Ownership rumors and Olympic timing shadow 1920 season
Arthur Duffey discusses dual ownership of New York ball clubs and rumored splits among McGraw and Stoneham. He weighs Yankees stability against Giants turmoil, notes Harvard Stadium as Olympic trials site, cites runner Scholz Murchison Hayes Paddock and Craig, and contrasts start methods across nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Colonel Ruppert
Huston
Havana
San Francisco
McGraw and Stoneham
Giants
Murphy to coach Plymouth High track and baseball teams
Billy Murphy, a longtime Boston College trackman and infielder, will coach Plymouth High School track and baseball. He began at Brighton High School, starred as a dash and relay athlete, captaining football and baseball, and later led Powder Point and Bates teams. He played for Boston College and earned honors before attending Boston Normal School. A member of the flying corps he also represented his department in track and gridiron. Murphy will also teach classics and mathematics at Plymouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy” Murphy
Boston College
Plymouth
Murphy
Brighton High School
Powder Point
Bates
the Heights
Boston Normal School
Flying Corps
Plymouth High School
Evening Boxing Carnival at Capitol Hill Promises Big Lineup
A boxing and athletic carnival is set for Capitol Hill Thursday evening March 4 under Sportsmen’s auspices. More than a dozen exhibition matches are planned with Kid Zissel versus Young Whitey highlighted after repeated attempts to arrange the bout. The program includes wrestling, a large musical program, and final public appearances by Eddie Shevlin Frankie Britt Young Kirby and K O Muegsey before Mechanics’ meets Fenway A C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Hill
Sportsmen's
Kid Zissel
Young Whitey
Bis
Eddie Shevlin
Frankie Britt
Young Kirby
K. O. Muegsey
Mechanics
The
Fenway A. C
Indians Break Away to Get in Condition
Seven Cleveland pitchers will head for New Orleans tomorrow. They will go from Cleveland and in New Orleans will be joined by eight other pitchers and two catchers. Among the two catchers will not be Steve O'Neill, star backstop, who with Joe Harris is asking for better pay. The Clevelands and Pirates have arranged an exhibition game in Cleveland on June 7 and one with the Reds there on July 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
New Orleans
Steve O'Neill
Baseball
Joe Harris
Bowie
France
Clevelands
Pirates
Reds
Tobin Remains as Last Fed Survivor in Major League Shuffle
Johnny Tobin is the sole remaining member of the former St. Louis Federal team after the Federal league dissolution. He has spent a year in the minor leagues following the St. Louis Browns sale of Dave Davenport to the Senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Davenport
St. Louis Browns
Senators
Johnny Tobin
St. Louis Feds
Browns
Tobin
BC Stars Enter New England Championships at Mechanics Hall
The Boston College track team aims for the same success as in the Legion meet. About 30 BC men are entered in feature events including Jake Driscoll in the 60 yard dash. Downey is expected to place in the dash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston College
New England
Mechanics’ Hall
Legion
Washington
B.C
Jake” Driscoll
Downey
Boston College Track Team Prepares for New England Championships
Coach Jack Ryder leads the Boston College squad at the Heights for the New England indoor championships. B C runners Jake Driscoll Joe Sullivan Ted Meredith along with Downey Nolan Corrigan Dempsey and others aim to rebound from injuries snow delays and tough breaks. Key events include the 40 and 50 yard dashes the two mile and the 600 yard race with entries from Downey Corrigan Dempsey Nolan and Kelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Ryder
Boston College
the Heights
Ryder
University Heights
B. C
Jake” Driscoll
Joe Sullivan
Ted Meredith
Maroon and Gold
Jake
Gaston
Sullivan
Meredith
Havana Racecard Report From Maiden to Handicap Events
The Havana track opened with six furlongs in the maiden for three year olds led by Mildred 108 with Barnes at odds 5 to 4 to 5, Mineral 106 second, Sea Prince 110 third, time 1 71 038. Other entrants in the race included Miss K Rockaree Flerse Plain Heather Mary Fitzhugh Smallstone and Whrete Tee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred
Barnes
Tod
Mineral
Murray
Sea Prince
Atkinson
Miss K
Rockaree
Flerse
Plain Heather
Mary Fitzhugh
Carmody
Dainty Lady
Lux
Imarink
Pickens
Myes
McCrain
Col. Taylor
Khéderis
Surplice
Belle of
Lackawinna
Buford
Bally
Cromwell
Legacy
Rey Fanfis
Miss Sween
Hi. Garner
Os. Rameau
Eda Herrimann
Wild Thyme
Boby Rashall
Walt
Jose ‘Ie Yates
Ravce
Paward
Hints
Bed
Bond
Salvatello
Corydon
Brown
Tims
John W. Klein
Dempsey’s Movie Instalments and Yankees News Roundup
A fragmentary sports and opinion collage notes Dempsey’s movie in 15 instalments and money issues. It touches on McGraw and Stoneham, spring training, umpires, and Sunday baseball objections. mentions Yale pitchers, Eddie Casey stock market, Braves’ four straight title, the six day race, and Yale’s best matmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dempsey
Money in Russia Sets Stable Standard Value
In these days of foreign exchange it is Russia that has the right idea with a standard value. The rouble’s value is fixed and not tied to fluctuating paper money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
The Mare and the Money: A Satirical Lookback
A satirical noodling contrasts the rouble and Western money with a past era price of four cartwheels and a few bits worth 4.25 dollars. It riffs on inflation, taxation, and the oddities of finance from a lived-in newspaper voice. The piece mentions revenue officers at border ski jumps and a baseball owner moving teams to Pasadena, reflecting era whimsy.
New Orleans Entries Spur Mix of Races and Entrants
The program lists multiple races from two year olds to four year olds at various distances with entrants such as Gladys Letty Lee Mattie B Kent and Orenzo plus a long field including Marmite Delta Ronstelle and Saint Germain in claiming and handicap events across six furlongs to a mile and one sixteenth with purses ranging from 500 to 700 dollars and several listed also eligible horses.
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Gladys
Letty Lee
Mattie B. Kent
Machine Gunter
the Moor
Morena
Omer K
Pluribus
Baby Grant
Propaganda
Prince Douglas
Sharp Practice
George Mauehlbach
Eddie McBride
Hula
Tom Brooks
Miss Orb
Hopover
Delta
Ronstelle
Who Cares
Ragnarok
Puisns
Dixie Carroll
Honolulu
Antoinette Ra
Prunes
Will Do
James
Napthasius
Kimpalong
Paddy Dear
Huron I
Rnookery
Tanjac 107 And Contenders At Track Meet
A list shows horses with numbers including Tanjac 107 C Stone 107 Ornery 107 Sky Pilot 112 Water Proof 112 Ba javet 112 Contestant 112. Weather cloudy, track fast, apprentice allowance claimed.
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Tanjac
C. Stone
Ornery
Sky Pilot
Water Proof
Bajavet
Havana Entries Six Furlong Races At Claiming Purses
The Havana track lists six furlong claiming races for three year olds and up with purses ranging from 600 to 800. Notable entries include Col Lillard Director James Precious Jewel Tranby Parable Delancey Honest Ceorge Foster Embry Buster Clark Mike Dixon Little May Incinerator Supertor Polar Cub Horace Lorch Great Gull Baladin Lady Ivan and Buck Nall among others.
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Col. Lillard
Director James
Precious Jewel
Bobby Bonds
Daisy Tu
Lady Langden
Tha Snob
Eylers
Jack Dawson
Galaway
Tranby
Lenora
Parable
Bon Otis
Encore
Chansonette
Kilkenny
Harlock
Lithelick
Hasty Cora
Delancey
Leoma
Honest Ceorge
Bagadine
Assumption
Himiltrade
Small Stone
Diome
Arthur Middleton
Crystal Day
Bill Huntley
Great Gull
Ned Miley Bright
Baladin
Lady Ivan
Hope
Mimitri
Buck Nall
Will Quit Diamond for Oil
Scranton, Penn. Feb 24. If the Cleveland American league club does not meet catcher Steve O'Neill's salary demands he plans to leave baseball and go south to start an oil business with his brother Michael J. O'Neill or accept one of several offers from fast semi professional clubs including a $5000 a season guarantee plus a year round position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Penn
Cleveland
Steve O'Neill
Michael J. O'Neill
O'Neill
Boxing Gossip Signals Battle Looming In Boston Area
The column discusses a rumored bout between Harry Kid Brown of Philadelphia and Frankie Britt of New Bedford and mentions claims by George Carter that Nate Siegal holds the army welter title with Kloby as challenger. It notes Australian boxing crowds, Britt's busy schedule, and tickets for New England championships. There are plans for fights at Bernard Hall Roxbury and mentions divers deceit in boxing.
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Harry Kid Brown
Philadelphia
Frankie Britt
New Bedford
Brown
Britt
George Carter
Nate Siegal
Revere
Tommy Kloby Corcoran
Lawrence
Siegal
Kloby
France
United States
Ray Cass
Washington
Frankie
New England
Yelle
Rattling Downey
Willie Crehan
Suffolk A. A
Hibernian Hall
Roxbury
al Girard
Tommy Marks
North End
Willie Corbett
Harry Ginsberg
West End
Corbett
Ginsberg
Somerville
Mickie Williams
Chelsea
Sailor Gardner
ONeill Holds Out for 8000 a Year from Indians
The Cleveland Indians face a salary dispute as catcher Jim ONeill demands 8000 per year. He rejected two contracts from President Dunn and may seek profitable offers from Franklin Pennsylvania clubs and Ohio plants. His brother M J ONeill, once with the Cardinals, is reportedly wealthy from oil ventures and could help position him financially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Neill
Cleveland
Dunn
Indians
Franklin
Penn
M. J. O'Neill
St. Louis Cardinals
Tri-State
New York State
Shreveport
Call of the South Enchants Holdouts
The article notes holdouts being drawn by lucrative offers and the Florida allure. Greasy Neale signed a contract, while Toush hints at joining in Miami. Herrmann expects Ruether Eller Daubert Kopf and Groh to attend for the deal benefits.
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Florida
Greasy Neale
Toush
Miami
Herrmann
Ruether
Eller
Daubert
Kopf
Groh
Fox's Choice Wins Three-Year-Olds Maiden Race at New Orleans
At New Orleans track the first race for maidens three-year-olds and up, payoff purse $700, six furlongs, saw Fox's Choice ridden by Romanelli take first. Triumphant with Zoller aboard finished second and Mitchell May with Pierce aboard third in 1:15 3-5. Other races feature Micha and On iligh in placings, and multiple runners listed with odds and times.
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Fox's Choice
Romanelli
Zoller
Mitchell May
Pierce
Diddle Dee
Lady Marathon
Dominican
White Haven
Ellen Chapman
Rappahannock
Call
She Devil
Pogey
Kennedy
Micha
Richcreek
Iligh
Stack
Emma J. Hackmore
Pindar
Bounding
Thru
Viola Gaffney
Edith K
Luke
Chick Harley
Butwell
Durward Roberts
Gourmand
Juanita 3d
Marton
Dragon, Rock
Crumpsall
Dandy Duke
Ablaze
Lady Brummell
Widad
Kirah
Valley Dark Maid
Boher Natrenn
Grey Gables
Yaphank
Buckaide
Cormoran
Ira Wilson
Tallaman
Ape Haven
Arnold
Warsaw
Wille
Jiffy
Pleda
Indolence
Flupeli
el Rey
Lads Ward
Bricknon
Nellie Witner
Racoutuese
Green Mint
Dundreary
Milton Robles
Water War
Aise Rau
Muggsy Dubbed Manilla Hero Turns Ring Legend
The article traces K C Muggsy George Dewey Forroy born May 10 1898 in the North End, a Manila Bay hero name who rose as a boxing star sinking opponents like the Spanish fleet. It notes Kilbane as lineal world champ candidate who declined a 20 round London bout after Driscol beat Attel in 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. O. Muggsy
George Dewey
Manila Bay
Muggsy
North End
George Dewey Forroy
K. C. Muggsy
Kilbane
Jem Driscol
England
National Sporting Club of London
Driscoll
Attel
Johnny
All Stars Face Pittsburg In Key Olympic Tryout
Boston All-Stars regroup for the fourth game of the Olympic tryout series at the Ica Pavilion Cambridge tonight. Pittsburg leads the series two to one and Boston aims to even it by matching Pittsburg's speed and strategy with Ralph Winsor guiding the team. Referee Johnny Mecisratis, private secretary to Theodore Roosevelt, will officiate tonight amid high tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston All-Stars
Pittsburg
Ica Pavilion
Cambridge
Ieecal
Boston
Stars
Ralph Winsor
Johnny Mecisratis
Jets
Thagsore Roosevelt
Senators Release Smith Wickland and Halas
The New York Americans disclose the waiver releases of Third Baseman J Carlisle Smith to Washington Albert Wickland to Toledo and George Halas to St Paul. Smith was sent after Yankees plans fell through with Boston. Clark Griffith of Washington was the only major league manager who did not waive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Americans Tonight
J. Carlisle Smith
Washington
Albert Wickland
Toledo
George Halas
St. Paul
Smith
Yankees
Boston Nationals
Huggins
Clark Griffith
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Devanney
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Dunedin
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America
Will
Plymouth High
Bill” Murphy
Mitt
Sportsmen's A. C
N.E. Champs
Jinx
Walter Downey
Captain Dempsey
Billy Nolan
Phil Corrigan
Ray Crogan
Bart Flaherty
Andy” Kelley
Corrigan
Nolan
Dinger Dolan
Terry McGovern
Frank McArdle
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New Haven
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Braves
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Griff
O’neill
Udogarmy
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William TW. Cuddy
St. Joseph T. A. Society
Mechanics' Building
Ile
Commercial A. C
School Street
Gene Brosseau
Jake Ahearn
Brosseau
Roddie McDonald
Ahearn
Joe Janson
Milwaukee
Vincent Martin
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HK. O. Muggsy
Hero OF Manila
Red” Smith
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