McAleer Denies Lord Trade and Dates Harvard Game
McAleer says he has received no intimation of a trade involving Harry Lord for Tris Speaker of the Boston Americans. The White Sox plan to return home to play Harvard on April 10 and may drop the Columbus game on April 8 to avoid weather delays, choosing April 9 or 10 if possible.
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Chicago
Callahan
White Sox
Harry Lord
Tris Speaker
McAleer
Harvard
Columbus
Red Sox
Red Sox officials press contracts amid spring plans
McAleer doubts Callahan would consider splitting the veteran infield for an experiment. AS8 and Lord anchor the Chicago infield, with a first base gap to fill. Olaf Henriksen’s contract awaits signature as McAleer reshuffles spring training, starting April 2 in Hot Springs and exhibition games in Nashville, Dayton, and Cincinnati.
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McAleer
Callahan
Lord
Chicago
Red Sox
McRoy
Eddie Reilley
Olaf Hendricsen
Canton
Olaf
Henriksen
Tris Speaker
Hot Springs
Nashville
Dayton
Sox
Cincinnati
Garry Herrmann
Corbett Opinions On Palzer Return At Old Howard
James J. Corbett, returning after eight years, views Al Palzer as crude but promising. He notes Palzer weighs 218 pounds and has a solid punch, yet must prove improvement before facing John Arthur Johnson. Corbett also critiques Johnson and recalls Reno, Jeffries, Sullivan, and the current stage return after illness.
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James J. Corbett
Old Howard
al Palzer
James
Palzer
New York
John Arthur Johnson
Corbett
Johnson
Reno
Langford
McVey
Jeannette
Jeffries
John L. Sullivan
New Bedford Loses Polo Player Jean Albany
Supreme Court Justice Chester vacated a temporary injunction stopping Fred Jean from playing with the Empire State league. Joseph A. Burke of New Bedford had sought a permanent injunction alleging a contract breach and jump to Schenectady. The ruling favors Jean on disputed facts and could influence Empire State and National roller polo league tensions.
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New Bedford
Jean
Schenectady
Justice Chester
Empire State
Bart Sullivan to Coach Holy Cross Track Team
Worcester January 8 The Holy Cross Athletic Association hires Bart Sullivan of Boston a noted amateur track athlete and coach to lead the Purple track squad this year He will arrive late this week and plan the first practice for Saturday The team shows experienced material and will debut at the BA A meet with an outdoor meet against a large college in April Sullivan has the chance to make a strong impression this season
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Worcester
Holy Cross Athletic Association
Bart Sullivan
Boston
Sullivan
Holy Cross
Harvard Track Faces Loss of Star Runner Lawless
Harvard track coach Pooch Donovan debates eligibility issues threatening H P Lawless, the standout long distance sprinter, as he builds a large squad for the long relays. Fernald Warren Knock and Captain Paul Withington show promise, while Penn relay at Hartford was canceled and freshman relay races with Boston high schools may be scheduled soon.
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Warren
Knock
Paul Withington
Withington
Gaddis
University of Pennsylvania
Hartford
Donovan
Boston
Coast Artillery
South Armory
Newton High dominates Marlboro High in hockey rout
Newton High defeated Marlboro High 9 to 0 at Brae Burn Country Club rink in West Newton. Forte scored four goals, Thompson added eight? Wait, Forte 4 and Thompson 4? The report lists Forte and Thompson as scorers with White and Tucson contributing. Captain Spalding was absent, Walker filled cover point. Referee Baldwin. Two 20 minute periods.
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Newton High
Marlboro High
Brae Burn
West Newton
Bob” Spalding
Newton
Walker
Stanley
Forte
Marlboro
White
See
Carey Tucson
Allen Wellman
Richardson
Thompson
Tucson
Baldwin
Culhane
Timor—Chambers
Syracuse Navy crews scheduled for Severn races
Syracuse University announced junior and varsity races with the Naval Academy crews. The contests will be rowed on the Severn May 18. Crew practice starts here January 18, three weeks earlier than usual.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Naval Academy
Syracuse University
Huntington Strong Man at Harvard
Captain Frederick C. Huntington of the Harvard hockey team and varsity fullback is listed this year as the strongest man in the university replacing F. H. Leslie the football guard and recording a total of 1303.2 points
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Frederick C. Huntington
Harvard
F. H. Leslie
Huntington Tops Leslie in New Figures, Guard Leads
Captain Hunt ington posts a total 10 points below Leslie’s mark from last year while Leslie trails his old record by 104 points. The fall season saw Huntington at guard with strength shaping an aggressive defense. The top 5 includes F. D. Huntington, F. H. Leslie, W. T. Gardiner, A. W. Moffat, and C. C. Loomis with scores 1308.2, 1209.2, 1182.4, 1061, 1058 respectively.
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Leslie
F. D. Huntington
F. H. Leslie
W. T. Gardiner
A. W. Moffat
C. C. Loomis
Yale Captain Stricken With Illness In Chicago
Jesse Spalding Yale football captain-elect is ill at his Chicago home with severe tonsillitis initially diagnosed as diphtheria. He was to return to studies next week.
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Chicago
Jesse Spalding
Yale
Spalding
Mike Murphy Far From Well In Philadelphia Return
Mike Murphy famed trainer of the Red and Blue and builder of the 1908 Olympic team arrived in Philadelphia from Brown's Mills New Jersey to recover from illness. He will stay at the Mills until fully recovered and may miss guiding American athletes to Stockholm this year.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Mike Murphy
Brown’s Mills
Pines
Jersey
Mills
Stockholm
More Fans Name the 20 Greatest Boxers of All Time
The list includes legends such as Jack Johnson Jim Jeffries Jim Corbett Abe Attell Battles Nelson Ad Wolgast Stanley Ketchel and Joe Gans along with Jack Dempsey Sam Langford Peter Jackson Joe Gans and others. A second fan list adds John L. Sullivan Kid McCoy Kid Lavigne and Frank Erne among selections.
Union B C Player Wins Squash Match at Boat Club
J. T. Putnam of the Union Boat Club defeated H. Reed of the B A A yesterday in the squash tournament postponed from Saturday. Putnam won 15 10 15 4 15 18 183 15 15 13 at the boat club, giving the Union club an even break in the event.
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J. T. Putnam
Union Boat Club
H. Reed
Putnam
Boat Club
Union Club
Harvard Crimson and Tigers hockey preview and boxing notes
Arthur Duffey surveys upcoming hockey and track clashes mentioning Johnny Harvard versus Hobe Baker in the Crimson-Tiger hockey match in New York. He recalls Sammy White’s football win over Harvard and muses on Harry Lord’s return and rival legends. He previews B A A and NY A G athletes, midseason training, and promoter Jack Curley’s Johnson Flynn bout in Nevada.
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Johnny Harvard
Ketchel Langford Meet and Club Training Questions
The note recalls a six round no decision fan contest between Stanley Ketchel and Langford in Philadelphia on April 27 1910 and Ketchel’s death October 15 1910. It asks about training options for winter track, requests fastest Harvard Yale 390 yard relay time, and cites Clarence De Mar Longboat times in the BA A Marathon.
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Ketchel
Boston A. A
Exeter Street
Irvington Street
Columbus Avenue
KF. L
Cambridge
Mike Sweeney
Harvard
Yale
H. B
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