Burns Confesses Fixed Fight With O'Brien in Ring
Tommy Burns admits deliberately double crossing Jack O'Brien in their bout last night. He says he agreed to lay down to let O'Brien win, promised to reveal the ruse to manager McCarey, and had bets called off to protect the public, costing Burns $8800. Referee Eyton confirms no prior notice of the agreement.
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Jack O’brien
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Pacific Athletic Club
Charles Eyton
Dark Horses Poised for Harvard Yale Track Meet
Harvard coaches anticipate several dark horses at the New Haven dual with Yale next week. Boyer may score in distance events while Onativia shows improved 440 readiness. Lathrop and Quinn warn against predicting exact point totals from practice times.
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Harvard
Umpire Connolly Demands Action on Pitcher Doyle Slowness
Umpire Connolly of the American league has informed President Ban Johnson about pitcher Joe Doyle of the New York Yankees. He cites Doyle’s slow delivery and cites a 10 inning game against the Athletics lasting 3 hours 5 minutes. Connolly says the umpires must decide future action regarding Doyle. It is noted as the first reported case of a pitcher being dilatory in box work.
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American League
Ban Johnson
Joe Doyle
New York Yankees
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New York
George Cuppy
Brooklyn
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Seton Hall Upsets Holy Cross In Worcester Match
Seton Hall defeated Holy Cross 2 to 1 in Worcester as errors and a hit batsman unlocked two runs. Pitcher O’Hern yielded the Holy Cross run while Ferry and Meegan paired for Seton Hall with Sweeney catching for Holy Cross. Time two hours.
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O’hern
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Ferry
Meegan
Sweeney
O’ Reilly
Interstate Baseball League Formed Across Four Towns
Hanover N H May 9 Representatives from Claremont Woodstock Newport and Lebanon met and organized the Interstate league. The league will have 42 games per club with a season July 1 to Sept 10. Charles H Dudley of Hanover was named president with officers T W Murphy secretary J A Turner treasurer W B Wightman and managers Wightman for Claremont Howes for Woodstock and Vaitses for Lebanon.
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Lebanon
Charles H. Dudley
T. W. Murphy
J. A. Turner
W. B. Wightman
Wightman
E. B. Howes
P. S. Vaitses
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Volkmann edge Stone School in 12-2 prep league win
Volkmann relies on steady pitching by Corwin and a strong defensive effort to topple Stone School 12 to 2 at the American league grounds. Key plays include Estabrook to Miller on a double play and multiple Stone miscues as Volkmann crosses the plate multiple times early. Mitchell and Allen stood out for Stone with several hits, while Fitzpatrick and Hooper led Volkmann on the mound and at the plate.
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Miller
Shrigley
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Mitchell
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Oj Miller
Fernald
Kennard
Harlow
Follett
Bradley
Crenes
LaCroix
Woodruff
Stone’s School
Shrigiey
Saul
Mabel Hite and Mike Donlin Romance and Baseball Talk
A collage of sports and theater gossip notes Mabel Hite wed to ex Giants fielder Mike Donlin recalls near Miss Dineen matchups and a hint of a Broadway romance. The column also covers gate receipts in intercollegiate sports, Harvard baseball Pounds drama, umpire O Reilly, Harvard Columbia race stakes, Brooklyn franchise chatter, Brookline yacht club bowling, and Erin's Hopes Gaelic football manager Thomas Driscoll.
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New York Giants
Mabel Hite
Mike
Mabel
Bill Dineen
Bill
Mrs. Donlin
Portsmouth
Erin’s Hopes
Thomas Driscoll
Broadway
South Boston
Thornton Sets Season Strikeout Mark With 24 in Nine
Pitcher Thornton tied and then surpassed the season strikeout record by fanning 24 in a nine inning game at the American league grounds. He totaled 67 strikeouts in four games with 11, 17, 15 and 24 strikeouts respectively. He issued only five walks and allowed 10 hits over those four outings.
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Thornton
Pat Thornton
Harvard Gunners Head To New York For Dual Shoot
Harvard shooting team left for New York for a dual event with Princeton to be held this afternoon. The team will then compete in the intercollegiate shoot at the Rockaway Hunting Club Cedarhurst Long Island. Representing Harvard are S. S. Ford J. R. Gilman and Captain N. C. Nash.
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New York
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Rockaway Hunting Club
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Long Island
S. S. Ford
J. R. Gilman
N. C. Nash
The Plot Deepens in This Amazing Serial
Hallman coerces with a revolver while a mysterious trio and a sobbing woman loom in a dim room. The narrator wakes drugged and bound to play along, forced to protect the woman from harm as tension builds before Sunday continuation.
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Hugo Kelley
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