Sharkey Munroe Set for Philadelphia Bout After Odds Flip
Tom Sharkey enters as a 2 to 1 favorite over Jack Munroe for a six round boxing match in Philadelphia, with Jeffries to meet the winner in May. Betting centers at Broadway resorts as fans await a knockout finish and no official decision in the city’s ring. Jeffries will be ringside to settle bets, while both fighters jog toward light workouts before the bout.
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York
Tom
Sharkey
Jack Munroe
Philadelphia
Jeffries
Tomorow
Munroe
Ivery
Broadway
John Considine
Considine
Philadelhia
Chamson
Barkey
Johnny Regan
Clarence Forbes
Missouri
A. GC
Kansas City
Matty Matthews
Brooklyn
Mull Bowser
Pittsburg
Young Corbet
Dave Sullivan
San Francisco
Sullivan
Corbett
Hanlon
Pennsylvania
Jim Jeffries
Mahree
Boxing Gossip Sailor Sharkey vs Munroe in Philadelphia
The week’s boxing buzz centers on Sailor Tom Sharkey meeting Jack Munroe in Philadelphia tonight. Munroe, a Butte miner rising in prominence after a notable four round bout with Champion Jeffries at Butte, seeks higher championship level while Sharkey is known as the hardest tester for Jeffries and the likely foe to stop him.
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Philadelphia
Tom Sharkey
Jack Munroe
Butte
Mont
Jeffries
Munroe
Shark Key
Arkey Mine
Gus Ruhlin
Tufts Baseball Team to Report for Practice Tomorrow
Medford February 26 Tufts baseball candidates ordered by manager James H Hood to report at Goddard Gymnasium tomorrow afternoon. Charles H Chapman of Harvard Law School will coach. A game with Brown is set for April 18 in Providence.
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Tufts
James H. Hood
Franklin
Goddard Gymnasium
Charles H. Chapman
Harvard Law ‘School
Hood
Brown
Providence
Powell Rebels Against Salary Cut In St Louis
St Louis pitcher Jack Powell rejects a reduced salary of 3250 for the season and threatens to quit. Owner Bob Hedges says Powell overestimates offers and hints at possible sale or trade. Clark Griffith of the New York American is already seeking Powell and may move Hughes for him. Sudhoff also voices dissatisfaction with his cut, though not as vocal as Powell.
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St. Louis
Bob. Hedges
Powell
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Hedges
Browns
Mound
Clark Griffith
New York American
Griffith
Hughes
Willie Sudhoff
Sudhoff
Vanderbilts Plan Test of Motor Boat Racing
W K Vanderbilt Jr among visitors at the Sportsman’s Show in New York. He intends to test motor boat racing next summer and likely enter major events. He is having a 40 foot hull built by Frank Woods City Island and will install a 90 horsepower Mars motor.
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W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
America’s
Cup Réting Fame
Commodoré: Bourne
Thés
New York Yacht Club
D. O. Mills
Vanderbilt
Frank Woods
City Island
Bowling star Elliott sets new world record in Denver
Homer Elliott of Denver broke the world individual bowling record with a 712 in the state tournament. The previous mark was 676 set in Indianapolis about a year ago.
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Col
Homer Elliott
Indianapolis
Cambridge High Defeats Medford High 44 to 16 in Conference Game
Cambridge High overwhelmed Medford High with a 44 to 16 victory. Key players included Ryan, Mahoney, Cunningham, Erickson, and McCullough for Cambridge, while Medford struggled with four fouls as the game unfolded over 15 minute halves before about 300 spectators.
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H. Erickson
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Ovecoel
Whitmo Mahoney
Pu F
Blake Cunningham
Thompson McCullough
Toula
Medford
Cambridge
King
Winlock
Brown University eligibility rule suspended
Providence Rhode Island February 26. After a meeting today the Brown University corporation executive committee ordered the University Athletic Association directors to halt the new eligibility rule until the September annual meeting. The rule repealed the old ban on Brown men who had previously competed for money. spring sports and other decisions remain to be settled. The athletic board will meet Monday.
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R. I
Brown University Corporation
University Athletic. Association
New Haven Ball Team to Be Transferred
New Haven, Feb. 2. Owner James Canavan of the New Haven team in the Connecticut State league plans to move the squad to Northampton, Worcester, or Waterbury due to lack of a suitable ballpark and weak attendance. Canavan just returned from the West where he managed a polo team. If Worcester is chosen Malachi Kitridge, the veteran catcher, will assist in managing the club.
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New Haven
James Canavan
Northampton
Worcester
Waterbury
Canavan
Malachi Kittredge
Baseball Gossip and Coaching Moves Across the Leagues
The piece tracks late season chatter including Temple’s move to auto pursuits at Winter Park, Yale crews practicing in open harbor, Tufts captain McMahon coaching Hobart, Brooklyn courting Jack Doyle, and Ned Hanlon dropping Frank Dillon. It notes Cy Young’s veteran status debate, Doheny’s insanity confinement, Joss denying retirement, Magoon to captain Indianapolis, Jennings’ injury update, Connie Mack’s signings with Plank and Cross, and Roy Thomas signing in 1904.
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Winter Park
Yale
Ave
Charles E. McMahon
Tufts
Hobart College
Brooklyn
Jack Doyle
Ned Hanlon
Frank Dillon
California
Charley Nichols
Detroit
Charley Bennett
Bill Dineen
Dineen
Syracuse
Toronto
Clark Griffith
Griffith
Cy Young
Pittsburg
Young
Doheny
Eee
Joss
Cleveland
Manchuria
Indianapolis
George Magoon
Comiskey
Hugh Jennings
Jennin
Connie Mack
Tannards
Connie
Eddie _Plank
Gettysburg
Plank
Gettysburg Battle Ground
Lave Cross
Mack
Roy Thomas
Dorchester A A Teams and Scheduling Notes
The Dorchester area sees multiple team updates with St. Peter's A A planning games against Cambridge Gym and the Wellington s, while St Peter s second team faces Dorchester opponents. O B F of Somerville seeks indoor games. E E Anderson misattributed as manager, later clarified. Dorchester addresses for inquiries listed.
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Quakers
Mitchell
Duggleby
Fraser
Sparks
Titus
E. E. Anderson
Dorchester
E. E . Anderson
Anderson
Somerville
Hira C. Newton
Pearl Street
St. Peter’s A. A
Wellingtons
St.Peter’s
Cambridge
Dorchester Music Hall
Field’s Corner
St. Peter’s
J. Callahan
R. F
O’brien
Dorle
J. Cavanagh
O'Neil
Costello
McElaney
St. Peter's A. A
Joseph C.q’kane
Blakeville Street
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Ented
Blatz Brewery
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