Harris Much In Demand By Major League Clubs
National league teams including New York St. Louis and Cincinnati show interest in pitcher Harris. Boston manager McGuire favors keeping him for spring, while Joe Kelley would prefer a deal if Harris can prove himself in practice. Columbus chances hinge on NL action to avoid losing Harris to Boston.
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Detroit
Harris
Columbus
Boston
Jos Harris
McGuire
Melrose Boy
Little Rock
New York
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Joe Kelley
Providence
Toronto
Joe
Red Sox
Boston American
Bryce
Boston Latin Five Bests West Roxbury
Boston Latin School defeats West Roxbury 36 to 23 in a slow, one sided game led by standout plays from Sullivan Armstrong Allison Rouillard Crane Gustafus and Riley. West Roxbury wins second team 14 to 10. Attendance 400. Time 15 minutes. Referee Ready. Umpire Babcock.
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West Roxbury High School
Boston Latin School
West Roxbury
BB. L
Rox. Sullivan
Obaaucki Sont
Serex Crane
Armstrong
Allison
Rouillard
Crane
Gustafus
Riley
Sullivan
North
Babcock
Jawn OBrien Opens Boxing Club in Philadelphia
Jan 14 report states Ontario A C will open Jan 24 with Philadelphia Jack OBrien as referee and matchmaker. The club house seats 2300 and cost about 29000 dollars.
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Jawn O’brien
Philadelphia
The
Ontario A. c
Jack O’brien
Explorers Swim Mile To Recapture Boat
The boat carrying Charles F. Russell and R. Monett was smashed in rapids 14 miles below Grand Canyon. They swam a mile to safety and sent for sheet iron to repair and press on with their journey down the Grand Canyon.
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Grand Canon
Ariz
Charles F. Russell
R. Monett
Basketball Games Wanted Across Local Clubs and Schools
Institutes and juniors seek 105 pound teams with contact John OBrien at 1158 Tremont Street. Piunger A C seeks Lincoln A C with 0 Cory at 104 Tyler Street. Minot A C seeks 110 pound teams with F Dunlap at 902 Adams Street Dorchester. otre Dames seeks 120 pound away games with H Curtis Box 5282 Boston. Wellington seeks strongest teams with guarantee contact J Fillmore 16 Colonial Avenue Dorchester. Columbia seeks 110 pound teams with J ODonnell 39 41 Summer Street. St Peter s Institute seeks 85 pound teams with D Kelly 179 Huron Avenue Cambridge. East Boston Independents seek games with St Josephs or Adams Five contact L A Emerson 66 Eutaw Street East Boston. Allston Unions seek 155 pound teams contact J Spellman 14 Gordon Street Allston.
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J. Fillmore
Colonial Avenue
Dorchester
Columbia
J. O'Donnell
Summer Street
City
St. Peter's Institute
D. Kelly
Huron Avenue
Cambridge
East Boston
St. Josephs
Adams
L. A. Emerson
Eutaw Street
Allston
J. Spellman
Gordon Street
Boston High School Football League Officers Chosen
At Roxbury High School a league meeting elected John Fletcher of Dorchester High as president, L. Adamson of Mechanic Arts as vice-president, and Campbell as secretary and treasurer.
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Boston High School
Roxbury High School
John Fletcher
Dorchester High
L. Adamson
Mechanic Arts
Campbell
Hard Games Ahead of East Bostons Likely to Determine Eastern Title
East Boston faces a grueling schedule after a second series game with Holy Name at Lyceum Hall. The Noddle Island squad, weakened by injuries to Desmond, Brett, and Doherty, plans a seven man roster for trips to Gloversville and Schenectady with the Newport defeat still fresh in memory.
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East Bostons
Holy Name
East Boston
Hast Boston
Lyceum Hall
Boston
Newport Naval Reserves
Noddle Island
New York
Gloversville
Schenectady
Holy Name Five
Congress Hall
South Boston
Desmond
Johnny Brett
Doherty
Newport
Brett
Burke
Coady
Crowley
Corbett
1. F
Hoey
McDonald
Higgins
1. B
R. B
Fitzgerald
Fay
Lipton Denies Challenge On Boat Size In Cable
Sir Thomas Lipton dispatches from Slave Island Ceylon on January 14 1908 denying any challenge. He states untrue that he has challenged and calls the matter too early. The note mentions the size of the boat is not an object.
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New York
Associated Press
Thomas Lipton
Slave Island
Ceylon
Lipton
Papke Ketchell Bout Likely At Colma A C
Boxing notes from Chicago discuss Stanley Ketchell and Bill Papke agreeing to a 45 round middleweight title bout before Jim Coffroth’s Colma club on Washington’s Birthday. Papke and Helly are close to finalizing terms with 60 percent purse share, with further minor details to settle.
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Stanley “Young
Ketchell
Bill Papke
Jim Coffroth
Colma
Cal
A. C
Washington
Papke
Helly
Chicago
Peane
Jim Jeffries
Abe Attell
Jeff
Owen
Mark
Joe Walcott
Jimmy Gardner
George Cole
Troy
N. Y
Mike Donovan
Rochester
Montrea
New Bedford
Freddie On
Bobby Tickle
England
Melrose A
Denny Ryan
Bob Alee
Cambridge
Kid Murphy
Frank Smith
Fly Arte
Billy Nixon
Ocambrid
Irvington Street
Joe Mooney
Amity A. C
Roanoke Club
Walter Stanton
Armory Athletic Association
Sullivan
Bartley Connolly
Charley
Diamond Hi
Hugueliy
Milwaukee
Tommy O'Toole
Lover
Young Erne
Jack McGuigan
Willie Pawers
Tommy Quillimeekten
Annals of Sport Chronology 1884 to 1905 Highlights
A compact timeline notes events from 1884 to 1905 across North America. It records Bills and nicknames born in Maine. Milwaukee baseball union disbanding. Jack McAuliffe defeating Harry Gilmore in Salem. Van Haltren retiring a St. Louis Browns pitcher. George Dix drawing with Young Griffo at Coney Island. Frankie Nemo knocking out Clarence Frenee in San Francisco. and a Chicago skating championship won in 1905.
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Bill
Honey) Meliody
Gi Lint
Charl Renton Own
Milwaukee
Union Baseball Association
Salem
Mass
Jack McAulife
Harry Gilmore Omion
Canada
San Francisco
van Haltren Piesias
New Yorks
St. Louis Browns
Coney Island
George Dixon
Griffo
Francisco
Frankie Net
Clarence Frenee
Tenoe Oe
Micago
A Stofferson
Bartley Connolly and Tom Sawyer Fight to Draw at Pastime
Portland bout ends with a six round non decision. Connolly of Portland and Sawyer of Rockland trade blows in a strong contest at the new Pastime gym with the crowd calling it a good draw and no winner announced.
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Portland
Bartley Connolly
This City
Tom Sawyer
Rockland
Athletic
Hero of Niagara Plans 360 Mile Aquatic Feat
Captain Carlisle D. Graham of Wilmington Delaware famed as the hero of Niagara announces a 360 mile swim starting near Niagara Falls. He will navigate the St Lawrence River to Montreal crossing Lake Ontario 36 miles, aiming about 15 miles daily and 24 hours on lake water. He plans training in June at age 57 with a rubber life preserver and accompanying boat.
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Baltimore
Carlisle D. Graham
Wilmington
Del
Niagara
Niagara Falls
St.Lawrence
Lake Ontario
Montreal
Graham
Falls
Long Sault
Cornwall
Ont
St. Lawrence
Youngstown
N. Y
English Channel
Split Games With Hoppe and Cutler in Billyard Duel
The second day of the billard duel at Miah Murray's split victories. Matinee score Cutler 300 Hoppe 278 with highs 61 and 68. Evening Hoppe won 3800 to 92 showcasing masse shots. Cutler 37 high. Overall Hoppe leads 3 to 1.
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Willie Hoppe
Alfred Cutler
Miah Murray's
Cutler
Hoppe
Pawtucket Poloists Face Boston Tonight at Park Square Coliseum
The Boston roller polo team meets Pawtucket tonight in the Park Square Coliseum. Rhode Island hopes to push Hart's crew to the limit after a strong week. Lineups include Boston Lincoln Hart Wiley Coggeshall Sutherland and Pawtucket Pierce Cunningham Mooney Cameron Heffernan.
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Boston
Pawtucket
Park Square Coliseum
Rhode Islanders
Hart
Lincoln
Wiley
Coggeshall
Sutherland
Pierce
Cunningham
Mooney
Cameron
Heffernan
Harvard Cancelled Hockey Dates Rocked by Schedule Changes
The Harvard hockey game vs Springfield training School this afternoon is cancelled. Harvard also cancels the Feb 1 game with Toronto University, as the Canadian team withdraws. Harvard policy changes include a substitute game with Cornell in Cambridge on the same date.
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Harvard
Springfield
Toronto University
Cornell
Cambridge
Graves Maryland Malt Whiskey Bottled by Graves & Sons
The label promises a pure malt whiskey from Chester H. Graves & Sons. The bottle is uncolored unsweetened and unadulterated and offered in full quart bottles at a moderate price through druggists.
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Graves
Maryland
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Keyes Loses to M Farland in Armory bout
Packie McFarland of Chicago defeated Bert Keyes of Philadelphia in the main boxing bout at the Armory A. C. last night. Keyes, aggressive but outpointed, showed flashes of form while McFarland controlled the lead. Preliminary bouts saw Henry Myers beat Young Sullivan and Willie Riley outpoint Denny Ryan. The crowd turnout supported the Armory Club claim that boxing draws interest beyond the regulars.
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Packie McFarland
Chicago
Bert Keyts
Philadelphia
Armory A. C
Keyes
Henry Myers
Charlestown
Young Sullivan
Roxbury
Willie Riley
South Boston
Denny Ryan
Cambridge
McFarland
Armory Club
Dartmouth Calls Out Baseball Squad
Dartmouth candidates reported to Captain Glaze in the gymnasium for drills as Dr. Blower leads the program from now until early February. The relay team training table includes Shiply Carns Evans and Hoffman as they prepare for cage work later.
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Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth
Glaze
Blower
Shiply
Carns
Evans
Hoffman
Interscholastics Seek Games With Fast Teams
The crack Interscholastics five of former high school stars seeks games with strong teams willing to provide a reasonable guarantee. They have defeated several top state fives and have open dates. Members are Joy, McDonald, Butler, O'Donnell and Howard. Correspondence to William Joy at 11 Howell Street Dorchester.
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Joy
McDonald
Butler
O'Donnell
Howard
William Joy
Howell Street
Dorchester
St Josephs Defeat Auburn Academy 19 to 8 at Hall
St Josephs five last evening defeated Auburn Academy 19 to 8 at St Josephs Hall West End, records show a decisive win by the home team. Auburn Academy faced a strong defense and failed to close the scoring gap in the second half.
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St. Joseph's
Auburn Academy
St. Joseph's Hall
Weat End
Atlantic Association to Form New New England Baseball League
The Atlantic Association plans a regional loop with Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island cities including Portland Lewiston Nashua Manchester Salem Taunton Woonsocket Newport. Fred Lake serves as president and seeks protection from the National Association of Minor Leagues secretary John H Farrell as eight franchises are secured. The circuit promises solid backing and chances for young players to prove their speed.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Atlantic Association
Portland
Lewiston
Nashua
Manchester
Salem
Taunton
Woonsocket
Newport
Fred Lake
John H. Farrell
National Association of Minor Leagues
New England
Sporting Snippets and Observations From The Era
A collage of sports notes and social vignettes on golf baseball boxing and track. Mentions Yale football Boston figures Hobe Ferris Rube Waddell and Sir Thomas Lipton with reflections on events and personalities of the period.
Pat Logan suffers serious fall at Park Square track
Pat Logan of South Boston crashed on the Park Square cycle track during a second heat race from George Wiley of Syracuse. Logan sustained a broken collarbone and deep cuts, was saved from an oncoming car by nearby trainers, then taken home for treatment. Wiley won the race as Logan crashed in the third mile.
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Park Square
George Wiley
Syracuse
Pat Logan
South Boston
Charley Turville
Logan
Wiley
Joe Fogler
Brooklyn
Menus Bedell
James Moran
Anderson
Jimmy Moran
Chelsea
Moran
John Bedell
Lynbrook
Long Island
Bedell
Sherwood
Joe Curry
George Cameron
Fred Hill
Watertown
C. Connolly
Everett
Tom Panaey
Brockton
Twin brothers begin training for Pacific Club bout
Joe Thomas and Jack Sullivan have taken possession of training quarters for a ten round fight at the Pacific Athletic Club on Jan 21. Thomas trains at East Side Athletic Club with Rudolph Anholz, Jim Barry, and his former trainer Ted Wolff. Sullivan rooms at Arcadia with brother Mike Sullivan and George Gardner as sparring partners. his work begins with a road run.
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Los Angeles
Joe Thomas
Jack
New Haven Polo Team Beats Boston 2 1 in Local Match
New Haven beat Boston 2 to 1 with Farrell scoring early in the opening period and Lincoln tying late before Bone netted the winner in the final period. goalie stops by Mullen and Sutherland cited. Rushes credited to McCarthy and Lincoln.
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Boston Polo
New Haven
Conn
Boston
Farrell
New Heaven
Lincoln
Bone
Mullen
Sutherland
McCarthy
Rorty
Pittsburg Targets Alstein as Providence Man Faces Big Contract
Pittsburg plans to challenge Alstein the Providence first baseman who carries a large contract. Boston Nationals and St. Louis Americans may refuse to waive their claim. Hummell is the latest Brooklyn player to sign. Oy Young III with Pittsburg next season won 29 of 33 in the Western Association last year. Kid Gleason will be with Philadelphia for a 21st pro season. Scranton owners seek Bobby Lowe as manager. Isbell fans pressure Chicago for a return. Charlie Hemphill welcomes Highlanders transfer to New York. Hemps runs a bowling alley in Youngstown Ohio.
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Pittsburg
Alstein
Providence
Boston Nationals
St. Louis Americans
Hummell
Brooklyn
Oy Young III
Gleason
Philadelphia
Scranton
Bobby Lowe
Chicago
Isbell
Iee
Tug of War Ends In Dispute Over Prize Money
In a two heat tug of war between Team A and Team B, Team A won the first heat but officials split on the second with one referee calling a tie and another declaring Team B the winner. The match was called off and no winner was declared. the purse remains unsettled until completion or mutual agreement.
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Salem
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