Jimmy Collins to Manage Minneapolis in American Association
Buffalo despatch reports Jimmy Collins will manage the Minneapolis team in the American Association next season. The Boston legend, former World Series hero and manager, is praised by Boston fans and AL officials who expect Collins to boost a club that finished atop the second division last year. Buck Freeman returns in right field, with Collins possibly playing at third base, and the move is seen as a step toward higher competition in 1909.
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Red Sox Optimistic On New Spring Training Grounds in Hot Springs
M Breen reports Boston after trip to Hot Springs Ark praises practice facilities at the new spring grounds near Huntington avenue size of space nearly equal to old park and a skin diamond to start early sessions. Fans anticipate Thoney Gessler McConnell Torch and other players within a month as cars run steam heated back from daily drills.
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Doves Announce Spring Schedule With Nearby Collegiate Opponents
The Doves reveal spring games starting April 1 against the University of Georgia in Athens, then facing Spartansburg in Spartansburg S C on April 2. They also play Fall River and Lynn on April 12 and 13. President Murnane said a New England league schedule meeting will be at the United States Hotel on February 19 at 1 p m.
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Ambie McConnell recounts Adirondack rabbit hunt and health update
Ambie McConnell writes from the Adirondacks about a three week rabbit hunt with two beagle hounds and a Remington pump gun. He describes a dramatic shot where a rabbit “kept on going” and dogs recovered the quarry ten rods away. He notes illness after returning home but reports recovery and readiness for the coming season.
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Rube Waddell Proves Busy In St Louis Hiatus
St Louis fans note a flurry of feats by Rube Waddell. He trained runner Smallwood at twenty miles daily, built a track at the Coliseum, acted as sport editor for a day, bought a dog, joined an all day target shooting contest, played a game of soccer, and borrowed twenty five dollars from President Hedges. More efforts are hinted at beyond these reports.
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Klem Admits Bribe Offer In Past Scandal
Umpire Klem acknowledged being offered a bribe in the New York Chicago game bribery case but declined to name the others involved as the National League closed its meeting without new action.
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Skating Carnival at Brae-Burn Rink Opens on Washington's Birthday
The Brae-Burn Country Club in West Newton will host a big speed skating carnival on Washington's Birthday if the ice is suitable. Fastest local skaters are expected to compete with entries closing February 20 to W. T. Richardson at 14 Kilby Street.
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Lamy Wins Two Mile Indoor Championship Race
Edmund Lamy of Saranac Lake N Y won the two mile event in the international indoor championship at Duquesne Gardens Pittsburg Jan 29. He faced strong challenge from O A Bush the one armed skater of Canada before taking the feature race title.
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Nelson Pressed for Championship Bout by Staged Pursuit
Chicago report says world lightweight champion Nelson faces mounting pressure from Cyclone Johnny Thompson and rivals Packey McFarland Freddie Welsh George Memsic to sign a title fight. Nelson tours theater yet agrees to a McFarland clash on March 17 to boost earnings and delay challengers.
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Protest Demands End to Lymansville Boxing Bouts
In Providence on January 29 a protest was filed with Governor Potter calling for discontinuation of boxing exhibitions at the Standard Athletic Club in Lymansville. Represented by Rev. A. C. Singsen of the Olneyville Boys Club and the Providence council of Women’s clubs, the group argues many young boys appear in the ring. The Governor said he would contact the North Providence Town Council.
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Neddo Beats Barry in Lewiston Boxing Bout
The six round matchup at Pastime Club Lewiston drew a large crowd as Young Neddo of Lewiston dominated with a left swing. Barry of Bangor adjusted in the fifth round with a left jab but Neddo kept pressure and by the end of the sixth Barry was nearly out.
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Decision Unpopular In Manchester Bout Ends Draw
At Roll-Away Rink on January 29 Gus Ross and Jimmie Hanlon fought fourteen rounds before Referee Allen declared a draw in front of about 700 fans. Hanlon pressured most of the bout but the decision drew boos from the crowd expecting a Hanlon victory.
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Boxing Notes Highlight McKinnon and Local Fights
Boxing items show Bill McKinnon courted by promoter Tom McCarey for a March 17 bout with Jim Flynn in California with potential matches against Hugo Kelley Bill Papke and Stanley Ketchell. Joe Gans seeks a two week postponement due to heart neuralgia and Cyclone Johnny Thompson meets Young Loughery in a February 11 bout in New Orleans.
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Squash Racquet Tourney Clinic in Boston
An intercity squash tournament will be staged on February 12 and 13 at the 37 Boston Athletic Association courts. Teams of five or more players from Baltimore Philadelphia and Boston will compete. The Boston squad will be selected from the Massachusetts Squash Racquet Association club.
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Carlisle Indian School hires Basford as baseball coach
Carlisle Penn Jan 29 The Carlisle Indian School athletic officials have named Eugene E Basford as the new baseball coach for the first time in the school history Basford formerly coached Fordham College for the past four years and will report for duty March 1, will report at Carlisle on March 1.
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Wheelock Wins 18th New England Amateur Final
Wheelock defeats Van Dyke 300 to 205 at the Hub Billiard Rooms to claim the Class A amateur Hilliard tournament championship of New England.
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Harvard Faces Wanderers in Cambridge Hockey Showdown
Cambridge hosts Harvard against Wanderers of New York while Amherst meets Massachusetts Articul tural in Amherst. Freshmen duel St Pauls School in Concord and more Suburban league games spread across Malden Melrose Dorchester Dedham and Andover venues.
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Somerville and Everett Play Five Overtime Scoreless
Somerville High School and Everett High battle to a 0–0 stalemate after two 20 minute halves and four 5 minute overtime periods. Darkness halted further play with Ned Garland Eddie Donahue and Moore shining for Somerville while Arlington Brown and Landry stood out for Everett. Attendance 350 at the clay pit rink.
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Rindge Manual Beats Dorchester In Ice Hockey 5–0
Rindge Manual Training School blanked Dorchester High 5 to 0 at Franklin Field yesterday afternoon. Culhane Rice Hubbard Green scored. Delaney refereed with Murray and Turner as umpires. Timer 20-minute halves.
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East Boston Local Boy Signs With New Britain Team
Georges Jeffrey, a well known East Boston boy and semi professional baseball player, yesterday signed to play first base for the New Britain Connecticut league team for the coming season. Manager W W Hanna landed the lad who shows promise of becoming a first class man. He is a natural fielder a good batter and is well built at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds. He has been with several fast semi professional and amateur teams in the past three seasons.
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Exciting finishes mark second BC high indoor games
The second annual indoor meet of the Boston College High School Athletic Association at James Street gym featured fast finals in sprints distance events and thrilling team relays. Winners included Hadley Malden in the 35 yard dash trials and McHale BC A A in the 440 yard run trials with close finishes throughout the program.
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Heald Named on BAA Relay Team for Big Meet
Phil Heald selected for the BAA relay squad to face Pastime AC next week in Mechanics Building. The team will include Joe Ballard Harry Lee Phil Heald and either Harry Young or R Hoyt after a time trial.
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Football queen of sports debate at Wal tham banquet
Arthur Duffey notes W H Lewis Harvard center proclaims football king of sports at the Wal tham High School banquet. Ted Coy agrees, Yale and Harvard figures discussed upcoming seasons, amateur rules, and clashes with pro teams. Marathon odds and Boston hockey slate also teased.
Best arms exercises and boxing lore from early sports Q&A
A reader asks for optimal arm building routines noting chest weights dumbbell work and club swinging. The column covers Jim Jeffries age fight history records trotting world records and boxing trivia with brief answers and opinions.
Yale Boat House Memorial Fund Promises Shipshape Honor
Yale junior promenade committee proposes using this year’s unusually large subscription surplus from the promenade to fund a new university boat house in memory of Dwight T. Griswold, Yale 1908, who collapsed while stroking the Yale crew against Harvard on the Thames and died in San Francisco. The donation is to be officially made in Griswold’s memory.
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Taft Candidate for Yale Varsity Crew
Robert Alphonso Taft son of the president elect is among Yale varsity crew candidates this year. Over 199 rowers have reported to Coach Kennedy with all aspirants training hard in the gym.
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Tufts to Visit West Point for Opening Football Date
Tufts College has been awarded the opening date on West Point's football schedule next fall. The Medford team will visit the army gridiron on Oct. 2.
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