Pirates Land Southworth In Manager Bezdek Era
Pirates manager Hugo Bezdek has drawn strong fan and league attention in Pittsburg after several shrewd deals. The standout acquisition is W. H. Southworth, the outfielder and batter whose move to the Pirates is hailed as a major success.
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Jimmy Callahan
Pittsburg Pirates
Hugo Bezdek
Pittsburg
Pirates
W. H. Southworth
Southworth
Birmingham
Southern Association
Bezdek
Portsmouth
Cleveland
Charlie Somers
Toledo A. A
Forest City
Association
Knights of Columbus Aid for AEF Olympic Athletes
The Knights of Columbus plan extensive overseas support for American Expeditionary Force athletes aimed at Paris Olympic events. Secretaries, trainers and champions across the order will coach soldiers in aquatics fencing endurance and more with figures like Varley Cross Lamothe and McAuliffe aiding in preparation and technique.
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Pershing
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United States
William J. Varley
Phil J. Cross
Travers Island
Soldiers’ Service
George Lamothe
Buffalo
Alex McLean
Boston
Michael Duggan
Chicago
John C. Mackey
Albert Murray
New York
Jack McAuliffe
Cali
Jake
Carey
Rochester
Jimmy Twyford
Brooklyn
Bill Friel
Columbus
Eddie Behan
Philadelphia
Sam Fitzpatrick
Billy Mccabe
Jim Fox
Allentown
Penn
Biz Mackey
Jersey City
Bill Coughlin
Pittsburg
Bill McCabe
Poughkeensie
Tom Dowd
Danny Dunn
Veland
Vitt and Dumont Come to Red Sox
Southworth’s career with Pittsburgh shows persistence after multiple demotions. The 1918 season details his .846 NL average in 64 games, 60 hits in 74? games, 37 runs, 19 stolen bases, and strong outfield defense. Despite war disruptions, Bezdek’s Pirates expect high morale and a strong 1919 campaign with Southworth in form. Vitt and Dumont Come to Red Sox.
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Southworth
Max Carey
Giants
Causey
Cheney
Grimes
Robertson
Toney
Steele
Nehf
Bezdek
Pittsburg
Red Sox gain Vitt and Dumont in pivotal deal
Boston completes a major trade reshaping its infield by acquiring Oscar Vitt from Detroit and George Dumont from Washington. In return Boston sends Harold Janvrin, Chick Shorten, and Eddie Ainsmith to Detroit and Washington, while Detr oit ships Dumont for Janvrin. The swap strengthens Boston, Detroit, and Washington clubs and stirs race for the pennant.
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Sox
National League rescinds $11,000 salary cap decision
The National League revoked its $11,000 monthly salary limit set two days earlier. The new cap was not disclosed but deemed insufficient and unworkable. Trade talk swirled around Boston and Cleveland as teams recalibrated rosters and potential exchanges. Major league training sites and World Series revenue plans were also announced.
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Spring Golf Season Looms at Lexington Club
With ice and snow melting on the club links in North Lexington, Lexington Golf Club members plan to resume practice this afternoon. The first play is likely an open tournament on Parriers Day, April 19, as the tournament committee finalizes the season’s fixtures.
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Lexington Golf Club
Middlesex School Ice Hockey Classic Scheduled
If there is ice seven players from Concord's Middlesex School will host Browne and Nichole Scheel team from Cambridge on Mix rink in North Concord this afternoon. Ice conditions have caused Concord to postpone one game this week.
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Cambridge
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Pooch Donovan
John O'Reilly
Mike Murphy
Arlington High to Host Dorchester in Return Hockey Game
Arlington High School's manager Fred Ashworth has arranged a return ice hockey game against Dorchester High School at Franklin Field rink on Monday afternoon January 27.
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Fred Ashworth
Arlington High School
Dorchester High School
Franklin Field
Middlesex School to Host Dorchester High on Jan 22
Middlesex School manager David A. Williams has secured the last open date on the Concord private school's schedule. The Concord ice hockey team will host Dorchester High School at the Middlesex rink next Wednesday afternoon, January 22.
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Middlesex School
Concord
Dorchester High School
Middlesex
North Concord
Three Schoolboy Races at B A A Meet in Mechanics Building
Three schoolboy events set for March 1 at the Mechanics Building are the 40 yards dash the 40 yards run and the 1000 yards run. All events start from scratch and feature young competitors aiming for faster times.
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Mechanics’ Building
Unusual pitching feats and 30-win seasons in baseball history
The piece recalls Rob Groom’s no hit shutout of the Chicago White Sox in 1917 and discusses the rarity of 30-win seasons. It highlights pitchers such as Frank Killen, Christy Mathewson, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Cyrus Denton Young, and others, noting how often such totals occur and the role of luck and team strength.
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Chicago White Sox
Frank Killen
Pittsburg
Killen
Breitenstein
Jesse Tannehill
Waddell
Marquard
Rucker
Christy Mathewson
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Sam
Cubs
Chicago
Alexander
Phillies
Brooklyn
Mathewson
Young
Tars Witness Snappy Boats Tars Witness Snappy Boats
Seven thrilling boats were pulled off at the navy yard Y hut last night before 1100 enthusiastic sailors. Gilbert Gallant beat Jerard Brusso three rounds. J J Bryson beat A C Wright three rounds. Pastors beat Gallick three rounds. Kid Henry beat Young Ross four rounds. Johnny Dobbs beat James Scott three rounds. Moulier Maurius beat Gaillor Paul three rounds. Peter McVey beat Christopher three rounds.
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Hector McInnis
South Boston
Gilbert Gallant
Jerard Brusso
J. J. Bryson
Delaware
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Salem
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Kid
Sport Comment on Baseball Magnates and Pro Hobbyists
Arthur Duffey surveys the baseball world from magnates to players, noting conflicts over salary limits and boxing popularity postwar. He jokes about Ban Johnson and Garry Herrmann, mentions Harvard swimming plans, Boston Braves executives, and Yale Princeton athletic schedules, ending with Yale track and intercollegiates timeline.
Dorchester Tops English High On Track Meet
Dorchester High defeated English High 40 1 4 to suffer a close loss by 3 1 4 points at a contested track meet. Bluestein of English High led dash and broad jump while Dorchester’s McDonald won the 600 yard run and Wayne took the 300 yard. Levenson topped the shot put with 33 feet 7 inches as English High faced ineligible players and strong Dorchester finishes.
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Kinnelly
Wayne
McDonald
George Alger
Kontoff
John Feeney
Thenglish
Levenson
Murray
EB. H. 8S
Bluestein
Roche
Krensky
Yeo
Foster
Ginsberg
Weinstein
Morgan
Sheehy
Welsh
Moch
Gallagher
Marr
Algar
Wheatoff
Laery
Smith
McLaughlin
Wenglish High
Crabb
Levine
Snyder
Adler
Wilcox
Inter-class Boston Latin track meet winners and results
The Class of 1919 won the two day inter class meet with 29 points at the drill hall yesterday. Close runner up was the Class of 1920 by a half point, while 1921 earned 112 points and 1922 finished with nine. Events included 85 yard dash 300 yard run 600 yard run 1000 yard run standing broad jump running high jump with multiple place finishes by Quinn Bliss Ell ie Malley Koplow Nichelle Reynolds Myron Wilson and others.
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Drill Hall
Quinn
Bliss
Atkins
Healy
Ellie
Edward Malley
A. Malley
Hill
Nicholls
Kyle
Harkins
Barnbarisi
Koplow
Nichelle
Barnarisi
Tamor
Reynolds
Myron
Wilson
de- Nee Mee Ty Ateee
Onne Malley
F. Sullivan
Ellis
Kantor
Harvard to settle athletic eligibility for wartime veterans
Harvard's newly appointed athletic committee will meet Monday night to decide whether veterans who left for service and return as unclassified students can regain pre war varsity eligibility. Eastern colleges urge overturning the rule due to wartime conditions and patriotism.
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Harvard
Dean Yeoman
Crimson
Amateurs in Fistic Action at Brockton
Twenty two glove bouts staged in an amateur tournament by the St Patrick T A S in Ward Hall. Joe O Connell of Brockton defeated Willie Sullivan of South Boston in three rounds. Final class results include Anthony Julian of Brockton beating Mike Drinkwater of Boston at 108 pounds and Willie Corbett of Cambridge defeating Roy Deleon of Taunton at 125 pounds.
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St. Patrick T. A. S
Ward Hall
Joe O'Connell
Willie Sullivan
South Boston
Anthony Julian
Mike Drinkwater
Boston
Willie Corbett
Cambridge
Roy Deleon
Taunton
Johnny Sullivan
Fred Bouchard
Donovan Signs as Jersey City Manager for I League
Bill Donovan, formerly manager of the New York Americans and last year’s Detroit Americans coach, was signed tonight to manage the Jersey City International League team for the coming season.
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New York
Bill Donovan
New York Americans
Detroit Americans
Jersey City
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