Horine Breaks World High Jump Record at Stanford Meet
George Horine of Stanford University shattered the world running high jump record with a 6 feet 6 1 8 inches leap at a meet against the University of Southern California. The mark surpasses M F Sweeney’s 6 feet 5 1 8 inches set in 1895, and Horine had earlier set an intercollegiate record of six feet four inches. The jump was on the third trial and officially measured by judges Trainer Christie Moulton and Cromwell.
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George Horine
University of Southtn California
M. F. Sweeney
New York
Horine
Christie
University of California
Jainer Moulton
Stanford
Cromwell
University of Southernalifornia
Six More Signings In New League Six
The Greater Boston baseball league reports six contracts received. Signers include Laurence Hogan Brockton Lester Bangs Somerville G F Griffith Dorchester Samuel Ash Dorchester James J Lucey Lynn and David Leonard Warren Missouri with details on ages prior teams and recommendations from Tom Bannon and Charlie King.
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Greater Boston Baseball League
Laurence Hogan
Vine Street
Brockton
Lester M. Bangs
Broadway
Somerville
G F. Griffith
Evans Street
Dorchester
Samuel Ash
Kilton Street
James J. Lucey
Essex Street
Lynn
David Leonard
Warren
Hogan
Charlie King
Bangs
Northwestern
Brown
Griffith
Naples
St. John
N. B
Ash
Revere Independents
Savoy A. C
Wollaston A. A
Braves Bats Roll To 14 2 Victory In Columbia
In Columbia on March 29 the Braves defeated the local Columbia team 14 to 2. Kling will not overwork the veteran pitcher on the spring trip. Donnelly’s checker title is challenged by Buster Brown who won several games last night on the train toward Norfolk.
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Collegians
Boston Boys
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Donnelly
Norfolk
Braves Triumph Over Columbia in Slugfest Exhibition
Hud son's stellar catches and Weir’s two running grabs highlight a South Atlantic League tilt where Boston overpowering Columbia 15 runs to 4. Brown homered and Campbell added another as Hough Costner Mattern and Brown pitched across seven innings of mixed success.
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Seeee
Sbesscace
Perdue
Langen
Torbinson
Reed
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Biel
Hudson
Pet Costner
Gowdy Umpiring Sparks Crowd in Columbia Ballgame
At Columbia South Carolina March 29 Hank Gowdy’s calls drew protests from grandstand patrons who cried for payback on balls and strikes. Ov Young drew attention as the crowd expected him to pitch while the manager remained central to the scene.
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Columbia
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Hank
$100 Cup for Best Setter or Pointer at Eastern Dog Club Show
Efforts to secure bona fide bird dogs for the $100 silver cup show begin Tuesday at Mechanic's Building. About 35 entrants from Worcester are expected, with the cup awarded to the best setter or pointer meeting conditions: shot over at least two seasons in the U S or Canada and possessing 25 birds. A witnessed certificate must accompany each entry.
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T. Dickson Smith
Worcester
United States
Canada
Tufts Teams Prepare Outdoor Practice Roster Changes
Tufts College baseball squads begin outdoor practice under uncertain grounds. The first team lineup features Lee at second base replacing Kelly, Proctor returning at shortstop, and Captain Hooper at third. Outfield consists of all new players needing quick results.
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Tufts College
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Kelly
Proctor
Hooper
Floods Keep Reds in Chattanooga Indefinitely
Hank O Day of the Reds expresses bleak outlook as Cincinnati park floods. Plans to move to Knoxville washed out by rising Tennessee River, forcing the team to stay in Chattanooga indefinitely as grounds submerge.
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Dove
Cincinnati
O'Day
Knoxville
Tennessee
English High to Field Relay Team for Philadelphia Carnival
Boston English High School held a meeting to select relay candidates for the April 27 University of Pennsylvania relay carnival in Philadelphia. The team will train at the Charlesbank.
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Boston English High School
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Charlesbank
Griffin to Meet Gallant in Central A. C. Bout
Gilbert Gallant and Charley Griffin are set for a 133 pound 10 round main bout at the Central A. C. show in Bowdoin square next Tuesday evening. Freddie O'Brien vs Tim McDonald is the semi final at eight rounds. Meantime amateur New England titles run tonight at Mechanics Building with class finals and local hopes for April nationals.
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Charley Griffin
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Tim McDonald
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England
Joe Mandot
New Orleans
Matty Baldwin
KK. C
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Young Erne
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New York
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City
Shinn Sold to Sacramento in Pacific Coast League
Shinn James, the California recruit, has been sold by Boston to the Sacramento team of the Pacific Coast league. He will start for that place tomorrow noon.
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James Shinn
California
Boston
Sacramento
Detroit Americans Top New Orleans 5 to ?
Detroit Americans defeated the New Orleans Southern league club 5 to the score in a game played in New Orleans. The outcome favored the Detroit club.
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Detroit Americans
Athletics Robbed in Baltimore Exhibition Game
The world champion Philadelphia Athletics were robbed of money and jewelry valued over 2000 dollars during an exhibition in Baltimore. Items stolen from a ball bag included watches, diamonds, cash, and pins belonging to Bris Lord Jack Barry Stubby McInnis and others. a youth bat boy is suspected. Detectives sought the boy who carried bats and had been previously arrested for theft.
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John McInnis
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Intercolonials Meet Victorias In Final 1912 Hockey Showdown
The Intercolonials face the Winnipeg Victorias at the Boston Arena in the season finale. A Boston victory could crown the world's amateur hockey championship for the B A A seven, given recent results and local expectations.
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Boston
Yale Nine Opens Its Season Today
New Haven Conn March 29 Yale will open its baseball season with Trinity on Yale Field tomorrow afternoon Despite heavy rains the field is in fair condition Coach Quinby tonight gave out the provisional lineup as follows Thompson or Gross c f Captain Merritt 3b Reilly lf Bennett 2b Riddell 1b Carhart rf Cornish or Blossom ss Church or Burdette c Hartwell Brown Byer or Brinsmaid p
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Merritt
Reilly
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Cornish
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Brinsmaid
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