Boxing Promoter Browne's Madison Square Garden Bout Off
The piece notes Grant Hugh Browne facing a halted Darcy Dillon bout at Madison Square Garden after governor intervention. It ponders Tex Rickard’s stance amid track game changes by Gustavus T. Kirby and reports on indoor intercollegiate meets in Philadelphia, Meadowbrook games next weekend, and rising college athletes led by Cornell, Dartmouth, and Yale.
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Grant Hugh Browne
Goshen
Darcy Dillon
Madison Square Garden
Tex Rickard
Gustavus T. Kirby
Collegians
Philadelphia
Kirby
Jack Moakley
Cornell
Boxing championships dates at Mechanics building
Dates for events in Mechanics' building given as New England March 19 and Nationals April 2 and 3. Handicap race rule states a scratch man false start justifies a yard setback. inquiry routes to Superintendent Estabrook for floor space details. C's hand is dead.
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New England
Mechanics’ Building
J. B. R. Providence
Estabrook
M. E
State House
Jones to Buy Cardinals in St Louis
James C. Jones, counsel for the club, obtained an option on the St. Louis National baseball team by delivering Helen E. Britton a 25000 earnest payment and arranging 150000 due in 60 days on a 350000 total price. Leadership talks center on Branch Rickey heading the new Nationals with NL president John Tener to meet St. Louis promoters this week.
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St. Louis National Baseball Club
James C. Jones
Helen E. Britton
Jones
John K. Tener
National League
St. Louis
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Americans
Nationals
Canadians to Attend Boston Arena Hockey Match
Canadian hockey fans in this region will travel to the Boston Arena tomorrow night for the game between the B A A and the Garnets of Montreal. The Canadians will showcase a fast roving style that the Unicorn have not faced, while the B A A remain ready for the cross border challenge.
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Garnets
Montreal
Middlesex School selects rowing candidates for crews
Rowing candidates for the Middlesex School crews reported to Faculty Coach Dr. R Heber Howe Jr in the rowing room of the new 125000 gymnasium yesterday afternoon. About a dozen candidates compete for positions on the first eight led by captain John Keays who rowed No 3 in the first four last spring. More than two dozen additional boys seek positions in the second crew and in the Assabet and Sudbury Clubs.
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Middlesex School
R. Heber Howe, Jr
John Keays
Assabet
Sudbury
Medford blanks Rindge Tech in Interscholastic hockey
Medford High outclassed Rindge Tech seven 5 0 yesterday afternoon in an Interscholastic Hockey League matchup. Captain Charley Donnellan led the attack with three goals in the first half helping the victory.
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Medford High
Rindge Tech
Charley Donnellan
Medford High 5 Rindge Tech 0 in 20 minute halves
Medford High dominates Rindge Tech with a 5-0 victory. Donnellan nets three goals, Ballou scores the other two, while Sanford shines in goal and Kelley Morrissey stifle the visitors. Captain Burgess of Rindge Tech struggles to find support as Medford presses relentlessly.
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Mulrey
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Rindge Tech
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Bourguignon
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Smith
Grant F. Swaser
Lahey
Cyaee
J. Grant Donmellan
Muley Kelley
Christenson
Sands
Haley Morrissey
Burns Gives Much Weight in Thursday Wrestling Meet
Burns facing a 20 pound weight concession against Tom Creak the Holland heavyweight at the Grand Opera House Thursday night. Burns hoped to slow Drank but New York watchers say he may be in even better form than when he beat Burns a month ago. Preliminary pits Cyclone Ross against Jon Rusek in a long absent Bohemian middleweight appearance.
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Holland
Grand Opera House
New York
Cyclone Ross
Jon Rusek
Harvard Enters 15 Men in Track Meet at Meadowbrook
Harvard announces a 15 man entry list for the Meadowbrook Club indoor track meet in Philadelphia next Saturday evening. The squad includes EB A Teschner J F Ryan W Moore J F Ryan A R Bancroft J Coggeshall J D Hutchinson and others in events across sprints middle distance relays field events and the pole vault with C S Babbitt leading in the pole vault and C A Clark H Enwright A Frey Arkins among jumpers.
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Meadowbrook
Philadelphia
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W. Moore
A. R. Bancroft
J Coggeshall
J. D. Hutchinson
Westmore Willcox
Henry W. Minot
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A. E. Rowse
C. A. Clark
Thomas H.enwright
A. R. Frey
Arkins
Harvard Football Stars to Box in Annual Tourney
Harvard fighters include Captain Walter H. Wheeler and W. B. Snow in the boxing tourney to be held Thursday and Friday at Cambridge. Entries close this evening. Snow, Harvard wrestling captain, also played football last fall. Eligibility requires 500 points, lower than football and crew thresholds.
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Cambridge
Walter H. Wheeler
W. B. Snow
Snow
Andania Arrives Safely in Liverpool From New York
The Cunard liner Andania, carrying 60 passengers including a Harvard unit of American ambulance men, reached Liverpool safely today after departing New York on Washington's birthday.
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Washington
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Braves Start Training in Miami Amid Rain and Rumors
In Miami Florida the Braves began their camp with 25 players after rain delayed arrival. Dan Flynn denies quitting Joe Woodman’s management, saying Woodman remains manager while Flynn handles his own affairs. Several boxing bouts and matchups are listed for upcoming events, including Karl Brooks versus Pat Owens and Larry Costello seeking fights at 133-135 pounds. News notes include retirements and venue changes plus letters for Ken Salsbury Carlo Armstrong and Johnny Emery.
Braves Begin Spring Training Under Stiff Pace
The Braves hold a brisk two hour session with most players present as Stallings pushes for speed. Absentees include Hank Gowdy Tom Hughes Rabbit Maranville Joe Wilhout and others while Rawlings fills in at short and Ed onetchy struggles with weight. Stallings praises rookies Cal Crum Harrison Bailey and Massey and plans split squads and two nine inning games by Thursday as he pursues Egan and Snodgrass for the International league roster.
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Palm Beach
Tom Hughes
Colorado
Earl Blackburn
Frank Allen
Rabbit Maranville
Joe Wilhout
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Toledo
Johnny Evers
Edonetchy
Boehemian
Honey
Cal Crum
Pat Ragan
Art Nehf
Willard McGraw
Pullman
Buffalo
George Twombly
Medford
Harrison
Crum
Fred Bailey
Massey
Bailey
Braves
Seminoles
Fred Falkenberg
Cleveland
Kansas City
Dick Egan
Fred Snodgrass
Bike Riders Post New Distance Record in Six Day Race
In San Francisco at the six day bicycle race nine teams had logged 362 miles and nine laps by the 16th hour, beating the prior best distance by three miles and eight laps. Carman and Wylie led. A Spencer collapsed and left. Spencer teamed with Jake Magin after Eddie Madden’s loss, with Spencer Magin and Quinn Bello one lap behind the leaders.
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Eddie Madden
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Magin
Quinn
Bello
Red Sox Arrive in Hot Springs for Training Camp
Thirty five members of the Boston Americans led by President Frazee and Manager Jack Barry were greeted warmly in Hot Springs Arkansas. The party arrived by a four horse tally ho and were driven to the Majestic Hotel in the Valley of Vapors.
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Frazee
Jack Barry
World champions march to spring training in Boston
A parade of players rushed from the tallyho into a hotel while photographers waited. Frazee declined postgame pictures, inviting fans to the park tomorrow to see the team in action. After lunch the players toured golf links, then visited Majestic Park to inspect improvements. Managers praised the field as the best in the South. Players were ordered into uniform for 9 o clock practice and the early grind began. Brooklyn Nationals held their first practice at Whittington Park led by Jack Coombs. Ebbets and Robinson planned to bring the rest of the Superbas here Wednesday while the Red Sox head to Spa for a week.
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Lexington High changes Mystic Valley league baseball dates
Sub Master Fred C. Ball, Lexington High School director of athletics, announced updated league dates for Lexington and Arlington High School baseball. The first game moves to Tuesday afternoon May 1 at Arlington, and the second game shifts to Friday afternoon May 18 at Lexington.
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Fred C. Ball
Lexington High School
Lexington
Arlington
Good Outlook at Dartmouth Baseball Prospects
Hanover March 5 Coach Chadburne leads daily practice as Dartmouth’s spring bas eball prospects loom bright. A veteran nucleus includes Captain Murphy behind the plate with Salmonsen, Paine, Thielscher, J. Murphy infield candidates, Gerrish O Donnell Reese and Browne in the outfield, and Brumby Bennett and Ross anchoring the pitching staff.
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N. H
Chadburne
Dartmouth
Murphy
Salmonsen
Paine
Thielscher
J. Murphy
Arm strong and Rudolph Draw In Humorous Boston Bout
Carlo Arm strong of Boston and Syd Rudolph of Gloucester fought 12 rounds to a draw at Lenox Athletic Club. The match resembled a burlesque more than a serious bout as antics by the boxers kept the crowd laughing. Armstrong wore a larger shade than Rudolph.
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Boston
Syd Rudolph
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Armstrong
Britt to Box Chaney Again in 123-Pound Bout
Frankie Young Britt of New Bedford and George Chaney of Baltimore plan a rematch likely at a Boston Arena opening show. Chaney will weigh 125 pounds ringside, Britt 123, with Chaney offering a large guarantee plus $200 per round as long as he lasts. The parties hope to adjust weights to avoid a repeat defeat and consider payments for expenses.
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Frankie Young Britt
New Bedford
George Chaney
Baltimore
Boston
Chaney
Britt
Whaler
Arlington High baseball candidates prep after hockey season
Indoor practice by Arlington High School baseball candidates will likely start next week once the ice hockey season ends. Faculty Coach Fred J. Long will direct the lines practice.
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Arlington High School
Fred J. Long
Ice hockey game between Lexington and Brookline canceled
A planned Interscholastic Hockey League matchup at Brookline yesterday afternoon between Lexington High School and Brookline High School was canceled. The brief notice cites no rescheduling details and lists no injuries or further actions.
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Lexington High School
Brookline High School
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