Pittsburgh Scout Sees Game at Rock Gavin Rock
Billy Murray, scout for the Pittsburgh Nationals, attended yesterday's New Haven Waterbury game at Gavin Rock. He observed the John Rankin Johnson duel and noted promising minor league players, comparing Fred to others and mentioning shifts toward the Federal league context in Pittsburgh.
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Yale track captain bid sparks speculation at meet
In Yale circles debate swirls over who will lead the track squad next season with Captain Brown eyed for a possible return. The choice may hinge on Brown's plan to run the two mile at Saturday's meet while others insist Shed or Val Wilkie could be captain.
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Ritchie and Freddie Welsh Not to Fight
Promoter negotiations failed as conditions set by Bob Vernon were deemed unacceptable. Emil Thiery for Lightweight Champion Wille Ritchie broke off final talks with Freddie Welsh for a world championship bout planned at the Olympic Club London. Details cited tentative dates June 29 or July 4 with Ritchie guaranteed around 15000 dollars and potential 19000 dollars share, plus arena advertising rights.
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Baseball Gossip Hints Pirates Reds Brace For Big Crowds
Rumors fade in and out as teams prep for openings at Palo Grounds and Polo Grounds. Pirates and Reds look for strong crowds. Pat TeBeau returns to St Louis cafe ventures. Wiltse of the Giants drums up box scores. Braves and Giants players feature in noted headlines as season moves toward fall recall and key matchups.
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Pugilistic Annals 1848 Hyer Morrissey Fight Record
Heavyweight history notes Hyer and Morrissey as leading figures with a disputed second bout. Hyer’s early crown credited to Sullivan, plus prior wins over McCliskey. The piece also recalls 1907 Laneford’s knockout of Thorne and 1918 Gibbons defeating White. Sons of Veterans plan to attend Elks service on June 15 in Bridgeport with G A R and D V attend.
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Freeman to Join Eastern Umpire Staff
Freeman, formerly of Wilkes-Barre and Tri-State league umpiring, has been wired by President O'Rourke to join the Eastern Association umpire staff, replacing Barrett who went west. The move follows Freeman’s spring coaching and high regard from IL and Tri-State officials, with Holden discussed for possible minor-league assignment and Yale-Harvard crews preparing for a New York Athletic Club games squad.
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Park City League Ed Tole Umpires Park Citys Woodsides
Park City League notes that Ed Tole secured release from Bt Patrick's and is slated to umpire Sunday’s Park Citys vs Woodsides game at Hair's field. Goebel and Kane have died, Moran now umpiring. Goebel urged to join another team. An eventful game update includes Moyer’s pitch call and crowd reactions as the Lemon Morahs and related figures are discussed.
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Athletics Ignored in Philadelphia Amid Declining Attendance
The Philadelphia Athletics, world champions, see dwindling local attendance this season with little opposition in Quakertown and sparse federal presence. Analysts blame overconfidence among fans who expect pennant and world title ease, while Palo Grounds crowds in New York brought in more money than two Quakertown games this year. President Wilson nominates Boas of New Mexico as Minister to Honduras.
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Yanks Lose When Cole Is Pounded Hard
The New York Yankees nearly clinched a win at the Polo Grounds but Washington rallied. King Cole started strong for New York, yet Gandil and Shanks boosted the Senators to an 8 to 8 deadlock in the seventh. In the ninth, Keating relieved, a wild throw by Morgan allowed Gandil to score the winning run for Washington in a 9 to 8 finish.
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Gibbons Brothers Charge Toward Boxing Fame in St Paul
The Gibbons family in St Paul features two top middleweights, Mike and Tommy Gibbons. Tommy has surged past early skepticism, defeating Denn ing, Brennan, Brown, Miskie and Buck Crouse. Both brothers fight under Eddie Red so, boosting prospects for their championship claim as boxing shifts toward commission oversight gaining ground in Toledo and beyond. John Reck & Son fill vases and window boxes.
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Pennant Wins Great Race at Belmont
Belmont Park headlines Pennant, chestnut son of Peter Pan and last year’s Futurity winner. In a mile and a sixteenth race he debuts against Buskin and Buckhorn, sprinting to victory in 1 45, within two fifths of Superman’s 1907 mark, carrying just one more pound than Mr Whiney’s colt yesterday.
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Baseball Scores From This Week Across Leagues
Week of action in the National League and American League features Brooklyn and Philadelphia, with Pittsburgh also involved. International League matches fill the schedule as teams compete for standings amid uneven results.
B H S Seniors Victorious In Interclass Championship
B H S seniors won the interclass championship with six straight wins defeating the juniors in a close series. Donning was in the box for the seniors and Clark pitched for the juniors as both teams delivered tight games. The fight for second place hinges on remaining Juniors Sophomores and Freshmen games and the challenge cup series to follow.
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National League Yesterday's Results Brief
New York defeated New York 2 to 3 as Boston beat Brooklyn 7 to 3 in yesterday's National League results. Today games feature New York at Philadelphia, Boston at Brooklyn, Chicago at Pittsburgh, and St Louis at Cincinnati.
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