Braves Add Two Boxmen in Push for Strength
Columbus Ga March 18 The Braves announced two new pitchers Frank Miller and John Paul Jones will join the roster as they bolster a weak staff. Miller, a right hander with 14 wins for Pittsburgh last year, reports next week. Jones, ex Toronto, is on deck Saturday. President Grant also expects John Scott to appear soon as the team races to improve hitting and avoid last place with Philadelphia.
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Pirates
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Arcadia
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Stallings
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Joe Tinker
Albany
Seminole Limited
Hapgood
Phillies
Johnny Rawlings
Hugh Duffy
Hugh
Zinn Beck
St. Louis
Columbia
Johnny Dobbs
New Orleans
Johnson Plans Live Golf Season at Concord Club
Walter M. Johnson of Arlington has been appointed golf professional at Concord Country Club and will begin April 1. He outlines a busy schedule with events on Saturdays and holidays throughout spring summer and autumn. A weekly women’s tournament starts Tuesday with both men’s and women’s championships planned. The season opens in early April with an open fall tournament.
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Walter M. Johnson
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Concord Country Club
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Exhibition score report from San Bonito game
San Bonito Texas March 18 exhibition game score shows Philadelphia Americans 1812 and opponents 716.2 Batteries listed by player names Jacobs Bolden Clemons Dill Hoefer Kinney Naylor Pearson Perkins Styles.
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Tex
R.H.E. A. Lodis
Nationgia Wists
Carpentier Invited to Hub Fight in Boston
Georges Carpentier the European heavyweight champion arrives in this country this weekend and may attend his first boxing match in Boston as a guest of the hub fight event.
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HUB Fight
Georges Carpentier
Boston
Welterweight Title Bout At Fenway A A In Boston
Young Kirby Corcoran faces Frankie Britt in a big bout at Fenway A A Mechanics Building on Sunday March 26 for the New England welterweight title. Frankie Britt seeks Carpentier in his corner with Carpentier in Boston possibly attending. The match draws national attention with Gotham fans ordering tickets in New York and Boston boxing fans eager for a close up view of Carpentier on tour.
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Frankie Britt
Ray Cass
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Boston
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New England
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New York
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Washington Street
Johnny Glaze May Coach Baseball
Worcester reports that Johnny Glaze former Dartmouth player may coach Norton company baseball team plans discussed at the Worcester factory. Glaze is now with the Niagara branch and Norton hopes its best team in history.
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Worcester
Johnny Glaze
Dartmouth
Norton Company
Johnny
Niagara
One-Arm Lunches and Rumors of Marble Joints in 1920s Berlin
A brisk satirical look at postwar urban life detailing one arm lunches, motorized complaints about rents and prices, and the rise of chain fast food. The piece reflects diner culture with sharp jokes about mores, crowds, and the ghost of wartime austerity. It also references boxing, cinema, and sports culture of the era.
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Boston
Marble
Hoover
Havana Race Day Results Show Tight Finishes
Multiple races for three-year-olds and up filled the card at Havana with purses ranging from 600 to 6800 dollars. Native Soil edged Vadabelle in the first at six furlongs. Mineral led Director James across the line in the second. Sister Susie claimed the third. Lackrose won the fourth. Kiku took the Cuba Handicap. Will Soon captured the sixth. Time figures posted for each race. Other runners included Picker and Stealer, Holly Hock, Golden Red, and Naomi Walton in the opener.
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Fletcher
Passion
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Picker
Stealer
Hollyhock
Golden Red
Frederick Miller
Naomi Walton
Yace
Mineral
Wilson
Director James
Tax
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Tryon
R. Lester
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Cuba
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Queen Gaffney
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Nepe
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Sheerface
Arthur Middleton
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Lackrose
White
Rockaree
Jarrell
War Spirit
Surplice
Tufter
Scotch Verdict
Peasant
Will Soon
Terrell
Red William
Royalty
Zinnia
Royal
Fda Herrmann
the Snob
Fourth race two year olds and up claiming purse $800
Three year olds and up race with six furlongs pending, listing entrants Bagdaadine May Maulsby Jill Count Boris First Pullet Timothy J Hogan Pierrot Bon Otis Presumption Manokin Helen Atkin Manganese and others. Apprentice allowance claimed, Spence Thraves entry.
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May Maulsby
Jill
Count Boris
Pullet
Timothy J. Hogan
Pierrot
Bon Otis
Presumption
Manokin
Helen Atkin
Manganese
Orleans Girl
Dazie
Horace Lerch
Herron
Parable
Koran
Monomoy
Salvatelle
Alaska Population Seeks Soviet Government Split From U.S.
The Temps reports a Soviet radio dispatch claiming Alaska residents wish to quit the United States and form a Soviet government, issued after the Berlin coup as Bolshevik propaganda in Alaska.
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Paris
the Temps Today
Berlin
Alaska
United States
Passing of Historic Track in York
March 18 report that the Gravesend race track near Coney Island, long home of the Brooklyns Handicap, was sold to a real estate firm for $675,000. The historic site ends its era as a racetrack and transfers to development.
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York
Gravesend
Coney Island
Brooklyn
Dodgers Rout Yankees in Palm Beach Exhibition
The Dodgers defeated the Yankees 3 to 0 in an exhibition at Palm Beach. Marquard, Mamaux, and McGraw held the Yanks to three hits as Brooklyn started fast and finished stronger. Babe Ruth had one of New York’s five singles, while Olson and Myers provided the Dodgers with key runs and solid defense.
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Marathon veterans eye Antwerp trip in postwar Boston notes
Arthur Duffey reports on Boston Marathon prospects with veterans like Syd Hatch and Johnny Gallagher aiming for Europe this summer. He notes Hatch’s comeback after war service, and previews other track and boxing items including Harvard Notre Dame football scheduling, Valparaiso, and Olympic trials prep.
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Boston
Hatch
Detroit
Chicago
B C Track Season Aims to Uncover Dark Horses
Boston College coach Ryder trains a wide squad at University Heights despite a icy cinder path. He uses a campus loop and board track for sprints and relays while jumpers and weightsmen train indoors. An interclass meet is planned to reveal standout freshmen.
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Ryder
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Thorpe Signs with Akron League Team in Akron Ohio
Jim Thorpe, famed athlete and last season National League leading sitter, signs with the Akron club of the International league. He was purchased from the Boston Nationals. Akron plans to depart for Hot Springs training camp tomorrow.
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Yanks
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Ruth
Swat
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Ohio
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Boston Nationals
Hot Springs
Minot and Dris Coll Come Up Short in Nationals 600
In the national indoor championships the two runners Minot and Dris collided with the field in the 600 yards and failed to place. Earl Eby won the 60 yard championship. Marathon entries for the Cathedral 10 mile run must be sent to D J Foley in Boston.
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D. J. Foley
Dudley Patreet
Boston
Mass
Concord High unveils 18 game baseball schedule
Concord High School announces an 18 game slate under Manager William Hopkins with a April 10 season opener and a June 9 finale. The schedule features four city opponents Wal tham Witchburg Lowell and Boston College High with return games against Middlesex School and Framingham High. Captain Elmer Duggan leads six veterans including Hopkins and Loftus.
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Concord High School
Lst
William Hopkins
Waltham High School
Witchburg High School
Lowell High School
Boston College High School
Middlesex School
Framingham High School
Walden Street
Earle W. Peckham
Elmer Duggan
Roland Flynn
John Mullaney
Joseph Mullaney
Fred Loftus
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Dick Loftus
Cincinnati Reds
Waltham
High School Grounds
Witchburg
Lowell
Needham High
Needham
Natick High
Framingham High
Boston College High
Boston
Hudson High School
Folwell Backs Big Games at Navy After Move
Bob Folwell, moving from the University of Pennsylvania, signed a one year contract with the Navy Athletic Association and told the squad he favors playing as many big games as possible. He praised predecessor Gilmour Dobey and plans few changes to his system.
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Bob Folwell
University of Pennsylvania
Naval Academy
Navy
Navy Athletic Association
Gilmour Dobey
Sai
Havana Entries Four-Year-Olds and Up Claiming Races
The program lists three six furlong claiming races for four-year-olds and up with purses of 600. First race features Daisie L Aceclamation Martys Lou Blanche Donaldson Jack Dawson Will Seon Twenty Seven France Bonero Jutland King Tuscan. Second race names Unwise Child Human Jack Healy Leoma Burlingame Bill Simmons Lady Langden Frank Burke Beverly James Magic Mirror. Third race includes Snow Queen Lama Lowell Kernan Stiletto Lamppost Clip King Worth.
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Aceclamation
Martys Lou
Blanche Donaldson
Jack Dawson
Will Seon
Twenty Seven
France Bonero
Jutland
King Tuscan
Unwise Child
Human
Jack Healy
Leoma
Burlingame
Bill Simmons
Lady Langden
Frank Burke
Beverly James
Magic Mirror
Snow Queen
Lama
Lowell
Kernan
Stiletto
Lamppost
Clip
King Worth
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