Speedy Thoney Aims for Player of the Year in Boston
Rain spoils Sunday for Doves and Red Sox. Speedy, wiry and fit, Jack Thoney says he will play the game of his life this year. The 5 ft 9 in outfielder weighs 154 pounds and shows great speed getting down to first. He hit over 90 runs in 102 games last season and chose Boston over Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
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Little Rock
Ark
Jack Thoney
Thoney
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Boston
Eddie Root
Doves Infield Praised by Dan M Gann
Dan M Gann declares that the Doves' infield compares favorably with any in the league. Augusta Ga March 22 Sunday reports a dreary camp day with rain, cold, and a changeable sky as players attend church and wait for clearer times.
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Dan M’gann
DOVES
Augusta
Jupiter Pluvius
Lindaman in Top Form for Braves at Augusta Camp
Vive Lindaman shows strong recovery under Doc Edwards in Augusta after a shoulder injury last season. Manager Kelley reports solid infield prospects and expects Lindaman to be a key bowman, with Dave Brain and Bill Sweeney shaping the lineup. First game set for April 1 at Charlotte, N C.
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Augusta
Vive” Lindaman
Doc Edwards
Thomasville
Charles City
Joe Kelley
Kelley
Brain
Dave Brain
Jos
Bill Sweeney
Dave
Bill
Willow
Sweeney
Bowerman
Davy
Atlanta
Charlotte
N. C
Marathon Promises Surprises at Boston Athletic Association Race
The annual Boston Marathon draws heavy interest as the American Olympic team selectors may use it as a tryout. Star runners from Boston New York and other cities train through late winter, with Canadian entrants limited by AAU conflicts over Tom Longboat. Notable names include Bob Fowler Jimmy Lee Dave Kneeland J. J. O’Hara Timmy Ford H. H. Potter and others. The course is scouted from Roxbury Cambridge Beacon Street Commonwealth Avenue to the reservoir, with training runs extending beyond ten miles.
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Boston Athletic Association
Boston
New York
American Amateur Athletic Union
Canadian Amateur Athletic Union
Tom Longboat
Bob Fowler
Jimmy Lee
Dave Kneeland
J. J. O'Hara
Timmy Ford
H. H. Potter
Roxbury
Cambridge
Beacon Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Reservoir
Ashland
Dorchester
South Boston
Columbia Road
Blue Hill
Matta- Pan Square
J. J. Hayes
Irish Athletic Club
Ernie Hijertberg
Middle West
Joe Forshaw
St. Louis
Athens
Rhud Metzner
Chicago
Illinois Athletic Club
Thomas J. Hicks
Minneapolis
Fred Lorz
Yonkers
Perceiving the season of piscatorial pursuit news
A wry local note hints the fish season nears with hints of garbled slang and playful mock analysis. It mentions Redlegs readiness, a nascent varsity crew selection, and quirky asides about box scores and running shoes as part of a miscellaneous sports and culture roundup.
Athletic note and comment on AAU New England split
Members of the Amateur Athletic Union of New England discuss the Toronto statement about a Sullivan aide meeting Canadian officials after the AAU USA‑Canada split over Tom Longboat. The piece questions whether the American body will quit or seek reconciliation before London Olympic trials. It notes intercollegiate prep in Philadelphia and Harvard Yale Dartmouth, plus Penn events and Olympic tryouts in June.
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Amateur Athletic Union of New England
Toronto
James E. Sullivan
Amateur Athletic Association of America
Canadian Amateur Athletic Union
Tom Longboat
Boston Athletic Association
Longboat
Boston
New England Association
London
Sullivan
Harvard
Yale
Dartmouth
Philadelphia
Penn
Pennsylvania
Doc Green of Red Sox Is Locked in Prison Cell
In Little Rock on March 22 trainer Charley Green from the Red Sox amused by riding fire apparatus and giving jail tours, but guards later jailed him for an hour after inmates were fed. He emerged furious and refuses to talk to teammates.
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Doc’ Green
Red Sox
Little Rock
Ark
Charley Green
Calaboose
Green
Sweeney and Dahlen Shine as Mud Affects Park Game
Joe Kelley postponed game at Warren Park due to rain damaged field with mud around bases and soggy ground. Sweeney, Dahlen, Ritchie and McGann stood out in a generally dull contest while Dahlen and Bowerman stayed in good shape and Ritchie hit three singles driving in runs. Dan McGann drew crowd support as a hopeful favorite with Boston’s team outlook stressing workload and future prospects.
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Joe Kelley
Yannigan
Warren Park
Sweeney
Dahten
Ritchie
McGann
Bill Dahlen
Frank Bowerman
Dan
Boston
Deacon McGuire Names First Red Sox Team
Deacon McGuire reveals the Boston Red Sox opening lineup in an interview with the Boston Post. The first team features McHale in the outfield and McConnell at second, with Ungland at first and Criger catching. The second team is led by Cy Young with Pat Donahue as catcher and Laporte competing for second base, as Boston prepares for the opener with Washington.
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Deacon McGuire
Red Sox
Laporte
McHale
Little Rock
Ark
Jim McGuire
Boston Post
Unglaub
Jim McHale
Husky Californian
Huntington Avenue Grounds
Morgan
Prusett
Cicotte
Tannehill
Criger
McFarland
Carrigan
Ungland
McConnell
Wagner
Lord
Gessler
Carlisle
Thoney
Cy Young
Burchell
Robertson
Harris
Maire
Steele
Pat Donahue
Ostdick
Cravath
Donahue
Frank Donahue
Sullivan
Barrett
Frank Laporte
Young
McGuire
Memphis
Louisville
Boston
Washington
Boer Unholz After Joe Gans in Big 133-Pound Bout
Rudolph Unholz arrived in Boston after defeating Battling Nelson and said he plans to fight Joe Gans at Colma on Decoration Day. The proposed 45 round finish bout would set weight at 133 pounds with Gans demanding 12000 dollars. Analysts estimate potential revenues could reach 45000 dollars due to the fleet’s presence in San Francisco drawing a record crowd.
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Rudolph Unholz
Pacific Coast
Battling Nelson
Boston
Unholz
Joe Gans
Colma
Gans
Anholz
Chunky Little Boer
Jimmy Coffroth
San Francisco
Walsh signs to box Al Delmont despite manager tensions
Jimmy Walsh defended his plan to fight Italian boxer Al Delmont at the Armory Athletic Association on March 31. He rejected claims he fears defeat and urged managers to stay out of his business as he committed to the bout.
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al Delmont
Jimmy Walsh
Armory Athletic Association
Jimmy
Delmont
Gossip of the boxers in weeklong amateur meet
Boxing items from Boston Mechanics Hall and Armory Athletic Association events preview a national amateur championship week. Notable names include Matty Baldwin, Spike Robson, Bartly Connolly, Jimmy Briggs, and Young Cahill with bouts across Glens Falls Portland and Boston.
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Bartly Connolly
Charlie Hitte
Glens Falls
N. Y
Arthur Cote
Kid Shea
Augusta
Johnny Summers
Harry Baker
New York
Tommy O'Toole
Teddy Maloney
Philadelphia
Mechanics’ Hall
Boston
Willie Riley
Fred Sidney
Salem
Gus Gardner
Eddie Carter
Baltimore
Jim Flynn
Battling Johnson
Los Angeles
Jerry Gaines
Portland
Harry Scroggs
Tommy Lowe
Jimmy Briggs
Dick Nelson
Standard A. C
Lymansville
R. I
Matty Baldwin
Charlestown
New England
Amateur Athletic Union
Armory Athletic Association
England
America
Matty Paldwin
John Bull
Spike Robson
Baldwin
Spike
Bunker Hill
Willy Riley
Billy Clinton
Lowell
Young Cahill
Roxbury
Kid Cushing
Springfield
Rhode Island
Chelsea
Briggs
McDonald
Pawtucket
Hughy Glaney
Bartly
Charley ‘Ditte
Adirondacks
Frank Mantell
Stanley Ketchell
San Francisco
Ketchell
Mantell
Willy Lewis
Paris
Walter Stanton
Bill Papke
Willy
Noah Perry
Black Fitzsimmons
Holy Cross Awards Basketball Players Insignia
Worcester March 22 The Holy Cross advisory committee on athletics today announced that Captain Stevens Dowd Casey Barry O Neil O Connor Larkin Callahan and Manager Thomas J Flaherty earned the right to wear H C s Holy Cross won 12 of 18 games and lost six on strange floors away from home
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Worcester
Holy Cross Advisory Committee On Athletics Today
Stevens
Dowd
Casey
Barry
O'Neil
O'Connor
Larkin
Callahan
Thomas J. Flaherty
Holy Cross
Southern league foes face stronger major league clubs
Little Rock dispatch notes that all big league teams except the St. Louis Browns are showing better form against Southern leaguers than last spring. Detroit writers predict a Tigers pennant run. Boston’s Red Sox expected to be stronger with Cicotte, Dineen, Tannehill, Burchell, Prulett and McFarland contributing as the team improves behind the bat and in the infield.
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Little Rock
Ark
St. Louis Browns
Detroit
Tigers
Cicotte
McGuire
Unglaub
Red Sox
Morgan
Dineen
Tannehill
Burchell
Prulett
Pearson Is For Dartmouth Star Athlete Pearson
Oscar W Pearson of English High School, a star all around athlete, plans to enter Dartmouth in the fall. He stars as a halfback on the football team, a two year track contributor, schoolboy champion in the 12 pound shot, and captain of the fencing team. Pearson is noted for athletic and academic promise and is expected to become a strong contributor for the Green.
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Boston
Dartmouth
Oscar W. Pearson
Pearson
Ile
Schoolboy Athletic Notes Highlights Local Juniors Teams
Frank Close of Watertown High leads as baseball manager and schedules. Cambridge Latin will have Edward White, ex Georgetown player, coaching baseball this afternoon. Noble & Greenough Captain George Wightman says hard drills start this afternoon. Boston Latin and English High prep young crews with captains and candidates. Worcester High eight crew manager Ernest Nylen injured, out two weeks. Melrose adds tennis, captain Donald Dike with James Dike as manager as 20+ candidates seek spots.
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Frank Close
Watertown
Cambridge Latin School
Edward White
Georgetown
White
Watertown High School
Dean Academy
George Wightman
Noble & Greenough
Hete
Boston Latin School
Frank Goodwin
Joseph P. Kennedy
Ernest A. Nylen
Worchester High School
Melrose High School
Donald Dike
James Dike
Boston Americans Head to Memphis After Drying Out in Little Rock
The Boston American baseball team, weary of cold wind from the Ozark Mountains, plans to move to Memphis next Wednesday afternoon for warmer weather. A cold drizzle lashed Little Rock late last night and continued today, confining the players to their hotel and naps in stuffy rooms.
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Little Rock
Ark
Memphis
Ozard Mountains
Local sports and court notes mix of travel plans and trials
Outings for fishing and mountain hiking were cancelled as plans were scrapped. In court, Charley Green attends proceedings while justice is dispensed daily with a mix of colorful local characters. McGuire expects Thoney to join and bolster the roster, with most players healthy and ready for practice.
Palotti Named Captain Of Holy Cross Team
Worcester March 22 Frank Palotti of Hartford Conn was elected captain of the Holy Cross basketball squad today.
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Worcester
Frank Palotti
Hartford
Conn
Holy Cross
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