Braves at Miami Camp Brace for Opening Nine
Stallings' Braves report two hours of fielding and batting in Miami amid frequent showers. Captain Johnny Evers leads with pep as Bill James expresses optimism about early season pace. Rain slows today's schedule but promises full nine inning game tomorrow with admission.
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Miami
Fla
Stallings
Braves
Johnny Evers
Magee
Rabbit
Paul Strand
Bill James
Bill
Quincy Cigar's Steady Repute Tied to Three Source Quality
Ace's Omeg w CIGAR repute rests on uniformity. It has not sulked with seasons but stayed reliable. Quincy tobacco blends filler from Havana, binder from Connecticut broadleaf, wrap from Sumatra, with best parts chosen for each. The Quincy cigar average remains high due to this careful sourcing.
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Havana
Connecticut
Sumatra
Two Braves Teams to Play Ten Exhibition Games in Miami
Manager Stallings forms Braves and Seminoles from his squad to contest ten games in Miami as prizes are provided by the Chamber of Commerce. Captain Evers leads the Braves while Fitzpatrick heads the Seminoles with a lineup featuring Snodgrass Magee Gowds Ragan and others. An extra exhibition with Fort Lauderdale players is planned next Tuesday and games with Key West naval station squads follow on March 17 and 18.
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Miami
Evers
Maranville
Honey
Red Smith
Dick Rudolph
Joe Shannon
Yannigans
Rabbit
Collins
Barnes
Gowdy
Magee
Tragresser
Fla
Stallings
Chamber of Commerce
Braves
Seminoles
Fitzpatrick
Indians
Seilbert
Snod- Brass
Whonetchy
Smith
Gowds
Rice
Fort Lauderdale
Ort Collins
Clark Griffith
New York Highlanders
Naval Station
Key West
Sophomores and Freshmen Wrestling Meet at Tech Gym
The annual sophomores vs freshmen wrestling meet at Tech Gym will be held Friday evening. Eligibility has been expanded this year with all men allowed to wrestle. Wirt and Sadie are sidelined, Todd is the only varsity wrestler slated to compete Sunday night. McFarland captains the sophomores, McMorran leads the freshmen.
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Tech
Wirt
Sadie
Todd
McFarland
McMorran
Willard Moran boxing bout blocked in New York Assembly
In Albany on March 8 an attempt to halt the Willard Moran boxing contest at Madison Square Garden on March 29 stalled as Assemblyman Malone of Albany objected to introducing a resolution by Assemblyman McCue calling on the State Athletic Commission to revoke the fight license.
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Albany
N. Y
Willard-Moran
Madison Square Garden
Assembly
Assemblyman
Malone
McCue
New York
State Athletic Commission
McCue Against Willard Fight Plans in New York
McCue said he had seen Willard recently and the champion was in no shape to fight. Malone objected to the resolution needing unanimous consent. McCue announced a plan to suspend the rules next Tuesday to allow its introduction. He warned the public against a sham bout and said Willard’s condition could threaten boxing in New York. Malone argued the fight would be honest and that the boxing commission would bar an unfit Willard from entering the ring.
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McCue
Willard
Malone
Gibbons
McFarland
New York
Jess Willard
Boxing Commission
New York purse raised for Willard Moran bout
At a special New York State Athletic Commission meeting promoter Tex Rickard and Show Corporation officials were questioned. The purse for the Willard Moran fight at Madison Square Garden on March 2% rose from 70,000 to 71,200 with Willard to get 41 white Moran to receive half that amount. A stakeholder will hold all funds until after the fight and contract conditions are fulfilled.
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New York
New York State Athletic Commission
Tex Rickard
Willard-Moran
Edwards
Show Corporation
Madison Square Garden
James J. Johnston
Hent
Willard
Moran
Rickard
Peerless Motor Co adopts single chassis policy
John I. Snow of Beacon Motor Car Co explains Peerless shifts to one chassis due to high quality and price. He notes eight cylinder power, city economy, touring capability, lighter construction, and advanced steel hardening to meet experienced owners demands for versatility and lower maintenance.
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Peerless Motor Car Co
John I. Snow
Beacon Motor Car Company
Peerless Motor Car Company
Peerless
Chicago man ponders forming colored baseball league
A Chicago colored man considers creating a colored baseball league. The idea notes the existence of a colored boxing circuit with figures like Sam Langford and Sam McVey cited as precedents.
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Chicago
Sam Langford
Sam McVey
Moran Sets Up In Work For Willard Match
Willie Lewis says Frank Moran will halt extra training until Saturday for the Willard bout. Moran trained hard at Saratoga and on roads, running seven miles before three. The trainer warns overexertion risks and aims for Moran to be in peak condition.
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New York
Willie Lewis
Frank Moran
Willard
Lewis
Moran
Saratoga
Frank
Caldwell Breaks World 600 Yard Record Again
Newark March 8 Dave Caldwell of the Boston A A defeated Ted Meredith of the University of Pennsylvania by one foot in 1 minute 51 5 seconds to lower the world's 600 yard record, beating Tom Halpin's 1914 mark by two-fifths of a second. Meredith had set 1 minute 12 2-5 seconds in Buffalo two weeks earlier.
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Newark
N. J
Tom Halpin
Dave Caldwell
Boston A. A
Ted Meredith
University of Pennsylvania
Talpin
Buffalo
Meredith
Tech Freshmen Defeat Tufts in Dual Meet
The Tech freshman wrestling team defeated Tufts 27 to 1 in a dual meet at Goddard Gymnasium Tufts captain Ruggerri was the sole winner defeating Kitchin in three minutes Parker of Tech beat Beacham in a close heavyweight decision
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Tech
Tufts
Goddard
Ruggerri
Kitchin
Parker
Beacham
Benny Leonard Beats Dundee in Ten Round Victory
Benny Leonard outfought Johnny Dundee in a 10 round bout in New York to become eligible for a lightweight title shot against Freddie Welsh. Dundee led rounds one and three, but Leonard dominated afterward, scoring a knockdown in round eight. Leonard weighed 131 1/2 pounds to Dundee's 129.
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New York
Benny Leonard
Johnny Dundee
Freddie Welsh
Dundee
Leonard
Dual Track Meet Set By Boston Latin and English High
Boston Latin and English High will stage a dual track meet at the Ninth Regiment Armory tomorrow afternoon. English track men have moved fast in the indoor season and are expected to win.
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Boston Latin
Ninth Regiment Armory
Dorchester High Girls and Boys Track Dip Beat BLS by Narrow Margin
Dorchester High School's junior and intermediate track teams defeated Boston Latin School 71 1 3 to 59 2 3 yesterday afternoon at Boston Latin School.
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Dorchester High School
Boston Latin School
High prices persist for fresh groundfish and limited supply
Wholesale fish prices rise with haddock at 83 to 111-2 cents and cod 7 to 113-4 cents. Nine vessels docked overnight including three steam trawlers, but none posted large fares. Mystic docks note cargoes and arrivals from Shields and Louisburg with oats, flour, coal, and lumber shipments and ongoing harbor hazards.
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Eee
Ceeeee
A. P. Andrews
Ea H
J. & Esther
Mystic Docks
Charlestown
Masarua
Shields
England
France
Hloosao Docks
St. Nazaire
Rowan
Sampson
Fore River
D. A. Gordon
Louisburg
C. B
Mystic Wharf
Nova Scotia
Estelle Krieger
Reemie
Orange
Texas
Vineyard Sound
Shipping News Arrived and Sailed Steamers List
Shipping news notes steamers Clearway Calcutta Port Natal Town St Vincent Masarua Clyde Shields Cape Hentry D A Gordon Ricey Louisburg Howard Chase Baltimore Newport News Hampden Hersey Norfolk Grecian Page Pldiedelphia Governor Dingley Linscott Portland City of Gloucester TAnnekin Catawamteak Kelloch Rockport Me SAILED steamers City of Atlanta Savannah Newton Newport News tugs M Moran Sandwich to tow barge Caddo from New York to Portland E L Pillsbury Lynn to return with barge Wiconisco for Philadelphia
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Clearway
Jones
Calcutta
Port Natal
Town
St. Vincent
Masarua
Clyde
Shields
Cape Hentry
D. A. Gordon
Ricey
Louisburg
City of Atlanta
Savannah
Newton
Newport News
M. Moran
Sandwich
Caddo
New York
Portland
E. L. Pillsbury
Lynn
Wiconisco
Philadelphia
Yale Says Harvard Action Ineligible Matter Is Harvard’s
Yale athletic officials declined to discuss Harvard faculty action on delinquent football stars calling it Harvard internal. Yale officials felt Harvard’s decision acknowledged Captain Mahan Gilman and Boles as ineligible, amid soreness over their exclusion.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Harvard
Mahan, Gilman
Boles
Brookline High-All-Stars Swim Meet Slated Next Tuesday
The annual Brookline High-All-Stars swimming meet is set for next Tuesday afternoon at the Brookline gym. With a strong slate of speedy contenders from Greater Boston, several exciting races are expected.
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Brookline
Mitchell Salon Exhibition Draws Busy Crowds in New England
Otis Friend sales manager leads Mitchell cars with Carl Page at Paul Revere Hall. The Mitchell display features a roadster and three passenger touring models amid flowers and a rural backdrop. Visitors flock to the exhibit, with experts detailing smooth workings as purchases show strong popularity.
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Otis Friend
Mitchell Cars
Carl Page
New York
Mitchell
Paul Revere Hall
Mitchells
New England
United Truck Plan Expands Distribution in New England
George H. Duck, general sales manager, travels from Grand Rapids to Boston to install distribution leadership for the United truck line. He says rising demand for two to five ton models will yield profits for competent salesmen, with a lean capitalization and dealer-friendly service stations.
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Boston
New England
United
George H. Duck
Grand Rapids
Mich
Duck
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