Harvard Favored In Yale Series Opener
Harvard leads the annual Crimson and Blue baseball series by favored status as the first game is played on Yale field this afternoon. The second game moves to Cambridge tomorrow with a final deciding game possible at the Polo Grounds in New York on Saturday if the series is tied.
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Harvard
Yale
Crimson
Blue
Cambridge
Polo Grounds
New York
Dickey Merritt
Brown
Providence
Merritt
Blossom
Elis
Gene Brown
Andover
Virginia
Sherman
Hartford
Hartwell
Bartholf
Princeton
Cornell
Harvard Yale College Baseball Clash Sees Bartholf Likely On Mound
Harvard opens as slight favorite amid Yale's recent hitting strength. Sam Felton is out, Bartholf to start for Harvard with Hardy or Potter to follow. Yale counts on Blossom at short, Reeves behind the plate, and strong batting to counter Harvard in New Haven.
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Harvard
Eli
Princeton
Cornell
Sam Felton
Bartholf
Crimson
Hardy
Dorchester High
Potter
Yale
New Haven
Holy Cross
Heinie Reeves
Cambridge
Yale Harvard opener attracts twelve thousand at New Haven
In New Haven 12,000 fans are expected to attend the Yale Harvard baseball series opener. Alumni and students crowded the venue as Yale erected two large temporary stands in the outfield to handle the demand for tickets.
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New Haven
Yale
Conn
Yale Baseball Association
How Teams Line Up For Today's Game Harvard Yale Wingate
Harvard versus Yale with Wingate also listed. Blossom Reynolds and Gross Babson appear in the lineups along with Reilly Potter and Bennett Clark. Umpires are Kerins and Stafford.
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Harvard
YALE
Wingate
Blossom Reynolds
Gross Babson
Reilly Potter
Bennett Clark
Riddell Reeves
McGlue Gibson
Merritt Wigglesworth
Burdett Bartholf
Potter
Brown
Sherman
Kerins
Stafford
Tommy Ryan Quits Flynn Camp Before Johnson Title Fight
Tommy Ryan resigns as trainer in chief of Jim Flynn’s training camp in Las Vegas New Mexico ahead of Flynn’s July 4 world heavyweight title bout with Jack Johnson. The split with Flynn follows prior discord with Ryan and Curley though specific cause remains unclear.
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Tommy Ryan
Jim Flynn
Las Vegas
N. M
Jack Johnson
Flynn
Ryan
Curley
Lower Falls Triumphs Over Upper Falls In Big Game
In Newton Lower Falls yesterday afternoon Lower Falls defeated Upper Falls 19 to 8 before about 2000 fans. Burkend O'Brien starred for Lower Falls with 16 points while McCourt led Lower Falls scoring. Batteries were Barry and Daley for Lower Falls. Burke and O'Brien for Upper Falls.
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Newton Lower
Upper Falls
Newton Lower Falls
Burkend O’brien
Burke Fanning
McCourt
Lower Falls
R.H.E. Lower Falls
H. Barry
Daley
Burke
O'Brien
Kiernan Tops Greater Boston Batting Leaderboard
South Boston star Jack Kiernan leads the Greater Boston league with a .414 average, passing Dorchester manager Jeff Pfeffer. Close behind, Malden Medford catcher Yates hits .406, while Everett Chelsea outfielder Ed Harrison sits injured with a broken jaw and Pfeffer ranks fourth.
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Jack Kiernan
South Boston
Greater Boston
Jeff Pfeffer
Dorchester
Kiernan
Yates
Malden-Medford
Ed Harrison
Everett- Chelsea
Pfeffer
Questionable claim as Johnny Coulon bantam champion debated
The piece questions Johnny Coulon s status as bantamweight champion citing conflicting New York Chicago and boxing records. It notes fights with Frankie Burns Kid Murphy and Jimmy Walsh and cites lack of clear title lineage. It also previews a Charlestown South Boston bout night Baldwin vs Murphy and Duffey interest.
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Johnny Coulon
New York
Chicago
Bat Masterson
Johnny
Coulon
Conlon
Frankie Burns
New Jersey
New Orleans
New York Globe
Burns
Kid Murphy
Peoria
Ill
Murphy
Patsey McKenna
Lennox A. C
Boston
Bostonian
Jimmy Walsh
Jimmy
Jimmy Kendrick
England
Walsh
Avhen Sid Smith
Pilgrim A. A
Baldwin
Charlestown
South Boston
Everett High Defeats Malden High In 8 2 Suburban League Game
Everett High beat Malden High 8 to 2 as Doyle allowed 10 hits through the first three innings and the Everett offense pushed five runs across. Sweetland Morando Brickley Murray and Smith each had two base hits, with Murphy earning a three-base hit for Malden and Murray striking out five for Everett. Attendance was about 1,000 with Evans umpiring.
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Everett H S
Thame
Malden
Everett
Doyle
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Driscoll
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Sweetland
Smith
Governor McDonald Moves to Block Flinn Johnson Fight
In Albuquerque on June 17 Governor McDonald said he would try to prevent the Flinn Johnson boxing bout scheduled for Las Vegas on July 4. He declined to be quoted on the matter.
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Albuquerque
N. M
McDonald
Flinn-Johnson
Las Vegas
Stewart Beats Kennedy in Madison Square Garden Bout
Jim Stewart the New York heavyweight defeated Tom Kennedy in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Stewart weighed 210 pounds to Kennedy’s 197 and pulled ahead in late rounds after a balance shaking left hook in the second. Steve Kennedy stopped Joe Dan in the featherweight contest in six rounds.
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New York
Jim Stewart
Tom Kennedy
Madison Square Garden
Stewart
Kennedy
Steve Kennedy
Lawrence
Massrs
Joe
Dan
Bauman to Providence as Athletics fail to keep him
Detroit report says Paddy Bauman will be sent to Providence after failing to reach major league standard in final try out against the Athletics. Waivers were obtained in April but Bauman showed promise after training camp, yet Jennings decides to move him on.
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Detroit
Mich
Paddy Bauman
Providence
Athletics
Jennings
Yale shell wrecked on sunken rock in Thames river
The Yale varsity four shell was ruined beyond repair and the crew fell into the river when the boat struck a submerged ledge in the Thames tonight. The Tarpon with Coach Rodgers aboard arrived and pulled all the rowers to safety.
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YALE
Gales Ferry
Conn
Yale Varsity Four
Thames River
Rodgers
Wrecked Boat Faces Freshman Four For Varsity Demands
The shell suffered a six foot gash and filled rapidly as crew members scrambled to avoid drowning. Lippincott the stroke cannot swim and reached shallow reef waters two miles above the boathouse during low tide. The uncharted reef and few serviceable boats force coaches to consider using the freshman four for both crews with four days to racing.
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Lippincott
New Haven
Varsity
Yale Regatta Prep Locks In No Changes To Crews
Yale rowing coaches announced no endurance work before Friday’s Harvard regatta and no changes in any Yale crews, except for one veteran, Philbin, securing a varsity seat and possible captaincy next season. Captain Romeyn graduates this week as racing begins with short upstream stretches and separate boat sessions.
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Yale
Harvard
Shell
Philbin
Romeyn
Bob Cook
Rodgers
Harriman
Harvard crews resume training at Red Top camp
Harvard coaches lead varsity and freshmen eights through morning practice at Red Top Harvard Training Quarters in June. Sargent and Withington row in a close three-quarter mile race for the varsity four. the varsity wins by a nose. Afternoon paddling covers two miles downstream while light work continues as races approach. Guests include S. Shillito and Robert Merrill observing from the motor boat Pup.
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Red Top
Conn
Harvard
Navy Yard
Wray
Sargent
Paul Withington
Jim
Carver
Varsity
S. Shillito
Harvard Clubs
J. Shillito
Robert Merrill
Boston
Pup
Robert F. Herrick
Harvard Graduate Rowing Committee
National playoff dates set for postponed games
National League president Thomas J. Lynch announced dates for rescheduled games. Boston hosts Pittsburg on July 31, Brooklyn faces Chicago August 3, and September 4 with Boston. New York plays Cincinnati August 1. Philadelphia meets St. Louis July 31 and Chicago August 5 with Chicago September 4 against New York. Pittsburg hosts St. Louis September 25. Cincinnati meets Philadelphia July 16, moved from August 23, and Chicago finishes September 26 with Cincinnati.
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New York
Thomas J. Lynch
National League
Boston
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington Club Ends Western Tour After 16 Wins
The Washington Americans return home from a western trip with 16 straight victories. Star pitcher Walter Johnson is ill with possible tonsillitis and ordered to bed, missing tomorrow's game against the Athletics.
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Washington
Washington American League Baseball Club
Walter Johnson
Hye
The
Athletics
Jennings predicts Boston as likely pennant winner
Hughey Jennings of the Detroit Tigers says Boston has the best pennant chances in the American League as Washington impresses with speed. He doubts the Athletics will repeat and cites strong outfield play by Hooper Speaker and Lewis. He remains confident the Tigers can rebound, while noting rival teams push harder against leaders.
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George Fallon
Freddy Duffey
Jamaica Plain
Murphy- Baldwin
Duffey
Owen Moran
Murphy
Baldwin
Fallon
Philadelphia
Hughey Jennings
Detroit Tigers
Athletics
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Hooper
Speaker
Lewis
Tigers
Mackmen
Amateur and professional events at Scotch picnic Aug 5
Answers to queries discuss Matty Baldwin never being knocked out. Amateur and professional games planned with a Scotch picnic at Caledonian Grove West Roxbury on August 5. Entry forms may be requested from Frank Facey 36 Prospect Cambridgeport. Also notes recent boxing bouts and Langford McVey rematches in Australia.
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Matty Baldwin
Baldwin
Caledonian Grove
West Roxbury
Frank Facey
Prospect Street
Cambridgeport
Rube Marquard
Giants
Cubs
Langford
McVey
Australia
Boston
Full racing card at Fellsway Meet at Combination Park Medford
The Fellsway Driving Club staged a full holiday racing card at Combination Park Medford yesterday with 12 races on the program. In the relay Nessie Wilkes and Dan B. defeated Doctor and John W. with Forshner Bryant Twombley Wood named among the participants.
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Combination Park
Medford
Nessie Wilkes
B. m
Forshner
Dan B
B. G
Bryant
Doctor
Twombley
John W
Wood
Brockton Man Captures Deer at Nantasket
Brockton resident P. J. Barry chased and captured a young deer at Kenberma Park Nantasket after a beach side pursuit watched by hundreds. The deer swam from World's End Island in Hingham Bay to the mainland and reportedly leaped 30 feet from the island before landing offshore. Barry entrusted the animal to Hull Sewerage Commissioner Jacobson for care.
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Brockton
P. J. Barry
Spring Street
Kenberma Park
Nantasket
World's End Island
Hingham Bay
Barry
Jacobson
Hull
Golfers Busy on All Links Across Holiday Cups
Huge turnout at local courses for holiday events led by the open amateur handicap medal at Lexington where 65 played. H P Farrington Woodland shot 76 to win gross. W C Chick Brae Burn was runner up with 78. Neal Wainwright Concord at 89-18-71 net.
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H. P. Farrington
Woodland
W. C. Chick
Brae Burn
Neal Wainwright
Concord
Oakley
C. Walcott
J. B. Read
F. H. Hoyt
Francis Ouimet
H. L. Paine
P. F E. Kenney
R. M. Purves
E. E. Bird
I. J. French
P. L. Lewis
Commonwealth
B. D. Sabin
Y. M. Edwards
W. C. Hagar
Allston
C. B. Shirley
C. E. Eaton
F. M. Briggs
A. L. Squier
R. R. Gorton
P. Gilbert
Co. F. Atwood
Albemarle
Newton
R. L. Chipman
G. S. Sprague
Roscommon Field Day Track Games Featured in South Boston
The Roscommon Club held its annual field day at Locust street grounds in South Boston yesterday drawing large crowds. J. C. Lawler of Fort Warren won the 16 pound shot put with 45 feet 514 inches, and multiple events showed strong performances from local schools and clubs including Mennix Bowser J Burke Powers and W Doggett among others.
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Roscommon Club
Locust Street Grounds
Boston
J. C. Lawler
United States Artillery Corps
Fort Warren
Mennix
Legate School
Sutliffe
Russell
Bowser
Lynn Y. M. C. A
Sullivan
Powers
Bell
J. Prout
W. Doggett
Dedham
Hughes
Brookline Gym
Cooke
HH. Barivice
J. A. McDonald
Meanix
J. T. Zorgas
Stein
J. F. McLaughelin
Quincy
J. Capelas
Lynn
W. Robinson
Arlington
Baseball Scores From Local Parks Across Greater Boston
On Boston Common Roxbury A A defeated Roxbury Red Sox. At Medford Old Colony Trust beat First National 9 to 3. Danvers St John’s Prep edged Alumni 5 to 4. Woburn North Woburn topped Northwestern. Winchester Bay View prevailed 9 to 0 over Winchester. Stoneham Millsers won 6 to 5 over Stoneham.
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Roxbury
Mystic A. A
Roxbury Red Sox
Boston Common
Charlestown
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