Collins Outlines Plans for Coming Baseball Season
Jimmy Collins expresses confidence in returning to the pennant chase with Boston. He predicts Burkett and Freeman will bolster the outfield, Farrel and Grimshaw may join, and a six to seven man pitching staff will anchor the rotation. Collins weighs in on Selbach Burkett and Donlin legends, notes weight gain, social duties, and upcoming talks with Tom Hughes and Charley Farrell.
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Charley Farrell
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Clyde Robinson
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Dick Cooley
Harry Bay
West
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Tim Flood
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Hot Springs
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Cambridge
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Montgomery
Bostons
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Nashua Team Moves to Lynn and Plans New Grounds
Fred Lake of the Nashua New England league team arranged with Lynn's Benjamin Waitte to transfer the Nashua club to Lynn. The Nashua unit will play at Glenmere grounds under Lake's management. Lynn Baseball Association, with a $10,000 guarantee fund, seeks to challenge the New England league after being refused a franchise last year.
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Fred Lake
Nashua
New England League
Benjamin Waitte
Nashua New England
Glenmere
Lynn Baseball Association
Oceanside
Boxing Benefit Cards Set Tonight in New Bedford
A boxing match for the Fall River strikers is staged under New Bedford A Co at New Bedford tonight. The main event features Tommy King of Fall River versus Larry Conley of South Boston in a 10 round bout. Preliminary bouts include William Kirby of New Bedford against Eugene Cote of Fall River in six rounds and Kid Paul of Fall River against Bobby Tickle of Westport in eight rounds. An exhibition between Peter Sullivan and Martin Canole closes the program. Membership tickets are available at the Elm Hotel New Bedford The Hub Fall River and Ye Tavern Fall River.
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Fall River
Larry Conley
South Boston
William Kirby
New Bedford
Eugene Cote
Kid Paul
Bobby Tickle
Westport
Peter Sullivan
Martin Canole
Elm Hotel
the Hub
Ye Tavern
Gossip of the Boxers Sparks Fly After Defeat
Young Corbett fuels bellicose talk after his loss to Battling Nelson calling rivals clubs and vowing a knockout of Jabez White if matched. Erne and Goodwin prep for Friday bouts as Chelsea club faces tougher rematches and fans demand fresh faces and strong cards in New England boxing scene.
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Nelson
Jabez White
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Jeffries
Davy Crockett Company
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Lyceum Hall
Fast Boston
Steve O'Donnell
Brighton High Wins Large in Senior League Tilt
Mechanic Arts High proved an easy proposition for Brighton High in the Senior league game at Brighton yesterday, as the home team won 52 to 10. A Lonergan starred at forward with sharp shooting, Bert Woodlock covered well, while Patterson and Hearn played strong for Mechanic Arts. The Brighton seconds edged Mechanic Arts 13 to 8 in a close follow-up contest.
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Bert Woodlock
Patterson
Hearn
Gorham Dominates Sudbury Rolloff With 372 Total
At the weekly Sudbury rolloff Gorham captured first prize with a four string total of 372. Bowker finished second with 859, Mahan third with 349, and Fitzgerald fourth with 341.
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Bowker
Mahan
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Whitney's All Star Teams Stir Up West
Walter Camp and Casper Whitney pick their all American teams for 1905 provoking strong Western protests. Eckersall is placed at fullback by Whitney though he played quarterback. critics argue he should be QB. West fans dispute Whitney ranking of Michigan and Minnesota and mock his choices.
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Local schoolboy McCrehan seen as future Ralph Rose
Jud McCrehan of the Rindge Manual Training School emerges as a rising athletic talent. At 18 he stands 6 feet 2 inches, weighs 172 pounds and could reach 200. he set a hockey record with 11 goals against Cambridge Latin and excels in football baseball hockey and track events. He batted .495 in 1903 and .455 last season, captains the 1905 baseball team, and has rejected several 900 offers to turn pro. He is nephew to Tom Riley of the Amateur Athletic Union.
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Rindge Manual Training School
Ralph Rose
McCrehan
Rose
Cambridge Latin
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Rindge
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Boston Latin basketball teams win two games
At Boston Latin drill day both the first and second basketball teams defeated West Roxbury High counterparts by scores of 12 to 9 and 9 to 2 respectively. Captain Allen starred with accurate shooting and led the Latin teams to victory.
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Local Intercity Matchups Headline New England Highs
English High plays Mechanics Arts at the English High gym. Winchester Y M C A faces Lynn. Newton Y M C A Elks meet Cambridge. Everett High vs Winchester High in Cambridge. Hyde Park High meets Melrose High in Melrose. Hyde Park Y M C A faces Malden Y M C A in Malden.
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B A A Wins All Three In Boston Pin League Match
B A A swept Colonial in three games at home, with a tie in the third game and a rolloff won by B A A. Team totals reached 1476 to 1451. Legate led B A A with 316, Thayer rolled 300, and Perry topped Colonial with 301.
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Dorchester High Teams Triumph Over East Boston
Dorchester High first team defeated East Boston 31 to 14 after a close start with Crowley directing the Dorchester attack. In the second game Dorchester’s reserves won 18 to 6 as Walden and the Lewis brothers starred for Dorchester while Sheridan and Sadler led East Boston.
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The Great Boxing Stalemate Stirs San Francisco Clubs
In San Francisco the fight scene shrinks as top contests fade and only lightweights show activity. The piece argues for national boxing rules and a governing body to stabilize titles and weight classes amid a crowded, disputed champion lineup.
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United States
Jeffries
Jack O’brien
Tommy Ryan
Bob Fitzsimmons
Bressler Refuses to Join Boston Nationals Again
News from Williamsport Pennsylvania states Bressler the crack pitcher and batsman will not join the Boston Nationals. If he resumes organized baseball he must return to Boston, but he is currently content in Williamsport.
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Bressler
Williamsport
Penn
Boston Nationals
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