Shrubb Reappointed Cross Country Coach At Harvard
Harvard announces Alfred Shrubb will return as cross country coach for next season. The Crimson editorial lauds his leadership improving teams since he took charge, noting Harvard won the intercollegiate championship last year and that Shrubb will oversee distance runners amid coaching changes.
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Harvard
Crimson
Harvard Crimson
Shrubb
Quinn
Donovan
Brown Class Forming Fast Nine in West Somerville
The Brown Class of West Somerville forms its strongest baseball outfit yet to play independent ball after the Greater Boston Church league disbanded. Ray Tift will pitch, Lester Bangs will captain, with Buck Cliff and Quimby among first base candidates. Communications go to Harold D. Wilson, 182 Morrison Avenue.
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West Somerville
New England
Somerville
Ray Tift
Brown University
New York Americans
Lester Bangs
Somerville High
Harold D. Wilson
Morrison Avenue
West
Dorchester High Plans Outdoor Track Season Meeting
Dorchester High School will hold a Monday afternoon meeting of the track team to discuss plans for the coming outdoor season. The gathering will be addressed by Coach John O'Reilly Captain Edmund Dempsey and faculty member Mr Murdock. A captain for the 1913 14 team may be chosen.
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Dorchester High School
John O'Reilly
Edmund Dempsey
Murdock
Boston College High Opens Outdoor Practice With Bright Prospects
Boston College High School begins outdoor baseball work at Locust street grounds today. Captain Tom Gildea leads a strong outfield with Dan O Connor and Eddie Rogers. New talent includes catcher Splaine and pitchers Gill McCarthy and Reilly as the team rebuilds its infield after last year’s 15 4 record. The season starts in one week at Melrose High.
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Boston College High
James Street
Locust Street Grounds
Tom Gildea
Dan O'Connor
Eddie Rogers
Gildea
Middle Garden
New Ma
Terial
O’connor
Rogers
Gillespie
Barron
Splaine
Dedham High
Bob Gill
Leo McCarthy
Alfred Reilly
Melrose High
Melrose
Pilgrim A A to fight Winnipeg for season finale at Boston Arena
Pilgrim A A meets Winnipeg Hockey Club champions of Canada and Allan Cup holders in a season ending clash at the Boston Arena. The Pilgrims rely on larger local ice, recent practice, and a prior 6 to 1 victory to challenge the visiting Canadian seven. The 8:15 p m game features lines led by McKenzie and Turnbull with Ruttan and Bray guarding the goal.
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Winnipeg Hockey Club
Canada
Boston Arena
Winnipegs
New York
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Boston
Dominion
Pilgrim Seven
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Terete
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Aldou
Pvnads
Andrew
McKinnon
Adamson Skilton
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Turnbull Davenport
Ruttan Bray
G. G
Gannot Ee
Sixty Report for Mechanic Arts Team
Sixty candidates report for outdoor work at Mechanic Arts High School as Bill Matthews returns to coach the squad. The Back Bay school is expected to field a fast nine with a spring schedule listed through June including games at Fenway and other Boston-area towns.
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Mechanic Arts High School
Bill Matthews
Matthews
Back Bay
Charlestown
Concord
West Roxbury
Milton
Medford
Newton
South Boston
Fenway
Weymouth
Wakefield
Commerce
East Boston
Waltham
Dorchester
Dunbar Avenue
Brighton
Arlington
Wesleyan Strong in Pitching Staff
Wesleyan baseball coach P. J. Noonan arrived from Wilkesbarre and took over a large squad. The pitching staff is strong this year and Bacon and Lanning receive high praise. The team aims to defeat Yale in the season opener at New Haven on April 12.
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Middletown
Conn
P. J. Noonan
Wesleyan
Wilkesbarre
Penn
Noonan
Bacon
Lanning
Chicago
Yale
New Haven
Young Driscoll Outboxes Kirkwood at Forty fourth Street Club
Young Dris coll of Brooklyn defeated George Kirkwood of St Louis in seven of ten rounds in the main bout. Kirkwood faded while Dris coll delivered the cleaner work and voice his earlier reputation. Frankie Flemming Canadian champion knocked out Jack ODonnell who stood in for Buck. Eddie Doyle of Philadelphia beat Boob Nelson in the opening eight rounds.
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New York
Eddie Doyle
Philadelphia
Boob Nelson
Egan and Willetts Set for Feature Bout at Lenox Show
The Lenox Athletic Club of Gloucester announces a Thursday night program headlined by Joe Egan of South Boston versus Kid Willetts of Fall River in a 10 round feature. Rodie McDonald of St John faces Young MacLoud of Gloucester in an eight round semi final. Local bouts complete the card.
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Lenox Athletic Club
Gloucester
Joe Egan
South Boston
Kid Willetts
Fall River
Rodie McDonald
St. John
Young MacLoud
Terrible Iceman Defeats Greek Demon in Two Falls
Fritz Mohl known as the Terrible Iceman defeated Sandele the Greek Demon in two straight falls at the Grand Opera House last night. The Iceman took the first fall in 16 minutes 30 seconds with a half Nelson and arm lock and won the second in 12 minutes with a full Nelson.
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Sandele
Fritz Mohl
Grand Opera House
Philadelphia billiards star defeats Magnus in national match
Frank Jones of Philadelphia defeated Lou Magnus of New York 50 to 37 in a national three-cushion league billiard match. Jones posted a high run of six while Magnus had a high run of one across eighty innings played.
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Philadelphia
Frank Jones
Lou Magnus
New York
Jones
Magnus
Mackmen Give Up Practice Games
The Athletics halted their Northward trip due to flood and storm delays. Connie Mack’s regulars, led by Captain Danny Murphy, faced weather and travel setbacks after leaving Louisville, delaying arrival in Washington and Philadelphia. Pitchers and recruits remain, with few plan changes for spring training.
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Philadelphia
Athletics
Indiana
Ohio
Indianapolis
Quaker City
Connie Mack
Danny Murphy
Mack
San Antonio
Phillies
Louisville
Texas
Bender and
Coombs
Yannigans
South
Jacksonville
Fla
Matty Reveals Catcher Double Cross in 1899 Taunton Bias Fight
Matty tells how he was outguessed by catcher Cy Perkins in a Taunton versus Brockton game in 1899. Perkins advised keeping pitches low inside to neutralize a batter, a tactic that backfired when Perkins sent a long homer. McGraw notes such catcher-pitcher tactics faded as the game evolved toward team success and higher standards.
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Matty
Taunton
Brockton
New England
Mathewson
Cy’ Perkins
Dan Brouthers
Perkins
John J. McGraw
McKinnon to fight Grupp in 12 round Lowell card
Bill McKinnon returns to the ring tonight in Lowell facing Billy Grupp of St. Louis in a 12 round bout. Three good prelims on the bill. Boston fans plan trips to Lowell for the show.
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Lowell
Bill McKinnon
Billy Grupp
St. Louis
Boston
Open Air Horse Shows Return at Brookline Country Club
Brookline's Country Club will host open-air horse shows May 22 to 24 resuming after five years. The prize list includes 47 classes with 11 harness, 12 saddle, 3 combination categories and divisions for ponies, hunters, and amateurs. Notable events cover ladies divisions, side saddles, park and road hacks, and numerous pony and hunter classes.
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Country Club
Reulead da Tema
Massachusetts
Sports World Events Highlight Week of Amateur Meets
Boxing features Moriarty Fleming in Oldtown and McFarland Watson in San Francisco. Hockey pits Winnipegs against Pilgrim at Boston Arena. Swimming shows Boston College High at Boston Latin. Gymnastics hosts Intercollegiate championships at Princeton. Basketball pairs St Marys A A North End and North Dorchester at Dorchester. Yachting hosts Interclub Association at Mosquito Fleet YC. Bowling events include Broad Way Everett Noddle and East Boston Malden Chelsea Cambridge. MCOF Mt Ida vs Columbia with parishes Saint Alphonsus Saint Kevin. Baseball showcases Lehigh Holy Cross South Bethlehem Colgate St Johns Brooklyn Amherst Virginia Lafayette UNC Chapel Hill.
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St. Patrick’s
Brockton
Jimmy Moriarty
Bill Fleming
Oldtown
M. Allen
E. Cook
Mel Cogan
F. Fitzpatrick
Brooklyn
Tom McFarland
Red Watson
San Francisco
Bill McKinnon
Bill Grupp
Lowell
Winnipegs
Canada
Pilgrim A. A
Boston Arena
Boston College High
Boston Latin
Cabot Street Gym
Princeton
Interclub Association
Mosquito Fleet
Y. C
Prospect
Broadway
Everett
Noddle
Auditorium
Square
East Boston
Malden
Chelsea
Cambridge
Mt. Ida
Columbia
St. Alphonsus
St. Mark
St. Kevin
SS Peter and Paul
St Augustine
Constantine
Lehigh
Holy Cross
South Bethlehem
Colgate
St. John’s College
Amherst
Virginia
Charlottesville
Lafayette
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Alger Defeats Young McDonough In Six Round Bout
In Augusta Maine on March 27 George Alger of Cambridge used a slick defense to outbox Manchester’s Young McDonough in two six round bouts. Alger landed team blows early and pushed McDonough toward the ropes late while Pec Lafaver of Fall River halted Young Boucher of Auburn in the first round.
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Alger
Young M’donough
Augusta
Young McDonough
Manchester
George Alger
Cambridge
McDonough
Pec LaFaver
Fall River
Young Boucher
Auburn
Everett and Cambridge High to clash on Thanksgiving Day
Everett High School and Cambridge High and Latin school football teams signed a tentative agreement to play an annual Thanksgiving Day game. The series will alternate between Everett and the university city. Teacher-Manager Marks secured Cambridge as a suitable opponent after seasons of searching.
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Everett
Everett High
Cambridge High
University City
Marks
Cambridge
Gardner and Morton Billiard Winners Claim Titles
In Philadelphia E W Gardner of East Orange defeated Walter E Offenheimer of Philadelphia 400 to 296 in the afternoon match of the national amateur billiard championship. Gardner made a high run of 86 and an average of 11 26 34. J B Copemorton of Philadelphia won the night prize match 400 to 376 over Percy Collins of Chicago with a high run of 45 and an average of 585-69.
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Philadelphia
E. W. Gardner
East Orange
Walter E. Offenheimer
National Association of Amateur Billiard Players
Gardner
Offenheimer
J. B. Copemorton
Percy Collins
Chicago
Copemorton
Collins
Baseball Scores From Northeast and South Matches
At Washington Washington Americans Georgetown on wet grounds. At Baltimore Mt St Josephs College seven Holy Cross one in six innings. At Richmond Virginia National nine Richmond one. At Wake Forest Wake Forest five Trinity of Connecticut one. At Raleigh Lafayette three A and M of North Carolina ten.
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Georgetown
Baltimore
St. Joseph's College
Holy Cross
Richmond
Philadelphia National
Wake Forest
Trinity of Connecticut
Raleigh
Lafayette
North Carolina
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