Harvard Varsity Crews Train Upstream and Down
Harvard varsity crews completed a six mile row downstream to the dam and back with updated boat lineups. Soucy showed promise at No 5 while coach Wray and Captain Reynolds reported positive results from the shifts. Alfred Noyes, guest poet-owarsman, will dine with the squad today and attend training table.
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Chanler
Schall
Middendorf
Soucy
Gardiner
Talcott
Murray
Gallaher
Lund
Curtis
Parson
J. W. Middendorf
Harwood
Lyman
Morgan
Saltonstall
Kreger
Wray
Reynolds
No. 5
Yale
Weld
Thayer
Eliot
Weld Boat Club
Alfred Noyes
Harvard
Varsity Club
Noyes
England
Freshmen Open Baseball Camp Under Harvard Coach Reeves
Thirty freshmen reported yesterday to Harvard to join coach H. E. Reeves and the varsity group. Willcox leads the 30 candidates as top pitcher with plans to fill catcher and field roles as editors report. Rumor of Rex Hitchcock's participation is uncertain due to academic exams pending and faculty clearance.
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Harvard
H. E. Reeves
Cub
Willcox
Reeves
Rex’’ Hitchcock
Sam Felton
Chicago Nationals blank Evansville club 10 to 0
Chicago National League club shut out Evansville Central League players 10 to 0 in a spring exhibition game played in Evansville Indiana.
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Evansville
Ind
Chicago
Willys Utility Trucks Promise Big Savings for Merchants
The Willys Utility Truck cuts labor by replacing three teams and six men, claims merchants who switched. Dealers report cost under market price and say the truck opens new business channels, saves daily operating expenses, and pays for itself over time.
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Willys
Willys Trucks
Gossip for Motorists
The White company of Cleveland announces the sale of three five ton trucks to the Good Roads Company of Baltimore for road binding and tar spraying with steam powered tank bodies and an air driven spreader. Three Mercers are entered in the next 500 mile Indianapolis speedway race with Eddie Pullen and Spencer Wishart among the entrants and a third driver to be announced. Caleb Bragg, in Switzerland, is touted as first choice for the third seat.
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The
White Company
Cleveland
Good Roads Company, Contractors
Baltimore
Mercers
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Eddie Pullen
Santa Monica
Spencer Wishart
Caleb Bragg
Switzerland
Clarence Smith Sold to Venice Club from Chicago Amer
Chicago March 30 Clarence Smith pitcher was sold by the Chicago Americans to the Venice club of the Pacific Coast league. Smith joined the White Sox last spring from Birmingham in the Southern league.
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Chicago
Clarence Smith
Chicago Americans
Venice
Smith
White Sox
Birmingham
Yale Seeks Return to Gridiron Spark With Exeter Star
Yale may regain strength for next season as Exeter plans to send Tom Enright and ten other players to New Haven. The piece notes Enright’s uncertain matriculation and Yale’s need for a standout to qualify for varsity amid wide sports talk.
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Yale
Harvard
Exeter
Tom Enright
New Haven
Enright
Marathon Boxing Club Debates Openings and Roster
The B A A Marathon event affirms each runner has an attendant and invites inquiries to Exeter street. No official opening date for the Atlas A A is announced and boxing bouts may resume after hockey season. Willie Ritchie and Freddie Welsh are booked in a match with no date yet. dispute arises over whether Mike Ryan started last year, with Ryan not running.
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Exeter Street
Atlas A. A
Fistie
Willie Ritchie
Freddie Welsh
Marathon A
Mike Ryan
New York A C Plans Berlin 1916 Olympic Finance Drive
The first meeting of the American Olympic Committee to reorganize for Berlin 1916 was held at the New York Athletic Club with Col Robert M Thompson presiding. The drive aims to raise 50000 for the team through club subscriptions and instalments with New York A C pledging 3500. Julian W Curtiss named finance chair. publicity committee includes William M Sloane G R Manning and James E Sullivan.
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New York
American Olympic Committee
Berlin
Robert M. Thompson
New York A. C
Julian W. Curtiss
William M. Sloane
Columbia
G. R. Manning
Soccer League
James E. Sullivan
School Teams May Enter Penn Relays
Schools from Pe cebreek and the HER School of Commerce may compete at the Penn relay carnival on April 25. Boys must have parental consent and be accompanied by a faculty member.
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Pe Cebreek School
HER School of Commerce
Penn
Freshman Battery Is Strong for Tufts Baseball
Tufts freshmen Whittaker and Killory form a promising battery for the varsity baseball team. Both have secured spots on the squad and will work together as the Brown and Blue’s pony battery.
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Whittaker
Killory
Tufts
Whittaker and Killory
Tufts Baseball Adds Notable Recruits From Prep Circles
Whittaker, a Somerville High and Worcester Academy graduate, gains a big reputation as a Tufts pitcher. Though small, he shows velocity and developing curves while Harry Martin offers tips in the Tufts cage. Killary, from Williston Academy, emerges as the leading new catcher with strong hitting and a quick, accurate throw.
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Whittaker
Somerville High
Worcester Academy
Tufts
Harry Martin
Killary
Williston Academy
Harvard Captain Brickley Sets Rules for Spring Football
Captain Charles E. Brickley of Harvard football met with 52 candidates in Harvard Union to outline spring practice beginning Wednesday. He urged academics first, good fitness, and played a guiding role for Coach Percy D. Haughton. Scrimmaging and rudimentary drills will precede varsity tryouts, with many freshmen aiming to join the team next fall.
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Charles E. Brickley
Harvard
Percy D. Haughton
Harvard Union
Brickley
Soldiers Field
Haughton
Tech to Allow Letters for Hockey and Wrestling Teams
The Tech Athletic Association voted to permit letters for hockey and wrestling under set conditions. Hockey players earn insignia by winning three fourths of games with at least six played, while wrestlers must win two thirds of bouts, compete in three fourths of meets including three with colleges, and be on a team winning three fourths of meets including a Harvard or Yale match. Advisory council approval pending. student body supports the change.
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Tech Athletic Association
A. A
Harvard
Yale
Advisory Council On
Yelle and Peters Battle to Draw in Six Rounds
Freddy Yelle of Boston and Dick Peters of New York fought to a six round draw at the Olympia in Philadelphia. Yelle started strong in the first round but failed to maintain the pace through the later rounds.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Freddy Yelle
Boston Bearcat
Dick Peters
New York
Olympia
Beanville
Tech Field Opening Delayed By Three Rainy Days
Tech athletes faced ongoing rain over three days delaying the field opening. Baseball practice across class teams was hindered as athletes moved workouts to the gym.
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Tech
Tech Field
Braves Edge Atlanta 1 0 In Hot Macon Exhibition
Red hot sun and hot bats marked the Macon exhibition as the Braves edged the Atlanta Southern League champions 1 to 0. Dick Rudolph pitched well for Atlanta with Maranville and Evers starring in infield plays. Hank Gowdy drove in the lone run with a left field double amid tense moments on a humid day.
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Maranville
Gowdy Starling
Macon
Braves
Stallings
Dick Rudolph
Richard
Fettle
Rockefeller
Johnny
Rabbit
Charley Deal
Hank Gowdy
Hank
Deal
Frank Schmidt
Dick Crutcher
Crutcher
Boston
Connolly
Dt Peewee
Schmidt
Gilbert
Griffith
Gowdy
Rudolph
Atlanta
E. Long
Ae McConnell
Seer
Holland
Seeteee
Welchonce
Flanagan
Eibel
Perryman
Browning
McConnell
Moran
Taft Denies Sale Talks With Mills Over Club Interest
Cincinnati report says Herbert Mills sought to buy Charles P. Tafts Chicago National League stake. Taft declares a price has been set but no buyer has appeared and he has not spoken with Mills representatives. Local attorney claims Mills contact, Taft confirms no negotiations to date.
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Cubs
Herbert S. Mills
Cincinnati
Charles P. Taft
Today
Chicago
Mills
Taft
Babbitt and Nixon Elected at Tufts
Tufts College elected George K. Babbitt captain of the varsity wrestling team and Alexander C. Nixon captain of the fencing team. April 8 set for the interclass wrestling tournament with six weight classes and two representatives per class. The fencing team begins its season with a meet against Newton High on April 16.
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Tufts College
Goddard
George K. Babbitt
Medford
Alexander C. Nixon
Brookline
Newton High
Newton
Sweeney Defeats Read in Syracuse Lightweight Bout
Irish boxer K. O. Sweeney of New York defeats Australian Jack Read in Syracuse New York. Sweeney leads three of five sessions with Read breaking even in the first two.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Jack Read
K. O. Sweeney
New York
Sweeney
Burns Outfights Gannon in 10 Round National Sporting Club Bout
Frankie Burns of Jersey City defeated Gene Gannon of Milwaukee in the 10 round main event at the National Sporting Club. Burns weighed 119 3 4 pounds while Gannon boxed at 115 1 4 pounds.
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New York
Frankie Burns
Jersey City
Gene Gannon
Milwaukee
National Sporting Club
Burns
Gannon
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