Dovey settles Kelley dispute fueling Boston club outlook
Colonel George Dovey returned to town satisfied after a quick private settlement with Joe Kelley over a financial dispute. He credits Kelley for guiding the compromise without court action and notes no outside influence affected his decision. Dovey discusses Dahlen trade talks with Brooklyn and ongoing infield efforts, while Arellanes and Hal Chase plan a hunting trip and Cy Young remains with Boston.
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Kelley
Boston National Club
Bowerman
Colonel Dovey
Joe Kelley
Boston
Baltimore
Joe
National Commission
Harry Pulliam
Dahlen
Brooklyn
Dovey
Empetts
Jeffries signs Baron Long as manager in comeback plan
Jeffries announces Baron Long will manage him as he weighs a ring return. If he can train into shape, a comeback could be on. if not, theatrical contract excuses may suffice, with past associate Billy Delaney watching interests.
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John Hoey
Red Sox
St. Paul
Arellanes
Santa Cruz
Cal
Hal Chase
Chase
Boston
Lake
Chicago
Cy Young
Jim Jeffries
Billy Delaney
al Kaufman
Combination
Jeffries
Baron Long
Jeffries A. C
Vernon
Jeff
Long
Longboat Swaps Managers In Onstage Row Over Reception
Former handler Tom Flanagan says Longboat quit of his own accord and calls the Indian “an ingrate” while noting he transferred engagements to Pat Powers. Jimmy De Forest and Tom Eck leave previous camps to train Longboat for a Madison Square Garden marathon against Alfred Shrubb, amid a New York manager scene seen as driving gains.
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Tom Flanagan
Tom Longboat
Longboat
Pat Powers
Flanagan
Jimmy de Forest
Jim Stewart
Belongboat
Allenhurst
N. J
Alfred ShruBb
Madison Square Garden
Tom Eck
Dorando
Fred Simpson
Eck
New York
Gothamite
Shrubb
Johnson Seeks Fights With British Opponents in London
London January 14. Manager Bettison of the National Sporting Club says efforts to arrange heavyweight bouts for champion Jack Johnson with American and English challengers are underway. No names or dates are set, aside from a Johnson versus Sam Langford bout previously noted. Fitzpatrick plans to return in February, Bettison expects him by late March due to theater commitments. Both men seek NSC engagements.
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London
Bettison
National Sporting Club
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Sam Langford
Boston
Mass
Fitzpatrick
Langford and Walsh Scheduled for London Boxing Night
Boston boxers Sam Langford and Jimmy Walsh are slated for a London bout night. Langford is matched to fight Jack Johnson for the heavyweight title on May 24, while Walsh meets Digger Stanley in a 20 round clash the same day. Stanley holds a recent win over Walsh in England.
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London
Boston
Sam Langford
Jack Johnson
Jimmy Walsh
Digger Stanley
Stanley
Walsh
England
Chelsea
Mass
Buckner backs Jeffries over Johnson in potential match
William Buckner, a famed massage artist and handler of Major Taylor, endorses Jeffries and predicts he could beat any man, including Johnson, if the two champions ever meet. Buckner says Jeff is not a wreck, just fat but full of vitality and Johnson’s master, explaining Jeffries’ quiet confidence.
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Los Angeles
United States
Johnson
Jeffries
Twain
William Buckner
Major Taylor
Chicago White Sox
Buckner
Jeff
Buck
Andover Star Athlete Resigns From Andover Academy
Roxbury native Frank S. Waterman Jr. quits Philips Andover Academy to enter business. He was captain of the Andover ice hockey team and a two season halfback on the football squad. Waterman previously starred at Boston English High School in football and ice hockey, serving as ice hockey captain in 1905.
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Philips Andover Academy
Frank S. Waterman, Jr
Roxbury
Andover
Waterman
Exeter
Boston English High School
Attell Knocks Weeks Out in Feathery World Title Bout
Abe Attell, featherweight champion, knocked out Freddie Weeks in the 19th round of a planned 20 round bout in Goldfield. Weeks had claimed the title but was defeated as the match ended with Attell retaining the championship.
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Goldfield
Abe Attell
Freddie Weeks
Sullivan Narrowly Beats Seiger In Fifteen Round Bout
In Baltimore on January 14 Kid Sullivan of Washington won a close 15 round decision over local lightweight Harry Seiger at the Germania Muennerchor Hall. Seiger fought gamely to the end despite Sullivan’s heavy blows in the later rounds.
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Baltimore
Kid Sullivan
Washington
Harry
Kid) Seiger
Fureka
Germania Muennerchor Hall
Sullivan
Seiger
House Too Small for Schumaker and Smith Bout
New York January 14. Al Schumaker and Sammy Smith fought six rounds at the Drydock A. The arena was empty, and the boxers failed to draw a crowd. Herman Spitzer, the Million-dollar Kid, had the better of Kid Bidds in a four-round bout.
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New York
al Schumaker
Sammy Smith
Drydock A
Herman Spitzer
College and high school basketball games today
Multiple college and high school games are listed with matchups in various cities. Notable college games include MIT against Lowell Textile in Lowell, Columbia visiting Wesleyan in New York, and U of P at Colgate in Hamilton. Local high school pairings span East Boston, Dorchester, Somerville, Winthrop, Malden, Franklin, Milford, Brighton, and more.
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Lowell Textile
Lowell
Columbia
Wesleyan
New York
U. of P
Colgate
Hamilton
Connecticut State
Cushing Academy
Ashburnham
Cornell
Union
Ithaca
East Boston High
English High
East Boston
Dorchester High
South Boston High
South Boston
Somerville High
Concord School
Concord
Winthrop High
Durfee High
Winthrop
Malden High Sophs
Malden
Malden High
Franklin High
Milford High
Franklin
Commercial High
Brighton High
Brighton
Veteran pitcher Charles Pittinger dies at 37 in Greencastle
Carlisle Penn Jan 14 Charles R Pittinger former Boston NL pitcher died at his Greencastle home after several years of diabetes he was 37 years old He began in the Cumberland Valley league and then went to foster company He is survived by a widow mother and a daughter.
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Carlisle
Penn
Charles R. Pittinger
Boston National League Baseball Club
Greencastle
Pittinger
Foster Company
Handsome Charley Pittinger and His Boston Tenure
Charley Pittinger, a Boston favorite, pitched seven straight seasons with the triumvirs starting in 1897 after a Worcester arrival. He was traded to Philadelphia in December 1904 for Frazer and Wolverton, spent two years there, and eventually left baseball due to illness, leaving a legacy of friends and memories in Boston.
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Charley Pittinger
Boston
Philadelphia
Charley
Worcester
Frazer and Wolverton
Quaker City
Pitt
Pittinger
Collins
Stahl
Weather dampens skating in Boston area
Snow and rain yesterday damped skating conditions and the Post cannot offer a skating bulletin. Today good skating does not prevail in and around Boston.
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Post
Boston
May Trade Joe Tinker Rumors Amaze Chicago Fans
Chicago rumors swirl that Cubs shortstop Joe Tinker may be traded to Cincinnati for Mike Mowrey and Buddy Hulswitz. Cubs president Murphy declined to confirm the talks while Reds manager Clarke Griffith recently pressed for a West Side player. Tinker’s criticism of management and a looming spring training dispute add to the uncertainty.
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Chicago
Joe Tinker
Cubs
Cincinnati Club
Mike Mowrey
Buddy Hulswitz
Murphy
West Side
Clarke Griffith
Reds
Criffith
Cincinnati
National Commission
Tinker
Great Cycling Card at Park Square Track
Tomorrow night at Park Square track features a five mile sprint open for sprinters and a one half mile motor-paced race between Albert Edward Wills and Elmer Collins. Wills, despite a recent accident, posted fast miles in training, aiming to end his Boston race drought by Saturday night.
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Albert Edward Wills
Elmer Collins
Lynn
Park Square Track
Wills
Boston
Racing's Fate in Balance in New York Meeting
At the Jockey Club annual meeting in New York on January 14 officials debated whether there will be racing at tracks in and around the city. Details of the discussions were not made public, though the issue received earnest consideration.
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New York
Jockey Club
Belmont Signals Uncertain Future of Local Racing
August Belmont announced after a Jockey Club meeting that racing status in the state is unresolved. He said no racing dates were discussed and that actions may come later, with slow progress under existing conditions. Belmont also noted unclear prospects for the sport and was re elected chairman as Keene became vice chairman and Sturgis secretary treasurer.
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August Belmont
Jockey Club
Belmont
James H. Keene
F. K. Sturgis
Packey to Meet Hyland in Los Angeles Bout
Packey Mc Farland faces Fighting Dick Hyland in a Pacific A C bout under local rules limiting to 10 rounds with no decision. A win by Packey could influence his claim to challenge Bettling Nelson and the title, though the matchup is constrained by rules and the factor of no decision.
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Los Angeles
Packey McFarland
Bettling Nelson
Dick’ Hyland
Pacific A. C
MacFarland
Packey
Hyland
Everett High Begins Baseball Practice For Season Start
Everett High starts baseball work as the first school to open practice this year. Captain Rosenthal and Coach Dame run candidates for the battery while Dick Lansing selects the receiving end. Ralph Soulis is manager with a busy schedule of games against Dorchester, Winchester, Salem, Roxbury Latin, Somerville, Melrose, Newton, Medford, Quincy, Brookline, and more across Suburban League play.
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Everett. High
Rosenthal
Coach Dame
Brown
Sawwyer
Dick Lansing
Hoyle
Morando
Kinure
Sadley
Ralph Soulis
Dorchester
Winchester High
Winchester
A. m
Salem High
Salem
Roxbury Latin
Everett
Somerville
Melrose
Newton High
Newton
Medford High
Medford
Quincy High
Quiney
Brookline High
Brookline
Mechanic Avis
Rock Ridge
Ballou & Hobigand
Mverett
Boston College High
Rinage
Malden
Hind
Alalder
Metrosa High
Waltham High
Walthan
Wakefield High
Wakefild
Boston High School of Commerce
Malden High
Everett High School
Annual Indoor Meet of Lawrence Guards
The annual indoor meet of the Lawrence Light Guards will be held in the armory at Medford Saturday evening Feb. 13. These games have always attracted a large entry and this year the committee in charge will make special efforts to secure several college and athletic club stars.
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Lawrence Light Guards
Medford
Colege and
Athletic Club
Cambridge Five to Clash Tonight at Institute Hall
The Cambridge professional basketball quintet has secured as an attraction for tonight at its court in Institute Hall East Cambridge Rhode Island five, said to be about the best quintet playing in this locality.
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Cambridge
Institute Hall
East Cambridge
Strong Woonsocket
R. I
Five
Tom
Glasgow Evening Times
Scotland
Glasgow
London
America
United States
British Isles
White Aigrette the Exceptional Cat at Boston Show
White Aigrette, exhibited at the Boston Poultry Association show in Mechanics’ building, captivates hundreds with regal life. The famed cat, rivaling the English champion Y Brein Gwyn, dominates her class and represents the exhibit’s highlight as prizes are awarded.
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Boston Poultry Association
Mechanics’ Building
Y Brein Gwyn
A. E. Field Marshall
Boston
Stuffy McInnis Eyes Boston Athletics Debut
The Gloucester teen known as Stuf fo ae aims to make a regular spot with Connie Mack's Athletics this season. His rise from Gloucester High School to Beverly and Haverhill leagues drew the national commission’s attention, and Harvard Princeton Yale hockey bids loom as nearby sports chatter grows.
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McInnis
Haverhill Club
National Commission
Stuffo Ae
Gloucester
Connie Mack
Gloucester High School
Beverly
Rockport
Haverhill
New England
Perkins
Stuffy
Massachusetts
Huntington Avenue
Athletics
Boston
Fish City
Yale-Dartmouth Ticket Information and Misc Sports Q&A
Tickets for Yale Dartmouth game available at Wright and Ditson’s. A. E. Wills address listed as Thorndike Hotel. Maloney the marathon runner works as a bartender. Dorando Hayes Longboat records show 2h 44m 20.2s. New York 2h 15m 52.52s. Buffalo 250 miles. Dorando did not finish in Buffalo. Ring artists Abe Attell Harry Lewis Hebrew. Harry Baker German American. Al Kaufman American. Jack Johnson age 31 in March. Jim Jeffries American. George Brown Boston Athletic Association contact for entry. Brockton Fair heat time 101-58. next Boston Marathon Ashland to Boston. Pitch game outcomes favor the pitcher in trump games.
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A. E. Wills
Thorndike Hotel
Maloney
Hayes
Dorando
New York
Buffalo
Dorando-Hayes
Longboat
Abe Attell
Harry Lewis
Harry Baker
al Kaufman
Jack Johnson
Jim Jeffries
Jeffries
George Brown
Boston Athletic Association
Ashland
Boston
Ice hockey schedule delayed at local arenas
Somerville High faces Wakefield High at Somerville, Milton High hosts Newton High at Brae Burn, and Mechanic Arts High meets Milton Academy at Milton. Games today likely postponed due to lack of ice. only a sudden cold snap could allow play.
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Somerville High
Wakefield High
Somerville
Milton High
Newton High
Brae Burn
Mechanic Arts High
Milton Academy
Milton
Dartmouth Edges Yale 3-2 In N H rink hockey clash
Dartmouth defeated Yale 3 to 2 at the St. Nicholas rink in an intercollegiate hockey match. The Hanover players controlled the attack though their shooting could have been sharper. The game featured rougher play later, with Yale short-handed briefly in the second half before Sarston scored the decisive goal seven minutes before the final bell.
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New York
Dartmouth
Yale
St. Nicholas Rink
Hanover Collegians
New Haven
New Hampshire
Eli
SA@rston
Soph Ci
Ipicleie Aisle
Etek G
Howe Pete Achat
King Beienton
Sss
Gees
Dao Aehneon Meuoktih
Martin Poity Csischa
Fell
Herron
Matacor
R. W
McIntyre
Billiard Star Albert G Cutler Heads to Boston for Training
Albert G Cutler, famed professional billiard player, will travel from St Louis to Boston for preparatory training ahead of the world championship tournament set for New York City in March. He aims to sharpen skills before the decisive championship.
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Albert G. Cutler
Boston
St. Louis
New Yor City
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Battling Nelson
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National A. C
Weeks
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Jim Flynn
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Woonsocket, R. IL
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