Duffy Takes Command as Phillies Head to Spring Camp
Hugh Duffy departs Boston for Philadelphia to manage the Philadelphia Nationals. He plans spring training in Savannah with a hopeful outlook, backing a core of pitchers Fraser Barry Mitchell McPherson and capable infield and outfield teammates. Duffy aims to improve on 1903, anticipates a close National League race, and schedules a ten-game prelude against the Athletics before the season opener.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Nationals
Duffy
Savannah
Quakers
Boston
Milwaukee
Quakertown
Frank Selee
Charley Nichols
Nichols
Selee
Athletics
Quaker
Kor
Fraser
Fred Mitchell
Frank Sparks
Collins
Barry
Peoria
McPherson
Lush
Wilmington
Breckenbridge
Harrisburg
Phillies
Roth
Douglass
Dooin
Marshall
Des Moines
Beckley
Grady
St. Louis
Gleason
Hulswitt
Harry Wolverton
Titus
Roy Thomas
Fleming
Colorado Springs
MrcPherson
Mitchell
Director Billings seeks contract for pitcher Bressler
Director J. B. Billings of the local National club awaits a signed contract from pitcher Harry Bressler mailed from Williamsport Pennsylvania. Bressler, seen as a strong addition, pitched for Lowell in 1902 and last summer played independent ball around Williamsport.
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Director Billings
Bressler
J. B. Billings
Williamsport
Penn
Harry Bressler
Lowell
Salary Dispute Between Bressler And Billings
Between Bressler and Billings a strong salary dispute exists over Bressler's entitled amount. Bressler insists he can earn more with independent teams, while Billings contends he will see the error in this assessment.
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Bressler
Billings
Which Book Shall I Send
An appeal to mail six books by Dr Shoop Restorative as a test for a sick friend. Offers six books worth of evidence and a $5.50 option with $0 risk if it fails. Claims hundreds of thousands served and variety of cures, urging readers to write to Dr Shoop Box 8s683 Racine Wis for testing, with note about mild cases often cured with one or two bottles.
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Shoop
Racine
Wis
Briggs Beats ONeill in Philadelphia Bout Says Boston Paper
Philadelphia papers diverge on the Saturday fight in which Jimmy Briggs of Boston defeated Jack O Neill. The Item credits Briggs with victory noting Briggs’s close range work and better conditioning. The Inquirer deems the bout highly action packed and says Briggs finished in better shape.
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the Post
Boston
Jimmy Briggs
Chelsea
Jack O'Neill
Philadelphia
Briggs
Boxing Gossip Sparks March Lewiston Card Turbulence
Lewiston Maine boxing card to feature Jimmy Priggs and Tommy Daly but Daly’s switch to a Baltimore bout cancels Lewiston plans. Mart Sullivan pushes McGovern Briggs rematch in Portland. Norris OKs a April 1st fight. Camden and other regional figures eye bouts, with Goodwin impressing in Chelsea and Mahoney guiding Pantz toward top Philadelphia opponents.
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Nonpareil Athletic Club
Lewiston
Jimmy Priggs
Jack O’net
Philadelphia
Tommy King
Tommy Daly
New York
Boston
Daly
Joe Tipman
Baltimore
Briggs
Sam Harris
Terry McGovern
Jimmy Briggs
Tor
Marty Sullivan
Eastern Athletic Club
Portland
Norris
McGovern
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Kanada
South Berwick
A. C
Joe Reed
Lynn
Reed
Chester Goodwin
Chelsea
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Phil Logan
Goodwin
Jeos
Steve Mahoney
Jack McGuigan
Ane Attell
Eddie Hanton
George Decker
Jimmy Prizes
Jack O'Neil
O’neil
Kid Pantz
North End
Quaker City
Pantz
Frank T. Moran
Joe Walcott
Janes Gilligan
America
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Munroe
Jeffries
Sharkey
Scott
Charley Waldron
Miah Murray
Jim Jeffries
Harry Pollok
Miner
Kid McCoy
Bb. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Jeffries and Munroe Sign 10 Fight in May
Jim Jeffries and Jack Munroe signed for a heavyweight title bout in San Francisco during the last week in May at the Yosemite Athletic Club. Purse set at 25000 with 65 percent to the winner and 35 to the loser. Stakeholders include Harry Corbett, with 5000 forfeit by each fighter and 5000 by the club. Kennedy initially offered 20000, later 25000. Delaney and Pollok representants. Graney named referee.
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New York
Jim Jeffries
Jack Munroe
Yosemite Athletic Club
San Francisco
Harry Corbett
James C. Kennedy
Billy Delaney
Jeffries
Harry Pollok
Munroe
Eddie Graney
Munroe Beats Sharkey, Jeffries Credits Opponent
New York report shows Champion Jeffries praising Jack Munroe after Munroe defeated Sharkey. Jeffries says if an official decision were needed he would have awarded Munroe the verdict, noting Munroe’s superior ring performance and improvement since their prior meeting.
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New York
Chamption Jeffries
Munroe-Sharkey
Munroe
The
Express
Overtrained but I won the fight Sharkey says
Tom Sharkey defends his Philadelphia bout with Munroe saying he knocked Munroe down three times in six rounds and had the best of the match. He admits overtraining from 211 to 177 pounds in 10 weeks and bets $1000 he can finish him next time, noting eye cuts came from head but not fists.
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Munroe A
Butte
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Philadelphia
Munroe Predicts Sharp Knockout Of Sharkey In Rematch
Jack Munroe asserts in New York that his fight with Sharkey showed he could have stopped Sharkey in ten rounds. He cites nerves for the first knockdown, says he gained the Sailor’s measure, and claims readiness to face Jeffries if a rematch occurs.
Legislative Hearing On Boxing Bills In Massachusetts
The joint committee on judiciary holds a hearing at the State House this morning at 7 30 on five bills about boxing and sparring. The measures seek to permit prize money, licensing by various authorities, or regular town and city licensing boards with bouts limited to 13 rounds under police supervision.
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Joint Committee On Judiciary
State House
Massachusetts
Edward E. Keevin
William E. Mills
Edward P. Barry
Boston
Thomas Dowd
William H. Cobb
West Roxbury to Meet Mechanic Arts in Annual Exhibition
West Roxbury High School faces Mechanic Arts High in a scheduled exhibition game at Curtis Hall Jamaica Plain next Thursday evening. The match doubles as a Highland interscholastic league contest with West Roxbury currently second and aiming for the league title. A second game between West Roxbury and Everett High second teams will follow, with proceeds traditionally supporting non sponsoring teams. a dinner for visiting teams will close the event.
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Curtis Hall
Jamaica Plain
West Roxbury
Mechanic Arts High
Everett High
Brown Directors Wrestle With Eligibility Rule
Providence Feb 29 The Brown University Athletic Association board met until late discussing the university corporation’s refusal to allow the new eligibility rule to take effect before the September corporate meeting. The group debated playing a bail team this spring under the old rules but no decision was reached. The committee is set to reconvene tomorrow night.
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R. L
Brown University Athletic Association
University Corporation
Brown
Tufts Baseball Team Holds Fast Cage Practice
Medford February 29 Tufts big baseball squad held a fast cage practice at College Hill with several new candidates reporting led by former football captain Charles E McMahon out for first base Jed Tenney assisted Coach Chapman focusing on stick work.
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Tufts
College Hill
Charles E. McMahon
Jed Tenney
Chapman
Mystle Valley league pace falls to Winchester and Melrose
The 999th A. A. lost all three games at the Calumet Club in Winchester to the home team, while the Medford Club also dropped three straight to the Highland Club of Melrose. Calumet’s Richardson led with 282 total pins.
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Towanda
Calumet Club
Winchester
Medford
Highland Club
Melrose
Richardson
Calumet
Herald Takes Two Of Three From Globe In Newspaper League
Herald defeats Globe 1281 to 1209 at Chauncy alleys. O'Connor leads Herald with 283 series while individual scores show O’Leary Finley McMahon Murray Thorpe and Davis contributing for both teams in a tight early season matchup.
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St. Patrick’s A
Cambridgeport Gym
East Boston Co. A
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Catholic Union
Se Vee
Billiards Pool
Lynn
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Omen Oe
Ridgeport Gym
Way Oe
Ryan
Wade Ee
McCann
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Baldwines
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Globe
O’connor
O'Leary
Finley
McMahon
Murray
Thorpe
Botn Ce
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Emerson Wins Three Straight In Chauncy League Match
Emerson defeated Tremont in a Commercial league on Chauncy alleys with a team total of 2660. C Harriman posted 611 across three strings while Brown led Tremont with 610. Individual scores for Emerson players—Plimpton Danbofer Leech etc.—are listed with partial tallies and the main event shows Emerson ahead 952 for the high string and 2660 team total to Tremont 2589.
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C. Harriman
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C.harrins
Sudbury Alleys Roll-Off Results Crown Mahan
Mahan won first prize with B07 at Sudbury alleys weekly roll-off last night. Vrendergast placed second with 280, Boutin third with 274, and Delano fourth with 271.
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Sudbury Alleys
Mahan
Vrendergast
Boutin
Delano
Doctor Blair's $10 Cure Offer to End April 1
Boston readers are told Doctor Blair cannot treat all applicants and offers a $10 complete cure plan for all who apply in person before April 1. The deal covers all diseases, includes every cost, and guarantees cure or refund if not achieved within a defined period. The extension ends after April 1 with no further postponement.
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Blair
A Word to the Deaf by Dr Blair’s offer
Dr Blair’s Medico Osteopathic treatment reportedly cures chronic deafness and head noises quickly with a ten dollar guarantee. Offices were crowded as April first deadline approaches. the offer applies to deafness and all chronic diseases and may not be extended.
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Blair
Deafness Reversed After Three Treatments
Mrs Katharine S Hale of West Newton details decades of deafness and failed treatments before visiting Dr Blair. After three sessions her hearing improved enough to hear ordinary voices, a result she calls astonishing and life changing.
Deafness in Left Ear Reversed After Treatments Says Mrs Marland
Mrs E Marland of Braintree Massachusetts reports her left ear was totally deaf for years. After four treatments she now hears better with the left ear than the right, noting that loud sounds and quiet whispers are distinguishable again.
Triangular Indoor Meet of the Cambridge Schools Called Off
The triangular indoor meet for Cambridge Latin and Cambridge Manual Training schools is canceled this year due to Cambridge High declining to compete. Last year Cam or iage High won. this year lack of promising material prevents participation. Manual Training and Cambridge Latin may still combine to decide supremacy. Captain John Paine mobilizes the Latin team for the big indoor interscholastic meet, with Frank Kanaly coaching, as training shifts from Harvard to Tufts gymnasium after Crimson objections. The tobogganing at Franklin Park has closed and golf house hours run daily noon to 9 pm through Saturday for toboggan pick‑ups, otherwise items go to owners. At the People’s Institute Roxbury, last evening the second team beat Bowdoin A A Dorchester 28 to 10.
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Cambridge Manual Training
Cambridge High
Frank Kanaly
New England
M Harvard
Crimson
Tufts College
Kitson
Donovan
Mullin
Ferry
Stoval
Streit
Killian
Armour
Lajoie
Cleveland Cigar
Rube
Cleveland
Larry
Navin
Detroit
Huntington Avenue
Collins
Pirates
John Clarkson
Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
Ridgewood Park
Garry Herrman
New York University
West Point
Malden
Joseph F. Ryan
Berwick Street
Melrose
Franklin Park
People’s Institute
Roxbury
Bowdoin A. A
Dorchester
Ear Troubles Healed With Blair Medico Osteopathic Method
I suffered intense pain and discharge with stubborn deafness. After visiting several specialists and trying sprays air injections and other treatments, nothing helped. Four treatments by Doctor Blair restored hearing to a level better than my good ear, promising a new approach to ear disorders.
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Blair
Puzzled Doctors Help Woman Heal at Blair’s Clinic
Mrs Ella Kennison of Methuen Massachusetts recounts years of nervous trouble sleepless nights and vomiting blood before visiting Doctor Blair. After two weeks of treatment her vomiting ceased her leg strength returned and she rose from misery to being a “new woman” praising the doctor.
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Ella Kennison
Methuen, Maass
Blair
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