High School Hoop Race Heats Up in Boston Matches
English High and Boston Latin lead the X and Y divisions as Dorchester High, Charlestown, and East Boston chase. Key players Cronin Kelcher Hoernle Steele and Sullivan star, with upcoming tests against East Boston Charlestown and Boston Latin shaping a tight race for the title.
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English Hi . Eee
Dorchester Igh
East Boston High
Commercial Hi
Charlestown H Font
Boston Latin
Roxbury High
Mechanic Arts
West Roxbury
South Boston
Pin Bowl Leaders Spark Week In Local Leagues
Ross tops the Auditors with high marks 312 and 121 while his team posts a 1407 pinfall total. Bakers' Supply League schedules two Thursday night clashes H A Johnson vs Logan John son and A A Knights vs J Middleby. Whitman of Oxford Suburban Interclub shines with Boston pins though Burns of Square edges him 131 to 125. The piece notes the bowling handshake helped popularize the sport and recalls past rituals.
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Bakers’ Supply League
H. A. Johnson
Logan & Johnson
A. A. Knights
J. Middleby
Whitman
Oxford
Boston
Burns
Square
Kelley Tops Boston Roster Moves As Doves Sign Kelley
Joseph Kelley arrives with new manager in Boston as George Dovey seals Kelley contract and also signs Bad Bill Dahlen. The Doves aim to finalize next season’s roster by adding players while releasing ineligible Randall, Orendorff, Hoffman and others.
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Joseph Kelley
George Dovey
Boston
Kelley
Dovey
Dahlen
Doves
Ball
John Hancock
Randall
Orendorff
Hoffman
Syracuse Plans To Replace Coach Frank O Neill
Syracuse New York January 12 Frank J O Neill announces he will not return as head football coach due to pressure of law work. Reports say R W Forbes former Wesleyan and Yale player may be considered who coached West Point last year. Some backers favor restoring the graduate system.
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N. Y
Frank J. O'Neill
R. W. Forbes
Wesleyan
Yale
West Point
McGreevey Offers Diamond to Boston Base Steal Leader
Boston rooters leader Nuff Ced McGreevey posts a diamond ring prize to the season’s best base stealer in 1908. He outlines a choice from a vast collection and aims to spur both National and American teams as Boston seeks a return to its former glory. He notes rings fetched $700 recently and pushes for more players to dare risk on the bases.
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Nuffred
McGreevey
Boston Rooters
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Carruth Highest Rollers Dominated Boston Alleys
In Greater Boston weekly bowling results Carruth teams led with 1570 in City league, 530 single, and Arthur Mason 331 as top individual total. Arlington K of C 128 and Burns 256 led singles in their leagues. Faneuil Commercial topped team totals 2705 and 973. H. B. Plimpton 651 and EH. Plimpton 256 led individuals.
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Arthur Mason
Burns
Arlington
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Faneuil
H. B. Plimpton
Tremont
Commercial
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Boston Pins Highest Team Total and Individual Scores
The Suburban league report notes Dudley Suburban setting a high team total of 1499 and an individual best of 236 by Woodman of Oxford Suburban. Squares numbered 131 in the standings.
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Dudley
Suburban
Woodman
Oxford
Burns
Squares
Boxing Week Set with Key Lightweights in New England
The Chelsea club hosts Kid Goodman vs Matty Baldwin as a headline light weight bout with strong preliminaries featuring Kid Manning vs Kid Freeman and Denny Ryan vs Billy Counnty. Packie MacFarland headlines Tuesday with Bert Keyes, while Joe Walcott fights George Cole and Mike Donovan in Montreal. Langford meets Jim Barry in Los Angeles, and others appear in New Orleans and Colma amid a packed weekly boxing agenda.
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Matty Baldwin
Kid Freeman
Kid Manning
Denny Ryan
Billy Connary
Winnisimmet Athletic Club
Chelsea
Battling Nelson
Jack Clifford
Ogden
Utah
M. Gannon
Adam Ryan
Philadelphia
Leach Cross
Joe Bernstein
New York
Tubesday
Packie McFarland
Bert Keyes
Kid Sullivan
Young Sullivan
Jackie Williams
Young Chisholm
Armory Athletic Club
Boston
Willie Fitzgerald
Jim Bonner
Reading
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George Cole
Joe Walcott
Troy
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Sam Langford
Jim Barry
Los Angeles
Rouse O’brien
Jack Goodman
Percy Cove
Young Pierce
Johnny Lynch
Johnny Regan
Ralph Kelly
Tommy Devlin
New Orleans
Mike Donovan
Montreal
Freddie Welsh
Maurice Sayers
Kid Wolxast
F. Conley
Milwaukee
Young Kenney
Young Shea
Binghamton
Freddie O'Brien
Bobby Tickle
New Bedford
Jack Bonner
Jack Blackburn
Frankie Neil
Eddie Kelly
Colma
Cal
Billy Counnty
Cambridge
Pawtucket
Water Street
Winthrop Building
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Packie MacFarland
New England
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New Haven
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Ronse O'Brien
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South End
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Everett
Bill Papke
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Walter Stanton
California
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Hegewisch
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East Boston Series Third Game Set at Lyceum Hall
Wednesday night in Lyceum Hall East Boston the third game of the series between Gate of Heaven Holy Name and East Boston will occur. Last week's match in Congress Hall South Boston was ruled no contest after the referee refused to decide. Both teams will field their strongest lineups.
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Lyceum Hall
East Boston
Gate of Heaven Holy Name
Congress Hall
South Boston
Cambridge Latin May Lose Ice Championship
Cambridge Latin School could forfeit the league title after failing to provide an eligibility list. Newton High was the only team to submit one, triggering potential penalties for Cambridge Latin under league rules.
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Cambridge Latin
Cambridge Latin School
Newton High
Cambridge
Doubts Cast on Ralph Rose Amateur Status
Reports raise questions about Ralph Rose a famous Californian hammer thrower and shot putter and whether he remains an amateur. Stanford President Jordan accuses him of professionalism while BAA official Billings hints at improper expenses and a charged status context.
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Ralph Rose
Jordan
Leland Stanford University
Rose
Mr. Billings
Local Youth Football Rosters and Contacts Listed
St Peter Jrs 95-pound teams Dan Kelly 179 Huron avenue Cambridge. Lakeside Jrs 125-pound teams George Rawdon 509 Columbia street Cambridge. Neponset Warrens with Lowell Marlboro Attleboro and teams giving reasonable guarantee John McCarthy 14 Norwood street Neponset. Belmont Jrs 100-pound teams J Singen 4 Parkman street Boston.
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St. Peter Jrs
Dan Kelly
Huron Avenue
Cambridge
Lakeside Jrs
George Rawdon
Columbia Street
Neponset Warrens
Lowell
Marlboro
Attleboro
John McCarthy
Norwood Street
Neponset
Belmont Jrs
J. Singen
Parkman Street
Boston
Weathered musings on early baseball and cycling stars
The column muses on Olympic amateur selection, the managership race in baseball, and the era’s sports personalities. It jokes about John McGraw and Mike Reagan, notes Park Square Coliseum as a magnet for cycling stars, and references Joe Cantillon and the Washington team amid pre season chatter.
Taylor 10 Ride Again At Park Square Track
Major Taylor the renowned bicyclist is signed to race at Park Square against Frank Kramer and Joe Fogler with Ivor Lawson of Chicago. He arrives from Worcester and will train a fortnight to meet top rivals before a Kansas City six day race. The program features a motor paced event between George Wiley and Pat Logan and a 25 mile open pro sprint. Next Saturday may pit Bobby Walthour against MacLean.
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Park Square
Frank Kramer
Joe Fogler
New York
Ivor Lawson
Chicago
Taylor
Worcester
Ocean
Jacquelin
Dupre
Fred
Eddie Bald
Tom Cooper
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Mitten
Anderson
Pat Logan
Krebs
George Wiley
Syracuse
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Logan
Bobby Walthour
MacLean
Hub Takes to Roller Polo in City Return
The Park Square Coliseum hosted two roller polo games with the Hartford Hub winning both. 1700 fans attended the Wednesday opener as critics noted faster play and strong performance. Boston of Pawtucket and Bridgeport were slated to visit later this week.
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Harry Starkie
Hartford
Boston
Pawtucket
Bridgeport
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