New England League opens season April 26 and reelects leadership
The New England League held its largest annual meeting at the Quincy House. Officers were re elected for five years with T H Murnane named president and J C Morse secretary treasurer. The league voted to start the season April 26 and end September 7. Delegates from Worcester Fall River Manchester Lynn and Lawrence attended along with several former players and managers.
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New England League
Murnane
Quincy House
Worcester Club
Alexander Winn
Lowell
Winn
Mr. Winn
Messrs
O'Brien
Leonard and
Rolley
Henry
Lawrence
Fall River
Manchester
Lynn
Worcester
New England
New York
J. K. Tarpley
James H. O'Neil
J. H. O’brien
Fall River Club
J. A. Sayes
The
Haverhills
Jesse Burkett
A. G. Doe
Melrose Defeats Lowell 45 to 25 in YMCA Hoops
Melrose High defeated Lowell High 45 to 25 at the Y M C A gym tonight. Loveland led Melrose with seven floor goals followed by Duren and Reynolds. For Lowell, Early and Gendron stood out while Stantial was substituted for Locke. Referee Mitchell and timer Knapp handled the game.
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Melrose
Lowell High School
Loveland
Duren
Locke
Stantial
Renolds
Gendron
Early
Melrose High
Lowell Higil
Weare
Dow Loveland
1. F
Sieht R. B
Cece
Wentworth
R. D
Gendron Stantial
R. F
Donahoe
Lowell High
Knapp
Mitchell
Swift
Dike
Timer -Knapp
Harvard May Make New Rink
Harvard hockey players push for an artificial ice rink to boost morale and attendance. The plan, likely to cost funds, would use the stadium north section and be reviewed by the athletic committee after several postponements hurt interest.
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Harvard
New York
Crimson
Jack Frost
Harvard Athletic Committee
Country Club Ice Carnival Planned for Saturday
The Country Club hosts an ice carnival this Saturday with skating on the lake lit by colored lights. The Boston Curling Club visits Clyde Park for a curling match in the afternoon, while a new hockey rink is under construction and several match games against other teams are arranged.
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Boston Curling Club
Clyde Park
Dovey Hails New Boston Magnate and Umpire Aid
George B. Dovey greeted peers as a Boston magnate and pledged cigars. Jack Carney contemplates eastern placement after talks in Wilkes-Barre. Jack Stafford and Tommy Connolly shared tips, reflecting Connolly’s famed support for new umpires. Jesse Burkett relishes a pennant and Worcester earnings.
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George
B. Dovey
New Boston
Jack Carney
New England League
Wilkesbarre
Jack Stafford
Tommy Connolly
Connolly
Stafford
Tom
Jesse Burkett
Jesse
Worcester
Ineligible Players Hit Commercial High School Team
The Commercial High School basketball squad lost two key players Toner and Rooney to academic ineligibility. Rooney, formerly of East Boston High, did not play this year for Commercial. The action weakens their first team and will complicate plans for league honors, with several second team members also sidelined for low marks.
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Commercial High
Toner
Charlestown High
Rooney
East Boston High
Exciting Day at Big Races in New Orleans
Two jockeys suspended and one injured as chaos hit the Gulf Coast meet. Auduchon riding Sir Vagrant fell in the first race, injuring his face. Goldmate was scratched in the third. Perrett on Florizel was suspended and fined, and Seder on Billy Vertrees received a remainder suspension for crossing the field.
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New Orleans
Fair Grounds
Auduchon
Sir Vagrant
Aubuchon
Goldmate
Perrett
Florizel
St. Valentine
Seder
Billy Vertrees
Winthrop High Stars Enter English High
Henry P. McCarthy and Jack Miller, two Winthrop High athletes, plan to enter English High today. Their strong showing last season boosts athletics at Montgomery Street School.
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Winthrop High
English High
Henry P. McCarthy
Jack Miller
Montgomery Street
Golfer Robert Dunlop Found Dead in Van Courtland Lake
The body of Robert Dunlop, 87, a Scotch professional golfer who came to the U S from Scotland last July, was found in Van Courtland Lake Kingsbridge New York today. He had been missing for weeks and his body was in the water for at least a week. He had been engaged as an instructor by the New York Golf Club and was a participant in a championship match under the New York Golf Club auspices. It is believed he fell into the lake while walking in the park at night.
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Finn
Little Rock
Hugh McBreen
Boston
Murnane
Morse
Ifugh Duffy
Duffy
Arthur McGovvern
Jim O'Neill
Pat Connelly
Florida
Kavanaugh
New Bedford
Akron
Patsey Donovan
Mike Regan
Pat
Regan
Brooklyn
Donovan
New York
Joe Harris
Ton McDermott
Marris
Fred Lake
Lake
Hugh’ Duffy
Connolly
Quincy House
Gene O'Connor
Tom Burke
Kussman
Billy Hamilton
Harry Lord
Frank Shannon
Rudderham
O'Toole
O'Toole, ‘Buck”’ Donovan, George W. ‘Cuohy, Councilman Hurley
Cambridge
Frank Carroll
Arthur Irwin
Robert Dunlop
van Courtland Lake
Kingsbridge
Dunlop
Scotland
New York Golf Cuu
New York Golf Club
Short Sports of All Sorts
Coach Mahan of Tech aims to form a relay team to beat Holy Cross at the B A A games on February 16. Ralph Rose seeks all round champion status and a faster two mile time. Cambridge Y M C A basketball heads to Lawrence. Milwaukee plans a municipal athletic association with the mayor as president. Cincinnati gains bowling prominence as August Herrmann pursues leadership roles in bowling. Harmless basketball tricks draw coach concern as players learn to exploit loopholes in Y M C A clubs. Notre Dame basketball teams from South Boston seek games with strong 120 to 125 pound second teams, offering reasonable guarantees. contact John J. Foley.
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Coach Mahan
Tech
Holy Cross
Preston W. Johnson
Lynn Yacht Club
Ralph Rose
Cambridge Y. M. C
Lawrence
Milwaukee
Municipal Athletic Association
Cincinnati
August Herrmann
Cincinnati Baseball Club
National Baseball Commission
American Bowling Congress
St. Louis
Notre Dame
South Boston
John J. Foley
Care Sisters of Notre Dame
Broadway
South
Boston
Gans Contemplates Fight With Nelson or Britt
Joe Gans is ready to fight Battling Nelson or Jimmy Britt. The Tonopah Club offers 30 000 for Britt vs Gans on March 17, while Tex Rickard guarantees 50 000 for Gans vs Nelson. Receipts from yesterday’s bout were 30735. Gans’s victory over Herman boosts his title stock as Nelson sails for Europe.
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Tonopah
Joe Gans
Gans
Nelson
Jimmy Britt
Britt
Tex Rickard
Goldfield Athletic Club
Herman
Europe
Joe Walcott
Gans Victory Excites Boston Fight Fans
The timekeeper reports Joe Gans’ victory as complete and unsurprising to Boston fight fans. News notes fan reaction and the wrap of the bout with emphasis on local interest and expectations met.
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Gans
Boston Fight
Joe Gans
Bos
A Trip With the Only Sandy Ferguson From Gloucester to Boston
Sandy Ferguson is celebrating after being acquitted in Boston City Court of being idle and disorderly. He rode the Gloucester to Boston train, entertained passengers with songs, acted as brakeman, and boasted of battles with police. He travels on to Augusta where he trains, while boxing matchups and local notices fill his itinerary.
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Sandy Ferguson
Boston
Gloucester
Troy
St. John’s
Beverly
Sandy
Sandy Fergusons
Boxing Gossip Highlights Sandy Ferguson Public Promise
After a Pemberton square victory Sandy Ferguson vows to quit courts and pursue a rectified life. He boasts about ducking a police chase, plans weight loss, and aims to fight top heavies such as Jeffries Burns and Squires. Terry Martin prepares for Augusta title bout with Honey Mellody. Providence bout praised by observers as decisive yet shortened.
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Pemberton Square
Sandy Ferguson
Sandy
Jeffries
Burns
Bill Squires
Mickey Sears
Dick O’brien
Eddie Connolly
Chelsea
Terry Martin
Augusta
Honey Mellody
Terry
Providence
Philadelphia
Massive $200 000 Clothing Markdown Opens in Boston
F Gray & Co launches a six floor clearance at Hanover and Washington with $200000 worth of stock slashed. Overcoats suits trousers and 20000 pants from the American Pant Co will be sold at less than half price. Sale runs until March 1 with daily hours extended to 9 pm and no mail orders during the sale.
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Greater
Boston
F. Gray & Co
Hanover and
Washington Streets
American Pant Company of
New York
Gray & Co
Willard Zibell Wins Big Verdict Against Southern Pacific
Jockey Willard Zibell awarded 100000 against Southern Pacific after being struck by a train. He claims the payout reflects what he could have earned before quitting riding. The column also highlights sports figures, contracts, and collegiate athletics around the era.
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Willard Zibell
Southern Pacific Railroad
Zibell
Directors of New England Trotting Horse Breeders Assn Meet
The directors of the New England Trotting Horse Breeders Association led by President J. M. Johnson and executive committee members R. M. Williams A. H. Parker and G. A. Graves, elected at the December annual meeting, met yesterday and perfected their organization. This management conducted last year’s affairs and ran a profitable two week meeting despite obstacles.
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The
New England Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association
Presdent
J. M. Johnson
R. M. Williams
A. H. Parker
G. A. Graves
Special Newport Train For East Boston A A
The East Boston A A basketball team arranges a special train to Newport leaving South Station at 5 30 tomorrow night. In Newport they meet the fast Newport Naval Reserves in the first of a series to decide the New England championship. Contact Maurice Fitzgerald 20 Decatur St East Boston or call East Boston 677 5.
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East Boston
A. A
Newport
South Station
East Boston Boys
Newport Naval
New England
Maurice Fitzgerald
Decatur Street
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N. E. Trotting Horse Breeders’ Assn. Meet
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Rochester
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