West Roxbury Swims Past East Boston in Conference Meet
West Roxbury High School defeated East Boston High School 26 1 3 to 14 2 5 at Curtis Hall pool. Scott swept three firsts for West Roxbury while Braff and Hoffman starred for East Boston. Auto show work underway at Mechanics building features 88 car makes with grand hall canopy and Venetian lighting.
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West Roxbury
East Boston
Curtis Hall
Scott
Braff
Hoffman
Noddle Islanders
Smith
M Crouch
Boston
Braffe
Hust
Man
Sraffe
Uch
Crouch
Ran
Garne
Baxley
Zinek
Westest
Exhibition Hall
Grand Hall
Halsband and Brooks Win Providence Bout
Fred Halsband of England and Terry Brooks of New York defeated Jack Read of Australia and Bay Wood of Fall River at the Rhode Island A C tonight. The Read Halsband fight was a one sided contest with Read nearly knocked out in the 10th before the bell saved him.
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Providence
Fred Hals- Gin
England
Terry Brooks
Tommy Leach Named Captain of Cubs for Season
Outfielder Tommy Leach will be captain of the Chicago National baseball club this year, per today's announcement. Leach served as captain last year when John Evers was absent.
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Tampa
Fla
Tommy Leach
Chicago National Baseball Club
Leach
John Evers
New York Police to Learn Gun Skill from Champion Lane
Alfred P. Lane the Olympic revolver champion will teach New York policemen free of charge. Police Commissioner McKay announced Lane would instruct using dummy targets of men and animals to improve marksmanship.
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New York
Alfred P. Lane
McKay
Lane
Levinsky Defeats McKay in Brooklyn Boxing Bout
New York March 3 Le vinsky of Philadelphia defeated Fred McKay of Winnipeg in a 10 round bout in Brooklyn. Levinsky weighed 175 pounds while McKay weighed 268.
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New York
Battling Levinsky
Philadelphia
Fred McKay
Winnipeg
Brooklyn
Levinsky
McKay
Red Sox Camp Session Ends in Tiring Rise to 1914 Form
Hot Springs practice under Car rrigan leaves players tired yet optimistic as Rankin Johnson remains missing and plans sharpen for two training groups. Carrigan cites Joe Wood return in early June, praises Tris Speaker’s value, and notes Heinie Wagner and Leslie Nunamaker directing rookies while Wilmot and Steele visit for rehab potential.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Camp Carrigan
Rankin Johnson
Bill
Carrigan
Mercury
Matt Zieser
Heinie Wagner
Leslie Nunamaker
Red Sox
Joe Wood
Slabster
Joe
Wood
Sutton Triumphs Over Calvin Demarest in Billiard Duel
In Chicago on March 3 George Sutton defeated Calvin Demarest 500 to 359 in the third game of a five man billiard tournament. The slow match spanned 28 innings with Sutton posting a high run of 68 and Demarest a best inning of 74. Sutton averaged 1724 28 and Demarest 1818 27.
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Chicago
George Sutton
Calvin Demarest
Sutton
Demarest
B A A and Pilgrims Set for Second Boston Hockey Clash
Boston Athletic Association and the Pilgrim A A meet for the series championship tonight at the Boston Arena at 8 15. Officials are Fred Rocque and Junie Foster. Changes in the Pilgrims lineup include Mickie Roach at centre and Patsey Seguin on outer defence. The previous game ended B A A 4 Pilgrims 2 and featured fast, clean hockey with strong fan interest expected tonight.
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Boston Athletic Association
Pilgrim A. A
Boston
Boston Arena
Fred Rocque
Dartmouth
Junie” Foster
Pilgrims
Mickie Roach
Patsey Seguin
Doc Gaudet
Little Roach
Pilgrim
Sequin
Gaudet
Bob Clifford
Freddie Huntington
Clifford
Unicorn athletes shine in senior national indoor meet
Duffey praises B A A coach Jack Ryder as Tom Halpin wins the 600 yard title with a world indoor record 1 minute 13 2 5 seconds. Ryder defends his program against excessive indoor demands while Leach Cross and Willie Ritchie earn about 28 000 and 20 000 in the ring over the past year with tax figures noted.
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Jack Ryder
Tom Halpin
Ryder
Halpin
Leach Cross
New York
Willie Ritchie
Sweet
Answers to Queries on Early 20th Century Athletics
Letters discuss J E Arthur Pelkey born in Ontario not Massachusetts and a 1912 Augusta boxing bout. Queries on Pennsylvanian runners, Harvard vs BA A relay results, Arena closures, Pilgrim BA A hockey dates, Irish American A A membership, amateur boxing bouts, outdoor records versus indoor speeds, and Packey McFarland’s birth and title status.
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Hugh McGrath
J. E
Arthur Pelkey
Chicopee
Mass
Pelkey
Chatham
Ontario
Canada
Jeff Madden
Augusta
Don Lippincott
Ted Meredith
Pennsylvania
New York
Harvard
Walter Lougee
Boston
Hayward Place
Packey McFarland
Patrick McFarland
Chicago
American team funds for 1916 Berlin Olympics
The piece notes an American effort to raise a $100 000 fund to cover expenses for the 1916 Berlin Olympic team. It remarks that an early start helps, and contrasts American fundraising with the difficulties Germany and England reportedly face.
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Berlin
America
Germany
England
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