Stallings Pushes Braves Hard In Sprint Training
Athens Ga March 17 Manager Stallings drives Braves to top speed drill with Trainer Jimmy Neary coaching Jay Kirke in sprint strides boosting stride length by over two feet. Neary predicts gains of eight to ten yards per hundred in a week as others eye similar sessions amid new signaling system.
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Stallings
Braves
Jimmy Neary
Jay Kirke
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Jay
Jimmy
Kirke
Mary” Calhoun
Hay Myers
Sweeney
Bill
White Sox Star James Callahan Sets No Retirement Plan
Jimmy Callahan of the Chicago White Sox shows no plan to retire this year. In practice along the coast he plays left field and bats fourth behind Rath Lord and Mattick, indicating his continued central role with the team.
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Jimmy Callahan
Chicago Sox
White Sox
Rath
Lord
Mattick
Baker Stars But Texas-Mack Rally Falls Short
Texarkana Ark March 17 St Patrick day crowd watched J Frank lin Baker of the Athletics in action He produced a triple double and a single in four plate appearances but Arkansas lost to Texas 7 to 3 The Mach machine prevailed as Texarkana fans left disappointed yet hoping for more in the two state drive.
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St. Patrick’s Day
J. Franklin Baker
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Texas
Athletics
Baker
Mach Machine
Mackmen Rally As Athletics Edge In Fifth Inning
Mackmen lead early by two, E Murphy safe on Stellbauer error, Strunk doubles, Murphy scores, Baker singles. Texarkana ties in fifth with Tierney Wise Moore and bases on balls, but Athletics answer with three runs. Egan walks, Harrell sac, Murphy and Strunk double, Collins single, Baker double. Barry and ONeil add, Mackmen win 6th run on Baker and McInnis two-bagger. Strunk returns from lame arm with two doubles. Two-game series starts in Memphis tomorrow.
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Stellbauer
Strunk
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Baker
Athletics
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Harrell
Barry
O’neil
McInnis
Amos Strunk
San Antonio
Memphis
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Daly To Coach At Williams For 1913 Grid Season
Williams, March 17. Fred Daly will again coach the Purple football team next fall, per football authorities. Daly, Yale 1910 captain, led Williams in 1911 and 1912 and remains popular with students. Manager Ely said a telegram confirmed the arrangement with formal letters pending.
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Williams
Purple Gridiron Warriors
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Yale
Ely
Allen Sheer to Join Braves After Waiver Standstill
Allen Sheer, drafted by the Washington club last fall from Youngstown Central league, will join the Boston Nationals in a few days. Manager Griffith sought waivers. Boston refused to waive, leaving Sheer available at the waiver price.
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Braves
Charlottesville
Washington
Youngstown
Griffith
Sheer
Boston
Pirates Edge Red Sox 4 3 in Seventh Inning Rally
Fred Clarke and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Red Sox 4 to 3 after a seventh inning rally. Two crucial errors by Boston pitchers helped the Pirates seize the lead and Gibson's hit drove in the winning run as Beiden, Leonard, Foster and Robinson pitched for the exhbition clash. Attendance about 1500 at Hot Springs.
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Ark
Fred Clarke
Pittsburg Pirates
Boston Red Sox
Dutch
Miller
Wilson
Butler
Kelly
Speaker
Boston
Lewis
Robinson
Janvrin
Sox
Foster
Leonard
Wagner
Arkansan
Gibson
Gibby
Carrigan
Bill
Cady
Gardner
Pirates edge Red Sox in debut for two Boston rookies
The Pirates defeated the crippled Red Sox 4 to 3 as rookies faced big league hitters for the first time. Bedient worked well for Boston, Leonard and Adams battled, while Foster’s seventh inning error tied the game before Pittsburgh pulled ahead. O'Toole and Butler contributed triples for Pittsburg. Janvrin and Carlson provided solid plays for Boston.
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Pirates
Red Sox
Heinie Wagner
Harold Janvrin
Jake Stahl
Boston
Hugh Bedient
Honus Wagner
Bedient
Dutch Leonard
Dutch
Kelly
Marty O’toole
Arthur Butler
Pittsburg
Hooper
Horus
Yerkes
Babe Adams
Speaker
Byrne
Lewis
Gardner
Janvrin
Carlstrom
Duffy
Leonard
Carey
Hofman
Boston Pitchers Impress In Trial As Pirates Edge Yannigans
Boston pitchers Bedient Foster and Leonard showed promising stuff in a spring trial, with Foster and Leonard fanning three each. Charlie Hall had three hits and Neal Ball belted a home run, as Pittsburg managed seven to six against the Yannigans. Attendance reached 1876 despite Harry Lauder’s matinee. Bedient trod a heavy foot handicap while other Boston players also impressed amid errors by Pittsburg.
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Leonard
Stahl
Yannigans
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Walsh
Henriksen
Ball
Charlie Hall
Neal Ball
Harry Lauder
Artie Hofman
Heinie Wagner
McCarthy
Janvrin
Red Sox
Postman Hotel
Fred Clarke
Tin Can Hill
White Sox Struggle as Perry Bodie Slumps at Bat
Perry Bodie fails to impress with weak hitting for the White Sox. His form at the plate looks fatigued and ineffective, raising concerns about his offensive contribution in recent games.
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Perry Bodie
White Sox
Harvard Golfers Prepare for Spring Tournament
The Harvard golf team gears up for a spring tournament starting April 21 at Oakley Country Club Water Town. A selection process over three weeks will choose the winning team to face the best candidates in head to head play.
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Oakley Country Club
Watertown
Harvard Golf Schedule Promises Busy Intercollegiate Season
Manager Griffiths lays out a line of team matches opening April 26 against Fall River Golf Club with morning singles and afternoon foursomes. The slate includes Agawam Hunt Club Rhode Island and others, plus Harvard meets Williams May 24 at the Country Club of Springfield. The season closes with the Huntingdon Valley event in Philadelphia and the Oakley Championship at home beginning May 28. Notable players include F. C. Davidson and W. V. Booth Jr., among others listed as possible contenders.
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Fall River Golf Club
Agawam Hunt Club
Rhode Island
Country Club
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Brae Burn
Wollaston Golf Club
F. C. Davidson
Massachusetts
W. V. Booth, Jr
Attwood Wins 10 Mile Race for New Bedford Club
David Attwood, 19, of New Bedford won the second annual 10 mile Municipal A A race on a Dorchester Club course. He led from early on, finishing in 50 minutes 20 seconds, a top time of the day, with Herb Roth of North Dorchester A A second and Jimmy Henigan taking fifth for the club.
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New Bedford
Municipal A. A
Dorchester Club
North Dorchester A. A
Attwood
Herb Roth
Roth
North Dorchester
Fitzgerald
Jimmy Henigan
Ath letics Begin Season with Murphy Oldring and Strunk Outfield
Eddie Murphy, Oldring and Strunk work the outfield in practice as the Athletics project the starting trio. Connie Mack praises Orr for fine fielding as the third baseman continues to impress in drills.
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Eddie Murphy
Oldring
Strunk
Athletics
Connie Mack
Orr
Harvard Drives Stadium Use For New Englandists Meet
Harvard supports hosting the New England intercollegiate championships at the Stadium after earlier aiding the eastern Olympic tryouts. The piece notes Worcester Springfield and Tech Field as prior hosts and urges Harvard to find a way to accommodate the New England colleges.
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Crimson
New England Intercollegiate Committee
Worcester
Springfield
Tech Field
New England
Runners Finish Details Sought in 75 Yard National Indoor Run
Readers seek finish order of the 75 yard dash at the national indoor championships. The column recalls several athletes and dates but does not provide the race results. It notes other track topics and boxing reports from 1909 to 1912, including Langford Barry bouts and Attell Wyk drawn.
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Howard Drew
Alvah Meyer
Charlie Rice
Fisti
Lute McCarthy
Bombardier Wells
Neal Ball
Cleveland
Boston
Ohio
G. I
Sam Langford
Jim Barry
Langford
Charlesbank
New Cardinal President Britton Takes Insurance On Select Players
Schuyler Britton, newly installed president of the St. Louis Cardinals, arranged life insurance policies on 2 percent of the club’s members. The total coverage amounts to $100,000, with policies valued at $5,000 each.
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Schuyler Britton
St. Louis Cardinals
Youngest Manager Named in State League
Joseph McCarthy, recently appointed Wilkesbarre manager, is 26 years old and becomes the youngest manager in the State league.
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Joseph McCarthy
Wilkesbarre
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