Baseball and boxing recollections from New England pages
The piece recalls Fred Mitchell and Jack Coombs as key players with Robbie, compares Coombs to Stallings, and notes Henigan entering a five mile Gloucester race. It mentions Willie Ritchie retiring from boxing, Robbie’s lineup without Zach Wheat, and Jimmy Hickman filling in. Joe Wood’s uneven debut vs the Yankees, his first start since 1915.
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Fred Mitchell
George Stallings
Mitch
Jack Coombs
Robbie
Jack
Cubs
Jimmy Henigan
Gloucester
Order of Moose
Fish City
Jimmy
New England
Zach Wheat
Jimmy Hickman
Wheat
Hickman
Joe Wood
Yankees
Bill Donovans
Smoky Joe
Red Sox
Joe
Flag on baseball uniforms sparks patriotic debate
In 1909 a question arises whether sewing an American flag onto baseball uniforms is lawful. The manager leans toward the idea amid patriotic times. Also noted are the English Channel swims by Captain Webb in 1875 and T W Burgess in 1911 with times 21 hours to 22 hours 35 minutes.
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Webb
T. W. Burgess
Burgess
Stuffy McInnes Tops Hal Chase in 1909 Batting Finish
In 1909 both players were in the major leagues. Stuffy McInnes posted a higher batting average than Hal Chase that season, with Chase trailing in the head to head comparison. McInnes led Chase across the period from 1909 onward in the league batting pace.
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Stuffy McInnes
Hal Chase
Chase
Stuffy
McInnes
Hal
Italians Dominate A A Boxing Card At Arena
Six of eight boxers on the Armory A A bill are Italian with stars Johnny Dundee Rocky Kansas Young Chodo Terry Palmer Al Girard and Louis Leonard. Dundee meets Kansas in a likely hot rematch while Leonard faces Paddy Owens in a third encounter expected to be fast and hard.
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Armory A. A
Johnny Dundee
Rocky Kansas
Young Chodo
Terry Palmer
al Girard
Louis Leonard
Dundee
Kansas
Milsing
Paddy Owens
Baseball matchups across leagues and cities
Major league shows New York at Philadelphia and Brooklyn at Boston. Philadelphia hosts New York as Chicago visits Pittsburgh. In the Eastern League Worcester travels to New Haven while Bridgeport plays Springfield. New London faces Lawrence and Hartford meets Portland.
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Boston
Louis
Seer
Cleveland
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
P.c
Chicago
Ween Eens
Csecessees
St. Louie
Vercecsceeves
Detroit Tees
Conrese
P.O
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
New Haven
Worcester
Lawrence
Springfield
New London
Seeeres Sewer
Hartford
Bridgeport
Ortland
Portland
Southern Association Scores Thunder at New Orleans
New Orleans defeated Chattanooga 4 to 1 while Nashville beat Mobile 5 to 3 Birmingham won 9 to 8 over Memphis in the Southern Association action.
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New Orleans
Chattanooga
Nashville
Mobile
Birmingham
Memphis
Plank Holds Up Sox In 11 Innings In Rain Dreary Tie
Eddie Plank outduels the Red Sox as rain and darkness end the game tied 1-1 after 11 innings in St. Louis. Browns scratch a run in the third on Plank’s hit and a later error, while Boston threats were stifled by Plank and a muffed throw by Lavan. The game was called after darkness prevented completion with two extra sessions played.
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ST. Louis
Eddie Plank
Red Sox
Barry
Owens
Browns
Plank
Lavan
Janvrin
Gainer
Agnew
Sox
Lewis
Jacobson
Washington
Paulette
Poston
Darkness
Johnson
Rrors
Stalen
Mayer
Mays
Ro Cananas
Dineen
Jamie
Sisler
Marsans
Hooper
Severeid
Shorten
Bounder
Gardner
Mays Shuts Down Browns In Tight Sox Defeat
The game features Mays pitching a strong showing keeping the Browns to seven hits while Plank faltered late for Boston. Key moments include Marsans throwing out a run, Johnson's early two base hit, and Sisler’s decisive plays as the Browns push for runs through the late innings.
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Sox
Sisler
Browns
Jacobson
Mays
Marsans
Gloan
Paulette
Scott
Derrill Pratt
Sars
Cleveland Trap New York 7 to 3 in May Showdown
Cleveland defeats New York 7 to 3 as Pipp and Speaker homer. Love limited Cleveland after Caldwell and Russell exited early while Bagby and Lambeth held New York hitless after early runs. Speaker hit his first on Cleveland grounds with two aboard.
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Cleveland
New York
Indians
Caldwell
Russell
Lambeth
Bagby
Pipp
Speaker
Cleveland Grounds
W'ganss
Baker
Guisto
Hendryx
Ivans
P’paugh
O’neill
Walters
Graney
Wambsganss
O'Neill
Love
N and Evans
Pagby
Moriarty
Cicotte Guides Chicago to Fourth Straight Over Washington
Cicotte bested Walter Johnson in a 4 to 1 Chicago win. Chicago Americans clinched the series with four straight over Washington. Johnson faltered as Crane made two errors enabling three Chicago runs. Milan hit a third inning triple accounting for Washington’s only run.
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Chicago
Washington
A. Tudge
Taebold
Foster
Weaver
Milan
Collins
Rice
Jackson
Liebold
Smith
Judge
Gandil
O. Be
Bridgeport Defeats Springfield in Tough 6 3 Ballgame
Bridgeport won 6 to 3 at home as Zinn starred with a homer and a double. Manager Paul Krichell was ejected in the seventh for disputing an umpire call amid ongoing wrangling. Powers allowed five earned runs over eight innings while Gingras worked the ninth.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Powers
Springfield
Paul Krichell
McGauley
Zinn
Prieste
Deininger
Corcoran
Durgip
Mahoney
Riconda
Martin
Krtchell
Hickey
Hammond
Durgin
Mitchell
Gingras
King
C. Donnelly
Lexington Versus Winchester in Mystic Valley baseball
Lexington High School to face league leaders Winchester High School in a Mystic Valley contest at Winchester Friday afternoon.
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Lexington High School
Winchester High School
Winchester
Close schoolboy baseball games spark final weeks action
Medford High leads the Suburban league with ster ling play and only two league runs allowed. Milton Academy, missing one game, shows strong form led by Tisdale with 20 strikeouts at Newport. Dick Humphrey fuels Boston College High with power hitting and solid defense as schedule tightens with two big midweek clashes.
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Medford High
Mansfield
Milton Academy
Haley
Tisdale
Newport
St. George
Dick Humphrey
Somerville
Boston College High
Danvers
St. John Prep
Brookline
Newton High
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