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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1908

Page

8

Red Sox to Start Sunday in Hot Springs Training

President John S. Taylor and Treasurer Hugh McBreen return as Boston finalizes Sunday departure for Little Rock with a 13 pitcher group and six catchers set for training at Hot Springs and Little Rock. Eleven other players are listed including five infielders and seven outfielders.

John S. Taylor Hugh McBreen Little Rock Boston Hot Springs Matre Robertson Cicotte Hughes Burchell Glaze Harris Morgan Pruiete Tannehill Winter Young Elmer Criger Dartmouth Burlington Carrigan Criger P. Donohue McFarland Harry Ostdick Jim McGuire Donohue Lord McConnell Unglaub Wagner Y National Commission Aash Columbus Joe Ohio Maire Young Criger George Dovey Kelley Bowerman

New Orleans Race Results Recap From City Park Meet

New Orleans February 28 results list six races with longshot wins. The Slicker won race one at 7 to 2, Blaster took race two at even money, Lady Pink surged in race three at 40 to 1, Ida followed at 25 to 1 in race four, Tamar won race five at 5 to 1, and Kobe captured race six at 15 to 1 with a 12 to 7 showing in race seven.

New Oreans City Park the Slicker Blaster Lady Pink Ida Tamar Kobe

Fogler and Major Taylor Clash in Park Square Sprint

Tonight at the Park Square track New York rider Joe Fogler faces Worcester’s Major Taylor in a high stake match sprint. First heat covers one mile, second heat half a mile, with the third heat to be decided by coin toss. outcome could crown the American sprinting champion.

Park Square Joe Fogler New York Major Taylor Worcester Fogler Lawson Iver Lawson Taylor Kramer

Fogler and Taylor Expected to Clash for Sprint Title

The article notes Fogler potentially the best American sprinter, rivaled only by Kramer, with a Fogler Taylor showdown drawing a large Boston crowd. Amateur and professional sprint races accompany the six day race participants, adding to the event’s appeal.

Boston

Artillery Cadets Win First Honors at Gymkhana Event

Brilliant gymkhana at Mechanics Building features rifle races and field tests. Fort Warren dominates with 22 points, while First Corps Cadets and Fort Warren contestants claim top placements in 40 yard dash, mile run, high jump, shot put, and wall scaling amid lively military crowd.

Mechanics’ Building C. C. Pope Company D First Corps Fort Warren Company A Johnny Mather Medford High B. L. Young R. Foster F. J. Murphy G. H. McKay Corps of Cadets Rotch W. Lynch R. C. Foster F. F. Murphy J. A. Mather Thomas Dowling R. Robertson Corp I. S. McDonald First Cavalry J. M. Conroy Naval Brigade R. H. Frost A. C. Cope F. M. Reed First Corp J. Tuckerman, Jr H. Wing Charles M. Rotch Pope L. F. Wheaton Cosyens L Sixth Regiment Jack Wendell H. Tompkins Company I J. H. Streeter W. H. Marshall K. McGleer J. A. Condon Second Corps Herman Keaton Roscoe Evans Dwyer Hall Teele Mather Lowell Blake Brock Davidson G. Davidson Miner Tompkins Boyles Keyes A. C Thomas Keiser Holmes Goldstein Harlow Cullen Barlow Kane

Princeton Edges Cornell 35 33 in Close Exhibition

In Princeton New Jersey on February 28 Princeton defeated Cornell 35 to 33 in a tight affair. After a 30 all deadlock at the end of regulation Warner of Princeton sank the deciding shot in the extra five minutes.

Princeton N. J Cornell Warner

Somerset bowling notes and challenges across leagues

Joe Spillane captains Somerset team nursing mumps while Grand Commander Johnny Ayer posts high scores 141 138 95 369 and issues world wide challenge. Brockton United ShoeMachini ry Company rolls Somerset next Monday. Walsh and Sheehan pace Knights of Columbus League. Maxwell tops Bunker Hill scores 110 104 98 345. Manhattan Market plans free for all March 6. Morrill alleys yield 324 347 359. Beatty and Morrill seek 24 hour challenge. old timers display endurance in Greater Boston bowling scene.

Johnny Ayer Bill Beatty Frank Morrill Greater Boston

Burns Johnson Title Bout Conditions Set in England

London reports that the Burns vs Jack Johnson bout in England will require a $2000 forfeit from Johnson and be set for 20 rounds in a 16 foot ring with Jeffries as referee.

London Mr. Kelly Burns Jack Johnson England Johnson Jeffries

Harvard Triumphs In Narrow Yale Victory

In New Haven on February 28 Harvard edged Yale 16 to 12 after trailing early. Yale led in the first half but Harvard surged in the second to secure a close win.

New Haven Conn Harvard Yale Elis

Portland sprinter breaks world record in 60 yard hurdles

In Trenton at the local YMCA games F C Smithson of Portland Oregon set a new world record in the 60 yard hurdle event with a time of 74 5 seconds, surpassing Northridge's 1907 mark set in New York by two fifths of a second.

Trenton N. J F. C. Smithson Portland Ore Northridge New York

Michigan May Arrange Two Eastern Football Dates

Michigan's board of athletic control will permit seven or eight football games next fall. Cornell or another western college besides Penn may secure a date, with arrangements possible for two eastern games in Ann Arbor.

Ann Arbor Mich Board of Athletic Control University of Michigan Cornell Western College Pennsy

Cy Young Aims to Surprise As Boston Team Arrives

Hot Springs Arkansas February 28 The Boston Americans have begun practice amid rough weather with players Cy Young Lou Criger Cy Morgan Jesse Tannehill Jimmy Barrett Frank LaPorte Burchell and Ebberfield in town Ebberfield predicts Young will surprise the coming season LaPorte already offers guidance to veterans as the Tigers team of 15 is set to arrive tomorrow.

Hot Springs Ark Cy Young Lou Criger Cy Morgan Jesse Tannehill Jimmy Barrett Frank LaPorte Burchell Young Ebberfield Laporte Tigers

B. A. A. Edges Yale Gunners In Gun Club Match

In New Haven on February 28 the Boston Athletic Association defeated Yale by six thirds, winning the annual gun club match 223 to 217.

New Haven Conn Yale Boston Athletic Association Bostons

Boston boys race for indoor meet records at Mechanics Hall

Preparations are complete for the 19th indoor annual schoolboys meet by the Boston Athletic Association at Mechanics Hall. A large entry list promises keen competition, with Volk mann School of the Back Bay favored after recent disqualifications at Worcester Academy and Exeter.

Boston Athletic Association Mechanics’ Hall Worcester Academy Exeter Volkmann School Back Bay Ernest Nelson Bunny Eastbrook Stanwood Miller Horton Pushee Volkmann Whitman Baker, Jr Eames Hapgood Andover Bart Connolly Roxbury Latin O’connor Greenwood Miles Harry Lee Ted LaCroix J. P. Jones Stanton Boston Latin School Warner Pete Fernald Stone School Dowling la Croix Parker William Newton Stone W. Ferguson Collins Lowell High Jones Withington Boston Latin Worton Roxbury Williams B. C. High Fernald Stone E. Davis Barrows Malden High E. E. Nelson B. W. Estabrook Waterman D. Wood Dilworth J. C. Biddle W. M. Booth R. G. Wood St. Mark’s R. P. Whitman E. H. Baker, Jr T. H. Cornell W. D. Ranney F. Minot P. Tobey Martin Hunt Dedham High W. L. Williams J. L. Stone Springfield High N. Eichorn F. S. Smith B. J. Connolly, Jr

Fast Fives Play Tonight In East Boston Hall

Tonight in Lyceum Hall East Boston hosts a heated clash between the Catholic Club of Dorchester and the East Boston C L A. The game was postponed from last Wednesday and fans expect a thrilling showdown across the city.

East Boston Lyceum Hall Dorchester East Boston C. L. A

Boxing Gossip Highlights Referee Controversy in Milwaukee Bout

The column debates Malachite of Chicago as a top Midwest arbiter after a disputed McFarland Welsh decision in Milwaukee. Quotation quotes cite fouls and unfair verdicts, with press unanimity on referee Hogan’s call.

Malachite Chicago Middle West George Siler Queensberry Milwaukee Hogan Beer City McFarland Welsh Wisconsin Milwaukee Free Press yseParland Milwaukee Sentinel Milwaukee Journal Milwaukee Daily News Walsh-Delmont Walsh Delmont Ike McLean Hudson Armory Athletic Association Sam Langford Joe Jeannette Tangford Roanoke Jeannette Sheehan Eddie Curtis Jack Flanagan Cambridge Tommy Rawson Wagner Jimmy Walsh Roanoke A. C Matty Baldwin Spike Robson England Armory A. A Dave Deshler Young Donahue Thornton Marvin Hart Jim Barry Jim Flynn New Orleans Fred Welsh Young Loughrey Badger A. C

Ice Boat Season Rumors and Boxing Talk Mixed

A rambling column blends sports gossip about baseball peace rumors with boxing rumors and marital news. Mentions Bill Clymer Jack Johnson Tommy Burns and Packie McFarland with speculative notes on Doves and team selections. Despatch from New York notes Mabel Keating’s eye sight loss while counting money.

New York Mabel Keating Manhattan Theatre Tommy Burns Jack Johnson

Yale Rowing Captain Noyes Retires From Squad

Robert H. Noyes Jr., former captain, has withdrawn from the Yale rowing squad due to health concerns. Noyes began training in January when the team was called out, but his condition now prevents continued participation.

YALE Noyes New Haven Conn Robert H. Noyes, Jr

Yale Plans English Meet and Olympic Track Squad

Yale's 1924 track plan includes a late season trip to England for a four cornered meet with Oxford and Cambridge after the Olympics. The Intercollegiate association may select only first and second place finishers for the American Olympic team, likely sending Cray, Gilbert, and Cooney, with Butler and Stevens as contenders.

New Haven Conn Yale England Oxford Cambridge Intercollegiate Athletic Association Walter Cray Gilbert Cooney Butler Stevens

Australians Challenged For International Lawn Tennis Cup

New York February 28 announcement that the English and American lawn tennis associations have challenged Australia for the International Cup which the Australians won in England last year. The American challenge was sent to Australia today by the International Committee of the United States Lawn Tennis Association.

New York England Australia United States Lawn Tennis Association

Yale Coach Billy Lush Declines Nashville Offer

Yale baseball coach Billy Lush has orders to sign with the Nashville Southern League team and report for training next month, but he is inclined to stay with college baseball. He was sent to Nashville by Cleveland and prefers coaching a college nine.

New Haven Conn Billy Lush Yale Nashville Lush Cleveland

Harvard Overseers Offer Deans Chance to Exit Athletic Committee

The Harvard University board of overseers voted to let the three faculty representatives resign from the athletic committee if duties there conflict with other work. Official college notice says the move hides nothing and does not affect the overall athletic situation.

Harvard University Harvard

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