Morvich Negotiations Highlight Bid for World’s Highest Horse Price
Morvich is sought by Thomas Fortuné Ryan through trainer Fred Burlew with price discussions peaking near half a million dollars. Benjamin Block refuses sale while input from J S Cosden and Belmont Park officials centers on Morvich’s value and possible fall races.
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New York
Benjamin Block
Morvich
Mr. Block
J. S. Cosden
Belmont Park
Clendenin Ryan
Thomas Fortuné Ryan
Fred Burlew
Mr. Ryan
Mr. Bleck
Brighton High clinches district baseball title with 3 2 win
Brighton High defeated West Roxbury 3 2 at Walpole Street Grounds to clinch the Boston District High School League title. Pitcher Joe McKenney fanned 13, allowed four hits, and scored the decisive run in the sixth, as McCusker kept West Roxbury in range with steady pitching and Killian homered for the visitors.
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Brighton High
Boston
Walpole Street Grounds
West Roxbury
Joe McKenney
Brighton
McCusker
I. Killian
McKenney
McDermott
Taylor
Sennett
Lydon
West Rox
McDeottis
Killian
Kehney
Costello
English
Sennott
McMurtry
Donovan
Balle
Vadalfi Wins Mat Contest at Grand Opera House
Italian heavyweight Oreste Valdafi defeated George LeBlanc in two straight falls at the Grand Opera House. First fall in 12 minutes 3 seconds with a crotch hold, second in 5 minutes with a chancery. Preliminary draws featured Moran versus Prokos and Perelli versus Lurich. Calza to wrestle next week as a possible replacement.
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Oreste Valdafi
George LeBlanc
Grand Opera House
Vadalfi
Fred Moran
Navy
Newport
R. L
Jim Prokos
Lowell
Joe Perelli
Manchester
Frank Lurich
Cambridge
George Calza
Trim
Italy
Lenglen Questions Mallory Wimbledon Finals Hopes
Paris reports Suzanne Lenglen unhappy over Mrs. Mallory Bluratedt Mallory's England defeat by Mrs. Beamish. Lenglen notes Miss Elizabeth Ryan beat Beamish 6 2 6 2 at Brussels and says Ryan is stronger than Mallory, doubting Mallory's Wimbledon finals chances.
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Paris
Associated Press
Suzanne Lenglen
Ryan
Big Bleachers for Park Fans in South Boston Projects
Contracts awarded for wooden bleachers on cement posts at multiple South Boston playgrounds to J. C. Coleman & Sons for 4000 dollars. Coleman also to furnish loam and concrete for Christopher J. Lee playground graded at 38452 dollars. W. A. Snow Iron Works to provide fencing at 4900 dollars. Gates and Wadleigh win fencing contract for Christopher J. Gibson playground at 2257 dollars.
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Charlestown Heights
North Brighton
Rowan Park
Dorchester
West Third Street
South Boston
J. C. Coleman & Sons Company
Coleman Company
Christopher J.lee
W. A. Snow Iron Works
Christophers J. Gibson
Gates and Wadleigh
Airplanes on the Speedway Offer Weekend Fete
A Saturday field day at Metropolitan parkway Allston features a Coney Island style midway with horse races by W J McDonald Metropolitan Driving Club plus games dancing and an airship parade for the Instructive District Nursing Association expected attendance 5000. The event runs 10 a m to midnight with dancing in the clubhouse.
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Coney Island
W. J. McDonald
Metropolitan Driving Club
Metropolitan Parkway
Allston
Instructive District Nursing Association
Rindge Wins Cambridge Schoolboy Track Meet Over Cambridge Latin
Rindge Tech dominates the annual Cambridge track meet beating Cambridge Latin 54 to 18 with eight events. Neal and Hughes excel in shot put while Murphy and Fort shone for Latin. Latin freshmen beat Rindge 15 to 4 in a hall game.
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Rindge Tech
Cambridge
Cambridge Latin
Rindge
Ani
Neal
Hughes
Murphy
Fort
Roley
Sheehy
Latin
Recon
Rin
Coulter
Jewell
McDonald
Mierun
Goodwin
Dente
McCoy
Provenchee
Boley
Yankees Release Harry Harper
The New York Americans announce the unconditional release of veteran left handed pitcher Harry Harper. Harper, obtained from Boston in a trade last season, was hindered by a pitching hand injury and has not appeared in any of New York’s games this year.
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New York
New York Americans Today
Harry Harper
Harper
Boston
Cohasset Athletes Win First All Student Track Meet
Cohasset High School won the inaugural All-Student track and field meet under the Massachusetts High School A A. Medway and Fitchburg followed in points with other schools including Brockton Ayer Westford Wareham Framingham and more. The event recorded best times and performances across closed state competitions. Framingham scored 28 3-10 but did not meet the 8 percent participation rule.
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Cohasset
Cohasset High School
Massachusetts High School
A. A
Medway
Fitchburg
Brockton
Ayer
Westford Academy
Wareham
Framingham
P. c
Jim Thorpe Becomes Free Agent in Baseball
Jim Thorpe, the star athlete, is a free agent after Portland Pacific Coast League club unconditionally released him to meet a two player limit. The club chose a promising youngster over Thorpe due to his lame shoulder and weak hitting. Thorpe, purchased from Toledo last winter for 5000 dollars, was the coast league's highest priced player with a monthly contract around 000.
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Jim Thorpe
Portland
Ore
Thorpe
Toledo
Boxing Gossip and Upcoming Matches at Boston Arena
The Arena A. C. plans a June 12 boxing trip with Young Montreal likely facing Danny Edwards if weight allows. George Robinson vs Pat McCarthy at Narmkeag A. C. set for June 16. Ada V. Tuohey’s tourney June 17 in Boston features Lewis vs Caddock and Pesek vs Daviscourt with Ed Lewis favored to win.
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Montreal
Danny Edwards
Providence Star
Los Angeles
George Robinson
Cambridge
Pat McCarthy
Roxbury
Narmkeag A. C
Salem
Ada V. Tuohey
Ed Lewis
Earl Caddock
Dick Daviscourt
John Vesek
Boston Arena
Lewis
Caddock
Pesek
Davis Court
Boston
Plestina
Joe Marsh
Marsh
Four Champs to Box Here at Mechanics Building
A crackerjack all star boxing card is set for Tuesday night June 6 at Mechanics Building featuring four ten round bouts. Headliners include Johnny Clinton lightweight champion of New England and Abe Friedman bantamweight champion of New England, with European welterweight champ Pete Hobin and English featherweight champ Tommy Noble in action. The undercard pairs Billy Hartley against Johnny Clinton and Pete Hartley against Abe Friedman, plus a 4 round set of millers. Fans urged to attend and donate to the Hippo Fund.
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A. A. McLean
Armory A. A
Bill
Johnny Clinton
New England
Tommy Noble
England
Pete Hobin
Europe
Abe Friedman
New York
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Hobin
Madison Square Garden
Harry Greb
Gene Tunney
Moe Herksovitz
Jimmy Kelly
Mike Morley
Harryreb
Bill Carney
Mickey Travers
Pete Hartley
Dane
Johnny Curtin
Bobby Dyson
Mechanics’ Building
Alexa Stirling Defeats Glenna Collett In Charity Match
Miss Alexa Stirling former American golf champion defeated Miss Glenna Collett Providence R I three up with two to play in a charity exhibition at Norwood Country Club Glen Cove N Y June 1 Stirling led from the start and maintained the advantage as Collett surged with a two on the thirteenth and four on the fourteenth before Stirling clinched the win Stirling 82 Collett 87 in total scores recorded by the event gallery attendance was sizable.
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Glen Cove
N. Y
Alexa Stirling
Glenna Collett
Providence
R. J
Norwood Country Club
Stirling
Leead
Miss Collet
Miss Stirling
Atlanta Star
Fairway
Miss Collett
North Shore Wins Women's Golf Title Over South Shore
North Shore defeated South Shore 4 to 3 at Brae Burn to claim the Women’s Golf Association of Boston championship. Medal play saw Mrs. L. Q. White card 90 for 18 holes, beating Miss Margaret Curtis 6 and 5. team captain Mrs. R. H. Kimball led the victors, with other contributors named.
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North Shore
Women's Golf Association of
Boston
South Shore
Brae Burn
L. Q. White
White
Margaret Curtis
W. P. Arnold
R. H. Knowles
R. H. Kimball
L. Webster
A. MacGregor
Neal Webster
Harriet Curtis
Clean slate ties keep playoff in Ladies event
Mains remain unplaced as Miss Glenna Collet and Miss Elizabeth Gordon both hold clean slates making a playoff necessary later to decide the winner.
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Glenna Collet
Elizabeth Gordon
Dorchester Triumphs Over J. J. Connolly In Twilight Game
Dorchester defeats J. J. Connolly 8 to 4 at Walpole Street grounds. Claude Davidson starred for Dorchester with a standout game as Hunneyfield and Watkins contributed early runs. Connolly’s lineup included Kroog Madden King and Donovan among others. Time of game about two hours. Umpires McGuinnis and Pinlay.
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Dorchester
J. J. Connolly
Walpole Street
Claude Davidson
Harvard
Dorchesterites
J. J. Connolle,ab
Bh. Ven
Ie Aes Pca
Hunfield
Ward
Watkins
Pfatn
Davidson
Brooker
Twite
Gildea
Freeman
Ahernrf
Conley
Penning
Donovan
McNichol
Faayes
Ilf
Kamp.th
Foley.c
Madden
Kroog
Kingwp
Dorchester B.R.C
Hunneyfield
Nonovan
Hayes
Gilden
Ahern
Pan
Annneyfield
Mc Nichola
Foley
Hunnerfield
King
Br King
Ind
McGuinnis
Pinlay
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Latonia
John I. Day
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J.“S. Cosden
Snob
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Harry Payne Whitney
Holly Hughes
John Sanford
Serenader
Batchelor
Golden Horn
Christopher Tvitzgerald
Jockey Club
Snob, Jr
Mr. Black
Snob Jr
Fitzgerald
Mad Hatter
Central St
Lynn
Broadway
Chelsea
Benjamin
Compan
Empire
Roger & Thompson
al Benjamin Co
Washington St
Thompson’s Spa
Boylston St
Touraine Hote
le Blanc
Suzanne
Molla
Twilight Games
Mets
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Arena A. C
Otto Floto
Kansas City Post
Ed ‘Strangler’ Lewis
Stanislaus Zbyszko
Thomases
Lochinvar
John Pesek
Shelton, Neb
Maria Plestina
Buncomb
Billy Sandow
Prestina
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America
Tommy Loughran
Philly Baseball Park
Johnny Kilbane
Bobby Barrett
Lew Tendler
Herman Taylor
Allie Nack
Shamus O’brien
George
Kaye) Chaney
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Hippo Fund
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al Bias
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City Hall
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North Shore Golf Champs
Gilchrist
Dorchester Victor
Chicago
Saw
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