Organized baseball wins bids as players choose majors
New York March 6. Major league clubs signed Tris Speaker Sam Crawford Lev erenz and others as Federal league attempts to lure players from Boston Detroit St Louis faltered. Doolan and Egan held NL offers while EBbetts sought deals. Taft considered selling Chicago stock. meetings delayed en route to a large banquet.
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Philadelhia Nationals
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Lee Magee
St. Louis Nationals
Joseph J. Lannin
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Egan
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James A. Gilmore
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Rindge Tech Triumphs 4–0 Over Cambridge Latin
Rindge Technical School hockey defeated Cambridge High and Latin School 4 to 0 at Boston Arena to clinch the championship. Kenney scored twice, with White and Cann adding the other goals as Small guarded the net. Kenney and White starred for Rindge while Hennessey and OConnor played well for Cambridge Latin. Officials included Shilton, Smert, Culhane, Cole, and Linehan. Time was 20-minute halves.
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University City
Boston Arena
Cambridge High and Latin School
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Cann
Small
Hennessey
O’connor
Cambridge Latin School
Cain
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Marlor Messenger
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Rindge Tech
Cambridge Latin
Ray Shilton
W. Smert
Culhane
Cole
Linehan
Fitzgerald
Finnegan
Close Meet Set Between Providence Tech and BC Prep
A tight dual meet at Boston College gym on James street pits Providence Tech against the BC prep track team. Providence enters as favorites with strong sprinters and field events, while BC prep relies on Cusick Crowley and a hopes for Simmons Burke Donovan Whelan to upset.
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James Street
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Tris Speaker Signs With Red Sox For Record Salary
Tris Speaker agreed to a two year deal with Boston reportedly worth over 15000 per season plus a signing bonus. He rejected Federal league offers and said he would return to Boston after meetings with Lannin Taylor and Carrigan. Speaker plans to resume play in Hot Springs around the 15th and then join the team in Chicago.
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New York
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Huntington Meet Today at Boston Y M C A Gym
This private school meet opens this afternoon with strong entries from New England. Velkmann appears favored with a powerful team though Powder Point, Moses Brown, and Huntington School show depth. Key sprinters include Grant, Zeigler, Beebe, Wiswall, and Stewart. relays look close as Moses Brown faces Volkmann School, the BA A champion likely slight favorite.
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Boston Y. M. C. A
New England
Velkmann
Powder Point
Moses Brown
Huntington School
Hardwick
Severance
Grant
Zeigler
Beebe
Wiswall
Volkmann
Stewart
Rhode Island
Brady Pen S series to unveil boxing past in Boston Post
William A Brady writes a multi article series for the Boston Sunday Post, opening in tomorrow's issue. He recounts dealings with Jim Corbett and other legends like Bob Fitzsimmons, Tom Sharkey, Charlie Witchell, and Jake Kilrain, plus notes on Jimmy Coffroth and boxing promote duties for Panama exhibition.
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William A. Brady
Boston Sunday Post
Brady
Bill Brady
Corbett
John L
Bob Fitzsimmons
Tom Sharkey
Charlie Witchell
Jake Kilrain
Jimmy Coffroth
Panama
Coffroth
Sunny Jim
Frank Goteh
Freshman Relay Prospects and Historical Wrestling Queries
The piece discusses spring track attendances and Oxford’s promising Penn relay teams, questions possible freshman involvement, and queries on past matches between George Wackenschmidt and Frank Gotch. It also asks about salaries for Tris Speaker, Flynn relations, and a hypothetical 100 yard dash with windshield aid, plus whether Jones of Cornell ran after his college world record.
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Jim Flynn
Porky Flynn
West Eind
Boston
Pueblo
Hoboken
N. J
Jack Donaldson
Jones
Cornell
Whittemore and Becker Survive in Pinehurst Match Play
Pinehurst N C March 6 in the 10th annual spring golf tournament first flight survivors of the second round were J B Harding P W Whittemore J S Robeson and C L Becker They will be paired in the third round tomorrow A marquee match featured Gladys Ravenscroft of England and Mrs J W Blard formerly Dorothy Campbell ending all square at the 18th with scores of 90 and 91.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Dorothy Campbell
Army selects Captain Robert W Strong of Ohio for 1915 hockey team
Strong, a 1916 class cadet and two year goalie for the Army hockey squad, was elected captain today at West Point. The Ohio native will lead the Army team for the 1915 season.
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West Point
N. Y
Robert W. Strong
Ohio
Strong
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