Braves Shiver in Sunny Southland
In Macon Georgia on March 16 the Braves face cold unsettled weather with a northwest wind and forecasts of more to come. Several players sustain injuries Bill Martin will leave hospital for crutches and a return to camp Dempsey soon. A planned charity game at Macon ball park is set for tomorrow with mixed regulars and utility players.
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Macon
Galaxy of Choice
Bill Martin
Bill
Williams Sanatorium
Camp Dempsey
Washington, D. C
Charles “Butch” Schmidt
Milledgeville
Joe Connolly
Georgia Military College Park
Hank Gowdy
St. Patrick’s Day
Sherwood Magee
Fergus O’connor
Connemara
Macon Ball Park
Spring training woes hit major league players and fighters
The piece notes injuries to George Burns and Bob Bescher with the Giants and the Braves losing Billy Martin and Sherwood Magee. It discusses Sambo Langford training for title bouts, Joe Wood’s arm concerns, and debates over Willie Ritchie versus Freddie Welsh guarantees. It also covers schoolboy sports, Charley Brickley’s coaching prospects, Tommy Burns’s boxing book, and hockey skirmishes between the B A A and Arena A C in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Burns
New York Giants
Bob Bescher
Meyers
Macon
Braves
Billy Martin
Sherwood Magee
Hot Springs
Joe Wood
Wolfie Jacobs Returns to Announcing for Sox and Braves
The popular former newsboy Wolfie Jacobs will announce at Boston home games this season. He finished the latter part of last season at the ball park, and his return is welcomed for his powerful voice and clear announcements that fans understand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfie Jacobs
Red Sox
Braves
Boston
Wolfie
Ballpark
Ball Game Details and Local Run Course Information
The notice discusses Eddie Collins batting average inquiry but provides no season data. It also describes a cricket field scene and outlines the St Marys 10 mile run course from St Marys gym to Harvard square and back with Fresh Pond, inviting H O Leary for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Collins
Franklin Field
St. Mary’s
St. Mary’s Gym
Harvard Street
Harvard Square
Garden Street
Concord Avenue
Fresh Pond
H. O’leary
Prospect
Harvard Streets
Cambridge
Goodrich Leads Tire Show Says Business Basis Guides Choice
Fred T. Moore of the Boston Goodrich branch reports Goodrich tops all makes in the recent automobile show analysis. Fred C. Harrington joins Packard’s Boston truck department. The Darkness to Dawn reliability run from New York to Boston is rescheduled for April 38 with a 10 p.m. start and a Sunday finish at Copley Square. James M. Linscott notes 162 Reo fours and sixes sold at the show. Royer automatic fender demo set for Park Square at 2 p.m. with a car hitting a pedestrian at 18 mph and no ill effects claimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred T. Moore
Boston
B. F. Goodrich Company
Goodrich
Mr. Moore
Fred C. Harrington
Packard Motor Car Company of
New York
Copley Square
Mass
James M. Linscott
Linscott Motor Company
Park Square
Jack Curley
John B. Robinson
New England
Johnson
Willard
Havana
J. Be
Jack Johnson
Jess Willard
Bob Armstrng
Oriental
Mariano
Cuba
Jess
A A A Plans Marathon Run On Patriots Day
The Boston Athletic Association announces the 19th annual American Marathon on Patriots Day April 19. Runners start at Stevens Corner Ashland then pass through Framingham Natick Wellesley Newton and Exeter Street finishing at the B A A clubhouse. The Unicorn committee covers winner expenses to Panama Pacific, adds $100 for second. No entrant under 18. Entry fee is $1, closes April 12 to George W Brown Boston A A Exeter Street Boston.
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Boston A. A
Stevens’ Corner
Hopkinton Road
Ashland
Framingham
Natick
Wellesley
Newton Lower Falls
Newton Reservoir
Beacon Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Exeter Street
Unicorn Athletic Committee
George W. Brown
Boston
A. A
Three Eastern League Clubs Forfeit Franchises
Hartford March 16 Three directors meet to forfeit the franchises of New Haven Hartford and Springfield leaving Bridgeport New London and Pittsfield as the league nucleus. Directors Clarkin Carey and Cameron attended or sent proxies per counsel advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford, Conn
Eastern Baseball Association
New Haven
Hartford
Springfield
Bridgeport
New London
Pittsfield
J. H. Clarkin
William Carey
George Cameron
Postponed Cotton Kubiak Bout Now Set for March 23
Manchester fans faced disappointment as the Kid Cotton Al Kubiak match was postponed at Granite State A C. The bout will occur March 23 after Kubiak reached Boston from New York following a dispute with his team. Promoter Wheatly hopes for a timely show with potential replacements if needed.
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Manchester
N. H
New Hampshire
Kid Cotton-Al Kubiak
Granite State A. C
Cotton
Kubiak
Leo P. Flynn
Cuba
New York
Philadelphia
Big al
Wheatly
Boston
Kid Cotton
Directors contest legality of league meeting over bonds
Three club directors claim the directors from Bridgeport New London and Pittsfield met with President James H O Rourke behind closed doors for two hours. The New Haven Hartford and Springfield franchises were declared forfeited for failing to post a $2000 bond to finish the season. An adjourned meeting in New Haven is planned next Friday to discuss the matter and possible franchise bids from Waterbury Danbury and Hartford Co J Danaher says the action was invalid and an appeal will go to the National Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Reddy
Bridgeport
Eugene McCann
New London
John Zeller
Pittsfield
James H. O’rourke
O’rourke
New Haven
Hartford
Springfield
Association
O'Rourke
Waterbury
Danbury
Co. J. Danaher
Meriden
National Commission
Roller to Meet Cossack in International Wrestling Carnival
Dr. Ben Roller, the physician athlete, agreed to meet Michail the Cossack in Mechanics Building on Wednesday March 24, in a best two out of three falls catch as catch can bout. The Lemle Cutler main event hinges on toe hold legality with conflicting views on championship implications and training locations in Boston and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Roller
George Tuohey
Michailoff
Mechanics’ Building
Lemle- Cutler
Cutler
Lemle
Tuohey
Boston
Chicago
Boston College Baseball Seeks Fresh Candidates
Boston College issued a general call for candidates for the baseball team yesterday with Joe Monahan retained as coach. Over 50 men entered the tryouts, aiming for varsity berths as the nine regulars from last year and two key infielders vie for positions. Dee Donnelly Gaffney, and six returning regulars are present, with Maloney Mitchell and Edward McLaughlin chasing shortstop, third base, and outfield spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston College
Joe Monahan
Dee
Donnelly
Gaffney
Maloney
Jack Mitchell
Edward McLaughlin
Montreal Trades Kippert for Fullerton in Baseball Move
Montreal club owner S. E. Lichtenhein announced last night that outfielder Frank Kippert was traded to Montreal for Seattle pitcher Fullerton. Fullerton ranked sixth among Northwestern league pitchers last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Montreal Baseball Club
Frank Kippert
Fullerton
Seattle
S. E. Lichtenhein
Crack Bowlers In For Big Tourney
The Atlantic Coast Bowling Association announces the first annual bowling tournament to be held at Mechanics' building around May 1. It will be the first such event in New England with sixteen regulation alleys and ample space for bowlers and spectators. Entry blanks available from the secretary at 94 Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Coast Bowling Association
Mechanics’ Building
New England
Washington Street
Boston
Cubs Defeat Phillies 9 to 4 in Tampa
Chicago Nationals outhit Philadelphia Nationals and won 9 to 4 in Tampa. Cubs head to Jacksonville for a three game series with the Philadelphia Athletics tonight. Batteries Tincup Rixey Baumgartner Burns Adams Vaughn Tavender Bresnahan Archer.
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Tampa
Fla
Chicago Nationals
Philadelphia Nationals
Cubs
Jacksonville
Philadelphia Athletics
R.H.E
Chicago
Cea Cae Sa Cree Rees Iis
Philadelphia
Tincup
Rixey
Baumcartner
Burns
Adams
Vaughn
Tavender
Bresnahan
Archer
Berger of White Sox to Coast with Venice team
Joe Berger of the Chicago Americans announced he would sign to play shortstop for the Venice baseball team in the YW Pacific Coast League. The move comes as Berger joins the Venice squad for the upcoming season in Los Angeles remarks dated March 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Joe Berger
Chicago Americans
Venice
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ED M’grath
Haddock
George Tweedy Stallings
George
Joe Woodman
Langford
Woodman
Freddie Welsh
Willie Ritchie
Welsh
Baldwin
Ritchie
Irvington Street Armory
Dr. Harrington
Nathaniel Young
Charley Brickley
Crimson
Johns Hopkins
Brickley
Haughton
Tommy Burns
Arena A. C
A Shrubb
Harvard
Toronto
Canada
Shrubb
John R. Robinson
Jack
Tturkis
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N.C
SS Srz
Aegteien Tauern
Paige Motor Company of
Sherwood Hall, Jr
Boylston Street
Service Dept
Green St
Gosssi
Rapie
Sos
Jackson Motor Car Company
Driscoll & Fitzgerald, Mfrs
Londres
Paige Motor CO
Boylston St
Eastern Association
Atlas A. A
American Champion
Fair City
Matty Baldwin
Matty
Eddie Murphy
South Boston
Mitts
Murphy
Joe Eagan
Young Grady
Vermont
Western Gateway A. C
North Adams
Terry Brooks
Gloucester
Hagan
Brooks
Eagan
Mike Glover
Soldier Bartfield
Kid Graves
Bob Smiley
Navy
Smiley
Flaherty
Lenox A. C
Joe Chicik
Carl Herz
Joe Avanni
Troy
N. Y
Jose Rivers
al Delmont
J. J. Hermann
Hanover Street
U. S. Marine
George LeBlanche
Rutland, Mass
Roller
Cossack
Cigar Union
C.C.A
Phillies
Berger
White Sox
Rowe Trucks
Rowe Motor Truck Company
Downingtown, Pa
E. F. Bunker
Milk Street
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