Reinstatement of Jack Britton in Philadelphia debated
Philadelphia May 8 Jack Britton the New York lightweight was reinstated as an eligible boxer by Director Porter after talks with Dan Morean and experts. Porter favored reconsidering the case but kept Britton barred for the moment. He noted he did not attend Britton vs Moore at Olympia A A and based his view on newspaper reports.
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Philadelphia
Jack Britton
New York
Porter
Dan Morean
Brittan
New Morgan
Sporting World
Britton
Right Hand Hitters Find Success by Switching Sides
The article argues switching from right to left handed batting can pay off. It cites players like Midget Reilly of Indianapolis leading the American Association near .500 after switching, Miller Huggins, Bob Bescher, Lee Magee, Harry Hinchman, Billy Clineman, Connie Mack, and others who found improved hitting after changing sides.
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T. S. Andrews
Zooe
Reilly
Indianapolis
Mike Kelley
Hoosiers
American Association
Ave
Miller Huggins
St. Louis
Miller
St. Paul
Bob Bescher
Cincinnati
Lee Magee
St. Louis Nationals
Harry Hinchman
Bill
Harry
Billy Clineman
Baer
Pittsburon
Milwaukee
Cingman
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Seaside Jrs Open 1913 Season With City Challenge
Amateur baseball notes invite 12 to 13 year old teams for a Seaside Park game Saturday morning. Seasides list include Nussenfeld, Broderick, Kelly, Burke, Dorkin, Ward, Seki, Silver, Werd, Houman, Seld, and Lynders. Other clubs issue Sunday and Saturday challenges.
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Seaside Jrs
City
Seaside Park
North
Candy Man
C. Ward
Seki
Silver and Werd
Houman Center Seld
Joe Lynders
Keating Limits Ty Cobb as Yankees Rout Tigers in Detroit
Detroit May 3 The Yankees crushed the Tigers 6 0 in a game where Ray Keating held Ty Cobb to two strikeouts and none hits. Cobb left the field after his second strikeout citing vision issues, as Keating dominated early and late, supported by Tiger errors that doomed any scoring.
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Detroit
Mich
West
Chance
Yankees
Tigers
Ray Keating
Bush
Veach
Tiger
Keating
Derrick
Mullin
Chase
Hal
Hartzell
Vitt
Midkiff
Sweeney
Walter
Crawford
Ty Cobb
Cobb
Dubuc
Princeton and Penn crews prepare for Cambridge race
Princeton and Pennsylvania varsity crews arrived in Cambridge to race Harvard on the Charles River next Saturday. Both teams will stay in Harvard Yard for the first time, with practice at Weld Boathouse. The triangular race is set for 5 p.m. over the 1 8 mile course after the Harvard Cornell track meet.
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Cambridge
Mass
Princeton
University of Pennsylvania
Harvard
Harvard Athletic Association
Pennsylvania
Harvard Yard
Boston
Weld
Charles River
National League Yesterday and Today Schedule
Results from yesterday include New York 6 Cincinnati 4. Chicago 4 Brooklyn 3. Philadelphia 4 St Louis 2. Boston 2 Pittsburgh 1. Today Cincinnati visits New York. Chicago plays Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at Boston. St Louis at Philadelphia.
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New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
P.c. Philadelphia
Brooklyn Saas
Bt. Louis
Johnny Lore Beaten By Navy Champion Sammy Robideau
Johnny Lore, the lightweight from Philadelphia, lost to Navy champion Sammy Robideau in a ten round decision at St. Nicholas A. C. New York. Robideau carried six rounds to Lore’s one with one even frame, upsetting Lore’s fans who crowded the west gallery. Also listed results include Lafayette 5 Dartmouth 1, Maine 0, Holy Cross 4 Catholic University 2, Lehigh 3 Fordham 1, Penn 2 Columbus 1, Springfield Training School 5 Trinity 3.
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Johnny Lore
Sammy Robideau
Philadelphia
Uncle Sam
Connecticut
St. Nicholas A. C
New York
Gong
Quaker City
Robideau
Lore
Lafayette
Dartmouth Bowdoin
Maine
Holy Cross
Catholic University
Lehigh
Fordham
University of Pennsylvania
Columbus
Springfield Training School
Trinity
American League Results and Upcoming Games
Yesterday New York defeated Detroit 6 to 0 and Philadelphia topped St. Louis 3 to 2. Washington beat Chicago 3 to 2 as Cleveland won 4 to 1 over Boston. Today matchups include New York at Detroit and Baltimore at Rochester.
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New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Orp P.c
Holyoke Clouts Tuckey and Wins From Bridgeport
Holyoke defeats Bridgeport 7 to 3 in a slugfest on their home field. Pitcher Daniels struggled but held Bridgeport in check after the early innings, while Holyoke racks up 17 hits led by Wallace Boukes and Tuckey.
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Holyoke
Bridgeport
Daniels
Wallace
Boukes
Ahearn
Bowman
McGamwell
Phillips
Stow
Warner
Dick Tuckey
Boryoke
Temple
Tuckey
Dell
Edwards
Long
Snyder
Wanner
Wile Stow
Stankard
Miller
An Ahearn
C. Temple
Whalen
Hdwards
Boultes
O- Phillips
Silzer
Russell
Ale Tuckey
P. Snyder
Mone
Daniels Bridgeport
Mason
Yale Romps Over Amherst In One Sided Rugby Style Jibe
Yale defeated Amherst 14 to 1 at Yale field yesterday afternoon. The Elis controlled the game with a strong right wing led by Bus Brown and capitalized on Amherst misplays while the visitors struggled to mount offense. Eleven passes were attempted by Amherst, six resulting in runs.
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Yale
Amherst
Yale Field
Elis
Bus Brown
Brown Defeats Princeton In Hard Fought Game
In Princeton New Jersey on May 8 Brown defeated Princeton 3 to 1 at University field. Brown pitcher Eayres limited the Tigers to three hits despite a late rally by Princeton after two Brown runners were retired in that inning. Brown's offense produced three runs in the ninth on singles by Duckette Crowther Loud Snell and a Johnson sacrifice. The Yellow Mills were set to play the All Pines Sunday at the East End freight yards.
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N. J
Brown
University Field
Duckette
Crowther
Loud
Snell
Johnson
Eayres
Tigers
Rhoades
Yellow Mills
All Pines
East End
Eastern Association Match Details at Pittsfield and Springfield
The report lists matchups and battery assignments for the Eastern Association games in Pittsfield and Springfield, with teams New London Waterbury and New Haven, plus Bridgeport Holyoke New London Pittsfield New Haven Waterbury Springfield Hartford as games today. The schedule shows Bridgeport at Holyoke New London at Pittsfield New Haven at Waterbury and Springfield at Hartford.
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New London
Rieger
Mdye
Mason and Bridges
Springfield
R. H. BE
Ly Wee Ee
Geist and Fitegeralda
Hancock and Pratt
Waterbury
New Haven
Wolfe,Lower and
Boardman
Hopper, Burch and Nagle
Bridgeport
Holyoke
Hartford
P.C. Bridgeport Ceeeere
Hartford Sethead
Holyloke
Comiskey Plans Retirement From Baseball in 1914
Chicago May 8 Charles A Comiskey owner of the Chicago Americans says after the White Sox world tour he will retire from active management next winter. He plans a real vacation and notes he has been at it a long time and may be getting old.
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Chicago
Charles A. Comiskey
Chicago Americans
White Sox
Boxing Annals Highlights From This Date Years Ago
On this date in boxing history Edward Gunboat Smith was born in Philadelphia in 1888. In 1898 Bob Fitzsimmons KO’d Jim Hall in New Orleans in four rounds. 1909 Willie Lewis stopped Xoney Melody in Paris in four. 1911 Montana Jack Sullivan outpointed Sailor Burke in New York, Joe Mandot beat Jack White in Memphis, and Jack Twin Sullivan defeated Tony Ross in Buffalo in ten.
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Edward
Gunboat) Smith
Philadelphia
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Hall
New Orleans
Willie Lewis
Xoney Melody
Paris
Montana
Jack Sullivan
Sailor Burke
New York
Joe Mandot
Jack White
Memphis
Jack
Twin) Sullivan
Tony Ross
Buffalo
Springfield Club seeks removal of umpire Leary
Springfield owner calls for Umpire Leary to be fired after a Waterbury appearance, while Hastern association president O Rourke refuses to discharge him. Also notes Barrenkamp signing by Pittsfield and various baseball and boxing updates from New York to Bridgeport.
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Springfield Club
Leary
O'Rourke
Hastern Association
Waterbury
Carey
Springfield
O’rourke
Pittsfield
Barrenkamp
Buffalo
Flukes Likely Behind Some Football Wins
Park Davis analyzes chance in football using 194 games and reports that one eighteenth of scores arise from a fluke and one forty games are won by a fluke. He says most direct fluke scores come from superior teams and do not change results, while a smaller share come from weaker teams.
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Chicago
Park
Davis
New York Sun
Princeton Alumni Weekly
Stovall Seeks Reinstatement Amid Heavy Fines
George Stovall, suspended manager of the St. Louis Americans, traveled to Chicago to meet with President Ban Johnson after seeking aid from President Comiskey. He plans to plead extreme provocation in court while awaiting a heavy fine and possible reinstatement.
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George Stovall
St. Louis Americans
Comiskey
White Sox
Stovall
Ban Johnson
American League
Johnson
Stovell
Cleveland
St Louis
Ferguson
Flynn to Meet Coffey in New York Boxing Show
The Garden A. C. in New York resumes boxing May 3 with James Coffey of Dublin facing Jim Flynn of Pueblo in a ten round main event. Both boxers weigh about 195 pounds with Coffey riding a knockout streak and having defeated George Rodel and Gun Boat Smith in recent bouts.
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the Garden A. C
New York
Billy Gibson
James Coffey
Dublin
Jim Flynn
Fireman
Coffey
George Rodel
Fairmont Club
Rodel
Gunboat Smith
Smith
Flynn
Ansonia High School Falls to Bridgeport Team
Ansonia High School faced Bridgeport in a baseball game at New Field yesterday. Lavery pitched for Ansonia, allowing seven hits, while Rubin pitched for Bridgeport. Irving and Hurley produced extra-base hits, and Sager of Mechanics umpired the contest.
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Stonewall A. C
J. E. Hezen
Mapsger
Ansonia High School
Bridgesport High
Newfield
B. H
To & Lavery
Ansonia
Rubin
Ervin
Hurley
Robe Sager
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Kid Redy
S. N. Doust
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Robert Wrenn
United States National Lawn Tennis Association
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Bob Williams
Boston Red Sox
Leonard
Sox
Graney
South Norwalk
Joe Walcott
Sam Langford
Langford
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Young Brooks
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Jack Dempsey
Jake Boukes
Tuckey and Snyder
Rube Sager
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