Dreary hurdles and mile crown highlight track meet
D E Watson of Roxbury Latin won the 25 yard dash final from the three foot mark with H C Burns second and W J Zuck third. Knee land of St Philip's won the mile in 5 11, with O Connell of Dedham High second. Spectators crowded the track causing fouls and protests in close team races.
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D. E. Watson
Roxbury Latin
H. C. Burns
St. Philip's A. C
W. J. Zuck
Roxbury
E. A. Hodgkinson
Boston College Prep
D. J. Kneeland
St. Philip’s
Charles O'Connell
Dedham High
H. J. Burns
Herbert Rogers
D. Watson
PD. J. Kneeland
H. N. Murphy
St. Stephen's
Orville Rogers
F. Bittenbender
J. H. Stannard
Volkmann
M. J. Blair
Somerville High
R. F. Grabert
Roxbury High
L. Wheaton
Concord High
Adams
Mechanic Arts
Charles Waterman
EK. J. Breen
J. C. de Frey
Brookline High
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J. W. Wendell
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Woodruff
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Wallis
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Blair
McLaughlin
Frost
Brookline Thligh
Werrigan
Schlemm
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de Frey
Boston Latin
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Greenleaf
Boston Latin School
Webe
Breen
Cowan
Atkins
Cathedral A. A
St. Alphonsus A. A
Murphy
Hall
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Flynn
Dalton
Coleman
Libby
Brighton High
Kennedy
O'Brien
Rogers
Featherstone
Paul
Rutledge
Jacobs
South Boston High
Crowley
Tower
Sullivan
H. J. McGuiness
C. D. Pearlstein
Will Defend Palma Trophy
Invitations have been sent to riflemen in the United States and foreign countries to appoint teams for the Palma trophy match. The trophy, representing the world military team championship, was won by the American team at Bisley in 1903. This year it will be contested at Sea Girt New Jersey on or about September 1.
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United States
Bisley
Eng
Great Britain
France
Norway
Canada
Australia
Nyanal
Sea Girt
N. J
Philadelphia Nationals Headed to Savannah For Training
The Philadelphia Nationals depart for Savannah for preliminary spring training. New manager Hugh Duffy leads pitchers Thomas Barry Frazer Lush McPherson Breckinridge Mitchell Dugglewy and catchers Roth Marshall, infielders Wolverton Hulswitt Gleason Hall, outfielders John Barry Fleming Titus Rafferty. Thomas, Doomn, and Douglass to join in Savannah.
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Philadelphia Nationals
Savannah
Philadelphia
Hugh Duffy
Thomas Barry
Frazer
Lush
McPherson
Breckinridge
Mitchell
Dugglewy
Roth
Marshall
Wolverton
Hulswitt
Gleason
Hall
John Barry
Fleming
Titus
Rafferty
Thomas
Doomn
Douglass
Somerville Latin Loses to Rindge in Cambridge YMCA Game
Somerville Latin School was defeated by Rindge Manual Training School of Cambridge with a 22 to 5 score. The game was played in the Cambridge YMCA gymnasium.
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Somerville Latin School
Adelphia
Rindge Manual Training School
Cambridge
Cambridge Y. M. C. A
Prize Fight in Roxbury Barn Ends in Knockout
A bare knuckle bout in the Cordage district Roxbury ended in a ninth round knockout by Tommy Oakam over Pinkey Fitzgerald. Spectators watched as blood flew from Fitzgerald amid wild crowding with police arrival later uncertain. Oakam claimed the liberal purse and the crowd cheered then dispersed.
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Emmons
Fitzgerald
Oakam
Boxing Gossip Eyes West Coast Bouts for Walcott Stable
Billy Pierce, manager of Joe Walcott, has two offers for Black Demon to fight in California. At the Colma Club, Martin Canole boxed Britt and Ferguson faced Johnson, with a chance to feature his man against Billy Woods for 20 to 25 rounds. Suddy Bishop seeks Aurelio Herrera’s crew for a 15 round Oakland engagement, and Pierce may favor the Oakland club for better access.
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Billy Pierce
Joe Walcott
California
Colma
Martin Canole
Britt
Ferguson
Johnson
Billy Woods
Suddy Bishop
Aurelio Herrara
Oakland
Cal
Pierce
San Francisco
Melrose basketball star leaves hospital
Benjamin R. Vaughn, Melrose High School basketball star, was discharged from City Hospital today after injuries from a game at Dorchester. He will likely miss the rest of the season, a serious blow to the Melrose team, and has returned home to 13 Winter Street.
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Melrose
Benjamin R. Vaughn
Melrose High School
City Hospital
Dorchester
Winter Street
Vaughn
Dancing Tonight at Roughan Hall Charlestown
Roughan Hall in Charlestown hosts dances every Saturday and Tuesday with Condit’s popular music. A grand bonbon party is planned for Thursday March 17. For other sports see page 8.
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Roughan
Charlestown
Condit
New York Eyes Legalized City Boxing Revival
New York on March 11 reports clubs plan to revive boxing in the city without breaking the law. An attorney says a domestic athletic club may stage limited round bouts anywhere in the state if no admission is charged, with members watching as part of a broader program. The New York Athletic Club could hold such events for members, and other city clubs may follow.
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New York
New York Athletic Club
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