Sports Gossip and Speculation Amid 1919 Boxing and Racing News
Buck Herzog faces pressure over Boston ties while Ray and Jose contend with aging or slowed pace as Dempsey’s dominance grows. Pat French wins Navy relay. Strangler Ed Wis and Lew Lewis linked to headlocks. Larsen, lifting indoors, targets record. Jones doubts Dempsey fight odds with Fulton. Andy Ward struggles in Meadow Brook, Pat French ineligible, Hahn and Pollard set to coach in France. Gardner pivots to a Knosburg Falls garage business.
English High sweeps Huntington in dual swim meet
English High defeats Huntington School 27 to 24 at the Boston Y M C A pool in the annual dual meet. Captain Sydney Biddell stars with wins in 50 yard and 100 yard swims and the relay, while Richardson and McCafferty add wins for English High. Huntington claims key placers including Evans and Grant in several events.
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English High
Huntington School
Boston Y
Huntington
Russell
Richardson
McCafferty
D. Grant
Harrison
Gallagher
Cowin
Biddell
Bartlett
Chrimes
Evans
R. Grant
Armington
Questionable career notes about Herzog McGhee and 1917 Dundee bouts
The inquiry requests if Herzog ever averaged over 800 EO in MLB. It asks whether he ever used the name McGhee. It mentions Sierson, a .300 Maryland player in 2004 who tried with Philadelphia. It cites Ray’s 4:12 mile at Harvard and speculative capability. It asks for the date of the first Dundee Jackson bout and details of their second meeting in New York, noting a 1917 Dundee decision.
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Herzog
McGhee
Sierson
eGhee
University Maryland
Philadelphia
Aibiste
Jole Ray
Norman Taber
Harvard Stadium
Ray
Dundee
New York
St Louis Americans arrive in Shreveport ahead of games
SHREVEPORT La March 11 Field er Jones manager of the St Louis Americans and 13 players arrived here today. Eight more are expected to morrow.
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Shreveport
Fielder Jones
St.Louis Americans
Genius in C. C. A. Cigars Stresses Perfect Craft
A philosopher cites genius as infinite capacity for taking pains in making a first-class cigar. The article notes the difficulty of the job and reassures readers that the fragrant old reliable C. C. A. maintains quality for pleased thousands of smokers.
Boston Navy Yard Wins Over Wanderers In Pact Hockey Duel
In New York on March 11 the Charlestown Navy Yard hockey seven defeated the Wanderers of New York by four goals to three in a tight game.
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New York
Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston
Hockey Seven
Wanderers of
Gossip for Motorists at the Boston Show
Harry Fosdick of Nordyke and Marmon praises Marmon sales as Frank Wing and his group showcase strong results. Studebakers receive a special Donovan Motor Car Company exhibition on Commonwealth Avenue with demonstrations by request. Norman W. Halliday reports solid Mack truck sales despite limited stock while Charles F. Coe of Chevrolet earns respect in the Automobile Dealers Association. Watson Coleman of White Company enjoys the Boston show as Glidden tourists visit.
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Harry Fosdick
Nordyke and Marmon Company
Boston
Frank Wing
Donovan Motor Car Company
Commonwealth Avenue
Norman W. Halliday
Mack Motor Trucks
Mr. Halliday
Charles F. Coe
Chevrolet
Automobile Dealers’ Association
Watson Coleman
White Company
Harvard to revive tennis this summer
Harvard plans to revive intercollegiate tennis this summer with both varsity and 1921 teams to play on Harvard courts. Alexander E. Kirk was chosen manager of the varsity squad and Charles A. Page will lead the 1921 racquet men. Yale has challenged for two matches and a series is planned with Princeton and others.
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Harvard
Harvard Athletic Association
Alexander E. Kirk
Charles A. Page
Yale
Princeton
National Amateur Mat Bouts Set for April 13 and 16
Chicago announces the national amateur wrestling championships will run April 13 and 16 at the Chicago Athletic Association under the A A U. Nine classes will be contested, drawing hundreds of contestants from across the United States.
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Chicago
Chicago Athletic Association
United States
Harvard Men Enter B A A Race
Harvard will enter ten runners in the annual B A A two mile race on the Ashland Boston course April 19. Captain Daniel F O Connell heads the Crimson list with teammates Douglas Nally Cady Chambers Bowden Lewis Goodwin and Duggan set to compete.
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Starvard
Crimson
Ashland-Boston
Harvard Athletic Association
Daniel F. O’connell
Douglaes
Nally
Cady
Chambers
Bowden
Lewis
Goodwin
Duggan
Braves New Training Camp Departure With Six Players
The Boston section of the Braves touring company leaves South Station tonight at midnight bound for Miami training camp. The group will be a slim six man crew with no ball players, smaller in number than in prior years, and will depart from the snowbound home city.
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Miami, Fla
Boston
Braves
South Station
Baseball Correspondents to Cover Globe and Associated Newspapers
Hapgood will supervise five newspaper correspondents from the Globe Post Herald Journal Traveler Record and Advertiser American. The party gains four players in New York with John Henry Dick Rudolph Willard McGraw and O Neill joining. Nealon arrives from Scranton at Philadelphia with plans to meet in Washington and Richmond before Jacksonville Fla. Red Smith and Jimmy Smith join at different points as the team heads to training camp under Jack Slattery and Manager Stallings.
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Hapgood
Globe, Post
Herald-Journal-Traveler
Record and
Advertiser-American
New York
John Henry
Dick Rudolph
Tcher Willard McGraw
O'Neil
Rudolph
Washington
Nealon
Scranton
Philadelphia
Jimmy Smith
Giants
Richmond
Fred Bailey
Jacksonville
Fla
Red Smith
Stallings
Haddock
Jack Slattery
Wanderers Triumph 3 0 Over Cambridge in Hockey Match
Boston Wanderers beat Cambridge Hockey Club 3 to 0 at Boston Arena. Goals by Foote two and Wendell, noted for fast play, as Wanderers dominate after a tight first period. Referee Watson U S N. Two 15 minute periods timed. Cambridge lineup tied to Harvard varsity members.
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Boston Wanderers
Cambridge Hockey Club
Boston Arena
Cambridge Seven
Harvard
Cambridge
McKay
Wasstvesue
Eeet
Bright
Snelling Reycroft
Conese
Bun
Stillman
Foote
Wendell
Watson
Clifford and
Lehan
Hurley and
Cann
Nutting Re elected Track Captain At Newton High
Merrill Nutting was re elected captain of Newton High track team yesterday afternoon. He also played quarterback on the football eleven last fall and will lead the football team this fall.
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Merrill Nutting
Newton High
Nutting
Red Sox Arrive at Hot Springs for 1918 Season
Hot Springs Ark March 11 The city again hosts baseball as Ed Barrow's delegation marks the approach of the 1918 season. Big league teams have spent weeks in the area, awakening the Ozarks to the return of major league action.
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Red Sox
Hot Springs
Ark
Red Sox Advance Squad Sets Strict Early Morning Regime
The Boston party arrives at the depot to a warm welcome and a detailed briefing from Manager Barrow, who enforces an 8:30 start, 9:30 dining room cutoff, and 11 o'clock poker curfew. Training begins at 10:30 with three hours on site, plus boxing legislation news from Kentucky.
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Red Sox
Billy Murray
Martin Lawlor
Sam Agnew
Wrazee
Barrow
Lawlor
Scout Murray
Majestic Park
Valley of Vapors
Boston
Sox
Eastman
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Battery
Robinson
Grover Alexander
Carl Mays
Benton
Carl
Mansfield
Bush
Mays
Ruth
McCabe
Jaynes
Wyckoff
Agnew
Mayer
Schang
Evers
Howley
Bibel
Fisher
George Foster
Ball Park
Kentucky
Stanley
Giants Off for Marlin
The New York National club's first player batch, led by Eddie Bran nick, departed for Marlin Texas training quarters. Manager McGraw and Bennie Kauff will follow later. Walter Holke, George Gibson, Arthur Fletcher and five recruits join in St. Louis. The group includes George Burns, Jack Onslow, George Smith, Waite Hoyt, Mike Hogan and Herman Germany Schaefer as assistant coach.
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New York
New York National Club
Eddie Brannick
Marlin
Tex
McGraw
Bennie Kauff
St. Louis
Walter Holke
George Gibson
Arthur Fletcher
Johnson
Schopner
O'Neill
Pipp
Hemingway
George Burns
Jack Onslow
George Smith
Waite Hoyt
Mike Hogan
Herman
Germany
Schaefer
Newton Beats Melrose 3 2 in overtime thriller
Newton High on top in Inter scholastic Hockey League action defeating Melrose High 8 to 2 at Boston Arena. Davidson scored the game winner in overtime as Newton stretched its winning streak. Teams listed include Thomas Pinkham Wilbur Sanford Leonard Cohen Trites with officials Chisholm Scott and Watson.
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Newton High
Boston Arena
Melrose High
Melrose Scptet
Melrose
Wilbur
Davidson
Newton
Thomas
Pinkham
Sanford Ae
Leonard Do
Cohen
T. Wilbur Watson
Chisholm
Scott
Martin and
Vaitses
Brockton’s Harry Carlson Set To Clash With Dundee Tonight
Boxing gossip from Brockton notes Harry Carlson favored to upset Johnny Dundee in the Grand Opera House finale. Brockton fans, led by Carlson backers, expect a strong showing and a possible shot at Benny Leonard if Carlson wins or draws. Other bouts feature Joe Gans versus George Robinson and Willard versus Levinsky discussions in Atlanta and New Haven arrangements.
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Brockton Way
Harry Carlson
Johnny’ Dundee
New York
Grand Opera House
Brockton
Harry
Stanley Yoakum
Gilbert Gallant
Freddie Yelle
Benny Leonard
Dundee
Willie Jackson
Carlson
Dundee Tonigh
Willie Jackso
Riverside A. C
New Haven
Conn
Boston
Cline
Tendler
Coogan
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Pat French
Archie Hahn
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Boston Navy Yard
ED M’grath
Wanderers
Ed Barrow
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Frank Gaffney
Paddy Owens
Pat Demeres
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Commercial A. C
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Jes Willard
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