American Olympic Team Revolt Aboard the Finland at Stockholm
Athletes led by Mel Sheppard and Abel Kiviat protest sailhost housing rules and demand ashore lodging during the Stockholm Games. Trainer Mike Murphy supports the boycott as heat and sleep deprivation worsen form. committee funds may limit planned accommodation. The ship is moved to ease the heat with marathon runners already ashore in a Swedish village.
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Stockholm
Sullivan
Finland
Mike Murphy
American Olympic Committee
Ralph Rose
San Francisco
Clement P. Wilson
Cole College
Howard P. Drew
Springfield
Mass
Ralph C. Craig
Detroit Y. M. C. A
P. C. Gerhardt
Olympic A
Carl C. Cooke
Cleveland A. C
Craig
Edward F. Lindberg
Chicago
A. A
James M. Rosenberger
A. C
Melvin W. Sheppard
Harry 8. Gissing
James E. Meredith
Mercersburg Academy
David
Theodore Roosevelt Pell
Heyden
Germany
Pell
William Muldoon
Palzer
Wells
Uncle Sam
America
Satuday
E. Lemming
Kramer
Scott
Jean Bouin
France
Kalehmainen
Howard Drew
Ralph Craig
Cooke
Courtney
Mel Sheppard
Ted Meredith
Candwell
John Paul Jones
East and West collide at arena in fight card night
The Arena hosts East versus West with Matty Baldwin and Young Saylor in a 12 round main bout. Reports note a closely matched, whirlwind contest with strong support from contenders like Papke, Moreau, Carpentier, and Wells, plus undercard bouts shaping July 4 festivities.
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Arena
Matty Baldwin
Charlestown
Young Saylor
Indianapolis
Saylor
O. K
Baldwin
Haddie Mack
Johnny Gallant
Jerry Gaines
Joe Nelson
Baldwin-Murphy
Murphy
South Boston
Alec MclLean
Americans Win at Clay Bird Shooting in Stockholm
The United States clinched the clay bird shooting event at the Olympic Games with 532 of 600 for gold. Great Britain took silver with 511 and Germany earned bronze with 510. Top U.S. scores included J R Graham 94, Charles W Billings 93, R L Spotts 89, Otge Hendrickson 89, Frank Hall 86, A B P Gleason 80.
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Stockholm
United States
Great Britain
Germany
J. R. Graham
Chicago Athletic Association
Charles W. Billings
R. L. Spotts
Larchmont Y
Otge Hendrickson
Bergen Beach G. C
Frank Hall
A. BP. Gleason
Boston A. A
League President Orders Replayed Baltimore Game
President Barrow of the International league sustained Toronto’s protest over an umpire’s decision in a Baltimore game on June 27. The game will be replayed and a double header is set for August 16.
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New York
Barrow
International League
Toronto
Baltimore
Gibbons Knocks Burns Out In Fifth at Madison Square Garden
Mike Gibbons of St Paul knocks out Sid Burns welterweight champion of England in the fifth round of a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden. The knockout happened eight seconds before the bell and Burns could not continue.
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New York
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Sid Burns
England
Madison Square Garden
Burns
Boston League Scores and Upcoming Schedule
Yesterday results show Somerville 1 Dorchester 0, South Boston 8 Lynn 2, Everett Chelsea 6 Salem 2. Today Dorchester faces Salem, Everett Chelsea plays Somerville, South Boston hosts Lynn. Wednesday Lynn visits Dorchester, Somerville meets Everett, Salem plays South Boston.
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Somerville
Dorchester
South Boston
Lynn
Everett-Chelsea
Salem
Everett
Salem Coc Pee eReeegeens
ESP
Oe B'S
Gee Gb Ace
Lynn Paes Oer Besa
Ace's
Dorchester Caro Race Vor
Everett- ‘Helsea
Duffey's Column previews American Olympic track hopes
Duffey notes strong American reception in Stockholm as the US team aims for top track and field honors. He highlights Baldwin vs Saylor, Peet's All-America crew selections with Cornell, Columbia, Wisconsin, and Harvard, and previews events including the 100m and 800m.
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Walter Peet
Cornell
Columbia
Wisconsin
Harvard
Peet
Hudson
Newton
Downing
Tasker
Answers to Queries and Track Notes From 1908
The fragment covers a baseball ruling on a run scoring play and an athletics section. It notes the July 14 Charlestown Bridge Boston Light swim, a Pilgrim A A secretary address, and remarks on a London Olympics long jumper F J Ahearne. It cites Harry Hutchinsland’s 300 yards record and Bernie Wefers’ 1896 timing.
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Charlestown Bridge
Boston
Pilgrim A. A
Old South
A. K. S. Roxbury
Reid
F. J. Ahearne
England
Harry Hutchins Land
Bernie Wefers
Ravers Island
New York
Lowell Tops Brockton In Tight New England Baseball
Lowell defeats Brockton 15 to 7 in a hard hitting game at Brockton. Clements Miller DeGroff Halstein Magee Boult es Lonergan Lavigne Owens contributed offensively for Lowell. Brockton managed score only seven as Brignolia and Owens pitched for the two teams amid numerous hits and errors.
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New England Brockton
Lowell
Brockton
Clements
Miller
DeGroff
Halstein
Magee
Boultes
Lonergan
Lavigne
Owens
Peweers Igus Ee
Po.a
Bh.po.a.e
Kanff
Ijsmith
Howard
Dman
Barry
Ol McLane
J. S’van
Wadleigh
Brignolia
de Groff
Bouktes
Boardman
Nolia
Smith
Brig- Howard
West
Rockton
Worcester Surges Past Fall River 4–3 in Pinch Save
Worcester defeats Fall River 4 to 3 as strong late defense and two home runs by Flaherty lift the Worcester win. Hale gives eight innings on the mound, while Wormwood adds relief duties. Crum and Hickman key catches.
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Fall River
Hale
Worcester
Mlaherty
Crum
Weaver
Aubrey
Jayden
Bolen
ROUSE
Nye
Flaherty
Walsh
Hickman
Wormwood
Reynolds
Haas
Hagan
Rose
All River
Hases
Statford
Lynn Defeats Haverhill 4 to 0 on Timely Batting
Timely batting powered Lynn to a 4 to 0 victory over Haverhill as Harrington allowed six hits and fanned eight. The game featured errorless fielding and notable performances from Orcutt Strands McGovern Murch Logan and Young for Lynn and Courtney Matthews March Young Cargo Cross for Haverhill.
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New ‘England
Lynn
Haverhill
Harrington
Logan
Campbell
Wallace
White
Daum
Pratt
Har’gion
WVU
Opeo
Orcutt
Strands
Murch
Callahan
Jahan
Rorty
New Bedford Defeats Lawrence 11-1 In Free-Hitting Game
New Bedford outplayed Lawrence to win 11 to 1. Hogg allowed 15 hits while O Connell and Maranville starred with key batting and base running for New Bedford.
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New England
New Bedford
Lawrence
Hoff
Hogg
O'Connell
Be.po.a.e
A.E. Mar
Caristrom
Con’hton
Briggs
Ness
Cipendedy
Sweatt
Luyster
Morris
Phoenix
Con’l
Br’mafer
Spires
Boyd
Tevlin
Olive
Moaranville
Connaughton
Ruflange
Carlstrom
Maranville
Layster
I Kennedy
Kennedy
Hoge
Hog
O’connell
Breymaier
Lanigan
Langford-Johnson Contest Held in Chelsea
The Langford Johnson contest took place in Chelsea on April 26 1906. Bridgeport Bridgeport 5 Waterbury 2 score noted for context.
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Chelsea
Rumors and Developments in Early 1910s Motor Trade
Frank Lowry expects activities for Old Orc meeting on July 4 with races starting at 10 a.m. J I Case Threshing Machine opens Boston branch at 8 Columbus Ave. George W England heads Boston unit. Official denying reports of a new motor car line as a mere rumor asserts a 1913 pleasure car range may debut with radical changes. Gasoline prices rose through 1912 from 10 to 18 cents per gallon amid rising auto demand and limited crude supply. Mercedes cars planned for U S. General Vehicle to contract with Daimler for locally built machines.
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Frank Lowry
Well Motor Car Company
Excru
Aly
Local Catalog Exudes Fishing Tills Tents and Hammocks
A period shop ad lists items from Hammocks, Rods, and Reels to Eastman Cameras and Kennebec Canoes. It advertises prices for Hammocks 0.00 to 28.00, Cameras 1.00 to 65.00, canoes 32.50, tents 3.75 to 25.50, and flags, with Avon and Palmer & Shayer named as sellers.
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Kosmic
Izaak Walton
Gloucester
Boston
Palmer & Shayer
White Mountain
Sss Ss
Paris
Kennebec Canoes
Mit
Pues Tem
Kenyon
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Bill Papke
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Tom Kennedy
Ferguson
Joe Thomas
Jack Dillon
Terre Haute
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Langford
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Jim Flynn
Jim
Teddy Murphy
Kid Williams
Eddie Keevin
Teddy
George Byers
Johnny Kilbane
Tommy Dixon
Cleveland
Ohio
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Massachusetts
Holyoke
Tommy Bresnahan
Willie Gibbs
Frankie Conley
Boyo Driscoll
Monte Attell
Jon Rivers
F Baltimore
Capitol
Whitehouse
United Shirt & Coller Co
Troy
Villa Napoli
Nantasket
Napoli
Atlantic
UNION
Belmont Barrly Ketterer’s
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P. A. M’donnelel
Greater
Boston League
Duffey
Stars and Stripes
Sweden
Jim” Lightbody
Ernie Hiertberg
David S. Waite
Bates-Street Shirt Co
Lowell Wallops
Bridgeport
Waterbury
Motorig
J. I. Case Threshing Machinepany
Columbus Avenue
George W. England
Mercedes
General Ve Company
Daimler Motoren Gesellsche Germany
Serena
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Eastman
Eastman Brownie
Eastman Kodaks
Palmento
Jordan Marsh
Thesklome Sof Com
MacGregor
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St. Andrew's
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