Municipal ownership of baseball franchises debated
A column by Myron W Townsend discusses Brad Stephens’s idea that cities should own and operate baseball franchises. It questions payrolls, city commissions, and taxpayer funding, noting potential graft and political incentives if municipal teams exist. The piece also covers Joe Hagen boxing identity changes and New York legal views on round bouts and admission fees.
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Jack Chesbro
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Troxy City
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New York
Crane
Board of Governors
West Roxbury overwhelms Boston Latin in league basketball
West Roxbury High beat Boston Latin 15 to 2 in a league game at West Roxbury, with Leonard Wrenn and Lennon standout for West Roxbury and Sheehan Kennedy for Boston Latin. In the second pairing West Roxbury also won 10 to 8.
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West Roxbury
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Gouvin
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Timer—Edwards
Dorchester A A Versus Milton A C Game Rematch
At Draper Hall Dorchester tonight the Dorchester A A meets Milton A C in the second game of a series. Dorchester won the first game and Milton will bid to even the score in this local basketball clash.
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Dorchester
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East Boston High Hosts Everett A. A. A. A. Basketball
East Boston Evening High School faces Everett A A A in a Friday night basketball game at East Boston High School Gymnasium.
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Everett A. A. A
East Boston High School
Brighton A A vs Lawrence Light Guard Collision Tonight
A fast basketball game is sought as Brighton A A lines up against the Lawrence Light Guard at the latter's Medford armory tonight for a lively local tilt.
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Lawrence Light Guard
Medford
East Boston Star in School Basketball Sets Shooting Record
East Boston High star Jim Crowley dominated a Chelsea High game, sinking 47 baskets in two 15 minute halves, an interscholastic record for 30 minutes and a world mark for the period. His athletic family includes brother Pat on East Boston Evening High basketball and former star Joe Crowley as a quarter mile runner.
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Chelsea High
Gillon
Boston College
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Boston Evening High
Joe
East Boston High Centre
Riot Over Ineligible South Boston High Players
South Boston High faced a crowd of alumni and students as Mullen and Brown were ruled ineligible by a headmasters committee. With no substitutes, East Boston High was awarded the forfeit amid crowd unrest. The case sparked protests from West Roxbury and East Boston and a March 1 eligibility hold remains contested.
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South Boston High
Gossip of the boxers details Augusta ringer scandal and matches
The Augusta A. C. boxing scandal unfolds as the Post exposes a ringer in a Pantz bout, with club officials naming a forgone Love substitute. Promoters announce upcoming fights featuring Pantz, Cote, Sullivan, Deshler, Briggs and others, while ongoing show plans and match setups draw local boxing interest.
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Billy Hamilton
Reading High Girls Win Melrose Encounter 85 to 4
Reading High School girls defeated Melrose High School 85 to 4 at the Y M C A gym. Nichols Robinson and O'Brien starred for Reading while Howard Snow and Allchin played well for Melrose. Scoring details list Nichols four goals on fouls, Snow two, and Robinson two from the floor among the scoring highlights.
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Allchin Eias Cy Rio
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Rule Makers Meet Today In Football Controversy
In New York the new football rules committee convenes to craft changes aimed at broad acceptance. Harvard threatens abolition unless changes please Cambridge, while officials say football will be played at Harvard next year.
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New York
Harvard
Cambridge
Charley Barr to Sail the Rainbow in New London
Captain Charles Barr will steer Cornelius Vanderbilt's 76 foot racing yacht Rainbow this season. He commanded the Mineola last year and accepted Vanderbilt's offer promptly, with expectations Rainbow will push competitors hard from start to finish.
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Charley Barr
New London
Conn
Charles Barr
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Barr
Mineola
Vanderbilt
Holy Cross Dual Track Meet With Boston College Planned
Worcester report states final arrangements are completed for a track meet between Holy Cross and Boston College at Boston on March 15. The event features intercollegiate competition and showcases local athletes from both schools.
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Holy Cross
Boston College
Boston
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