Windy City Athletes Arrive for Boston Indoor Meet
Trainer Fred Stone brings Chicago A A stars to Boston ahead of the 19th annual indoor meet at Mechanics Hall. Chicago contenders include H P Ramey Frank Irons J J Vickery R C Taylor and Dan Kelly, with New York rivals and local clubs shaping a crowded program of sprint distance field events and team races.
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Fred Stone
Chicago
Irons
Stone
Trons
New York
Philadelphia
Haskins
U. of P
Melvin Sheppard
A Ce
Harvard
Dartmouth
Cornell
University of Pennsylvania
Boston
Fred G. Bellars
Jimmy Lee
Harry Hillman
Bill Prout
Ramey
Chicago A. C
J. W. Mulligan
Townsend
French and Carpenter
Bacon
Hillman
Jimmy Sullivan
A. C
Zink
Columbia
Rogers
Harvard Baseball Schedule Adds Georgetown Fordham Yale Ties
Harvard athletics approves a revised baseball schedule with Georgetown added and West Point and Columbia dropped. The team plans an April South tour ending with games against Yale at New Haven and Cambridge, with possible tie games in New York. The slate includes Annapolis Georgetown Bowdoin Exeter Maine Holy Cross Princeton Dartmouth Andover and Brown through June with Yale at New York if needed.
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Fordham
West Point
Columbia
Harvard
South
Annapolis
Yale
Princeton
New Haven
New York
Wesleyan
Cambridge
Vermont
Bowdoin
Washington
Bates
Exeter
Maine
Holy Cross
Worcester
Williams
Cornell
Ithaca
Amherst
Dartmouth
Hanover
Andover
Brown
Providence
Motor boat show in Mechanics Building draws large crowds
Enthusiasts attend daily to view boats and imagine summer trips on the sea as gasoline powered crafts impress visitors. The exhibition, a big success, promises Boston a similar event next year separate from the automobile show. A banquet discussed ways to boost the motor boat trade and its public profile.
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Boston
President to Arrive on Washington's Birthday for Match Result
Telegram from President John J. Taylor states he will arrive in the city on Washington's Birthday to learn the result of the Colonel Davey versus Mike Reagan bout. Boston offices note daily callers Pateey Donovan and Battery of the Oregon club while Milwaukee bids for Newton Randall. Joe Kelley will decide the matter.
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Washington
Hughie McBreen
Davey
Mike Reagan
Pateey Donovan
Brooklyn
Battery
Oregon Club
Boston
Milwaukee
Newton Randall
Fred Seton
Dennison House 17 Defeats Hope 6 at Parker Memorial Hall
Dennison House 17 defeated Hope 6 in a game played last night at Parker Memorial Hall. The result highlights a strong defensive effort by Dennison House and concludes the matchup with a clear margin.
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Dennison House
Hope
Parker Memorial Hall
Rhode Island Bill Aims 25 MPH Speed Limit in Rural Areas
Olney Arnold of Providence introduced a bill in the Rhode Island House to regulate automobile speed in country districts at 25 miles per hour. The measure targets rural roads to improve safety.
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Providence
R. J
Rhode Island
Houses of Representatives
Olney Arnold
Pin Boy Hustle and Local Bowling Notes in Boston
According to Hoyle the pin boys toil for the love of the game. Alphonse Cahos of Colonial team in Elite league is topically erratic and slips toward a slump. Joe Spillane of Somerset in City league cashes in on Brown’s rough outings. Miss Daniels bowled well on the Old Colony alleys. Captain Reagan leads a postoffice team ready to take on any in the Postoffice league. Essex station’s quintet shines amid Wildey Club gloom as Boylstons topple them from first. Official scorer John J. Dolan is praised for K of C league work. Billy McCann of Lexington in K of C strives hard for team success.
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Alphonse Cahos
Cahos
Joe Spillane
Somerset
Warren Brown
Brown
Spillane
Eliot Street
Reagan
Mique
Postoffice
Boylstons
Wildey
Arlington High School Triumphs 6-1 In Ice Hockey Final
Arlington High School defeated Stone School 6 to 1 at Brae Burn rink to win the Inter scholastic Ice Hockey league championship. Goals were scored by Clifford three times plus singles by Stoan Scannell Stevens and others. referee Mackay.
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Arlington High School
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Ae Sloan
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P Beeeet
Boutwell Pierce
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Broughton Dunbar
Farnsworth
Stone
Stoan
Scannell
Stevens
Mackay
Umptr
Hodgsdon
Taylor
Ive
Boston Latin Clinches Lead With 28 18 Win Over Mechanic Arts
Boston Latin defeated Mechanic Arts High School 28 to 18 to solidify top spot in the Y division. Key scorers included Crane and Armstrong for Latin and Howard, Power and Adamson for Mechanic Arts. Referee was J. R. Snyder.
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Boston Latin
Latin School
Mechanic Arts
Crane
Armstrong
B. L
Howard
Power
Adamson
BaUiwans
Ruueon
Escosaia
Howard Armstrong
R. D
Eeeeel
Turner
Barr Rouillard
Joe Santa F
G A R Likely To Protest Yale Princeton Memorial Day Game
In New Haven Connecticut officials expect a protest from the G A R over the annual Yale versus Princeton baseball game on Memorial Day. Veterans argued the game disrupts proper observance of the day, a concern raised several years ago when the tradition began.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Princeton
Yale's Usual Wail Before B A A Games in Boston
Yale announces its departure from New Haven for Boston as illness and faculty restrictions hit both varsity and freshman squads. Tillson is out with tonsillitis. The varsity relay unit mixes sprinters and distance men, leaving the outcome uncertain against Harvard.
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Johnny Mack
Yale
Boston
Mack
Dray
Harvard
Tillson
Stevens
Lemontaine
Kiriasoff
Spitzer
Neil May Not Meet Attell In San Francisco Fight
San Francisco January 30 The Neil Attell championship bout scheduled for tomorrow may be postponed due to Neil's dizzy spells. Jim Neil confirms postponement while Frankin says he will fight. Dr Apple notes Frankie in good shape but stomach concerns remain. Attell is listed as a heavy favorite 10 to 4.
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Neil-Attell
Neil
Jim Neil
Frankinn
Apple
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Attell
Milton High School Defeats Somerville 3-0 at Cunningham Rink
Milton High School routed Somerville High 3-0 at Cunningham rink. Scoring details show Milton’s H.8 and Somerville’s 8, with Rowe Roberts Norris Brown Donahue among players. Referee Hals oversaw the 20 15 minute periods.
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Milton High School
Somerville Msh
Cunningham
Milton Ry
Somerville BH
Rowe Roberts
Norris
Browne
Donahue
imer—Hals
Sports Notes on Missing Star and Winter Weather Quirks
A bulletin recalls Tom Scanlon of Holy Cross missing due to a broken wrist from Fordham Holy Cross game. Jimmy Moran reports beef steak delight in Kansas City and cycling joy. Harvard Yale scraps and forward kicks stir debate as winter sports loom with skates still useful and snowshoe club impatience. Ty Cobb episode and Yale captains debate noted.
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Tom Scanlon
Holy Cross
Fordham
La Porte May Lead Red Sox on 1908 Southern Trip
The Red Sox president John S. Taylor and manager McGuire weigh a captain for 1908. Infielder La Porte from Griffiths Highlands, popular and steady, emerges as favored candidate if Unglaub is dropped. Barrett, Cravath, Thoney, McHale, Gessler, Wagner and Lord of Donahue are considered or ruled out as captains. Six players remain unsigned as plans for the Southern pilgrimage proceed.
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McGuire
John S. Taylor
Red Sox
Unglaub
Robert
Jimmy Barrett
Barrett
Thoney
Cravath
McHale
Gessler
Ty Cobbs
Crawfords
Wagner
Lord of Donahue
la Porte
Lou Criger
Jihmid Kett
Battery
LaPorte
Bob Unglaub
C. ©. Cravath
Glaze
Winter
McFarland
McConnell
Providence Here Tonight Polo Match Draws Crowds
Providence faces Boston in a roller polo clash at Park Square Coliseum with Providence aiming to sustain a recent string of strong play. Captain Hart’s squad has added Thompson Hardy and Mallony to bolster offense and defense as two bleacher sections are installed for close view.
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Providence
Park Square Coliseum
Hart
Rhode Island
Thompson
Hardy
Bert Mallony
Starkie
Rumored 105-Pounders in Spotlight and Upcoming Fights
In boxing circles the 105 pound class is rare and volatile with four top lightweights Johnny Conlon and Murphy leading a tight race. Murphy defeated Conlon in a recent clash after two prior meetings, while Curtis and Edwards linger as contenders. Also noted are Willie Fitzgerald versus Tommy Quill at the Armory Club next Tuesday, plus bouts featuring Jimmy Dyson, Gus Lenny, Jack Davis, and others as Boston and New England fight fans anticipate fast action and crowded rings.
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Chicago
Kid Murphy
New York
Kid Curtis
Philadelphia
Terry Edwards
Murphy
Conlon
Peoria
Ill
Curtis
Edwards
James Barry
Sam Langford
Samuel Hast
Jim
Boston
Armory Club
Willie Fitzgerald
Tommy Quill
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Fitzgerald
Billy Gardner
Gardner
Quill
New England
Daveshler
Young Donohue
Fur
Young Keyes
Lynn
Jimmy Dyson
Providence
Rhode Island
Gus Lenny
South Boston
Jack Davis
South End
Biddeford
National Hall
Arthur Cote
Jimmy Bri
Chelsea
Cote
Briggs
Jimmy
Roanoke Club
Bowdoin Square
Eddie Curtis
Joe Woodman
California
Woodman
Rudolph Anholtz
Los Angeles
Jimmy Burns
Young Donahue
al Anholtz
Jim Jeffries
Matty
Baldwin
Jack Goodman
Jim Donovan
Willie Lewis
Donovan
Lewis
Salem
Abe Attell
Frankie
Neil
Attell
Harvard Huskies Edge Cornell in Hockey Preview
Harvard skaters tuned up with a 9 to 2 scrimmage against the second team as Pell Newhall and Ford starred. Tickets for tomorrow’s Ivy matchup go on sale in Cambridge, while Cornell, riding strong ice time, brings its best lineup yet to face the Crimson in Ithaca.
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Crimson Seven
Moran Cannot Race Here Saturday Night
James Moran and A W Holbrook, recent Kansas City six day racers, returned to Boston yesterday. Moran cannot ride in sprint races at Park Square Saturday due to a West injury. A sizable field remains for the 10 mile open professional and half mile events with pace by John Bedell and Nat Butler. An amateur 10 mile open event also planned.
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A. W. Holbrook
Kansas City
Boston
Moran
Park Square
John Bedell
Nat Butler
New England track championship site under review
Delegates from all the New England colleges meet for the annual N E B I A A session to choose the location of next May’s championship track meet. The Worcester oval hosted last year but Technology field Brookline is strongly favored for the final selection.
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New England
Martin KOs Walcott in six round Broadway A C bout
Philadelphia January 30 Joe Walcott loses the bout to Terry Martin at the Broadway A C after a tough fight. Martin dominates early rounds and Walcott’s gold tooth comes loose in the final round as Martin wins with cleaner punching and smart defense.
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Walcott
Philadelphia
Joe Walcott
Broadway A. C
Terry Martin
Terry
Joe
Walcot
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