Dave Brain Signs With Cincinnati
Dave Brain reported to Manager Ganzel and agreed to join Cincinnati after Boston sold his release. The deal was cash only with no other players involved. Brain will play left field, replacing Lobert, and a separate trade between Cincinnati and St. Louis may send Lobert to the Cardinals for Beebe and McGlynn.
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Dave Brain
Ganzel
Davey
Bostons
Brain
Boston
Reds
St. Louis
Lobert
Cardinals
Beebe
McGlynn
New Comers Shine As Pitching Stars Rise Across Leagues
The season sees new pitchers like McQuillen of Philadelphia and Manning of New York emerge with strong starts. In St Louis Boston games, Karger Lindaman duel as Cardin als win 1 0 in a rain shortened clash after Dovey’s two runs in the seventh. Wiltse falters in Cincinnati as New York rallies in the eighth with Hulswitz triple and Ganzel grand slam.
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Cleveland
McQuillen
Phillies
Manning
New York
Schlitzer
Connie Mack
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburg
Nationals
Cincinnati
Wiltse
Hulswitz
Ganzel
Brown
Reulbach
Wiltie
Frazer
Camnitz
Leever Pittsburg Ee
Leiffeld
Beebe St Las Iess
Lindaman
Young
Karger
St Louis
Rucker Brooklyn
Eee Etree
Lundgren
Weimer Cincinnati
Coakley
Tessoe
McGinnity
Pastorius
Brooklyn
Richie
Seeeenses
Raymond
Lush
St Boo
Spade
Pfeister
Steers
Bell
Coes Eetesesene
P. C. Manning
Schutzer
Donovan
Detroit
Bailey
St. Louis
Dineen
Oss
Newton
Chesbro
Powell
Walsh
Vickers
Dygert
Lattimore
Ewer
Forgan
Oyle
Jake
Killian
Graham
Hughes
Washington
Bite
Cicotte
Petty
Malloy
Cates
Liebhardt
Carter
Out of a Pugilistic Grave Comes Big Sandy Ferguson
A colorful profile of Sandy Ferguson known as the Stubborn Child, detailing a boxing career marked by fierce comebacks and dramatic rivalries with Jack Johnson and others. The piece notes his decline, renewed health, and hinted potential of a late career revival alongside Napoleon Bonaparte as a metaphor for comeback.
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Big Sandy Ferguson
Napoleon Bonaparte
Sandy Ferguson
Bowdoin Square
Harvard Track Squad Named for Intercollegiate Meet
After beating Yale in a dual meet Harvard announces the athletes kept on the training list to compete in the intercollegiate meet in Philadelphia on May 29 and 30. The roster includes W. F. Whitcher H. Watson M. B. Van Brunt B. T. Stephenson R. E. Somers F. M. DeSelding E. K. Merrihew E. H. Ruch R. P. Pope A. B. Mason R. G. Harwood L. W. Bangs M. Crosby L. P. Dodge G. P. Gardiner Jr S. C. Lawrence C. C. Little P. C. Lockwood W. M. Rand H. F. Miller G. E. Roosevelt O. F. Rogers Jr.
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Yale
Harvard
Philadelphia
W. F. Whitcher
H. Watson
M. B. van Brunt
B. T. Stephenson
R. E. Somers
F. M. DeSelding
E. K. Merrihew
E. H. Ruch
R. P. Pope
A. B. Mason
R. G. Harwood
L. W. Bangs
M. §. Crosby
L. P. Dodge
G. P. Gardiner, Jr
S. C. Lawrence
C. C. Little
P. C. Lockwood
W. M. Rand
H. F. Miller
G. E. Roosevelt
O. F. Rogers
Lord's Batting Tops Red Sox Weekly Work
The Red Sox suffered a weak week with hits not converting to runs. Lord's stellar 65 point surge boosted his average to .524 for the week, while Wagner Cravath and Unglaub contributed strong marks. Doves Hannifin McGann Browne Bowerman led gains. Boston's team batting and fielding declined while opponents improved in pitching and defense.
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Merritt Joins Yale Nine For Memorial Day Series
Arthur Merritt, Yale’s top pitcher, will join the varsity this week after a spring ban for back work. He worked to catch up academically and will start against Princeton and Harvard in the Memorial Day series at New Haven. Merritt previously starred for Andover and is regarded as one of Yale’s best pitchers.
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Conn
Arthur Merritt
Yale
Princeton
Harvard
Tigers
Merritt
Andover
Mordecai Brown Nearly Matches Cy Young in Win
Chicago 5 Brooklyn 0 as Mordecai Brown throws a mystifying curve to blank the Brooklyns. Brown nearly matched Cy Young's four year old record by not allowing a first base hit while Bill Bergen contributed a ninth inning hit. Kling Tinker Sheckard and Rucker figures noted. Time 34 minutes. Umpire Rigler.
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Chicago
Mordecai Brown
Brooklyns
Brown
Cy Young
Philadelphia Athletics
Cubs
West Side Grounds
Bill Bergen
Rucker
Caicron
Tinker
Kling
Sheckard
Brooklyn
Rigler
Evers
Fort Revere seeks games with strong amateur teams
The Fort Revere baseball team invites amateur and semi professional clubs for matchups on open dates May 27 30 June 6 13 17 27 July 1 4 8 11 15. Contact Mall 36 or I. T. Lamm Fort Revere Masa for arrangements.
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Fort Revere
I. T. Lamm
Masa
Morgan and Tannehill May Work This Week
Cleveland visits for a key series as the Red Sox brace for a strong lineup led by Lajoie and Berger. Bradley Turner and Flick miss time but Cravath McHale Sullivan and Gessler are shuffled to counter left handed pitching. Morgan and Tannehill expected to start if weather turns warm and Jesse appears back in form for Boston.
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McHale
Sullivan
Gessler
Morgan
Tannehill
Jesse
McGuire
Boston
Red Sox
Criger
Cleveland
St. Louis
Local Notes on Boston Sports and City Quirks
The column pokes fun at a baseball team and fans around the Charles and Huntington venues. It jokes about Deacon Jim and the Red Sox, praises local crowd energy, and notes humorous items from Beacon Street to Dock Square with light satire on public figures and local lore.
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Bugs
Deacon
Jim
Jay Gould
Eustace Miles
Loyal Legion
Charles
Jimmy Barrett
Red Sox
Huntington Avenue Grounds
Lajoie
Sam Langford
Beacon Street
John Lawrence Sullivan
J. ZL. 8
Sir Harry Vane
Dock Square
Canton Street
Legislature
Oddities and Claims About Names and Boxing
A quirky sample of misattributions and curiosities touching Napoleon Bonaparte’s mother naming, a famed boxer never wearing chest protection, Greenlandic boxing glove stew known as Jeffgans ragout, and a curious saying about mills and cents traced to a Chelsea boxing club.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Lajoie
Mack
Greenland
Chelsea
Idiosyncrasies of a Voter in the Near Great
Dan McGann repeatedly says he will vote for Andrew Jackson but his ballot consistently favors Henry Clay. This quirky voting habit sparks local curiosity about political loyalties and voting behavior.
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Dan McGann
Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
Pedestrian feat and odd Olympic notes from Roxbury Crossing
The article notes a walker nicknamed Uncle Bunk aiming to travel from Roxbury Crossing to London without crossing Niagara Walls. It reports Ananias J. Munchausen setting a high running jump record of 9765 feet from a flying machine, with the apparatus bought from the official firm. It mentions two strong teams traveling abroad for bone-fertilizer and cheese events and Oskeewowow A. A. donating $30,000 to the fund with optimism about real money totals near $97.
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Roxbury Crossing
London
Eng
Niagara Walls
Ananias J. Munchausen
Oskeewowow A. A
Swatt and Bailey Abstain on Sabbath in Pledge Class
Messrs I Swatt and Bill Bailey attended church yesterday causing the Soakem’s absence on the Sabbath. They say no explanation is needed and claim both have signed the pledge now in Fred Tenney's class.
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I. Swatt
Bill Bailey
Fred Tenney
H Jacques Heralded as Coming Star
Herbert Jacques, Harvard freshman sprinter miler, is hailed as a rising intercollegiate star after wins in the Harvard Yale dual meet. He ran 2:05 for the half and 4:48 for the mile, signaling potential for the varsity squad next year.
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Herbert Jacques
Harvard
New Haven
Jacques
Boston
Volkmann
Yale
Week of Boxing Matches Sets World Attention at Armory AA
The schedule features Langford and Ferguson top billing at the Armory AA with world wide interest as Paris managers seek a challenger for Johnson or Burns. Prelims include Golden vs Murphy and Lynch vs Young Clark along with Briggs vs Fitzgerald in Bridgeport and Swadham vs Feltz in Sacramento. May 23 sees Quill vs Erne and June 9 Donahue vs Memsic planned at the same venue.
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Belfield Walcott
Young Cote
Scotty Cohen
Dover
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Grover Hayes
Harry Baker
Philadelphia
Billy Clinton
Eddie Murphy
Salem
Sauior Burke
Fred Bradley
New York
Geover Gardner
Tony Ross
Newcastle
Penn
Sandy Ferguson
Sam Langard
George Golden
Johnny Lynch
Young Clark
Armory A. A.3
Eddie Meaney
Jimmy Walsh
Frank Carsey
H. Rose
Dale Gardner
Young Baker
Los Angeles
al Delmont
Phil McGovern
Johnny Cohan
Dick Nelson
Harry Lewis
Charley Hitte
Tony Capeni
Sailor Burke
Jimmy Briges
Willie Fitzgerald
Bridgeport
Conn
Mike Cunningham
Napoleon Dufresne
Lewiston
Battling Hurley
Armory A. A
Paris
Jack Johnson
Tommy Burns
Langford
Ferguson
Jim Jeffries
al Kaufman
Jimmy Briggs
Glens Falls
South Boston
Cambridge
New Orleans
Lawrence
Chelsea
Wille Fitzgerald
Young Donahue
Roxbury
George Memsic
Chicago
Base ball chatter on players and teams in 1908 chatter
Baseball notes discuss Berger in for the Naps and Red Sox aiming to break a streak. Hi Henry remains on deck while Lord hits well and may be a standout of 1908. Anderson shines in White Sox outfield despite police ties. Jones suspension stirs Chicago. McBride praised in series with Washington but may lose at short to Cantillon. Pittsburg pursues Heyniger. Dreyfuss aims to grab him from Old Nassau. Joss believes McGuire's Red Sox have edge next year. doubts for McGuire's pupils this season.
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Washington
Cantillon
Geeee
Addie Joss
McGuire
Red Sox
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