Atlantic Association organized with seven cities in Play
Representatives from Portland Lewiston Newport Pawtucket Taunton and Manchester met in Boston to form the Atlantic Association. Hugh McBreen elected president Fred Lake secretary treasurer. Six clubs likely in league with decision on Manchester or Salem pending. Season opens May 8. Augusta hosts Beaneaters training trip planned March 17 reception for Doves.
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Atlantic Association
Boston American League Club
Hugh McBreen
Boston American Club
Fred Lake
Portland
Lewiston
Newport
Pawtucket
Taunton
Salem
Mass
Manchester
N. H
James Mitchell
F. Driscoll
C. L. Beede
M. H. McDermott
John O’brien
Alex
Erson
Benjamin M. Anthony
M. F. Carr
Boston Nationals
Augusta
Boston
Doves
Joe Kelley
Dovey
John
Edwards
Dog Day Show Thrills Boston at Mechanics Hall
The Boston dog show at Mechanics Hall drew strong crowds as judging began with St Bernards led by Carmen Kennels. Carmen's King Carmen claimed three firsts and Russian wolfhounds owned by Dr Otto Behrend earned top honors with Rasboi. Handsome Boy the English sheepdog died soon after arrival. Various winners emerged in greyhounds dachshunds fox terriers poodles whippets bulldogs bull terriers and cocker spaniels from multiple kennels and owners including Bay View Kennels Dreamword Sabine Rockridge and Wirth.
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Mechanics’ Building
St. Bernards
Carmen
Otto Behrend
Erie
Penn
Rasboi
Handsome Boy
Boston
R. C. Vanderbilt
Lord Eck
Gelwood Janis
Lansdowne Coldstream
B. F. Lewis, Jr
Bay View Sparta
Southboro Sinale
Bay View Kennels
Albert Geiger, Jr
Karl Keller
W. Rutherford
Sabine
Rudolph de Boheme
Ethel Sullivan
Bay View
Dreamwold
Fluen
Lady True
George F. Reed
Rockridge Victor
Rockridge
Jacob Wirth
John
Hight Acres
George Douglass
A. Henry Higginson
Menelik
Tyler Morse
W. C. Codman
Dreamword
Bloomsbury Blazer
Isaac H. Clothier, Jr
Peggy
Bowling notes stir city leagues with bids and bets
Tom Sumner star roller visits Wildey alleys with Mrs Sumner and Miss Sumner. Christopher and George Donald sign for finish fight with ten rounds in Carruth alleys and Springfield. Bets surround matchups March 5 and 6. Annie Boblick and May McCarthy praised for 0.8 average. Hemmed by league boasts and records, city league chatter grows lively.
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William Peet
Tom Sumner
Cambridge
Odd Fellows League
Christopher
Carruth
George Donald
Wildey
Springfield
Annie Boblick
May McCarthy
Mark Gill
Somerset Alleys
Donald
This City
Baseball Notes on Players and Transfers In 1906 Era
Baseball notes discuss Charlie Murphy staying with the Cubs and Sheckard not being pursued. Pittsburg releases Harry to Wheeling, Dooin in Philadelphia as a minstrel with a baritone voice. Jed Snodgrass signs with McGraw for next season. Letters at the office for Fred Lake and Al Winn. Will E N Drew asks for his winter address. Transfer reactions of McGann Browne Bowerman amid money issues.
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Charlie Murphy
Brooklyn
Sheckard
Cubs
Pittsburg
Harry A
Wheeling
Virginia 4
Charlie Dooin
Philadelphia
Charlie
Jed Snodgrass
Wew
California
McGraw
Fred
Harvard 19 Andover 18 in hard fought win
Harvard defeats Andover 19 to 18 after a tight second half. Brook s and Wyman lead scoring with multiple field goals and Richmond adding fouls for Andover. Referee McGrail Dartmouth and attendance about 200.
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Harvard
Andover
Crimson
Richmond
Affen, Sr
Lovccess
Belford Currie
Lelia Ds Eo
R. B
Snellyman
G. Browne
Finess
Brooks
Dees
Swihart
Browne
Brown
Escette
Wyman
Finessy
Swibart
Allen
Currie
McGrail
Dartmouth
Timer—Swift
Forbush
Auto racers endure tough New York to Paris trek
Reports from Cleveland indicate heavy difficulties for the New York to Paris contestants. A German car is at Webster's Corners seven miles west of Ashtabula after a wheel accident. American and French No 1 crews halt at Kendallville Indiana for the night amid eight inches of snow and slush.
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Cleveland
New York
Paris
Webster's Corners
Ashtabula
Kendallsville
Ind
French Drivers Exhausted Reach Gettysburg After Snow Run
French motorists Maurice Creighe and Max Hahn arrived in Gettysburg after an 18 hour drive through heavy snow. The pair left the Pulitzer building in New York on February 11 pursuing a 22,000 mile route to Paris via Behring Strait. They plan to continue to Pittsburgh tomorrow.
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Gettysburg
Penn
Pulitzer Building
New York
Paris
Behring Strait
Maurice Creighe
Max Hahnman
Pittsburg
Boxing rounds and gossip fill Alaska event plans
Jim Jeffries accepts a syndicate offer to bring four California fighters to Fairbanks for 25 round bouts with $50 000 prize. Flynn Pueblo Abe Atrell and other names appear as principals. Several matchups and travel details across cities are noted amid a flurry of boxing chatter.
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Jim Jeffries
Sporting Men
Fairbanks
Alaska
California
Eee Eeen
Ee Flynn Pueblo
Abe Atrell
Phil Tepeerers
New York
Timea Walsh
Azure A
Dave Desblen
Billy
South Boston
Packie
Harry Gilmore
Los Angeles
Preddiek Welch
Milwaukee
Viday
Boston Dog Show Hubris and Athletic Gossip
The piece lampoons a Boston dog show and mixes social notes about gym training clubs and athletic figures. It references Ancient and Honorable Order of Dog Worshippers, Marathon runners, Irving Carlisle in Boston seeking training squads, and Texas hosting the New York Giants. Mentions Phil Wentworth, MIT basketball, Harvard, Gunner Moir, Palmer and Squires, and Longboat affair with humorous jabs at Tom Eck and athletic training duties.
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The
Ancient and Honorable Order of Dog Worshippers
New School
Tom Eck
Longboat
Eck
Roanoke Club Rebooks Washington Bout Card
The Roanoke Club will replace the Walsh McGovern bout with five new matchups totaling 30 rounds. Tommy Clary Roxbury faces Charley Walsh Newton. Kid Russell South End fights Young Burns Taunton. George Golden Albany N Y meets Alfred Anderson Roxbury. Gus Dumont Philadelphia faces Pochahontas. Eddie Curtis challenges Harry Brown Pittsburg. great sport is anticipated.
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Roanoke
Washington
Phil McGovern
Walsh-McGovern
Tommy Clary
Roxbury
Charley Walsh
Newton
Harry Brown
Pittsburg
Faculty Bars Schoolboy Trio From Big Meet
It was announced yesterday that three members of the English High School track team cannot take part in the New England inter scholastic indoor games next Saturday at Mechanics' Building due to a faculty restriction. The dropped trio are Harry Faukner, Siney, and James H. Perettt.
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New England
Mechanics’ Building
Harry Faukner
Siney
James H. Perettt
Winthrop Alumni Throttle Everett In Intercity Clash
The Winthrop High Alumni defeated Everett High 97 to 30 in the opener of tonight’s doubleheader. In the second game Everett 24 beat Winthrop 9.
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Winthrop
Everett
Winthrop High
Everett High
Winthrop Sa
Yale Loses to Columbia in Close Intercollegiate Game
Columbia edged Yale 18 to 16 in New Haven as the visitors pulled ahead late. Yale captain Noyes scored 11 of Yale's 16 points, while fouls heavily favored Yale with 20 to Columbia’s 8. Referees Costello of Columbia and Clifford of Yale oversaw the tight contest.
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New Haven
Conn
Columbia
Yale
Noyes
Kiend
Svensvdecesos
Van
Vir Melitzer
Wren
Cushman Ryan
Desia
Wylie Eilimball
Babes R. G
Murphy Serusse
L .G
Adhe
Leh
Gs Noyes
Soctang
Kimball
Serusse
van Vieck
Kriendl
Apres
Messrs. Costello
Clifford
Brilliant Racquets Shine in Hub Racquet Championship Play
On day three of the national racquet championships singles matches were fiercely contested. Key results include R. Boylston of Boston defeating Payne Whitney of New York in five games and P. D. Haughton of Boston overcoming H. F. McCormack of Chicago in five. Also H. D. Scott of Boston beat L. Waterbury of New York in straight sets.
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Payne Whitney
New York
R. Boylston
Boston
H. F. McCormack
Chicago
Percy Haughton
Boylston
Whitney
Haughton
McCormack
Princeton Announces 1908 Football Schedule
Princeton New Jersey February 19 The 1908 football schedule lists games with Springfield Training School Stevens Lafayette Villa Nova Swarthmore Fordham Syracuse West Point Dartmouth Yale at Princeton or New York for the Dartmouth game on November 7 and Yale on November 14.
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Princeton
N. J
Springfield Training School
Stevens Institute
Lafayette
Villa Nova
Swarthmore
Fordham
Syracuse
West Point
Dartmouth
New York
Yale
Quincy High Defeats Milton High In Tight Gym Contest
Quincy High rallied in the final five minutes to beat Milton High 22 to 14 at Cunningham Gym. Milton led most of the game before Quincy swift offense sealed the victory in Milton this season.
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Quincy High
Milton
Milton High
Cunningham Gym
Quincy
McCune Beats Knowles 13 to Incomplete in Pool Tourney
In last night’s pool tournament at Miah Murray's McCune defeated Knowles 13 to an incomplete score. Tonight Brill faces Misky in another match at the same venue.
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Miah Murray
McCune
Knowles
Brill
Misky
Pitcher Walter Leveriz Signs with Hartford Club
Walter Leveriz a baseball pitcher from South Chicago signed today with the Hartford club of the Connecticut league.
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Chicago
Walter Leveriz
South Chicago
Hartford
Winners at Fair Grounds conclude with crowded racing card
New Orleans racing results list winners at Fair Grounds on February 10. Roseburg II paid 20 to 1 in Race 1, Waterway 7 to 2 in Race 2, Umpire 9 to 2 in Race 3, Angelus 5 to 2 in Race 4, Bobbin Around 11 to 1 in Race 5, Bertha E. at 6 to 1 in Race 6, with seven races reported and odds noted for each winner.
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New Orleans
Fair Grounds
Roseburg II
Waterway
Umpire
Angelus
Bobbin
Bertha E
Sprint ends in crash at Park Square Garden six day race
In a near quarter hour sprint the Park Square Garden six day race produced a dramatic crash on the back stretch as Hugh MacLean and D Connolly went down. Joe Fogler won the final sprint with Menus Bedell second and Matt Downey third amid a high pace that capped 154 miles 9 laps.
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Park Square Garden
John Bedell
Menus Bedell
Pat Logan
Hugh MacLean
D. Connolly
Joe Fogler
Matt Downey
Andersen
Major Taylor
Taylor
Bardgett
Fogler
Menus Redell
Downey
Iver Lawson
Mayor Taylor
Bedells
MacLean-Fogler
Morai-Lawson
Taylor-Butler
Turville
Ruden
Albert Champion
Crack Checker Teams Meet On Washington's Birthday
On Washington's Birthday at the American House a checkers match will pit the Boston checker team against the New England team. Boston is captained by J. B. Greehan with players Barker Heffner Grover Parro Andrew and Zerro among the roster. New England lists F. L. McLellan as captain with Hill Head Davis and Mayberry.
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New England
Boston
Washington
J. B. Greehan
F. L. McLellan
Barker
Heffner
Grover
Parro
Andrew
Zerro
Kilrain Files for Bankruptcy in U S Circuit Court
Former pugilist Jake Kilrain filed a bankruptcy petition in the U S Circuit Court seeking relief from creditors. He lists debts of 1203 dollars and assets of 67 dollars with principal claims from Ernest Roeber of wrestling and Martin MacAndrews of Baltimore. Roeber claims 467 dollars and MacAndrews 300 dollars.
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New York
Jake Kilrain
John L. Sullivan
Richburg
Miss
United States Circuit Court
Kilrain
Ernest Roeber
Martin MacAndrews
Baltimore
Roeber
MacAndrews
Gotch Beats Yankee Rogers in Two Falls at Columbia
A large Boston crowd witnessed Frank Gotch defeat Yankee Rogers in two straight falls at the Columbia Theatre. Rogers challenged strongly, especially in the first 18 minute bout before Gotch finally pinned him. Next week Raymond Casau faces Yankee Rogers at the same venue.
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Boston
Columbia Theatre
Frank Gotch
Yankee Rogers
Gotch
Columbia
Raymond Casau
Harvard Freshmen Rout Canton High School 48 to 5
Harvard freshmen defeated Canton High School 48 to 5 in a one sided game with Webber and Miller starring for the freshies. The Harvard varsity battled Andover the previous evening.
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Harvard
Andover
Canton High School
Webber
Miller
Harvard Scrub Basketball Opens With Low-Scoring Wins
In Hemenway Gymnasium last night the Strap Hangers defeated the A-pluses 14 to 3 while the Benders beat the Perootes 16 to 0 in the Harvard scrub basketball series opener.
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Harvard
Hemenway Gymnasium
Perootes
Maynard Defeats Malo in Class C Billiards Duel
In the 18th round at Tub Palace last night Dr. Maynard beat Malo 150 to 118. Tonight Smith faces Frank in the next match.
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Tub Palace
Maynard
Malo
Smith
Frank
Elks Head Puts Baseball Next in Honor to Ministry
Grand Exalted Ruler John K Tener, ex baseball star, was hosted by the Elks of Boston. About 400 gathered at Faneuil Hall as Tener praised professional baseball. Boston lodge leaders discussed Elks policies and a floral tribute was sent to Mrs Tener.
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Elks’ Head
John K. Tener
National Lodge of B. P. O. E
The
Elks of
Boston
Grand Lodge
Tener
Faneuil Hall
Charles Farrell
Boston Lodge
All Eastern Elks
Newburyport
William G. Pond
Milford
Carruth hosts Worcester Bowling In Narrow Win
The Carruth rollers defeated Worcester 1464 to 1416 after an American House gathering. Individual scores show Sey Rouse 197, Hunt 111, Christopher 103, Mason 99, Winch 106, and McCann 93 among others, with Carruth totaling 497 first dish, 472 second, 495 third. United Shoe Machinery.
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Worcester
Carruth Rollers
Carruth
Sey
Rouse
Hear
We Collyer
Hunt
F. Gollyer
Lackey
Christopher
Winch
Mason
McCann
B A A Boxing Bouts Open With Tepid Action
The program at the B A A last night had few bright spots with many long bouts and cautious showings. Highlights occurred in the heavyweight division where Halloran Salisbury Saco and Burnham drew interest. several other weight classes featured mixed results and limited excitement.
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Halloran
Salisbury
Saco
Burnham
John Burns
Cambridge
Matthew Norton
Boston
Pat King
South Boston
J. F. Heyes
Eric Peterson
Roslindale
Panenanenan
Frank Maklin
Ben Gallagher
John Riley
Jimmy Ryan
Johnny Lynch
John Haskell
East Boston
Edward Shevlin
Roxbury
John Joyce
James Dacey
Joseph Saco
Boraban
Watertown
James Doyle
Joseph Burchell
Charlies Riley
Bailey
Nelson Briggs Fight Postponed By Storm In Providence
The boxing bout between Dick Nelson of Philadelphia and Jimmy Briggs of Chelsea scheduled for tonight at a local Providence club was postponed due to the winter storm.
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Providence
R. I
Dick Nelson
Philadelphia
Jimmy Briggs
Chelsea
Cutler Cuts Schaefer's Lead in Billiard Duel
In Philadelphia on February 19 the 1500 point match between Jake Schaefer and Albert Cutler saw Cutler score 416 to Schaefer 300 in the latest inning. Cutler added 94 points in the last inning, leaving Schaefer 900 and Cutler 886.
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Philadelhia
Penn
Jake Schaefer
Albert Cutler
Schaefer
Cutler
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