Big League Teams Begin Busy Week in South
Baseball chatter centers on May 20s era contrasts as Willie Keeler weighs in. The Collins team departs Washington for an ambitious road swing. Owners Taylor and Green push upgrades at Huntington Avenue park toward a 15 000 capacity and deep fences.
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Taylor
Carl Green
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Washington
Huntington Avenue
Kelly
Anson
Brouthers
Ewing
Keefe
Radbourne
Willie Keeler
Harvard Needs New Pitcher for Baseball Nine
Harvard courts several promising candidates to relieve Coburn in alternating games. Jack Chesbro mentors seven hopefuls including Burns, Schoenfuss, Greene, McCarthy, Tuckerman, Castle, and Comins, highlighting each man’s past play, health, and potential to develop into a dependable pitcher for the coming season.
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Harvard Baseball
Coburn
Jack Chesbro
Chesbro
T. F. Burns
F. H. Schoenfuss
G. F. Greene
J. Tuckerman
A. KB. McCarthy
A. L. Castle
Dr. W. Comins
Burns
Cambridge Latin School
Schoenfuss
Schoénfuss
Roxbury Latin School
Greene
Hull
Mass
Tuckerman
Castle
Comins
Law School
Schoolboy athletics pause as season nears spring
Schoolboy athletics will take a rest for a week or two. Indoor interscholastics are done and hockey championships decided. Basketball winners soon to be known and few schools have a baseball cage. Baseball candidates rarely play before late March. boys await warmer weather and expect a strong Boston baseball season with fast nines ready to represent.
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Boston
Leaders in sight as city league resumes after surprise loss
South Boston High and Dorchester High lead the Senior Inter scholastic basketball standings after East Boston upset South Boston last week. West Roxbury and Dorchester meet Tuesday in a key clash with Dorchester aiming to recover full strength and challenge for first. East Boston climbs toward second place with bright form as Brighton fights to hold on. standings show South Boston 9 2 2 2 2 2, Dorchester 9 1 3 3 3 3, East Boston 8 3, Brighton 7 4, West Roxbury 4 5, English 4 8, Boston Latin 4 8, Roxbury 4 6, Mechanic Arts 1 0.
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South Boston
Dorchester High
Dorchester
Brighton High
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West Roxbury High
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Amateurs to Clash at Mechanics Hall in Boston Boxing Meet
Fifty two top amateur boxers across seven weight classes converge at Mechanics Hall Boston for the national championships. Charles Mayer of St George A C New York headlines the field in middleweight and heavyweight bouts after last summer’s Olympic win, while Emory Payne challenges Mayer in the heavyweight division. The program lists 115 125 135 145 158 and 185 pound classes with local favorites Al Britt and J F Fitzpatrick among notable entrants. The event starts at 7 30 PM with liquored ticket office opened for members.
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Mechanics’ Hall
William J. Rodenbach
Charles Mayer
St. George A. C
St. Louis
Mayer
Sam Berger
Berger
Pacific Coast
Rodenbach
San Francisco
Emory Payne
Payne
Det. Mitchell
Waltham
Jack Egan
Bryn Mawr
Penn
Mitchell
Egan
Egans
Dick Prowse
Star A. C
Egan Prowse
Boston
al Britt
Dorchester
J. F. Fitzpatrick
South Boston
Sam Moses
Bryson Boys
Willie Cornell
Lowell
R. Prowse
Star A. O
F. M. White
Longmeadow
EH. L. McKinnon
C. T. Mitchell
J. O'Brien
Salem
A. Egan
J. Geary
St. Philip’s A. C
O Connell Discusses Baseball For North End Union Youth
Frederic P. O Connell spoke at the Samuel F Hubbard Club regular meeting of the North End Union. He told pall players a brief history of baseball and its role in developing local boys. He also shared incidents about the two local teams starting their season this week.
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Samuel F. Hubbard
North End
Holy Name Basketball Teams Play Tonight
P S Hartnett manager of the Holy Name Club has secured the Holy Cross 24 team of Worcester to play the Holy Name team at Dahlgren Hall E Street South Boston tonight. The Bowdoin A A 2d of Dorchester are matched against the Holy Name 2d team. Officials: Rev J J Harkins timer J J Ryan scorer and James Burns referee.
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Holy Name
Holy Cross
Worcester
Dahlgren Hall
E Street
Boston
Bowdoin A. A. 2d
Dorchester
Holy Name 2d
J. J. Harkins
J. J. Ryan
James Burns
Feltz to Box Walsh in Chelsea Meet at 117 Pounds
Brooklyn lightweight Tommy Feltz arrives in Boston for a Chelsea Douglas A. C. event with Jim Walsh of Newton. Feltz weighs 117 pounds and aims to prove he can beat any rival in his weight class. He praises Abe Attell as the cleverest fighter of his weight after a 15 round Baltimore bout.
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Tommy Feltz
Brooklyn
Jimmy Walsh
Newton
Douglas A. C
Chelsea
Boston
Tommy
Feltz
Walsh
Abe Attell
Jon Bowker
Baltimore
All-Star Boxing Card Promises Rugged Local Show
The Apollo A C of Salem headlines an all-star boxing card with Blink McCloskey vs Guy Ashley and Buffalo Sunflower vs George Murray in 20 rounds across two 10 round bouts. A six round opener pairs Johnny Sheehan and Johnny Powers. Referee Jack Sheehan from Boston. strong bets on Murray Sunflower clash. Mike Sullivan tees up a lightweight showdown with Jimmy Britt. Entries for BA A sparring tournament close soon with Horton at the club.
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Apollo A. C
Salem
Blink McCloskey
Guy Ashley
George Murray
Boston
Pinkey Evans
Tommy Coleman
Jimmy Devine
Mississippi
Fred Sidney
Chelsea
Murray
Jack Sheehan
Lynn
Mike
Twin
Gus Gardner
Jack Fitzpatrick
Jimmy Gardner
George McFadden
Willie Fitzgerald
Jim Kearns
Joe Angelo
Herbert H. Horton
John L. Sullivan
Arthur Cote
Bangor
Lawrence
Young Chisholm
Everett
Dover
Jiu Jitsu Bout Fatal for Philadelphia Athlete Samuel Goodman Jr
Samuel Goodman Jr a leading Philadelphia athlete died at his Chestnut Hill home after injuries from a friendly jiu jitsu bout over a month earlier. He trained at the First City Troop Armory and was thrown injuring his back and right side, then developed pleuro pneumonia and died after an operation.
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Philadelphia
Samuel Goodman, Jr
Chestnut Hill
Hand y Sets World Mark in 50 Yard Backstroke
Chicago March 5 H J Handy of Y M C A Chicago breaks the world record for 50 yards backstroke at the swimming contest with University of Wisconsin finishing the event in 38 5s the former record stood at 9 1 5s
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Y. M. Co. A. of Chicago
University of Wisconsin
H. J. Handy
Cattlin Sets World Record in 50 Yard High Hurdles
Chicago University hurdler Marc Cattlin set a new world mark at the Illinois Chicago track meet by clocking 6 4 5 seconds in the 50 yard high hurdles, surpassing his prior record of 7 seconds.
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Chicago
Marc Cattlin
Chicago University
Baseball News And Comment From The Nation’s Leagues
Detroit is tipped as a dark horse in the American League as observers call for a stronger season. In the Texas league umpires earn $5 per game with travel costs on them. Boston Americans gear up for a pack weekend with Josslyn McGovern O'Brien Parent and mascot Battling Nelson aboard under John S. Taylor. Red Fisher’s Shreveport return boosts the Southern league staff while Detroit’s infield remains unsettled aside from Coughlin and Hickman. Bill Nash attends the Northwestern league meeting in Seattle as Spokane’s emissary. Providence eyes Jack Dunn as manager. if Dunn lands there Eastern league bosses include Dunn Buckenberger Murray Burnham Bannon Stallings Jennings and Harley. Baseball will soon capture local schoolboy attention.
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Sporting News
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Josslyn
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O'Brien
Parent
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Battling Nelson
Red Fisher
Shreveport
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Hickman
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