Hot Ice Debate at Arena Clears Sox Prospect Pitches
Hot Springs Ark March 21 Hugh Duffy's Red Sox discuss using rookies against the Pirates next Saturday. Curtis Fullerton pitched seven innings for the Yannginans and Jeff Tesreaux’s prodigy Smith shows promise as a standout twirler. Regulars like Bush, Thormahlen and Pennock must improve to secure spots. Walton Chapman and Harry Kearns compete for utility roles as the squad buffs up in spring drills.
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Hugh Duffy
Red Sox
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Pirates
Scott
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Curtis Fullerton
Boston
Burke
Fullerton
Jeff Tesreaux
Sox
al Clayton
Clayton
Hendryx
Collins
Foster
Menaskey
Bush
Thormahlen
Jones
Myers
Katt
Pennock
Frisco
Chaplin
Harry Kearns
Whitinsville
Buckley
Massachusetts
Crimson baseball trims squad to 37 after initial cut
At Soldiers Field Coach Jack Slattery reduced the Warvard baseball squad to 37. Eddie Goode pitched a 3 0 victory as temperatures rose. George Owen and Charlie Buell led the varsity attack, while Charlie Lee pushed toward a second team role.
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Jack Slattery
Warvard
Crimson
Eddie Goode
George Owen
Charlie Buell
Charlie Lee
Slattery
Varsity
Conlon
Thayer
Emmons
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Buell
Hallock
C.f
Janin
Blair
Goode
Shaw
Clark
Worthington
C. C. Lee
Rocker
Mason
Murphy
Hobbs
Britt Sidesteps Meeting Parker in Ring Feud
Ray Cass and his protege Charley Parker joke at Frankie Britt's expense amid a spiraling clash. Cass says Britt refused a slated bout with Parker at Commonwealth A A A, citing terms the club could not meet, claiming Parker is the better man and that kept him.
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Charley Parker
Frankie Britt
Cass
Britt
New Bedford
Parker
Commonwealth A. A
Whaler
Wrestling Twins Cause Referee Mix Up in Championship
In Lexington Kentucky on March 21 Mr Gotton of Memphis dominates bantamweight wrestling. The Memphis twins, identical in appearance and attire, reach the Washington University meet final but the referee cannot distinguish them. The champion was declared as Mr Gotton, prompting laughter from the crowd.
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Vic
Mr. Gotton
Memphis
Washington
University
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Nat Butler to Build Worcester Track
Nat Butler owner of the Revere bicycle track plans a new seven lap track near Worcester ready by May 30. The Worcester Cycle Association Inc with Butler as president has a $75,000 charter and has leased White City grounds in Shrewsbury for the project with seating for 10,000.
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Revere
Worcester
Commissioner of Corporations
Worcester Cycle Association, Inc
Butler
White City
Shrewsbury
National Handball Tourney Opens in Detroit for A A U Titles
Detroit March 21 38 players enter the A A U national handball event at the Detroit Athletic Club with singles competition starting and 21 doubles teams to begin Wednesday. Semifinals in singles likely Thursday and doubles semifinals Friday, with finals Saturday.
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Detroit
Detroit Athletic Club
O Leary Tops Brown In 10 Round Salem Bout
Jack O Leary of Cambridge defeated Newport Johnny Brown in a ten round main bout in Salem. Brown stood in for Connie Pierce who did not appear. Semi final saw Jimmie Rennie versus Tommy Murphy stop in the fourth round. Taylor Gardiner beat Joe Lereau in eight rounds. Joe Perron beat Young Maeliody in six rounds.
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Newport
Johnny Brown
Jack O'Leary
Cambridge
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Connie Pierce
Jimmie Rennie
Wakefield
Tommy Murphy
Manchester
N. II
Kennie K. O
Taylor Gardiner
Roxbury
Joe Lereau
Joe Perron
Young Maeliody
Beverly
Tigers Tackle Skilton's Gang in New Boston Showdown
The Boston Shoe Trades hockey team hosts the Hamilton Tigers from Ontario at New Boston Arena. Lionel Conacher of the Aura Lees will play for the Tigers, promising a fierce clash with Skilton as fans expect a thrilling matchup between speed and rugged play.
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Boston Arena
Hamilton Tigers
Ontario
Montreal Shamrocks
Tigers
Hamilton
Cleveland
Lionel Conacher
Aura Lees
Toronto
Skilton
Conacher
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Harvard Grid Men Turn Out For Spring Practice
Harvard’s 1921 football season opens as over 100 candidates attend a meeting to discuss spring practice beginning Monday for three weeks. Sixty men sign to try out with Captain Kane and Coach Bob Fisher stressing line development and early-season challenges against Holy Cross Yale and Princeton. Veterans Buell Owen Churchill Macumber Crocker Brown and Captain Kane attend. Tommy Woods also appears.
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Manager Higgins
Captain Kane
Wally Trumbull
Tommy Richards
Bob Fisher
Yale
Princeton
Holy Cross
Buell
Owen
Churchill
Macumber
Crocker
Brown
Kane
Tommy Woods
Boston Players Go South With Bender
New Haven reports chief Bender leads the Boston nine on a first eastern league trip to a permanent camp in Macon Georgia. The Yale squad will frequent the same site as the team departs with players including pitchers H Barch Ray Jordan William Buckland James Robinson Herman Hehl Charles Stauffer William Kalhoff Martin Kinner A J Shay infielders C B Davidson James Wilson catcher John Nagle.
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Conn
Bender
New Haven Nine
Macon
Detroit Americans
Yale
H. Barch
Bayonne
N. J
Ray Jordan
Portland
Willam Bbckland
Meehan-to-Fight Brennan in 20 Rounds in Mexico City
Willie Meehan arrived in San Francisco and announced a 20 round heavyweight title fight against Bill Brennan set for April 13 in Mexico City. The bout was confirmed after Meehan connected on the deal earlier this week.
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Brennan
San Francisco
Cal
United News
Willie Meehan
Bill Brennan
Mexico City
Scottish team to tour U S with four games announced
Winnipeg report says the Dominion Football Association secretary announced a Scottish professional soccer team will play four games in the United States on July 13 and 16 and two other dates in July. Opponents are not named.
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Man
United States
Dominion Football Association
Renault Wins Over Jamieson at Grand Opera House
Jack Renault the Canadian heavyweight champion defeated Ted Jamieson of Milwaukee in a ten round feature at the Grand Opera House. Jamieson appeared over trained and faded as Renault mounted the body attack to win. Charley K. O. Elkins edged Joe Currie in a ten round brawl. Young Muggsy Downey stopped by referee after Bat Downey offense. Al Sears beat Larry Costello in a third round stoppage in his return.
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Ted Jamieson
Milwaukee
Grand Opera House
Jamieson
Renault
Carlyle
Charley K. O. Elkins
South End
Joe Currie
New Haven
Currie
Muggsy
East Boston
Bat Downey
Roxbury
Mugesy
Downey
Muggey
al Sears
Larry Costello
Charlestown
Costello
Sears
Alfred Guollet Reinstated by Cycle Racing Association
Alfred Guollet, a six day bicycle rider who led outlaw races in New York and Chicago, is placed in good standing by the Cycle Racing Association. He signed a two year contract to appear in events on association tracks in Providence Philadelphia Newark and New York City.
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Alfred Guollet
Chicago
Cycle Racing Association
Providence
Philadelphia
Newark
Boxing Benefit Nets Over Seventy Thousand At Madison Square Garden
A Madison Square Garden boxing benefit for Irish poor raised more than 70 000 dollars. The total excludes contestant donations and a pre bout collection for the Willie Jackson of New York versus Rocky Kansas of Buffalo star bout.
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Madison Square Garden
Ireland
Willie Jackson
Rocky Kansas
Buffalo
Norfolk Pounds Ward as Sieger Beats Root in New York Card
Kid Norfolk, the New York colored heavyweight at 182 pounds, knocked out Jack Ward of Philadelphia in the third round of a 10 round bout and donated his $2500 purse. Sammy Sieger, who won a decision over Artie Root after 10 rounds, gave $1300. Sieger weighed 130 1 4 and Root 127. Jack Sharkey and Midget Smith fought to a draw after 10 rounds, Sharkey weighing over the 120 limit by one and a half pounds. Smith donated his $250 forfeit to the Irish fund.
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New York
Jack Ward
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Ward
Sammy Sieger
Artie Root
Cleveland
Sieger
Root
Jack Sharkey
Midget Smith
Sharkey
Smith
Essex to Host State Open Golf This Season
The Massachusetts Golf Association plans to host the State Open in Essex late September near the time of the National Open. New England professionals will see an updated schedule including amateur pro events and women’s events, plus a New England championship.
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Essex
New England Professional Golfers Association, Inc
New Charles River Country Club
George Bowden
Johnny Keefe
Cincinnati
Bowden
Keefe
Alec
Nipper Campbell
Losantiville
New York
Ouimet
Great Britain
Leslie Cotrell
Louisville
Jim Kaye
Bert Nichols
Belmont
Rocky Kansas Edges Willie Jackson In Twelve Round Bout
Rocky Kansas of Buffalo won a judges decision over Willie Jackson of New York after twelve rounds at Madison Square Garden. Jackson weighed 132 1 2 and Kansas 133 1 2. Kansas uses a heavy left and nullified Jackson's early rounds. The bout included a questioned backhand blow ruled permissible by Referee Patsy Haley.
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Rocky Kansas
Buffalo
Willie Jackson
Madison Square Garden
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Kansas
Ritchie Mitchell
Milwaukee
Benny Teonard
Patsy Haley
Patsy Donovan to get Jersey City going
Lawrence March 21 Four local youths—Forrest J. Duncan Joe Gaudet George Wright and Edward Sullivan—will respond when Patsy Donovan picks the Jersey City International League roster for the coming season They left for the training ground today and are noted for local success on the diamond.
Yankees Win All Exhibition Games on Louisiana Tour
The New York Yankees completed five exhibition wins on a weeklong Louisiana tour and returned to the Shreveport training camp. Manager Huggins plans heavy practice and may test some recruit pitchers when the team resumes games with the Brooklyn Dodgers in Alexandria, Louisiana, on Thursday.
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Louisiana
Shreveport
Huggins
Brooklyn Dodgers
Alexandria
Liquor Raid at Hotel Davis Roxbury Seizes Whiskey
Federal agents with a search warrant raided the Hotel Davis at 1H Washington Street last night and seized 22 pints of whiskey. They arrested bartender Andrew Rosso of 467 Blue Hill Avenue on illegal possession charges.
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Washington Street
Andrew Rosso
Blue Hill Avenue
Braves Face Galveston Sandcrabs in Fortified Exhibition
Galveston on Thursday hosts Fred Mitchell's Braves in a 4 PM game after sweeping Beaumont twice. The club, buoyed by strong hitting from Frank Gibson and solid defense from Barbare and ONeill’s infield, gears up for a heavy training week with games in Houston and San Antonio before journeying home.
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Tex
Beaumont
Fred Mitchell
Braves
Yannigans
Yarnigans
Houston
San Antonio
Texas
Mitchell
Mickey O'Neill
Theodore Hawk
George Washington Grant
Mickey
Shubert Reclaims New England Featherweight Crown
Al Shubert of New Bedford won back the featherweight championship of New England in a sensational, hard scrapping bout that filled every minute from start to finish.
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New Bedford
al Shubert
New England
Shubert and Josephs Battle Ended in Split Verdict at Elm Rink
A large Elm Rink crowd watched Boston area lightweights Shubert of New Bedford and Josephs of Lowell in a hard fought bout. Referee Martin Flaherty and judges Lincoln and Winston rendered a unanimous decision for one fighter, as both boxers traded blows across ten rounds with blood and relentless exchanges.
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Boxing Commission
Martin Flaherty
Lowell
Lincoln
Dedham
Winston
Lynn
Shubert
Josephs
New Bedford
Quakers Prep for Yale Philadelphia Race
Pennsylvania crews begin intensive training for the race with Yale on April 16. Two workouts daily at 6 am and in the afternoon. Oarsmen move to training quarters for remainder of the rowing season.
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Pennsylvania
Yale
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