Red Sox release and roster reshaping moves detailed
The Boston Americans trim surplus players as Catcher Tonneman is sold to Toronto and Rondeau relegated to the minor leagues. Donovan signals focus on contract reception while Carrigan Dona hue and Madden remain clear backstop options. Rondeau to stay in the New England league, Burkett helps push his return, Browne signs, and Shean recovers from neuralgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonneman
Memphis
Toronto
Rondeau
Donovan
Boston
Menager Donovan
Taylor
Red Sox
Jesse Burkett
Worcester
Billy Hamilton
Billy
Doves
New England League
Buster Browne
Quakers
Davie Shean
Boston National
Arlington
Shean
Polo Referee Knocked Down In Rough Worcester Match
A rough game at Worcester ends 9 to 7 with Fall River defeating Worcester Captain Fahey attacking referee Napoleon Lavigne. Lavigne resumes duties after a short rest and the match features multiple fouls and ejections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Fahey
Napoleon Lavigne
Fall River
Yahey
Lavigne
N. C. Garaner Tiouoes
Sutherland
All River
Fearper
Wincoln
Carrigan
Wahey
Timer—Dowd
Dual League Expansion Moves Include Revere and Medford
Revere High School was admitted to the league that included Fiverett and Chelsea at a Chelsea High School hall meeting. A Medford High application prompted a committee headed by Representative William M. Robinson and others to confer with Medford. A follow up meeting is set for next Tuesday at Chelsea High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere High School
Fiverett
Chelsea High Schools
Hall
Chelsea High School
Medford High
William M. Robinson
George Gray
Albert McLellan
Charlie Brickley
Everett
Medford
Seniors Win Class Basketball Championship at English High
The senior class of Boston English High School defeated the junior class 16 to 8 at the school gym to win the class championship. Campbell Flannery and Medelston led the seniors, while O Day Steadfast and Brown starred for the juniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston English High School
Campbell
Flannery
Mdelston
O'Day
Steadfast
Brown
East Boston High
Charlestown High
East Boston
English High
Boston Latin
Charlestown
Noddle Island
Hudson
Rosenthal
O’brien
Peoria Fan Rewrites Baseball Origins With Bible Quote
A Peoria fan asserts baseball dates to ancient times citing scripture. He finds a passage in Kings about Nebuchadnezzar attacking Jerusalem and claims the game began 2500 years ago. The Globe notes Noah pitched the Ark in Genesis, linking rain to the game’s name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ilt
Nebuchadnezzar
Jerusalem
New York Globe
Sudbury Industrial League Bowling Totals Report
Sudbury alleys host the Industrial League with teams Merry Bowlers and rivals as scores list 1 2 8. Ane A417 1271 Coleman Weating contribute in a mixed results card showing totals 887 882 1192.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Coleman & Weating
Banquet planned for Somerville football heroes
Somerville citizens will host a complimentary reception and banquet for Alfred W. Dickinson’s Somerville High School football team at Anthoine's Hall on Tuesday evening February 8. Mayor John M. Woods supported the effort, with Edward Almeda Edward Fitzgerald and Clifford Bean named to organize. Notables like Ted Coy Yale Clark Tobin Dartmouth and Harvard leaders were invited, while track coach Jim Crowley assists in sprinter prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred W. Dickinson
Somerville High School
Somerville
Anthoine’s Hall
Edward Almeda
Edward Fitzgerald
Clifford Bean
John M. Woods
Ted Coy
Yale
Clark Tobin
Dartmouth
Withington
Harvard
Regnier
Sprackling
Brown
Arthur Duffey
Jim Crowley
High School of Commerce
Rumpf
O'Neil
O’brien
Browne
Boles
Shields
Shanahan
Chamberlain
Little
Krueger
Jacques
Cambridge
Alderman Atlete Ellery Clark
Gidney
Nelson
Foster
Prout
Boston
Hoppe Wins Two Matches In Balk Line Showdown
Will Hoppe defeats Ben Laurie 400 to 18 2 in a fast balk line contest with high run 1388 and averages 33 1 3. In the evening Hoppe again downs George Carter 400 to 254 with average 162 3 and high run 9. Hoppe to appear for the last time this afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Hoppe
Ben Laurie
Imperial
Hoppe
Laurie
George Carter
Carter
Schoolboy Races Set for S. B. A. C. Indoor Meet
Relay trials led by English High challenge Lynn Revere and Boston schools at Mechanics Building on Saturday night. Y M C A rivals from Lynn Cambridge Newton Somerville and Lawrence join five hundred athletes in a program featuring the 600 yard dash, distance events, and key sprints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline High School
Stone School
South Boston A. C
Wyman
Wright
McGrath
Capper
Shedden
Brookline
Cambridge Latin School
Malden High
Boston College
Cambridgeport
B. C
J*meston College
Bart Sullivan
Irvington Street
Cambridge YY. M. C
Simball
Davey
Petterson
Hannigan
Blackman
Bool
Grumberg
Coleman
Whiting
Rich
Mechanics’ Building
South Boston Athletic Club
Elect Fitzgerald
English High
Lynn
Revere
Boston
Volkmann
Roxbury
Columbia Road Gymnasium
Greater Boston
Cambridge
Newton Somerville
Lawrence
South Boston
Harvard
Melvin W. Sheppard
Harry E. Gissing
America
Isinghi
Kilpatrick
Sheppard
London
Gissing
George Bonhag
Bob Fowler
Henri Renaud
Winfield Bailey
Reggie Foster
Ernie Nelson
Foster
Morris Loses To Whitney In Apollo A A Main Bout
At the Apollo A A North street rink Andy Morris of East Boston loses a closely contested main event to Kyle Whitney of California. The fight featured strength versus science with Whitney prevailing. Semifinal saw Kia Boult lose to Billy Dinkle while Tommy Murray beat Frank Murphy. Morris arrived in poor condition and the club physician halted the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Andy Morris
East Boston
Apollo A. A
North Street
Kyle Whitney
California
Kia Boult
West
Morris
Spencer Leading Shot for 1909
Charles G. Spencer of St. Louis Missouri tops the Interstate Association averages for 1909 with 83825 targets shot and 8092 hits for a 97.20 per cent mark the highest ever. He used a Winchester shotgun and Leader and Repeater shells in standard stock loads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Association For the Promotion
Charles G. Spencer
St. Louis
Spencer
Winchester
Big Pin Tournament Entries Open in Boston
Entry blanks for the open big pin bowling tournament of the Boston City Association of the N BA A are ready. The event starts February 21 at the New Boston alleys with strong interest from regular league teams and picked fives. At least 25 five man teams 40 pairs and 75 individuals are expected. Entry blanks available from tournament secretary Harry B Center at the Boston Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston City Association
N. BA. A
Boston
New Boston
Harry B. Center
Boston Post
Winthrop Midgets Beat Revere 10 to 7 in Local Tilt
Winthrop High School midget basketball team defeated Revere midgets 10 to 7 at Winthrop Trigh gym. Dee and Hall led the losers while Muggett and Hall topped the winners with strong scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop High School
Revere High
Winthrop Trigh
Dee
Bigby
Hall
Muggett
Winthrop
Revere
Floyd
Dunbar
Ll. B
Ziner Colby
Hogan
R. B
Richmond Tall Wits
Ordway Hioward
R. D
Ieee Ape Ev Amene
Bigbs Muggett
Dower
Burner
Margeson
Stage matters at Boston theatres with weekly shifts
The box office opens for ticket sales as Shubert Theatre inaugurates next Monday with E. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe in Taming of the Shrew. Various productions run through the week at Colonial Tremont Majestic Hollis Castle Square and other venues with notable performers and new acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shubert
E. H. Sothern
Julia Marlowe
Marie Tempest
Penelope
Colonial
Mile. Genee
Silver Star
Dick Whittington
Majestic
Jefferson de Angelis
Bright Eyes
Boston
Rector’s
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Tremont
Edith Taliaferro
Israel
Hollis
M. Bernstein
Maude Adams
William Hodge
Indiana
the Park
Lew Dockstader
Globe Theatre
Bert Williams
Mr. Lode
Koal
Castle Square Theatre
Craig
Thomas KE. Shea
Grand Opera
Houdini
Loie Fuller
Keith
W. H. Murphy
Blanche Nichols
Charles Dooin
James McCool
Perkins Fisher
American Music Hall
Severin
Lady In Black
Howard and the Pretty Girls
The
Imperial Company
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Lothrop Stock Company
Miner
Columbia
Bob van Osten
Duck Nose
Arnold
Waldron
Casino Theatre
London vaudeville aerial sensation boosts Palace bill
London themed acts headline the Palace Theatre including Lee Beegs and company in Old Homesfolks and the Tedesco Keating Trio. Te desco Keating, Kipp and Kippy, Orr Lovett and Kennedy and Vincent with Towers perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Palace Theatre
Lee Beegs
Falks
Tedesco-Keating
Kipp
Kippy
Orr- Lovett and Company
Kennedy and Vincent and Towers
Theatre Comique
Hub Theatre
Carl
Cleo
Harry Neuman
Labor Leaders list 1910 George G Barry profile
George G Barry, 83, president of the Building Trades Section of the Boston Central Labor Union and head of the Hoisting and Portable Engineers Union 4, has led the section for two terms since last September. He lives on Bennington Street East Boston and has long served in union leadership roles since starting as an engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G. Barry
Boston Central Labor Union
Building Trades
Mr. Barry
Bennington Street
Boston
Bay of Islands
Newfoundland
Barry
Central Labor Union
Union 4
Conlin
The
Duffey's Column on Indoor Races and Rule Changes
Arthur Duffey surveys budding indoor meet hype with teams from colleges and clubs sending letters. He highlights rivalries, anticipates varied outcomes, notes rules from the A A U such as hurdle disqualification and age limits, and recalls past events like Locust street grounds and Jim Crowley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locust Street Grounds
Jim Crowley
Colonel Billings
Queries and sports notes from Brookline era letters
This column mentions Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnson ages, Langford and Lang meet at Chelsea in 1906, Brookline AA Juniors relay interest, Dorando versus Hayes marathon postponement, Bill Lang defeating Bob Kitzsimmons, and a debate on whether dangerous sports should be abolished with opinions on football and fair play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HW. T
Jim Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Sam Langford
Johnson
Langford
Chelsea
Brookline
A. A
J. W. Kelley
White Pi
Dorando
Hayes
San Francisco
California
Roxbury
Bill Lang
Bob Kitzsimmons
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Burkett
Joe Kelley
Paul H. Shannon
Capt. Fahey
Sudbury Industrial League
Edward J. O'Brien
B. A. A. Board
Mechanic Arts High
Mechanic Arts
Bester
Latin
Volkmann School
Brookline High
Hardwick
Hines
Read
Howe
Whitney
Londons
Labor
First Corps
B. L. Norcross
B. Neilson
Conant
Battery
E. W. Hirst
W. FE. W
Shep
Hans Holmer
Hans
Jank Facey
Arthur Duffeys
Duffey
Sterling Ale
Rueter & Company
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