Boston Post previews 1945 baseball South training trip
The Boston Post reports the 1945 season opens with the Braves at Macon Georgia and the Red Sox in Hot Springs Arkansas. ED McGrath joins the Braves South stay with daily updates for New England fans while PAUL H SHANNON covers the Red Sox as they prepare under Bill Carrigan. Special photographers will supply action pictures.
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Boston National Baseball Club
Macon
ED McGrath
South
Paul H. Shannon
Red Sox
Hot Springs
Shannon
Boston
Bill Carrigan
Boston Post
Braves
Big Schoolboy Meet On Today at Mechanics Hall
The annual New England schoolboy track and field championships gather top prep and high school athletes under 20 at Mechanics Hall. Harvard and B A A relay, Exeter versus Worcester, and 45 yard hurdles headline as Exeter defends after recent age-rule changes.
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New England
Harvard
Boston Athletic Association
Unicorn Club
Crimson
England
Lowell
Phillips Exeter Academy
New Hampshire
George Connors
Exeter
Worcester Academy
Exonians
Worcester Boys
Leo McCarthy
Boston College High
Varnum Bowers
McCarthy
Bowers
Whelan
Baseball Players Sail On Apache For Southern Camps
The steamship Apache carries a group of players from Brooklyn and Philadelphia organizations bound for training. The Athletics stay in Jacksonville, the Brooklyns go to Dayton by rail, and the Phillies move to St. Petersburg Florida for preseason work.
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Apache
Jacksonville
Fla
Brooklyn
Philadelphia Nationals
Philadelphia Athletics
Athletics
Brooklyns
Dayton
Phillies
St. Petersburg
Dartmouth Ready for St Nick’s in Midseason Form
Dartmouth hockey players, after a strong workout against Arena Hockey Club, head into tonight’s rink clash with Hobey Baker’s St Nick’s. Captain Leon Tuck says the team is prepared to halt any challenge from St Nick’s.
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Dartmouth
Hobey Baker
St. Nicholas
Collegians
Leon Tuck
St. Nick
Dartmouth Faces St Nick’s Strong Rally In Arena Showdown
Dartmouth and St. Nicholas collide in a high tension intercollegiate hockey clash as Willetts Von Bernuth and Carnochan anchor the visitors against a rugged Dartmouth defense led by Murchie Currier and Donahue. The game also marks the final Dartmouth appearances of Tuck Wanamaker and Donahue before moving to Arena Hockey Club. Dr George W Tingley referees.
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St. Nicks
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Yale
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St. Nicholas
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Baker Tyler
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Wiletts Cutvier
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Carnadian Feree
George Ww. Tingley
Federal league sets April 10 opener amid rule tweaks
Buffalo New York February 26 The Federal league fixed April 19 as its opening date, four days earlier than other major leagues. Umpires recommended minor playing rule changes as executives met in Buffalo to finalize the season schedule, anticipating Newark joining as the eighth franchise despite Chicago injunctions blocking Kansas City’s transfer.
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N. Y
Chicago
Kansas City
Newark
Braves Getaway Prepares for Southern Camp and Pennant Fight
The column notes the Braves heading to a southern training camp with hopes to strengthen for the National League pennant race. It mentions boxer Ad Wolgast’s broken arm streak and possible comeback, Leach Cross backing away from Johnny Dundee, and Willard-Johnson talks in Havana.
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Stassings
Ad Wolgast
Wolgast
Leach Cross
Johnny Dundee
Leachie
Dundee
Cross Brothers
Braves win four straight: first of its kind?
The letter from A asserts four straight Braves wins is a historic first. B disputes it. The most similar feat occurred in 1905 Chicago vs Detroit when a tied opener was followed by four straight by Chicago. Other items mention Welsh vs White boxing rounds and local indoor track notes.
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Charley White
Milwaukee
Walsh
White
Chicago
Braves
Detroit
Charlie White
Machanics
East
Boston
Abel Kiviat
Tom Halpin
Dave Caldwell
Ted Meredith
Atlas A A plans April 2 boxing card in Boston return
Atlas A A of Boston plans season reopening on April 2 with a championship calibre card under familiar management. Talks of another Boston suburb club stall over suitable quarters while boxers Powers Murphy Lewis Briggs Read Moran Cotton and others plan bouts and matchups across New England and New Orleans.
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Bay State
Atlas
Boston
Jack Read
New Orleans
Vic Moran
Orleans
Read
Australia
D. J. Tortorich
New Mexico Leads Washington in Rifle Meet Results
Results of the sixth rifle match in the military schools competition show the New Mexico Academy leading while Washington trails. The article states the New Mexico team holds the top position as of today.
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Washington
New Mexico Academy
BC High Edges Xavier in Narrow 29 27 Victory
About 1500 basketball fans witnessed Boston College High School defeat Xavier High School of New York in a tightly contested game. BC High won in the last minute of play with a 29 to 27 margin, crowning a duel between state champions.
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George Kid Cotton
Pittsburg
Jim Savage
New York
Granite State A. C
Manchester
N. H
Cotton
al Kubiak
Boston College High School
Xavier High School
Boston
Boston College High Edges Xavier In Narrow Finish
An intense game with a 29-27 final score as Boston College High snatches the win over Xavier. Gaietly starred for BC High while Shayhan and Larkin made key late baskets, and Baldwin added strong work in a tight 20 minute periods with 1,500 in attendance.
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Larkin
Xavier
B. Co
Gaietly
Boston College
H. Xavier
Skayhan
Deagan Crowley
Rob
Cunningham Baldwin
C Ceeeersensene Sevrnyasy
Farrell Gaietly
Automobile Show News and Local Dealership Moves
J H MacAlman plans a northern return to attend the Mechanics’ Building show in Sherwood Hall. The six cylinder Grant car is due in Boston today. H S Waite reports strong inquiries for the popular priced machine. Paige six cylinder runabout deliveries start April 1 and will be shown in Boston. Walter E Billings buys into Wheelock Jeffrey Co as GM and sales head. Billings has 14 years in auto work and ties to electrical firms. Bay State Automobile Association nears 300 members.
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Waite
Sherwood Hall, Jr
Walter E. Billings
Milford
N. H
Wheelock-Jeffrey Company
Oldsmobile
Billings
Tufts Introduces Cross Country Training For Men
For the second time this week Coach McCarty led Tufts distance runners on a cross country jog. It marks the first year cross country has been practiced at Tufts and McCarty expects off season training will improve form for outdoor events.
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Crimson
Teschner
Wilcox
Tower
Bingham
Pooch Donovan
McCarty
Tufts
Middlesex Rifle Club Holds Shoot at Lincoln Range
The Middlesex Rifle Club will conduct an afternoon shoot at its Tower road range in Lincoln featuring 200, 300 and 500 yard distance events.
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Middlesex Rifle Club
Tower Road
Lincoln
Fitzpatrick as Evers' Alternate Joins Braves With Utility Value
The Braves secure Edward Fitzpatrick, former Toronto infielder, as understudy to Captain Johnny Evers at second base. His prior role at third base suggests versatile value. The article traces a train journey from West Philadelphia to Macon, Ga, detailing stops and an arrival of other players and personnel.
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Fitzpatrick
Edward Fitzpatrick
Toronto
Braves
Gaffney
Keystone
Fitzpatrick Joins Braves In Sign and Southbound Sendoff
The Braves add Fitzpatrick to offset Captain Evers and cover for Red Smith. He signs in New York after a Toronto bid fell through, brings a .260 batting average and solid fielding in 140 games, and will join the Southern-bound party at Philadelphia. The Boston contingent departs at midnight with players and staff for New York and beyond.
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Braves
Evers
Red Smith
Fitzpatrick
Boston
Gaffney
Toronto
New York
Philadelphia
Fred Mitchell
Herman Nickerson
Jeems Neary
William Somers
South Station
Dick Rudolph
Bronx
Ensign Cottrell
Johnsonville
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Braggy
Elizabethtown
N. J
Maranville
Springfield
Joe Connolly
Woonsocket
Jim Gaffney
Bob Davis
John
Dorchester High Dominates Annual Track Meet
Dorchester High defeated Mechanics Arts 57 to 31 in a Dorchester track meet. Dorchester unbeaten despite resting stars O’Connell and Corrigan as Segal won 80-yard dash and Connor led 800-yard dash.
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Mechanics Arts
Dorchester
O'Connell
Corrigan
Back Bay
Mechanics
Segal
Shelsey
Murphy
Kimball
Connor
Heavey
Russe
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Binford
Dempsey
Anderson
McVey
Griffin Mechanics
S. Kontoff
Meg Dorchester
Tufts College Fielders Report For Practice Session
Baseball candidates for infield and outfield positions at Tufts College will report for practice this afternoon. Captain Bern Lee posted a notice for all men to report in the cage and prepare for work Thursday evening. About 50 men are expected to attend and begin serious drills.
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Bern’ Lee
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