Chance Refuses Display Match With Cubs and Red Sox
In Nashville the Cubs defeat the Southern league club 3 to 0 as only part of the Red Sox tour party tours the penitentiary. Bernhard offers a Boston exhibition next day which the Cubs decline. Evers and Tinker are out, and the Cubs decide to skip the big league test.
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Nashville
Tenn
Red Sox
Nashville State Penitentiary
Cubs
Bernhard
Cub
Gessler
Chance
Boston Americans
Evers
Tinker
High School Teams Prepare for Fast Baseball Season
The article details early practice at Fenway grounds and Harvard cages as McGee Mechanic Arts High readies a strong nine with Ed Hebb and Wallen among likely pitchers. St Johns Prep and Roxbury Latin crews face lineup changes while Dorchester midget meet and Dexter Field workouts set the tone for a spring season.
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Mcgee
Mechanic Arts High
Fenway Grounds
Harvard Cage
Ed Hebb
Wallen
Freemere
Campbell
Hoar
St. John's Prep
Danvers
Edward Donahue
Yale
Amateur Baseball Games Seek 15 18 Year Old Teams in Area
Various Boston clubs post requests for competitive amateur squads for spring and summer games. Listings include Warrens of South Boston 16 year olds, Dorchester Juniors 15 16 year olds, Mountford A C with cross club matches, and Arcadias of Dorchester inviting 17 18 year olds for May through July dates. contact names and addresses provided.
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South Boston
Warrens
John McCormack
School Street
City
Bunker Hill Boys
Boston
John F. Fife
Wood Street
Charlestown
Dorchester
Frank Hurley
Sturbridge Street
Andrew A. A
J. JL. Murphy
Washington Street
Mountford A. C
Washington Social Club
Quincy
Holbrooks of
Randolph and Weldons
Roslindale
Charles J. Whalen
South Huntington Avenue
Roxbury
St. Augustine
J. J. Garrity
Belden Street
Baseball scores from national leagues and Montgomery
Chicago defeats Nashville 3 to 0. New York routs Columbus 19 to 1. Brooklyn tops Montgomery 10 to 4 in Montgomery Alabama.
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New York
Columbus
Montgomery
Ala
Brooklyn
Southern
Tom Sharkey Targets Jeffries Johnson Fight Return
Tom Sharkey, in Boston as a spectator at the Armory Club, declares he would fight if Jeffries does not hurry to meet Johnson. He says he could be in condition within a month, leaving Jack Munroe as the lone other figure to comment.
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Tom Sharkey
Boston
Armory Club
McFarland
Deshler
Tom
Jeffries
Johnson
Jack Munroe
Becker Wins Golf Match In Tight United North South
Becker of Woodland defeats Allan Lord Chevy Chase Maryland on the 14th green in the ninth annual United North and South amateur championship. Harold Weber Inverness beats William C Fowns Jr Oakmont on the 14th green as favorites falter.
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Finehurst
N. C
Allan Lord
Chevy Chase
Maryland
C. L. Becker
Woodland
Harold Weber
Inverness
William C. Fowns, Jr
Oakmont
Harvard Crew Narrowed to Eighteen on Second Cut
Eighteen men remain on the Harvard crew squad after yesterday's second cut. Two eight-oared shells will be practiced together until late May, then the second boat will be disbanded with four men kept for the four oared crew and two substitutes chosen for the varsity. The squad lists Captain Eliot Cutler, Roger Cutler, Bacon, L Withington, P Withington, Ward, Wait, Sargent, Faulkner, Lunt, Richardson, Hooper, Smith, Lowing, Thorster, Whitney, and coxswains Blagden and King.
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Eliot Cutler
Roger Cutler
Bacon
L. Withington
P. Withington
Ward
Wait
Sargent
Faulkner
Lunt
Richardson
Hooper
Smith
Lowing
Thorster
Whitney
Blagden
King
Bicycle Racers Continue Grind in Six Day Race
Five of the six teams in the Atlanta six day race resumed their eight hours a day schedule at 2 30 this afternoon. After tonight’s race the standings remained: Root Fogler, Walthour Collins, Cameron Mitten, Williams Mackay, 333 miles 7 laps, Wylie Bardgett, 533 miles 6 laps.
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Atlanta
Root-Fogler
Walthour-Collins
Cameron-Mitten
Williams-Mackay
Wylie-Bardgett
Newtowne and Colonial clash for Amateur Boston Prn League title
The deciding game between Newtowne and Colonial for the league championship will be rolled on the alleys at the Highland Club tomorrow evening.
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Newtowne
Colonial
Boston Prn
Highland Club
Referee Sheehan Knocked Down After Draw Bout
Packy McFarland of Chicago failed to prove a knockout against Dave Deshler of Cambridge in twelve rounds at the Armory A. A. Deshler out-punched the Chicago challenger and was cleaner with defense while McFarland landed only occasionally. The referee was knocked down by McFarland’s reaction to the draw, sparking near-riot sentiments as bystanders restrained the crowd.
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Chicago
Dave Deshler
Cambridge
Armory A. A
Jack Sheehan
Packy
Sheehan
McFarland
Harry Gilmore
Deshler
Tommy Quill
Tie
Armory Club
Tom Foley
South Boston
Young Reardon
Brockton
Young Dyson
Providence
Max Baker
Boston
Tommy Rawson
East Boston
Young Nixon
Jeff Indulges in Road Work
Jeffries ran six miles yesterday in the Middlesex Fells, matching Monday's pace. He skipped training stunts at the Orpheum after his matinee, gave no reason for dropping the extra work, and did not address the colored champion Johnson's status or movements.
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Jeffries
Middlesex
Orpheum
Johnson
New York
Jeff
Ketchel Puts Up Coin Eyes Ring With Jeffries
In New York Willus Britt, Ketchel manager, posts 5000 to match Johnson for a Jeffries bout. If Johnson agrees, Ketchel and the champion may fight soon. Promoter Jimmy Coffroth heads to New York to close talks while Delaney and Kaufmann plot a Johnson roll. Armory Club card features six round bouts led by Ginsberg Daly and Johnson with Ferguson and Sandy Barry to follow. Benny Yanger and Charley Griffin set to clash at Whirlwind A C on April 15.
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New York
Wwillus Britt
Stanley Ketchel
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
Jeff
Johnson
Ketchel
Jimmy Coffroth
Billy Delaney
al Kaufmann
Delaney
Kaufmann
Sandy Ferguson
Armory Club
Young Ginsberg
Brockton
Eddy Daly
Everett
Billy Dinkle
Lynn
Peck LeFavor
Wid Willetts
Fall River
Jim Barry
Chicago
Benny Yanger
Charley Griffin
Dick Curley
A. C. Stag
Delmont Beebe Bout Canceled by Police Decline
North Adams reports no boxing match between Al Delmont of Boston and Kid Beebe of Philadelphia after police ban. Chief Dinneen halted the Thursday night bout amid state police involvement and tips of trouble.
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North Adams
al Delmont
Boston
Kid Beebe
Philadelphia
Dinneen
Doves Win In Comedy Of Errors At Augusta
In Augusta on March 30 the Doves defeated the Beaneaters 8 to 3 in a game marked by numerous errors. Both teams had seven hits, but Augusta converted more singles into runs. Cad Coles starred for Augusta with two hits and two sensational catches, while Lindaman and Barrett hurled for the pitchers. Attendance reached 400.
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Doves
Beaneaters
Boston
Lindaman
Tuckey
Barrett
Hannifan
Cad
Coles
Beck
Peaches
Graham
Bill Dahlen
William
Tmannifin
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McLaurin
Carson
Bates
Bowerman
Lindamann
Hannifin
Becker
Sweeney
Davern
Jim Donovan Knocked Out in First Round Bout
New York March 30 Jim Savage stopped Jim Donovan in the opening round at Brown's gym. Before 80 seconds passed Savage floored Donovan with a stiff right and again as he rose he was dropped by a solid right. Donovan showed fight but was counted out.
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New York
Jim Savage
Jim Donovan
Brown's
Donovan
Savage
McGovern’s brother Phil scores standout win in New York bout
Phil McGovern brother of Terrible Terry dominated Joe Coster at a Bedford A. C. 10 round star bout in New York. McGovern controlled the fight, delivering punishing blows that sent Coster to the mat twice and prevented any lasting challenge.
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New York
Phil McGovern
Terry
Joe Coster
Bedford A. C
McGovern
Coster
Ward 9 Gym Exhibition Drill by John J Driscoll
Tomorrow evening the Ward 9 gymnasium hosts an exhibition drill by the men’s classes under instructor John J Driscoll at the Harrison avenue gymnasium.
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Ward 9
John J. Driscoll
Harrison Avenue
Arthur Duffey Column Promised on Page Ten
Arthur Duffey's column will be printed on page ten of this issue, offering readers his observations and commentary in a familiar newspaper voice.
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Beck
Stem
Arthur Duffey
Noted Grand Circuit Driver McDonald Dead at East Aurora
William B. McDonald known as Son McDonald a famed Grand Circuit driver died at his East Aurora home after a paralysis attack. He won the Readville $50 000 trotting Derby last August driving Allen Winter and earned top money in Norfolk and Kentucky stakes. He trained standout colts including Sadie Mack and Miss Abdel and was widely popular in New England racing circles.
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N. Y
William B
McDonald
New England
Readville
Allen Winter
Norfolk
Morning Star
Kruger
Sadie Mack
Hartford
Charter Oak
Adbel
Brown to Play in Pacific Yukon Exposition Series
Brown University announced its acceptance of an invitation to participate in a July series of baseball games in Seattle Washington tied to the Pacific Yukon Exposition. Six colleges from the East midwest and Pacific coast will join, Michigan and Illinois already agreeing. Yale declines to send an Eastern representative. Harvard undecided.
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R. I
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Seattle
Wash
Middle West
Pacific Coast
Michigan
Illinois
Yale
Harvard
Morningstar and Cline Triumph in Long Tournament Bracket
Harry P. Cline of Philadelphia defeated Louis Cure of France 500 to 487 in a lengthy bracket match with Cure’s best run totaling 74. Morningstar posted his fourth straight win, beating A. G. Cutler of Boston 500 to 310 as he extends his lead with a 26th inning string.
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Harry P. Cline
Philadelphia
Louis Cure
Cure
Cline
BCG
Oray
Morningstar
A. G. Cutler
Boston
Cutler
Willetts Edges Herman In Slugfest At Philadelphia Club
Johnny Willetts of Philadelphia narrowly defeated Billy Herman of New York by a shade in a sensational six round bout at the Douglas A C in Philadelphia. It was billed as the hottest slugging affair ever held at the club.
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Johnny Willetts
Billy Herman
New York
Douglas A. C
Simon Pure
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