boston Chess Club rooms on Tremont Street February 21 and 22. The schedule includes the championship, officer elections, the Boston versus New England match, and a simultaneous display for players and visitors.
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New England Chess Association
Boston Chess Club
Tremont Street
Boston
New England
Gossip of the boxers in upcoming bouts across cities
Boxing news highlights a 25 round match at Colma between Mike Sullivan and Stanley Ketchell. Other bouts feature Spike Robson vs Grover Hayes in Philadelphia, Jimmy Walsh vs Phil McGovern in Roanoke, and Willie Fitzgerald vs Von Loughrey in New York. Barry, O'Brien, and Quill are also mentioned with various regional matchups and notes on fighters' recent form.
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Washington
Jim Ocoffroth
Colma
Cal
Mike
Flynn
Jack Twin Sullivan
Los Angeles
Barry
Philadelphia
Jack O’brien
Billy MecCarney
Jack Bonner
Lymansville
R. J
Jimmy Brigs
Dick Nelson
Nelson
Dave Deshler
Tommy Quill
Iree
Arthur Cote
Maine
Id Shea
Augusta
A. O
Cote
Young Donahue
New York
Joe Woodman
Jim Clark
Freddie O’brien
Mike Grady
North End
Ester Goodwin
Johnny Lynch
Cambridge
New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Winners Report
New Orleans February 18 winners listed from the Fair Grounds meet. Warden paid 10 to 1 in the first race, Dunning 6 to 1 in the second, Joyful Lady paid 5 to 2 in the third, Draculum 1 to 2 in the fifth, Pinsticker 18 to 5 in the sixth, Prytan ia 3 to 1 in the seventh. the fourth race was declared off.
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New Orleans
Fair Grounds
Warden
Dunning
Joyful Lady
Draculum
Pinsticker
Prytania
Final Boston High Game Sets Championship Decider
The final game of the Boston High School basketball series is scheduled for Wednesday February 2 at Roxbury High. Dorchester High and Boston Latin School are the contending teams, each having won division championships in two divisions.
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Roxbury High
Dorchester High
Boston Latin School
Canine crowd swamps scene as top sprinter tours England
The piece notes a vast gathering of dogs behind a famed U S and Canada sprinter touring England. It mentions Major Taylor’s stature in France with orders to send race reports and cites varied sports absurdities and travel anecdotes involving Duluth skier Mangseth and Chicago trainer pairs, ending with manager Chance opposing rule changes.
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Major Taylor
France
Albert Champion
Former Boston Player Charles Sweasy Dies in Newark
Charles J. Sweasy, a local baseball figure formerly with the Cincinnati Red Stockings and a Boston National League player, lies in a dying condition at Newark City Hospital. Born November 2, 1847 in this city, he is 61, having lived in Irvington for years.
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Boston
Newark
New York
Charles J. Sweasy
Cincinnati Red Stockings
Newark City Hospital
Sweasy
Irvington
Dohan Dorman Bout Ends In Draw At Brown's Gym
Johnny Dohan and Jack Dorman battled six fast rounds to a draw at Brown's Gymnasium New York. Weighed at catch weights Dohan pressed the action while Dorman used clever footwork to escape. Joe Gordon outpointed Al Allen in four rounds in a preliminary. Interference by the referee may have saved Frank Cross in the semi windup.
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New York
Johnny Dohan
Jack Dorman
Brown's
Dohan
Dorman
Joe Gordon
al Allen
Frank Cross
Barry Defeats Temple In Long Armory Bout
Chicago’s Jim Barry fought a decisive victory over Larry Temple of Pittsburg in twelve rounds. A steady stream of left hands to the stomach and counter blows carried Barry to victory as Temple wore down, with Terry McGovern guiding Barry as chief second.
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Armory A. A
Jim Barry
Chicago
Larry Temple
Pittsburg
Temple
Barry
Jack Sheehan
Boston
Terry McGovern
George Byers
Joe Winston
Joe Golding
Harry Edels
Harry Gath
Eddie Curtis
Joe Levins
Dog Show Opens with Record Entries at New England Kennel Club
The 24th annual New England Kennel Club exhibition begins today at 10 o clock and runs four days. Judging opens after the start with St Bernards among the first classes, featuring prize winning entries from Carmen Kennels in Dorchester. A children favorite is the performing dogs and monkey circus as part of the event.
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New England Kennel Club
St. Bernards
Carmen Kennels
Dorchester
Record Triangular Meet Spurs Fast Track Action at Mechanics Building
Volkmann defeats Noble and Greenough and Stone School in a 1908 triangular meet at Mechanics Building. Art Rowbotham leads Stone with a 6 ft 6 1 2 in high jump and 45 yard hurdles. Harry Lee of Volkmann lowers the mile record by 1/5 second. Nelson wins the 40 yard dash and both 45 yard hurdles.
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Volkmann
Noble & Greenough
Stone School
Mechanics’ Building
Art Rowbotham
Harry Lee
Rowbotham
Herbert Jacques
Ashley Adams
Hooper
Ernest Nelson
Dan Follett
Follett
FB. Nelson
R. Steinert
Miller
A. Rowbotham
Stone
D. Follet
Farnsworth
E. Nelson
RB. Estabrook
Fernald
LaCroix
Grant
Nobles
Lee
Gray
Withington
Adams
Newton
Keays
Mandell
Minot
Noble
Ey Roemann
Pushee
Pratt
Cummins
Shrigley
Gotch Fears Hack May Sidestep World Title Match
Frank Gotch doubts a successful world championship bout with Hackenschmidt. He faces Yankee Rogers at the Columbia Theatre tonight and fears Hackenschmidt may avoid a firm agreement for the match, judging by the contract he drafted for his American tour.
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Gotch
Hack
Frank Gotch
Hackenschmidt
Yankee Rogers
Columbia Theatre
Ideal Armory Cross Country Run at Washington’s Birthday
The Armory Athletic Association plans a cross country race on February 22. The course runs from the clubhouse along Montgomery to Dartmouth Beacon Reservoir and back. Top entrants include Regan Fitts Milliken Cook Kelley McHugh Paglia Allen Sprague Sprague Grassie Coleman Faunce Hart Burns Grimwood Ballard Tegg Kneeland Shoulaton Henry Goff Fridstram Brown Paglin Pavitt Ring Bittner Dunn Boris Sproul and Lee.
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Armory A. A
Armory Athletic Association
Washington
Montgomery Street
Dartmouth Street
Beacon Street
Reservoir
J. A. Regan
John M. Fitts
John F. Milliken
Thomas F. Cook
Bernard F. Kelley
James F. McHugh
J. Paglia
George A. Allen
Howard C. Sprague
Avard W. Sprague
William Grassie
T. J. Coleman
N. F. Faunce
A. F. Hart
Charles BE. Burns
Clifford D. Grimwood
Joseph E. Ballard
John Tegg
David J. Kneeland
Harry Shoulaton
Charles Henry
John J. Goff
Arthur Fridstram
Stuart Brown
J. J. Paglin
Samuel Pavitt
Frank A. Ring
George C. Bittner
A. Dunn
Charles W. Boris
George Sproul
James J. Lee
Annals of Sport Highlights From 19th Century Contests
Feb 19 in Chicago Louis Shaw defeated William Burleigh 500 to Ss in a Northwest three ball billiard final. 1879 National Association formed by Eastern pro baseball clubs. 1887 Minneapolis J H McLaughlin beat J J Benjamin in collar and elbow. 1890 Toronto beat Buffalo in curling for Thomson Secoville medal. 1900 Detroit Tom Sharkey KO’d Jim Jeffords in round two. 1903 Great Falls Aurelio Herrera stopped Jack Madden in 14th. 1904 Milwaukee George Gardner decision over Kid Carter in six rounds. 1907 Sydney Jack Johnson knocked out Peter Felix in first round.
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Chicago
Louis Shaw
William Dburleigh
Northwest
Minneapolis
J. H. McLaughlin
J. J. Benja
Toronto
Buffalo
Detroit
Tom Sharkey
Jim Jeffords
Great Fails
Mont
Aurelio Herrera
Jack Madden
Milwaukee
George Gardner
Kid Carter
Sydney
S. W
Jack John
Piccoicn
Peter Felix
Soaren
Australia
Canole and Grupp Fight Six Rounds in Troy With No Decision
Martin Canole of Fall River and Billy Grupp of St. Louis boxed six rounds in Troy. Grupp substituted for Jack Dorman of New York. Canole nearly finished Grupp in the first round but the bell saved him. Grupp rallied, and Canole won the late burst, but no decision was rendered.
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Troy
N. Y
Martin Canole
Fall River
Billy Grupp
St. Louis
Jack Dorman
New York
Canole
Grupp
B. A. A. Holiday Shoot At Riverside Grounds
On Feb 22 an all day handicap shoot will be held at the B A A grounds Riverside starting after the 9 30 train from South station. Morning 100 targets for three cups afternoon 100 targets for gold silver and bronze medals rules of the weekly cup shoots apply lunch served and handicap committee aims for equal opportunity with a large attendance expected.
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Riverside
South Station
New England Interscholastic Association Convention Date Set
Delegates from various New England schools will convene as usual the morning of indoor track and field championships. The agenda includes regular business and several prominent athletics figures delivering addresses.
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New England Interscholastic Association
J. B. Pearson Co. Wins Special Match At Adams Square
In a special match at Adams Square alleys last night Carter Rice and J B Pearson Co faced off. J B Pearson Co won all three games with scores 423 400 393 totaling 1216 while Carter Rice Co posted 855 361 3870 1086.
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Carter, Rice and
J. B. Pearson
Adams Square
J. B. Pearson Co
Carter, Rice & Co
Winsor A C Beats Moyt Class 27 to 12 at Institute Hall
At Institute Hall in Roxbury last night the Winsor A C basketball five defeated Moyt Class by a score of 27 to 12.
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Institute Hall
Roxbury
Winsor A. C
Moyt
Harvard Faces Andover Five In Homenway Gym
Harvard basketball hosts Andover Academy tonight at Homenway Gymnasium. Harvard, smarting from a loss to Brown, aims for improved teamwork against Andover after Andover’s close win over Brown. Freshman team Canton High School to play during intermission.
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Andover Academy
Homenway Gymnasium
Academy
Brown
Andover
Currie
Lil
Richmond
Canton High School
Bradley Holds Own With Bart Connolly
Bartley Connolly of Portland and Fred Bradley of Boston battled six rounds to a draw at the New Pastime Athletic Club. Connolly out pointed Bradley with sharp rights to the jaw, but Bradley's rugged infighting and body blows kept the contest even, especially when Bradley forced the count to nine after a third round knockdown.
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Portland
Bartley Connolly
Fred Bradley
Boston
New Pastime Athletic Club
Connolly
Bradley
Fred
Allen School 68 Concord 11 in Hickok Hall Basketball
Allen School defeated Concord School 68 to 11 as B King with 14 baskets led Allen. Stufflebeam also starred for Allen while Lenox and Young played well for Concord in Newton on February 18.
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Newton
Allen School
Concord
Allen
B. King
Stufflebeam
Lenox
Young
Polo Results From Last Night Across Three Cities
Pawtucket 7 New Britain 4. Waterbury 8 Springfield 6. New Haven 4 Providence 8.
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Pawtucket
New Britain
Waterbury
Springfield
New Haven
Providence
St James Church Plans Reunion at Mechanics Hall
At a meeting of St James parishioners on Harrison Avenue plans were made for a grand reunion of past and present members. The event will be held at Mechanics Hall on May 14.
Bowling records fall at Cincinnati meet
Archie W. Engles of Chicago smashed the world record with 699 in singles and helped break American Bowling Congress and Canadian associations marks. The Losettis of Chicago set a five man team record with 2886 points, while Chalmers and Kiene of Chicago shattered all records in the two man events.
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Cincinnati
Archie W. Engles
Chicago
Congress
Canadian Bowlers’ Association
the Losettis
Chalmers and
Kiene
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W. Vanoni
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RED Sox
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B. J. Weters
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Charley Doyle
Noah Perry
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Prudence
Annals OF Sport
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Hoyt
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Corbett
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Howard Theatre
Bart Connolly
St. James’ Church
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