Brockton Duckpin Equipment Compared With Washington
Dan Smith of Brockton Mass compares Brockton and Washington duckpin equipment. He reports measurements of alleys pins and balls, notes Washington uses larger pins and falls, and explains wear and height changes due to pin maintenance and usage, concluding Brockton pins are smaller overall.
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Bijou Team
Massachusetts
Brockton
Mass
Washington
Tis
Snortuig
Ovkion
É&C
Sinc
Congress
New England
Nationals Pitching Prospects at Griffith Camp
Special to The Washington Post from Charlottesville Va March 1 1914 reports Washington Nationals manager Griffith praising a strong group of young pitchers he expects to develop for the mound Also listed are new arrivals Howard Shanks Merlio Acosta and John Henry plus discussions on Groom Milan and Cobb with notes on training camp plans at Lambeth fieldweather and roster timings.
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Nationals
Washington’ Post
Charlottesville
Hotarie Eumth
Catéhér John Henry
Nationala
Washington
Griffith
Howard Shanks
Merlio Acosta
Fox
Jos Boehling
Ihall
Griff
Boehring
Outlaws
Groom
Tom Hughes
Ball Park
Clyde Milan
Charce
University of Virginia
Lambeth
Tn Washington
Williams
Gallia
Lambeth Field
Walter Johnson
John Henry
Henry
Shanks
Little Merito Acosta
Acosta
Brooklyn
Habana
Lea
Carl Cashion
Cuba
Milan
Speaker
Cobb
Tris Speaker
Jack Ryan
Ainsmith
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Mathewson Says He Will Remain with National League
Christy Mathewson of the New York Nationals declares no intent to move to a rival league. He says the Federal League offer is not serious and he has not responded to a telegram from President Hempstead regarding managing Brooklyn. A meeting is planned to discuss salary and contract details.
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Marlin
Tex
Christy Mathewson
New York Nationals
Mathewson
Gilmore
Brooklyn
Hempstead
Giants
UNC Beats Woodberry Forest 25 to 21 in Close Win
North Carolina defeated Woodberry Forest 25 to 21 in North Carolina. Woodberry led 15 to 12 at halftime as two late field goals by the visitors swung the game. Capt. Long led Carolina and Kennedy starred for Woodberry with both teams listing their starting lineups.
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Orange
University of North Carolina
Woodberry Forest
Woodsberry
Long
Carolina
Kennedy
Woodberry
Dowd
Fleming
Johnson
Goodson
Davis
Tennent
Woodberry Brown
Kennedys
Fitnzsimmons
Call
Caltham
Jones
Sullivan Backing His Claim To Heavyweight Title
Ned Brown interviews John L. Sullivan in New York World style, recalling his career from American champion to world claimant under London prize ring rules. Sullivan discusses sobriety, drinking, and his view of modern boxing being too commercialized while praising baseball, reformers, and the Federal League.
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Ned Brown
New York
John L. Sullivan
America
Tim
John
Victoria Theater
Boston
Federals
John L
Noted Official List for G A Indoor Track Meet
Manager Hugh Carter has selected top officials for the annual indoor track carnival. Peter Carney will handle the games with R W Kennedy as clerk of the course and John J McHugh as starter. Entries pour in as promoters prep relays and finalize details for a blemish free event near Washington.
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Hugh Carter
Mike Thompson
Peter Carney
Middle Atlantic Association
Philadelphia
North
Middle Atlantic
R. W. Kennedy
John J. McHugh
New York
Washington
Who Controlled Cubs Stock Still Mystery New York March 1
Conflicting accounts surround the Cubs stock sale to Charles Webb Murphy and the National League. Murphy says he received over 500000 for a majority share and keeps the grounds rights. Frank Chance disputes Murphy’s ownership, contending he never held more than 16 to 20 percent, bought from profits and Taft salary, with Chance noting further corroboration.
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New York
Charles Webb Murphy
National League
Murphy
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York City
Frank Chance
Cubs
Charles P. Taft
Chance
Chance Fe
Five billiard stars to meet in Chicago 18:2 tourney
In Chicago this week five of the world’s greatest billiard players will compete in an 18:2 tournament. Hoppe, the champion, heads the field alongside Koji Yamada Mordecai Brown George Slosson and Calvin Demarest. The event opens tomorrow night with Hoppe and Yamada to start the series.
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Chicago
William Hoppe
Koji Yamada
Brown
Cubs
Frank Chance
Ex-President’s Son Chosen AANEA New England President
Richard J Cleveland son of Grover Cleveland and a Phillips Exeter Academy student was elected president of the Interscholastic Association of Amateur Athletics of New England at the annual meeting in Boston on March 1.
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Honor Cleveland
Boston
Richard J. Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Phillips Exeter Academy
Interscholastic Association of Amateur Athletics of New England
Boxing Card Announced With Sixteen Bouts This Week
Monday brings Mandot versus Griffiths and Yankee against Bevans in multi city venues including New Orleans and Newcastle. Ferns faces Melzier and Fisher meets Dundee in Cincinnati while Dillon battles English in St Louis and White fights Delmont in Memphis. Welch meets Shagroe in New York with Ditlon Flynn in Kansas City and Arenson faces Wheelock in Kansas City. Brown opposes Tillman in Superior and Bandsman Blake vs Bombardier Wells set for London. A Hudson Wisconsin bout Fulton McCarthy listed with unclear rounds.
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Jon Mandot
Johnny Griffiths
New Orleans
Gilbert Yankee
Billy Bevans
Newcastle
Wildcat Ferns
Eddie Melzier
Cincinnati
Ohio
Earl Fisher
Johnny Dundee
Cincinati
Jack Dillon
Larry English
St. Louis
Jack White
al Delmont
Memphis
Tenn
Freddie Welch
Young Shagroe
New York City
Jack Ditlon
Jim Flynn
Kansas City
Charley Arenson
Kid Wheelock
Pat Brown
Johnaz Tillman
Superior
Wis
Bandsman Blake
Bombardier Wells
London
England
Fred Fulton
Tommy McCarthy
Hudson
Naps Defeated as Cleveland Aims Training Camp Moves
New Orleans reports five Cleveland Americans players shipping to Athens Ga for regular camp. Pitchers Hovelik Hinton Hall Morton Benn Knesel and Frost plus catchers fell roshy train for Americus Ga for exhibition games March 8 14 and a date to be set. The New Orleans club defeated a patched Cleveland Toledo lineup by a score not fully readable.
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Cleveland Americans
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Chapman
Dave Gregg
Trailey Dillinger
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Litte
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Hinton
Hall
Morton
Benn
Knesel
Frost
Fell
Roshy
Americus
Gany
Gulfport
Miss
Cleveland
Toledo
World’s Title Hope For Chicago League Opens April 18
The Federal League plans a 164 game schedule starting April 18, running nearly six months to early October. Club owners, after Sunday meetings, expect 200 players already signed and aim to contend for the world championship in the second week of October. New York will host a reception committee led by President Gilmore as top players are sought.
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Chicago
New York
Gilmore
Yankees Begin Spring Training in Houston Camp
Twenty eight New York Yankees players arrived in Houston to start spring training. The group, led by Arthur Irwin as scout, Charles Barri as trainer, and Mike Bergen, was joined by prank Chance manager and Mrs. Chance from Glendora. Recruits and pitchers from Hot Springs will join soon.
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Tex
Arthur Irwin
Charles Barri
Mike Bergen
Prank Chance
Mrs. Chance
Glendora
Cal
Maufreel Gilhooley
Hartzell
Peckinpaugh
Tisher
Gossett
Secial
Hot Springs
Ark
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