White Hope Contenders in Amateur Athletics Spotlight
Arthur Duffey warns no clear challenger to his crown as white hopesters vie for top status. Jim Stewart and Al Palzer are seen as contenders while Frank Kanaly and Billy Queal eyed for a combined sprinting show. De Mar doubts run plans for Patriots day and 600 schoolboys prepare at Irvington Armory as Olympic funds rise. Mike Murphy trains Penn Quakers for outdoor season and relay matches.
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Artha’ Johnson
Jim Stewart
Carl Morris
Oklahoma
Stewart
Gotham
Hub
Jim Barry
al Palzer
Sandy Ferguson
Tom O’rourke
Li'l Artha
Frank Kanaly
Billy Queal
Louis Guertin
John Robinson
Clarence de Mar
de Mar
North Dorchester
Stockholm
Nat Young
Irvington Armory
Mike Murphy
University, of Pennsylvania
Mike
Franklin Field
Eastern Olympic trials hammer throw event at June 8 asked
A reader asks if hammer throwing will occur at the Eastern Olympic trials June 8. The Athletics claim pennants in 1902 1905 1910 1911 while baseball Cubs list 1885 1886 1907 1908 wins. Cathedral cross country entries go to J. J. Magee. Harvard Evanston Berkeley tryouts on June 8 and May 8.
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Frank Kanaly
Phan
Athletics
Detroit
Chicago
Cubs
Cathedral
J. J. Magee
Union Park Street
Boston
Harvard Stadium
Evanston
Ill
Pacific Coast
Lelang Stanford
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Browns
Cardinals
Jackson
Mias
Browns
Montgomery
Ala
Exeter Street
Medford High Names Day Hockey Captain For Next Year
Medford High School hockey members elected Dave Day as captain for next season. Day plays defense and is regarded as one of the district's top schoolboy players.
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Medford High
Medford
Dave Day
Day
Moha Beats Sailor Burke In Ten Round Bout
Milwaukee’s Bob Moha outboxed Sailor Burke of Brooklyn in ten rounds at the National Sporting Club. Moha held the advantage in every round except the first, weighing 166 1 2 pounds to Burke’s 169 1 2, with Burke taller and longer in reach. Burke was hissed for frequent holding as Moha repeatedly landed lefts to Burke’s head and body.
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New York
Bob Moha
Milwaukee
Sailor Burke
Brooklyn
National Sporting Club
Moha
Burke
Moira
Cubs Tie Chicago Nationals In 10 Inning Game
In Birmingham Alabama on March 21 the Cubs and the Chicago Nationals battled 10 innings to a 4 4 tie. Manager Chance sent two young pitchers to new assignments with Jim Nagle headed to Montgomery and Clarence Marshall returned to Rockford.
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Birmingham
Ala
Chicago Nationals
Chance
Jim Nagle
Montgomery
Clarence Marshall
Rockford
Browns Lose to St Louis Americans 17 7 in Montgomery
Montgomery based Southern league team fell to the St. Louis Americans 17 to 7 in a game played at Montgomery. The loss marked a setback for the home squad as visiting pitcher controlled the pace.
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Montgomery
Ala
St. Louis
Strong Man Smith Defeats John Taylor For World Lift
John Y. Smith of Boston set a new world record by lifting 225 pounds in a dumbbell contest against John Taylor of Waltham at Maynard Hall. The previous best was 195 pounds by Sandow. The May shows Smith won eight of a series, witnessed by over 500 fans and a substantial wager.
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Waltham
John Y. Smith
Boston
John Taylor
Sandow
Maynard Hall
Taylor
Smith
Ice Carnival for Boston Newsboys
An ice meet organized by the Boston American will feature newsboys as competitors in events like quarter-mile races relays hockey high jump and other skating stunts at the Arena next Monday night. Entry closes Saturday with over 150 entrants already signed up.
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Newsboys
Boston
Boston American
Newsies
Browns Cardinals Series Postponed By Weather
The opening game of the St. Louis Browns and Cardinals series, set for Saturday, was postponed to March 30 due to cold weather and frozen grounds. The teams will train in the South for a week longer.
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ST. Louis
South
Quebec Five Defeats Wanderers 5 4 In Hockey Clash
Quebec, champions of Canada, beat the Wanderers of Montreal 5 to 4 at St Nicholas rink in New York on March 21. The match marked a spirited pro hockey contest with Quebec gaining the upper hand in the early periods and holding on for the win.
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NUW
York
Quebec
Champiions of
Canada
Wanderers of
Montreal
St. Nicholas
Csfs Rees OF & Reve
White Knocks Out Sereno in Second Round Bout
In Lewiston Maine on March 21 Sailor White of New York defeated Jack Sereno of Boston in the second six round bout. Each fighter was exhausted but pressed every minute. White floored Sereno twice in the second round and then won as Sereno took heavy punishment. A crowd of about 2000 watched. White will meet Joe Jeanette here in two weeks.
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Lewiston
White
New York
Jack Sereno
Boston
Sereno
Joe Jeanette
German Giant Samson Due In Boston For Training
Samson the German giant lands in Boston to complete training for his match with Dr. Roller. Standing six feet one inch tall and weighing 230 pounds with a 64 inch chest, he has impressed in the West and duels with Gotch. Manager Tuohey promotes open class curtain raisers with four weight classes and lots.
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Samson
Boston
Dr. Roller
Se Gotch
Chicago
West
Gotch
Tuohey
Lot
Entries Close for B A A Boxing Tournament
Entries close March 23 for the amateur boxing tournament featuring the New England championships to be held March 30 under the Boston Athletic Association at Mechanics' Building. A downtown ticket office opens March 25 at 28 School Street Room 47 for AAU club members to obtain tickets with their membership cards.
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Boston Athletic Associationn Mechanics’ Building
School Street
Weather cancels schoolboy rowing practice
The scheduled start of rowing for the schoolboy oarsmen was called off yesterday afternoon due to inclement weather. Noble and Greenough crew candidates were set to begin outdoor work from the Union Boat Club, but Captain Homer Sweetser called it off early in the day.
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Noble & Greenough
Cardidates
Union Boat Club
Homer Sweetser
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