Red Sox Practice Shows Progress in Fence Power
In Hot Springs, March drills reveal the Red Sox sharpening for the season. Duffy watches hitters Henry Fine, Jack Quinn, Harvey Hendrick and others as rookies emerge, while holdouts like Eddie Foster and Muddy Ruel cast doubt on the roster. Zack Quinn and Clarke Pittenger impress as Harper and McDonald draw praise.
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Apears
Clarke Pittenger
Deacon Foster
Pitt
Duffy
Hughie
McDonald
Lynn
Fred Lent
Duff
Landis to See Braves Tackle the Senators
Judge Landis supreme baseball commissioner will witness the first exhibition game of the training season in Tampa between the Washington Americans and the Boston Nationals on March 18. Clark Griffith, president of the Washington club, received the letter from Landis today.
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Fine Shooting by B U Defeats Maine in Rifle Meet
The B U rifle team defeated the University of Maine 500 to 462 in a five stage intercollegiate match. Six shooters hit bullseyes in all ten shots noted: C Paul Frank Anselmo Rovee Dustin Frank P O Neil Louis Pitcher and R C C Smith. The score tied Yale in stage three, bringing the intercollegiate championship to 2976. Remaining shoots include Georgetown on March 11 and Cornell on March 18.
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Frank Anselmo
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Louis Pitcher
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Yale
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Georgetown
Cornell
Rematch Planned After Pine Tree A C Feature Fight
John Romaine and Charley Sheppard fought eight fast rounds in Portland. Crowds sparked a rematch set for two weeks. Johnny Drew beat Patsy Cole. Jimmy Rice stopped Young Pinard. Kid Clark boxed Harry Drew in six rounds.
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Charley Sheppard
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Johnny Drew
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Patsy Cole
Ft. William
Jimmy Rice
Young Pinard
Lewiston
Kid Clark
Cleveland
Harry Drew
Midget Smith Beats Frankie Daly In 12 Round Duel
New York on March 7 saw Midget Smith win a 12 round decision against Frankie Daley of Staten Island in a closely fought match judged by the officials.
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Midget Smith
Frankie Daley
Staten Island
Worcester Academy Wins New England Prep Meet
Worcester Academy captured the first annual New England Preparatory School meet at the Fast Armory on Saturday defeating Moses Brown and Andover. The meet produced a notable flash of new talent from the school.
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Andover
Worcester School Track Star Emerges as College Prospect
Francis Wetherbee led Worcester at Saturday’s big meet with 10 points, winning his heat and the final in the 60 yards dash and impressing in the 300 yards where he ran 35 seconds on a strange track without spikes. The Worcester team also featured other rising talents like Comins and Hulman who had earlier shone for Yale and Harvard interscholastics.
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Tony Hulman
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22 Regiment Armory
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Francis Wetherbee
al. Miller
Ralph Colson
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Harvard Beats HGBS Quintet 88 to 35 in Open Arena
Harvard University basketball defeated the Harvard Graduate Business School team 88 to 35 last night. Starters led by guard and center scoring contributions from both squads showcased the home team’s dominance.
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Strangler Lewis Retains Title in Two Straight Falls
Jad Strangler Lewis defended his world heavyweight wrestling title by defeating John Grandovitch of Maine in two straight falls in Indianapolis. The victory solidifies Lewis as the reigning champion.
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John Grandovitch
Maine
Trade School Dominates Triangular Meet Secures 107 Points
Trade School wins the triangular meet against South Boston and Charlestown High with 107 points. South Boston places second at 73 and Charlestown third at 49. Junior division highlights include Jackson winning shot put. Cronin tops high jump. Bueergross leads broad jump. Intermediate and senior divisions show multiple wins for Trade and South Boston athletes in shot put high jump and broad jump.
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Hyman Gold Knocks Out Donnelly in Fourth Round
Hyman Gold of San Francisco knocked out Johnny Donnelly of Philadelphia in the fourth round of an eight round fight. Gold held the clear edge in each round as Frankie Rice defeated Whitey Fitzgerald in eight rounds. Carl Tremaine outboxed Joe O'Donnell in eight rounds.
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San Francisco
Johnny Donnelly
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Frankie Rice
Baltimore
Whitey Fitzgerald
Carl Tremaine
Cleveland
Joe O'Donnell
Gloucester
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Kid Lee Tops Corby in Ten-Round Worcester Bout
Worcester light welterweight George Kid Lee outpointed Gloucester’s Toby Corby in a ten round main bout. Also on the card, Young Goula of Woonsocket beat Greek Alger of Boston in ten fast rounds. Tracey Ferguson of Marsden defeated Tommy Flanagan of New Bedford in ten rounds.
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George Kid Lee
Toby Corby
Gloucester
Young Goula
Woonsocket
Greek Alger
Boston
Tracey Ferguson
Marsden
Tommy Flanagan
New Bedford
Martin Knocks Out Williamson in Second Round
Bob Martin, heavyweight champion from A.KE. F., scored his third knockout in as many days by stopping Rickie Stollard of W. Va. in the second round here tonight.
Crimson Athletes in Action at Winter Track Carnival
Harvard's track squad will stage a 19-event indoor program at Soldier Field starting 2:30 pm, before 18 varsity men depart for New York's indoor intercollegiates at the 22nd Regiment Armory. Relays pit managers against Crimson publications staff, and freshmen mix with veterans in handicapped events.
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Soldier’s Field
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Advocate
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Percy Jenkins
Jim Merrill
Dick Chute
Joe McCarthy
Billy Burke
John Quinn
Dick Whitney
Carl Havers
Malcolm Morse
Captain Fiske Brown
A. H. Marshall
D. D. Reidy
Harry Davis
Leonard Robb
Gus Jones
T. R. Hull
W. l L. Chapin
St Paul Ath Club Tops Eveleth In Semis 2–1
St Paul Athletic Club defeated Eveleth 2 to 1 in St Paul to take a 2-1 series edge in the United States Amateur Hockey Association semi finals. Eveleth leads 1-2 with one tie in the four game set.
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Wagner Beats Baird in Six-Round Victory
Philadelphia report says Kid Wagner defeated Baird of San Francisco in a six round boxing bout held tonight.
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San Francisco
William H Lau Rentz World Hard Court Champion Dies
Paris reports the death of William H Lau Rentz the renowned tennis star who held the world hard court championship His passing ends a storied career that earned him leading status in early 20th century tennis circles.
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William H. Laurentz
Brockton Five Wins Overtime Thriller For League Title
Brockton High School edged Winthrop High 16 to 15 after a 5 minute overtime in the Suburban league championship race. Brockton led 10-1 at half and 13-10 after the second period. Billhardt scored the deciding basket in the overtime as Brockton pulled ahead.
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Plenty of Pep in Braves' Spring Work at St Petersburg
A crowded grandstand watched Fred Mitchell drill Brave recruits in warm Florida sunshine. The Braves Senators clash to begin in a fortnight, and local fans expect big crowds for the opener in St. Petersburg.
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Beaneaters Rally Behind Boson Team In Early Training
Beaneaters gain support from Ohio Wisconsin and Pennsylvania fans for George Grant's squad as they train in St Petersburg under heat. Mitch Capppish and Bunting lead hitting while a lean pitching corps works on sharp fielding and weight loss drills amid a survival of the fittest atmosphere.
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Two Knockouts Highlight Woburn Boxing Card
Last night at the lyceum in Woburn Neddo Flynn of Somerville and Leo Sree of Medford fought 10 rounds with no winner declared by decision. Other bouts saw Tommy Flanagan Malden stop Jackson Law in three rounds, Michael Kirst Boston KO Young Codman in two, and Tony Rowe Stoneham win a six round decision over Dan Bond Cambridge.
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Ese Shiw
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Tommy Plannagan
Malden
Jackson Law
Michael Kirst
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Young Codman
Tony Rowe
Stoneham
Dan Bond
Cambridge
Defends Her Skating Title at National Championships
National figure skating championships at the Arena saw Theresa Weld Blanchard of Boston defend her women's title against Beatrix Loughran of New York. Sherwin C. Badger of Cambridge also retained his men's title over Nat. W. Niles, with multiple events concluding under the Boston Skating Club.
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New York
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Nat. W. Niles
Helen Stantial
Melrose
Rosalie M. Knapp
Genevieve Innott
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Charles M. Roch
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Six Day Bike Grind Teams Lap Field Record
The report lists teams and distances from a six day bicycle grind in New York. Grenda and Meek lead at 916 miles with 44 laps, followed by Coburn and Yands 916 miles 3 laps and others totaling 916 miles across teams. Individual pairings include DeGraves Jeusert, Prebach Hanley, Masin McBeath, Horan Fitzsimmons, Bello Gaffney, Kaiser Taylor, Leader Drobach, and more in a long standings mosaic.
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McBeathi
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Goullet
Barnes Signs with GLA San Antonio in March 7 Report
Jess Barnes, a pitcher in the 1921 World Series era, signs with the Claes for the 192 season in a March 7 update from San Antonio. The article notes Barnes’ prior World Series experience and upcoming season with the team.
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GLA San Antonio
Jess Barnes
Claes
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