Cravath Delivers First Red Sox Home Run Of Season
In Little Rock on March 6 Cravath hit a towering center field homer to spark the regulars in a season opener against the Yannigans. Cy Young called up La Porte Barrett and others to join the Colts, while Cicotte unveiled a new knuckle ball that baffled Cravath during drills.
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Ark
Cravath
Yannigans
McGuire
McConnell
Donahue
Bob
Sullivan
Unglaub
Lord
Wagner
Gessler
Pruitt
Robertson
Steele
Maier
Clicotte
Detroit
Cicotte
Bill Carrigan
Arkansas
Hot Springs
Cy Young
A Sullivan
Ec. F
Armory A A Scraps Walsh Delmont Bout
The Armory A A reports there will be no boxing match between Jimmy Walsh and Albert Delmont. The matchmaker states Walsh's manager demanded terms giving Walsh about 90 percent control, leading to the collapse of negotiations despite Delmont’s fairness.
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Jimmy Walsh
Albert Delmont
Armory
A. A
Armory Athletic Association
al Delmont
Walsh
Delmont
Jimmy
Regeraters Today in Sporting History 1952
In 1952 managers Jimmy Walsh and Albert Delmont failed to agree on a match. Matt Halpinan leaves as nominal Olympic team manager, Mike Murphy leads athletes and trainers, and Burns faces Roche over sand and speed.
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London
Beg Panhdon
Mike Murphy
America
Mike
Channel
Jem Roche
Thomas Burns
Burns
William Squires
B. A. A. Announces Marathon Run On Patriots Day
The 12th annual B A A Marathon will be run April 19 on a 25 mile course from Stevens corner Ashland through South Framingham Natick Wellesley Newton Lower Falls Newton Chestnut Hill to Exeter street. Prizes for first eight finishers and souvenirs for next 25. open to registered amateurs. entry fee $1. entries due April 11 to George W. Brown at Exeter street.
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Ashland
Framingham
Natick
Wellesley
Newton Lower Falls
Newton
Chestnut Hill
Beacon Street
Exeter Street
George W. Brown
Exetar Street
Wesleyan Defeats Harvard In Final Home Game
Wesleyan used a strong all around effort to crush Harvard 33 to 11 in Middletown. The Cardinals dominated play on both ends, securing a decisive victory in their last home contest this season.
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Conn
Wesleyan
Harvard
Crimson
Walsh's Manager Calls for Fair Treatment in Boxing Talks
A letter to the Sporting Editor urges equal treatment for the Walsh camp in boxing negotiations with Albert Delmont. E. E. Keevin proposes Dan Lane and Jimmy Walsh meet to finalize a match, asserting Walsh's club seeks fair handling like Chicago clubs.
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Jimmy Walsh
Albert Delmont
Walsh End
Chicago
Armory Club
Dan Lane
E. E. Keevin
Burns Accepts Forfeit To End Johnson Bout
London March 6 Tommy Burns, the heavyweight fighter, withdrew the deposit he had placed with a local sportsman as a forfeit to bind the match with Jack Johnson the American pugilist.
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London
Tommy” Burns
Jack” Johnson
Britt to Face Packie McFarland in San Francisco Bout
California promoters back Jimmy Britt over Battling Nelson after their no decision in Los Angeles. Britt vs Packie McFarland set for 20 rounds in San Francisco on March 31. Several matchups and managerial disputes shape the boxing scene as the Armory A. A. lies in wait for updates.
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Jimmy Britt
Nelson
Los Angeles
Britt
Packie McFarland
San Francisco
McFarland
Packie
Billy Nolan
Walsh-Delmont
Armory A. A
Harry Lewis
Lewis
Jimmy Gardner
Lowell
Tommy Quill
Brockton
Quill
George Alger
Cambridge
Young Limerick
Haverhill
Young Donahue
Lawrence
Noah Perry
Delmont
Ike McLean
McLean
Roanoke A. C
Sam Langford
Larry Temple
al Delmont
New York
Joe Wagner
Barre
Eddie Graney
Britt-Nelson
Miles Bros
Baseball and football player moves across leagues stir fans
Old Jake Beckley reaches terms with Kansas City as a National League fixture moves west. Tom Brown joins the Southern league as a coach. Cincinnati fans oppose Kane and Bunny Pearce swap for Del Howard and Zimmerman. Pete Noonan to play for St Paul. Frank Smith signs with Wilkes Barre. Elmer Stricklett joins San Jose. New York clubs near signing Arthur Hillebrand with Highlanders.
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Kansas City
Cincinnati
Kane
Bunny Pearce
del Howard
Zimmerman
Arthur Hillebrand
Highlanders
New York
Giants
Mathewson
Devlin
James
Stahl
Hillebrand
Princeton
Campbell Edges Alvin in 24th Bil liard Tourney
Campbell defeated Alvin 150 to 103 at Hub Palace in the 24th game of the Class amateur billiard tourney. Campbell also broke the record for high averages in the current tournament. Mandar niehe plows Malo.
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Hub Palace
Campbell
Alvin
Mandar Niehe
Champion Returns for Park Square Match Race at Park Square
Albert Champion, famed French race driver, headlines the Park Square program tonight. He faces Hughey MacLean in a highly anticipated match, after past wins over Walthour and Moran and a prior bold challenge against MacLean. The program also includes a 10 mile open sprint and a one mile handicap for professionals, plus a five mile open for amateurs with prizes each mile.
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Motors
America
Empire Track
New York
Walthour
Moran
MacLean
Champion
Revere
Hughey MacLean
Park Square
Walthour and
Boston Interscholastic Track Association Rules Change
A meeting at Mechanic Arts High School discussed the upcoming Boston meet at Park Square track next Saturday. The rules now allow unlimited entries per school in most events, but cap three entries per school in the mile and 1000 yard runs. Entries close next Wednesday and are open to all Boston high schools.
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Boston Interscholastic Track Association
Mechanic Arts High School
Park Square Track
Boston
Driscoll to Meet Attell for World Featherweight Title
Champion English featherweight Jim Driscoll agrees to travel to America to fight Abe Attell for the world title. San Francisco promoter Jack Gleason secures the bout by guaranteeing Driscoll 1500 dollars plus expenses regardless of outcome.
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Jim Driscoll
America
Abe Attell
Jack Gleason
San Francisco
Colleges favor summer baseball in New England
New England colleges including Wesleyan University and Williams College voted overwhelmingly in favor of summer baseball. The move aims to draw the line between amateur college play and professional, with some leaders enforcing rules barring players who participate on summer teams from college representation.
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New England
Wesleyan University
Williams College
Roxbury Latin Re-Elects Track Team Captain
Bart Connolly, a top athlete at Roxbury Latin School, has been re elected captain of the track team. Connolly is repeatedly identified with school athletics, and his re election signals approval of his good work.
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Roxbury
Bart Connolly
Roxbury Latin School
Connolly
New England Amateur Wrestling Champs Set for March
Interest rises for New England championships under Armory Athletic Association on March 20 with a heavyweight class added. Entries close March 16 with KE F Walsh 541 Tremont St. Preliminaries possible March 20 and finals March 21 depending on entries.
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Armory Athletic Association
KE. F. Walsh
Tremont Street
Deshler Defeats Donahue In Rhode Island A C Match
Dave Deshler of Cambridge outboxed Young Donahue of Roxbury before 700 spectators in Providence. Referee Abbott gave Deshler the decision on points. The prelims saw George Alger and Young Dyson draw after six rounds.
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Cambridge
Young Donahue
Roxbury
Rhode Island A. C
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Abbott
Deshler
George Alger
Young Dyson
Inter yacht club bowling league boasts record crowds and bold feats
Secretary J R Flanagan hails the inter yacht club series as a record success and notes strong play by Stocking of Walter N Lowney team. Boston dentists Dr Robert F Hayden trails with a 109 single, while Cambridge Company C aims for Military League glory with high rollers and a 121 high single by Henry Meidell.
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J. R. Flanagan
South Boston Yacht Club Bowling Committee
Inter-Yacht Club
Robert F. Hayden
Boston
Comany C
Company C
Cambridge
Barney Joy
Fred Williams
Henry Meidell
Charlie Hedge
Harry Cole
Casino Lynn
Casino
Rexford
Palmer Aray
Brown
O’donnell
Armstrong
Mathews
Carl - Rraee
Oo Williams
Corbett O
Dale Cress
Poehler
Chicago club orders 21 foot Lipton cup yacht
The Illinois Athletic Club placed an order yesterday with Morgan Barney of New York for a new 21 foot yacht to race in Lipton cup events. Barney, designer of the Chicago Athletic Association’s Cherry Circle which won Lipton cups in 1903 and 1907, will deliver the boat by June 1.
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Illinois Athletic Club
Morgan Barney
New York
I. A. Cc
Herreshoff
Barney
Chicago Athletic Association
Cherry Circle
Mechanic Arts Names Jim Howard Captain For Next Year
Jim Howard chosen as captain of the five for next season at Mechanic Arts. The team will miss two veterans but Howard expects to start early and notes promising material available for the squad.
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Jim Howard
Mechanic Arts
Howard
Roxbury Latin Names Hockey Captain Bobby Hill for Next Year
Bobby Hill, standout on Roxbury Latin football and hockey squads, has been elected captain of the school's hockey team for the coming year. Known as a top schoolboy player in the Boston area, Hill has built a strong reputation on the gridiron and ice.
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Bobby Hill
Roxbury Latin
Hill
Boston
Polo Scores From Springfield and New Haven
Last night results show Springfield-Springfield 18 defeated New Britann 10 in polo at Springfield. New Haven Bridgeport 10 beat New Haven 4 in polo at New Haven.
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Springfield
New Britain
New Haven
Bridgeport
Haskins to Meet Hillman in Indoor 600 Yard Race
New York March 6 The New York A C has arranged a marquee 600 yard indoor race for its annual meet. Guy Haskins of Pennsylvania, the inter collegiate half mile champion and record holder, will race Harry L. Hillman of the New York A C with J B Taylor out due to injury. Captain Mahoney of the NYAC persuaded Haskins to accept.
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New York A. C
Guy Haskins
Pennsylvania
Harry L. Hillman
Hillman
J. B. Taylor
Pennsylvania Flyer
Taylor
Captain Mahoney
Haskins
Tech Cross Country Run At Tech Over Tufts Course
A large field competed in the cross country run from Tech to Tufts Medical College and back, covering about a mile and a half. Participants included P. D. White, J. D. McKenzie, R. Ellis, G. A. Magee, R. A. Preston, C. P. Eldred, S. M. Miles, and W. W. Warner, all class years listed. The hare and hounds event is slated for this afternoon at Hyde Park.
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Tech
Tufts Medical College
P. D. White
J. D. McKenzie
R. Ellis
G. A. Magee
R. A. D. Preston
C. P. Eldred
S. M. Miles
W. W. Warner
Hyde Park
Lafayette Associates Host Debut Entertainment with Wrestling Match
The Lafayette Associates of Everett held their first club entertainment at the Broadway clubhouse. Feature act was a wrestling match with Matthew Dunn defeating Winslow Collins in two straight falls.
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Everett
Lafayette Associates
Broadway
Matthew Dunn
Winslow Collins
Tech’s Spring Track Work Starts Next Tuesday
Tech prepares for spring track with indoor conditioning under Coach Kanaly. Over 50 men expected to report, signaling a strong candidate pool for the season ahead.
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TECH
Kanaly
B A A Gun Club Handicap Shoots for Gold Shield
The B A A Gun Club stages a 100yard handicap shoot for a gold shield at Riverside traps this afternoon sponsored by W G Titcomb. A similar event and handsome trophy will follow next Saturday by the same donor.
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B. A. A. Gun Club
W. G. Titcomb
Riverside Traps
Detroit Pennant Raising Day Set for June 12
Detroit March 6 President Navin announced June 12 as pennant raising day. The June 12 game will be the star attraction of the season at the home of the champions.
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Detroit
Navin
Detroit Baseball Club Today
Harvard Track Carnival Brings 600 Entrants To Hemenway
Harvard's winter training ends with the second annual spring track carnival at Hemenway Gymnasium at 2 pm. A record 600 entries promise swift, closely contested events including sprints, jumps, relays, pole vault, rope climb, toss, and novelty races.
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Harvard
Hemenway Gymnasium
Mathews Likely to Coach English High Baseball
Boston high schools face doubt on outside coaches for baseball this year with February notice to head masters. Mathews, ex Harvard man and former Dorchester High football coach, is favored for English High. The final decision hinges on appointing athletic instructors who recently passed exams.
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English High
Mathews
Harvard
Dorchester High
Prep League Indoor Meet Sets Park Square Showdown
Cambridge Latin Brookline High and Newton High compete in the third annual Preparatory league indoor meet at Park Square starting at 2 pm. Newton boasts sprint and distance runners like Holbrook and Hines, but captain Daniels warns the squad must hustle to topple Brookline.
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Cambridge Latin
Brookline High
Newton High
Park Square
Holbrook
Hines
Daniels
Newton
Brookline
Tufts Closes Season With 23–13 Win Over Mass Agricultural
Medford March 6 The Tufts College basketball team finished its season by outplaying the Massachusetts Agricultural College five to win 23 to 13.
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TUFTS
Aggies
Medford
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Faculty ratifies Dartmouth Princeton game for Nov. 7
The faculty committee on outdoor sports has ratified the Dartmouth Princeton football game for next fall. The game will be played in New York on November 7.
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Princeton
N. J
Dartmouth
East Boston A A Team Sets Three-Game Series
A. A. Dealy of East Boston C L A orders a best two of three basketball series with East Boston A A. Games must be completed by next week end. Gate receipts split 75 percent to the winner and 25 to the loser. Referee Riley from the St. Johnsbury series appointed.
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Dealy
Boston C. L. A
Boston A.A
Riley
Joe Rogers defeats Gotch in handicap grappling match
Joe Rogers won the handicap grappling match against Frank Gotch at the Amsterdam Opera House. Gotch was forced to the mat only twice, not five, under the event agreement.
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New York
Joe Rogers
Frank Gotch
Amsterdam Opera House
Harvard Amherst Gym Meet Preview
Amherst hosts Harvard in a gymnasium exhibition tonight. Coach Schrader has pushed the Crimson through a week of hard work since their loss to Columbia, and Harvard appears poised for a strong showing.
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Harvard
Columbia
Schrader
Crimson
Harvyard
Princeton Beats Penn in Wrestling Meet 5-2
Princeton defeats the University of Pennsylvania in wrestling for the second time this season by five bouts to two. The Tigers outpointed their opponent in most matches at Princeton, New Jersey.
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Princeton
N. J
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Somerville Armory Indoor Baseball: Company M Beats K 29-13
In an armory game last night Company M of the Eighth Regiment defeated Company K 29 to 13 in an indoor baseball matchup.
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Sixth Coast Artillery
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Age Oaks Co
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Woodworth
Dickson Ee
Crocke Eae
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Jenking
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