Williams Sold to Washington Team
Alvah Williams the Red Sox catcher was sold to Washington yesterday. Boston Braves executives Ward and Gaffney prepare for the season with plans for training quarters and player signings before the April 11 opener in Augusta. Some players seek raises or delay contracts but Buster Brown already signed.
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Providence's Dyson Defeats Scaler in Worcester Bout
In Worcester on a Lake Shore A. A. program, Young Dyson of Providence won a 10 round decision over Kid Scaler, delivering work strong in a slugging match. Local Paddy Manning defeated Frank Lee in four rounds. The card also featured a six round draw between Bob Savage and Kid Hanna and another six round draw between Kid Murphy and Young McGovern.
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Kid Murphy
New Haven
Young McGovern
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Wagner Beats McGovern in 10 Round New London Bout
New York's Young Wagner and Phil McGovern fought ten rounds at the Greenwood A. C. in New London. Wagner appeared the stronger fighter and would likely have won by decision, but none was rendered. McGovern used rough tactics, drawing crowd disapproval after the fifth round.
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New York
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McGovern
All New England Wins Seventeenth Checker Championship
All New England defeated Boston Checker Club 175 to 152 at the American House in the seventeenth annual championship. About 200 contestants competed with 200 spectators watching. notable players included Gilbert D Rugby, 76, and Charles Cahone, 16, who won four straight games. The final round will be played Friday night. the event featured many Civil War veterans and a large turnout.
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Woburn
William Harvey
Methueh
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N. Y
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Evans
C. F. H. Fitzpatrick
Holden
Dundee
Scotland
Gossip for Motorists in New England and Detroit Reports
J S Harrington of the Harrington Company returns from the Everitt factory in Detroit praising all cars as sold out with orders piling up. Empire Motor Car agency manager J Bartlett from Boston to Portland reports six hours actual time over the road with 120 miles, no chains and anti skid tires, snow four times, engine never stopping. Wyckoff Church Partridge Inc. announce H M Wetland elected chairman of the board, with Velie Boston branch talks planned, Harold Bornstein to address Boston Y M C A Automobile School, Lin McKie to speak on modern commercial cars, and Speedwell’s Harry Stoddard visiting New England agencies.
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Franklin Union
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Speedwell Motor Car Company
New England
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Curtis-Hawkins Company
Exeter Senior Class Wins Faculty Shield Meet
Exeter New Hampshire February 22 The senior class won the annual faculty shield meet with 44 points while lower middlers had 32. Field 12 broke the academy indoor pole vault record with 10 feet 10 inches. Worthington won the cup as top point getter. Numerous events featured winds hindering times with multiple winners and runners up listed alongside event times.
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Academy
C. D. Shepard
Worthington
Arlington and Melrose Face Eastern Ma Championship Ice Hockey
Arlington High meets Melrose High in the inter scholastic ice hockey final at the Boston Arena for eastern Massachusetts honors and a potential interstate match with Hope Street High School of Providence. Both teams head undefeated, likely setting a record, followed by the first New England interscholastic ice skating races at 3 o clock.
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Melrose High
Boston Arena
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Readville Dog Sorceress Wins Best Dog at New York Show
Champion Ken mare Sorceress an Airedale terrier owned by W B Walcott Readville Massachusetts won the best dog trophy at New York's annual dog show. The 2 year 5 month old female is from Queen Orange by Resemblance and carried no breed or age conditions.
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N. Y
New York
W. B. Walcott
Mags
Progresa
Lee shines in indoor half mile at Pastime A C games
Arthur Duffey lauds Harry Lees indoor half mile performance at New York finals where he finished second to rivals while Mel Sheppard and Harry Gissing did not start. The piece notes Yale Harvard hockey prospects, boxing law issues, and upcoming Intercollegiate AAU committee decisions with focus on Harvard Stadium bids and notable athletes including Ralph Rose and Johnny Magee.
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New York
Lee
Mel’ Sheppard
Harry Gissing
Boston Flier
Sheppard
Gissing
New York Athletic
Yale
New Haven
Rena
Jce
Harvard
Johnny Magee
Powder Point
Rice
South Armory
Ralph Rose
Sweden
Walsh
Beatty
Rose
J. Bingham
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English Channel feats and intercollegiate championships details
The article recalls William T. Burgess of England swimming the English Channel in 22 hours 35 minutes, noting Captain Webb’s 1875 record of 21 hours 45 minutes. It asks where the 1912 intercollegiate championships will be held and on which dates May 31 and June 1, with Place yet to be decided. It mentions possible sites Pennsylvania or Syracuse, plus athletic notices and scholastic records, including a 40 yard mark and Lunghi’s half mile record.
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Webb
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Syracuse
New England
J. Frank Facey
Prospect Street
Cambridgeport
Harry Bleston
English High
H.—Knnockout Brown
Adelgaer
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Lunghi
Canada
Harry Lee
Charles Ellis Dies After Bout With Joe Motto
Cleveland report says Charles Ellis the welterweight boxer collapsed in the sixth round of his Tuesday night match with Joe Motto and died today. The fatality follows Ellis’s collapse after being knocked down earlier in the fight.
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Charles Ellis
Joe Motto
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