Schoolboy Nines and Crews Ready for Action
School teams train indoors with outdoor practice at Boston Latin and English High. Dorchester High fields a small core from last year with coach Fred Woodcock listing many candidates. A busy schedule unfolds from April to June featuring Dorchester, Roxbury, Melrose, Medford, Hyde Park, and rival schools.
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English High
Boston Latin
Dorchester High
Hibbard
Riley
Fielder
Regnier
Clay
Fred Woodcock
Alberti
Colton
Hardy
Moulton
Nichols
Perry
Smith
Taylor
Thatcher
Roxbury
Dorchester
Melrose
Medford
Hyde Park
Noble & Greenough
Harvard Cage
Hall
Minot
Peters
Newton
Maynard
Stone’s
Everett
Stone School
Dexter Field
Brookne
Newton High
Cedar Street
Newton Centre
Cambridge Latin School
Brookline
Groton School
Groton
St. George School
Newport
St. Mark’s School
Southboro
Milton Academy
Milton
Harvard
Soldiers Field
Hyde Park High
Volkmann School
South End Grounds
Roxbury Latin School
South Find Grounds
Hobe Ferris at the Bat Nearly Killed by Stallion
Myron Walsh, a renowned horseman in Wellsville, Was nearly killed this afternoon when Star Hat, a stallion recently purchased at the Madison Square sale by Wellsville sportsmen, attacked.
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Wellsville
WN. Y
Myron D. Walsh
Star Hat
Madison Square
Collins Team Faces Week of Hard Work
Macon. Ga March 18 From Collins down everyone on the Boston team is shaking hands with himself tonight. The rain spoiled plans and practice shifts. tomorrow the second week of work begins with four games against Macon as the club eyes improvements and a big league push. Brady and Murch staged a track race at the track while Criger’s condition remains uncertain. Collins leads the effort and faces a crucial stretch with Winter Huyler and Joslyn set to pitch in full innings.
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Macon
Colling Down
Boston
Collings
Lee Mason
Ferrie
Harry Murch
Jim Brady
Brady
Murch
Collins
Criger
Winter
Huyler
Joslyn
Schools to Start Rowing Campaign Next Week
One week from today the struggling crews begin river practice after indoor training. Eleven schools will be housed between Union Boat Club and the B A A Club with Ballou and Hobigand newly admitted to the Inter scholastic Rowing Association. Herbert Holton plans a metropolitan regatta innovation with combined representative eights from both boathouses and entries from Worcester Springfield High and Stone School for a special championship.
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Union Boat Club
Mechanic Arts
Ballou & Hobigand
Worcester
Springfield High
Stone School
John Graney
RB. A. A
Boston Latin
English High
Volkmann
Cambridge Latin
de Merritte
Ballou & Mhobigand
Pat Donovan
Union Club
Noble & Greenough
Roxbury Latin
Brown and Nichols
Stone
Brookline High
New York Ath Club to clash with Chicago swimmers in Chicago
The New York Athletic Club swimming team will visit Chicago to face the Chicago Athletic Association in dual events on March 21 and compete in the Chicago Young Men's Christian Association for prizes on March 22.
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New York
New York Athletic Club
Chicago
Chicago Athletic Association
Chicago Young Men's Christian Association
Minnesota U Wins West Basketball Championship
Minnesota University defeated Wisconsin University 16 to 10 on Saturday to claim the basketball championship of the West.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota University
Wisconsin University
Interscholastic Basketball Ends With Tight City Standings
East Boston and Dorchester secure first and second as Roxbury faces South Boston with a chance at third. West Roxbury may join Roxbury if peninsular wins. Mechanic Arts expected to fall to West Roxbury. The Noddle Islanders remain undefeated, while Roxbury narrowly beat them earlier. Games this week include South Boston at Roxbury, East Boston at Boston Latin, and Mechanic Arts at West Roxbury.
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Roxbury
South Boston
Peninsular
West Roxbury
Mechanic Arts
Lennon
Noddle Islanders
Moran
Gheridina
McCarthy
East Boston
Boston Latin School
Ct East
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Eeeneree Seceeehl
Roxbury Secon
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Parsons of Yale Joins Olympic Team
FE. B. Parsons, Yale intercollegiate half mile champion, wins a leave of absence to accompany the American squad to Athens for the Olympic games. Parsons holds the intercollegiate half mile record of 1 56 and the indoor 600 yard mark of 1 14.
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FE. B. Parsons
Yale
Athens
Parsons
Colleges Meet in Cable Chess Trophy Contest
New York March 19 The intercollegiate cable chess match begins March 24 and runs for a week. Oxford Cambridge and Cornell Brown and the University of Pennsylvania compete for the Leans LL Rice international chess trophy. Pennsylvania has three representatives Brown two and Cornell one. The American end of the match is from Villa Julla Mr Rice's Riverside Drive residence in New York.
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New York
Oxford
Cambridge
Cornell
Brown
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Villa Julla
Roxbury Boy on Nationals
Gene Good, a Roxbury youth and promising recruit under Captain Tenney, gained local fame and varsity exposure in the New York State League last season. He played outfield for Elmira, New York, in 1905 and was selected for the all…
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Captain Tenney
Gene Good
Roxbury
Good
Elmira
N. Y
Records of the Bowlers Highlight Last Week Scores
The report lists top candle pin scores in Greater Boston leagues last week. Team Total Harvard Square leads at 1425 in the Greater Boston League. Individual totals show Smith of Medford at 335 and Meere of Rexford at 131 with single scores by R. A. Bolt of the Insurance League at 505.
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Greater Boston
Greater Boston League
R. A. Bolt
Insurance League
Meere
Rexford
Standings and Averages From Local Conference Meet
Standings show team scores for Calumet Highland Towanda Old Dor and others with totals. Individual averages list Paul New Webb Pattern Spaans Brown Philbrick House Snow Fuller Simson and more with varied decimals.
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W. IL
Paul
New
Webb
A. B
Pattern
Colo
Spaans
High
Brown
Tow
Philbrick
House
Snow
Fuller
B. A
Simson, O. D
Sudbury Street Grid Fragments List Names and Averages
A reader supplied fragmentary list shows street blocks and names with numeric values next to each. Entries include Sudbury Chel Sq Noddle Central and others with decimals like .92 .94 .95, indicating measured or recorded figures.
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W. L. Ave
W. LL. Ave
Sudbury
Central
Noddle
Chelsea
Fitzgerald
Baldwin
Goodwin
Forrester
Chel
Boutin
Hack
Walsh
Hudson, Central
Snow, Noddle
Mortimer, Chel. Sq
Local Pool Totals and Individual Averages
The column lists team totals and individual averages with figures for American Loan New England Beacon International and others. Tennis and athlete name fragments appear, with scattered scores like 33 89 29,389 and 47 25 30,856, plus recurring garbled names such as Thomson Heyer Allen Ilsley Watt Waite Bartlett.
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W.l.pinfall
Beacon
Thomson
Heyer
Allen Rovasee
Ilsley
Smith
Bartlett
New York Chicago Foot Race Planned for June
At a conference Henry Schmehl and Albert L. Corey decided to start their New York to Chicago race in New York on June 4. Both men report excellent condition with Corey already training for the long run.
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Chicago
Henry Schmehl
Albert L. Corey
New York
Corey
Local Athletic Clubs Seek Intercity Matches
Groups in Roxbury Malden and Boston Harbor publish requests for games with specific age groups and opponents. Addresses and organizers include H Roy Inman Edward Carey G A Ridley W H Aylward Beecher A A Jamaica A A W Wilson Senator club F Hill with target dates and locations in Massachusetts communities.
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Glendales
Roxbury
H. Roy Inman
Otis Street
Boston
Boylston
W. Johnson
Houston Avenue
Matsgue Mass
Fort Warren
Edward J. Carey
Boston Harbor
Riversides
Malden
G. A. Ridley
Centre Street
Winn A. A
W. H. Aylward
Willow Street
Woburn
Beecher A. A
Jamaica A. A
W. Wilson
West River Street
Hyde Park
Senator Club
Fred Shea
Spencer Street
Columbias
F. Hill
North Federal Street
West Lynn
New York State league star completes season with single error
A New York State league team finishes the season as the standout player is credited with only one error in the field, marking an exceptional defensive performance for the year.
Boxing Gossip and Cards at Middlesex A. A. Cambridge
Week offers mixed boxing cards with 15 round main event Jack Flanagan vs Joe Nelson at Cambridge. Also features Billy Conaty vs Young Freeman and Abe Attell vs Phil Logan among national matchups. Gans dominates welterweight scene after KO wins. No decisions in Philadelphia bouts noted.
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Jack Flanagan
Joe Nelson
Billy Conaty
Young Freeman
Fre' O’brien
Young Cahill
Middlesex A. A
Cambridge
Abe Attell
Phil Logan
Philadelphia
Sam Langford
Black Fitzsimmons
Webster
Tim Broderick
Jack Bruce
Pittsburg
Kid Herrick
Steve Kinney
Janesville
Wis
George Gaal Ve
Vivens
Beaver Falls
Penn
Eddie Johnson
Art Edmunds
New York
Jack Dougherty
Dick Fitzpatrick
Grand Rapids
Mich
Willie Lewis
Unk Russell
Charley Ener
Rube Ferns
Buffalo
Kid Gleason
Kid Feltman
Lancaster
Johnny Allen
Kid Beebee
Stener Eee Burke
Jack Clancy
Dave Barry
Mike Schreck
Terre Haute
Ind
Kid Parker
Maurice Thompson
Spokane
Wash
National A. C
United States
Chelsea
Cambridge A. A
Chester Goodwin
Young Cahfll
Roxbury
South Boston
Johnny Mooney
Honey Mellody
Charley McKeever
Mooney
McKeever
Honey
Johnny
Mellody
Los Angeles
Joe Gans
Mike
Joe Walcott
Joe
Mike Twin
Jimmy Gardner
Buddy Ryan
Martin Duffy
Gans
S. S
Salem
Ikey Woods
Cornell Plans Little Henley Regatta Across College Rowing
Cornell organizes a home made Henley style regatta with rowing matches among its colleges. Two crews race daily through semi finals to crown a champion in a week of events. The move signals a shift in Cornell athletics away from team intercollegiate focus.
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Cornell
Filley
Harvard
College crews prepare for big races on Schuylkill
The American Rowing Association regatta May 26 on the Schuylkill RiverPhiladelphia will feature intercollegiate teams from Harvard Yale Cornell Columbia Pennsylvania Syracuse and Georgetown Invitations have been sent and Penn Harvard Georgetown are certain to send crews with Yale Columbia and Syracuse likely to join Harvard will race a second eight while Cornell faces heavy schedules possibly skipping Philadelphia
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American Rowing Association
Schuylkill River
Philadelphia
Harvard
Yale
Cornell
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Georgetown
Charles
Bowker Offered $1500 to Box Walsh in June Bout
English fighter Joe Bowker was offered 1500 dollars to fight Jimmy Walsh for six rounds in Philadelphia in June but a concert hall engagement prevented acceptance. Bowker’s manager A F Bettinson cabled that Bowker might come in July.
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Joe Bowker
Jimmy Walsh
Philadelphia
A. F. Bettinson
Aurelio Herrera Prepares for Nelson Fight at Los Angeles
A preview of Aurelio Herrera training for a bout with Battling Nelson at the Pacific Athletic Club in Los Angeles with a $15,000 purse. The article notes Herrera’s prior win over Nelson, his routines, and his stance on manliness and sport.
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Aurelio Herrera
Nelson
Tom Mce Creery
Pacific Athletic Club
Los Angeles
Aurelio
Watches in Harness Racing Cause Grumbling and Debate
Nelson era views drop of prep schools could end evils of sport. Drivers resent a national rule banning stop watches during races arguing watches improve speed judgments. Geers, a leading driver, says watches reveal rivals racing beyond their horses’ capacity and aid a steady finish.
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National Association
Geers
Delay Granted in Shepard Sentence for New York Man
Authorities have granted a six week delay in the serving of the sentence imposed on Elliott F. Shepard of New York for running over and killing a child. It is believed the sentence may ultimately be abandoned.
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Paris
Elliott F. Shepard
New York
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