Nearly Dead Heat in First Municipal A A 10 Mile Race
Yerael Saklad of North Dorchester A A won the inaugural 10 mile road race during Evacuation Day events in Dorchester. Ernest L. Fisher of North Weymouth finished strong in second, posting the best time of the day and earning a gold watch as runner-up. The race drew 44 competitors, with North Dorchester A A taking the team title with 4 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yerael Saklad
Dorchester A. A
Municipal A
Ernest L. Fisher
North Weymouth
Saklad
Talbot Avenue
Blue Hill Avenue
Sakiad
Fisher
Anastas K. Sturgis
Acme A. A
Festus Madden
North Dorchester A. A
William E. Halligan
Halligan
Aittle
New Dorchester Club
Taft
Slugfest Ends With Berger Saved By Bell
Pittsburg March 18 Billy Berger the South Side blacksmith fought George Chip the Madison miner in a hard bout. The scrappers aimed for knockouts, Chip nearly finished Berger in the second round but lost control. Berger rallied in the fourth as Chip wobbled from a heavy punch. Chip slated to meet Buck Crouse within two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Penn
Billy Berger
South Side
George Chip
Madison
Berger
Chip
Buck Crouse
Westergard Beats Roller In Knoxville Wrestling Match
Jesse Westergard the Iowa wrestler won the decision in a 40 minute catch as catch can bout with Dr B F Roller in Knoxville. Roller was injured after leaving the ring but recovered shortly and could not continue the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Jesse Westergard
Iown
Dr. B. F Roller
Roller
Chicago Nationals defeat Mobile team in 4 to 1 win
In Mobile on March 18 the Chicago Nationals beat the Mobile team of the Southern league 4 to 1. Frank Chance hit a home run over the left field fence, a feat done once before by Ty Cobb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Chicago Nationals
Frank Chance
Ty Cobb
Joseph Collins Named Malden High Baseball Coach
Joseph Collins of East Boston was chosen by the Malden school committee to coach Malden High School baseball for the coming season. He succeeds Charles F. Cuddy and has a strong athletics background including Notre Dame and recent football coaching at Ohio State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Collins
East Boston
Malden
Collins
Charles F. Cuddy
East Boston High
Ballou & Hobigan Prep
Notre Dame University
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Malden High
New School Rowing Body Forms at Union Boat Club
A group of five schools Noble and Greenough Stone Roxbury Latin Volkmann Browne and Nichols formed the Schoolboys Rowing Association at the Union Boat Club. Dr John B Hawes presided with Henry L Higginson Jr and others aiding Harvard interests. Five four oared boats will be built in Cambridge and crews to row on the upper river within a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Boat Club
Noble & Greenough
Stone
Roxbury Latin
Volkmann
Browne & Nichols
John B. Hawes
James J. Greenough
Charles Stone
George Fiske
George Brown
Arthur Stevens
Eliott Cutler
Henry L. Higginson, Jr
Cambridge
Hawes
Wanderers Beat Canadiens 12 to 7 in New York clash
In New York on March 18 a pro hockey game featured Montreal teams with the Wanderers defeating Les Canadiens 12 to 7 after a brawl started during the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wanderers
Les Canadiens
Montreal
Bescher Injured Reds Outfielder Faces X-ray
Bob Bescher of the Cincinnati Reds, regarded as the NL's best base runner, suffers a damaged hoof and will undergo an X-ray examination to determine the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Bescher
Reds
U S Draws Bye In Tennis Preliminaries
America receives a bye in preliminary Davis Cup ties after France filed a late challenge. The draw pairs France with Britain Iles while the United States awaits the winner to face the Australian holders, with details cabled by Thomas H Hicks to Robert D Wrenn. The schedule remains unsettled as nations decide next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
France
Thomas H. Hicks
Robert D. Wrenn
British Isles
Cyclone Burns Defeats Karla in City Wrestling Show
Cyclone Burns defeated Karla in two straight falls at the Grand Opera House in a main bout of a mat series. Fritz Hanson beat Johnny Butler in a fast preliminary, while Pat O’Neil defeated Shad Link in two falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karla
Burns
George Tuohey
Grand Opera House
Fritz Hanson
Brattleboro
Johnny Butler
Brockton
Pat O'Neil
Shad Link
Baltimore
Americus
Erin
Cambridge
Hanson
Butler
O'Neil
Link
Pro Hockey in Boston Advocated for Next Season
T Emmett Quinn president of the National Hockey Association of Canada favors a four team American circuit including the Hub seven. He spoke in Boston at Copley Square after a meeting with newspaper men about introducing professional ice hockey in the Hub next year. He praised the Boston Arena and the growing popularity of the Canadian game amid large amateur crowd attendances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
T. Emmett Quinn
National Hockey Association of Canada
Quinn
Copley Square
Olympic Gift of B A A to American Fund
The Boston Athletic Association will contribute about 1500 dollars to the American Olympic fund around April 1. The campaign seeks 25000 dollars with major gifts from New York Chicago Boston San Francisco and Philadelphia. Walter Camp sent Yale 300 dollars and other colleges are expected to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston Athletic Association
American Olympic Fund
Chicago
Boston
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Walter Camp
Yale
Princeton
Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
Yelle Beats French Champion in New Bedford Bout
Fred Yelle of Taunton defeated Louis De Ponthieu the French featherweight champion in a 12 round match at the New Bedford Athletic Association. Yelle dominated nearly all rounds with a sharp left jab and punishing body work while De Ponthieu and his manager Frank Erne pressed hard. After the loss, De Ponthieu was set to face Matty Baldwin next Monday in Boston, with Yelle stepping in as the opponent for Baldwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Fred Yelle
Taunton
Louis de Ponthieu
France
New Bedford Athletic Association
de Ponthieu
Frank Erne
Yelle
Matty Baldwin
Boston
Cathedral A A 10 mile cross country run route
The start from the Union Park clubhouse proceeds to Harrison avenue Massachusetts avenue Columbia road Blue Hill avenue and Morton street with return along the same route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathedral
Union Park Street
Harrison Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue
Columbia Road
Blue Hill Avenue
Morton Street
Melrose High School
Andy Morris
Pitcher McHale
Red Sox
McHale
Ack “Johnson
Bob Fitzsimmons
Philadelphia
Hammer Throw Faces Doomed College Status Says Critics
Critics urge dropping hammer throwing from college athletics amid safety and space concerns though it remains Olympic fixture with American athletes historically dominant. The debate cites Bill Quinn of Harvard and Tommy Keane of Syracuse opposing the event while noting strong Australian sprint rivals like Arthur Postles and Jack Donaldson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Quinn
Harvard
Tommy Keane
Syracuse
America
Collegians
Arthur Postles
Australia
Jack Donaldson
Boston sports notes on sprint legends boxers and Canadian trials
The piece discusses Ralph Craig and rival sprinters in hypothetical matchups, praises Johnny Kilbane as the lightweight champion and future Attell successor, notes Canadian entries decline for the BA A marathon and Canadian Olympic trials shadow Boston races, and mentions Porky Flynn’s slow return from a hand injury after Langford’s mills and Rumors of Langford keeping Barry for future meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Freddie Cameron
Boston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boston Braves
Sahara Desert
ISO
Fruest Fisher
N. Weym
A. K. Sturgis
W. KE. Halligan
GH. L. McCor’ck
Jas. Cleary
Cherry Valley
R. F. Piggott
Medford
Maynard
Waltham
C. Thompson
Hyde Park
Westergard
CUBS
H. S
Canadiens
Bescher
Acta TL
Casare Rauteeta
Fatim Turkise
U. S
Milan
Siers
Marty
O’toole
Joe Wood
Cyclone Burns
O’neil
Cork
Adams,Tg
Eertsataial
Postles
Donaldson
Ralph Craig
Sambo Langford
Sam McVey
Jim Barry
Langford
McVey
Barry
Johnny Kilbane
Abe Attell
Cleveland
Kilbane
Attell
West End
Porky Flynn
Antipodes
Joe Woodman
Sam J Langford
Isles
Charlesbank
Porky
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!