Gould and Ouimet loom in crowded sports scene
Gould defeats Covey while Ouimet overcomes Ray and Vardon as pro amateurs mix in the talk of future bouts. Kolehmainen mulls retirement to Finland and Bouin arrival stirs plans. Pilgrim A A to host April 9 amateur bouts as national championships loom. Bowdoin coach predicts strong Lewiston Times for interscholastic races. Men Feapolis A G vows strong B A A race entry led by Fritz Carlson.
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Ng Gould
Pion
Francis Ouimet
Young Gould
George Covey
Uimet
Cham
Ray
Vardon
Lewiston High School
Henom
Johnny Magee
Bowdoin
George Brown
Feapolis A. G
Fritz Carlson
Westerners Likely to Repeat At DAFKEYL Port Relay
The Westerners are favored to win again as Jay Gould dominates court tennis and Frank Kramer leads on the track. Gould has held titles since 1906 while Kramer has long been a track honors figure. Colleges like Pennsylvania Michigan and possibly Illinois have shown interest in facing Oxford's relay team at the Penn relay carnival April 25. Cornell or Princeton may enter before entries close. Manager Frank B. Ellis voices optimism that the competition will grow.
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Jay Gould
Frank Kramer
Gould
Kramer
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Illinois University
Oxford
University of Pennsylvania
Cornell
Princeton
Frank B. Ellis
Letter Discusses Registration and Salaries in 1900s Baseball
In Fitchburg a note to J Frank Facey Cambridgeport offers registration details. The piece notes no novice races remembered and debates who earns the highest salary among ball players with figures like Johnny McGraw’s Giants salary cited. Amateur rules cited limit pros, and a question on a Gilbert Galant link is answered: they are cousins.
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Fitchburg
J. Frank Facey
Prospect Street
Cambridgeport
Johnny McGraw
Giants
Francis Ouimet
Jay Gould
Gilbert
Johnny Gallant
Pilgrims Schedule Change For Boston Arena Game
The Irish Americans and the Pilgrims will play their fifth game tomorrow night at the Boston Arena. The Pilgrims were to meet the Victories of Montreal but that game is canceled due to arena closure on April 5.
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Pilgrims
Boston Arena
Victorias
Montreal
Lougee
Vics
Irish American A A and Pilgrims Vie In Close Hockey Series
Three games remain in the series between the Irish American A A and the Pilgrims. Due to midweek pro games only one game will be played next week, ending in the final week of the season. Both teams have split two wins with Pilgrims leading 21 to 17 in goals. Dr George W Tingley and Fred Rocque will officiate tomorrow night after strong refereeing Wednesday.
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Pilgrims
A. A
Boston
George W. Tingley
Fred Rocque
St Marks Indoor Meet Highlights Wrestling Action
Wrestling at St Mark's School in Southboro featured Harold Gale dominating 150-pound and Harold Gale defeated Moses Taylor and Holyoke Whitney. Other events included boxing and tumbling with multiple winners listed.
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St. Mark's
Harold Gale
Taylor and Whitney
William Chanler
Richardson Dilworth
Warren Walker
Langdon Post
James Bradford
William Bradford
Edward Bigelow
John Caswell
Henry Bigelow
Moses Taylor
Holyoke Whitney
Sigourney Thayer
Richard Sears
Nathaniel Landon
Malcom Bradlee
Harry Snelling
Frank Taylor
Reginald Taylor
Cathedral YMCA 10 mile road race entries flood in
The Cathedral YMCA annual 10 mile road race draws heavy entry interest with aims for its strongest turnout yet. Scheduled for April 11 the event serves as a BAA Marathon tryout and offers nine prize placements plus a time prize for the fastest over the course.
Barnard Elected President of Yacht Racing Association
William L. Barnard commodore of the Hingham Yacht Club was unanimously elected president of the Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts to succeed Charles Francis Adams II. The meeting in Young's Hotel ratified plans for a major racing season and named Ralph C. Gowdy as vice president and A. T. Bliss as secretary and treasurer. An honorary life membership was awarded to Adams. The group mourned Judge Louis M. Clark, first president of the association, and set a funeral date for next Saturday. A schedule of Inter Club and YRA races through September was approved ending with the Bermuda Cup races.
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Hingham Yacht Club
Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts
Charles Francis Adams
Young’s
Ralph C. Gowdy
Winthrop Y. C
A. T. Bliss
Boston Yacht Club
Herbert W. Robbins
Quncy Y. C
Cyrus K. Small
Mosquito Fleet Y. C
Association
Louis M. Clark
Judge Clark
Yacht Racing Association
New Old South Congregational Church
Copley Square
Inter Club
Corinthian Y. C
Boxers in New England spar and plan for Langford clash
Battling Jim Johnson trains in Newark for a 19 round fight with Sam Langford at Tom O Rourke s club in New York next month. Hayward Briggs disputes any top contender in the 142 pound division and praises his fitness after a win over Battling Sylvia.
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Paris
Newark
N. J
Sam Langford
Tom O'Rourke
National Sporting Club
New York
Johnson
Warren Athletic Club
Langford
Hayward Briggs
Brockton
Briggs
Sylvia
Yankee Evans Wins From Kid Wright In All-Star Show
Lawrence March 19 Yankee Evans of Brockton won the decision over Kid Wright of Lawrence in the feature bout of an all star show by Unity Cycle Club. Evans nearly finished Wright in the sixth round as Wrights seconds threw in the towel. A 10 round draw saw Young Chakes of Manchester N H and Tommy Carson of Lawrence tied. Gardner Brooks of Lowell defeated Chick Thomas of Lawrence in a fast 10 round bout.
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Yankee Evans
Brockton
Kid Wright
Unity Cycle Club
Evans
Young Chakes
Manchester
N. H
Tommy Carson
Gardner Brooks
Lowell
Jimmy Gardner
Chick Thomas
Harvard Crew Battles March Wind on River
Only the first and second varsity eights rowed yesterday while the rest trained indoors at Newell and Weld Boat clubs. Coach Wray watched from the launch as the wind and cold hampered performances on the river.
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Brighton Bridge
Wray
Newell and Weld
Boston Grand Opera House Draw In Marathon Wrestling Bout
In Boston last night Cyclone Burns and Carl Lemle wrestled 45 minutes to a draw at the Grand Opera House. Burns showed clever technique while Lemle relied on power. Burns filled in for Gus Faust who was injured in a afternoon auto accident.
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Grand Opera House
Cyclone Burns
Carl Lemle
Burns
Lemle
Gus Faust
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