Ward 9 Leads Municipal Basketball Title Chase
Captain John Brett leads Ward 9 in the Municipal league as they aim to secure the pennant. East Boston looms as the main challenger, with the two teams each holding a win over the other this season. A third meeting could decide the champion while Ward 9’s guards and forward duo Tucker and Hogan push inside against Sheehan. South Boston battles Ward 19 in the other match as Leary’s squad seeks a tie for third.
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John Brett
Husky
Ward 9
East Boston
Boston
J. Tucker
T. Hogan
Tyler Street
New Century And City Bowling Leagues Banquet Held
The Boston Bowling Association and the New Century league hosted a joint banquet at the Revere House with over 100 members and a Portland delegation attending. J C L Sheafe and William G Ferris presided. toastmaster H Dolan introduced. Attendees included A F Holbrook and numerous prominent locals and Portland figures as part of a celebration of their first joint event and the Somerset team’s first series win.
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Boston Bowling Association
New Century League
Revere House
Portland
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Somerset
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George Gorham
E. C. Bradbury
Frank Barnes
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Fenway Juniors Challenge City Youth Teams undefeated
The Fenway Juniors issue a challenge to any 14 15 year old basketball team in the city as they remain undefeated. John Coleman 32 Leon etreet and Tom Needham the Boston Nationals new catcher born in Ireland are noted in the item.
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John Coleman
Leon Etreet
Tom Needham
Boston National
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B A A Rolls High in Three Gilt Edge Matches
B A A rolled the high total of 1302 across three Gilt Edge candle league games but dropped the first two to the Dudley Club before a late surge. Dorchester and Belfry figures are noted with Hecht leading B A A individually with 110 pins in a 306 total. scores follow.
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Portland Triumph Over Boylston Team In Three-Game Set
Portland defeated Boylston team two games to one in a mid afternoon series at the Boylston alleys. Portland adjusted with substitutes Hyde and Dr Jackson as regulars Finnigan and Britt sat out for banquet prep. Clements led Boylston with 109 in a three game total of 453. Portland posted totals around 435 with J Mitchell and Battleheimer contributing strong marks in a high scoring match.
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Dr. Jackson
Whichease
Young Battleheimer
Clements
Wood
J. Mitchell
T. Mitchell
Jackson
Roller
Baeeek
Battleheimer
Glendon Takes Final Wins in Mystic Valley League Meet
Glendon won the last two games over Central in the Mystic Valley league match at the Central Club last night. Kinsman led with 569 as high roller, while individual scores show Canaane Livingston, Watts, Miller, Brastow, Hoskins, Foster, Ware, Cousens, Kinsman and Loring contributing across three lines. Totals indicate competitive team scores.
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Glendon
Kinsman
High Roller
Canaane Livingston
Watts
Miller
Brastow
Hoskins
Foster
Ware
Cousens
Loring
Oo Ee
Ose
Morse wins gold watch at Hub Billiard Palace candlepins
Edward W. Morse of the Greater Boston league captured a gold watch with a score of 144 in single string candlepins at the Hub Billiard Palace last night. From January 13 to February 18 a solid gold chain and charm will be awarded to anyone rolling the highest three string total at candlepins.
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Edward W. Morse
Greater
Boston
Hub Billiard Palace
Brae-Burn Golf Club drives Newton country club plans
The Brae-Burn Golf Club initiates a Newton country club project. A new $15,000 clubhouse will replace the current one, with 18 holes planned and 135 acres including land for tennis courts squash courts bridle paths and a winter toboggan slide.
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Newton
Brae-Burn
East Boston High Defeats South Boston In Local Basketball
East Boston High School outscored South Boston High School 18 to 8 in a lively afternoon game at East Boston. Cahill and Hagman starred for the winners while Captain Mullen and Brady excelled for the visitors.
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Hagman
Mullen
Brady
Basketball doubleheader at Boston Y M C A Thursday night
Two games of basketball scheduled at the Boston Y M C A Thursday at 8 o'clock. Y M C A teams meet Salem Y M C A in the opening game, followed by the second. An orchestra from the Conservatory of Music will perform from 7 to 8. The event precedes the Macdon Club fourth annual ball in Bethesda Hall Friday night in South Boston with Billy Griffin as the events director.
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Boston Y
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Foos
Sullivan Beats Briggs in 15 Round Rough City Bout
Dave Sullivan of New York defeated Jimmy Briggs before a small Criterion A. C. crowd after a brutal 15 round contest marked by infighting and few clean exchanges. Referee was Jimmy Colville. Briggs showed little damage while Sullivan wore down and won on points under rough Queensberry rules.
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New York
Boston
Jimmy Briggs
Criterion A. C
Jimmy Colville
Queensberry
Sullivan
Briggs
Chelsea
Terry McGovern
Kid Broad
Criterion
Colville
Boxing Gossip and bouts at the Criterion Club in Boston
The report notes Briggs defeating Sullivan in a rough bout at the Criterion Club with Sullivan using clinching and sly tactics while Briggs remains fresh. It also previews Matty Matthews in Boston making his first appearance against Honey Mellody in a 12 round welterweight feature at 142 pounds with three preliminaries.
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Sullivan
New Criterion Club
Marquis of Queensberry
Bill Daly
Briggs
Criterion Club
Central A. C
Matty Matthews
Brooklyn
N. Y
Boston
Matthews
Honey Mellody
Charlestown
Tommy Fox
Jonns Brooks
Joe Smeta
Kid Terrell
West End
Joe Lavole
Philadelphia
Pocahontas
Westend
Dan Donnelly
Dan
Portland
B. H. Benton
Rob
Roy
Chester Goodwin
Austin Rice
Goodwin
J. L. Crowley
Dorchester
Mass
John Mack
Devens Street
Jack
Id Dearborn
Providence
Gans Beats Fitzgerald In 10 Round Lightweight Bout
Detroit report says Joe Gans won a well earned decision over Willie Fitzgerald in a 10 round lightweight bout at the Metropol Athletic Club in the Light Guard Armory Brooklyn ruled by promoter and referee figures.
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Joe Gans
Willie Fitzgerald
Brooklyn
Metropoltan Athletic Club
Light Guard
New England Baseball League Formed With Seven Cities
Representatives from Lynn Salem Fitchburg Worcester Taunton Pawtucket and Newport met at the Quincy House and preliminarily organized a new baseball league to be called the New England Association. It will include seven cities with possible Worcester and a circuit committee to decide on other applicants.
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Salem
Fitchburg
Worcester
Taunton
Pawtucket
Newport
Quincy House
New England Association
Woonsocket
FITZSIMMONS SEEKS JIM CORBETT FIGHT
New York January reports Bob Fitzsimmons eager for a boxing match with Jim Corbett and willing to fight any other white heavyweight if Corbett declines. He taunts Jeffries and says he will take on Hart or Ferguson if offered good money, claiming to feel fit and eager to stay active.
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New York
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Jeffries
Sim Corbett
Corbett
Marvin Hart
Sandy Ferguson
Seoul
New York Poolrooms Face Mass Closures
In New York and its suburbs about 400 pool rooms are operating. It is said 300 may be forced to close unless the telegraph company that handles race track returns adjusts its price scale. Owners have stalled police and hired detectives but admit inability to meet the crisis, leading many to plan quitting.
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New York
Telegraph
Dorchester Tops Roxbury 3 2 In Opening Hockey Series
Dorchester A A defeated Roxbury Combination 3 to 2 in the opening game of a five game series for the Franklin Field hockey championship. Ford scored twice and Hoey adding a goal for Dorchester while Richardson and Brant scored for Roxbury. Referee Hamburger and Umpires Barns and D. H. S. timed 20 minute periods with attendance not listed.
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