Gunboat Smith Shrugs Off Heavyweight Showdowns
Challenging Gunboat Smith, once eager for frequent bouts, has grown coy as offers from rivals like Jess Willard Luther McCarty and Ter ry McGovern dwindle. The public sees a shift toward stage appearances and selective fights, leaving fans with fewer solid matchups and rising prices for championship displays.
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Gunboat Smith
Welfer
Bombardier Wells
Cirange
Smith
Jess Willard
Luther McCarty
McCarty
Philadelphia
Olympia
Willard
Terry McGovern
Stanley Ketchel
When LaChance First Broke Into Majors
Leu Criger recalls the tough moment for a young player making a major league debut facing ace pitchers. Candy LaChance joined Brooklyn, struck out six times in three games against Amos Rusie Meekin and Rosie Meekin, then left the club before returning to play several seasons in the big leagues.
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Leu Criger
Candy
la Chance
Brookllyn
New York
Amos Russe
Meekin
Rosie Meekin
Cicotte Teaches Knuckle Ball To White Sox
A new White Sox tutor rises beside Ed Walsh and Doc White. Cicotte the former Tiger and Red Box member leads a post graduate course in the knuckle ball for budding pitchers with his group Kid Smith Shuffling Phil Douglas and Mel Wolfgang. Eddie declares the pupils as comers.
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Ed Walsh
Doc White
Chicago White Sox
Cicotte
Tiger
Boston Red Box
Kid Smith
Phil” Douglas
Mel Wolfgang
Eddie
Elmer Strickett
Christy Mathewson
Bridgeport Girls to Meet New Haven in Brooklawn Showdown
Friday night at Brooklawn the state girls basketball championship will be decided as Bridgeport faces New Haven at eight o clock. After the game a dance follows with singer Jimmie Kearns performing the latest songs.
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Brooklawn
Bridgeport
New Haven
Jimmie Kearns
Blue Ribbons
Brooklawns
Eagles’ Hall
Ray Keating Shines as Skeeters Crush Jersey Batters
In Hamilton Bermuda on March 26 the Skeeters routed the Jersey City Highlanders 9 to 1. Ray Keating and George McConnell split the pitching, with Keating dominating the first five innings and yielding one hit while showcasing a strong spitball. Jersey City bats managed only two hits, and Paddy Green struggled with walks, contributing to the lopsided score as New York’s Highlanders failed to contend.
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Skeeters
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Chance
North River
Paddy Green
Gore
Fess
Green
Ray Keating
Lawrence
George McConnell
New York
Keating
Highlanders
Ray
Jersey City
Hal Chase
Pep” Young
One of Australia’s best pugilists dies at Stevens Point
Tom S Andrews notes the death of Jim Hall a top Australian middleweight. Hall, over six feet and around 200 pounds in his prime, died in a Stevens Point sanitarium after a long struggle with illness. He fought Bob Fitzsimmons in 1893 for the world title in New Orleans, and later left boxing to work as a traveling salesman before relapsing. Hall was part of a famous Australian boxing wave with Fitzsimmons, Jackson, Griffo, Slavin, and Goddard.
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Eddie McGoorty
Jim
Callahan
Neenah
Patsy
Australia
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Ously
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New Orleans
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Parson Davies
Mt. Clemens
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Young Griffo
Frank Slavin
Joe Goddard
Warner Hall
M. Co. A
Reno B. Welbourn
Litchfield Trio
Association
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America
New York State
Ohio
West
Kid Herman Beats Packey Hommey In Ten Round Card
Kid Herman earned the decision over Packey Hommey by a narrow margin in a ten round bout at Brown's Gymnasium in New York. Hommey led early with a whirlwind start, but Herman gained the momentum and closed strong, pulling ahead in the final two rounds to secure victory.
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Kid Herman
Packey Hommey
Brown's Gymnasium
New York
Hommey
Herman
Leoi Leary to Coach at Harvard
Cambridge Mass March 26 Leo Leary coach of the Harvard football ends will coach next Monday afternoon when Captain Bob Storer leads the Harvard players in their first spring practice. The session will focus on basic ball handling tackling and conditioning as Percy D Haughton debates his contract terms for the Crimson.
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Cambridge
Mass
Leo Leary
Harvard
Bob Storer
Percy D. Haughton
Crimson
Prince Cupid the Great Sportsman of Hawaii
Prince Cupid or Kalanianaole heir to the Hawaiian throne and now a U S Congress member is presented as a versatile sportsman. He captains a regatta canoe crew, enjoys yachting, follows baseball actively and has helped popularize the game in Hawaii. He travels widely and was in South Africa during the Boer War era.
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Liliuokalani
United States Congress
Maesty
Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
Islands
Kalanianaole
Prince Cupid
Hawaii
North America
Prince
South Africa
Yale Cleans Up Georgetown Nine in Bullish Scrimmage
Washington, March 26 Yale, 18 Georgetown, 9 in a varsity baseball game ended with Yale errors leading to over half the runs. Yale sluggers fielded cleanly while Georgetown used pitchers Lynch Frenlh and Heffernan with Heft pitching well but poor late support. Georgetown catcher misplayed a second base assignment and multiple bases were stolen.
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Washington
Yale
Georgetown
Bulldog
Lynch
Frenlh
Heffernan
Giants Beat Oilers in Beaumont Texas March 26
Beaumont, Texas, March 26 In their wanderings through Texas the Giants defeated the Oilers by a score of 6 to 0. Doyle was absent due to a train delay. Wiltse pitched second, Merkle homered to deep left, Larsen held the Oilers scoreless, and Peasler baffled the Giants with a spit ball. Ames struck out nine as New York pitchers fanned nine. East End Reserves challenge any 13 14 year old team. Lineup listed.
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Giants
New Territory
Oilers
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Houston
Wiltse
Snodgrass
Hal Chase
Merkle
Larsen
Peasler
Devore
Ames
Sir Leon
Wiltie
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T. Shultz
al Cushman
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I. Howard
H Morton
Ed Macacus
W. Sheehan
Eastern clubs pursue Yale hurler Gene Brown in three-way bid
Bridgeport, New London, and New Haven reportedly seek Gene Brown, a former Yale pitcher, with Brown showing pro potential after Yale years. Also notes catcher Jimmy Archer signs a four-year Cubs deal, while other sports items cover boxing bouts, basketball series, and Yale baseball training discipline.
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Bridgeport
Gene Brown
Yale
New London
New Haven
Brown
Athletics stick with white elephant emblem this season
Veteran out fielder Harry Bay, once with Cleveland, is a candidate for manager of Madison in the Wisconsin Illinois league as talks continue about team leadership.
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Harry Bay
Cleveland
Madison
Boxing notes and early 20th century baseball chatter
A collage of sports gossip and results from early 1900s baseball and boxing. Mentions Otto Knabe’s return from injury with Phillies, Oscar Witt at Detroit, Evers shipping castoffs, Ketchel and O’Brien bout, Abel Attell in Dayton, and Gibbons wins. Also notes about Wagner’s injured arm, Red Sox pursuit, Charley O’Leary’s shortstop need, Hughey Jennings’ pitching plan, a science lecture by Prof. Welbourn, and a humor piece on Jimmy Adams and Carl Wellman’s height with the Browns and Bobby Veach’s improved form.
Up-To-Date Millinery and Leather Goods at Local Stores
Up-To-Date millinery and leather goods offered at E H Dillon Co and the P O News Store in Arcade. Emphasis on moderate prices and superior leather compared to inferior options. P O News Store features bill folds music rolls handbags wallets coin purses and women’s pocketbooks. Store locations near Arcade entrance noted.
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E. H. Dillon Co
P. O. News
P. O. News Store
All-Stars Defeat Hargrove School in 5-0 Victory
The All-Stars, averaging 15 years, beat the Hargrove School team 5-0 yesterday. Keating starred at first base with four hits including a homer. Kilpatrick and Hincks played well for Hargrove. The All-Stars invite any similar class team to Seaside Park and will seek regular bookings after April 27 as their field is fenced.
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Keating
Prospect School
Kilpatrick
Hincks
Seaside Park
State Senators Attend Acorn Athletic Boxing Card
Senator Archibald McNeil Jr and other State Senate members will attend the Acorn Athletic club event at Park City rink to observe boxing and discuss McNeil’s boxing bill. Featherweight Young McAuliffe faces Bantry Lewis in ten rounds, with weigh in at Hartmann’s cafe. Other bouts feature Young Joe Walcott vs Battling Larry Ryan and Young Jackie Rollinson vs Alien.
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Acorn Athletic Club
Park City
Pritt Hartmann
Senator McNel
State Senate
McNeil
Young McAuliffe
Bantry Lewis
New York
Lewis
Capt. Bond
al Ketchel
Spike Hickey
Hartmann
Davy Ryan
Kid Lewis
Swift Waterbury
Joe Walcott
Larry Ryan
Jackie Rollinson
Alien
This City
Bombardier Wells Banner On Exhibition In New Haven
An attention attracting banner associated with Bombardier Wells is on display in Lauber’s store window at 5 Church Street New Haven. The banner, tied to boxing fame, reflects the traditional honor given to English champions with colors and a Lord Lonsdale belt akin to college letters. See Lyford Bros. Faster Woolens at two stores.
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Gi Bong
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Laubers
Church Street
England
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Bombardier Wells
Rim City
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