Neary Defeats Briggs After Fifteen Round Thriller
Charley Neary of Milwaukee outboxed Jimmy Briggs of Chelsea in a 15 round main bout. Neary's body attack wore Briggs down, with a decisive late surge and a knockdown in round two. Briggs broke a right hand finger. prelims also produced notable results for Al Bates, Jerry Gaines and others.
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Giants Triumph in Boston as Baseball World Title Reign Opens
McGraw's New York Giants debuted in Boston and defeated the local nine 8 to 2. Cincinnati fell to Pittsburg, and Brooklyn lost to Philadelphia 6 to 2. The St. Louis Chicago game was rained out.
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Harvard Football Spring Practice Emphasizes Forward Pass
Coach Reid wastes no time with Harvard on Soldiers Field as the Crimson begin spring drills. Twenty men report including Theodore Roosevelt who is among the first to suit up and join a passing oriented scrimmage to demonstrate the forward pass.
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Philadelphia Fighters Dominate Marlboro Card in Four Bouts
Johnny Carroll of Jersey City faced Sammy Smith of Philadelphia in six rounds with Smith winning. Bink McCloskey beat Dick Miller in six rounds. Owen Flynn lost to Sailor Dounes in four rounds. Harry Phillips lost to Young and Frenchy, while Bobby Moore defeated George Kitson in four rounds.
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Owen Flynn
Sailor Dounes
Harry Phillips
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Bobby Moore
George Kitson
Hyland stops Corbett in fifth as police intervene
In Ogden Utah April 30 police halted a 20 round bout between Dick Hyland and Young Corbett in the fifth round to prevent a knockout. Corbett showed poor form and was overweight during the exhibition.
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Honey Mellody Misses Fight That Was to Crown Lewis
Philadelphia. Tonight’s wind-up at the Washington Sporting Club was canceled at the last minute due to Honey Mellody failing to appear for the scheduled bout with Harry Lewis.
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Washington Sporting Club
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Harry Lewis
Phillies Beat Washington Behind Timely Hitting
Philadelphia edged Washington as Timely hitting fueled the win. Bender pitched well into the ninth inning before three doubles and a single produced three runs for the Senators. The final score remains unclear.
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Maebet Fete 80 Collin Defeats Massachusetts Agricultural
Colby defeated Massachusetts Agricultural College 6 to 5 as the Matue eciteatnes outplayed their ae the errors of the latter contributing y to take the game. Tilton, Hubbard, and French starred with umpire Lamb of Amherst officiating.
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Maschusetts Agricultural
Baseball Scores Turn Tide as Collins Stays Quiet
Collins team failed to threaten New York yesterday while New York won 13 to 4 to climb out of last place. The Indian Bender dominated for Washington as the Athletics won 6 to 8. St. Louis scored twice late to beat Cleveland 4 to 8. Detroit and Chicago battled ten innings with Detroit prevailing 2 to 1.
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Boston Americans Rout Highlanders 13 to 4 in Nine Inning Win
Boston powered to a 13 4 victory over New York as Selbach and Parent each had four hits. Chesbro faded in the fifth, Newton and Winter were hammered late, and Elberfeld and Conroy hit homers. The win featured nine runs in the final stanza and 23 Boston hits overall.
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Detroit Tops Chicago 2 1 In 10 Inning Game
Detroit defeats Chicago 2 to 1 in a ten inning baseball game. Walsh struggles with poor support as Detroit scores in the 10th to secure the win. Lindsay Cobb Robe Siever Strout contribute with key hits and fielding. Connolly umpired.
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Wee Willie Keeler Named Greatest Little Player in Baseball
The World of Sport salutes Wee Willie Keeler as the greatest little player, with Ned Hanlon endorsing him over top midgets like Griffiths star man. Hanlon credits the big leagues' strain and fast pace as harsh on small players, while praising Keeler as a genius who defies the usual fate of small chaps in baseball.
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Opening at League Park Draws Largest Crowd in History
St Louis won 4 to 8 in Cleveland as Nordyke batted for Petty, driving in two with two out in the ninth. Pelty lasted eight innings, Joss four strikeouts. Stovall and Hemphill had two-base hits. Bay, Bradley, Stone, Hemphill, Niles and Jones stole bases. Umpires were O Loughlin and Connor.
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Sports matchups listed for Boston New Yorks Washington Philadelphia
In the latest schedule items Boston faces New Yorks, Washington plays Philadelphia, and St Louis meets Cleveland signaling upcoming games across major venues.
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New Yorks
Washington
Philadelphia
Cleveland
National League pairings and venue matchups listed
The schedule lists matchups across regions with games set in Boston against Philadelphia at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh versus Cincinnati, and Chicago visiting St Louis. Key teams and cities are identified for upcoming fixtures.
Giants Dominate Boston 8 2 In South End Showdown
New York Giants powered past Boston 8 to 2 as Pfeiffer was hammered on both the mound and bases. The Giants stole 11 bases and played aggressive baseball while Boston’s defense faltered, with Bresnahan and McGann leading the hitters and Brain busy around third base.
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Philadelphia Nationals Defeat Brooklyn 6 to 2
Philadelphia Nationals beat the Brooklyn team 6 to 2 in Philadelphia. The game was tied in the third inning before the Nationals pulled ahead in the fifth with runs off doubles by Ward and Magee and a single by Titus.
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Umpire escorted by police after disputed call in Cincinnati game
In Cincinnati on April 80 umpire Johnstone was escorted from the field by police following two disputed calls that let Wagner score on a ball thrown into play by a Pittsburgh coach. Cincinnati failed to connect with Philippe's delivery as Chech was hit timely.
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Tufts Beats Maine In Baseball Shutout
Tufts blanked the University of Maine 6 to 0 as Maine managed only two hits off pitcher Watson while Tufts hit freely. The Colonials scoreboard shows Maine 000000000 0 and Tufts 041060010 6 with 7 hits and 1 error. Batteries were Watson and Suitor for Maine Hall Blossom and Farwell for Tufts. Umpire Burleigh. Time 2 30.
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Local games update with postponements and scores
In Springfield Hartford the score reads 2 to 1. New London hosts New London 12 to 4. Waterbury to Waterbury 8 while New Haven 5. Norwich Holyoke game postponed due to rain.
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Worcester 3 New Bedford 0 in New England game
Worcester defeated New Bedford 3 to 0 as Worcester pitchers held the visitors' bats and the Worcester offense produced timely hits. The win reflects home strength as of April 30 in Worcester.
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Lynn blanked Lawrence to open baseball season 5 to 0
Lynn shut out Lawrence 5 to 0 as Vail held the visitors hitless. Gorman of Lawrence made a running one hand catch in deep center to cut off two potential runs. Scoring listed Past or Bannon Lovell Connors Clark with Vail and Lee pitching.
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Manchester Takes 4 2 Victory Over Haverhill
Manchester defeated Haverhill 4 to 2 in a lively batting game. Key plays included Beard hitting a home run and Kelly’s rapid throw from right field to catch Phelan at home plate attempting to score from third.
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Baseball game summary between Manchester and Haverhill
Kelly earned runs for Manchester and Haverhill scored one. Carroll hit a two-base, Kelly a three-base, Beard a home run, Waterman a sacrifice. Eaton Beard and Kelly stole bases. Lewis and Haslem pitched with four and five strikeouts respectively. Time noted as 1h 85m with Sullivan umpiring.
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Lowell Fall River Game Postponed by Rain
Postponement noted for the Lowell versus Fall River game due to rain. no rescheduled date specified in the brief item.
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N. E. League Games Today
Manchester visits Lynn Fall River travels to Lowell Lawrence plays Haverhill and New Bedford faces Worcester in four New England league matchups today.
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Lincoln Club Boxing Show Promises Warm Barnstormer
Lincoln Club hosts a boxing night headlined by Kid Pantz versus Young Kenny in a 15 round decision bout. Preliminary bouts include Jimmy Nilson vs Young Kirby for Lawrence’s crown and Joe Geary vs Connie Mack, with proceeds aiding San Francisco relief.
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