Trouble Over New York Grounds In Baseball League
New York March 10 The American Baseball league met twice in six days and adjourned without a decision on the new grounds in this city amid rumors of legal obstacles. President Johnson and the board avoided discussion. Charles W Somers of Cleveland was re elected vice president. The board includes Comisky Chicago Hedges St Louis Killilea Boston and Postal Washington.
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American Baseball League
Johnson
Charles W. Somers
Cleveland
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Chicago
Hedges of
St. Louis
Killilea of
Boston
Postal of
Washington
How Shall Amateur Golf Championships Be Played
The USGA executive committee seeks golfers’ views on format options for this year. Four proposals include varying qualifying rounds and match play lengths. The options aim to shorten the event to four days by adopting straight match play, potentially narrowing the field to nationally famous players.
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United States Golf Association
American auto cup racer completed in New York
Percy Owen, a candidate for the international cup race, received a letter from Alex Winton stating his American built racing car for the European event is finished and tested, meeting expectations. Winton plans two more cars identical, one for himself and one for emergency use.
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New York
Percy Owen
Alex Winton
Winton
Asbestos House at Coming Automobile Show
An asbestos house for automobiles will be exhibited at the automobile show in Symphony Hall opening Monday evening. The model is furnished in transportable sections and work to assemble it will start early Sunday morning to ensure readiness by opening time.
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Symphony Hall
Defiance Named Future America's Cup Defender
New York March 10 The Commercial Advertiser reports the new yacht being built to defend the Americas Cup will be named Defiance.
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Defiance
New York
Crescent A C C and B A A to Duel for Cup
Sykes of Crescent A C of New York will captain the team for a March 21 match with the B A A. Conditions are 100 birds per man with eight men per team at known traps and unknown angles. The aggregate score at both grounds decides ownership of the annual cup, with the loser earning the right to challenge in the future. First half at Crescent grounds, second half at Boston on April 4.
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Crescent A. C
New York
Crescent Grounds
Boston
Pillsbury Plays A Draw In Monte Carlo Chess Round
March 10 reports from Monte Carlo show Wolf defeating Moreau in 24 moves with a Ruy Lopez opening while Taubenhaus bested Schlchter in 27 moves also with Ruy Lopez. Marco beat Reggio in 37 moves with Giuoco Piano and Teichmann defeated Albin in 47 moves using the French defense. Tarrasack defeated Marshall in 55 moves, Mieses Mason drawn in seven, and Maroczy and Pillsbury drawn in 34 moves with Ruy Lopez.
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Monte Carlo
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Moreau
Ruy Lopez
Taubernhaus
Schlechter
Marco
Reggio
Giuoco
Teichmann
Albin
Tarrasach
Marshall
Queen
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Maroczy
English Lacrosse Tour Seeks Extra Games Across America
English lacrosse players who will make four of this country in June will sail for New York on June 10 a week earlier than scheduled. They aim to play more games than planned against Harvard Cornell Columbia Pennsylvania Toronto University Crescent A. C. of New York and possibly others.
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Columbia
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Philadelphia honors Juvenal for Henley diamond sculls
The Vesper Boat Club of Philadelphia will send James B. Juvenal to England next summer to compete in the Henley regatta as the city’s representative in the diamond sculls race.
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Vesper Boat Club
James B. Juvenal
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Tommy Ryan to Retire as Boxing Instructors in St Louis
Hot Springs Arkansas March 10 Tommy Ryan middleweight champion announces retirement from boxing after May 1 He has struck a deal with the Missouri Athletic Club of St Louis to become boxing instructor for that organization Contracts to bind the bargain have been drawn up and Ryan is expected to sign this week It is understood he will receive a large yearly salary with duties not to be arduous
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Hot Springs
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Boxing Gossip Mixes Catchweight Fights and Prospects
Boxing columnist notes catchweight bout between Tommy Duffy of Woburn and Billy Ryan of South Boston with Duffy at a disadvantage. Mentions upcoming talks for Chester Goodwin versus Harry Forbes, Goodwin’s rise after defeating Tommy Feltz, and potential title chances. Reports on 3 Kid McCoy, Tokell’s near-miss, Jimmy Britt’s Chicago debut, O’Brien-Jeffords in Pittsburg, Spike Sullivan’s Diamond pin, and Curley versus Dixon in six weeks in England. Health and Physical Culture Club meetings draw strong boxing patron interest in Boston.
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Woburn
Billy Ryan
South Boston
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Chester Goodwin
Chelsea
Harry Forbes
Chicago
Tommy Feltz
Goodwin
Kid McCoy
Jack Root
Fort Erie
Jimmy Kelly
Andrew Tokell
England
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Danny Doherty
Philadelphia
Jimmy Britt
California
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Windy City
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Pittsburg
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Spike Sullivan
Jabez White
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Will Curley
George Dixon
Boston
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Baseball Notes and Schedules in Local League
Joe Gavin will not accompany the Collins team on its Southern trip. The Wellingtons will play Columbia University at Dorchester May 30. A vacancy opens in the Amateur Suburban league for an 18-year-old uniformed team around Boston. Interested entrants may contact W. C. Boundy in Cambridgeport. High schools start battery practice next week. Nick Altroch, Collins pitching recruit, is noted as a handsome ball player in fast company. New England league schedule meeting is slated for tomorrow in this city.
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Cambridgeport
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Dudley Club Clinches Candlepin Title in Gilt Edge League
Dudley Club clinched the candle pin division crown in the Gilt Edge league by sweeping Old Belfry 3-0. South Boston Yacht Club won two of three from B A A while Old Dorchester took two of three from Highland. Medford and Colonial postponed. Dudley finished 35-7 to lead, with Medford 23-16 and Old Dorchester 24-18 in pursuit. Bray of B A A topped last night with 311 while Wait of Medford trails top average rival Ross by a narrow margin.
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South Boston
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Managers and Test Clerks Rally On Beacon Chambers Alleys
In a Telephone league match delayed to last night, Test Clerks defeated Managers two games to one at Beacon Chambers alleys, taking the early lead in their series.
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South Shore takes two of three from Beacon in league play
South Shore won two of three games against Beacon in last night's Commercial league matches on Mt. Pleasant alleys, while Emerson Piano also took two of three from Tremont in the same program.
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Tremont
Mt. Pleasant
Three Southern Candlepin Matches Roll On St James Alleys
C E Osgood swept Jamaica Shaw Chandler won all three from Goodnough Jenks. Dedham took two of three from Es sex. Essex bowler McClellan topped scoring with 281 total pins.
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Eaton Tops Schmidt In Tight Fifth Tourney Game
Charles Eaton won the fifth game of the Class A amateur tournament after a hard struggle against Charles Schmidt. Schmidt mounted a strong comeback but Eaton’s early lead held as the match concluded.
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Charles Schmidt
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Eaton
Briggs Knocks Out Goulet in Seventh Round
Jimmy Briggs of Chelsea, featherweight champion of New England, stopped Kid Goulet of Buffalo in the seventh round at the Health and Physical Culture Club. The bout was hailed as one of the cleanest and fastest in Boston, with Briggs dominating from the start and Goulet showing solid resistance before the KO. Preliminaries ran true to form, including a stoppage by referee Bill Daly and a draw between Kid Hessel and Jimmy Collins.
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Kid Hessel
Providence
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Martin Clougherty
North End
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South End
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Yale Warning On Hollis From Harvard Probe
NO LONGER USEFUL NEW HAVEN Conn March 10 Colonel N J Osborn a Yale graduate close to Walter Camp Yale athletic director says Professor Hollis of Harvard may have reached the limit of his value as a Harvard athletic official with whom Yale men can discuss inter university athletic policy voicing doubt about Hollis future usefulness in intercollegiate athletics
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Harvard
Fitzsimmons's Boy Narrowly Escapes Drowning
Martin Carson Fitzsimmons, son of the famed pugilist, barely escaped death in Gravesend Bay. While playing near wreckage beneath a pier with his brother Rob ert, he slipped from a log and fell in. Workman alerted by Robert Jr. pulled the boy from the water, his bravery praised as remarkable.
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Yale Adopts New English Shell For Rowing Teams
Yale crews will test a 60 foot shell designed by Davy of Cambridge featuring seats on both sides in the English fashion. The shorter 23 inch beam flat bottom boat aims to improve speed while oar length remains unchanged. The new rigging will be evaluated across all Yale crews to gauge performance gains.
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Town adopts low speed by law near hall and town wide
Manchester officials enact a speed limit of eight miles per hour within three quarters of a mile of Town Hall and ten miles per hour in all other areas. The measure aims to curb hazards and improve safety for residents and visitors.
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Roller puck game in Armory Hall ends in 6 to 5 score
About 500 spectators filled Armory Hall in Stoneham for an Eastern Middlesex league roller derby match between eaten genes and Salem. The home team edged the visitors 6 to 5 in an engaging contest.
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Bradley Pushes Bill to Limit Freight Cars in North End Streets
Ex Representative Patrick H Bradley leads a move at the State House to restrict Union Freight Railroad Company from running cars on Boston streets except midnight to 6 am. He cites traffic blocks on Commercial Street and a yearly profit of $25 000 with no franchise payment. City Council and North End groups join at 10 30 before the railroad committee to seek passage.
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Ward 6
State House
Union Freight Railroad Company
Boston
Bradley
North End
Committee On Railroads
Ward 8 Bribery Hearing Highlights Election Reform Push
Testimony in a Ward 8 bribery probe reveals seven votes cast by one man at multiple precincts after being paid. Lawmakers consider three Barnett bills to reform residency rules and prevent voter manipulation, while calls for a full investigation grow as other witnesses corroborate alleged illegal voting and political pressure.
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Henry Brown
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Voter Bribery Probe Details Ward 8 Ballot Cast for Kiley and Keliher
Brown testified he was approached on Howard Street near election day and offered a dollar to vote a full Democratic ticket in Ward 8. He described being guided to two polling sites, receiving name slips, and casting votes for Kiley and Keliher in exchange for payments, with multiple repeats.
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Jonathan Brown 92nd Birthday Resident of Winterhill
Jonathan Brown aged 92, longtime Marblehead born banker in Boston, celebrated amid Winterhill Somerville. He served on the state committee that organized the Massachusetts Republican party at Adams House.
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