Boxing Gossip From Charlestown and Nearby Arenas
Boxing headlines sweep Charlestown and surrounding venues with Johnny Dundee heading a grand match in Roughan Hall. Pat McCarthy battles Johnny n. Harry Greb vs. Clay Turner set for Grand Opera House. Louisiana battles Phil Logan in Pittsfield. Frankie Britt linked with Johnny Dundee in Portland. Governor Harrington bars Willard Dempsey fight. Benny Walger vs Artie Root in Cleveland. Britt vs Clinton in New Bedford. Local ring updates include new exits at the Home of Action and several veteran boxers seeking bouts.
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New York
Grand Opera House
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Clay Turner
Washington Defeats Philadelphia 12-6 in Baseball Tilt
Washington topped Philadelphia 12 to 6 extending its streak to three wins. Thirty four hits were recorded by the two teams with Washington pitcher Johnson earning the win as Kinney took the loss. Shanks drove in key runs with a three base hit and Gharrity, Grover contributed two-baggers while Agnew handled the catching duties.
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Willard Dempsey Title Fight Site To Be Announced
New York May 4 Tex Rickard arrived from Toledo and said the July 4 championship bout between Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey will be staged at a yet undisclosed site. He promised to announce tomorrow the venue for the contest.
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Jack Dempsey
Toledo
Boston scholastic diamonds race heats up in title battles
Developments on Greater Boston scholastic diamonds the past week increased interest in the red hot baseball title races. After a slow start the local nines have risen quickly and fans can look forward to a wealth of sterling school ball games ahead.
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Frank Keaney
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Medford Edges Newton In 15 Inning League Classic
In a gripping Fulton street grounds duel Newton falls to Medford after a 15 inning battle. Southpaw Jim Frior and Newton’s Fred Sawyer duel in a game that reshapes the suburban league standings with Everett in front and Newton pressing a top spot.
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Garden City
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Britt to Box at West End Y M H A
The West End Y M H A will host its annual smoke talk at Capital Ball on Cambridge Street May 2. Frankie Young Britt New England lightweight champion will headline boxing six rounds against a local contender.
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Cambridge Street
Frankie Young Britt
New England
Chick Hayes
Indianapolis
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Souch Ena
Phil Christie
Billy Carney
al Girard
Sammy Sterns
Johnny Wilson
Harry Carlson
Johnnie Buckley
Howard McRae
Gan the Daeningy
American. New York at Boston.
National sliding schedule lists pairings with venues. Chicago at Cincinnati and Pittsburg at St. Louis highlight the nationwide matchups in the same period. The compact card notes the cross city games across major league teams in the era.
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Early Baseball Averages Show Promising Sluggers Across Leagues
The first season averages highlight Scott at .855 for the Red Sox as top hitter, while Schang holds .429 pace. Hooper nears last year with .289, Ruth looks to rebound from .269, and Holke leads Braves at .393 with Herzog at .865. Team stats show Boston’s offense stronger than opponents and fielding slightly better. Braves’ fielding trails. In AL races Cobb, Speaker, and Jackson lead, with Williams and Griffith tops in the NL. Brooklyn’s Kenetchy rebounds to .348 as Gardner shifts to Cleveland.
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Schang
Barry
McInnis
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Ruth
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Holke
Herzog
Smith
Maranville
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Speaker
Jackson
Gardner
Cleveland
Williams
Phillies
Griffith
Brooklyn
Kenetchy
The Scout Onward in Search of the Diamond in the Rough
A persistent scout roams bushes and corn seeking a future major league star. He evaluates young players, pays high prices for prospects, and faces both hits and misses as he hunts for the next Cobb or Matty.
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Mr. Busher
Scout
Old Savannah
Montana
Heffelfinger Legacy Echoes Through Yale Athletics
New Haven May 6 Yale remembers William W. Heffelfinger known as Pudge the greatest guard in Yale football history. His nephews Frank and Totten Heffelfinger from Minneapolis carry the family name into Yale athletics as football president and hurdler respectively. Frank tops the quarter mile and leads Yale track toward May meets with Harvard and Princeton, and the intercollegiates. Totten, a sophomore, will run hurdles on the same squad.
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M C A Cigar The Popular Cry Mokera Say Ite Ihe Bestte
Local readers react to a popular slogan about cigars in a fragmented clipping. Names and places are unclear, but the chant reflects crowd sentiment praising a particular brand.
Devens Trims Sailor Nine in Sunday Brav es Field Show
The Camp Devens nine defeated the U S Receiving Ship team 17 to 6 in a free Sunday game at Braves Field. Devens scored heavily in the fifth inning as 14 batters faced Lombardi after relieving Hodgkiss. Poor fielding by the Receiving Ship outfit aided the surge, with Lombardi and Finn among the winning battery.
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Harvard Athletes Train to Boost Crimson Baseball Spirit
Harvard athletic fans expect a turnaround as the Crimson baseball team convenes with rowers at the training table to build team spirit and unite players. The key issue to date has been a lack of unity and punch at crucial moments.
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Harvard Nine Faces Infield Struggles in New Lineup
The Harvard baseball squad shows strong batting and fielding talents led by Perkins and McLeod. Foreseeable success hinges on team harmony as injuries shift positions and Meehan misses time, weakening the infield and outfield depth while Johnson, Bullard, and Bigelow pace the pitching.
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Jeff Jones
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Harvard
Marathon stars vie in 12 mile race at Cambridge
Boston Marathon champion Carl Linder and Swedish titleholder Runar Ohman will clash again in a 12 mile scratch race at Russell Field Cambridge on May 3. Also slated are Willie Kyro nen Jimmy Henigan and Starr brothers with Billy McVicar fielding a large entry for St Alphonsus A A. Morgan OConnor chairs the athletic committee.
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Runar Ohman
Knights of St. Finbar Fields
Russell Field
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Morgan O’connor
Willie Kyronen
Millrose A. A
New York
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Willie Wick
Quakers Buy Infielder Sicking From New York Nationals
May 4 1924 Philadelphia Nationals manager Jack Coombs announced the purchase of infielder Edward Sicking from the New York Nationals. Sicking’s earlier release by the Giants to the Rochester Internationals was reported under the impression waivers might be obtained. Coombs plans to use Sicking at shortstop to replace Bancroft who sprained his ankle in the game with New York.
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Jack Coombs
Philadelphia Nationals
Edward Sicking
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Sicking
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Rochester Internationals
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Bancroft
Sports Comment Selections Highlight Weekend Pro Baseball and Track
The piece surveys Yanks and Sox split with Ruth driving a 3-2 Sox win and notes the Braves drawing crowds, Harvard Yale and Penn in dual meets, pole vaults over 12 feet, and upcoming track events. It references Old-Time Athletes at John L Sullivan’s Abington farm, Meadow Park, and a Willard-Dempsey showdown in Toledo with local political quips.
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Abington
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Cleveland Noses Out Tigers 5-4 In Seventh Inning
Cleveland scores three in the seventh to beat Detroit 5-4 as batted for Young in the seventh with two out when the winning run crossed. Cobb Shorten Flagstead Graney Smith Chapman Ehmke Bush Heisman credited with the win and key defensive plays.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Cobb
Shorten
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Graney
Smith
Chapman
Ehmke
Bush
Heisman
Coveleskie
Tive
Ellison
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Gardner
Wambsganss
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Veach
Ae Heilman
Steerer Flagstead
Yf Young
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Eeneree Stanage
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Southern Association scores and postponements report
Nashville leads with six to four over Atlanta while Mob and Little Rock share two two and New Orleans Birmingham postpones due to rain. Road conditions and team pairings reflect a disrupted schedule in the Southern Association.
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