Harvard Yale Hurdle Showdown Captains Duel In Duel Meet
Harvard and Yale captains William Rand and Von Howe, both top hurdlers, clash in 120 yard high hurdles at Yale Field. Howe edged Rand in recent meets, while Rand previously beat Howe in Olympic trials. The rivals have a long history of head to head results across class games and intercollegiate events.
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Harvard to Fight Her Best Against Yale in New Haven Meet
Harvard faces Yale in a crucial track meet at New Haven with key runners Foster Jaques Gardner Rand and Blumer trying to sustain form after a light week. Captain Rand may struggle in hurdles and Nelson Campbell Kilpatrick in pole vault and Kilpatrick in hammer may favor Yale. Harvard hopes to rebound from a weak showing in certain events while Yale aims to clinch the meet.
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Gardner Edges McKinnon In Twelve Round Boxing Clash
Jimmy Gardner of Lowell defeated Bill McKinnon of Roxbury by decision after a clean 12 round bout at the Armory A A with Jack Sheehan refereeing. Gardner used smart footwork and left jabs to counter McKinnon's bulldog rushes, gaining the decisive edge in late rounds. Preliminary bouts saw Charley McDonald KO Angus McDougall in two rounds and Kid Parton stop Peek Lefavor in the first.
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Armory Club
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Cambridge
Angus McDougall
South Boston
Peek Lefavor
Brockton
Kid Parton
Pawtucket
Eddie Shevlin
Joe Murphy
Princeton Defeats Dartmouth After Slow Game
Princeton won a low scoring ninth inning victory over Dartmouth in a poorly played game. Mitchell pitched well for Princeton while Cunningham struggled after relieving Drewes. A key fifth inning squeeze play by Dawson and Cunningham stood out as the decisive moment.
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Brown Applies Brush to Cornell in Narrow Loss
Brown pitched through eight as Cornell fell to Howard 2-? in a game featuring two-base hits from Ebeling and a trio of stolen bases by Staff Bates and Giles. Caldwell yielded four strikeouts for Howard while Clark Gable each fanned four times for Cornell. Orcott started the double play sequence with Regnier.
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Tech Sophomores Defeat Freshmen 6–0 in Championship Opener
Tech Field Brookline saw the sophomore ball tossers beat the freshman squad 6 to 0 in the first game of the championship series. Johnny Glaze, Dartmouth alum and sopomore, pitched three innings with five strikeouts. MacLaughlin contributed a three base hit to center.
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Volkman Triumphs Over Roxbury In Tough Baseball Match
Volk mann wins 7 to 5 at American League Grounds as Roxbury Latin proves tougher than expected. Ned Conway hits a homered in a key at bat, with Packard and Fox contributing solidly. After early trades, Roxbury ties the game in the seventh before Volk mann seals victory in the seventh.
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Lynn Classical Defeats St. John's Prep at Ocean Park 12 to 8
Lynn Classical beat St. John's Prep 12 to 8 at Ocean Park. Key hitters include Hennessey Murphy Rafferty and Donovan with several runs and three base hits by Hennessey and Murphy. Attendance 200 with Rafferty as umpire and a 2 hour game time.
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Quincy High Ups Brockton In Low Scoring Pitchers Duel
Quincy High defeated Brockton High 3 to 2 in a pitchers duel. Bates pitched for Quincy with the better of Wardwell, contributing a two base hit and solid relief for a narrow win at Brockton.
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Harvard Yale clash looms as voters eye Blue strong
Yale rated strong in field events with Harvard seen as tough nut to crack. Captain Rand may influence hurdles while Jim Jeffries Johnson talk raises boxing purse hopes. BAA aims for dual meet with NYAC this summer as Unicorns loom in college meet hints.
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Secretary and route of the walking Marathon
The reader asks who is the secretary of the walking Marathon and the route. The question directs correspondence to J. N. Travis, care of Ros Lindale A. A., with the route described as over the B.
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Roslindale
Nelson case ends as charges dropped
The charges against Catch Nelson of the English high team were dropped after a hearing by Headmaster Casey and Supervisor Burke. Witnesses for and against Nelson were heard and officials found contradictions in statements. Nelson was accused of blocking a Newton High runner attempting to score in a recent game.
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Brookline High to Meet Boston Bankers and Brokers
Brookline High will play the Boston Bankers and Brokers team this afternoon on the Cypress Street playgrounds.
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Amateur Team Seeks Strong Catcher for Tryout
A local baseball note says a skilled catcher would like to join a competitive amateur squad. Contact L Nebell at 2 Waterford Street Boston for tryouts or arrangements.
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Boston
Drewes to Face Harvard in Weekend Baseball Series
Princeton hosts Harvard for the opening game as Howard Drewes prepares to duel Crimson bats Saturday. Harvard aims to rebound after a 7 6 loss to Holy Cross while Princeton fell 4 3 in 10 innings to Pennsylvania and hopes for a strong performance.
Harvard Meets Amherst Today on Soldiers Field
The Crimson plays Amherst this afternoon at 4 on Soldiers Field in a tune up before Saturday's Princeton game. Briggs returns at first base, Harvey may miss centre field, Wither Hicks or Hartford to pitch, and a strong showing is expected after the Holy Cross defeat.
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Cushing Academy Faces Harvard Second In Afternoon Game
Cushing Academy meets Harvard second team on Soldiers Field at 3 pm in the third game of the season for the Crimson seconds. Cushing has a strong squad having defeated Holy Cross second 11 to 1. Captain Ferguson is out, giving Harvard a tougher break.
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Dickinson to Coach Somerville's Eleven
At a Somerville High School Athletic Association meeting Allie Dickinson was elected coach of the football team for the 1909 season after an eight to two vote later made unanimous. Dickinson has coached the baseball team and played at Somerville High and Brown University, promising an experienced start for next fall.
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Scroggs Saved by the Bell in Denver Fight
In Baltimore May 11 Young Corbett of Denver floored Harry Scroggs in the final round of an 11 round Eureka A C fight Scroggs was saved by the bell and the decision went to Corbett Scroggs fought well at long range but faltered in close and ended with facial injuries while Corbett showed little damage.
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Philadelphia Boxer Johnny Willets Defeats Eddie Mc Avoy in Six
Johnny Willets of Philadelphia outboxed Eddie Mc Avoy in six hot rounds at the Douglas A. C. Willets pressed from the start and kept the pace high. Mc Avoy showed strong defense and ring generalship in the third and fifth rounds to stay in the bout.
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Police raid at Longacre Athletic Club arrests three in ring
New York police raided the Longacre Athletic Club during the evening programme arresting referee Joe Hess, two boxers Young Williams and Joe Moran, and three others. Spectators were held for about 15 minutes before being allowed to leave.
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Savage Battles Zeiger in Sixth Round Knockout Save
Referee Brown halted the bout in the sixth round as Dan Savage was knocked to the mat by Charlie Zeiger. Savage barely recovered on his knee when the referee waved off the contest, preserving a decisive night for Zeiger and the crowd.
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Canadian champion Billy Allen defeats Danny Dunn in six rounds
Billy Allen featherweight champion of Canada defeated Danny Dunn of Pittsburg in a six round boxing bout at the Syracuse City Athletic Club. Allen had the better of the action throughout the bout.
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Brookline High Stamps Noble & Greenough In Fast Victory
Brookline High crushed Noble & Greenough 18 to 2 at Dexter Field. Carr struck out 13 for Brookline as the Southpaw dominated, with numerous defensive plays and a lopsided score reflecting a strong homestand performance.
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Boston Latin Defeats South Boston High In League Opener
South Boston High fell 4 to 3 to Boston Latin yesterday at Locust Street grounds in the B. Ss. s. league opener. Prendergast and Fish powered the win while Brady and Connell shared the battery duties.
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Judge Revokes Supreme Court Decree in Probate Court
In a historic move Judge Grant of the Probate Court overturned a Supreme Court decree over Samuel B. Hopkins will. The decision, challenging the appointment of Herbert N. Boyer with the will annexed, sets a new precedent for probate reviews in this state. Judge Grant cites revised laws and a prior Crocker will contest ruling as foundation.
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Judge Fallon Elected President of Union Bank
Judge Joseph D. Fallon of the South Boston District Court was unanimously elected president of the Union Institution for Savings at a directors meeting. He replaces Thomas R. B. Fitzpatrick, who withdrew against the corporation. The bank also declared a 2 1/2 percent dividend.
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Russell in Paris to Secure Singers
Henry Russell director of the Boston Opera House arrived in Paris aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II and will meet with several promising singers over the coming weeks whose voices may soon win them success in America.
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Brookline High Jumper Chandler to Miss Interscholastic Meet
Brookline star high jumper Chandler will not compete at the Harvard interscholastic meet due to a bad knee. Only about half of the Brookline team will attend the event while others travel to Amherst for the interscholastic meet. Whitney and Wessner, standout runners, are among those going to Amherst.
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Yale Whitewashes Princeton in Annual Tennis Meet
Yale defeated Princeton 4 0 in the annual tennis team tournament here today winning all four singles and both doubles. Princeton managed only one set in the event and one doubles match went to three sets.
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