Roxbury Latin Dominates De Merritte in Field Meet
Roxbury Latin swept De Merritte School 12 to 0 at Franklin Field in an academic league match. Charley Waterman drilled seven goals despite eight misses while Percy Wendell also scored with precision. Ben Wallis Loveland and Captain Moses stood out for the visitors in a stubborn performance.
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Roxbury Latin
de Merritte
Franklin Field
Roxbury
Charley Waterman
Percy Wendell
Ben Wallis
Loveland
Moses
Murphy and Attell Set for Six Round Featherweight Tilt
Philadelphia reports a Sunday night clash at the National A C between Tommy Murphy of New York and Abe Attell of San Francisco for the featherweight title, 122 pounds ringside. Attell, a leading American featherweight, seeks a decisive performance after a string of recent wins and a disputed outcome in a prior fight. Murphy, largely unproven beyond six rounders in Philadelphia, aims to prove his championship potential tonight.
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Philadelphia
Probaly
Tommy Murphy
New York
Abe Attell
San Francisco
A. C
Attell
America
Eddie Hanlon
Hanlon
Young Corbett
Harry Forbes
Maurice Rauch
Aurelio Herraria
Johnny Reagan
Young Erie
Brooklyn
Tommy Sullivan
Kid Beebe
Tommy Love
Frankie Neil
Hughey McGovern
Neil
McGovern
Britt Wages Legal Battle On Club Men
James Edward Britt sues Coffroth and Graney for 10000 in damages over a minstrel show incident. Britt claims injury to his dignity as lightweight champion after they advertised him as interlocutor. Coffroth arrest and Graney punch escalate feud. Britt ends friendship with Graney and vows no future association with Coffroth ventures.
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Britt
San Francisco
James Edward Britt
Jabez White
Yosemite A. C
Jimmy Coffroth
Eddie Graney
Coffroth
Graney
Pacific Slope
Young Corbett
Battling Nelson
Joe Gans
Ured
Corbett
Nelson
James Edward
Gans
Boxing Gossip Covers Sullivan Briggs Bout and Upcoming Fights
The Chelsea boxer Sullivan won over Briggs in New Bedford, Briggs not intentionally fouling. Sullivan’s win followed Briggs’ strong early rounds and a late round knockdown. The piece previews bouts with Willie Fitzgerald, Artie Simms versus Kid Goodman, Honey Mellody vs Tommy Sullivan, and a Gloucester card featuring Jimmy Burke and John A. Sullivan, plus O’Brien against Ryan and other notes from Boston and Lawrence boxing scenes.
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Jimmy Briggs
Peter Sullivan
New Bedford
Chelsea
Sullivan
Briggs
Chesea
Fall River
Willie Fitzgerald
Philadelphia
Milwaukee Boxing Club
Artie Simms
Akron
Kid Goodman
Douglas A. C
Boston
Goodman
Simms
West
West End
A. C
Lawrence
Honey Mellody
Tommy Sullivan
Charlestown
Gloucester A. C
Jimmy Burke
John A. Sullivan
Magnolia
Gloucester
New England
Burke
Sully
Blink McCloskey
Belfield Walcott
Leominster
McCloskey
Jack O’brien
Bob Fitzsimmons
O'Brien
Buddy Ryan
Honey Mallady
O’brien
Ryan
Fred Douglas
Marlboro
Sieeuser
Portsmouth
Jimmy Britt
Martin Canole
Colma
Cal
Britt
Boxing bouts canceled at Granite Hall Chelsea
Boxing bouts scheduled at Winnisim met A. Chelsea were called off at the Chelsea police request. Granite Hall was deemed unsafe for such a meeting and the event did not take place.
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Winnisimmet A
Chelsea
Granite Hall
Melrose High Captures Suburban Hockey Title
Melrose High defeated Everett High 4 to 1 at the Meadows to win the Suburban High School league hockey championship. Walter Verge scored twice with Austin Verge adding one, Drew and Brant adding the others for Melrose while Brant scored Everett’s lone goal.
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Melrose
Melrose High
Everett High School
the Meadows
Verge Brothers
Walter Verge
Austin Verge
Everett
Brant
Everett High
Verge
Enaaeuuen F
Allen
Pettengill
Eedeseegees F
Clement Cochrane
P.esccsssees
Ec. P
Dunbar
Hiptler Wargo
Div
Siacwiwss
Brookline High Clinches Prep League With 9–0 Win
Brookline High defeated Cambridge Latin 9 to 0 at Cambridge yesterday, aided by a sharp offense that overwhelmed Cambridge Latin’s usual pace. Captain Brett Shine Taft and Paine led Brookline’s attack in the decisive victory.
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Brookline High
Cambridge Latin
Cambridge
Brighton High Boys Win Two Basketball Games
Brighton High defeated the Boston College prep team 43 to 12 at Brighton yesterday with Bert Woodlock at back scoring eight baskets. Brighton High second team defeated Hyde Park High second 24 to 11.
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Brighton High
Boston College Prep
Brighton
Bert Woodlock
Hyde Park High
Taylor Beats Johnson in Bowling Match at Adams Square
At Adams Square alleys a crowd watched Ban Johnson and John I. Taylor duel in bowling while baseball talk paused. Taylor won the match as Johnson left town, with Connolly officiating and Green adding weight and support.
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Taylor
Johnson
Jack Taylor
Ban Johnson
John I. Taylor
Boston Americans
Carl Green
Adams Square
Tommy Connolly
Natick
Connolly
Fred Doe
New Bedford
Shorty McCutsh
East
MacDonald Breaks Five Mile World Record At Ormond Daytona Meet
Arthur W. MacDonald driving a 50 horsepower car from England set a five mile world record in 3 minutes 17 seconds at Ormond Daytona meet, lowering Vanderbilt Jr’s record by 14.1 seconds. The event featured stock cars led by Charles Soules in a 380 horsepower car, with Houpt and Caswell following. A shaft failure postponed two races and a time trial noted G W Vaughan posting 4 minutes 82.5 seconds.
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Ormond, Fla
Arthur W. MacDonald
MacDonald
England
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Webb Jay
Charles Soules
Eddie Bald
Harry S. Houpt
Thomasohn Caswell
G. W. Vaughan
Boston Man's Auto Barred in 120 Horsepower Case
W C Temple, head of the A A A racing board, barred H L Bowden's Boston built machine for weighing 300 pounds over the 2240 limit. Bowden's other eight cylinder car ran a mile in 87 seconds and a kilometer in 24 seconds in un official timing disrupted by touring cars. Bernin failed to break the 10 mile world record, with 5 miles in 3 51 5 and 10 miles in 7 42.
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Ormond
Fla
W. C. Temple
A. A. A. Racing Board
H. L. Bowden
Boston
Bowden
Bernin
Baseball Gossip From The Diamond And Dugout
A row of anecdotes touches professional baseball figures and gambling worries. Notables include Sheckard, Srouthers, Ban Johnson, John S Taylor, and Jimmy Slagle. A Goshen powder explosion harms Sam Leever while a partner bears the loss in the patent powder venture.
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Cincinnati Scribes
Sheckard
Dan Srouthers
Patti
Dreyfuss
Pittsburg
Emmons
Ban Johnson
John S. Taylor
Johnson
Joseph P. Taggart
Jimmy Slagle
Nationals
Chicago
Washington Star
Dinneen
Bill
Selbach
Collins
Freeman
Stahl
Burkett
Ben Mulford
Cincinnati Post
Goshen
Sam Leever
Leever
Sam
Strauskey
Frank Holmes
Yankees May Send U S Tennis Team to England for Davis Cup
The United States National Lawn Tennis Association weighs sending three to four players to England for the Davis Cup next summer. Executive committee has begun inquiries to identify reliable competitors, with letters sent to Holcomb Ward W A Larned Malcolm Whitman Raymond DPD Little William J Clothier Kreigh Collins and Beals C Wright. The English challenge contacts open March 1. Doherty brothers of England hold the cup.
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New York
United States National Lawn Tennis Association
England
Holcomb Ward
W. A. Larned
Malcolm D. Whitman
Raymond Dpd
Little
William J
Clothier
Kreigh Collins
Beals C. Wright
Doherty Brothers
Posse Girls Defeat Ward 9 Maidens In Close Hs
The Posse Normal Gymnasium team from Massachusetts Avenue beat Ward 9 Maidens 15 to 14 at the Posse gym last night. The narrow victory showcased a tense defensive duel and late-game plays by both sides.
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Posse Girls
WARD
Ward Gymnasium
Posse Normal Gymnasium
Massachusetts Avenue
Posse
Columbia A A Dance Set at Bethesda Hall South Boston
The Columbia A A of South Boston schedules its first annual dance at Bethesda Hall on Broadway in South Boston for next Monday evening. There is no other event listed and attendance criteria are not specified.
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Columbia A. A
South Boston
Bethesda Hall
Broadway
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