Bowdoin Star Colbath Aims For Intercollegiate Distinction
Captain H. L. Colbath of Bowdoin, likely to run the mile or two mile in Philadelphia, starred at the New England intercollegiate meet. He won the mile in 4m 27 3-5s and the two mile in 9m 56 1-5s amid rain, boosting Bowdoin near Dartmouth. His career bests include 37m 47s for six miles and 2:03 half, showcasing his all around prowess.
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Techfield
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Paull
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Taylor
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Young
Berna
Haskell
Yale
Ryan
Harry Hillman
Berkeley Oval
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Billy” Schick
Hanover
Maine
Wilton Paull
St. John's Seeks Memorial Day Game After Allen School Cancelled
St John's wants a Memorial Day game against Danvers or any high school or academy. Opponent should accept a full expense payment for 12 players. Allen School cancellation left schedule open and the club seeks a replacement game with full expenses covered for the squad.
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Bt. John’s Prep
Danvers
Allen School
Touching Second Chapter Explores Catcher Demands and Discipline
The piece argues discipline shapes baseball teams, citing Chance and Rourke in managing rosters. It then emphasizes catchers as pivotal, detailing required skills, judgment, endurance, and years of experience. It notes few first class catchers exist and outlines extensive physical tolls of the position.
Busy Week Ahead for School Baseball Nines
Rain disrupted last week’s schedules forcing postponements across Suburban Interscholastic Middlesex and Norfolk county leagues. Local action today features Mechanic Arts at East Boston and Everett hosting Haverhill. Key private school clashes include Noble & Greenough versus Brown & Nichols and Stone against Volkmann with Eng lish High versus Rindge Manual Training on Thursday at Locust Street. Everett faces Melrose on Saturday in the Suburban league, a victory essential for Everett’s title chances.
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Norfolk County
Boston
Mechanic Arts High
East Boston High
Everett High-Haverhill High
Everett
Noble & Greenough
Brown & Nichols
Stone
Volkmann
Noble
English High
Rindge Manual Training School
Locust Street
Everett High-Melrose High
Melrose
West End House Beats Fort Banks in Low-Scoring Victory
The West End House defeated Fort Banks 16 to 6 in a loosely played afternoon game at Fort Banks. Pitching by Mendiehens and McDonough held the visitors to few runs while West End House built a lead with strong hits from Khlein, Graham, Leonard, and Greene.
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Fort Banks
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A.E. Greens
Fisher
Khlein
Gellisen
Hughes
Iik Kelly
Its
Rose
Garry
Siser
Tevine
O Frye
Bates
Graham
Haskins
Y.f
Oj Leonard
Michael
Keating
C.f
Moendleheng
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Devsel
Gelligen
Leonard
Greene
Mendiehens
Gelllsen
Kelly
Rome
Ughes
Om Mendiehens
Hayden
Hb McDonough
Hy Hayden
Usher
Mendleheng
Levine
Smith
Bicycle Cracks to Race Memorial Day
The first in a big series of motor paced races to decide the national paced champion will be held at the Revere track next Monday afternoon. Four top pace followers will race one hour behind motors on Memorial Day as the track promises exceptional speed. Elmer Collins seeks the title again against George Wiley of Syracuse, with James F. Moran and Menus Bedell in between. The Saxon Williams versus Pat Logan match race draws much attention for their even competition.
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Revere
Elmer Collins
Collins
George Wiley
Syracuse
Patriots
James F. Moran
Menus Bedell
Saxon Williams
Pat Logan
Sam Langford Leaves Team for California Move
Sam Langford travels with his manager A. W. Roy to California to join a new trainer. The abrupt departure ends his current association as he seeks opportunities on the West Coast.
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Sam Langford
Californie
A. WW Roy
California
Ae Cape
Ford
Hard Work Made Him Champion
Ray Sadler of Hopedale, a senior at Hopedale High School, won the mile run after two attempts. He trained after a disappointing indoor meet, believing in steady pacing to edge Franz Marceau and Bosworth in the final moments, at about 6 feet tall and 160 pounds.
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Ray Sadler
Hopedale
George W. Brown
Boston Athletic Association
Hopedale High School
Brown
Sadler
Franz Marceau
Quincy High
Marceau
Bosworth
Worcester Academy
Boxing Gossip Highlights Off Week For Bouts
Boxing gossip notes an unusually quiet week with no major title bouts. It covers Morris vs Jeanette at Armory Club, Pat Moore vs Jem Driscoll in Philadelphia, Delmont vs Tickle, Young of New York vs Terry Young, and a six round lineup including Lorenzo vs Hurley and Burns vs Good man with various other matchups and travel plans for Boxers including Langford and Moran toward San Francisco and New York events.
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Boston
Morris-Jeanette
Armory Club
Jeanette
Morris
New York
al Kubiak
Pat Moore
Philadelphia
Jem Driscoll
Driscoll
Pat
Moore
al Delmont
Bobby Tickle
New Bedford
Walsh-Moore
Young O'Neil
Woonsocket
A. C
Terry Young
Jim Clark
England
Young
Tony Lorenzo
North End
Fighting Dan'’ Hurley
Cambridge
Max Kramer
Roxbury
Arthur Souza
Bobby Burns
South End
Tom Goodman
West End
Intercollegiate and scholastic track and field notes
Observations on Dartmouth Bowdoin and Vermont athletes with performances noted across races jumps and sprints. Mentions Colbath Burns Marceau Gutterson and Tenney tallies opinions on racing tactics batting averages and a crowd of reader questions on baseball rules and events from the era.
Harvard and Princeton Face Afternoon Series Decider
Harvard meets Princeton on Soldiers Field at 3 40 this afternoon after a rain delay. A Harvard win would force a deciding game in New York next Wednesday. a Princeton victory ends the series. Lineups feature Lanigan at eighth and Potter at second for Harvard with a mix of listed positions for Princeton.
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New York
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Winthrop Union seeks games with strong semi pro squads
The Winthrop Young Men's Union offers to schedule games against top semi professional teams across New England. They name Reading Marlboro Fitchburg Ipswich Leominster Peabody Plymouth Woburn Nashua Derry and Portsmouth as preferred opponents and provide contact for Henry I Hamilton in Winthrop or Boston.
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Marlboro
Fitchburg
Ipswich
Leominster
Peabody
Plymouth
Woburn
Nashua
Derry
Portsmouth
N. H
Henry I. Hamilton
Beal Street
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Mass
Post Office
Boston
Regatta Set May 31 and June 2 For Interscholastic Crews
The Interscholastic Rowing Association fixed the annual regatta dates May 31 and June 2. All crews are in good form and the event shapes as the tightest contest in years. Favorites include English High School four with two veterans and two former second-crew rowers. Noble & Greenough shows strong double wins at Pomfret. Boston Latin, Roxbury Latin, Volkmann, Rindge, Cambridge Latin, and Brookline are also in the running.
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Roxbury Latin
Volkmann
Rindge
Cambridge Latin
Brookline
Hehir and Palmer Suspended in Newark Five Mile Race
New York May 22 P O Hehir and William Pedler Palmer Australian rider were suspended for 80 days by Referee Valentine for foul riding in the five mile race at the Vailsburg track Newark N J The event was won by Frank Kramer East Orange with Iver Lawson Salt Lake City second and Fred Hill Boston third Time 10 52 1 5 Earlier Palmer and Jumbo Wells New Zealand beat Krebs Salt Lake City and Bardgett Buffalo two straight heats of one and one half miles
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P. O. Hehir
William ‘‘Pedler
Palmer
Valentine
Vailsburg Track
Newark
N. J
Frank Kramer
East Orange
Iver Lawson
Salt Lake City
Fred Hill
Boston
Jumbo” Wells
New Zealand
Albert Krebs
Walter Bardgett
Buffalo
Harvard Tennis Team Meets Princeton at Longwood Courts
The Harvard tennis team will face Princeton this morning at 10 oclock on the Longwood Cricket Club courts. The match is billed as a key early season duel with each side aiming to establish dominance in the Ivy League race.
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Chance
Bill Rourke
Omaha
Rourke
Harvard
Princeton
Longwood Cricket Club
Red Sox and Highlanders Share Week of Clean Slates
Duffy Lewis shines for the Red Sox with superb fielding and timely hitting. Total Chase of the New York Americans stands out as the season’s top multi role performer, batting .357 with perfect fielding in a week marked by uphill rallies. Chase recorded three hits and sparked the rally in a Cleveland win and logged 24 putouts without an error in another game.
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New York Highlanders
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Duffy Lewis
California
Chase
New York Americans
New York
Cleveland
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