Macon Beats Boston Club In Spring Baseball Tilt
Macon, Ga. defeated Boston 7 to 3 in a spring exhibition. Pitching by Sessions and Olmstead struggled, while Macon hitters attacked early and late. Umpire O Connell drew complaints as local fans sparked roller skating race chatter and bets on Burkett versus Doe.
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F. P. Opconnell
Macon
Sessions
Olmstead
Collins
Boston
Selbach
Lachance
Parent
Ferris
Unglaub
Colts
Basl
Jesse Burkett
Worcester
A. G. Doe
New Bedford
Camp Collins
Chick Stahl
Doe
Burkett
Stahl
Jimmy Collins recalls 1901 baseball troubles and laughs
Macon Georgia reports Jimmy Collins at the Buzz Club recounting Boston Americans turmoil in 1901. He recalls Beville's erratic pitching, Criger's jaw hit, and the season's brief peak of success amid jokes from Chick Stahl and Hobe Ferris.
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Macon
Jimmy Collins
Buzz” Club
Jimmy
Boston Americans
Fred Parent
Beville
Collins
Chicago
Criger
Tred Parent
Buck Freeman
Chick Stahl
Freeman
Stahl
Ferris
Parent
Detroit Americans Rout Nationalists in Ten Inning Blowout
Detroit defeated Boston 7 to 1 in ten innings in Charleston. The game tied in the ninth after a wild throw by Lauterborn. In the 10th the Nationals collapsed with multiple errors, including a costly miscue by Fred Tenney. Fraser pitched three innings for the victory.
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Charleston
S. C
Detroit Americans
Boston Nationals
Wilhelm
Lauterborn
Bostons
Fred Tenney
Wolverton
Fraser
Fish Marsh Defeats Kid Taylor In Championship Pool
In Miah Murray's tournament final, Fish Marsh dominated Kid Taylor with a 125 to 70 victory. The match details list scores by frame, while Taylor prepares to face the Roxbury Kid next, with Fitzgibbons of Lynn substituting for Kid Coffey who quit.
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Fish Marsh
Kid Taylor
Miah Murray
Marsh
Taylor
Roxbury
Fitzgibbons
Lynn
Kid Coffey
Johnson and Hart Meet Next Tuesday in San Francisco
San Francisco reports a 20 round heavyweight bout between Jack Johnson the colored champion and Marvin Hart of Kentucky set for next Tuesday night. Johnson promises close range fighting to test Harts pace and claims to be ready for rough action with an expected weight near 19 pounds more than Hart.
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San Francisco
Jack Johnson
Marvin Hart
Johnson
Hart
Tom Sharkey
Lmit
Boxers Schemes and Schedules From Baltimore to Boston
Gossip notes tonight's 15 round bout at Eureka A C Baltimore featuring Jack O'Brien and Peter Jackson with a close odds outlook. Corbett plans an East return April 3 in Philadelphia and other welterweight matchups, weigh ins, and prelims across Boston Lawrence and Chelsea outline the boxing week.
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Eureka A. C
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Jack O’brien
Peter Jackson
O'Brien
Tommy Ryan
Quaker City Star
Boston
Joe Walcott
Joe
Jack
Jackson
Walcott
O’brien
San Francisco
Young Corbett
East
Battling Nelson
Washington Sporting Club
Young Erie
Quaker City
Corbett
Fred Douglas
Tommy Sullivan
Lawrence
Douglas A. C
Chelsea
Ikey Woods
Douglas
Marlboro
Sullivan
New England
Lawrence Boy
Dutch Carr
Charlestown
John N. Sullivan
Bellows Falls
West End
A. C
Charley O'Rourke
Cambridge
George Gunther
Melbourne
Dick Grant
Traverhill
Eddie Nolan
Johnny Ahern
South Boston
Billy Glover
Eddie Keevin
Jimmy Walsh
Walsh
Monte Attell
Keevin
Frankie Neil
Neil
Johnny Reagan
Boston boxers Quill and Hanlon draw in North Abington bout
In North Abington on March 23, Quill and Hanlon from Boston fought 12 rounds to a draw before 600 spectators. Referee was Steve O'Donnell.
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North Abington
Young Quill
James Hanlon
Boston
Steve O’donnell
Baseball News and Comment from the Season Outlook
President Taylor bets on the American league winner also taking the world series while Grimshaw is slated to stay with Boston. Notes on Lefty Killian’s zig zag curve, Nick Kahl’s path from coal mine to pro ball, McGraw’s stance on the spit ball, Murch in Marlin Texas with the St. Louis Nationals, and Patsy Flaherty stocking pockets for a sponge to throw a spit ball. Father Chadwick plans books on baseball, and historic 18 inning games are recalled.
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Taylor
Ned Hanlon
Grimshaw
Boston
Killian
Detroit Tigers
Nick Kahl
Cleveland
Colorado Springs
Nick
McGraw
Murch
Jamaica Plain
Marlin
Tex
St. Louis Nationals
Flaherty
Patsy
Giants
New York
Father Chadwick
Providence
Detroit
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Harvard
T. J. Tibbetts
Monument Street
Charlestown
Vine Street
Roxbury
J. Mem
Casino tops Boylston in candlepin match for $100 trophy
In a special match at the Casino alleys last evening Casino defeated Boylston in three straight games. Burden of Casino rolled 318 for the best individual total, while Clark of Boylston had a close 3817.
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Casino
Boylston
Burden of Casino
Clark
Seats for 3500 More Fans at Huntington Avenue Grounds
Boston Americans prepare for the season with expanded seating raising capacity to about 16 000. New left field bleachers moved back for overflow crowds, plus plans for emergency entrance, a ladies retiring room, and a longer single row press box.
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Brown- Dartmouth
Bennings Spring Meet Opens with Favorites Ahead
Bennings March 23 Favorites won five of six races on opening day attendance highest for first day. The Bennings handicap featured nine starters with Toscan ridden by Shaw prevailing easily. Waddell II won the third race at 50 to 1 while Preen, Oak Lawn, Imperialist, and Cincinnatus won the other events with even money or close odds.
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Bennings
Toscan
Shaw
Waddell II
Preen
Oak Lawn
Imperialist
Cincinnatus
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Johnson and Hart
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Butte
Mon
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Buddy Ryan
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Hughey McGovern
Grif Jones
Old Criterion Club
Washington Street
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Hanlon
Baseball
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Armstrong
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Sheafe
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Metropolitan Clothing Company
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Kneeland
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Carl Green
Hugh McBreen
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