Heavyweight World Champion Braves in Fine Form at Macon
Training reports from Macon Georgia praise the world champion Braves with six regulars hitting over .300 and strong gains in batting and fielding. Moran and Evers show peak form. Schmidt and Gowdy lead with .444 averages. Opponents like the Giants and Brooklyns loom as threats, while the Red Sox have no outside-game data yet.
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Macon
Schmidt
Gowdy
South
Yannigans
Mercer College
Braves
Boston
Whaling
Giants
Brooklyns
Red Sox
Jack Johnson Favored Over Jess Willard in Havana Fight
In Havana on March 28 crowds watched Jack Johnson and Jess Willard train for the April 5 heavyweight title bout. Johnson drew over 3,000 fans while Willard attracted about 5,000 at Miramar and Stadium. Odds favored Johnson 2 to 1 or 3 to 1. the latest bets reached $3,000 to $1,000. President Menocal visited Willard’s camp and supported Johnson with a $100 bet, with Duque Estrada adding $500 on Johnson. Ticket sales surpassed $60,000 as major buyers from Chicago and New York placed boxes and wagers. The piece also lists a historical record of world championship fights since 1892.
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Havana
Jack Johnson
Jess Willard
Stadium
Miramar
Willard
Palm Garden
Menocal
Johnson
Duque Estrada
United States
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Edward and
Ira Morris
Chicago
Edward Swift
New Orleans
Jim Corbett
John L. Sullivan
Jacksonville
Fla
Charley Mitchell
England
Carson City
Nev
Bob Fitzsimmons
J. J. Corbett
Coney Island
N. Y
James J. Jeffries
Stars for St. Mary's Annual Run
Aspirants for honors in the American Marathon and others will participate in a 10 mile handicap cross country run by the St. Mary's Catholic Association of Cambridge next Saturday afternoon on Patriots' Day.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Association of
Cambridge
Sherwood Magee Makes a Noise
Macon Georgia reports a weather shift after a cold day with a return to near normal conditions. By 7 pm the temperature reached 61 degrees as the sky cleared then grew overcast with later rain threats and a cooler outlook for tomorrow.
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Macon
Big Bowling Tournament Planned for May in Boston
Preparations are underway for a major bowling congress by the Atlantic Bowling Association at Mechanics' Building in early May. Promoter Booth and team announced plans for three class championships with a $20,000 prize fund and 750 prizes. entry is $5 per bowler for three strings. John Donovan 96 Washington Street Boston handling entries.
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The
Atlantic Bowling Association
Mechanics’ Building
Booth
Congress
Boston
John Donovan
Washington Street
Promoters Postpone Willard Johnson Bout to Easter Monday
The Willard Johnson boxing match was moved from Easter Sunday to the following day amid heavy public scrutiny. Observers note the bout’s reception remains tepid but expect heightened interest once the date shifts, with Willard facing Johnson in a high-stakes contest.
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Willard-Johnson
Western flavored national championships at Boston YMCA pool
Harry Hebner was expected to win the furlong national swimming title but Peter Mc Gillivray from the same club won decisively. The Boston YMCA pool hosted the medley with a Western tilt. Harvard and Princeton plan spring football candidate calls as Cambridge debate continues. At Princeton Speedy Rush drives a push to revive the Tigers on the gridiron.
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Harry Hebner
Illinois A. C
Peter McGillivray
Boston Y. M. C. A
Harvard
Princeton
Cambridge
Tigers
East Boston Jamaica Central A A 10 Mile Run
The Jamaica Central A A 10 mile race starts at the club house on Centre street and ends there after a course via Beach street Washington Ashland Hyde Park avenue South Centre street. Fifteen prizes including a time prize will be offered.
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Boston
Jamaica Central A. A
Centre Street
Beach Street
Washington
Ashland
Hyde Park Avenue
Willard
Fan—Maranville
Springfield
New Bedford
Braves Sevol
Stallings
Champs
EF. J. H
E. E. Babb
Exeter Street
Attell Chooses Phinney Boyle as Featherweight Prospect
Abe Attell, after losing the featherweight title to Johnny Kilbane, aims to groom Phinney Boyle the New England featherweight standout. Boyle met Attell in Boston and agreed to be trained, with Joe Levins managing his career in New York. Boyle, born in Lowell Massachusetts, is of Irish descent and aims to challenge Kilbane for the title.
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Abe Attell
Johnny Kilbane
Able
Attell
Phinney Boyle
New England
Boston
Atlas A. A
Boyle
Abe
Joe Levins
New York
Joe
Levins
Kilbane
Phinney
Lowell
Mags
Cornell crewmen escape icy inlet in Cayuga
About 50 members of the Cornell crew squad confined in the University Armory for three weeks longer than expected hacked their way out through the ice in Cayuga Inlet. A flotilla of varsity eights now trains daily on the water.
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Ithaca
N. Y
University
Cornell
Cayuga Inlet
Varsity Oarsmen Break Ice for Freshman Eights Start
Cornell's five varsity combinations row on the inlet as Coach Courtney plans to field all freshman eights soon. Court ney and Courtney express optimism despite late outdoor start as crews drill to prepare for permanent varsity and junior varsity selections.
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Cornell
Courtney
Charles EB. Courtney
Collyer
Welles
No. 7
Ellins
O'Brien
Cushing
Waga
Andrus
Morgan and
Stahl
Ashland to Boston cross country race slated in Cambridge
A major cross country event heads from Prospect and Harvard streets in Cambridge to Fresh Pond and back. Notable entrants include Jimmy Henigan Clifton Horne Tom Henigan Arthur Roth and A Merchant as the field aims to break the 54 minutes 85 seconds course record.
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Ashland
Boston
Prospect
Harvard Streets
Cambridge
Harvard Street
Harvard Square
Garden Street
Concord Avenue
Fresh Pond
Hmit
Arthur Roth
St. Mary’s
New England
Jimmy Henigan
Clifton Horne
Henigan
Tom Henigan
Jimmy
A. Merchant
Harvard Baseball Sheds Players Before Opening Game
Harvard's baseball squad was cut after last week's practice leaving a reduced roster. Coach Sexton retained Abbot Ames Appleton Beal Brickley Coolidge Cummings Devereux Emmons Fitzgibbons Frye Gannett Garritt Hardwick Harris Harte Hickey Holly MacDonald Haman Nash Phillips Reed Safford Swan Waterman Weis Whitney Willcox Withington Wood Demelman. Captain Ayres absent, M B Phillips covers third with speed and form. Infield set Nash at first Abbot second Reed short Phillips third. Outfield candidates include Gannett Hardwick Coolidge Brickley. Pitching staff remains at twelve pitchers. final cuts pending.
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Harvard
Braves
Sexton
Abbot
Ames
Appleton
Beal
Brickley
Coolidge
Cummings
Devereux
Emmons
Fitzgibbons
Frye
Reed
Safford
Swan
Waterman
Weis
Whitney
Willcox
Withington
Wood
Demelman
Ayres
M. B. Phillips
Nash
Phillips
Gannett
Hardwick
Yale and Harvard Fail to Agree on Yale Regatta Details
Harvard and Yale crew officials held an all day conference in New Haven but could not settle details of the annual regatta at New London on June 25. A second meeting is planned in New York on April 18. The talks focused on whether to run the junior eight or varsity four race with prospects good for the junior eight. Other agreed provisions include upstream handling of the varsity race.
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New Haven
Conn
Harvard
Yale
New London
New York
Cleveland Americans defeat New Orleans club 8 to 2
In New Orleans on March 28 the Cleveland Americans beat the Southern Association’s New Orleans club 8 to 2 in a 10 inning game. Batteries Mitchell Hagerman and Egan Morgan Hovlik and DeBerry Kuaupp.
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Orleans
Cleveland Americans
New Orleans Club
Southern Association
R.H.B. Rumour Mintns
Obs
Glivcie Sien Waite
Mitchell
Hagerman
Egan
Morgan
Hovlik
DeBerry
Kuaupp
Reds defeat Mobile squad 6 to 3 in Alabama game
The Cincinnati Nationals beat the Mobile Southern Association team 6 to 3 in Mobile, Alabama. Batteries were Hogg Gudger Schmidt Berger Lear Brown and Clark for Cincinnati.
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Mobile
Ala
Cincinnati Nationals
Mobile Southern Association
Hogg
Gudger
Schmidt
Berger
Lear
Brown and Clark
Bob Harmon Unveils New Curveball For Pirates
Pirates pitcher Bob Harmon announces a new curveball after three years of work. He claims the grip will boost effectiveness and could make opposing teams forfeit when he starts.
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Bob Harmon
The
Pirates
Wealth Gap Shifts as President Lannin Pledges Support
A fragmentary report notes a figure of 250 dollars related to a wealth increase for an individual named Wealth aca oe and mentions a check from the President Lannin and an American Association force linked to a shortstop, with salary owed to a recruit.
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Aca Oe
Lannin
Braves Brace for North Run as Magee Returns to Hard Work
Macon Ga March 28 Sherwood Magee announces he will resume heavy practice as the Braves near the end of spring training. Boss George Stallings weighs climate and form as the squad prepares for two Wednesday Thursday scrimmages with Cleveland and a final camp break this week. The team has shown strong pitching depth with Strand Cochrham and Luque improving.
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Johnson
Macon
S. H. Magee
Sherwood Nottingham Magee
Sherwood
Braves
Cleveland American Association
Atlanta
Stallings
Strand
Cocreham
Luque
Baseball League Tryouts Open For Diverse Local Clubs
Want baseball games with fast 14 year and 18 19 year teams starting April 19. Listings show Seneca A C South End Junior Holy Name B B C St Elizabeth B B C Wollaston Park A C Allston Baraca B B C Highland A A C Franklin A C Crawford C Brookside A C Tower Class B B C Glenwood A C Neponset Wanderers McGrath Association Dorchester Beavers Federal A C and others with managers and addresses across Boston area seeking players and semi pro teams.
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South End
J. H. Mintz
Washington Street
Boston
Holy Name B. B. C
Martin Welsh
Warren Street
Lynn
St. Elizabeth B. B. C
Manager Walsh
Union Street
Brighton
Wollaston Park
A. C
H. Lovell
Franklin Avenue
Wollaston
Allston Baraca B. B
R. Lewis
Amesbury Street
Allston
Highland A. A
Neponset Wanderers
New England
Charles Hogan
Minot Street
Neponset
Mass
Dorchester
McGrath Association of
Frank Russell
Adams Street
Beavers
Arthur Batley
Robbins Street
Album
Federal A. C
William Hayes
Lenox Avenue
Norwood
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Jack Root
Los Angeles
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Jack O’brien
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Bill Squires
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Las Vegas
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