Jennings Has a Fine Chance
The piece argues Hugh Ambrose Jennings could become a four time pennant winner manager like Comiskey, Wright and others. It notes Detroit's current strength, challenges, and Jennings’s persistence, detailing players, pitchers, and historical peers who achieved four pennants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Ambrose Jennings
Scrappy Tigers
Thorn
B. B. Johnson
Detroit
Corn Exchange
Chicago
Jenning
Harry Wright
Charles Comiskey
Wright
Boston
Wild Bill Donovan
George Mullin
Donovan
Bells
Mullin
Eddie Killian
Washington
St. Louis
Eddie Willett
Ralph Works
Lelivelt
Michiganders
Jennings
Charley Comiskey
Adrian Constantine Anson
Frank Selee
Ned Hanlon
Frederick Carlton Clark
Frank Leroy Chance
Hockey Players Earn More Than Diamond Stars in Canada
The article argues professional hockey players in Canada are paid more than major league baseball players due to brief seasons and multiple income streams. It cites Fred Taylor of Renfrew at $4000 yearly plus a $1200 secondary job and championship bonuses, noting a $19,000 cost to field seven skaters and an average $2700 salary per season.
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Canada
The
Dominion
Fred Taylor
Renfrew
Polo League Refuses to Change Its Rules
The National Roller Polo League met in Providence to consider a post February 1 player trade rule change. The league rejected the constitutional amendment by a large majority. Trades discussed would require Monday completion to be valid. New Bedford and Pawtucket altered game dates at Taunton in February.
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Polo League
Providence
National Roller Polo League
New Bedford
Taunton
Pawtucket
Boston party to see the Champs perform
William Le Clair the Armory Athletic Association timekeeper plans to take a large New England party to the Jeffries Johnson match. He arranged with New York Central for a superbly equipped train with sleeping cars division dining car and buffet library car. Outward trip direct return daylight mountain crossing with stops at major cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William le Clair
Armory Athletic Association
New England
Jeffries-Johnson
le Clair
New York Central
Boston
Rocky Mountains
Walish to Fight French Kid in Rutland and Portland Exhibition
Jimmy Walish will meet the French Kid at Rutland Vermont on Wednesday night and Friday will stage a boxing exhibition in Portland Maine.
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Jimmy Walish
Rutland
Portland
Rowdyism in baseball league leads to more bans and suspensions
New York dispatch reports 119 players banished from National League fields last year with 18 suspended by Presidents Heydler and Pulliam. Paced by Chicago and Philadelphia, violations led to fines totaling 285 dollars. The piece also critiques amateur bodies led by the A A U and highlights the Sheppard case and looming battles between Irish American clubs and amateur associations.
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New York
Heydler
Pulliam
Harry Pulliam
Pittsburg
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Chicago
Bresnahan
Griffith
Lennox
Evers
Gleason
Pureh
Roth
Bescher
Knabe
National League
Chance
Tinker
Stanley
Doolan
Moren
iXnabe
Beth
Harvard Athletes Shine as East Boston Prep Arms For Armory Meets
Arthur Duffey notes Yale Cornell lead in football and cross country while Harvard eyes indoor action. Bonhag and Collins loom in the three mile invite. a 20 mile marathon card features Fowler Silva and Hackett. Harvard track sends Crimsons to Providence for indoor meets and embraces broader competition to fuel champions.
Burke to Join Boston Nationals Southward Doves
William Burke of this town will join the Boston Nationals for their southward trip in March. A nineteen year old left hander, he previously pitched for Lynn in the New England League, appearing in eight games with notable effectiveness. Fred W. Woodcock recommended Drafting him to President Dovey, citing his delivery speed and build.
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Clinton
William Burke
Boston Nationals
Burke
Lynn
Fred W. Woodcock
Boston
Dovey
Conway
Kid Madden
Joe Horner, Jr
University of Michigan
Bill Coe
Russellu
Lawrence
New York
Horner
San Francisco
Michigan
Rose
No Foreign Meet in 1910 at Harvard Yale Considered
Captain C C Little of Harvard asserts no action has been taken toward an international meet with Oxford Cambridge Harvard and Yale as contestants. Last year attempts failed due to British universities' lack of eagerness, but new Oxford and Cambridge leaders may change the mood and Yale plans to build support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Little
Harvard
Oxford
Cambridge
Yale
L. C. Hull
Oxford U. A. C
A. C. Bellerby
Cambridge U. A. C
Pennsylvania Relay Races Set For Late April Return
Philadelphia dispatch notes the annual relay races return on the last Saturday in April with many inquiries and assurances of teams. Last year the event drew more than 60 colleges and about 175 schools, a record that could be surpassed again.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Talbot Now Competing in Penn State Wrestling Scene
Intercollegiate champion hammer thrower and heavyweight wrestler Lee Talbot, formerly with Cornell, has moved to Penn State. The text notes Penn State's one year residence rule apparently not applying.
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Lee Talbot
Cornell
Penn State
Franklin Leads Field in Hub Billiard Open
After two weeks of play in the Class A tournament at the Hub Billiard Palace Franklin leads a tight pack of four others. Small posts high runs and best average. This evening Parker faces Van Dyke in round action.
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Hub Billiard Palace
Franklin
Small
Parker
van Dyke
Boston College meet schedule and boxing history notes
The Boston College meet may be an afternoon event as in past years the games were held in the evening. Entries for Company A athletic tournament go to Larry Sweeney at East Newton Street Armory. Flynn and Loway have met twice with Flynn winning both fights. Moran and Baldwin also fought twice with Moran winning the first and Baldwin the second at the Armory Club. Jeffries and Corbett fought twice with Jeffries winning by knockout in 23 and 10 rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston College
Larry Sweeney
East Newton Street Armory
Porky Flynn
Calloway
Porky
Cambridge
Owen Moran
Baldwin
Moran
Armory Club
Jeffries
Corbett
Jeff
Infielders vs Outfielders as Top Hitters Across Leagues
Baseball history shows in the American league outfielders lag behind in batting compared to infielders, with Napoleon Lajoie and several others leading. In the National league infielders dominate batting leadership, led by Hans Wagner seven times, while few outfielders reach the top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon Lajoie
Sam Dungan
George Stone
Ty Cobb
Lajoie
Eddie Collins
Athletics
Harry Davis
Jim Delehanty
Nig” Clarke
al Orth
Hans Wagner
Mike Kelly
John P. Luby
Chicago
Bill’ Kennedy
Pittsburg
Harvard Men Enter Open Handicap Meet
Harvard plans an 80 man team for the Armory Athletic Association open handicap meet in Providence next Saturday evening. B A A Tech Tufts and several Boston schools also well represented. Brown and Providence schools to enter most events. Silver cups awarded in each event. Events include 50 yard dash 50 yard hurdles 1000 yard run eight pound shot and running high jump. Special team races and events closed to Rhode Island militia members are on the programme.
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Providence
Harvard
Armory Athletic Association
B. A
Tech
Tufts
Boston
Brown
Rhode Island
Cambridge Youth Clubs Advertise 115 120 Pound Teams
Paragon A A Cambridge seeks Merrimacs West Erd Unions for 115 120 pound teams. H W Ramsey at Cambridge Y M C A handles 105 pound teams. Roberts Academy lists 105 pound teams with Edw M Kelcher box 5077 Boston. St John Berchmans seeks 85 pound teams with half fare for six. Wm Smiddy 36 Lamson East Boston. St Marvin A A invites 80 pound teams with James Cassidy 8 St Marvin Charlestown.
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Paragon A. A
Cambridge
Merrimacs
West Erd
H. W. Ramsey
Care
Cambridge Y. M. C. A. Roberts Academy
M. Kelcher
Box
Boston
St. John Berchman
Wm. Smiddy
Lamson Street
East Boston
St. Marvin A. A
James Cassidy
St. Marvin Street
Charlestown
New Yorkers Aim for Success at Boston Indoor Meet
New York athletic clubs plan a strong showing at the Boston A A indoor meet in Mechanics Building. The New York A C sends a relay squad and several event specialists while Irish American A C stars lead sprint and distance events. Yale and Harvard contenders compete in trials with coach decisions pending. notable names include Gissing McEntee Cloughman Rosenberger Keating Sheridan Porter and Horner.
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New York
Big Boston Athletic Association
Mechanics
New York A. C
Harry Gissing
McEntee
A. C
Bobby Cloughman
Jim Rosenberger
Billy Keating
Tom Collins
George Bonhag
Martin Sheridan
Harry Porter
Harvard Track Entries Announced for A A U Meet
Harvard lists 40 yard dash contestants including Austen Bie lings Davis Eaton de Gozzaldi Hall Heath Lewis Long Post Se hier Sweetser Watson. 600 yard run features Chenoweth Day Guild Heard Hodges Hout Simons Warren. 100 yard and mile run includes Eaton Everett Heard Loomis Martin Rouse Ryan Viets Withington. 45 yard high hurdles lineup lists Heath Lewis Long Noble Sweetser. 16 pound shot Goddard Keays High jump Chadwick Lawrence Reed Smith.
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Harvard
P. G. M. Austen
K. S. Bielings
W. W. Davis
H. BE. Eaton
R. S. de Gozzaldi
W. C. Hall
H. H. Heath
J. K. Lewis
R. P. Lewis
J. PB. Long
A. J. Post
W.D. Sehier
A. Sweetser
L. Watson
L. H. Chenoweth
K. B. Day
H. Guild
J. Heard
L. E. Hodges
R. F. Hout
R. G. Huling
S&s. & Simons
H. M. Warren
H. E. Eaton
F. D. Everett
P. C. Heard
F. W. Loomis
L. M. Martin
R. H. Rouse
H. W. Ryan
BE. L. Viets
P. R. Withington
J. P. Long
J. H. Noble
H. L. Goddard
P. H. Keays
O. M. Chadwick
Lawrence
A. Reed
P. Smith
Higginson Buys Two Famous English Dogs for Home
Mrs. A. H. Higginson of South Lincoln buys two West Highland white terriers through London agents. Dazzler Sands is 16 months old with 19 blue ribbons. Barrie Snowdrift has five first prizes. Both ships from London to arrive late this week. Guantanamo joins the Atlantic fleet now maneuvering in southern waters.
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A. Henry Higginson
South Lincoln
London
Dazzler Sands
Barrie Snowdrift
America
Barrae Snowdrift
Hoosiers Open Statewide Day Campaign Against Liquor
In South Bend Indiana on January 30 a campaign to amend the Indiana constitution to ban liquor manufacture or sale began with 20 mass meetings in churches and halls. The Anti Saloon League plans similar field days in major cities across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Indiana
Anti- Saloon League
Battleship Virginia sails for tropics from Hampton Roads
The U S S Virginia, which left Hampton Roads January 18 and returned due to machinery trouble, resumed steaming this afternoon for the tropics from Norfolk Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. S. Virginia
Norfolk
Virginia
Hampton Roads
Hueston to Defend World Pool Title Against Keogh
Thomas Hues ton defends his pool championship against Jerome Keogh of Rochester in New York tomorrow night. The event is the first block of a 200 point six point match for the world title with a $1000 purse and a $250 side bet. The play lasts three nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas Hueston
Jerome Keogh
Rochester
Altar Consecration Set At Church of 8 Percent Augustine
The new altar at the Church of 8 Percent Augustine and St. Martin will be consecrated today with morning services at 7 30. Bishop Sheldon M. Griswold of the Episcopal diocese of Salina Kansas will officiate.
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St. Martin
Sheldon M. Griswold
Episcopal Diocese of
Salina
Kan
Military Notes and Miscellany from the Era
Cavalry officers in Italy study pigeon training for communications. Meerschaum mainly comes from Asia Minor. In Morocco it serves as a soap substitute. Razor edges measure about one millionth of an inch thick. Russian soldiers will carry compasses with luminous needles in the future.
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Italy
Asia Minor
Morocco
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