Boston Nationals pitching strength boosts pennant bid
The Boston Americans boast a dominant pitching staff led by Cy Young and Tangney plus new recruit Bert Josslyn, formerly with Providence. With only six pitchers carried, the team faces fierce selection as managers seek a strong staff amid fever pitched buyout offers and speculative moves surrounding Soden and Conant.
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G. B
Bert” Josslyn
Hugh McBreen
Josslyn
New Bedford
Collins
Providence
Cy Young
Tannehill
Gibson
Dineen
Winter
Harris
Barry
Boxers McGovern Nelson fight for $3 per fifth of second
The World of Sport notes a six round bout in Philadelphia with a $12,759 purse split. Mentions time splits by fifths versus fourths, referee notes, and managers safeguarding fighters. Also covers coaching changes at Pennsylvania, Michigan coach Yost, and rising boxing politics across states.
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McGovern
Nelson
Philadelphia
Terry
Battling
Court settlement ends Dorchester baseball feud
A. S. Bradford defeats rival W. H. Lyons in Municipal Court over missing bleachers at Nightingale field. Bradford was awarded $10 for the bleachers after Lyons reclaimed them by writ of replevin. Lyons has filed trespass against Bradford in a continuing dispute over the 1904-05 park arrangements.
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A. S. Bradford
Dorchester
W. H. Lyons
Burke
Municipal Court
Bradford
Nightingale’s
Lyons
Buckley
Stadford
Joseph F. O'Connell
Sawyer Thorp
West Roxbury Beats B. C. Preps In 27 22 Victory
West Roxbury High defeated the Boston College prep team 27 to 22 in a fast game at the Boston College gym. Captain Lennon Doolin and Leonard starred for West Roxbury while Colter and McCaffrey led the prep squad.
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West Roxbury High
Boston College
Lennon
Doolin
Leonard
Roxbury
Colter
McCaffrey
Football mix up at Penn causes uncertain season outlook
Philadelphia January 23. Pennsylvania faces an unsettled football future after Captain Stevenson is deposed by the faculty. Torrey delaying fall coaching decision until spring. Greene and Folwell named potential successors, while Steve may be reinstated if he can make up coursework.
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Philadelphia
Stevenson
Torrey
Pennsylvania
Medical School
Greene
Folwell
Steve
Pennsy
Miah Murray Plans Champion Pool Tourney
Miah Murray announces the annual New England championship pool tournament starting next Monday night. A 125 point game will be played each evening until the windup, with prizes totaling 125 dollars and a gold medal from Goodman Leavitt Yates Company. Entrants include Joe Hrood English Tom Dorsey Jimmy Ryan Tom Duggan William Stubbs Fred Ingraham Fish Marsh and John McHale Roxbury Kid, with Harry Manuel as referee.
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Miah Murray
New England
Goodman-Leavitt-Yates Company
Joe Hrood
Eight of Harvard's 1905 Lacrosse Stars Return
Harvard lacrosse prospects look bright as eight veterans return led by captain Rice. Wendell Ackerman Mendell Bailey Somers Sloane and Weld are back and eligible, forming a strong nucleus for another run at the interuniversity championship following the 1904 Crimson title.
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Harvard
Rice
Wendell
Ackerman
Mendell
Bailey
Somers
Sloane
Weld
Crimson
Roxbury Five Faces Title Showdown Tonight
Roxbury Institute quintet meets Queen Quality second team on their floor to decide the championship. Both teams are undefeated, but Queens lead in scoring. Fans of the Blue and White expect a Roxbury victory as factory crowds at Thomas G. Plant & Co. buzz with excitement.
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Detroit
Armour
Jack Harper
Cincinnati
Harper
Jack Powell
Christian Brothers College
St. Louis
Sid Mercer
New York Globe
Mike Regan
Boston Nationals
Cleveland
Larry Lajoie
New York
Giants
Highlanders
Clark Griffith
Pat Dougherty
Messrs
Soden and Conant
Soden
Conant
Macon
Augusta
Fred Carey
Dorchester
Jimmy Collins
Dwyer
Rosie
Moriarty
Toledo
Fred Tenney
Brain
Fred
Lou Kelley
New London
Frank Shannon
Roxbury
Institute
Queen
Thomas G. Plant & Co
Van Dyke Upsets Paige in Hub Palace Billiard Tourney
In the Class A billiard tournament at Hub Palace last night Van Dyke defeated Paige by a wide margin 300 to 282, pulling off an unexpected win.
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Hub Palace
van Dyke
Paige
Promising English High Athletes Set for Feb Meet
Among the more promising schoolboy athletes who intend to enter the B A A open and handicap meet Feb 10 are Burlingame last year's captain and star pole vaulter and high jumper Norton Vitelle and Sherman of English High The four are good performers with fair handicaps for their lack of maturity and should do the school credit.
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Burlingame
English High
Norton
Vitelle
Sherman
Coffroth Says Jeff Will Fight Again
San Francisco reports promoter James W Coffroth believes James J Jeffries will return to the ring for one more battle before retirement. Plans include a Jeffries bout in September and a series of heavyweight fights in Colma or the Mechanics Pavilion, with Philadelphia Jack OBrien likely in the opening big bout and potential opponents from the Shreck Wille winner.
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San Francisco
James J. Jeffries
Davy Crockett
James W. Coffroth
Los Angeles
Jeffries
Coffroth
Britt Nelson
Washington
Colma
Mechanics
Philadelphia
Jack O’brien
Jack
Mike Shreck
John Wille
O’brien
Marvin Hart
Goodman Wranger Bout Ends In Draw After Stand Risk
Referee Billy Pierce stopped the Chelsea fight after the 12th round due to imminent danger of stand collapse. Club directors warned of danger and delaying for bleachers clearance would have harmed both fighters. Under rules with unavoidable interference no decision can be given, so Pierce ruled a draw and did not name Goodman the winner.
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Yunger
Pierce
Kid Sullivan
Baltimore
Dave Deshler
Cambridge
Matfit Flaherty
Sullivan
Jimmy Britt
San Francisco
Terry Martin
Philadelphia
Tommy Sullivan
Lawrence
A. C
Portland
Nelson
McGovern
Terry
Boxing Trust
Willus Britt
Morris Levy
Eddie Graney
Jimmy Coffroth
Associated Athletic Club
California
Denver
Dick Hyland
Young Corbett
Matty Baldwin
Herrera-Corbett
Chelsea
Johnny Mooney
Goodman-Wranger
Billy Pierce
Goodman
Boston Man Held for Maine Grand Jury
Harry T. Kinney of Boston was held for the Maine grand jury after arraignment in police court on a charge of assault with intent to kill Charles O. Gould. The state produced a large amount of evidence. the defense had no witnesses.
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Biddeford
Harry Tf. Kinney
Boston
Charles O. Gould
New heavyweight wrestler from Germany aims to unseat top Americans
New Yorker report details German newcomer Martin Julian from Fred Marks stable who claims the giant Fred Beall or Tom Jenkins could be pinned by his grappler. Measurements list height 5 ft 11 3 4 in and weight 210 lbs with 18 1 2 in neck and 49 in chest. His match record includes multiple wins with times from 7 to 1 hour 16 minutes and a draw with George Hackenschmidt lasting one hour.
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New York
America
Fred Marks
Germany
Martin Julian
Tom Jenkins
Fred Beall
Marks
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George H. Evans
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Nat Wills
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Newark
Hiobe Ferris
Ferris
Baseball
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Gans
Joe
Yost
Michigan
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Pop Elkes
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Jim Mace
Ormond
William Hilliard
Lord Byron
John J. McClosky
St. Louis Cardinals
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Alfred Vanderbilt
Cornell
Ithaca
Jesse Burkett
Rhode Island
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B. C. Preps
LOS Angeles Co
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PENN
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H. L. Bowden
Burlin
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Jeff
Maine
Haarri Riso Saharr Te Ifas
Tarris Conbeach ST. Oe
Metropolitan Clothing
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Metropolitan
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Harrison’s
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Metropolitan's Men's Shoe
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Wa Corner Beach
Shington St
John Pohk
Zee Thie Eee Nl
Theodore Heidke
Emable Calinette
Carl Abtie
Beee Ott
Henry Roben
Memisch Effendi
Constant le Busche
Paul Pons
George Munro
1. Cordova
George Hackenschmidt
Gyant
H. B. Kirk & CO
NEW York Distillery
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