Big league promoter Browne faces stoppage of Darcy Dillon bout
The Goshen track scene, promoter Grant Hugh Browne, saw a Madison Square Garden fight with Darcy Dillon halted by the Governor. The piece questions Tex Rickard’s stance and notes Gustavus T. Kirby’s frequent college trial runs in track games. Meadowbrook meet looms with strong Boston and Unicorn participation, amid New York city championship buzz. Jack Filer reportedly used short spikes against state law.
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Grant Hugh Browne
Goshen
Darcy Dillon
Madison Square Garden
Tex Rickard
New York
Sports short takes and track notes from the season
Authorities push the case to the limit as track news highlights spiked boots on armory floors. Bernie Wefers Jr. shines by beating runners Alvah Meyer and Rank Stephenson over 60 yards. Tom Halpin ends his indoor season due to grips. Cornell’s Jack Moakley signals strong outdoor title hopes as Dartmouth and Yale promise a tighter, more competitive meet. Walter Whalen clears six feet in rubber soled shoes at New England meet.
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Bernie Wefers, Jr
Jack Moakley
Philadelphia
Cornell
Walter Whalen
New England
Boxing dates set for New England and National championships
Mechan ics' building hosts boxing events with New England on March 19 and Nationals on April 2 and 3. Handicap race rules note a false start by the scratch man incurs a one yard set back. Messages indicate contacting Superintendent Estabrook for floor space details and note C's hand is dead.
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New England
Mechanics’ Building
Providence
Estabrook
Jones to Buy Cardinals Under Option Agreement
James C. Jones, attorney for the St. Louis National Baseball Club, paid 25000 earnest money to owner Helen Britton on March day in St. Louis. A purchase price of 850000 with 60 days to pay 150000 is set, and a 250000 contingency is required at the end of the period. John Tener and Branch Rickey are discussed as key figures in the new club’s setup in St. Louis.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis National Baseball Club
James C. Jones
Helen KE. Britton
Jones
John K. Tener
National League
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Americans
Nationals
Canadians Expected to Attend B A A Game in Boston
Canadian hockey fans in this region plan to travel to the Boston Arena tomorrow night for the B A A versus Garnets of Montreal game. The Canadians will bring a fast roving style the Unicorn may not be used to, while the B A A is prepared for the visitors.
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Boston
Garnets
Montreal
Middlesex Rowing Candidates Report to Faculty Coach
Rowing candidates reported to Faculty Coach Dr. R Heber Howe Jr in the new gymnasium. About a dozen compete for the first eight with John Keays as captain. Over two dozen more seek spots in second crew and Assabet and Sudbury Club crews.
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Middlesex School
R. Heber Howe, Jr
John Keays
Assabet
Sudbury
Medford High Dominates Rindge Tech 5-0 in Hockey League
Medford High blanked Rindge Tech 5-0 in an Interscholastic Hockey League game. Captain Charley Donnellan led the attack with a first half hat trick, firing three shots into the net.
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Medford High
Rindge Tech
Charley Donnellan
Medford High dominates Rindge Tech in 5–0 victory
Medford High opened strong with four first half goals led by Ballou and Farr. Donnellan scored a hat trick with Burgess denying most Cantab chances as Sanford stood out in goal and Kelley Morrissey repelled early pressure. Ballou scored the lone second half tally, cementing Medford’s convincing win with Donnellan netting thrice.
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Burgess
Medford
Farr
Donnellan
Ballou
Sanford
Kelley
Morrissey
Mulrey
Medford High
Rindge Tech
Bates
Bourguignon
Danahy
Smith
D. Grant F. Sanford
Lahey
J. Grant Donnellan
Muley Kelley
Christenson
C P
P, Sands
Haley Morrissey
Fivssecraceecenerees
Crudup
Nercsceeceens
Furr
Burns Givers Weight Clash At Grand Opera House
Cyclone Burns faces Tom Craak in a Holland heavyweight bout at the Grand Opera House on Thursday night with Burns weighing about 20 pounds more. The card also features Cyclone Ross versus Joe Rusek in a preliminary, a return West presence.
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Joe Rusek
Harvard Enters 15 Men in Track Meet at Meadowbrook
Fifteen Harvard athletes will represent the Crimson at the Meadowbrook Club indoor track meet in Philadelphia next Saturday evening. Entries were filed with the committee by Harvard authorities, listing competitors in the 0 yard dash 440 yard run 100 yard run mile run relay shot put high jump and pole vault led by E A Teschner J F Ryan and J D Hutchinson among others.
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Crimson
Meadowbrook Club
Philadelphia
E. A. Teschner
J. F. Ryan
W. Moore
A. R. Bancroft
J Coggeshall
J. D. Hutchinson
EB. A. Teschner
Westmore Willcox
Henry W. Minot
W. H. Meanix
A. E. Lee
A. Clark
Thomas H.enwright
R. Frey
A. Perkins
C. . Babbitt
Football Stars to Shine in the Ring
Harvard prepares for its annual boxing tournament in Cambridge with football and wrestling stars among the entrants. Captain Walter H Wheeler and W B Snow have signed up, with eligibility set at 500 points, lower than football and crew standards.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Walter H. Wheeler
W. B. Snow
Snow
Cunarder Andania Safe at Liverpool
The British steamship Andania, a Cunard liner, left New York on Washington's birthday with 60 passengers including a Harvard unit of American ambulance men, and arrived safely in Liverpool today per cable advices.
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New York
Andania
Cunard
Washington
Harvard
Liverpool
Florida boxing notes mix rain with training in Miami
Florida's Braves begin training in Miami as rain drifts in yet cannot stop a 25 man workout after lunch. Flynn denies quitting Woodman's management and says he will handle his own local affairs. Several bouts loom including Brooks vs O'Brien and Brooks vs Carlson Terry for a 12 round main, with Costello open to 133-135 challenges.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Braves
Dan
Porky
Flynn
Joe Woodman
Braves Begin Intensive Spring Training Under Stallings
The Braves opened a two hour spring workout with Stallings pushing a fast, demanding session. Key absentees included Hank Gowdy and Rab bit Maranville while new faces like Har rison Crum and Bailey impressed. Stallings plans morning sessions, two team scrimmages, and aims to split the squad into Braves and Seminoles by Thursday.
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Stallings
Hank Gowdy
Palm Beach
Tom Hughes
Colorado
Far
Maranville
Rawlings
Toledo
Johnny Evers
Edonetchy
Boehemian
Caprin
Honey
Cal Crum
Pat
Crum
Fred Bailey
Massey
Harrison
Bailey
Braves
Seminoles
Fred Falkenberg
Cleveland
Kansas City
Dick Egan
Fred Snodgrass
Red Sox Arrive in Hot Springs for Training Camp
Thirty-five members of the Boston Americans led by President Frazee and Manager Jack Barry reached Hot Springs Arkansas to begin spring training. A four horse tally ho conveyed the delegation from the station to the Majestic Hotel amid a festive welcome.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Boston Americans
Frazee
Jack Barry
World champions begin spring training amid press, park tour
The Boston Red Sox and Brooklyn Dodgers opened spring practice with players leaping into action to dodge photographers. Frazee praised Majestic Park as ideal while Barry and Frazee inspected grounds. Players were ordered to report in uniform tomorrow at 9. The Dodgers, led by Jack Coombs, practiced at Whittington Park as Ebbets and Robinson plan to bring more Superbas here Wednesday.
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Barry
Majestic Park
Red Sox
Brooklyn Nationals
Whittington Park Field
Jack Coombs
Charles Ebbets
Robinson
Superbas
Spa
Change in Dates Set for Mystic Valley League Games
Sub Master Fred C. Ball, Lexington High School athletics director, announced revised Mystic Valley Interscholastic League dates for Lexington and Arlington High School nines. The opener moves to Arlington on Tuesday afternoon May 1, with the return at Lexington on Friday afternoon May 18, shifting from May 2 and May 19 respectively.
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Fred C. Ball
Lexington High School
Lexington
Arlington
Nine Teams Lead Halfway in Six Day Bicycle Race
San Francisco March 5 Nine teams at the end of the 16th hour had covered 368 miles and nine laps, three miles and eight laps more than the best previous distance. Carman and Wylie led while A Spencer collapsed and left the race. Spencer and Magin and Quinn and Bello trailed one lap behind the nine leaders.
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San Francisco
Carman
Wylie
A. Spencer
W. Spencer
Jake Magin
Eddie Madden
Spencer
Magin
Quinn
Bello
Good Outlook at Dartmouth Baseball Looms Bright
Hanover N H March 5 With Coach Chadburne holding daily practice sessions in the cage in the gymnasium Dartmouth's baseball prospects for this spring loom up bright. Captain Murphy will be at his old position behind the bat with Salmonsen and last year's freshman receivers available. Paine Thielscher and J Murphy of the 1919 team are the infield candidates with Gerrish O Donnell Reese and Browne among outfield material. The pitching staff will be centered in Brumbury Bennett and Ross.
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Hanover
N. H
Chadburne
Dartmouth
Murphy
Salmonsen
Paine
Thielscher
J. Murphy
Armstrong and Rudolph Boxers Draw in Burlesque Bout
Gloucester March 5 Carlo Armstrong of Boston and Syd Rudolph of this city boxed twelve rounds to a draw at the Lenox A C This bout was more burlesque than serious with the crowd in laughter as Armstrong had a decisive shade over Rudolph toward the end
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Gloucester
Carlo Armstrong
Boston
Syd Rudolph
Lenox A. C
Armstrong
Britt to Box Chaney Again in 125 Pound Bout
Frankie Young Britt of New Bedford and George Chaney of Baltimore may meet again at a Boston Arena opening show. Chaney will box 125 pounds ringside, Britt at 123. Chaney offers a sizable guarantee plus $200 a round as long as he lasts, plus incidental expenses. They aim to settle weight details hoping for another upset.
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Frankie Young Britt
New Bedford
George Chaney
Baltimore
Boston
Chaney
Britt
Whaler
Arlington High baseball candidates to begin indoor practice
Indoor practice by Arlington High School baseball candidates will start next week once the ice hockey season ends. Faculty Coach Fred J. Long will direct the team’s drills and preparation.
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Arlington High School
Fred J. Long
Lexington and Brookline High hockey game cancelled
The ice hockey game between Lexington High School and Brookline High School in the Interscholastic Hockey League was cancelled yesterday afternoon at Brookline.
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Brookline
Lexington High School
Brookline High School
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