Boston star Joe Wood led to surgery for appendicitis
Despatch from Parker's Glen Pennsylvania reports Joe Wood of the Boston Red Sox collapsed with acute appendicitis requiring immediate operation. Doctors say recovery could take months and may derail spring plans and pennant hopes. The illness threatens Wood and could push pitching duties to other rotators while Tris Speaker weighs offers from the Federals.
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Parker
Glen
Penn
Boston
Lanin
Joe Wood
F . Gessner
Port Jervis
Pete Wood
Joe
Clyde Engle
Smoky Joe
Toad
Sox
Joes
Red Sox
Walter
Washington
Senators
Roth
Ftcher
Ason Iven
Dr. Thompson
Swith Joe Weed
Marshall and Meyer Tie In New York Chess Championship
In the New York State Chess Association tournament Marshall United States champion and Meyer drew after 32 moves in a Queen’s pawn opening. Other results included Black over Hage, Bernstein over i, and Chajes over Stacy as 12 players began the four round event.
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New York
New York State Chess Association
F. J. Marshall
United States
N. B. Meyer
G. H. Beinel
R. T. Black
Brooklyn
O. Chajes
C. Jaffe
J. Rosenthal
G. P. Adair
D. W. Field
B. Alman
J. Bernstein
M. D. Hage
F. N. Stacy
Minnesota
Marshall
Meyer
Hage
Black
Chajes
Stacy
Jaffe
Dr. Adair
Bernstein
Vienna
New England A A A Games Friday at Mechanics Hall
The second annual indoor track and field championships of the New England A A A will be held at Mechanics Hall Friday evening. Entries total 128 with 76 junior and 62 senior competitors. Team races pit New England Telephone against Western Electric four, Houghton & Dutton against William Filene Company, United Shoe Machinery against W H McElwain, plus midget relay teams from Colonel Billings' B A A group.
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New England
A. A. Hich
Mechanics’ Hall
New England Telephone
Western Electric Company
Houghton & Dutton
William Filene Company
United Shoe Machinery Company
W. H. McElwain Company
Colonel Billings
Police League Meeting Called in Revere
Massachusetts Police Baseball League President Jobin J. Donovan will convene a league meeting at the new headquarters, the Revere police station, on Tuesday February 24.
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Jobin J. Donovan
Massachusetts Police Baseball League
Revere
Murphy Declares It A Good World After All
Chicago February 22 Charles W Murphy sits in his north shore home during a raging blizzard and declares it a good world after all He faces critics and exile from baseball yet smiles and uses the line Ish ka bibble amid the furor surrounding his departure from the game
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Chicago
Charles W. Murphy
North Shore
Murphy
Murphy Reflects on Cubs Farewell and New Life
Former Cubs owner James Murphy speaks from a comfortable chair about leaving baseball. He says he was paid his price after selling his 53 percent stake and predicts a new president may be chosen by Taft’s sale or appointment, while he plans long rest and possible business activity. He notes future real estate income from West Side Park and Philadelphia grounds.
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Cubs
Cub
West Side Park
Philadelphia
Murphy
West Side
Mr. Taft
Taft
Mr. Murphy
al Compton
Brookline High to Compete at Princeton Interscholastic Meet
Brookline High School swimmers travel to Princeton for the second annual interscholastic meet at Brokaw tank. Brookline aims for high relay and individual event points led by F Jouannett and Leo Handy with strong challengers from Stuyvesant Mercersburg and Lawrenceville. Medals and a team trophy will honor top performers as Princeton hosts events for 100 plus entries from 17 schools.
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Princeton, N., Jr
Brookline High School
Princeton Swimming Association
Brokaw Tank
Princeton
Brookline
F. Jouannett
Leo Handy
Handy
Sullivan
E. Tomlinson
R. N. Dippy
Philadelphia Central High School
Vollmer
Tomlinson
Dippy
Eo Handy
W. E. Gerber
Lawrenceville
A. Wales
Philadelphia C. H. S
Bengland A. A. U
N. J
Weechman to Send Season Pass to Charles Murphy
Mr Weechman announced plans to mail an engraved season pass for his ball park to Charles W Murphy. He noted Murphy has sent him a pass for several years and he intends to reciprocate by inviting Murphy to their games.
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Weechman
Charles W Murphy
Ackerland Nominated for Cubs Presidency by Taft Offer
In Cincinnati August Herrmann said C P Taft told him he offered Harry Ackerland of Pittsburgh the Chicago National League presidency. Ackerland did not decide yet. National League leaders Tener Taft met to discuss Chicago Nationals stock sale by Murphy amid Evers case rumors.
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Cincinnati
August Herrmann
Cincinnati Ball Club
C. P. Taft
Harry Ackerland
Pittsburg
Herrmann
Ackerland
John Ek
Taft
Evers
New Yorker Buys Boston Sonder Yacht Peg
Henry T. Hornidge purchases Galen L. Stone’s Herreshoff sonder yacht Peg, winner on Buzzardy Bay last summer. He plans to race Peg in New York waters.
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Henry T. Hornidge
Galen L. Stone
Herreshoff
Peg
Buzzardy Bay
Mr. Hornidge
New York
25th Annual Schoolboy Indoor Meet Set at Mechanics Building
Manager George W Brown of the Boston Athletic Association organizes the 25th annual schoolboy indoor meet to be held next Saturday at Mechanics Building. Over 900 entries have been received as schools rush rosters and relay teams to avoid refusals to run. Exeter and Worcester Academy figure among top entrants with Harvard and BC represented. the B A A versus Harvard relay match at 3 pm stands as a main draw.
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George W. Brown
Boston Athletic Association
Mechanics’ Building
Brown
Andover
Fxeter
Worcester Academy
Boston College High
Powder Point
Volkm
High School of Commerce
Mackinlay's V O B Scotch Whiskey Case Price
Aged 10 years in wood and unequalled in quality Mackinlay's V O B Scotch whiskey is marketed in SILR.8SH at 1.25 per bottle.
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Mackinlay’s V. O. B
Walker John Scott aims to beat Weston in Boston to Washington
Philadelphia amateur walker John H. Scott plans to break Edward Payson Weston’s 485 mile Boston to Washington record, starting this morning under A A U sanction. Scott seeks a 24 hour margin on the 208 hours mark, after a 107 mile test in 21 hours 29 minutes. The event follows the St Joseph’s T A S 10 mile handicap, with a strong field of distance specialists and a 9:30 start from Cambridge Street Clubhouse.
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John H. Scott
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
D. C
Scott
Quaker City
Edward Payson Weston
New York City Hall
Philadelphia City Hall
Weston
Middle Atlantic Association
St. Joseph's T. A. S
West End
Jimmy Henigan
Malden
New England
Tom Lilley
Dorchester
Festus Madden
South Boston
St. Joseph’s T. A. S
Cambridge Street
Joy Street
Beacon Street
Chestnut Hill Reservoir
James P. Henigan
Thomas Henigan
Herman Jenezer
Frea W. Fuller
Frank Bruce
Quincey
Thomas A. Oak
Lynn
Charles A. Palmer
Roxbury
Charles McQueen
Gardner
Arthur £. MecGlone
Natick
Charles Martin
Everett
Thomas Lilley
Arthur W. Roth
Joseph Marione
Harold Davis
Cambridge
William Gover
John J. Lassero
Somerville
Melrose Seeks Change in Football Schedule Dates
Melrose High School, now with its own enclosed field, asks Suburban league directors to move football games to November to avoid early-season league games. Authorities say early scheduling harms Melrose and a later calendar could improve the team’s showing.
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Melrose High
Organized baseball urged to recruit minors’ talent now
The piece argues for integrating promising minor league players into organized baseball to prevent talent loss to the outlaws. It favors offering purchase bonuses to the Maver and warns majors must supply fresh blood yearly as young players head elsewhere.
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Outlaws
Invaders
Nets
Rea
Feds
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