Dodgers to Go South With Sox
The Red Sox confirm Frazee remains president and A J Herrmann is secretary treasurer. An electric therapy room with operating tables will be added at Fenway Park. Boston and Brooklyn plan a March 15 departure for Hot Springs with up to 25 players, including Strunk Schang and Bush, and new uniforms ordered.
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Charles Winslow Green
Red Sox
Frazee
Fenway Park
Boston
Brooklyn
South
Dodgers
New York
Albany
Hot Springs
Foster
Hooper
Leonard
Barry
Strunk
Schang
Bush
Veteran Cubs Secretary Resigns After 30 Years
Charles G. Williams, longtime secretary of the Chicago National League Baseball Club for thirty years, resigns as announced by President Charles Weeghman. Walter Craighead, Weeghman’s brother in law, to succeed him.
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Chicago
Charles G. Williams
National League Baseball Club
Charles Weeghman
Walter Craighead
Weeghman
Ice Hockey Hope Surfaces At Lexington High School
Interest in ice hockey at Lexington High School grows as opening of school approaches. Rumors of an inter class series to spark activity among boys, despite slim chances.
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Lexington High School
Barnesley era boxing chatter sparks hopes for Tate
Billy McCarney predicts a future world heavyweight contender in Harry Tate after his recent upset over Fred Fulton. The piece notes boxing industry shifts, Met ropoloitan Association picks, and regional sports figures including Joie Ray and Patsy Donovan, with praise for Bernie Weters as a trainer and a coach who boosted team speed and hits.
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Billy McCarney
Luther McCarty
Harry
Texas) Tate
Fred Fulton
Billy
Tate
Patsy Donovan
Patsy
St. Louis
Bernie Weters
Bernie
Amateur sprint record and baseball inquiries from 1914 era
Letter asks if John Cud ay of the Lawrence Rober Polo Club has first amateur 100 yards in 10 seconds, noting F. EB. Westing for 1888. Question about Lefty Tyler with the Braves since 1910, noting 16 wins and 14 losses in 1914. Also asks if Jess Willard and Carl Morris ever fought, location and outcome, recalling a New York SB no decision bout.
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John Cuday
Lawrence Rober Polo Club
F. EB. Westing
Lefty Tyler
Braves
Tyler
Lowell Club
New England
Feg
Jess Willard
Carl Morris
Willard
Morris
New York
Boxing Gossip on Britt O'Brien and local welter scene
A fan letter questions Britt O Brien judging in the Britt O Brien bout and praises post sport writers. Discusses future matchups among Britt O Brien Cass Freeman plus local bouts at the Armory A A and Grand Opera House with several planned clashes and a Lefty Tyler Chicago swap details.
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Britt
Freeman
Johnny Yanger
Charley Mitchell
Terry Brooks
Joe Connolly
Shevlin
Mack
Armory
Food Trust
Carlson
Braves complete deal adding veteran infielder and catcher
President Haughton announced the completion of a deal strengthening the Boston club with a veteran infielder and a steady backstop. Tyler departs as the longest-serving Brave, while plans hint at further moves to acquire Herzog from McGraw and shift Doyle to New York with pitching help and money.
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Chicago Cubs
George “Lefty” Tyler
Boston
Chicago
Larry Doyle
Arthur Wilson
Haughton
Mitchell
Stallings
Tyler
Herzog
New York Giants
Doyle
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Husky New Hampshire Farmer
Lowell
Gaffney
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Rudolph
Fred Mitchell
Wven
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Pittsburg
Harvard Plans for Intercollegiate Track Meet Outcome
Harvard may send its top track athletes to the annual intercollegiate meet if the ICAA changes entry rules. Fred W. Moore says Harvard prefers individuals entered rather than as a college team and would attend Philadelphia in May if no team championship is awarded.
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Harvard
Fred W. Moore
Philadelphia
Cambridge
Wrestlers Outnumber Harvard Football Players
Harvard will field more wrestlers than football players as Coach Sam Anderson begins his first grappling lesson next Monday. Sixty students have enrolled with more recruits expected as the season opens. Last fall fewer than 30 men joined the informal football team.
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Harvard
Sam Anderson
College Gymnasium
Anderson
Cold winter halts Harvard track work on Soldiers Field
The Harvard track program suffers a delayed start as cold weather limits warmups on Soldiers Field. Coach Donovan expects to begin full practice next week with a large pool of candidates, while cooling temperatures force the baseball cage to suspend heat for jumpers and weight men to save coal.
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Harvard
Soldiers Field
Donovan
Brookline to Play Noble Seven Today at Brookline
Brookline High meets Noble and Greenough at the Boston Arena at noon after a tie in their prior meeting. Noble, new to hockey this winter, has shown fast improvement and recently lost 2 to 1 to Rindge at Russell Field. Shapiro books Dorchester High for Jan 31 at Brookline.
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Brookline High
Noble & Greenough
Boston
Noble
Rindge
Russell Field
North Cambridge
Shapiro
Dorchester High
Brookline
New England Fox Hunters Plan Winter Meet Start Monday
The New England Fox Hunters' Club announces its th annual winter meet extending to January 12. Members assemble Sunday. Monday at daybreak the hounds are released to scent the quarry. A club business meeting is set for Wednesday evening January 9, with A Roark of Waltham serving as secretary.
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New England
Fox Hunters’ Club
H. A. Roark
Waltham Io
Navy Team Favorite for Game
The Arena Hockey Club and the Navy seven clash in the second game of their series tonight. Navy carries one win and holds a slim edge over Arena as Captain Synnott’s squad aims to even the series with a strong show.
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Arena Hockey Club
Navy Seven
Navy
Synnott
Arena to face Navy with Murphy on right wing
George Myra is out injured leaving Dartmouth’s Johnnie Murphy at right wing for the Arena contest. Murphy, last season’s unanimous all collegiate seven pick, will guard Hutchinson and Downing with Rice, Paisley, and McNeill backing defense as Navy’s offense aims to press.
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Johnnie Murphy
Dartmouth
Arena
Murphy
Jack Hutchinson
Arena Seven
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Downing
Rice
Navy
Winsor
Bob Paisley
Paisley
Toow
Rice Paisley
Cos
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Lynnott Downing
Murphy Bkiltom
Dy Nowell
Martin LaCroix
Storey
George W. Tingley
Tufts
Ernest D. Doody
St. Francis Xavier
Yanks Halt Pratt Purchase Amid Training Plans
New York, Jan. 4. Miller Huggins said negotiations to buy Derrell Pratt of St. Louis were temporarily off. The Yankees will begin training at Macon Georgia on March 15 with pitchers reporting a week earlier. The club will take only a small squad to camp. The National League also announced 1918 contracts from Ferdinand Schupp Adam Swigier and Schopner.
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New York
Miller Huggins
New York Americans
Derrell Pratt
St. Louis
Schopner
Tener
National League
Hempstead, Ebbets and Baker
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
E. H. S. Announces Swimming Schedule
English High School's swimming team led by captain Sidney Biddell opens indoors Jan 15 with Harvard freshmen at Curtis Hall Jamaica Plain. Schedule includes Brookline High Worcester Academy Andover East Boston High and Brown Freshmen with Curtis Hall events through March 6.
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Sidney Biddell
Harvard
Curtis Hall
Jamaica Plain
Biddell
Herbie Holm
Brookline Gym
Brookline High
Worcester Academy
Worcester
Andover Academy
Andover
East Boston High
Raetan Collera High
Brookline
Huntington School
Boston
Cy A
Brown
Providence
Revere High
Revere
Mechanic
Newton and Medford Net Scoreless Season Opener
Newton High and Medford High fought to a scoreless tie in an Interscholastic Hockey League opener at the Boston Arena. Donnellan and Farr starred for Medford while Eaton led Newton, with Hughes returning to form after a winter absence. The game featured a close contest, disputed goal call, and standout goaltending from Wye for Medford.
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Medford
Newton High
Medford High
Boston Arena
Donnellan
Farr
Eaton
Furbush
Holmes
Wye
Sanford
Hughes
Davidson
Buntin
Intercollegiate basketball opens with Columbia and Penn clash
New York Jan 4 The opening game of the intercollegiate league features Pennsylvania and Columbia in Philadelphia tomorrow. A 30 game schedule spans January to March with six colleges Cornell Princeton Yale Dartmouth Columbia and Pennsylvania continuing winter play.
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New York
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Cornell
Princeton
Yale
Dartmouth
Patriot Bowling Games Planned in Worcester Tournament
Worcester announces a national patriotic bowling tournament running from May 29 until all events finish. Patries from across the United States will be received by the Worcester County Bowling Association for a long list of events.
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Worcester
United States
Worcester County Bowling Association
Army Commission for Dr. Sweeney
Dr John A Sweeney former resident physician of St Johns Hospital Lowell has received his commission as first lieutenant and is ordered to report for duty at Fort Oglethorpe Ga on January 17 He is 22 and lives with his parents in Nantasket
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John .A. Sweeney
St. John’s Hospital
Lowell
Fort Ogelthorpe
Sweeney
Nantasket
Brooks Wins Final Bout in Quick Commercial A. C. Card
Three fast ten round bouts and one speedy preliminary provided an entertaining session for Commercial A. C. last night. The card featured no idle moments as Brooks claimed the final bout.
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Commercial A. C
Brooks Wins Narrow Decision in Final Bout
In the final bout Terry Brooks of West End edged Army's Tommy McFarland on points after a strong early rally by McFarland. McFarland faded after five rounds, Brooks landed key blows late, and the referee halted a later bout between Shea and Socco with a controversial draw.
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Terry Brooks
West End
Tommy McFarland
Army
Brooks
McFarland
Connolly
Tommy Shea
New Haven
Young Socco
East Boston
Socco
Paul Demers
New Bedford
Pat Owens
Demers
Owens
Bennie
Lawrence
Charlie Mitchell
Meeting Postponed for Ladies Kennel Association of Massachusetts
The annual meeting scheduled for next Monday is postponed to the following Monday January 14 at noon. It will be held at the Hotel Touraine where officers for the coming year will be chosen.
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Ladies’ Kennel Association of Massachusetts
Touraine
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