Fitchburg Acquires Haverhill Club In New England League
The New England League decided to transfer the Haverhill franchise to Fitchburg under Daniel Noonan, owner of the former Lawrence champion. The meeting also abolished optional agreements that let bigger clubs farm players to smaller teams, paying part of salaries for recall rights.
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Ikkeady
Manchester
Amoskeag Mills
Keady
Haverhill
Fitchburg
Daniel Noonan
Uncertainty Delays Manchester Park and League Schedule
Uncertainty over securing the playing park in Manchester halted framing of the schedule as cities for the circuit remain undetermined. The board adjourned after hours of discussion following Tom Keady’s arrival seeking Manchester grounds for a club. A further meeting is planned in Worcester next Monday, with Keady effectively eliminated from league affairs.
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Manchester
Tom Keady
New Hampshire
Worester
Keady
SophsWin Relay Thrills Harvard Track Carnival
Harvard track carnival closes with the sophomores claiming class relay title over juniors in a spirited race of 19 runners. G Crocker led early for the sophs, while Willcox and Bingham of the Varsity finals clashed to secure the win for the sophomores. M L Greeley cleared 12 feet in pole vault and N L Torrey won the seven lap race with a 48 yard handicap.
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Harvard
G. Crocker
Fred Clement
Pennypacker
Lot
Willcox
Bingham
M. L. Greeley
N. L. Torrey
Jones Sticks To Juarez Quarrel Over Willard Fight
El Paso, Texas officials report manager Tom Jones will not break camp until the affair with Jess Willard's bout against Jack Johnson is settled in Juarez. Willard plans minimal training for two days then light work as promoter Jack Curley travels to Havana amid rumors of a Cuba location.
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EL Paso
Texas
Tom Jones
Jess Willard
Johnson
Willard
Juarez
Jack Curley
Johnson-Willard
Freday
Havana
Tom Fianagan
Jack Johnson
Boston Auto Trade Association to Convene Meeting
A meeting of the Boston Auto Trade Association, the newly formed group of accessory dealers, is set for this evening at 867 Boylston Street. Key dealer matters are to be discussed.
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Boston Auto Trade Association
Association of
Accessory Dealers
Boylston Street
Kansas City Wins Temporary Injunction in Baseball Franchise Case
Judge Baldwin in Federal Court granted a temporary injunction barring the transfer of the Kansas City baseball club franchise to any eastern party. The order followed a suit filed by the Kansas City club.
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Chicago
Federal League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Kansas City Club
East
Baldwin
Kansas City
Schoeffel Yacht Prosit Sold to Boston Storage Co
The Hollis Burgess Yacht Agency reports the sale of the %-foot motor yacht Prosit owned by John B. Schoeffel of Boston to the Boston Storage Company. The vessel, 16 feet wide with two 60 horsepower motors, will operate along the New England coast.
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Hollis Burgess
Dotsie
Henry van Dyke
U. S
Netherlands
Boston
Aries
Alexander Forbes
Milton
Quincy Yacht Club
Waterbury to face Pell in National Racquet Final
Lawrence Waterbury of this city advances to the final of the national amateur racquet championship at the Racquet and Tennis Club to meet C. C. Pell of Tuxedo. Waterbury defeated his brother J. C. Waterbury in three straight games 15 8 15 4 15 9. Pell outplayed Stanley G. Mortimer in five games 11 9 15 10 12 14 15 7.
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New York
Lawrence Waterbury
C. C. Pell
Tuxedo
N. Y
J. C. Waterbury
Stanley G. Mortimer
Harry Davis Reappointed Captain of Philadelphia Americans
Philadelphia manager Connie Mack announced Harry Davis will captain the Philadelphia Americans for the coming season. Ira Thomas will oversee the pitchers, replacing Davis in that role, as Davis returns to a coaching position after previously captaining the club.
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Philadelphia
Harry Davis
Philadelphia Americans
Connie Mack
Ira Thomas
Davis
Athletics
Cleveland Americans
Melrose Faces Hard Test Against Medford Hockey Rivals
Melrose High prepares for a tough home game at the Boston Arena against Medford High. Coach Howie Fahey guides Medford with star players Al Donnellan Laird and Prendergast while Silmer Wanamaker mentors Melrose. Nowell returns from a three-stitch wound to bolster Melrose’s defense in the Suburban league showdown.
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Medford
Melrose High
Boston Arena
Melrose
al Donnellan
Laird
Prendergast
Burt Nowell
Nowell
Arlington
Edward J. O’brien
Howie Fahey
Dartmouth
Silmer Wanamaker
Harvard
George W. Tingley
Fred Rocque
Ralph Winsor
Schoolboy track meets promise fast action at Mechanics Building
Indoor season featured strong junior performances as Exeter's R F Cleveland and Harvard’s Crimson-Unicorn relay drew attention. Ted Meredith and Tom Halpin eyed the national indoor titles while Mike Devanney impressed in Hunter and Baxter miles. debates over reducing age limit to 19 or 20 dominated local discussions.
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Mechanics’ Building
Ted Meredith
Madison Square Garden
Tom Halpin
Marathon Plans and Army Return Mentioned in Fragile Note
The fragment notes Joe Lorden still in Cambridge preparing for the April 19 marathon while claiming to be on deck for Patriots Day. It mentions no Atlas A opening yet likely in the first week of April. Ad Wolgast reportedly lost the lightweight title to Willie Ritchie in 16 rounds at Daly City on November 28, 1912.
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Lorden
Cambridge
Joe Lorden
Ad Wolgast
Willie Ritchie
Daly City
Cal
Gaffney Leaves Boston After Preparatory Braves Park Work
President Gaffney wrapped up preparatory business for the new Braves park then departed Boston yesterday afternoon with his club, business associate Bob Davis, and lawyer John Toole.
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Braves
Gaffney
Boston
Bob Davis
John Toole
Harvard Crew Faces Close Calls on Rough Charles Water
The Harvard varsity and second eights averted swamping during yesterday’s practice on the Charles River. The second eight bailed water after a beaching, the first eight entered Newell with three inches of water aboard, and a new sophomore boat joined the “real water” squad. Coach Wray now has five full eights training daily as 12 freshman crews work in tanks awaiting river time. Horace A. Quimby was named temporary captain of the first freshman crew.
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Harvard
Charles
Newell
Wray
Horace A. Quimby
Springfield
Finney Boyle Edges Rosch For Boxing Decision
Finney Boyle of Lowell won a twelve round decision over George Kid Rosch of North Adams at Unity Cycle Club in Lawrence. Boyle pressed to finish Rosch, who fought to the finish, while the semi final saw Johnny Boyle win by stoppage over Tommy Williams. Joe Mack drew six rounds with Joe Wagner.
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Lawrence
Unity Cycle Club
Finney Boyle
Lowell
George Kid Rosch
North Adams
Boyle
Rosch
Bosch
Johnny Boyle
Tommy Williams
Sullivan
Joe Mack
Haverhill
Joe Wagner
Scholastic-Tickets Offered by B. A. A. and Ditsons
Scholastic tickets for school boys can be obtained by personal application to the B. A. A. at Exeter Street or at Wright and Ditson's. A claim states Joe Lorden the Cambridge Marathoner has joined the army.
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Exeter Street
Wright & Ditson's
Joe Lorden
Cambridge
Army
Harvard Meets Tech in Cambridge YMCA Swim Meet
Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology clash in a swimming contest at the Cambridge YMCA at 8 o clock this evening. Harvard entries include A Dixon Captain B M Fullerton K F Jackson W T Jenney J A Machado W L Monro S T Rogers J W D Seymour and H Wentworth.
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Harvard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge Y. M. C. A
A. Dixon
B. M. Fullerton
K. F. Jackson
W. T. Jenney
J. A. Machado
W. L. Monro
S. T. Rogers
J. W. D. Seymour
H. Wentworth
McCarthy Cleared to Run in Schoolboy Meet
Leo McCarthy of Boston College High School proved his age with a birth certificate after a protest from Lowell High School overage. Born September 23, 1895 in Dracut, Mass., he is not yet 20 and now eligible. Teammate Varnum Bowers still must clear himself before tomorrow morning’s executive committee meeting at the B A A.
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Leo McCarthy
Boston College
Varnum Bowers
Lowell High School
Dracut
Mass
Bowers
Miller Huggins Signs Three Year St. Louis Manager Deal
ST LOUIS Feb 25 Miller Huggins manager of the St Louis National team signed a three year contract to remain in the post.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Miller Huggins
St. Louis
Braves Seek New Understudy for Johnny Evers
Yesterday the Braves and officials worked with steel merchants and material suppliers for park construction. President Gaffney aims to finalize a deal for a new understudy for Johnny Evers, plans to stay in New York until next Wednesday, then return to Boston to prepare for the park’s start, with the Boston party meeting him at the Hotel Breslin before departing for the South on Sunday.
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Braves
Johnny Evers
Gaffney
Stallings
New York
Boston
Breslin
Gloucester Boxing Card Set For Lenox A C Bout
Heywood Briggs of Brickton battles Joe Chick of Gloucester in a 12 round feature at Lenox A C Gloucester next Monday night. The card includes two other bouts and plans for a benefit for Ikey Woods, trainer, after a train accident.
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Heywood Briggs
Brickton
Joe Chick
Gloucester
Lenox A. C
Briggs
Chick
Mike Glover
Ikey Woods
Newsboy
William W. Saxe
Woods
Freddie Welsh Beats White In 19 Round Bout At Auditorium
Freddie Welsh outboxed Charley White in a 19 round no decision fight at the Auditorium. Sporting writers largely agree Welsh held the edge for five rounds from three through seven while White outpointed him in the ninth and tenth and the first second and eighth were even.
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Milwacker
Freddie Welsh
Charley White
Welsh
Whitey
Eddie Fitzpatrick Sold to Boston Nationals by Toronto Club
Toronto officials announced that Third Baseman Eddie Fitzpatrick was sold to the Boston Nationals for cash and players. President McCaffery said the Toronto club expects virtually an entire new team for the coming season.
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Toronto
Ont
McCaffery
Toronto International League Baseball Club Tonight
Eddie Fitzpatrick
Boston Nationals
Tufts Battery Squad Strengthened by Bellefontaine Addition
Tufts adds Bellefontaine ’18 from Dean Academy to its battery squad bringing the team to 20 men. O'Marra ’18 from Dean Academy pitched hard yesterday. the coach expects him to excel this spring.
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Tifis
Bellefontaine
Dean Academy
O'Marra
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