Regatta Crowns Volkmann in Charles River School Races
The final heats of the Charles River schoolboy regatta saw Volkmann win the first crew in 5 minutes 5 seconds and Noble & Greenough claim the second crew title in 6 minutes 21 seconds. Boston Latin led early but fell behind as Cambridge Latin and Noble & Greenough challenged. Volkmann held the lead, with Noble edging Cambridge Latin for second by a small margin.
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Boston Latin
Cambridge Latin
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Cambridge
Harvard Bridge
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Cleary
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Amidon
Daly
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Macdonald
Weston
Trigginson
Reece
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Johnson
Crehore
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Harlow
Chamberlain
Gozzaldi
Inglish High
Malatesta
Watt
Hall
Silver Bow
Walker
Boyd
Chadwick
Harding Bow
C. Keaton
Rox
Graham
Nichola
Crombie
Boyd, Jr
Cox
Yale Looms as First Place Possibility in Intercollegiate Contests
Yale leads the field with 18 finalists as Penn, Cornell, and Michigan challenge for top honors at Harvard stadium. Penn’s Cartmell and Taylor pace sprints and hurdles. Michigan’s Garrels stars in shot put and hurdles. Cornell and Yale show scattered finalists across events.
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United States
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Michigan
Princeton
Amherst
Dartmouth
Swarthmore
Williams
Syracuse
Mike Murphey
Quakers
Penn
Cartmell
Witham
Taylor
Haskins
Moffit
Swain
Fowell
McCullouch
Bansack
Johnny Garrels
Shaw
Hubbard
Kreuger
Stewart
Wolverines
Coe
Ramey
French
Heath
Schultz
Ithacans
Midh
Prince Ann-Swarth-Dart- Wil-Syra- Penn
Ton
Herst
Mere
Liams
Case
Harvardigan
Hanmuiner
Ga Hee
Johns Hopkins
Homeward bound outcry over English boxing purses
Jim McQuillan voices homesickness and disappointment after English bouts. He cites low purses at Sam Langford and Al Delmont events, noting $500 for Langford, $250 for Delmont, and unclear winnings for Moran. He critiques England’s clubs, racial attitudes, and says American fighters should stay home.
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England
Jim McQuillan
Sam Langford
al Delmont
Jim
McQuillan
Langford
Delmont
Moran
Major League Batting Lines Questioned as Swat Aids Misfits
A noisy claim circulates that many top hitters in the swatting column are errors or misfits, challenging the merit of current batting leaders.
Crooked lines and salty digs color a sports and society column
A jumbled column discusses boxing nostalgia, Henley regatta entries, and baseball labor fears. It notes American sailors questioning race bias, Henley restriction for 1908, and backyard sport memories. The piece wryly contrasts old scrapping with modern changes and weather woes.
Sunday School Athletes Meet At Newton Centre
About 225 athletes from 16 churches are entered for the annual Sunday schools athletic meet tomorrow at the Cedar street grounds Newton Centre. A long list of events is scheduled with cups up for grabs.
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Newton
Cedar Street
Newton Centre
Amherst Defeats Dartmouth 1 0 on Sharp Infield Play
Amherst defeated Dartmouth 1 to 0 on clean hitting in the fifth inning. Each side had five hits off McClure and Glaze with an error-less game. Captain Beach at shortstop starred for Amherst with a notably sharp infield performance.
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Amherst
Dartmouth
McClure
Glaze
Captain Beach
Yale Prepares for Princeton War as Championship Series Opens
Yale baseball holds light practice ahead of the tomorrow’s championship series with Princeton. Meyer to pitch for Yale. Cushing moves to first base and Church returns at third. Princeton’s Heyniger to start on the mound against Yale.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Princeton
Lush
Meyer
Cushing
Church
Clifford
Madden
Heyniger
College Team Standing for Big Meet Finals
The report details heats and winners for the upcoming finals. Princeton’s Gamble and Michigan’s Stewart lead in the second heat, with Harvard’s Quinlan, Dartmouth’s Richmond, and Penn’s Witliam listed in the results. Amherst and Butler excelled in the third heat. Rube Young notably failed to advance.
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Michigan
Dodge
Harvard
Young
Syracuse
Gamble
Princeton
Quinlan
Richmond
Dartmouth
Witliam
Penn
Read
Amherst
Butler
Rube Young
Cartmel
Parsons
Lewis
Townsend
Cornell
Zink
Columbia
Haskins
Miller
Coe
French
Ramey
Lockwood
Cartmell
Milwaukee Club Eyes Grimshaw Beckley In Arbitration
Milwaukee's baseball club seeks Grimshaw from Boston but a waiver is denied by Washington. Milwaukee also targets Harry Arndt of St. Louis, likely bound for the Tri State league, as Grimshaw or Jake Beckley remain Milwaukee’s preferred choices. President Joseph D. O'Brien of the American Association suspends Kansas City catcher John Sullivan for three days for disorderly conduct after the May 24 game with St. Paul.
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Milwaukee
Grimshaw
Boston
Washington
Harry Arndt
St. Louis
Jake Beckley
Joseph D. O'Brien
American Association Today
John Sullivan
Kansas City
St. Paul
Yankee Girl Wins Ladies Stakes at Belmont Park
C R Ellison's Yankee Girl captured the three-year-old fillies race at Belmont Park on May 31. The upset of Court Dress marked the notable result alongside Grimaldi, Marbles, Ironsides, St Valentine, and Ninita in the other races.
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New York
C. R. Ellison
Belmont Park
Court Dress
Grimaldi
Marbles
Ironsides
St. Valentine
Niniota
Conn League Results From Wartford New London and Springfield
Hartford beats Holyoke 3 2 in Wartford. Bridgeport edges New London 15 to 5. Springfield defeats New Haven 9 to 2 in Springfield. Norwich Waterbury game post ponded due to wet grounds.
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Hartford
Holyoke
New London
Bridgeport
Springfield
New Haven
Norwich
Waterbury
Harvard Cornell Double Header at Soldiers Field This Afternoon
Harvard and Cornell open at 1 30 on Soldiers Field in a double header. The Crimson face Ithaca's team in a close forecast after a 10 inning win by Cornell two weeks ago. Deshon starts for Cornell while Hicks leads the Yale Freshmen against Harvard.
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Cornell
Soldiers Field
Crimson
Yale Freshies
Varsity
Ithacans
Ithaca
Hartford
Deshon
Hicks
Freshies
Phillies Manager Releases Pitcher McQuillen and Signs Osborne
Philadelphia May 31. Phillies manager Murray announced the release of pitcher McQuillen to the Providence Eastern league club for the rest of the season and the signing of outfielder Osborne from the Chicago National team as a utility man.
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Philadelphia
Murray
Phillies
McQuillen
Providence
Osborne
Hub Boys to Manage College Teams at Wesleyan
In Middletown Connecticut at Wesleyan University a student mass meeting elected Professor James as faculty director of athletics Raymond F Munson of Windham New York was named president of the athletic association R W Rice of Boston was chosen manager of the basketball team and George B Croft of Mattapan was named manager of the tennis team.
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Conn
Wesleyan University
James
Raymond F. Munson
Windham
N. Y
Athletic Association
R. W. Rice
Boston
George B. Croft
Mattapan
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