Braves in First Skirmish on Field
Galveston March 9 Braves spar in early drills as Big Chief Fred Mitchell trains his staff in Gulf shore camp. Shawning tales mix with early workouts and a lively scrimmage where ONeill Gowdy clash headlines a 17 to 7 rout. Rudolph eyes return with renewed shoulder, while contract incentives loom over the pitching staff.
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Jack Twin Sullivan to Battle Mike O'Dowd in Gaston Mass
Promoter reports Jack Twin Sullivan seeks a Boston area clash with Mike O'Dowd while rallying for a Gaston Mass bout. Sullivan notes offers from New York and Brooklyn, but insists the fight occur with one arm free to avoid fouls during clinches.
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Dempsey Carpentier bout may skip Canada and head south
Tex Rickard teases a border fight likely away from Canada with Benton Harbor and New Jersey as possible sites while New York shows resistance. Boxing fever grows locally as indoor bouts surge and fans demand two live huskies toe to toe. Yale dominates indoor relay narrative. Buck Herzog signs in minor leagues as Stuffy Mell ins persists with contract tension. Georgetown entries loom for national indoors as Moakley era mid distances draw praise. Public education on physical training defended amid bill debate.
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Question and Answers on Sports Legends and Records
A reader asks about sprint leg length advantage in 50 and 100 yard dashes, Jack Johnson’s championship date and place, the Allan Cup hockey winner, Spalding’s Olympic Guide, Claude Pearce’s marathon wins, and who was the better all around athlete Thorpe or McMillin. The replies note shorter legs may sprinter better, Burns beat Johnson on Dec 26 1908 in Sydney in 14 rounds, Allan Cup undecided, Pearce not a Boston Marathon winner circa 1909-1910, and Thorpe regarded the superior football and all round athlete.
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No-Change in Bike Leaders at Six Day Race
New York March 9. The two leading teams in the Madison Square Garden six day race retained their one lap advantage despite a late effort by the Brocco Coburn pair to overtake. Night results list Rutt Lorene at 4 laps minus 3.5 hours and 45 miles, Egg VanKempen four laps, with several other pairs one to three laps back. Leader Lorenz set a 1487 mile, 3 lap record, previously held by Goulet Grenda in 1914.
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Best N E Track Men In Champs
New England will be well represented in the national indoor track field championships at the Twenty second Regiment Armory on March 19. Albert Geiger Jr chairman of the New England championships committee yesterday entered the following all of whom held championship titles in the New England Association: J F Carter Brown University 60 yard dash J J Sullivan Boston College 70 yard hurdles D S Caldwell Boston AA 60 yard run Thomas J King Holy Cross College 1000 yard run Harold C Cutbill Boston AA 1000 yard run Cecil E Leath unattached 2 mile run Arthur B Roberts Boston AA 1 mile walk Thomas Dignan Holy Cross College in the 300 yard run and the 16 pound shot.
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