Cy Young Suffers Defeat as Red Sox Rally Past Ex-teammates
The Boston Red Sox defeated Cy Young and the old team in a recent game, tightening their grip on third place and narrowing the gap with the New York Highlanders. The veteran Cy Young, chasing his 500th major league win, was roughed up early as two rough innings sealed the outcome and signaled the end of his bid for the milestone.
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Boston Red Sox Drop Game in Tough Inning Ordeal
In a tight matchup Boston supporters saw Cy Young yield early, Koestner finish as Naps tied the game in eighth after a Wayne Gardner line drive. Tris Speaker and Gardner shone defensively, while Lewis mishaps hurt. Boston edged ahead briefly but fielding miscues kept it close.
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Harry Bemis
Harvard Crew at YALF training quarters at Gales Ferry
An account describes Harvard crew training quarters at Gales Ferry likened to a summer resort atmosphere with social calls at cottages. It notes no physician in charge, crewmen given unlimited latitude, permitted to visit sweethearts, and men relaxing their efforts to condition the m calwac Se LV yoo.
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Cornell
Yale and Harvard Training Quarters Rivalry Frustrates Alumni
Yale alumni who yearly travel to New London to watch the Blue race Harvard in the varsity eight have grown discouraged as Yale crews have trailed Crimson in recent taps. A training camp discipline note blames social restraint, meals, and orderly conduct as part of the regimen under a physician in charge.
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Nobody in Sight for Champion
Philadelphia July 9 Johnson will get his same day says expert Mike Murphy, whose Reno forecast of the fight and pick of the negro as winner caused a national sensation. Murphy believes no challenger can beat the champion in succession, and time will catch the negro just as it did Jeffries.
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Baseball in Brief Form from Reno Letter on Johnson Jeffries Fight
Murphy crafts a lively Reno letter detailing Johnson’s dominance over Jeffries in the famed heavyweight bout. The narrative blends crowd color, Western mining and cattlemen presence, coach debates, Yale and Harvard training culture, arena build by McLaughlin, and the stark, relentless blows that left Jeffries defeated and haunted by the Reno massacre in memory.
Harvard Oarsmen In Fine Shape Amid Coaching Rumor
Harvard oarsmen appear in perfect condition as speculation fades on John Kennedy coaching Yale again. Even if Yale sought the Hudson wizard, Courtney’s contract at Cornell won’t expire for several seasons, and Courtney remains a Cornell institution.
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National Matchups Pivot in Two-Game Series
National basketball scores show Boston visiting St Louis for a two game set, Brooklin traveling to Cincinnati, and New York visiting Chicago in competing pairings. Each tie promises key divisional action and potential playoff implications.
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Jeffries Branded Coward in San Francisco Remembrance
July 9 report argues that critics who doubted James J. Jeffries were labeled as enemies of the white race. The piece contends only those who condemned him in life question his courage now, while Jack Johnson’s challenge remains unexamined by some.
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Faulkner Set to Contend for Rowing Honors
Cary Faulkner of Cambridge, an oarsman from a family of rowers, trains for the national regatta at Washington on Aug 12 and 13. He is the local top in senior singles, with a lean 135 pound frame and five years of experience, aiming to rise to the championship with power and endurance.
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Motoring Club Holds Bedford Springs Field Day
Seventy five members of the Bay State Automobile Association held a field day and outing at Bedford Springs. They rode from the Boylston street clubhouse at 2 pm and viewed a ball game between teams captained by Ralph Coburn and Harry Howlett. A Red Sox contract sighting would have impressed John T. Taylor. The evening ended with dinner at the Hotel Sweetwater.
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Hub Girl to Attempt Bass Point to Revere Beach Swim
East Boston swimmer Alsie Aykroyd, 16, famed for two coast to coast swims last year, attempts a new long swim today from Bass Point to Revere Beach. She previously swam from the Pemberton Landing to Peddock's Island and from Wood Island Park to Governor's Island and back.
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Miss Aykroyd Sets Sail For Salt Water Swim Attempt
The article profiles Miss Aykroyd who trained through winter at Cabot street pool and upper salt water, aiming to swim today without trouble. She delayed a prior attempt due to rough seas, is defending last summer’s 1915 title, and is famed for endurance speed and the trudgeon stroke.
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Ten Eyck Coaching Rivalry Heads to Canada
Ottawa crews drill for the Canadian Henley at St Catherine's in August as James Ten Eyck Sr. and James Ten Eyck Jr. bring rival Hudson River coaching to Ottawa Rowing Club and Britannia Club. The elder coaches Syracuse University and the Britannia crews, while the son directs the Wisconsin Badgers and Britannia crews. Training is now in full swing with many crews set to compete.
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