Charley Wagner Signs First Red Sox Deal for 1909
Charley Wagner of New Rochelle becomes the first Red Sox player to sign for 1909, with his contract filed in the team archives. Fred Burchell plans an early start for Hot Springs to strengthen his arm, while Jack Thoney and other pitchers prepare for spring. Cincinnati reports the Reds seek a catcher to replace Schlei, with "Peaches" Graham as the lead candidate, potentially traded for Mike Mowrey.
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New Rochelle
Red Sox
Charley
McBreen
Fred Burchell
Wall Street
Hot Springs
Burchell
South
South Paw
Jack Thoney
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Jack
Thoney
Cincinnati
Reds
Schlei
New York
Doves
Werrmann
Griffith
Dovey
Graham
Mowrey
Dahlen
Brooklyn
Dodgers
FIVES CLASH FOR N. E. TITLE
Two top New England basketball teams meet at Lyceum Hall for the conference title game with a $200 side bet. East Boston fields Corbett Desmond Crowley Coady Brett, while St Johnsbury lists Krueger Lacasse Wright Matthews Brennan among its lineup.
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New England
St. Johnsbury
East Boston
Corbett
Desmond
Crowley
Coady
Brett
Gus Krueger
Philadelphia Nationals
Lacasse
Skeets
Wright
Lauter A. C
Jersey City
Toby Matthews
Ward Brennan
Jeffries quits Los Angeles fight club amid sale talks
Jim Jeffries withdraws from the Los Angeles club bearing his name. Baron Long plans to sell his stock while Tom McCarey and Jim Coffroth seek control. Intimates say Jeffries aims to return and challenge Jack Johnson in Australia for the heavyweight title.
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Los Angeles
Jim Jeffries
Big Fight Club
Cal
Baron Long
Tom McCarey
the Pacific A. GC
Jim Coffroth
Dhe Colma
A. C
McCarey
Coffroth
Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Australia
Boston Fans Eye Cincinnati Developments In Spring Signups
Boston fans watch Cincinnati moves as Dahlen exits. East Boston men N Greevey and B Cahill sign for the spring trip leaving Boston February 24. Shay joins Charley Murphy as New York and Chicago openness for league matchups shapes the season. Regulars like Johnny Evers may gain with Murphy’s new signings.
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Nuffred McGreevey
Bill Cahill
East Boston
Boston American League
Boston
Shay
Charley Murphy
Johnny Evers
Murphy
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Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
McKinnon Sullivan Bout Ends In Draw At Roxbury Armory
Bill McKinnon’s aggressive pressure keeps Jack Sullivan on defense in a 12 round draw. Referee Jack Sheehan’s verdict divides the crowd, marking McKinnon’s first Boston feature and Sullivan’s tour of middleweight stars. Sullivan pressed late but McKinnon’s body attack and grit kept him even through the final bell.
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Jack
Boston
Sullivan
McKinnon
Sulivan
Marvin Hart
Bill
Twin
MckKinnon
George Alger
Cambridge
Young Limerick
Haverhill
Fred Sidney
Mike Glover
Jerry Gaines
Billy Rolfe
Sidney
Glover
Tommy Quill
Brockton
Young Loughrey
Philadelphia
Federal Bowlers All Pass 500-Pin Mark
The Federal bowlers beat the Roslindale tribe in the Commercial series in Boston alleys with three straight wins. The Federals posted a team total of 2718 led by Holland with 570. North Shore split with Beacon, losing the first string as Beacon posted 484 to North Shore 841. Roll-off of tie to be decided later as players went home.
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Federals
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Roslindale
Casino Alleys
Tare Hoffman
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Ge Tee
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Brauer Rene
Woodman
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Onze Wei
Ee Tileston
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Executive
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Ambrise
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Vlenson Ae
Turner
Downing
Ham Tee
Buchanan Tm
Ryan
Davis
Bush
Mountain Dews Top Bowdoins In Field's Corner League
In the Field's Corner League series Mountain Dews defeated the Bowdoins two to one in a three string match series yesterday. The result boosts Mountain Dews in local bowling standings and improves their positions in the Field's Corner standings.
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Mountain Dews
Bowdoins
Donovan and Williams Fight Draw at Brown's Gym Reopening
In New York on January 5 Jim Donovan and Kid Williams fought to a six round draw in the star bout marking the re opening of Brown's gymnasium. Donovan displayed the aggressiveness while Williams stayed strong.
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New York
Jim Donovan
Kid Williams
Brown's
Donovan
Williams
Somerville High Edges Tech in Close Indoor Game
Somerville High defeated Tech '11 by 19 to 18 at the Somerville Y M C A gym. Hurley led scoring with five goals from the floor, while Donahue Forg Parker and Metcalf added others. Referee McCarthy oversaw a 100 attendance.
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Somerville High Five
Tech
Somerville High. Tech
Metcalf
Schatz
R. B
Stevens
Bol Sues
Parker Paupio
Copeland Donahue
Forg
Emel
Williams
Somerville
Hurley
Donahue
Parker
Pierce
Duggan
Copeland
McCarthy
Yale Captains Call for Immediate Winter Sports Training
Yale winter sports captains issued calls for immediate training. Freshman rower Gayer Gardner Domick of New York was chosen to lead a tank rowing effort beginning Saturday. Varsity indoor rowing starts a week later under Captain Henry Howe. Basketball captain Cushman reorganizes the squad for the Dartmouth game in Boston next week. Hockey could not practice on ice due to warm weather and will do conditioning in the gym tomorrow.
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Conn
Yale
Toach
Gayer Gardner Domick
New York City
Henry Howe
Cushman
Boston
Dartmouth
St Johns Prep Tops Lynn English In Danvers
In Danvers on January 5 St Johns Prep defeated Lynn English 26 to 15. After a close first half Lynn led 14 to 12 but St Johns Prep rallied with clever passing and teamwork to win the game.
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Danvers
St. John's Preparatory School
Lynn
St. John's
Red Sox Pick Primed Spring Training Site in Hot Springs
In Hot Springs Arkansas Treasurer Hugh McBreen announces a former race track site chosen for the Boston Red Sox spring training. He praises the location with hot water baths and strong training grounds and expects the team to arrive soon to gain an early-season edge.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Ozark Hills
Hugh McBreen
Boston Red Sox
McBreen
Red Sox
Boston Latin Narrow Victory Over Roxbury High
Boston Latin defeated Roxbury High 41 to 36 in a hard fought city high school basketball game. Latin led 25 to 15 at halftime but Roxbury surged in the second half before Latin Latin School second team beat Roxbury High second 25 to 6. Attendance 600.
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Roxbury High
Latin School
Withington
Simmons
Ostregren Ppeig
Lr Oesiesy
Allison Man
Cannon
Teei
Stackone
Ostregren
Crowley
O'Donnell
Smith
Davis
Brockton High Five Defeats Middleboro 33 30 in Boxing
Brockton High beat Middleboro High 33 to 30 at home. Casey and Jones starred with multiple scoring plays. Time 20 minute periods. attendance about 200. referee Wolger.
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Middleboro
Brockton High
Middleboro High
Casey
Jones
Faeble
Bena
Cushing
Gammons
Wolls
Coer
le Baron
Rapp
Wardwell
Wolger
Kenney
Swift
Billy West and Billy Leary Battle to Draw in Six-Round Star Bout
In New York tonight at the Long Acre A. C. Billy West of this city and Billy Leary fought a whirl wind six round star bout that ended in even honors. Also advertised Kentucky Taylor Whiskey priced at $1 per full quart.
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New York
Jan. i
Billy West
Billy Leary
Long Acre A. C
Will six suspended AAU champions be restored to good standing
Arthur Duffey questions the AAU registration committee decision on restoring six suspended champions. He argues charges lack basis over expense accounts and predicts a major upheaval if reinstatement fails. Duffey also notes Dan Kelly's retirement, Walker's 130 yard record, and potential London based English champion H W Wilson joining U.S. competitions.
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Philadelphia
Buffalo
Dan Kelly
Dan
Western Flyer
Kelly
London
H. W. Wilson
Wilson
Mel Sheppard
Training Query for Young Runners and Historical Records
A sixteen turning seventeen boy asks about ideal weight and long distance training. The advice suggests if he weighs about 115 pounds or more he can pursue distance walking then running up to five miles and beyond. The text also recalls past records in 100 yards and longer races with names such as Samuel Gideon Dick Grant Percy Donovan and others, and mentions training steps for sprint starts from on your mark to set.
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Johnny Hayes
Revenger
Willie Lewis Sails for Paris for Six bouts at Bowling Palace
Willie Lewis the middleweight boxer sailed for Paris aboard the steamship Amerika accompanied by his manager. He is signed for six fights at the Bowling Palace A. in Paris and is guaranteed 500 dollars per fight with 30 percent of receipts as a share.
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James J Corbett
Jack Johnson
Corbett
New York
Willie Lewis
Paris
Amerika
Lewis
Bowling Palace
Willie
Reinstated Senators Must Pay $50 Fines
Jerry Freeman Walter Johnson B E Keeley and Jesse Tannehill members of the Washington American League Club were reinstated by the National Commission on condition they pay a $50 fine for participating in games against the Logan Square Club of Chicago last fall.
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Jerry Freeman
Walter Johnson
B. E. Keeley
Jesse Tannehill
Washington American League Club
Logan Square Club
Chicago
Ill
National Commission
Yale Names Howard H. Jones Head Coach For 1909 Eleven
Captain Edward H. Coy announced Howard H. Jones of Excell C to lead Yale football next fall. Henry M. Wheaton of Philadelphia joins as assistant after playing halfback on the 1908 team. Schedule adds Fordham and Amherst while dropping Holy Cross and Williams or Colgate may be added. Weekly winter practice set in the gym with a short spring session for all players.
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Conn
Edward H. Coy
Yale
Howard H. Jones
Excell
Jones
Henry M. Wheaton
Philadelphia
Holy Cross
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Washington and Jefferson
Fordham
Amherst
Williams
Colgate
West End Giants Meet N I Doherty In Cambridge Street Bowl
The West End Giants face N I Doherty on Cambridge street alleys at 2 30 this afternoon to decide the bowling championship of the West End. Both teams have built form and the victor must travel quickly to claim the title.
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West End
West End Giants
N. I. Doherty
Doherty
Cambridge Street
Boston College High to Host Indoor Meet
The Boston College gym will host an indoor meet for Boston College High School on January 29. Registered athletes may enter via mailed blanks or at the school office. entries close January 28 with manager C. B. Shannon.
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Boston College
C. B. Shannon
Boston College H. S
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