Gans Nelson Fight Sparks Warm Expectations In Colma
A crowd anticipates the Colma showdown tomorrow at 45 rounds with Gans favored 2 to 1 over Nelson. While critics doubt a knockout, many back Nelson on long odds citing his durability and the Goldfield bout where he withstood Gans.
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Gans-Nelson
Colma
Cal
Gans
Dane
Goldfield
Labor Day
Nelson
Jimmy Britt
Rudolph Anholz
Frisco Sports
Anholz
Britt
Dispute Over Yacht Handicaps Stir Boston Regatta Plans
Rivalry between the Interclub Yacht Racing Association and the Y R A of M over the July 4 regatta on Dorchester Bay leads owners to threaten to skip the race. Debate centers on handicap methods with over all lengths versus progressive handicaps, and whether all boats should race under a universal open system. Secretary Bliss says opening classes to all yachts via the over all handicap will maximize entries and fairness.
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Interclub Yacht Racing Association
City of Boston
Dorchester Bay
Hibbard
Interclub Association
Herreshoff
H. B. Scates
R. C. Goudy
Marion III
D. P. Wright
Scout
Stokes and Bolles
Sahib
Winthrop
Bliss
Longwood tennis entries close for July 27 tournament
The Eastern doubles championship and the Longwood lawn tennis event run July 27 at Longwood Cricket Club grounds. Open to United States National Lawn Tennis Association clubs. entries due by 12 noon July 25 to Arthur S. Pier. Matches are best three of five sets with prizes for winners and runners-up. W. A. Larned will attend.
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Longwood
Longwood Cricket Club
United States National Lawn Tennis Association
Arthur S. Pier
Beacon Street
W. A. Larned
Medford Opens First Regular Race Meeting of Season
Today and tomorrow Combination Park in Medford hosts the season opener drawing entries from New England's best. Among competitors are top horses like the $7500 green pacer George Gano and trotters Composer Sid Axworthy and others.
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Combination Park
Medford
New England
George Gano
Sid Axworthy
Sciatica Pain Healed After Pink Pills
A Coshocton jeweler names Dr Williams Pink Pills as the cure for two years of sciatic neuralgia. He endured great pain under four doctors before taking the pills, after which he recovered within two weeks and stayed well with continued use.
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W. Q. Wilcoxon
Main Street
Coshocton
Ohio
Barney Reilly Turns Professional and Yale Loses Star
Brockton captain Barney Reilly of Yale freshman nine signs with Waterbury Connecticut league team, ending his Yale baseball tenure. Reilly leaves for a pro contract impacting Yale’s early season prospects.
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Brockton
Yale
Waterbury
Yale Mourns Loss of Promising Reilly For 1909 Baseball
Murphy of Yale baseball learns Barney Reilly from Brockton Mass has left Yale to join professional sport. Reilly, once Yale freshman captain and Andover captain, would have been a key shortstop next season. His departure disrupts Yale plans for 1909.
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Murphy
Yale Baseball
Yale
Barney Reilly
Brockton
Mass
Reilly
Andover
Waterbury
No Harvard Englishmen Boat Race This Year
Harvard varsity eight that recently defeated Yale will not race England this year. English authorities say no international race can be arranged this season. They suggest a potential race with the Oxford-Cambridge winner next year may be favored.
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Harvard
Yale
England
Crimson
HaPvard
Cambridge July 4 Games Track Meet at Field
Cambridge hosts a Fourth of July track meet at 9 a m on the Cambridge Field featuring five handicap events including 100 yard dash and various runs on a three lap track. Prizes are gold and silver watches for first and second. Ballard and Jimmy Lee are scratched in the mile and three mile respectively with 125 entries expected.
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Cambridge
Ballard
New England
Jimmy Lee
E P Larned Wins Middle States Golf Championship
E P Larned showed good form and nerve by defeating R D Little to win the Middle States golf championship.
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E. P. Larned
R. D. Little
Brockton and Lowell Batter In Low-Scoring Clash
Brockton downed Lowell 9 to 8 in a tight game with Hickman McKernan and Catterson driving runs. Kinsae pitched 1 2 3 innings. O'Toole and Warner split mounds duties for Brockton and Lowell respectively.
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Ainsmith
Warner
Brockton
Bowell
Hickman
McKernan
Catterson
Donovan
McGovern
Wolfe
Uniac
Reenwell
Watters
Bannon
Zinssar
Lowell
O’toole
J. ’Brien
Fall River Beats Haverhill In Eight Without Slugging
Haverhill mounted a late rally but Fall River won eight to one. Poland, Shannon, Boardman, Templin, Reilly, Andrews and Messenger led the offense with multiple hits while Girard worked eight innings for the win. O'Toole started for Fall River and Gilroy closed, combining for ten strikeouts.
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Girard
Haverhill
Fall River
Poland
Shannon
Courtney
Boardman
Templin
Reilly
Andrews
Messenger
Solliran
Thornhill
Austin
O'Toole
Kane
Hamilton
O’toole
Gilroy
M. O’brien
Messnger
Norris
Brdman
Cooney
Donovan
Toomey
Lawrence Defeats Moore's Delivery 7 to 1 in Lynn
Lawrence won 7 to 1 as Moore's pitching struggled and locals failed to connect with Connolly on base. The box shows Flynn, McLane, Harter and Vinson driving runs while Lawrence outhits and outs on defense.
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Lynn
A.E
Flynn
Barton
McLane
Clemens
Harter
Ojort
Vinson
Eee
Bigble
Wilson
Foster
Con'ton
Stanwood
March
Cummings
Faton
Crseesd
OjLovell
Connolly
Moore
Desee-O
Lawrence Cma
Eaton
Connaughton
Bigbie
Lawrence
New Bedford Defeats Worcester 1 0 in Baseball Tilt
New Bedford tops Worcester 1 to 0 as Delaye and Barberich pitch well. Weeden delivers a two base hit for New Bedford and Larkin drives in the lone run on a sacrifice. Errors, wild pitches, and a double play shape the tight game in New Bedford.
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New Bedford
Worcester
Delaye
Barberich
Larkin
Weeden
Adler
Harrison
Swartz
Delave
Roy Delave
Moorehead
Lord and Larkin
Lanagan
Worcester PO
E. Barrows
Russell
Johnson
O'Brien
Reynolds
Lord
Bradley
R.f
M'rehead
Logan
Lavigne
Barberich, P
Gans Nelson Fight Prompts Busy Seat Sales at Columbia Theatre
Interest in the Gans Nelson bout boosts Columbia Theatre ticket inquiries for Saturday. Doors open at 5 pm, with preliminary details and round by round action aired in vivid, near ring-side realism via a direct wire. Seats priced modestly to attract patrons.
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Gans- Nelson
Columbia
Fourth at Paragon Promises Free Fourth Features
The Paragon Park Fourth of July program will include a 70‑member dual band concert by Belgium grand opera band of 40 and Martland Military Band of 30. They perform Berlioz 1812 and the International Fantasia. Free acts include airship flight, balloon ascent, parachute drop, free grand opera, and various sensational acts.
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Paragon
Paragon Park
Belgium
Mace Gay
Martland
Dodge
Beachey
Bonetti
Floryn Grand Opera Company
H. F. Blaney
Martland Band
Newport Excursion for Independence Day
Plan a full day in Newport with a special express round trip from Boston to Newport and back on Saturday July 4. Train departs South Station at 9 30 a m and Back Bay at 9 34 a m for only 1 dollar.
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Newport
Boston
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
South Station
Back Bay
Equitable Building to surpass world’s tall structures in New York
The Equitable Building will rise over 900 feet to its flagstaff and reach 62 stories with eight elevators. Chief architect David H. Burnham leads a team of 150 to complete plans bound in 70 folios, with a $250,000 labor bill and a $500,000 fee for Burnham.
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Singer
Metropolitan
Equitable
New York
Shiga
David H. Burnham
J. P. Whiskeman
Bunker Hill
Washington Monument
Delaware
Florida
Louisiana
District of Columbia
All Scholastics Might Add Junior Eight Regatta
The New England regatta committee cut the intermediate eight from the programme due to few entries. Coach Graney of the B A A favors a race between the all scholastic eight and the junior eight winners if the committee adds it.
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New England Amateur Rowing Association
Graney
Endicotts Seek July Fourth Away Game
The Endicotts of Roxbury are without a game on July 4 a.m. and seek a fast away opponent. Contact Paul Robbs Roxbury 1912-3 between 12 and 1 o clock today.
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Endicotts
Roxbury
Paul Robbs
Athletic Note and Comment on Pro Sports andOlympic Plans
The piece surveys rule revisions for college basketball using a referee and an umpire to curb rough play. It highlights Tom Longboat’s London trip with Canadian Olympic sanction, potential competition with Shrubb, Spring, and Hallen in upcoming races, and notes on Bartlett of Worcester Academy and Major Edward A. Weed. It also mentions Irish American Club support for Bill Horr, Frank Kelly’s quarter mile prospects, and rowing regatta entries with Harvard Club hospitality plans.
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Tom Longboat
London
Sullivan
A. A. WU
Brownie Walter Burns Leaves Hub for Gloucester
Walter Burns a leading lifeguard at L street departs for Gloucester ending his fourth season at a popular bathing site near the city. Renowned as a swift sprinter and distance swimmer he has earned prizes in diving and fancy swimming and leads the local swimming circle Steamed Clams at L street.
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Walter Burns
L Street
Gloucester
Burns
Bike Stars Race at Revere July 4 Showdown
The Revere cycle track hosts a four heat pace for the big race with Hugh MacLean the American champion and Elmer Collins of Lynn. An amateur pace features Peter Drobek of South Boston C Connolly of Everett and Helander of Brockton. Over 30 amateurs enter the open race as Collings faces MacLean in three heats of five 10 and 16 miles.
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Revere
Hugh MacLean
Elmer Collins
Lynn
Europe
Peter Drobeck
South Boston
C. Connolly
Everett
Helander
Brockton
Collings
MacLean
Yankee rifle team arrives in London for Olympics
America’s crack rifle and revolver shots began practice ahead of the July 8 and 9 Olympic events. They were the first team to reach England from the United States for the games.
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London
America
United States
Engeland
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