Harvard Crew Starts Season With Strong Overtime Row
Red Top Conn June 17 The John Harvard varsity crew completed its first two mile upstream row in 20 55 matching Yale’s time. Freshman four edged the varsity four by a length and a half while the freshman eight finished in 10m 16s with speeds from 36 to 40 strokes. Morning practice was light with paddling on the west shore.
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Yale Crew Skips Time Trials After Night Spinning
Yale crews avoided time work in Gales Ferry amid afterglow from last night spins. Coach Kennedy used a motor boat for coaching while the varsity eight logged a two mile downstream run at a 28 stroke, with Julian Curtiss and Leonard Thomas present. The morning row was upstream with short stretches at low pace, and Dominick noted improved freshman speed with Dilworth at stroke.
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Kennedy
Julian Curtiss
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Rome
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Revenue cutters detailed to guard major rowing regattas
Washington reports revenue cutters will patrol the Harvard Yale regatta course in New London Conn and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta at Poughkeepsie N Y on July 2 to preserve order and safety for spectators and participants.
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Siegel Team Edges Navy Nine In Benefit Game
Henry Siegel Company A baseball team defeated U S Missouri 11 to 2 at National League grounds in a charity tilt for Free Home for Consumptives in Dorchester. The Siegel offense exploded after the fifth inning with four singles and walks, adding six more runs in the eighth. Haynes pitched a strong game after the first inning, holding the Missouris scoreless. Creswell started and finished with support waning late. About 300 spectators raised roughly $200 for the charitable fund.
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Wianno Wins the Boston Y C Race
Hull Bay regatta with 38 starters in seven classes despite missing sender boats. Wianno led the 31 rating class from the gun and beat Timandra by one boat length with Onda II hampered early. Emeline won catboats. Gringo took the second rating, Kittiwake V the 18 footers, Meave Hull class, and Barbara among the dories.
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Jefferson
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Hodge
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Lontew Spray
W. J. Kennedy
Duxbury Regatta Opens with Two Classes Sailed
The Duxbury Yacht Club hosted its first regatta with 18 and 15 footknockabouts. Three starters in each class. In 18-footers Osprey led after Croatan broke its tiller and Goodspeed aided it. Merlin won the 15-foot class with Dorothy T. second after Petrel retired due to halliard mishap. Light southeast wind.
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Petrel
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Dorothy T
Sulloway To Meet Seaver In Title Match
Charles F. Johnson sprains ankle and defaults to F. J. Sulloway in the Massachusetts tennis singles final at Longwood. Sulloway advances to face R. C. Seaver, current champion, in a best three of five sets at 8:30 p.m. today.
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F. J. Sulloway
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Longwood
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R. C. Seaver
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Medford High Tennis Team Defeats Melrose High 3-1
Medford High defeated one of the state’s strongest squads, Melrose High, by 3-1. Walsh and Kinsman led Medford in doubles, delivering the contest’s clear standout performance.
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Royal Giants Top West Pointers 7 to 5 at National League Grounds
The Olympia Royal Giants of Boston defeated the West Point team of West Point New York yesterday afternoon at the National league grounds by 7 to 5. Batteries Lewis and Hill for the Royal Giants Banks and Newton for West Point.
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Dedham Beats Randolph High in Stone Park Tilt
Dedham High defeated Randolph High 6 to 7 at Stone Park in a late afternoon game. The scoring line shows Dedham 00020004 and Randolph 010001000 as batteries Stevens and W Hannon for Dedham and Willard and Mack for Randolph.
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Stone Park
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Mack
Unnamed Boat Wins Sonderklasse Race in Manchester
The unnamed boat owned and sailed by Charles Francis Adams II won this morning's Sonderklasse, beating the Wolf by six seconds while the Lady trailed by ten. In the afternoon, Spokane NT took first with Wolf second and The Bandit third. Adams and the Lady withdrew. Hodges’s 15footer won both morning and afternoon races for the Manchester Y. C. summary of the Sonderklasse.
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Field Day Honors I.O.O.F Lodges in Cambridge Lynn
At Point of Pines the I. O. O. F. lodges and Rebekah lodges from Cambridge and Lynn held a field day with about 30 bodies and 3500 attendees. Crown lodge of Lynn defeated Fast Lynn 19 to 4 for a silver cup. Mt. Sinai and Cambridge lodges won 17 to 9 with a second cup. Charles River Encampment beat Mt. Auburn in tug of war by a half inch. Vanderluft of Cambridge won 220 and 100 yard dashes. Adams of East Lynn won 40 yards. Hail of Cambridge won the sack race. Ingalls of Lynn won the potato race. McDonald of Cambridge won the 12 pound shot put.
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Fast Lynn Lodge
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Charles River
Mt. Auburn
F. Vanderluft
A. F E. Adams
East Lynn
W. F. Hail
J. Ingalls
A. H. McDonald
St Frances de Sales Parish Field Day Draws 5000 in Roxbury
The annual St. Francis de Sales parish picnic at Caledonian Grove West Roxbury drew about 5000 attendees. Irish dances in the hall directed by M F O'Brien, with Mrs Barry and Mrs Nugent overseeing refreshment tables. An Angel Guardian House baseball squad beat Algonquin 4 1, Roy Fallon won a 3 mile run, and Division 18 AOH took the silver cup in Gaelic football.
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James Nugent
Nettie van Rees
James McManus
Michael Sullivan
House of the Angel Guardian
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Angel Guardian
Roy Fallon
Harry H. Potter
Fallon
James Griffin
William Murphy
Boston Defeat In Second Game Of Series
Wretched fielding and lack of hitting cost Boston a 4 to 3 loss to St Louis. Lush outpitched White as Cardinals gained nine hits to Boston's eight. Key seventh inning miscues and aggressive baserunning sealed Boston's defeat despite late scoring chances.
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White
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Sweeney
Hulswitz
Star
Byrne
Bobby
Ellis
Rube
Cubs Win Out In A Listless Game
Chicago wins a dull contest against Brooklyn as Evers drives two two base hits and two triples. Errors and base running mistakes affect scoring. Brooklyn logs two base hits and two triples but Chicago gains two runs.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Evers
Avery A. C. pitcher throws no hit no run game
Dedham June 17 Miquel Fitz henry of Avery A C pitched a no hit no run game against East Boston German Lutheran Church at the Pines. Avery A C won 21 to 6.
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Miquel Fitzhenry
Avery School
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Country Club Wins Windeler Shield at Massachusetts Amateur
The Oakley Country Club led by P W Whittemore wins the Windeler shield as the Massachusetts amateur championship progresses on the Oakley links. Brae-Burn places second with a total of 407 while the Country Club finishes at 404. The five-man team included Whittemore Shaw Thorpe Willett Cutter and others with low scores under 80.
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F. H. Hoyt
Allston
H. Schmidt
H. T. Bond
Winchester
A. H. Shaw
F. M. Gould
Albemarle
G. Lockwood
Collins Wins One Hour Pace at Revere Cycle Track
Lynn rider Elmer Collins annexed the one hour paced race at Revere track, covering 87 miles and 1 lap. Floyd McFarland of California finished second with 35 miles 4 laps, James Moran last with 34 miles 7 laps. Connolly won the 10 mile open and his brother Tom won the two mile lap race.
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Conn League Results Highlight Varied Wins
Bridgeport beat Waterbury 3 to 1. New Haven defeated Northampton 4 to 1. Hartford won over New Britain 4 to 1. Springfield and Holyoke finished 4 to 4 when the match was called in the eighth inning.
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Athletes and Teams Stir Boston Sports Talk on Local Trends
Fans praise the White Sox as contenders and weigh Red Sox prospects for the pennant race. Notes on Sheridan breaking records, Ramsdell at Penn, and upcoming athletic meets. Mentions boxing questions, Marathon prospects, and Ketchel’s birthplace and heritage.
How to calculate a team's winning percentage
To find the average do not count unfinished games. Divide the number of games won by the number of games played excluding games not completed. The result is the winning percentage for the team.
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Washington Americans
Cy Young
Malden High Edges Houghton & Dutton in 10 Innings
Malden High beat Houghton & Dutton 5 to 4 in ten innings at Bryant Street grounds. Eberle stole and scored in the 10th on Morgan’s single. Brackett and Glasgow sparkled with hits and stolen bases. Attendance 100.
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Memphis Slugger Sold to Boston For Future Delivery
Billy Cranston Memphis second baseman and leading Southern league slugger has been sold to Boston for future delivery. The Doves receive Catcher Ball and an outfielder to be named later, as part of a bargain tied to President Dovey of the Boston Nationals during his visit.
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Dedham Wins Lawson Cup Boat Race
Medford hosts the annual Lawson Cup race at upper Mystic Lake with Dedham High School clinching victory by three boat lengths over Medford and Winchester.
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Norwood Wrestler Sam Anderson Defeats Connecticut Champion
Norwood June 17 Sam Anderson defeated Joe Hanson the Connecticut champion in the main bout. Anderson won the first bout on a foul after 27 minutes and the second on a clean fall after 48 minutes. John Makie of Norwood beat Gus taf Hockson of Boston on points in 15 minutes. The third bout was to feature Cyclone Burns against Harry Strong who did not appear. an unnamed substitute was thrown in seven minutes.
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Sam Anderson
Joe Hanson
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Anderson
John Makie
Gustaf Hockson
Boston
Cyclone Burns
Harry Strong
Strong
Carl Anderson
Harvard College
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