Killilea Becomes Sole Owner Of Boston Americans
Milwaukee financier Henry J. Killilea announces he owns a majority of the Boston American League club after a deal last August involving 45 000 cash for five ninths of stock and a potential repurchase clause. He also states he has sold his complete stake in the St Louis American League club.
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Daily News
Henry J. Killilea
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ST. Louis
Killilea controls Boston American League team surprise shift possible
Henry J. Killilea has secured near total control of the Boston American League club. Local baseball men anticipate a possible upheaval, with some predicting the manager could be replaced by Killilea’s handpicked choice.
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Henry J. Killilea
Boston
Post
Killilea
Jimmie Collins
Wheelmen Dance at Copley Hall in Grand Metropolitan Ball
The Metropolitan Wheelmen held its annual ball at Copley Hall last night featuring new 192 model bicycles. President John W. Johnson led the grand march with Miss Gertrude W. Bowen, as many cycling notables attended and bicycle displays showcased the season’s changes. A committee investigated suspensions of W. I. Johnson and F. M. Kanaly, while boxing sanction was granted to Roanoke S. and A. C. and East Boston A. A. Boat Club and Yale basketball was reinstated.
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Copley Hall
John W. Johnson
The
Metropolitan Wheelmen
Gertrude W. Bowen
3. T. Dwyer
Theresa Currie
William S. Moore
J. P. Farley
T. MacQuarrie
Thomas Smith
FE. T. Peterson, Jr
Walter Jeyes
J. T. McHale
J. W. Hayes
Juggins
J. J. Gleason
EF. J. Mckinery
F. D. Marston
Henry Fitzgerald
G. 5. Babcock
EB. Ellis
Walter Wiley
Sylvester Locke
Charles Threshie
W. I. Johnson
Cambridge
F. M. Kanaly
Ate
Roanoke
A. C
East Boston
A. A. Boat Club
Yale
Foresters of America Court Ethan Allen Ball at Webster Hall
The Foresters of America Court Ethan Allen held their annual ball at Webster Hall last night with about 150 couples attending. The grand march was led by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred followed by Mr. and Mrs. Seinrth, the latter in a light blue silk dress trimmed with white lace, and the reception committee was led by Mr. Sinreich M. Abraham.
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Foresters of America
Ethan Allen
Webster Hall
Alfred
Seinrth
Sinreich M. Abraham
N E A A U Basketball Announces Cambridgeport Venue
The N E A A U basketball championships will be held at Cambridgeport Gymnasium after approval at a meeting held at 25 Arch Street. Three teams were suspended: Company E Sixth Regiment South Framingham, Company D Sixth Regiment Fitchburg, and Marlboro led by Mr Temple. The Cooper Club of Lynn was registered.
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Arch Street
Sixth Regiment
South Framingham
Fitchburg
Marlboro
Temple
Cooper Club
Lynn
Pettigrew Defends Park Dept Over Franklin Field Ice
Superintendent Pettigrew of the park department rejects claims curlers monopolize Franklin Park ice. He cites a sewer project delaying flooding and notes skating will resume once cold weather and ground conditions permit. He says all ice receives equal care despite curler broom use.
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Pettigrew
Park Department
Franklin Park
Franklin Field
Charlestown Spares Rally Past Arlington in Mystic Valley Match
Charlestown defeated Arlington at the Charlestown Club in a tight Mystic Valley League contest. Dr Southwell led with 632 total while Homer posted 222 for the top single game as Charlestown held on after early margins.
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Charlestown
Arlington
Dr. Southwell
Homer
Old Belfry Takes Two In Mystic Valley League Bout
In Lexington on January 28 the Old Belfry club defeated the Ford club in a Mystic Valley League bowling match on the former alleys. Old Belfry won two of the three games.
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Middlesex
Malden
T'd. Goraham
Aide A
Thompson
Golding S. Gallagher
Terhune
Bowler
Rivers
Swanson
Halpine
Brown Stee
McCrills
Lexington
Old Belfry
Edford
Mohawks Seek Saturday Hockey Games From Local Clubs
Mohawk hockey team seeks opponents for Saturday afternoon games on a regular rink. Contact H. Smith at 58 Chandler Street for arrangements and venue details.
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H. Smith
Chandler Street
Brown 42 Tufts 16 in college basketball game
Brown defeats Tufts 42 to 16 in Providence with Ingalls of Brown and Steinberg of Tufts starring in goal throwing and passing. The lineups list DeWolfe and Davis for Brown and Steinberg and Smith for Tufts. Referee Mandeville and umpire Stroud officiated.
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Tufts
College
Ingalls
Brown
Steinberg
DeWolfe
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T. F
Davis
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Eae Ray
Steinberg Smith
Heraty Withdraws From Six Day Race Competing Insight
Revere runner Dan Heraty will not enter the Madison Square Garden six day go as you please race citing age and strain. He says his partner Sammy Davis of Saratoga and manager PFop Elkes deserve a fair chance at winning and wishes Davis a strong substitute. Heraty, 45, trained three weeks but fatigue prevailed. He warns young athletes to save money and notes aging limits. He runs a successful Revere plumbing business and plans to rest on past laurels.
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Dan’’ Heraty
Revere
Madison Square Garden
New York
Heraty
Sammy” Davis
Saratoga
Pfop
Elk
Bigney and Fielding Set 10 Mile Charlestown to Boston Swim
Charles A. Bigney and Eugene Fielding of Roxbury are matched to swim from Charlestown bridge to Boston Light, a ten mile course, mid April. The contest bets $500 a side and hinges on endurance in cold water.
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Fielding
Charlestown Bridge
Boston
Charles A. Bigney
Eugene Fielding
Roxbury
Boston Light
Le Moyne of Brookline to Contest Swimming Championship
Le Moyne of Brookline meets Schaeffer in a race to settle a Boston vs Philadelphia dispute. The Knickerbocker A. C. adds its weekly program as the East team prepares to face the West in the AAU championships at Chicago February 23 to 22. Schaeffer, 22, 5 ft 7 in, 188 lb, uses the Trudgeon stroke and studies under Professor George Kistler at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Philadelphia
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Chicago
Schaeffer
George Kistler
University of Pennsylvania
Brookline Swimmer Aims to Upset Longtime Champ Schaeffer
W. J. LeMoyne of Brookline and E Carroll Schaeffer of Philadelphia meet next Saturday at the Knickerbocker Athletic Club in a duel for the U S amateur swimming championship. Schaeffer has long held the title, but LeMoyne is tipped as the coming champion. LeMoyne recently set a fast time in New York, 1 04 for 100 yards, ending a winless spell away from home.
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Brookline Swimming Club
E Carroll Schaeffer
Philadelphia
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
New York
United States
Schaeffer
LeMoyne
Brookline
Philadelphian
N. Y. A. C. Tank
Boxing Gossip and Local Matches From Chicago to Apple Island
Australian Tim Murphy loses to Rube Ferns in Chicago after relying on strategy. Hegarty defeats Aurelio Herrera in Frisee. Fighters announce challenges and match plans for Boston Fall River Lowell and Apple Island amid a night of boxing and wrestling chatter with scores and attendance noted.
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Rube Ferns
Chicago
Murphy
Ferns
Tim Hegarty
Aurelio Herrera
Bakersfield Terror
Hegarty
Herrera
Mit
Danny Snyder
Jig Stone
Apple Island
Mike
D’arcy
Young Sharkey
Billy’’ Jordan
Frank Casen
Cambridge
Larry” “Hayes
Ata’ Thomas
Billy’’ Chisholm
New England
Lowell 10 Portland 2 rout ends Portland’s bid
Lowell dominated Portland with a ten to two win on January 28 in Lowell. Bruins tallied early and controlled the game with sharp offense and stout defense. Portland faced a difficult start and could not rally.
Lewiston Beats Lawrence 7 to 2 In One-Sided Game
Lewiston defeated Lawrence 7 to 2 in a one sided early evening contest. McGilvray led Lewiston with four rushes and Tibbetts added two stops. Attendance was 600 with Brien refereeing and Mullaney as timer.
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McGilvray
Jason Roberts
Munetils Fitzgerald
Cabee Bose
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Burgess
Tibbets
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Brien
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