Return of Ad Wolgast Stirs Critics as Champion Surges
Critics who once hailed Ad Wolgast as the cheese champion on his return from an arm injury now praise him as the greatest. Nelson joins the “I told you so” group as Moran’s role in the bout is noted. Harvard Yale coaches Donovan and Mack prepare athletes to beat the English in intervarsity games, while Longboat Queal clash with De Mar in possible races after the Swedish Olympics.
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Nelson
Battler
Wolgast
Moran
Tae Jane
Harvard
Tom Longboat
Hilly Queal
Clarence de Mar
North Dorchester
de Mar
Longboat
Queal
Eastern Race Postponed by Heat at Marblehead
A $500 cup waited unused as the Elena Irolita Enchantress and other first division schooners were not entered. Officials cited the intense heat at Marblehead as the cause for postponing the match at Eastern Yacht Club.
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Eastern Yacht Club
Elena
Irolita
Enchantress
Eastward cruise starts amid prep rest day
The annual eastward cruise begins today after yesterday’s postponement. Owners of the big heats wished to spare crews a hard day, with Elena sailing at 11 30 for a joy ride and Enchantress and Irolita showing little activity. At dawn the Eastern Y C fleet heads 80 miles to Portland Lightship, a tough long race in blistering heat.
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Elena
Irolita
Y. C
Portland
Hand blown off by bomb in East Boston incident
Frank Stefano aged 12 of 8 Everett street Fest Boston had his left hand blown off at the wrist when he picked up a bomb on a vacant Faxon street lot near Butler avenue East Boston It exploded after he sought a match from a nearby resident and then lit it The injured boy was taken to East Boston Relief Hospital by Whipple F Smith of 128 Albany Street The bomb failed to explode on July 4 and was found by the boy son of Dominic Stefano a local contractor
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Everett Street
Boston
Faxon Street
Butler Avenue
Whipple F. Smith
Albany Street
East Boston
Dominic Stefano
Red Sox Infield To Be Shaken Up
Cleveland July 6 Patsy Donovan manager of the Red Sox plans a major infield shuffle in the Western trip starting tomorrow against St. Louis Bradley to first Gardner to third Weener to second Learner to short Yerkes to handle the infield as the outfield stays intact The team passed through here and will reach St. Louis tomorrow morning.
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Patsy Donovan
Red Sox
St. Louis
Hugh Bradley
Heinie Weener
Larry Gardner
Yerkes
Janvrin Receives Hurry Call to Join Team
Harold Janvrin of the Red Sox was summoned for a rush call from manager Patsy Donovan and left for St. Louis. Janvrin, the Taylor outfit’s utility infielder, is expected to fill a key infield shift.
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St. Louis
Patsy Donovan
Janvrin
Taylor
Schedule stars to play Bloomer Girls at Red Sox Park
A collection of Greater Boston high school stars will play the Star Bloomer Girls tomorrow afternoon at the Red Sox park at o'clock. The event features local talent in a showcase game with proceeds supporting a community cause.
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Bloomer Girls
Greater Boston
Nelson Dominates White Sox as St Louis Win 8 1
Chicago could do nothing with Nelson as St. Louis defeated the White Sox 8 to 1. Baker and Olmstead yielded most of the runs while St Louis pounded hits aided by walks and errors. Key players included Laporte Hogan Schweitzer Callahan Zeider Shotten and Austin.
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Nelson
St. Louis
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Olmstead
Sullivan
Scott
Maker
Austin
Laporte
Lord
Mullin
Tord
Callahan
Roche
McConnell
Yeller
Tannehill
Payne
A Dongherty
Herald Beats Monitor 13-9 Secures Third in League
The Boston Herald defeated the Monitor 13 to 9 at Fenway to clinch third place in the newspaper league. Herald broke the game open in the eighth with four runs as Harvey starred in hitting and pitching with men on base amid a tense late rally.
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Monitor
Fenway
Herald
Harvey
R.H.E
Birmingham Tops Montgomery 9 to 7 in Southern League
Birmingham defeats Montgomery 9 to 7 while Chattanooga falls to Atlanta 3 to 6 in Southern League action. results show a scoring duel and shifts in the standings for the week.
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Montgomery
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Letters and schedules amid Boston baseball and boxing notes
A reader asks about letters to Matty Bald win and Sam Langford via manager Joe Woodman in Water Street and requests schedules for the Boston Americans in August plus the Red Sox games in Augusta Me. It also inquires about the Jeffries Johnson bout schedule, noting it was set for 45 rounds with Johnson winning in the 15th.
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Dave Deshler
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Carware
Yale
Sam Langford
Joe Woodman
Langford
Water Street
Detroit
Boston
Augusta
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St. Louis
Cleveland
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Schoolboys Golf Tourney Determines 1911 Champion
Tony Colombo of English High School and J A Sullivan of University Prep reach the final of the inter scholastic golf championship after 36 holes at Woodland. Finalists in the President's Cup include G Reid and O Forte with other round results listed.
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J. A. Sullivan
University Preparatory
Woodland
John Mafuire
W. Conners
Watertown
Brighton High
G. Reid
O. Forte
R. Lyons
Newton Igh
FB. Ainsworth
Stone School
J. H. Sullivan
University Prep
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A. C. Colombo
English High
Milton
W. McPhail
Brookline
T. C. Pray
Newton High
J. J. McGuire
W. F. Costello
St. Columbkine
A. Wright
Watertown High
H. J. Cannon
Bennett
W. Connors
G. C. Caner
St. Mark’s
J.R. Faunce
R. L. Pullen
Worcester Academy
Sullivan
Lyons
Columbo
McPhail
Maguire
Wright
Colombo
Reid
Rice
Forte
Hilton
Uhlan Shows Magnificent Form At North Randall Track
Cleveland July 6 Uhlan the mighty is in fit form at the North Randall track. Doc Tanner jogged him 2 15 and after a rest raced a mile in 2 09 with a 1 02 last half and 2 1 9 last quarter. Later Uhlan chose his own pace for a mile in 2 03 1 2 with a 1 00 half and 29 1 2 last quarter.
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Cleveland
Mighty
North Randall
Doc Tanner
Doc
Uhian
Massachusetts Team Leads New England Interstate Rifle Match
After three of five events, the Massachusetts team leads with 1576 points across 200 yards slow fire, 600 yards slow fire, and 200 yards rapid fire. Maine stands second with 1502 points and Rhode Island has 1412 in the competition at Wakefield.
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New England
Massachusetts
Maine
Rhode Island
All America Military Match Shooters Brace Heat Test
All America Military Match results show the Navy team scoring 1611 as the day ends. Sergeant Peterson USMC first team posts 48 of 50 at the range under extreme heat. Teams move from 200 yard rapid fire to 600 slow fire and 100 slow fire and skirmish ranges, with Navy and Marine Corps barred from the New England Interstate Trophy but eligible for the All America cup. Government and militia teams compete for comparison to crown the best shot.
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Peterson
United States Marine First
Marine Corps
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Militia
Sports Schedule Snippets From Major Cities
American matchups list Boston at St Louis Philadelphia at Cleveland New York at Chicago Washington at Detroit. National notes cite Cineinunndi in Boston St Louis Philadelphia Pittsburg at Brooklyn Citeago at New York.
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New York
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Philadelphia
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New England
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Detroit
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Citeago
Brookline Open Golf Lead After Half Round At Country Club
Half of the 72 holes in the Massachusetts open golf championship at Clyde Park Brookline have been completed. Donald Ross of Essex county and noted Pinehurst Oakley pro leads with a 36 hole total of 155.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Clyde Park
Brookline
Donald Ross
Essex County
Pinehurst
Oakley
Local golfer shines despite heat scorching new holes
An 80 in the morning and 75 in the afternoon marked a hot day as players sought shade in the clubhouse. Tom McNamara led the field at 157, Alex Ross sat third at 158, with M J Brady posting the best 74 in the afternoon after a rough start in the morning.
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Alex Ross
Brae Burn
M. J. Brady
Wollaston
Donald Ross
Brady
H. H. Wilder
Vesper
Donald J Ross
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Boston
Pereeereseee
G. L. Bowden
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F. A Peebles
Stockbridge
H. Wilder
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R. T. Thomas
Prawningham
Orkicy
Seinrich Schmidt
Worcester
J B Hylan
David Brown
Country
Charles Burgess
Woodland
Harry Nickoll
War at Lawrence Brockton at Lynn Haverh at New Bedford
New England brief notes district matchups list Lawrence facing rivals as Brockton meets Lynn Haverh plays New Bedford and Lowell challenges Fall River in a regional sports roundup.
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Lawrence
Brockton
Lynn
Haverh
New Bedford
Fall River
Firemen to Meet Gotham in Annual Boston New York Game
About 100 roosters cheer as the Boston fire department baseball nine heads to New York by 1:08 PM train for the Bronx Oval game against the New York fire team tomorrow afternoon. Manager Maloney expects victory, retaining last year’s stars and adding new talent. Captain Potter of New York notes a close contest. Last year Boston lost 6 to 5 and seeks revenge. Lineup includes Graham, Cronin, Condon, Truesdale, J. McDermott, Moron, To land, Dunn, W. McDermott, Dalton, Scanlan, Stevens and William McDermott, with William McDermott pitching.
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New York
New York Fire Nine
Bronx Oval
James P. Maloney
Boston Nine
Leland D. Potter
Boston
Graham
Chemical
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J. McDermott
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Toland
Dunn
W. McDermott
Dalton
M. Scanlan
W. Stevens
William McDermott
Springfield Triumph Over Hartfield In Five Run Win
Springfield defeated Hartfield by 5 to 1 while Waterbury edged New Haven 5 to 4. New Britain did not list a complete result, while Bridgeport posted a 2 run margin victory.
Harvard Athlete Injured Before Cambridge Oxford Meet
In Brighton on July 6 Harvard and Yale track squads prepare for July 11 dual with Cambridge and Oxford. Harvard quarter-miler H. W. Kelley sprained his ankle after a fall in dressing quarters at Preston Park, badly hurting chances for the intercollegiate contest.
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England
Harvard
Yale
Cambridge
Oxford
H. W. Kelley
Preston Park
Harvard and Yale Athletes Prep for Close Cambridge Oxford Games
Preston Park near the Hotel Metropole hosts Harvard and Yale athletes after eight days at sea. Cummings of Harvard and Chisholm of Yale train on fixed grass hurdles. Visitors from Harvard and Yale cheer them on as Putnam from Oxford, MacMillan from Cambridge, and other English athletes train. A tight meet is expected with a 5 to 4 possible outcome and Cambridge or Oxford may win the hammer throw.
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Hotel Metropole
Cummings
Harvard
Chisholm
Yale
Pooch Donovan
John Kilpatrick
Reggie Foster
Queen's Club
Putnam
Rhodes
Oxford
MacMillan
Cambridge
Reilles
Thatcher
Nam
Kansas City
Grece Shuts Out Athletics as Cleveland Tops Philadelphia 4 0
Cleveland clubs Philadelphia 4 to 0 for its first win over the Athletics this season. Grece earned his 14th victory and, in his first meeting with the Athletics, handed Philadelphia a shutout for the season. The score stood 4 0.
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Champs
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Grege
Athletics
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