Detroit Eyes Bill Carrigan as Tigers World Series Push
Detroit officials and fans press for Bill Carrigan to join the Tigers from the Red Sox with Jennings aiming to bolster catching. The pitch hinges on a trade offer, money, and a lineup overhaul to rival Pittsburg or Chicago. Carrigan’s performance and aggressive style are touted as key to a championship run.
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Detroit
Mich
Tigers
Jennings
Bill Carrigan
Red Sox
Navin
Boston
Lewiston
Carrigan
Pirates
Cubs
Gibson
Pittsburg
Cobb
Crawford
Delehanty
Bush
Moriarty
John I. Taylor
Cy Young
Mullin
Chicago
Lneup
Ban Johnson
Tom Lynch
Bill
Schmidt
Brighton High teams map out season plans and captains
Brighton High School track team outlines season plans and elects Finnegan captain and Bill Mabbitt manager. They aim to arrange dual meets with East Boston Roxbury and Charlestown while Everett seeks practice space. The Cambridge Latin and Mechanic Arts squads prepare while cold weather keeps many indoors and early calls draw large turnout.
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Brighton High School
Finnegan
Bill Mabbitt
East Boston
Roxbury
Charlestown
Everett High School
Charles Brickley
Everett Armory
Ford
Ernest Kimball
Cambridge Latin
Skrimball
Harvard
Boston Latin
O'Reilly
Edison Sawyer
Nglish
Rym
Grover
Mechanic Arts
Leon Smith
Gunn
O’donnell
Ferguson
Boston College High
Milton
Norfolk County Forms Regional Baseball League
A new league will feature teams from Norfolk County towns with local players to boost interest. The Norwood Press Club hosted a Dec 30 meeting with Canton Hyde Park Dedham and Norwood representatives. A Jan 20 meeting at the same venue will elect officers and conduct further business.
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Norfolk County
Norwood
Canton
Hyde Park
Dedham
CG. R. Donnell
Walpole
Mansfield
Stoughton
Milton
South Boston bout sees Lynch answer McSorley call
The Tremont alley stalemate in South Boston shifts as James Lynch, also from South Boston, accepts the challenge on behalf of Terry Griffin and i to tackle Campbell and Dickcroft.
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Jim McSorley
Tremont Alley
South Boston
Campbell
Dickcroft
James Lynch
Terry Griffin
Dooin Named Manager of Philadelphia Club
Philadelphia January report says Charley Dooin, catcher, signs to manage the National League club for one year replacing deposed William Murray. Salary negotiations continued with club officials into the afternoon.
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Philadelphia
Fogel
Philadelphia National League Baseball Club
Charley Dooin
William Murray
Doomn
Trade talk and star players swirl around Pittsburg baseball scene
Reports from Pittsburg say Manager Fred Clarke is willing to trade three veteran pitchers Willis Leever and Phillippi for a fair exchange. McConnell tops Eastern league pitching, Cy Barger posted 23 and 18 in the East. Multitude of cross sport chatter links baseball figures with New York and Chicago, while disputes over umpire discipline prompt Clark Griffith to propose electric signaling.
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Pittsburg
Fred Clarke
Willis
Leever
Phillippi
McConnell
Highlanders
Cy Barger
Red Sox
Hal Chase
Christy Mathewson
Wee Willie Keeler
Andy Coakley
New York
Ed Arundel
Lawrence
Steve Flanagan
Brockton
Arundel
Flanagan
Bill Cahill
East Boston
Joe Burns
Taunton
Nuffred McGreevey
Rube Marquard
McGraw
Tenney
Chicago
Ban Johnson
Fisher
Windy City
Charley Comiskey
Morris O'Neill
Tearney
Chivington
American Association
Lynch
St. Paul
Pirates
Clarke
Flying Dutchman
Honus Wagner
van Vleck
Yale
Waterbury Baseball Nine
New Haven
Clark Griffith
Old Fox
Track Team Starts Today for Boston College
Boston College track candidates report to Coach James McCarthy for practice in the college gymnasium. Manager William Murphy lists the 10 hopefuls including Francis Cummings and John McClaney, with a College meet set for February 11 featuring sprints distance events and field events. The team will also face Holy Cross at the B A A meet.
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Boston College
James McCarthy
William Murphy
Roxbury
Francis V. Cummings
Cambridge
Francis Howley
Atlantic
John BE. McClaney
Boston
William F. Carroll
Patrick Dee
David B. Waters
Newton
James E. Welsh
Edward J. Cummings
South Boston
Murphy
Holy Cross
Greek Sandelle to face Neil Olson in Columbia clash
Two top heavyweights meet in Columbia tonight as George Sandelle the aggressive Greek wrestles Neil Olson the great Dane. It is Sandelle's first local appearance and he aims to prove himself in a best two of three catch match.
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The
Columbia
George Sandelle
Neil Olson
Sandelle
Reich
Crimson to Race Unicorn in S B A C Games Relay
Harvard and the B A A have been matched to run a relay at the S B A C games in Mechanics Building on January 22. The Crimson will field Reggie Foster, De Selding, Merrihew and Lester Warren, one of Cambridge's fastest quartets. B A A entries include Ernie Nelson Bill Prout Gram and Captain Bill Rand. A half mile championship race for Harvard also features Jacques Fernald and Warren among Cambridge entrants.
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Harvard
Mechanics’ Building
South Boston
Crimson
Reggie Foster
de Selding
Merrihew
Lester Warren
1909 Season Best of All
The 1909 automobile racing season yields numerous records and feats. Ralph de Palma, Barney Oldfield, Johnny Aitken, Louis Chevrolet and others push limits with speed and endurance across tracks in Indianapolis, Brighton Beach, Daytona, Findlay and Brooklands. Notable marks include de Palma's 50.4 seconds mile and Oldfield's 61.15 seconds, plus long distance drives and cycling pace records.
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Barney Oldfield
Ralph de Palma
de Palma
Oldfield
Indianapolis
Johnny Aitken
Louis Chevrolet
Long Island
Chevrolet
Brighton Beach
Mulford
Patscheke
Brighton
Bruce Brown
Daytona
Fla
Findlay
Louis Strang
Atlanta
George Robertson
S. EF. Edge
Brooklands
England
Fred Huyck
Los Angeles
Ray Duer
Cartmell to Coach College Track Team
Nat Cartmell the former Penn sprint champion now turning pro in England is returning to America to coach a college squad. He recently defeated A B Postle in 2112 seconds for 220 yards, his second English record, signaling he may be the fastest sprinter in the world today.
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Nat Cartmell
University of Pennsylvania
A. B. Postle
England
America
Postle
Cartmell
Health Belt promises instant relief and strength boost
An advertisement touts a Health Belt that adds an electro tonic to nerves and blood to cure rheumatism backache indigestion and more. It claims immediate improvement without drugs or privations and offers a free 86 page book from P Sanden Co Boston.
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Eye Onye Ag
P. Sanden
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
Sundgis
National League Waivers To Be Kept Secret
Thomas J. Lynch announced that National League waiver requests will be kept confidential after a mail vote by club owners. Lynch also left for Cincinnati to attend the National Commission meeting following complaints about leaks.
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New York
Thomas J. Lynch
National League
Lynch
National Commission
Cincinnati
Candlepin bowling sparks matches in Boston circuit
Brother McPherson of Everett Ties near record with a 380 total across three strings on Boston alleys. Poehler and Christopher set a $200 side bet for a two-man match with finals on Boylston alleys and first strings on Arch Street, amid rising candlepin popularity.
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Brother McPherson
Everett
Odd Fellows
New Boston
Candlepins
Poehler
Christopher
Boston
Arch Street
Boylston
New England
Baltimore
Woburn
Fuller
Somerset
Elite
Murray & Irwin
McCarthy
Hub
Carruth
Adams Square
Pocket Time Savers highlight I C S hand books for workers
The International Correspondence Schools offer pocket sized hand books aimed at workers. Electrical workers Building trades Machinists Plumbers and fitters Office workers are covered with illustrated data and formulas. Books priced at 1.50, discounted this week to 50 cents cloth and 1.00 leather to promote a free exhibit in Boston.
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C. S
International Correspondence Schools
Boylston Street
Boston
Shin guard from chain mail could cut spike injuries in baseball
Massachusetts inventor G A Peterson of Attleboro proposes a lightweight chain mail shin guard to protect the leg from instep to knee, weighing about a half pound and tailored to move with the knee. Red Sox Captain Harry Lord endorses field testing on the spring trip as players weigh the new protection against existing leg guards.
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Massachusetts
G. A. Peterson
Attleboro
Roger Bresnahan
Bill Carrigan
Pat Donahue
Peterson
Harry Lord
Red Sox
Lord
Boston
McConnell
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Milton High
Cunningham
Arlington
Wellesley High
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Wesleyan Academy
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Charlie Murphy
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Sheehan
Phil Lewis
Bill Dahlen
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