Cobb Tops Season Batting Averages in Sluggers Report
The season's batting averages show Cobb of Detroit leading the sluggers in long hits with 73 to Wagner's 77. Cobb also tops in base hits with 200, while Beaumont of Boston has 183, and Crawford and Jones of Detroit lead American runs with 101 and a .227 average respectively. Wagner remains strong in extra bases and stolen bases, with Ganley and Flick among top baserunners.
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Detroit
Wagner
Pittsburgs
Horus
Crawford
Jones
Detroits
Leach
Pittsburg
Beaumont
Boston
Ganley
Washington
Flick
Cleveland
Nationals
Magee
Philadelphia
Clarke
Nichols
Athletics
St. Louis
Colleges Scramble For Starting Spots In Spring Practice
Big football programs including Harvard Yale Princeton Penn Yale and Dartmouth push toward final cuts as they fine tune after weekend scrimmages. Harvard beat Maine 80-62 while Yale edged Syracuse 14 0 as Princeton impressed with eight forward passes and sharp onside kicks. Carlisle Penn State and Brown held by surprise while West Point routed Dickinson 15 9. and Dartmouth barely beat Tufts 6 0.
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Cornell
Oberlin
Ithacans
Bucknell
Pennsylvania
West Point
Franklin
Marshall
Annapolis
Dickinson
Brown
Norwich
Dartmouth
Tufts
Carlisle Indians
Cornel
Penn State
West
Michigan
Case School
Connolly and Sawyer Prepare Haverhill Bout After Draws
Bartly Connolly of Portland and Tom Sawyer of Rockland Maine agreed to meet in Haverhill October 14 after three draws. The fighters promise a top bout and a strong crowd is expected at the ring in Haverhill.
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Portland
Tom Sawyer
Rockland
Haverhill Oet
Connolly
Sawyer
Haverhill
Local Youth Clubs Seek Light Weight Matchups
The Fitton School team requests 95 pound opponents and cites address at 34 Liverpool street East Boston. Mohawk A. C. seeks 100 to 110 pound teams with Newton and Watertown preferred.
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Sames Dayle
Liverpool Street
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Boston
Mohawk A. C
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Watertown
H. Cotton
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Brighton
Mayor Fitzgerald Replies to Senator Lodge in Boston Row
In a lengthy statement last night Mayor Fitzgerald rebuts Senator Lodge's attack on his administration. He cites Republican control of the Legislature for 53 years and calls for scrutiny of extravagance and poor laws. He praises the Finance Commission and vows to summon Lodge as a witness if needed.
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Lodge
Boston
Finance Commission
Suffolk County
City Hall
Moran
Robert Proctor
Proctor
New Window Display by Paris Tailor Shows Bargain Gowns
A Paris women's tailor on the boulevards introduces a novel storefront display. He hires several pretty girls to pose in a large show window, chatting and walking to showcase his latest ready-to-wear dresses, including robes priced at about $12.
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Paris
Yale Halfback Wheaton Out With Hip Injury
Henry Wheaton Yale's top halfback is found injured from the Syracuse game and will miss at least a week. Yale alumni George Adee and Chester Neal plan to join the coaching staff. The New Haven Railroad will not handle private or special cars for the Yale Princeton game on Nov 16, affecting alumni and visitors traveling in parlor cars.
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Conn
Henry Wheaton
Yale
Syracuse
John Mack
Wheaton
Stis
George Adee
New York City
Chester Neal
Washington
New York
Princeton Club
Boston Post Season Series Opens at Huntington Avenue
Boston fans await the seven game set between the American and National clubs. The Pilgrims host the opening game at the American league grounds with later contests at Walpole street. a seventh game could be a Huntington avenue double header. Both teams finished 59-90 and 58-90 respectively and aim to settle who is best in the city. Newcomers will receive tryouts in these fixtures.
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Huntington Avenue
American Pilgrims
Nationals
Pilgrims
Tenneyites
Walpole Street
Tech Track Team Bets on Strong Season Return
Tech's track squad began practice with high expectations due to returning veterans and strong last year results. Captain Orr leads pole vault, Gunson and Blackburn return in middle distances, Gram and Fernstorm excel in sprints, McGregor Scharff and Flagg back for distance events. Cross country also aiming at Harvard and Princeton meets.
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Blackburn
Gram
Fernstorm
McGregor
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Scharff
Flagg
Harvard
Princeton
Andale
Patch
Ed Anders to wrestle Jim Barnes at Columbia Theatre
Ed Anders a Cambridge middleweight, set to meet American middleweight champion Jim Barnes in a finish match at Columbia Theatre. They fight under catch weights in a best two of three falls contest, following Anders previous strong showing against Dan Mcleod.
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Ed Anders
Cambridge
Dan Mcleod
Jim Barnes
Columbia Theatre
Anders
Hialmar Tundin
Many Schools Clash On Gridiron This Week
Local prep and city teams stir excitement as schedules start to settle. English High faces Roxbury High at Locust Street grounds while Mechanic Arts seeks to extend its win streak against Brookline High. Everett High and Stone School also prepare for key tests this week.
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Boston
English High
Groton
Boston Latin
Worcester Academy
Roxbury High
Latin
Salem
St. Marks
Mechanic Arts
Lowell Textile
Nat Tufts
Somerville
Waltham
Locust Street
Larry Duffy
McCarthy
Franklin Field
McClay
Brookline High
Everett High
Newton
Everett
Haverhill
Watertown
Volkmann
Milton Academy
Milton
Stone School
Minot Shephard
Harold Sani
College Football Schedule Lists Numerous Weekday Matches
The list names Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Penn, Cornell, Dartmouth, Williams, Amherst, and others facing teams such as Bates, Springfield Training School, Wesleyan, Niagara, New Hampshire, Holy Cross, Bucknell, Swarthmore, Colgate, Trinity, Vanderbilt, Syracuse, Bowdoin, Grove City, and more. Games spread across Cambridge, New Haven, Princeton, Philadelphia, Ithaca, Hanover, Williamstown, West Point, Annapolis, Buffalo, Hoboken, Newark, and New Brunswick.
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Bates
Cambridge
Yale
Springfield
New Haven
Wesleyan
Princeton
Pennsylvanian
Franklin and Marshall
Philadelphia
Cornell
Niagara
Ithaca
Dartmouth
New Hampshire
Hanover
Williams
Middlebury
Williamstown
Holy Cross
Bucknell
Pennsylvania
Swarthmore
Colgate
West Point
Trinity
Annapolis
Vanderbilt
Carlisle
Syracuse
Buffalo
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Amherst
Bowdoin
Pennsylvania State
Grove City
State College
George Washington
Western Maryland
Washington
Washington and Jefferson Wa
Dickinson
Penn
N. YY
Stevens
Hoboken
Vadery
Rutgers
New Bruswick
Boxing Schedule And Outlook From National Boxing Club Week
The week’s boxing lineup spans Newcastle Gloucester Philadelphia Milwaukee and Providence with bouts featuring Connaty Robson Murray Clinton and Lynch Delmont Farmer Caponi Kaufman Barry and Langford vs. Fitzsimmons The schedule signals boxing as the week’s chief entertainment with notable matches and debuts in England and the United States.
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Spike Robson
Newcastle
Eng
George Gunther
Mickey McDonough
Billy Willis
Tim Callahan
Philadelphia
Penn
Billy Clinton
George Murray
Gloucester
Rhouse O’brien
Dave Deshier
Johnny Mahan
Denny Ryan
Winnisimmet Athletic Club
Chelsea
al Delmont
Johnny Lynch
Lymansville
Billy Glover
Dick Nelson
New York
Khkid Farmer
Meriden
Conn
K. Whitney
Dick Sullivan
Vallejo
Jack Morgan
Unknown
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Ill
al Kaufman
Jim Barry
Industrial BK. C
Sam Langford
Black Fitzsimmons
Waterville
Charley Wilson
Jim Roach
Dublin
National A. C
Philadel- Po
Billy Connaty
Cambridge
England
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Connaty
Lynn
Lowell
R. I
Johnny, Lynch
Medford
Middle West
Papke
Milwaukee
Charlie Neary
Maurice Sayers
Jack Dougherty
Kid Edwards
Dave Barry
Tommy Quill
Brockton
Billy Glovey
Rhode Island
Wendell Needed Back in Harvard Backfield for Yale Clash
Harvard fans wait for Jack Wendell to be reinstated to full backfield duties after probation on the eve of key games. His absence weakens backfield unity and passing, while Lockwood and Starr/Newhall shine. Administrators must decide if Wendell can return before the Dartmouth and Yale games.
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University of Maine
Maine
Jack Wendell
Lockwood
Starr
Newhall
Png
Gilbert
Wendell
Apollonio
Dartmouth
Yale
Soldiers Field
New Haven
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Leary
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Notable Sporting Moments From 1890s to 1906
A timeline of athletic events across cities: Oakland harness trotter Bishop Hero’s 3 mile race in 7 19, Baltimore boxing with Kid McCoy’s 32 round knockout of Abe Ullman, Penn’s football win over Annapolis 8 to 0, a Boston six round draw Walsh Delmont, Philadelphia Jack O’Brien's six round win over Tommy Burns, Lexington miler Dan Pateh in 1 55 14, Paris Maintenon wins the 820000 Prix du Conseil Municipal.
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Cal
Bishop Hero
Baltimore
Kid McCoy
Abe Ullman
University of Pennsylvania
Annapolis Naval Academy
Boston
Jimmy Walsh
al Delmont
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Jack O’brien
Tommy Burns
Lexington
Dan Pateh
Paris
France
W. K. Wanderbilt
Gossip of the Gridiron Highlights College Football
Captain Parker kicks all of Harvard's goals. Kit Regnler of Dorchester High stars at halfback for Brown and impressed against Norwich. Princeton posted a high total. Gray of Oberlin surprised Cornell with a first touchdown. Richardson at fullback shines for the Navy. Yale showed a strong defense but weaker offense than expected in Saturday action.
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Harvard
Kit Regnler
Dorchester
Brown
Norwich
Princeton
Gray
Oberlin
Cornell
Richardson
Navy
Yale
Baseball season opened at Fred Williams alleys in town
The piece notes the American Expressmen's Bowling League starts tonight at Fred Williams' alleys signaling a busy season. It mentions Roosevelt’s absence from the world series, police and safety notes for the event, and local talk of New York Yankees vs Connie Mack’s team in Hartford for charity. It also references the Cubs pennant and a humorous aside about an Uncle Uncle horse winning $10,600 at Brighton Beach.
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American Expressmen’s Bowling League
Fred Williams
Fred
Brighton Beach
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