Red Sox Prospects Bright in Hot Springs Camp
Hot Springs Ark March 5 The Red Sox show strong health and speed in Spring camp with manager Lake optimistic about a top division challenge if pitching staff materializes. Jack Thoney rests on injury list while Spencer and others impress. Gus Corner joins as a temporary workout member and a scout for rival teams observes. The team plans practicing games from Monday as competition for infield spots heats up amid rough field conditions.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Red Sox
Lake
Jack Thoney
Gus Corner
Spike Shannon
Lefty Davis
Spike
Kansas City
Gus
Waverly
Boston
Pittsburg Park
Steele
Morgan
Trans Wagner
Dovey
Doves
Augusta
Chicago
Boston Red Sox camp notes in Hot Springs update
Shannonism notes no word from Doc Gessler as Red Sox captain awaits coming appearance. Jimmie Collins leaves for Galveston to join Washington. Joe Cantillon’s role tied to Minneapolis owner. Brooklyn players face uncertain form and earnings. Lumley advised. A mongrel dog of a St. Louis brewer accompanies the squad at practice. Past Little Rock stay showed a dog sleeping outside the hotel. Some players earn only pocket money from recent American National games, $2 then $8.75, reminding semi pro days. Joe Burns of Taunton enjoys the trip. Jack Winston and Charlie Green also present. Green backed Bill McKinnon to win last Tuesday night.
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Doc Gessler
Red Sox
Jimmie Collins
Galveston
Washington
Joe Cantillon
Jimmie
Minneapolis
Brooklyn
Hot Springs
Harry Lumley
St. Louis
Little Rock
Boston
Joe Burns
Taunton
Joe
Tiger
Jack Winston
Charlie Green
Bill McWkinnon
Tour of Doves Is Started From Boston to New York
Shortly before midnight a party boarded the Limited at South station bound for New York. The group includes a baseball magnate, a player, a trainer and several newspaper men who will serve as war correspondents during a southward march to Georgia training grounds. They will join in New York with Tuckey Mattern and Dahlen and pick up players along the route. Arthur D D Cooper of the Boston Post will report the trip with first article in Sunday Post.
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Boston Nationals
Georgia Training Grounds
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Dahlen
Metropolis
Boston
Arthur DD. Cooper
Boston Post
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Sunday Post
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Mutuals of
Atlantics
Brooklyn
Lowell New England
Bowerman Heads to Augusta with Boston Club
Frank Bowerman manager of the Boston Nationals travels through Cincinnati on a route from Michigan to Augusta to train the Doves. He is joined by infielders Starr and Pierce and meets pitchers Wenderson and Chapelle at the Havlin Hotel. Bowerman praises Boston prospects but declines to predict the season's outcome.
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Frank Bowerman
Boston Nationals
Michigan
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Doves
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Chappelle
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Boston
Eastern League schedules amid hotel meeting
The Eastern League held a long session at the Victoria Hotel with work on committee reports transportation and constitution changes. Schedules drawn by President Powers were postponed as members resolved gate increases from 140 to 154 and planned a five month season from April 21 to mid September.
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New York
Victoria Hotel
Powers
Four interclass track records fall at Boston English High
The senior class wins with 68 points as four records tumble in the Boston English High School interclass meet. Hagerty sets a shot put mark of 45 ft 6 1 2 in, O'Brien breaks the 600 yard run record, Lambert a 1000 yard mark, and Liney clocks 5 min 10 sec in the mile. Top dashes, hurdles, and relays produce near cuts and promising times for spring outdoor events.
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Boston English High School
Hagerty
Oscar Person
O'Brien
Lambert
Liney
Menix
O'Mara
O* ‘Brien
Rosa Egan
Robertson
O'Hara
Sullivan
Egan
Burnham
Aborn
Liner
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Sheerin
Miller
Starkus
O ‘Brien
Jamison
Hall
Fen
O’ Brien
Girls to Play for Championship in Worcester
Worcester March 5 Reading High School claiming New England boys title meets Aletheia of Classical High School at the Y M C A gymnasium tomorrow for the girls championship. Worcester teams long failed to face outside rivals to claim the crown.
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Reading High School
New England
Aletheia
Is Classical High School
Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium
B A A Receives Boathouse Site on Charles River
The B A A has been granted a location for a floating boathouse on the Charles River this spring. The boat houses will be installed in the same place as last spring and will allow schoolboys to row under the association's auspices for another year.
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Jimmie Williams
Browns
Memphiss
Highlanders
Lake
Bob Ewing
Cincinnati
Burch
Alperman
Brooklyns
Boston
Warry Hooper
Lord
McConnell
Outlaws
Charles River
Mintosh After Jeffries in New York Fight Talk
James J. Jeffries appears set for a likely confrontation with Jack Johnson following a cable from promoter Viugh McIntosh. McIntosh plans to discuss the Burns fight promoter duties in Australia and aims to arrive in New York within a week. Jeffries declined further comment.
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New York
James J. Jeffries
Jack
Johnson
Viugh McIntosh
Tommy" Burns
Australia
London
McIntosh
Jeffries
Johnson to Manage Himself After Split With Fitzpatrick
Boxing notes from Honolulu report Johnson has separated from manager Sam Fitzpatrick amid rising tension. Johnson plans to self manage on his next campaigns while Alec MacLean quips at the fallout. Other bouts and fighters mentioned include Ferguson versus Murphy at Faneuil Hall A. C. and Locke versus Murphy, with Canadian lightweight Wilson preparing in Lawrence.
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Jack Johnson
Jill Artha
Honolulu
Sam Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Johnson
Vancouver
Alec MacLean
Alec
Australia
Flandula
Bob Wilson
Utica
N. Y
Canada
George Byers
Wid Mercier
Lawrence
Wilson
New England
Young Corbett
Jack Cardiff
Billy Glover
Joe Sieger
Dave Folly
Beth McLeod
St. John
Mike Twin Sullivan
McLeod
Marathon craze fades as fans push for short runs and ball news
The piece notes the decline of long distance running interest while boxing and baseball headlines dominate. It highlights the Crowley-Fowler 15 mile race at Mechanics' Building, and discusses rookie expectations for Charley Chech and Ryan with Cy Young’s vacancy looming. It includes tips from Secretary Brand on amateur rules and AAU sanction checks for young athletes.
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Young Ryan
Red Sox
Cy Young
Brand
Providence A. C
Joe Ballard
Providence
Boston
Worcester Indoor Meet Packs Open Events At Armory
Worcester on March 5 announces the Emmett Guards Athletic Association will stage an indoor meet at the State Armory tomorrow night. The program features one mile relays among Holy Cross College Worcester Polytechnic Institute Kalumet Boat Club and several temperance societies plus juvenile races. Notable entries include Kalumet Boat Club's John A. Tiennessey and Emmett Guards’ Clement B. Reed in a one mile race and a three cornered shot put with Jones Leary Flanigan. The lineup also includes a series of open events and a heavy marching order event for State militia members.
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Emmett Guards Athletic Association
Ninth Regiment
State Armory
Holy Cross College
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Kalumet Boat Club
Young Men's Christian Association
St. Paul's’ Temperance Society
St. Aloysius Temperance Society
Immaculate Conception
St Marks N G Meet Postponed At Southboro
The dual meet between Noble and Greenough School of Boston and St Mark’s School, scheduled for Southboro this afternoon, has been postponed to Wednesday March 10.
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Noble & Greenough School
Boston
St. Mark's School
Southboro
Brooklyn Case to Jacksonville Train Sails for Season
Seven members of the Brooklyn baseball team sailed today on the steamship Arapahoe for Jacksonville Florida where the team will train for the coming season. Other players will travel by rail from their homes.
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Brooklyn
Arapahoe
Jacksonville
Fla
Jester from Louis Guertin Corrects High Jump Claim
In a column reply Louis Guertin questions a world record claim for high jumping with weights. The editor confirms Baker’s jump was an exhibition in Leeds, England, so the record would not count. The piece also touches on a series of unrelated queries about cards, baseball, checkers, and Jim Jeffries.
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Baker
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Leeds
England
Leeds Music Hall
Portland
English High Expects 2 Successful Season
The English High School baseball candidates, led by John D. O'Reilly, prepared at the Montgomery street drill hall. Manager Thomas Warrington announced a packed schedule from April through June with games against Boston College High, Phillips Exeter, Cambridge Latin, Dorchester High, and many others across Boston area venues.
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Providence
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Norwood
Mechanic Arts
Somerville Ish
Revolver Club to Host Local Indoor Championship Round
The Boston Revolver Club conducts the local stage of the United States Revolver Association indoor championship from March 14 to 21. Results will decide national and state holders.
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Boston Revolver Club
United States Revolver Association
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