Swelled heads and season hopes in early 1900s sports tall stories
The piece riffs on boxing champ Benny Leonard versus Freddie Welch with fan frenzy cooled by Leonard’s cold, then shifts to Joie Ray and athletic ego, Ty Cobb’s hitless start as he builds singles, and Donald Young coaching Springfield YMCA College hopefuls, with eligibility doubts for college status.
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Baseball Series Between Sox and Pirates in 1903
The 1903 Sox and Pirates series ended Boston five wins to Pittsburgh three. Game results include two Boston wins in Boston and two more in Pittsburgh with scores 11 to 2, 6 to 3, and 3 to 0 for Boston, while Pittsburgh claimed 2 and 5 to 4 in Pittsburgh and Boston respectively. Alger and Connolly fought twice, with Connolly winning the second and the first won by the speaker. both bouts went 12 rounds to the limit.
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Boxing Gossip Pages Highlight Three Major Fight Bouts
Cambridge’s George Alger and Charlestown’s Joe Connolly to meet next Wednesday at the Grand Opera House for their third clash, each holding a win over the other. Frankie Young Britt nears a New Haven bid to face Kid Shea for the New England featherweight title in a 12-round bout on April 14. Louis Crevier faces Mickey Brown in New England bantam action on April 11 in Cleveland.
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Pittsburg and Arena to Meet in Second Boston Ice Clash
The Pittsburg and Arena teams face off for a second Boston ice game as Pittsburg aims to use a full lineup including McCormacks and Nagle on the forward line. Me Myra will start at right wing after Tuesday's performance alongside Irving, Norman Small, and Pop Conley, with the Arena's season finale tied to tonight and Saturday’s closers.
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Local rivals in hubbing bouts at Commercial A. C.
Howard McRea faces Finney Boyle while Pat Owens meets Joe Stanton in a local rivalry at the Commercial A. C tomorrow night. McRea Stanton and Owens forfeited other scheduled bouts as a token of good faith, signaling a torrid card with little favorites. Also on the program are two eights featuring Shaver O'Brien with Kid Thomas and Kid Lee with Young Buckley.
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War Will Stop Hudson Races
In New York on March 28 a formal announcement stated the intercollegiate regatta planned for Poughkeepsie on June 21 would be cancelled if war breaks out. The board of stewards considered this from both participant colleges and the association view. It was doubtful the regatta would occur this year, yet tentative invites were extended to California Stanford Syracuse Princeton Washington and Wisconsin to compete if held.
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Melrose Baseball Schedule Announced With Away-Heavy Turnout
Melrose High School announced a 2024 baseball slate dominated by away games. Suburban league clashes loom large with dates set from April through June against Woburn Wakefield Malden Medford Everett Somerville Newton Lynn Classical Saugus Lynn English Newburyport St John’s and others.
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Waterfront calendar for March 29 fish arrivals
Yesterday's fishing arrivals totaled six with four carrying large fares, supplying the trade. Tide reported 20,000 pounds of fish, among the largest fares recently, including 1800 pounds of cask and 61,000 pounds of scrod. Wholesale prices ranged from haddock at 6 1/2 to 8 cents per pound to hake at 11 cents. Arrivals listed for Tide, L. Silveira, and Progress with quantities shown.
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Red Cross to Share White Sox Profits
Chicago March 28 Part of the profits of the Chicago club of the American league will be donated to the American Red Cross if the country becomes involved in war. Charles A. Comiskey owner of the club announced today on his return from the training camp at Mineral Wells Tex. I think every club owner in the major leagues will do the same thing Comiskey added.
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