Stone and Brookline Ready for the Race
The Stone Brookline high school rowing race was moved to 5 15 this afternoon to clash with the Stone Volkmann baseball game. Stone has a heavier crew but Brookline shows strong endurance as both crews line up for the start.
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Stone-Brookline
Stone
Brookline
Beacon Street
Stone School
Nickerson
Haynes
W. Wheaty
Keays
W. Bradley
Parmenter
Plimpton
Newton
Bow
Burleigh
Cox
Brookline High
Niccolls
Sxrafts
Willetts
Pogue
Cooley
Floyd
Dexter
Collins
Murphy
H. P. Wardwell
Boston Athletic Association
Clabby Favored In Boston Debut At Armory A A
Past performances place Jimmy Clabby as the betting favorite in Boston. The Western lad meets Tommy Quill of Brockton in the main bout at the Armory A A while Young Jack Johnson faces Billy Rolfe in the prelims and Billy Shevlin meets Tommy Furey.
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Jimmy Clabby
Boston
Armory
A. A
Tommy Quill
Brockton
Clabby
K. O
Jimmy Gardner
Tommy Madden
New York
Madden
Wari
Tommy
Jack Johnson
West End
Billy Rolfe
South Boston
Rolfe
Billy Shevlin
Tommy Furey
Attleboro
American Polo Team Defeats British Players at Hurlingham
London May 17 Meadowbrook J S polo team defeated a Great Britain best players team at Hurlingham by 4 goals. The result raises English concerns ahead of the Americans’ next month American Cup defense, a trophy held by the Hurlingham club since 1836.
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London
Meadowbrook
J. S
Great Britain
Hurlingham
Hurlingham Club
Patsy Kline Knocks Out Kid Derbert in Seventh Round
Newark featherweight Patsy Kline defeats Kid Derbert of Baltimore in a 15 round scheduled bout at the Princess Athletic Club. Kline lands a left hand to the jaw and floors Derbert in the seventh round after dominating early.
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Baltimore
Patsy Kline
Newark
Kid Derbert
Princess Athletic Club
Derbert
Brown Smothers Rochester Nine in Six Inning Tilt
Brown defeated Rochester University 16 to 8 in a six inning game called at darkness. Brown bats opened with 11 hits and 12 runs from the fifth inning, aided by visitor errors, with Nash Dennie and StaffKey scoring multiple runs and Ramaker delivering a home run. Rochester produced runs via Regnier and Hennessey, with pitching changes from Warner Harrington Ramaker.
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Providence
Brown
Rochester University
Rochester
Bh.po.a.e
Bil Port
Nash
Hepburn
Dennie
C. F
Ol Grant
Sta
O Higton
Regular
Tia
Aier
Supe
Budlong
Vr. F
Og.r’ Maker
Raymond
V.f
Morrison
Orcutt
Dunn
Hennessey
Janey
Giles
Price
Warner
Eiecalyig
Staff
Regnier
Orentt
R. Ramiaker
R. Ramaker
Ry Harrington
Arrington
Ramaker
Timie
Lanigan
Melrose High Beats Medford In Tennis Match
Melrose High School routed Medford High 6 0 on Lakeside courts. Dike defeated Kinsman 6 1 6 2, Sackett beat De Camp 6 2 6 4, Nickerson defeated Streeter by default. Dike and Hanson won the doubles 6 0 6 1 over Kinsman and Streeter.
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Melrose
Melrose High School
Medford High
Dike
Kinsman
Sackett
de Camp
Nickerson
Streeter
Hanson
Conn Sold From Columbus To Williamsport
Infielder Bert Conn, who had been bought from Baltimore Eastern League and refused to report to Columbus, was sold to Williamsport in their state league. Conn agreed to report to Williamsport.
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Columbus,c
Bert Conn
Baltimore
Columbus
Williamsport
Conn
Goodwin Dominates Hub Billiards Thru Eight Wins
The Hub class C billiard tournament nears finish as Goodwin wins his eighth straight game. He defeats Frank by a wide margin 150 to 4, keeping a flawless record with only three matches remaining.
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Goodwin
Frank
Autoists Rescued After Desert Ordeal near Guadalupe
In Sierra Blanca desert 20 miles from Guadalupe and 48 from Guadalaria, William and F Edward Spooner were rescued from death by thirst and starvation after three days with companions in the Chalmers Detroit Thirty. The car suffered a broken pinion gear after 33,000 miles on the flag to flag trip. helpers brought water and food as the crew reached safety and planned a new route along the railroad.
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Paso
Tex
Sierra Blanca
Guadalupe
Guadalaria
William
F. Edward Spooner
Little Chalmers
McCarton
Howard
el Paso
Post Team Wins Game in Bowling Showdown
The Post bowling squad defeated Faneuil Club Ebonites and Post Vanigans with a total 2740 pinfall, leading Faneuils 2659 and Ebonites 2604. Hales of the Post posted 250 in a string and 685 total, while Simson of Faneuils added 614 and a 224 single string.
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Post
New York
Faneuil Club
Ebonites
Post Vanigans
Faneuils
K. L. Co. Hales
Hales
Dr. Simson
The
Taneuils
Oberhauser
Kenny Peeeiaen
Sear
Merigon
Faneuil
Ee Faulkner
Poweee
Thomas
Outhwell Perees Tas
Holland
Simson
Gumpbright Dallasm
Kinsman Yeurieee Yegaierbs
Smith Ee
Leach Ee Ee
Beatty Pee Tee Eee Ween
Barat Teametals
Miss Harley Wins Open Women’s Golf Meet
The Country Club hosted an 18 hole stroke event for women. Miss K C Harley of Fall River, the national woman champion, posted the low score of 96. A playoff for the low net prize will determine the winner between Miss Gertrude Rogers of Allston and Mrs F W Batchelder of Oakley, both net 96.
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K. C. Harley
Fall River
Gertrude Rogers
Allston
F. W. Batchelder
Oakley
I. G. Batehelder
G. W. Roepe
Brae-Burn
Grace Stults
Katherine Dc Harley
Wall River
T G, Davis
Alexander McGregor
Onkey
Dorchester High Overwhelms Boston Latin In Baseball
Dorchester High defeated Boston Latin 6 to 1 at Dunbar avenue grounds. Pitcher Ochs struck out 11, dominating the game as Dorchester scored early and held the lead throughout.
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Dorchester High
Frazer
Hoernle
Nelson
Sullivan
Cro'ley
W.conley
OlHalligan
Abbott
P’rgast
L.conley
OjMurray
McKenna
Hennessy
Ware
Luedeee
Boston Latin
W. Conley
JL Conley
Wilson
Ochs
Pendergast
Cunningham
Fish
Bookies Arrested at Virginia Fair Steeplechase
Sheriff Kemp and deputies raided the betting ring at the Virginia fair grounds during the first steeplechase arresting William Barrett alias Newland of New York alleged to run the books and Michael O Rourke said to be the door keeper They were locked up May 17 Norfolk Va
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Norfolk
Virginia Fair Grounds
Kemp
William Barrett
Newland
New York
Michael O'Rourke
Bingham Star At Exeter Sets Interscholastic Run Record
Bingham won the 88 yard dash at the Harvard Interscholastic meet, breaking the Exeter academy record and lowering the world Interscholastic mark by three fifths of a second. He entered in the class of 1912 and has three years remaining at Phillips Exeter.
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Pillsbury
Andover
O'Connor
Worcester Academy Flyer
Exeter
N. H
W. J. Bingham
Phillips Exeter
Academy
Bingham
Quits After School Riot In Norwell
Norwell May 17 Principal E R Bemis was exonerated of all blame after a three hour school committee hearing on a fight at Norwell High School last Wednesday afternoon. Edwin Osborne Eugene Sheehan and Edgar Elman will be disciplined. Bemis submitted his resignation, accepted by the committee, with Scott Osborne named temporary principal.
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Norwell
E. R. Bemis
Norwell High School
Edwin Osborne
Bemis
Eugene Sheehan
Edgar Elman
Mr. Bemis
Scott Osborne
Fall at North Station Claims Arlington Man
John Iverson age 40 of Arlington fell about 50 feet from staging over the main entrance at North Station. Witnesses say a section of the structure collapsed while Iverson worked, and he struck his head. He died en route to Massachusetts General Hospital.
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John Iverson
Arlington
North Station
Iverson
Massachusetts General Hospital
Wealthy Worcester hermit found dead in cobwebbed shanty
William Eaton an A&B aged man once among Worcester’s wealthiest real estate owners was found dead in a cobwebbed shanty on Bloomingdale road after living as a recluse for about six years.
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Worcester
William Eaton
8&1
Bloomingdale Road
Stowaways Found Aboard White Star Liner Romanic
Italian stowaways discovered in the hold of the steamship Romanic eight hours after regular passengers disembarked. One stowaway appeared afflicted with tracoma, spurring health checks and quarantine concerns aboard the liner.
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White Star
Romanic
New England intercollegiate meet eyed for strong show at Tech Field
Arthur Duffey previews the upcoming New England intercollegiate championships at Tech Field, highlighting Dartmouth’s Nat Sherman and a slate including Tech, Amherst, Williams, and Brown. The column also covers the Johnson O Brien bout, hammer throw records by Talbot and McGrath, and young swimmer Alfie Akyrovd’s Hull Gut feat inspiring local fans.
Did Christy Mathewson attend Yale to pitch for them
The item notes Mathewson did not attend Yale nor pitch for a Yale team. It states he hailed from Bucknell College. Several unrelated bets and sports outcomes are discussed, including tie verdicts and other proposed results, with no clear connection to Yale or Mathewson.
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Christy Mathewson
Yale
Mathewson
Bucknell College
Holyoke
Dartmouth Athlete Drops 20000 Dollar Breach Suit
Newburyport May 17 The suit brought by Harold E. Smith a former Dartmouth athlete against his former sweetheart Orithyia Wales Knapp for 20000 for alleged breach of promise has been dropped. Miss Knapp daughter of Captain Knapp a wealthy local citizen is described as one of Essex counties beauty. Smith met Knapp in high school and many expected marriage. He attended Exeter Academy and Dartmouth excelling as a sprinter and jumper. After college he worked as a salesman and is said to be in New York.
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Kelley
Somerville
Rosenthal
Everett High
Alfie Akyrovd
Hull
Annette Kellerman
Boston
Newburyport
Harold E. Smith
Dartmouth
Orithyia Wales Knapp
Knapp
Captain Knapp
Essex County
Waltham Import Adds Noted English Setter Mallwynd
A famous English setter named Mallwynd arrived in New England aboard the Sagamore and was purchased by H. A. Belcher of Waltham. The prize winner, sired by Bob O Leck from Mallwynd Rebecca, earned top honors in Birmingham and Shrewsbury before sailing.
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Mailwynd
England
Sagamore
H. A. Belcher
Waltham
Mallwynd
Belton
Bob O’ Leck
Rebecca
Birmingham
Shrewsbury
Mawddwy
Wales
Rom Steadman
Melrose to Vote on Appropriations
Melrose aldermen vote to hold a June 8 special election under the referendum act to decide two appropriations. One is 17000 dollars for public highways improvements and the other 10000 dollars for a new Highlands fire station construction.
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Melrose
Melrose Aldermen
Highlands
Somerville Boy Harold Lewis Missing After Morning Exit
Harold Lewis a 16 year old Somerville high school student from 14 Benedict Street has been missing since last Thursday morning when he left home to attend school.
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Harold Lewis
Benedict Street
Somerville
Mayoralty Leaders Attend Countie Banquet in Boston
The four leading figures likely to seek mayor of Boston this fall Hibbard Fitzgerald ONeil and Frederick J. Brand attended a banquet for John F. Countie, superintendent of the Essex Street station, at the South Station banquet hall.
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Boston
Hibbard
Fitzgerald
Joseph H. O'Neil
Frederick J. Brand
John F. J. Countie
Essex Street
South Station
Cambridge Man Hit by Car Faces Critical Condition
James O'Brien, 40, of 122 First Street Cambridge was struck by an outbound Spring Hill car at Cambridge and Irving streets West End after midnight. He sustained compound fractures to both legs and lacerations to the left eye and temple and was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital on the dangerous list.
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James O'Brien
First Street
Cambridge
Spring Hill
Irving Streets
West End
Massachusetts General Hospital
Bowdoin Leads Entries in New England Intercollegiates
Close to 600 entries for the New England Intercollegiates to be held at Technology Field Brookline this Friday and Saturday. Bowdoin tops with 84 entries followed by M J T 79 Amherst 77 and Dartmouth 74. Others include Brown 4 Williams 48 Tufts 51 Trinity 285 Maine 21 Vermont 14 Holy Cross 11. Semis for 100 yard dash and prelims Friday with finals Saturday. Dartmouth favored but faces strong challenge from Amherst Tech Williams Bowdoin and Brown.
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New England
Technology Field
Brookline
Bowdoin
Maine
M. J.T
Amherst
Dartmouth
Brown
Williams
Tufts
Trinity
Vermont
Holy Cross
Hanover
Ambherst
Tech
Corbett Bested by Nelson in Ten Rounds Fight
In Schenectady New York on May 17 Dick Nelson dominated early and mid rounds landing more clean blows while Young Corbett waited for a decisive moment. In the final exchanges both tired with Nelson delivering a hard uppercut and Corbett showing wear from punishment.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Corbett
Dick Nelson
A. C
Nelson
Will
Wnelson
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Cornell
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