Red Sox likely keep Scott Mays and Sharpstop in season
Two key Red Sox figures Sharpstop Everett Scott and pitcher Carl Mays confirmed they will return next season. Scott reports class 4 exemption allows playing while Mays says he is in good shape for the training start. A note on players packing their own uniforms suggests operable changes to travel routines.
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Everett Scott
Carl Mays
Frazee
Scott
Bluffton
Lid
Mays
Missouri
Harry Frazee
Boston
John Henry
Washington
Clark Griffith
Henry
Barry
Dumont
Milan
Sox
Cincinnati
Title at stake in ring bout
Eddie Shevlin defends the New England welter title against Frankie Mack at Commercial A. C. tomorrow night in the largest Green Street draw. Navy men and others seek seats as Mack challenges the title holder with potential national implications. Also a 10 round semi final features Johnny Noonan and Johnny Downes.
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Frankie Mack
Commercial A. C
New England
Green Street
Roxbury
Beachmont
Navy
Army
Shevlin
Mack
Ted Kid Lewis
Johnny Noonan
Dorchester
Johnny Downes
South Boston
Boston Arena President Talks Polo League Membership
Today President Avvey of the Boston Arena will meet delegates of the American Polo league as President Moora of the Lowell club presses to have Boston admitted as a league member.
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Avvey
Boston Arena
Moora
Lowell Club
Boston
Fandom and Law Shape Local Boxing and Running News
Local fans greet Charley Herzog in Braves gear and Buck and Evers styles boost hopes. Abel Kiviat hailed as a natural runner with future wins. Women gain A A U swimming influence and boxing chiefs face earlier starts due to a new closing law affecting events and amateur meets. Benny Leonard shifts to army boxing duties as venues plan earlier programs.
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Charley Herzog
Braves
Buck
Johnny Evers
Trojan
Herzog
YMCA Games Entries Due Tonight In Boston Area
The notice calls for athlete entries to be sent to the Y M C A Boston on Huntington Avenue. It asks whether Stanley Yoakum has appeared in Boston before Tuesday night, noting his first appearance that night. It also debates Herzog's position at third base for the Braves versus shortstop, with a 1910 record showing he played third most, and the following year alternating before moving to New York.
Konetchy to Stay With Braves After Salary Doubts
Big Ed Konetchy of the Braves has changed his mind about retiring and is now willing to play this year. He had feared a greatly reduced salary and had not yet received his contract. Club president Haughton delayed contract documents to await a wartime clause to protect the club against hazards.
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Ed. Konetchy
Braves
Haughton, Stallings & Co
Haughton
Giants Sign Two Pitchers for 1918 Season
The New York National League club announced it had signed contracts for 1918 with pitchers Fred Anderson and Sterling Stryker. Stryker was farmed to the Rochester Internationale last season and is expected to be called for the National Army in the next draft.
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National League Club
Fred Anderson
Sterling Stryker
Stryker
Rochester Internationale
Nationalrmy
Four Passengers Dominate National Auto Show Trends
New York January reports note four passenger designs surge in display with sport roadsters replacing clover leaf bodies. Highlights include Willys Knight sleeve valve fours and eights, Auburns with long wheelbases, Buicks with overhead valves, Oldsmobile sportsters and consistent Maxwell styling, all signaling a shift toward refined, modern lines.
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Willys-Knight
Willys-Overland
Maxwell Motor Sales Corporation
Maxwell
Detroit
Maxwell Company
Boxing Gossip Reveals Dempsey Match Plans and Rivalries
The boxing column reports Jack Kearns seeking a match between Jack Dempsey and the Levinsky Brennan winner at the Grand Opera House next Tuesday. Dempsey may travel from Chicago or New Orleans, with future movements driven by offers. The piece threads through other bouts, managers, referees, and amateur boxing notes from Boston and New Haven, including Moran Fulton Curley plans and local gym activity.
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Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Grand Opera House
Fred Fulton
Dempsey
Chicago
New Orleans
Dr. John Lavan Called to Military Duty
Dr John C Lavan former St Louis American admitted he accepted a first lieutenant post in the Medical Reserve Corps and will likely not play for the Washington Americans next season. He must report to Great Lakes naval training station on twenty four hours notice, affecting his deal with the Senators unknown locally.
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John C. Lavan
St. Louis Americans
Bert Shetton
Washington Americans
Medical Reserve Corps
Washington
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Lavan
Senators
Phil Ball
Robert Quinn
Hockey game postponed due to unsuitable ice conditions
The annual hockey game at a local rink was indefinitely postponed yesterday afternoon because of no suitable ice. Middlesex's next game is set for Saturday afternoon against Milton High School.
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Stone School
Middlesex
Milton High School
Cyclone Burns Vows To Prove Mason Wrong At Grand Opera House
Cyclone Burns faces Joe Mason in a highly anticipated bout at the Grand Opera House. Burns rarely speaks before matches but aims to show Mason’s claims about his ability are false. Draak and Herkel also clash, promising a rugged undercard bout.
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Cyclone" Burns
Joe Mason
Grand Opera House
Cyclone Burns
Burns
Mason
Draak
Herkel
Mamaux Goes to Brooklyn in National Baseball Trade
In Cincinnati on January 9 the National Baseball Commission session ended with a trade report. Mamaux Grimes and Ward move from Pittsburgh to Brooklyn for Stengel and Cutshaw. Hornsby not for sale and no trade. Herzog and Doyle rated differently by A L B.
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National Baseball Commission
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburgh Club
Pittsburg
Mamaux
Grimes
Ward
Brooklyn
Stengel
Cutshaw
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Nationals
Hornsby
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